UEFA Cup Football Betting

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Fc Sion goalkeeper Germano Vailati (L) and Galatasaray's Umit Karan watch as the ball fired by Galatasaray's Tobias Linderoth (not pictured) enters the goal during their UEFA Cup group stage, first leg match 20 September 2007 in Geneva

The 2009 UEFA Cup football action is already heating up. You’ve come to the right place for live UEFA Cup odds, updated news, betting odds and a wealth of historic facts and records.

2007/2008’s UEFA Cup was won by Russia’s Zenit Saint Petersburg, who thrashed Rangers 2–0 at the City of Manchester Stadium. The Uefa Cup Final is scheduled for May 2009 at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, in Istanbul, Turkey.

2009 UEFA Cup Betting

Football betting is a great way to test your knowledge of European football and add spice to the encounters between Europe’s top clubs. As the UEFA Cup season progresses UEFA Cup betting markets become active and pundits watch the performances of teams closely to see which teams will offer them the best returns on their money.

A host of Europe’s top clubs will be competing in the 2009 UEFA Cup. Check out the UEFA Cup Betting Tips and Favourites page on this site for a brief look at football betting and this season’s favourites.

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UEFA Cup History

Originally the UEFA Cup football tournament, as well as the Fairs Cup, was intended to give runners-up in domestic European football leagues the opportunity to contest a tournament on the European stage. For this reason the competition was often called the ‘Runners Up Cup’, a lable that failed to reflect that many of Europe’s most exciting and skilful clubs competed in the tournament.

In 1971 the Inter Cities Fairs Cup was taken over by UEFA. The competition was given a new format and trophy and set up as the official counterpart to the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. In 1999, the Cup Winners’ Cup was absorbed into the UEFA Cup making it the official knockout tournament for European domestic cup winners.

Visit our history section find out more about the origins of UEFA Cup football history.

UEFA Cup Football Qualifying and Format

The UEFA Cup has a somewhat complex format and qualifying procedure. Apart from hosting Europe’s domestic cup winners, the tournament is also designed to give teams that have performed well in domestic leagues a chance to show their skills on a grander stage. Champions League dropouts are also given a second chance at winning a trophy and are added to the tournament during later stages.

The format of the football tournament undergoes continual revision as UEFA attempts to give more clubs exposure to European competition. The proposal tabled most recently is that the UEFA Champions League incorporate domestic cup winners – a suggestion not met with much enthusiasm by UEFA Cup officials and fans.