Last update 13 May, 2025 by Alberto Llopis
Did you know that the title of the Fair Cup is not official? It is one of those discussions that persist over time especially when fans of the clubs that won ever, The titles include among your club. However, they are half right since The Fairs Cup is not considered official for UEFA, organizer of the Champions and Europa League, but FIFA yes mentions her.
Why Fairs Cup is not official?
Fairs Cup was born in 1955 at the hands of FIFA among others, as a competition in order to confront soccer clubs representing European cities that will host international trade fairs. In turn, the UEFA, had created the Club Champions Cup later known as the European Cup and more later as we know it today, Champions League.
However, despite apparently clearly the forerunner of the Europa League, the UEFA does not admit the Fair Cup as an official title since it was not organized by them and is the confederation to which the European clubs are attached.
As the Champions and Europa Legue, Fairs Cup also had a clear dominance Spanish. The team that won more times was the Barcelona 3 but Valencia in 2 Real Zaragoza occasions and in 1, They completed until 6 Spanish titles for 5 English, 2 Italians, 2 Hungarian, 1 Croatian and 1 Belgian.
When was this competition held??
Fairs Cup was played between 1955 y 1971. The first champion was the FC Barcelona and the last, he Leeds United who won it twice. This makes the English team together with Valencia, the second team that won this trophy the most times. A title to which UEFA still does not give official validity. All this because it was a FIFA competition and not his.
This competition did not have the propaganda echo that it had in the press, especially in the European Cup, whose beginnings also spark controversy. But very soon, gained a following in other types of teams far from the media focus of the time that through this tournament had the opportunity to peek into European football. And walk his name through the old continent.
Winners of the Fairs Cup
