UEFA Championship originated in 1971. Competitions won big interest of fans. In terms of significance this cup is inferior to the Champions League. However spectators enough. Matches champions constantly considered bookmakers. If so desired fans able to bet on matches of UEFA Cup with gambling brand.

Championship Emerges

In 1955 organized the Fairs Cup. Games has been for nearly 20 years. Ideas about the championship belong to to three people:
•    Stanley Rose;
•    Ottorino Barrasi;
•    Ernst Thommen.

Base included single principle. Participate in the tournament could exclusively players from one roster per city. That is two teams from the German capital to fight for the title of the best could.
First Tournament took place 3 years. Games lasted during fairs. Leadership according to the results deserved by the team of Barcelona.
Next stage led by a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity compositions from localities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professionals. Tournament started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. As a result UEFA began to hold games under its own auspices.

At the start of the project

In 1971 the winner was the UK team. Championship changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. In the early years championship taken by footballers from northern Europe:
•    Belgium;
•    the Netherlands;
•    Sweden;
•    Germany;
•    Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Cup became a a place of confrontation for southern teams. Two years in a row win win Real Madrid. Since the end of 1980s 8 times first place went to Italians.

Trophy

The main award was the silver bowl. Weighs the goblet 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Designers didn't put handles. This improved the attractiveness of the trophy.
Prize passes to the winner. Formerly trophy could be given forever upon observance of any of the conditions. Norms existed 3:
1.    Club won three times in a row.
2.    Football players won the trophy 5 times per cycle.
3.    Each cycle begins from the moment of the last issuance of the cup for permanent placement.
Before the rule change theseconditions were to fulfill exclusively mingianos.
At the beginning of the last decade, the organization rules replaced. From that time norms changed. Now winner receives replica of cup. Main prize stored by the organizers.

Format

Each major Old World league have the right to field a certain number of clubs. According to accepted traditions for the UEFA Cup selected squads, took positions after the after elimination of the main European Cup tournament.