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UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions won big interest of fans. In terms of significance this tournament does not reach the Champions League. But spectators there are many. Meetings champions constantly reviewed bookmakers. If so desired customers may bet on matches of UEFA Championship with betting company.
Championship Emerges
In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Tournament. Games held for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship attribute to three people:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included single principle. Participate in the championship could exclusively players from one club per city. Thus two teams from Berlin to fight for the title could.
First Tournament took place 3 years. Games on during fairs. Leadership according to the results won by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Second tournament carried out by a similar rule. Participate could clubs from cities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professionals. Cup started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. According to the results UEFA turned its attention to the tournament.First years
In 1971 the winner was the UK team. Tournament changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. In the early years championship taken by footballers from northern Europe:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Cup became a battlefield for players from southern Europe. Two years in a row win win Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place went to Italians.Trophy
The main award was the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Designers didn’t put handles. Such a decision improved the appearance of the trophy.
Prize passes to the winner. In previous years award could be given forever upon observance of any of the conditions. Rules was 3:
1. Club won three draws in a row.
2. Players won the trophy 5 times within one cycle.
3. Each cycle starts after of the last transfer of the cup for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change specifiedrequirements were to fulfill exclusively mingianos.
At the 2010, the association requirements changed. After norms changed. Now winner takes replica of cup. Main trophy located by the organizers.
