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Round 1

  1. Chivas's founder, Edgar Everaert, came from which country?
  2. What was Chivas called when it was founded in 1906?
  3. How many league titles did Chivas win in the Campeonísimo run from 1956–57 to 1964–65?
  4. Which club won the 1962–63 Mexican league title, breaking Chivas's run of Campeonísimo championships?
  5. The 'síndrome del Jamaicón', Mexican shorthand for a footballer's homesickness abroad, is named after which Campeonísimo-era Chivas player?
  6. Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández's grandfather played for Chivas and scored for Mexico at the 1954 World Cup. Who was he?
  7. In which year did Chivas win the first-ever CONCACAF Champions' Cup?
  8. Who do Chivas play in the Clásico Tapatío?
  9. Chivas lost the 1983–84 league final, nicknamed the 'Final del Siglo', to which club?
  10. Ricardo Ferretti's Chivas won the Verano 1997 title by beating which club in the final?
Answers — round 1
  1. Belgium — Edgar Everaert was a Belgian who founded the club in Guadalajara in 1906.
  2. Club Unión — It started as Club Unión and took its city's name in 1908.
  3. 7 — Seven titles in nine seasons. Only 1957–58 and 1962–63 got away.
  4. Oro — Club Oro, Chivas's neighbours in Guadalajara, won their only Primera División title in 1962–63.
  5. José Villegas — The defender José 'Jamaicón' Villegas famously struggled with homesickness on a trip to Europe.
  6. Tomás Balcázar — Tomás Balcázar, Chicharito's maternal grandfather, scored against France at the 1954 World Cup.
  7. 1962 — Chivas won the first edition of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1962.
  8. Atlas — The Clásico Tapatío is Guadalajara's city derby between Chivas and Atlas.
  9. América — América beat Chivas in that final, which added fuel to the Clásico Nacional.
  10. Toros Neza — Chivas thrashed Toros Neza 6–1 in the second leg to win the Verano 1997 title.

Round 2

  1. Who coached Chivas to the Apertura 2006 league title?
  2. Chivas reached the 2010 Copa Libertadores final and lost to which Brazilian club?
  3. Chivas won the Clausura 2017 title by beating which club in the final?
  4. Chivas won the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League on penalties against which MLS club?
  5. Chivas's new Estadio Omnilife opened in July 2010 with a friendly against which European club?
  6. Carlos Vela came through Chivas's youth system. Which European club signed him in 2005?
  7. Chivas striker Omar Bravo left for which Spanish club in 2008?
  8. Chivas USA, the sister club founded by Chivas owner Jorge Vergara, played in which league from 2005 to 2014?
  9. Who was Chivas' manager when the club reached the 2010 Copa Libertadores final?
  10. Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández rejoined Chivas in January 2024 after his contract ran out at which club?
Answers — round 2
  1. José Manuel de la Torre — José Manuel 'Chepo' de la Torre led Chivas to the Apertura 2006 title before going on to coach Mexico.
  2. Internacional — Internacional of Porto Alegre beat Chivas in both legs of the 2010 final.
  3. Tigres UANL — Chivas beat Tigres over two legs to win the Clausura 2017 title.
  4. Toronto FC — The final against Toronto FC went to a penalty shootout at the Estadio Akron, and Chivas won it.
  5. Manchester United — Manchester United were the opening opponents. Chicharito, who had just joined United, played for both teams that night.
  6. Arsenal — Arsenal signed Vela in 2005, the year he won the Under-17 World Cup with Mexico.
  7. Deportivo La Coruña — Bravo moved to Deportivo La Coruña in 2008, then came back to Mexico.
  8. Major League Soccer — Chivas USA played in MLS from 2005 until the club was folded after the 2014 season.
  9. José Luis Real — José Luis 'Güero' Real led Chivas past Vélez Sarsfield, Libertad and Universidad de Chile before they lost the final to Internacional.
  10. LA Galaxy — He came back to his boyhood club after four years at LA Galaxy. Before that he had played for Sevilla and West Ham.

Round 3

  1. The Estadio Akron, Chivas' home since 2010, is in which municipality of the Guadalajara metropolitan area?
  2. Chivas hosted the first leg of the Apertura 2006 final at which stadium?
  3. Adolfo 'Bofo' Bautista scored the winning goal away from home as Chivas won the Apertura 2006 final 3-2 on aggregate. Who were their opponents?
  4. Chivas lost the Clausura 2004 final on penalties to which club?
  5. Which manager led Chivas to both the Clausura 2017 league title and the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League?
  6. Chivas' first match at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE ended in a 3-2 defeat to which club?
  7. Who managed Chivas in the Clausura 2023 final, which Tigres won 3-2 in extra time of the second leg?
  8. Fernando Gago left Chivas during the Apertura 2024 to become manager of which club?
  9. Which Dutch club signed Chivas defender Carlos Salcido after the 2006 World Cup?
  10. Chivas sold Marco Fabián in December 2015 to which Bundesliga club?
Answers — round 3
  1. Zapopan — The stadium opened as the Estadio Omnilife and stands in Zapopan, where the first leg of the 2010 Libertadores final was played.
  2. Estadio Jalisco — Before the 2010 move to Zapopan, Chivas played home games at the Estadio Jalisco. The first leg there ended 1-1.
  3. Toluca — Chivas won 2-1 at Toluca's ground after a 1-1 first leg, which gave them their 11th league title.
  4. Pumas UNAM — Both legs were drawn, and Pumas won the shootout 5-4 in Mexico City. It was the first of their back-to-back 2004 titles.
  5. Matías Almeyda — Matías Almeyda won both, then left Chivas in 2018. Cardozo, Boy and Tena all managed the club after him.
  6. Kashima Antlers — Kashima Antlers came back from a goal down to win 3-2. Chivas then lost the fifth-place match to Espérance on penalties.
  7. Veljko Paunović — Veljko Paunović took Chivas to the final in his first season. They went 2-0 up at the Estadio Akron but lost to a Guido Pizarro goal in extra time.
  8. Boca Juniors — Gago went back to Boca Juniors, the club where he started as a player, and took charge in October 2024.
  9. PSV — Salcido joined PSV Eindhoven in July 2006 and won two Eredivisie titles there before moving to Fulham in 2010.
  10. Eintracht Frankfurt — Fabián signed for Eintracht Frankfurt and made his debut against Wolfsburg in January 2016.

Round 4

  1. John van 't Schip became Chivas manager in 2012 on the recommendation of which fellow Dutchman, who was working on a project with the club?
Answers — round 4
  1. Johan Cruyff — Johan Cruyff had been brought in as an adviser to rebuild the club. He left after about nine months, and van 't Schip was dismissed before the Clausura 2013 began.

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