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Round 1

  1. In which year was Red Star Belgrade founded?
  2. What does the club's Serbian name, 'Crvena zvezda', mean in English?
  3. Which club are Red Star's great city rivals in the 'Eternal Derby'?
  4. What are Red Star's traditional club colours?
  5. Red Star's crest and identity are built around which symbol, echoed in the club's name?
  6. Which French club did Red Star beat in the 1991 European Cup final?
  7. By what nickname is Red Star's stadium popularly known?
  8. Red Star's organised supporters, officially formed in 1989, go by which name?
  9. In which Italian city was the 1991 European Cup final staged?
  10. Who managed Red Star to their 1991 European Cup triumph?
Answers — round 1
  1. 1945 — The club was founded on 4 March 1945, in the aftermath of World War II.
  2. Red Star — 'Crvena zvezda' translates directly to 'Red Star', the club's enduring identity.
  3. Partizan — The Belgrade derby between Red Star and Partizan is known as the Eternal Derby.
  4. Red and white — Red and white have been the club's colours since its early years.
  5. A red five-pointed star — The red five-pointed star gives the club both its name, Crvena zvezda, and its badge.
  6. Marseille — Red Star defeated Olympique de Marseille in the 1991 final.
  7. Marakana — It is nicknamed the Marakana, echoing Rio de Janeiro's famous Maracana.
  8. Delije — The Delije are Red Star's ultras; 'Grobari' are the fans of their city rivals.
  9. Bari — The final was played at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari.
  10. Ljupko Petrović — Ljupko Petrović was the coach for the club's greatest continental triumph.

Round 2

  1. Who converted the decisive final penalty that won Red Star the 1991 European Cup?
  2. In the 1991 Intercontinental Cup, Red Star beat which South American champions?
  3. Which Red Star striker was Europe's top league scorer in 1990-91, with 34 goals?
  4. Darko Pančev joined which Italian club in 1992?
  5. Dejan Savićević left Red Star for which Italian club in 1992?
  6. Robert Prosinečki moved from Red Star to which Spanish club in 1991?
  7. Which Red Star great became famous as a free-kick specialist, later setting a Serie A record for direct free-kick goals?
  8. Dejan Savićević was given which nickname by the Italian press?
  9. In 2014, Red Star's stadium was officially renamed after which club legend?
  10. What does the name of Red Star's organised supporters translate to?
Answers — round 2
  1. Darko Pančev — Darko Pančev scored the clinching kick as Red Star won the shootout 5-3.
  2. Colo-Colo — Red Star beat Chile's Colo-Colo 3-0 to add the world club title in December 1991.
  3. Darko Pančev — Darko Pančev's 34 league goals earned him recognition as the 1990-91 European Golden Boot winner.
  4. Inter Milan — Pančev moved to Inter Milan, though his spell there proved a disappointment.
  5. AC Milan — Savićević joined AC Milan, becoming a mainstay of their mid-1990s side.
  6. Real Madrid — Prosinečki joined Real Madrid in the summer of 1991.
  7. Siniša Mihajlović — Siniša Mihajlović's dead-ball prowess made him one of the best free-kick takers in Serie A history.
  8. Il Genio (The Genius) — In Italy he was dubbed 'Il Genio' — 'The Genius'.
  9. Rajko Mitić — Red Star's ground was officially renamed the Rajko Mitić Stadium in 2014, honouring the club legend.
  10. Heroes — The supporters' name means 'Heroes' in Serbian.

Round 3

  1. Which coach led the French side that lost the 1991 European Cup final to Red Star?
  2. What was the scoreline of the 1991 European Cup final after extra time, before penalties?
  3. Nemanja Vidić left Red Star in 2004 to join which club, before later starring for Manchester United?
  4. In which position did Nemanja Vidić, a Red Star academy product, make his name?
  5. Red Star was founded by members of a youth organisation of what character?
  6. Dejan Stanković, once Red Star's youngest captain, was sold to which Italian club in 1998?
  7. At which Italian club did Dejan Stanković win the Champions League treble in 2010?
  8. Which Italian club did Vladimir Jugović join first after leaving Red Star?
  9. Vladimir Jugović scored the decisive penalty in the 1996 Champions League final for which club, five years after his Red Star triumph?
  10. Who scored twice for Red Star in the 1991 Intercontinental Cup final?
Answers — round 3
  1. Raymond Goethals — Belgian coach Raymond Goethals was in charge of the beaten finalists that night.
  2. 0-0 — The final was goalless through 120 minutes and settled only on penalties.
  3. Spartak Moscow — Vidić moved to Spartak Moscow first, then on to Manchester United in 2006.
  4. Centre-back — Vidić was a commanding centre-back, later half of a famous defensive pairing at Manchester United.
  5. Antifascist youth — The club grew out of the United Antifascist Youth of Serbia in post-war Yugoslavia.
  6. Lazio — Stanković joined Lazio in 1998 before later moving elsewhere in Serie A.
  7. Inter Milan — Stanković spent his later career at Inter Milan, winning the treble there in 2010.
  8. Sampdoria — Jugović moved to Sampdoria at Vujadin Boškov's urging after his Red Star triumph.
  9. Juventus — He netted the winning spot-kick for Juventus against Ajax in the 1996 final.
  10. Vladimir Jugović — Jugović scored twice and was named man of the match; Pančev added the third in a 3-0 win.

Round 4

  1. In which city was the 1991 Intercontinental Cup final played?
  2. Red Star played much of the 1991 Intercontinental Cup final a man down after which player was sent off?
  3. Which Red Star great, a left winger nicknamed 'Magic Dragan', is regarded as one of the finest in the club's history?
  4. In which year did Red Star's famous Marakana stadium open?
  5. In which year was the first-ever Eternal Derby played?
  6. In which year did Red Star win their first Yugoslav league championship?
  7. Red Star reached the 1991 European Cup final after a semi-final against which German club?
  8. Red Star finished runners-up in the 1979 UEFA Cup final, losing to which German club?
  9. Which long-serving Red Star coach went on to win back-to-back La Liga titles in Spain in 1975 and 1976?
  10. In which country was Robert Prosinečki born, to Yugoslav guest-worker parents?
Answers — round 4
  1. Tokyo — The match was staged at the National Stadium in Tokyo in December 1991.
  2. Dejan Savićević — Savićević was dismissed just before half-time, yet ten-man Red Star still won 3-0.
  3. Dragan Džajić — Dragan Džajić, the 'Magic Dragan', dazzled from the left wing and top-scored at Euro 1968.
  4. 1963 — The Marakana opened on 1 September 1963, later renamed after club legend Rajko Mitić.
  5. 1947 — The two clubs first met on 5 January 1947, with Red Star winning 4-3.
  6. 1951 — Red Star claimed their maiden Yugoslav First League title in 1951.
  7. Bayern Munich — Red Star edged Bayern Munich, going through after a dramatic stoppage-time own goal.
  8. Borussia Mönchengladbach — Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Red Star 2-1 on aggregate in the 1979 UEFA Cup final.
  9. Miljan Miljanić — Miljan Miljanić had one of the longest reigns at Red Star before winning consecutive Spanish titles.
  10. West Germany — Prosinečki was born in Schwenningen, West Germany.

Round 5

  1. At which World Cup was Robert Prosinečki, then of Red Star, named the tournament's Best Young Player?
  2. Robert Prosinečki was named best player of which tournament that Yugoslavia won in 1987?
Answers — round 5
  1. 1990 — He won the Best Young Player award at Italia '90 while starring for Yugoslavia.
  2. FIFA World Youth Championship — He was the standout as Yugoslavia won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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