The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (abbreviated as CWC) was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup was one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season, but the Cup was not recognised by the governing body of European football until October 1963. The tournament ran for 39 seasons with its final edition held in 1998–1999, after which it was absorbed into the UEFA Cup.