UEFA CUP BETTING

UEFA CUP FOOTBALL BETTING - THE BASICS

Centrebet offers a wide range of UEFA Cup betting odds even though the European club football tournament now ranks a distant second behind the Champions League in terms of prestige. The UEFA Cup lost much of its shine when UEFA changed the format of its premier competition so that countries could have more than one representative in the Champions League. Before then, the UEFA Cup could lay claim to being a stronger tournament than the Champions League. The UEFA Cup's glory days are well behind it but still Centrebet punters enjoy betting on its games.

UEFA CUP FOOTBALL BETTING - BET TYPES

Centrebet's UEFA Cup betting options are similar to its UEFA Champions League betting offers. You can back your favourite side to win the competition before it kicks off and at various stages throughout the tournament. Centrebet updates its UEFA Cup betting market after every round and sometimes offers qualification odds on prominent teams. Match betting is what interests most punters, though, with Centrebet listing dozens of odds on every fixture. Head-to-head betting commands the most attention. You choose between home win, away win and draw.

UEFA CUP FOOTBALL BETTING - FAVOURITES

It is difficult to highlight the UEFA Cup betting favourites before the competition begins, not least because some of the teams eliminated from the Champions League at the group phase gain entrance to the UEFA Cup midway through the tournament. Therefore, it makes sense to hold off betting on the competition winner until the Champions League losers are included in the field. In the good, old days it paid to bet on clubs from Europe's top domestic tournaments but that does not appear to apply anymore. One only has to look at the recent finals results to see that it is well worth considering sides from such nations as Portugal, Russia and Scotland. Either way, Centrebet always has a wide range of football sports betting odds on offer.

UEFA CUP FOOTBALL BETTING - PAST WINNERS

Season:	Winner:	Runner Up:	Score:	Decided after full-time:
2005-2006	Sevilla Fc	Middlesbrough	4 – 0
2004-2005	CSKA Moskva	Sporting	3 – 1
2003-2004	Valencia	Marseille	2 – 0
2002-2003	Porto	Celtic	2 – 2	3-2 after extra time
2001-2002	Feyenoord	Dortmund	3 – 2
2000-2001	Liverpool	Alaves	4 – 4	5-4 after extra time
1999-2000	Galatasaray	Arsenal	0 – 0	4-1 on penalties
1998-1999	Parma	Marseille	3 – 0
1997-1998	Internazionale	Lazio	3 – 0
1996-1997	Shalke	Internazionale	1 – 1	4-1 on penalties

UEFA CUP FOOTBALL BETTING - PART OF A BIGGER RANGE

Founded in 1992 and online since 1996, Centrebet is part of Australia's largest privately owned wagering and gaming organisation. Centrebet was the first bookmaker south of the equator to offer sports betting on the internet and now it boasts more than 300,000 clients located in just about every country in the world. You are safe playing with Centrebet. The Northern Territory Government of Australia licenses and regulates Centrebet. You win. Centrebet pays. No worries.

Centrebet's football betting service covers most of the world's major soccer competitions, including offering English Premier League odds, German Bundesliga football betting, Italy's Serie A betting and Danish Superliga football betting odds. Centrebet also offers UEFA Champions League prices, a host of English Football betting opportunities, and Australia NZ A League soccer betting.

To see the full extent of Centrebet's football betting product go to its online sports betting calendar. You must register to bet with Centrebet before placing bets but that is a relatively easy task. Simply complete Centrebet's brief online application form and you will be ready to play in a matter of minutes.

Last modified 22 March 2007