UEFA Cup originated in 1971. Competitions won big interest of fans. In terms of significance this tournament is inferior to the Champions League. But fans enough. Matches tournaments often reviewed bookmakers. If so desired fans able to bet on games of UEFA Cup with gambling brand.
Championship Emerges
In 1955 created the Fairs Cup. Matches has been for 16 years. Thoughts about the championship attribute to three football functionaries:
• Stanley Rose;
• Ottorino Barrasi;
• Ernst Thommen.
Base included single principle. Play in the championship have the opportunity exclusively athletes from one club per city. Thus two teams from the German capital to fight for the title of the best could not.
Starting Championship took place 36 months. Matches on during fairs. Leadership as a result won by the team of the capital of Catalonia.
Next stage carried out by a similar principle. Participate had the opportunity compositions from cities where there were fairs. However there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professional athletes. Cup started to be held every year. Increased number teams.
Championship reached high importance. As a result The Union of European Football Associations began to hold games under its own auspices.
At the start of the project
In 1971 the winner was the UK team. Tournament changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. For the first time leadership taken by players from European north:
• Belgium;
• the Netherlands;
• Sweden;
• Germany;
• Great Britain.
Later cases changed. The UEFA Championship became a a place of confrontation for players from southern Europe. Twice win hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times first place went to Italians.
Trophy
The main award is the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made bowl in Spain. Developers didn't put handles. Such a decision increased the appearance of the trophy.
Prize transferred. Formerly award could be given forever upon observance of any of the conditions. Rules was 3:
1. Roster won three draws in a row.
2. Football players won 5 wins per cycle.
3. Each cycle begins from the moment of the last transfer of the cup for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change specifiedrequirements managed to fulfill exclusively players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the beginning of the last decade, the association rules changed. From that time conditions changed. Now champion receives replica of chalice. Main prize stored by the organizers.
Format
Each European country have the right establish a certain number of teams. According to accepted traditions for the UEFA Cup selected squads, won positions after the after elimination of the main European Cup tournament.