Valencia Quiz Questions and Answers

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Round 1

  1. What is the name of Valencia's home stadium?
  2. By what nickname are Valencia CF commonly known?
  3. Which animal appears on Valencia CF's club crest?
  4. Valencia lost the 2000 Champions League final to which club?
  5. Valencia lost the 2001 Champions League final to which club?
  6. Which striker did Valencia sign from Real Zaragoza in 2005, going on to score more than 100 goals for the club?
  7. Which club did David Silva join when he left Valencia in 2010?
  8. Who was Valencia's manager when they won the 2004 UEFA Cup?
  9. In which decade was Valencia CF founded?
  10. Which club are Valencia's city rivals in the Valencian derby?
Answers — round 1
  1. Mestalla — Valencia have played at Mestalla since 1923, named after the irrigation channel that ran beside the site.
  2. Los Che — "Che" is a Valencian interjection, and the club and its fans have long been known as Los Che.
  3. A bat — The bat sits atop Valencia's crest, taken from the coat of arms of the city of Valencia.
  4. Real Madrid — Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 in Paris in the first all-Spanish European Cup final.
  5. Bayern Munich — Bayern Munich beat Valencia on penalties after a 1-1 draw, a second final defeat in a row for the Spanish side.
  6. David Villa — David Villa scored around 129 goals in five seasons at Valencia after arriving from Zaragoza in 2005.
  7. Manchester City — Silva moved from Valencia to Manchester City in the summer of 2010 and spent a decade there.
  8. Rafael Benítez — Rafael Benítez won both La Liga and the UEFA Cup with Valencia in 2003-04 before leaving for Liverpool.
  9. 1910s — Valencia CF was founded in March 1919, and marked their centenary during the 2018-19 season.
  10. Levante — Levante UD are the other major club in the city of Valencia, making theirs the true city derby.

Round 2

  1. Which club did Valencia beat in the 2004 UEFA Cup final?
  2. Which club did Gaizka Mendieta join when he left Valencia in 2001?
  3. Which manager led Valencia to both the 2000 and 2001 Champions League finals?
  4. Which goalkeeper joined Valencia from Real Madrid in 1998 and went on to spend a decade at the club?
  5. At which stadium was the 2001 Champions League final, in which Valencia were beaten, played?
  6. Which Argentine centre-back joined Valencia in 2000 and became a mainstay of their title-winning defence?
  7. Which club did Valencia beat in the 2019 Copa del Rey final?
  8. Valencia won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in which two consecutive years?
  9. Which midfielder formed Valencia's central-midfield partnership with David Albelda under Rafael Benítez?
  10. Which Norwegian striker did Valencia sign from Rosenborg in 2000?
Answers — round 2
  1. Marseille — Valencia beat Marseille 2-0 in the final in Gothenburg to complete a league-and-UEFA-Cup double.
  2. Lazio — Mendieta left Valencia for Lazio in 2001 in one of the biggest transfers of the era.
  3. Héctor Cúper — Argentine coach Héctor Cúper took Valencia to back-to-back European Cup finals before joining Inter.
  4. Santiago Cañizares — Santiago Cañizares left Real Madrid for Valencia in 1998 and stayed until 2008, playing through the Cúper and Benítez trophy years.
  5. San Siro, Milan — The 2001 final between Bayern Munich and Valencia was staged at the San Siro in Milan.
  6. Roberto Ayala — Roberto Ayala arrived from Milan in 2000 and anchored Valencia's defence through both La Liga titles.
  7. Barcelona — Valencia beat Barcelona 2-1 in Seville to win the Copa del Rey in their centenary season.
  8. 1962 and 1963 — Valencia won the Fairs Cup in 1962 and retained it in 1963, then lost the 1964 final.
  9. Rubén Baraja — Rubén Baraja and David Albelda were the double pivot behind Valencia's 2002 and 2004 league titles.
  10. John Carew — John Carew joined Valencia from Rosenborg in 2000 and played in the 2001 Champions League final.

Round 3

  1. How many consecutive La Liga seasons did Valencia finish third under Unai Emery?
  2. Which English club did Valencia knock out in the semi-finals of the 2000-01 Champions League?
  3. Who managed Valencia to the 2008 Copa del Rey title?
  4. How many La Liga titles have Valencia won?
  5. Which club did Valencia beat in the 1980 European Cup Winners' Cup final?
  6. Which businessman acquired a controlling stake in Valencia in 2014?
  7. Which Valencia player saw his penalty saved to end the 2001 Champions League final shootout?
  8. Which goalkeeper saved three Valencia penalties in the 2001 Champions League final shootout?
  9. Valencia signed playmaker Pablo Aimar in 2001 from which Argentine club?
  10. Who holds Valencia's record for most appearances for the club?
Answers — round 3
  1. Three — Emery's Valencia finished third in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, behind Barcelona and Real Madrid each time.
  2. Leeds United — Valencia drew 0-0 at Elland Road and won the second leg 3-0 at Mestalla to knock Leeds United out and reach the 2001 final.
  3. Ronald Koeman — Ronald Koeman won the 2008 Copa del Rey against Getafe, then was sacked just days later with the club close to the relegation zone.
  4. Six — Valencia's six league titles came in 1942, 1944, 1947, 1971, 2002 and 2004.
  5. Arsenal — Valencia beat Arsenal in the 1980 final in Brussels after a goalless 120 minutes.
  6. Peter Lim — Singaporean businessman Peter Lim took control of Valencia through Meriton Holdings in 2014.
  7. Mauricio Pellegrino — Mauricio Pellegrino's spot-kick was saved to hand Bayern Munich the trophy in Milan.
  8. Oliver Kahn — Bayern's Oliver Kahn produced three saves in the shootout to win the 2001 final.
  9. River Plate — Aimar joined Valencia from River Plate in January 2001 and stayed until 2006.
  10. Fernando Gómez — Midfielder Fernando Gómez made over 550 appearances for Valencia between 1983 and 1998, a club record.

Round 4

  1. Which former Real Madrid great managed Valencia to the 1970-71 La Liga title?
  2. Valencia beat Real Madrid 2-0 in the 1979 Copa del Rey final — who scored both of their goals?
  3. Who was Valencia's manager when they beat Porto to win the 2004 UEFA Super Cup?
  4. Which club did Valencia eliminate in the semi-finals of the 2003-04 UEFA Cup?
  5. Valencia's opening goal in the 2004 UEFA Cup final was a penalty converted by which player?
Answers — round 4
  1. Alfredo Di Stéfano — Alfredo Di Stéfano took charge at Mestalla in 1970 and won the league in his first season.
  2. Mario Kempes — Mario Kempes scored twice against Real Madrid to win Valencia the 1979 Copa del Rey.
  3. Claudio Ranieri — Claudio Ranieri had returned for a second spell after Benítez left for Liverpool, and won the Super Cup in Monaco.
  4. Villarreal — Valencia beat regional rivals Villarreal in the semi-finals before defeating Marseille in the final.
  5. Vicente Rodríguez — Winger Vicente Rodríguez scored from the spot before Mista added the second in the 2-0 win over Marseille.

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