UEFA Cup. It was open to winners of domestic cup … The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a seasonal association football competition contested between member associations of European football's governing body, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 1968 The … UEFA Cup Winners' Cup timeline. 1960 The competition is established. It is considered the second most important international competition for European clubs, after the UEFA Champions League. The UEFA Europa League, formerly the UEFA Cup, is an association football competition established in 1971 by UEFA. Whereas the European Cup included teams that had won their domestic leagues the UEFA Cup included the closest runners-up (how many teams that qualified from each league differed depending on rankings and … Clubs qualify for the Europa League based on their performance in national leagues and cup competitions.

T he UEFA Cup existed from 1971 to 2009 until it change its name to the Europa League.At the same time the structure changed from a knockout tournament to a group tournament.