Uefa

Uefa

UEFA Cup appeared in 1971. Competitions became big interest of fans. In terms of significance specified tournament is inferior to the Champions League. But fans enough. Meetings tournaments constantly considered bookmakers. If desired customers may bet on games of UEFA Championship with gambling brand.

Championship Emerges

In 1955 organized the Fairs Cup. Matches has been for 16 years. Thoughts about the championship belong to to three people: • Stanley Rose; • Ottorino Barrasi; • Ernst Thommen. [[1]] Base included single principle. Play in the tournament could only players from one roster per city. That is a couple of teams from Berlin to fight for the title could. First Tournament took place 3 years. Matches on during fairs. First place according to the results won by the team of the capital of Catalonia. Next stage carried out according to a similar rule. Participate had the opportunity clubs from localities where there were fairs. But there were differences without differences. Organizers allowed to play professional athletes. Tournament started to be held annually. Increased number participants. Championship reached high importance. As a result UEFA turned its attention to the tournament.

First years

In the year of foundation the winner was the UK team. Tournament changed name. Relations to fairs was no more. In the early years leadership won by players from northern Europe: • Belgium; • the Netherlands; • Sweden; • Germany; • Great Britain. Later cases changed. The UEFA Championship became a a place of confrontation for southern teams. Two years in a row first place hold 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 bowl in Spain. Developers didn't put handles. Such a decision improved the appearance of the trophy. Award transferred. Formerly award could be given in perpetuity upon observance of any of the conditions. Rules existed 3: 1. Roster won three times in a row. 2. Football players won 5 wins within one cycle. 3. Each cycle starts from the moment of the last issuance of the trophy for perpetual storage. Before the rule change specifiedrequirements were to fulfill only players of the Spanish club Sevilla. At the 2010, the association requirements replaced. After conditions changed. Now winner receives replica of chalice. Main prize stored by the organizers.

Conducting the tournament [[2]]

Each major Old World league may establish a regulated number of teams. As a rule for the UEFA Cup get squads, won places after the Champions League qualification.