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Round 1

  1. In which year was Fiorentina founded?
  2. Fiorentina was created by merging the club CS Firenze with which other Florentine side?
  3. Fiorentina switched from red-and-white to purple shirts in 1929. What is the popular legend behind the colour change?
  4. Fiorentina's crest features the 'Giglio,' the historic emblem of Florence. What is it?
  5. In which Italian city is Fiorentina based?
  6. Fiorentina's rivalry with Bologna, named after the mountains between the two cities, is known as what?
  7. Fiorentina's fierce rivalry with Juventus was inflamed in 1990 by the sale of which player to Turin?
  8. Fiorentina's most passionate ultras occupy which end (curva) of the club's stadium?
  9. Which Florence stadium, opened in 1931, became Fiorentina's home ground?
  10. Fiorentina's home stadium, with its striking concrete 'Marathon Tower,' was designed by which pioneering Italian architect?
Answers — round 1
  1. 1926 — Fiorentina was founded in 1926 through the merger of two existing Florentine sports clubs.
  2. PG Libertas — The club was formed by uniting CS Firenze and PG Libertas, driven by Marchese Luigi Ridolfi.
  3. The shirts faded to purple after a botched wash — Legend says the original red-and-white shirts turned purple after being washed improperly; historically, president Ridolfi admired Ujpest's purple kit.
  4. A red lily (iris) on a white field — The Giglio is a stylised red lily/iris on white, the centuries-old symbol of Florence.
  5. Florence — ACF Fiorentina represents Florence (Firenze), the capital of Tuscany.
  6. Derby dell'Appennino — The Derby dell'Appennino is named after the Apennine mountains that separate Florence and Bologna.
  7. Roberto Baggio — Roberto Baggio's 1990 world-record move to Juventus sparked riots in the streets of Florence.
  8. Curva Fiesole — The Curva Fiesole is the traditional home of Fiorentina's hardcore support.
  9. Stadio Artemio Franchi — Fiorentina moved into the ground in 1931; it took the name Stadio Artemio Franchi in 1991.
  10. Pier Luigi Nervi — Pier Luigi Nervi designed the 1930s stadium, famed for the Torre di Maratona (Marathon Tower).

Round 2

  1. Fiorentina's 1931-built home stadium originally carried which name, before being renamed after a football administrator in 1991?
  2. In which season did Fiorentina win their first-ever Serie A title?
  3. Fiorentina's youthful 1968-69 title-winning side earned which nickname?
  4. As of 2025, how many Serie A titles had Fiorentina won?
  5. In which year did Fiorentina win their first Coppa Italia?
  6. Fiorentina won which international trophy, once contested by Central European clubs, in 1966?
  7. Which player set Fiorentina's all-time appearance record of 429 official matches between 1972 and 1987?
  8. At the start of the 1994-95 Serie A season, Gabriel Batistuta set a record by scoring in how many consecutive opening matches?
  9. Which Swedish winger, nicknamed 'Uccellino' (Little Bird), scored 150 Serie A goals for Fiorentina between 1958 and 1967?
  10. Which Argentine striker, nicknamed 'Batigol,' scored over 200 goals in all competitions for Fiorentina?
Answers — round 2
  1. Stadio Giovanni Berta — It opened in 1931 as the Stadio Giovanni Berta before its later renamings.
  2. 1955-56 — Fiorentina's maiden Scudetto came in 1955-56, finishing 12 points clear of AC Milan.
  3. Fiorentina Ye-Ye — The 1968-69 champions, coached by Bruno Pesaola, were dubbed the 'Fiorentina Ye-Ye' for their youth.
  4. Two — Fiorentina have been Italian champions twice, both in the 20th century.
  5. 1940 — Fiorentina lifted their first Coppa Italia in 1940, winning the 1939-40 final in Florence.
  6. The Mitropa Cup — Fiorentina won the Mitropa Cup in 1966, beating Jednota Trencin in the final in Florence.
  7. Giancarlo Antognoni — Giancarlo Antognoni made 429 official appearances for Fiorentina from 1972 to 1987, more than any other player in club history.
  8. The first 11 — Batistuta scored in each of the first 11 games of 1994-95, breaking Ezio Pascutti's 32-year-old record.
  9. Kurt Hamrin — Kurt Hamrin hit 150 league goals across nine seasons in Florence, plus more in cup competitions.
  10. Gabriel Batistuta — Gabriel Batistuta scored 207 goals for Fiorentina between 1991 and 2000.

