Parma Quiz Questions and Answers
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Round 1
- Parma play their home matches at which stadium?
- Parma are based in which Italian region?
- Which major trophy have Parma never won?
- Which competition did Parma win in 1993, beating Royal Antwerp in the final?
- Which goalkeeper came through Parma's youth system before becoming Italy's World Cup-winning number one?
- Which Argentine striker did Parma sign from River Plate in 1996?
- Which Colombia international played for Parma in the early 1990s?
- Parma's 1999 UEFA Cup final win came against which French club?
- After the club went bankrupt in 2015, the refounded Parma restarted in which division?
- Which defender spent seven seasons at Parma from 1995 before later captaining Italy to the 2006 World Cup?
Answers — round 1
- Stadio Ennio Tardini — Parma have used the Stadio Ennio Tardini since 1923; the Dall'Ara is Bologna's home, the Ferraris belongs to Genoa and Sampdoria, and the Franchi to Fiorentina.
- Emilia-Romagna — The city of Parma sits in Emilia-Romagna, the same region as Bologna and Sassuolo.
- Serie A — Parma have won three Coppa Italias, two UEFA Cups and the 1993 Cup Winners' Cup, but their best league finish is second place in 1996-97.
- European Cup Winners' Cup — Parma won the 1992-93 European Cup Winners' Cup, beating Royal Antwerp 3-1 in the final.
- Gianluigi Buffon — Gianluigi Buffon was developed at Parma and broke into their first team as a teenager before winning the 2006 World Cup as Italy's first-choice keeper.
- Hernán Crespo — Hernán Crespo joined Parma from River Plate in 1996 and became the club's central striker for four seasons.
- Faustino Asprilla — Faustino Asprilla signed for Parma in 1992 and was a key figure in the club's first European trophy-winning sides.
- Marseille — Parma beat Marseille 3-0 in the 1999 UEFA Cup final to claim their second UEFA Cup.
- Serie D — The refounded club was admitted to Serie D, Italy's fourth tier, for the 2015-16 season.
- Fabio Cannavaro — Fabio Cannavaro played for Parma from 1995 to 2002, winning the UEFA Cup there before his 2006 World Cup triumph as Italy's captain.
Round 2
- Which manager led Parma to their first Coppa Italia and their first two European trophies?
- Parma's 1993 European final against Royal Antwerp was played at which stadium?
- Which Italian club did Parma beat in the 1995 UEFA Cup final?
- Which manager led Parma to the UEFA Cup and Coppa Italia double in 1999?
- Parma's best Serie A finish is second place. In which season did they achieve it?
- Which manager guided Parma to their record second-place Serie A finish?
- Fabio Cannavaro joined Parma in 1995 from which club?
- Lilian Thuram joined Parma in 1996 from which club?
- Hernán Crespo left Parma in 2000 for which club, in what was then a world-record transfer fee?
- Gianfranco Zola left Parma in November 1996 to join which English club?
Answers — round 2
- Nevio Scala — Nevio Scala managed Parma from 1989 to 1996 and delivered the club's first major silverware, including the 1992 Coppa Italia, the 1993 Cup Winners' Cup and the 1995 UEFA Cup.
- Wembley Stadium — The 1993 Cup Winners' Cup final between Parma and Royal Antwerp was played at Wembley in London.
- Juventus — Parma beat Juventus 2-1 on aggregate in the all-Italian 1995 UEFA Cup final.
- Alberto Malesani — Alberto Malesani took charge in 1998 and won both the UEFA Cup and the Coppa Italia in his first season.
- 1996-97 — Parma finished runners-up to Juventus in 1996-97, the highest league placing in the club's history.
- Carlo Ancelotti — Carlo Ancelotti managed Parma from 1996 to 1998 and took them to second in Serie A in his first season, 1996-97.
- Napoli — Cannavaro came through Napoli's youth system and made his senior breakthrough there before moving to Parma in 1995.
- Monaco — Thuram began his career at Monaco and signed for Parma in 1996, staying five seasons.
