Correct. It's the same competition. Spurious 'set'.

And as MP points out, they didn't win the Fairs Cup, which began as a tournament for specific cities and had a different trophy.

A London team entered in the first seasons.

Posted By: norway on May 24th 2017 at 08:48:39

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If Ajax win tonight they will become the first club to (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 24, 07:24:25
- Manchester United get the set too, if they win. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 24, 07:41:23
  - Nope. Never won UEFA Cup (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 24, 08:23:12
    - This is the UEFA Cup isn't it? (n/m) (Other Football) - Jacksons_Twelfth, May 24, 08:26:09
      - Yes. (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 24, 08:27:27
      - Not technically, no. It's the replacement (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, May 24, 08:27:07
        
        Bollocks to that, it's the same fucking trophy. (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 24, 08:28:36
        
        Correct. It's the same competition. Spurious 'set'. (Other Football) - norway, May 24, 08:48:39
        
        I fucking know this, alright? (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 24, 09:04:51
        
        No, you are not getting it. Ajax won it in the old knock out format, and would now win it (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 24, 09:10:34
        
        The European Championship has had multiple formats too. (Other Football) - norway, May 24, 09:36:56
        
        Jesus H Cruijff. (n/m) (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 24, 09:12:49
        
        You'll be telling me Norwich winning Div 2 was different to winning the Championship next. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 24, 09:16:54
        
        The trophy for the Championship is the one that used to be for the top division (n/m) (Other Football) - watfordcanary, May 24, 16:57:00
        
        Winning no, as finishing first still requires obtaining more points in a league system. (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 24, 09:20:09
        
        Treat it as an evolution, yeah? (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 24, 09:34:17
        
        Oh, they did win the InterToto. And the SuperCup. So only the Fairs Cup left.... (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 24, 09:39:54
        
        Calm down dear... (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, May 24, 08:30:16
        
        Bollocks to you all. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 24, 09:05:56
        
        leave it Garry, they aint worth it (Other Football) - Jumbo1, May 24, 09:57:34
        
        Cheers, babes. (Other Football) - Garry Brooke, May 24, 10:15:58
- Fairs Cup (Other Football) - Martin Peters, May 24, 07:30:54
  - Originally one team per city limit - Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (Other Football) - watfordcanary, May 24, 08:04:28

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