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09 Juli 2022 18:48 | Krakow
UEFA Championship appeared in 1971. Competitions won big interest of fans.
In terms of prestige this cup is inferior to the Champions League. However spectators enough. Meetings tournaments constantly considered bookmakers. If desired customers may bet on matches of UEFA Cup with betting company.
Tournament Emerges
In the middle of the last century organized the Fairs Cup. Matches has been for nearly 20 years. Thoughts about the championship attribute to three people:
" Stanley Rose;
" Ottorino Barrasi;
" Ernst Thommen.
Base consisted single principle. Play in the championship could only athletes from one roster per city. Thus two teams from Berlin to fight for the title of the best could not.
First Tournament took place 3 years. Games on during fairs. Leadership as a result deserved by the team of Barcelona.
Next stage led by a similar principle. Participate had the opportunity clubs from cities where there were fairs. But 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.
At the start of the project
In the year of foundation the main prize was the UK team. Championship changed name. Connections to fairs was no more. In the early years leadership won by footballers from European north:
" Belgium;
" the Netherlands;
" Sweden;
" Germany;
" Great Britain.
Later situation changed. The UEFA Cup became a battlefield for players from southern Europe. Two years in a row win hold Real Madrid. Since 1989 8 times leadership went to Italians.
Trophy
The main award is the silver bowl. Weight of the trophy 15 kg. Made product in Spain. Developers didn't put handles. Such a decision improved the appearance of the trophy.
Award transferred. Formerly trophy could be given in perpetuity upon observance of any of the requirements. Norms existed 3:
1. Club won three times in a row.
2. Players won 5 wins per cycle.
3. Each cycle starts after of the last issuance of the trophy for perpetual storage.
Before the rule change specifiedconditions managed to fulfill exclusively players of the Spanish club Sevilla.
At the 2010, the association requirements changed. After norms changed. Now winner receives replica of chalice. Main prize stored by the organizers.
Format
Each European country have the right establish a certain number of clubs. According to accepted traditions the championship get squads, won positions after the after elimination of the main European Cup tournament.