- Lazio — Crespo's 2000 move from Parma to Lazio set a new world transfer record at the time.
- Chelsea — Zola moved from Parma to Chelsea in November 1996 and was voted the Football Writers' Player of the Year that season.
Round 3
- Which company, whose 2003 collapse plunged the club into crisis, bankrolled Parma during their golden era?
- How many Coppa Italia titles have Parma won?
- Against which club did Gianluigi Buffon make his Serie A debut for Parma in November 1995, aged 17?
- Which club did Faustino Asprilla join when he left Parma in 1996?
- Parma beat which club in the 1993 European Super Cup, after Marseille were barred from taking part?
- Which Parma player scored in both legs of their 1995 UEFA Cup final win?
- Which defender was among the scorers in Parma's 3-0 win over Marseille in the 1999 UEFA Cup final?
- Which Parma forward scored the goal that ended AC Milan's long unbeaten run in Serie A in March 1993?
- Which manager took charge of Parma in the mid-1980s before joining AC Milan in 1987?
- Which former Parma manager became president of the refounded club in 2015?
Answers — round 3
- Parmalat — The dairy giant Parmalat, run by Calisto Tanzi, funded Parma from 1990 until its accounting scandal broke in 2003.
- 3 — Parma lifted the Coppa Italia in 1992, 1999 and 2002.
- AC Milan — Buffon's first Serie A appearance was a goalless draw with AC Milan at the Tardini in November 1995.
- Newcastle United — Asprilla moved from Parma to Kevin Keegan's Newcastle United in early 1996.
- AC Milan — European Cup holders Marseille were excluded following the French match-fixing scandal, so beaten finalists AC Milan faced Parma, who won 2-1 on aggregate.
- Dino Baggio — Midfielder Dino Baggio scored in the first leg at the Tardini and again in the second leg to settle the tie against Juventus.
- Paolo Vanoli — Full-back Paolo Vanoli scored alongside Hernán Crespo and Enrico Chiesa in the 1999 final.
- Faustino Asprilla — Asprilla's finish gave Parma a 1-0 win in March 1993 and brought Milan's record-breaking unbeaten league sequence to an end.
- Arrigo Sacchi — Arrigo Sacchi's work at Parma, including knocking Milan out of the Coppa Italia, persuaded Silvio Berlusconi to hire him in 1987.
- Nevio Scala — Nevio Scala, who had managed Parma's 1990s trophy sides, took the presidency of the newly refounded club after the 2015 bankruptcy.
Round 4
- Which former Parma defender managed the refounded club to promotion out of Serie D in 2016?
- Which manager led Parma to consecutive promotions from Serie C to Serie A in 2017 and 2018?
- Which defender captained Parma through all three promotions from Serie D back to Serie A?
- Which Ballon d'Or winner spent the 1995-96 season at Parma between two spells at Barcelona?
- Parma lost the 1994 Cup Winners' Cup final to which club?
- Which Japan international joined Parma in 2001 and was part of the squad that won the 2002 Coppa Italia?
Answers — round 4
- Luigi Apolloni — Luigi Apolloni, a defender in Parma's 1990s trophy sides, coached the refounded club to the Serie D title in 2015-16.
- Roberto D'Aversa — Roberto D'Aversa took over in 2016 and won promotion in back-to-back seasons, completing Parma's climb from Serie D to Serie A in three years.
- Alessandro Lucarelli — Alessandro Lucarelli stayed with the club after the 2015 bankruptcy and wore the armband for all three successive promotions.
- Hristo Stoichkov — Hristo Stoichkov, the 1994 Ballon d'Or winner, left Barcelona for Parma in 1995 and returned to the Camp Nou a year later.
- Arsenal — Arsenal beat holders Parma 1-0 in Copenhagen in the 1994 Cup Winners' Cup final through Alan Smith's volley.
- Hidetoshi Nakata — Hidetoshi Nakata moved from Roma to Parma in 2001 and won the Coppa Italia with the club the following season.
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