Round 3

  1. After Fiorentina were relegated to Serie B in 1993, what did star striker Gabriel Batistuta do?
  2. Which attacking midfielder, who wore Fiorentina's number 10 and spent his entire prime at the club, is revered as their one-club idol?
  3. Which Portuguese playmaker was Fiorentina's creative star from 1994 to 2001?
  4. In 2018, Fiorentina retired the number 13 shirt to honour which captain, who died suddenly that year?
  5. Which Brazilian winger, signed after the 1954 World Cup, was the star of Fiorentina's first title-winning team?
  6. Which goalkeeper starred for Fiorentina through the 1990s before becoming an Italy hero at Euro 2000?
  7. Which Argentine-Italian forward was a key attacker, alongside Giuseppe Virgili, in Fiorentina's first Scudetto-winning side?
  8. From which club did Fiorentina sign Gabriel Batistuta in 1991?
  9. Roberto Baggio joined Fiorentina in 1985 from which club?
  10. In 2001, Fiorentina sold Rui Costa to which club?
Answers — round 3
  1. Stayed and helped win promotion back — Batistuta loyally stayed in Serie B and fired Fiorentina straight back to the top flight in 1994.
  2. Giancarlo Antognoni — Antognoni, the 'number 10 par excellence,' is celebrated as the ultimate one-club Viola.
  3. Rui Costa — Manuel Rui Costa was Fiorentina's playmaking idol for seven seasons in the 1990s.
  4. Davide Astori — Club captain Davide Astori died in March 2018; both Fiorentina and Cagliari retired his number 13.
  5. Julinho — Julio Botelho, known as 'Julinho,' joined in 1955 and was the flying winger at the heart of the club's first champions.
  6. Francesco Toldo — Francesco Toldo was Fiorentina's long-serving keeper and shone in Italy's run to the Euro 2000 final.
  7. Miguel Montuori — Miguel Montuori was a prolific forward in Fiorentina's maiden title season, scoring 13 league goals.
  8. Boca Juniors — Batistuta joined Fiorentina from Boca Juniors in the summer of 1991.
  9. Vicenza — Baggio moved from Vicenza to Fiorentina in 1985 as a teenager.
  10. AC Milan — Rui Costa's roughly 42-million-euro transfer made him AC Milan's record signing at the time.

Round 4

  1. Which Serbian striker did Fiorentina sell to Juventus in January 2022?
  2. Which academy-raised winger, son of former striker Enrico Chiesa, moved from Fiorentina to Juventus in 2020?
  3. Fiorentina signed prolific striker Luca Toni in 2005 from which Italian club?
  4. Which coach masterminded Fiorentina's first-ever Serie A championship?
  5. Which manager led Fiorentina to consecutive UEFA Conference League finals in 2023 and 2024?
  6. Which coach, in charge from 2005 to 2010, led Fiorentina to back-to-back Champions League qualifications?
  7. Which veteran Italian coach managed Fiorentina from 1998 to 2000, leading them into the Champions League?
  8. Which manager, later famous for Leicester City's 2016 Premier League title, won the 1996 Coppa Italia with Fiorentina?
  9. In 1957, Fiorentina became the first Italian club to reach a European Cup final, losing 2-0 to which club?
  10. Fiorentina won the inaugural European Cup Winners' Cup in 1961, beating which British club over two legs?
Answers — round 4
  1. Dusan Vlahovic — Prolific for Fiorentina, Dusan Vlahovic joined Juventus in the January 2022 window.
  2. Federico Chiesa — Federico Chiesa came through Fiorentina's youth ranks before joining Juventus in 2020.
  3. Palermo — Toni arrived from Palermo in 2005 and scored 31 league goals in his debut Fiorentina season.
  4. Fulvio Bernardini — Fulvio Bernardini was the coach behind Fiorentina's maiden Scudetto.
  5. Vincenzo Italiano — Vincenzo Italiano guided Fiorentina to back-to-back Conference League finals, losing both.
  6. Cesare Prandelli — Cesare Prandelli's Fiorentina finished fourth in 2007-08 and 2008-09, reaching the Champions League in successive seasons.
  7. Giovanni Trapattoni — Giovanni Trapattoni coached Fiorentina to a third-place finish in 1998-99 and into the Champions League.
  8. Claudio Ranieri — Claudio Ranieri won the 1995-96 Coppa Italia with Fiorentina, two decades before his Leicester miracle.
  9. Real Madrid — Real Madrid, with Di Stefano and Gento scoring, beat Fiorentina in the 1957 final at the Bernabeu.
  10. Rangers — Fiorentina beat Rangers 4-1 on aggregate in the first-ever Cup Winners' Cup final.

Round 5

  1. Fiorentina lost the 1990 UEFA Cup final, the first all-Italian European final, to which club?
  2. In the 1999-2000 Champions League, Fiorentina beat which English club 2-0 in Florence, with Batistuta scoring?
  3. Fiorentina lost the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final to which English club?
  4. Which Fiorentina striker scored hat-tricks at two different World Cups (1994 and 1998)?
  5. Which Argentina captain, who lifted the 1978 World Cup, joined Fiorentina in 1982?
  6. Which future Brazil captain, who lifted the 1994 World Cup, anchored Fiorentina's midfield from 1988 to 1992?
  7. Which striker won the 2006 World Cup with Italy while playing his club football for Fiorentina?
Answers — round 5
  1. Juventus — Juventus beat Fiorentina 3-1 on aggregate in the 1990 UEFA Cup final.
  2. Manchester United — Fiorentina beat reigning European champions Manchester United 2-0 at home in the 1999-2000 Champions League.
  3. West Ham United — West Ham beat Fiorentina 2-1 in the 2023 Conference League final in Prague, Jarrod Bowen scoring late.
  4. Gabriel Batistuta — As a Fiorentina player, Batistuta hit a hat-trick against Greece in 1994 and against Jamaica in 1998.
  5. Daniel Passarella — Daniel Passarella, Argentina's 1978 World Cup-winning captain, played for Fiorentina from 1982 to 1986.
  6. Dunga — Dunga played for Fiorentina from 1988 to 1992 before captaining Brazil to the 1994 World Cup title.
  7. Luca Toni — Luca Toni, Fiorentina's centre-forward at the time, was part of Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning squad.

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