UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions became high demand among fans. In terms of prestige specified tournament does not reach the Champions League. But spectators enough. Matches champions constantly reviewed bookmakers. If desired fans able to bet on games of UEFA Cup with gambling brand.































Tournament Emerges































In the middle of the last century created the Fairs Cup. Games held for 16 years. Ideas about the championship belong to to three football functionaries:















• Stanley Rose;















• Ottorino Barrasi;















• Ernst Thommen.















Base consisted single principle. Participate in the tournament have the opportunity exclusively players from one roster per city. That is a couple of teams from the German capital to fight for the title of the best could not.















Starting Championship took place 3 years. Matches on during fairs. First place according to the results won by the team of Barcelona.















Next stage carried out according to a similar rule. Participate could clubs from cities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professional athletes. Cup started to be held annually. Increased number participants.















Championship won great importance. As a result UEFA began to hold games under its own auspices.































First years































In 1971 the winner was the London club. Tournament changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time championship won by players from northern Europe:















• Belgium;















• the Netherlands;















• Sweden;















• Germany;















• Great Britain.















Later cases changed. The UEFA Championship 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 product in Spain. Developers didn`t put handles. This improved the appearance of the trophy.















Award transferred. In previous years trophy given to the team forever upon fulfillment of any of the conditions. Norms was 3:















1. Roster won three times in a row.















2. Football players won the trophy 5 times within one cycle.















3. Each cycle starts after of the last transfer of the cup for permanent placement.















Before the rule change theseconditions managed to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla.















At the beginning of the last decade, the organization rules changed. From that time conditions changed. Now champion receives replica of cup. Main prize located by the organizers.