Which state championship do Corinthians contest every year alongside their national league campaign?

Campeonato Paulista — The state tournament runs early in the calendar year, wrapping up before the national league season gets going.

Corinthians won their first Copa Libertadores in 2012, beating which Argentine club in the final?

Boca Juniors — A 1-1 draw in Buenos Aires was followed by a 2-0 home win to settle the tie 3-1 on aggregate.

Which Corinthians striker was joint top scorer of the 2017 Brasileirão, with 18 goals, as the club won the title?

Jô — He shared the honour with Fluminense's Henrique Dourado and hit 25 goals in all competitions that season.

Who scored the only goal of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup final?

Paolo Guerrero — The Peruvian striker headed in on 69 minutes after a shot from Danilo looped up off a defender.

Which Corinthians midfielder of the early 1980s — a qualified medical doctor who captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup — co-founded the club's Democracy movement?

Sócrates — He played for Corinthians from 1978 to 1984 and later practised medicine in Ribeirão Preto.

Corinthians retained the Brasileirão in 1999, beating which club in the deciding final?

Atlético Mineiro — They lost the first leg 3-2 away before recovering to take the title on aggregate.

Corinthians' goalkeeper was named the best player of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. Who was he?

Cássio — He had become first choice only months earlier and went on to spend twelve years in the Corinthians goal.

Corinthians signed midfielder Renato Augusto in 2013 from which German club?

Bayer Leverkusen — He had made more than 100 Bundesliga appearances there after moving from Flamengo in 2008.

The 2014 World Cup opened at Corinthians' new stadium, where Brazil won 3-1. Who were the opponents?

Croatia — Neymar scored twice on 12 June 2014 after Marcelo had turned into his own net inside the first quarter of an hour.

Which manager led Corinthians to Brasileirão titles in 2011 and 2015 before leaving to take charge of Brazil in 2016?

Tite — His 2015 side finished 12 points clear of the field; at international level he took over from Dunga.

Corinthians went out of the 2013 Copa do Brasil on penalties when Alexandre Pato's chipped spot-kick was saved. Which club knocked them out?

Grêmio — The attempted Panenka became one of Brazilian football's most replayed misses; Pato had joined from AC Milan earlier that year.

Which Corinthians midfielder joined Tottenham Hotspur in July 2013, months after playing in the club's Club World Cup final win?

Paulinho — The fee was reported at just under £17 million; he later played for Guangzhou Evergrande and Barcelona.

In which year did Corinthians win their first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title?

1990 — They came through a two-legged final against a city rival, with Neto their leading scorer in the competition.

Which defender captained Corinthians to both the Copa Libertadores and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2012?

Alessandro — The right-back had taken the armband in 2011 and lifted both trophies that year.

Which Argentine forward joined Corinthians in January 2005 and helped them win the Brasileirão that year?

Carlos Tévez — He was voted the Brazilian league's best player that season before moving to West Ham United in 2006.

Corinthians beat São Paulo 4-1 on aggregate in July 2013 to win which continental trophy for the first time?

Recopa Sudamericana — The two-legged prize is contested each year by the holders of South America's two club cups.

Which player holds the Corinthians appearance record, with more than 800 games?

Wladimir — The left-back turned out for the club across 14 seasons from the 1970s into the 1980s and was a leader of its Democracy movement.

Corinthians have been relegated from Brazil's top flight only once. In which year?

2007 — A final-day draw away from home left them 17th; they won the second division at the first attempt the following season.

Which veteran Brazilian left-back joined Corinthians from Fenerbahçe in January 2010?

Roberto Carlos — He was 36 on arrival after eleven years in Spain, and left for Anzhi Makhachkala early in 2011.

Corinthians drew the first leg of the 2012 Copa Libertadores final 1-1 at La Bombonera. Who scored their 84th-minute equaliser?

Romarinho — The forward's late strike cancelled out Facundo Roncaglia's opener and left the tie level going back to Brazil.

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Which state championship do Corinthians contest every year alongside their national league campaign?

WhyThe state tournament runs early in the calendar year, wrapping up before the national league season gets going.
easy

Corinthians won their first Copa Libertadores in 2012, beating which Argentine club in the final?

WhyA 1-1 draw in Buenos Aires was followed by a 2-0 home win to settle the tie 3-1 on aggregate.
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Which Corinthians striker was joint top scorer of the 2017 Brasileirão, with 18 goals, as the club won the title?

WhyHe shared the honour with Fluminense's Henrique Dourado and hit 25 goals in all competitions that season.
medium

Who scored the only goal of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup final?

WhyThe Peruvian striker headed in on 69 minutes after a shot from Danilo looped up off a defender.
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Which Corinthians midfielder of the early 1980s — a qualified medical doctor who captained Brazil at the 1982 World Cup — co-founded the club's Democracy movement?

WhyHe played for Corinthians from 1978 to 1984 and later practised medicine in Ribeirão Preto.
medium

Corinthians retained the Brasileirão in 1999, beating which club in the deciding final?

WhyThey lost the first leg 3-2 away before recovering to take the title on aggregate.
medium

Corinthians' goalkeeper was named the best player of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup. Who was he?

WhyHe had become first choice only months earlier and went on to spend twelve years in the Corinthians goal.
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Corinthians signed midfielder Renato Augusto in 2013 from which German club?

WhyHe had made more than 100 Bundesliga appearances there after moving from Flamengo in 2008.
medium

The 2014 World Cup opened at Corinthians' new stadium, where Brazil won 3-1. Who were the opponents?

WhyNeymar scored twice on 12 June 2014 after Marcelo had turned into his own net inside the first quarter of an hour.
medium

Which manager led Corinthians to Brasileirão titles in 2011 and 2015 before leaving to take charge of Brazil in 2016?

WhyHis 2015 side finished 12 points clear of the field; at international level he took over from Dunga.
hard

Corinthians went out of the 2013 Copa do Brasil on penalties when Alexandre Pato's chipped spot-kick was saved. Which club knocked them out?

WhyThe attempted Panenka became one of Brazilian football's most replayed misses; Pato had joined from AC Milan earlier that year.
medium

Which Corinthians midfielder joined Tottenham Hotspur in July 2013, months after playing in the club's Club World Cup final win?

WhyThe fee was reported at just under £17 million; he later played for Guangzhou Evergrande and Barcelona.
medium

In which year did Corinthians win their first Campeonato Brasileiro Série A title?

WhyThey came through a two-legged final against a city rival, with Neto their leading scorer in the competition.
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Which defender captained Corinthians to both the Copa Libertadores and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2012?

WhyThe right-back had taken the armband in 2011 and lifted both trophies that year.
medium

Which Argentine forward joined Corinthians in January 2005 and helped them win the Brasileirão that year?

WhyHe was voted the Brazilian league's best player that season before moving to West Ham United in 2006.
medium

Corinthians beat São Paulo 4-1 on aggregate in July 2013 to win which continental trophy for the first time?

WhyThe two-legged prize is contested each year by the holders of South America's two club cups.
hard

Which player holds the Corinthians appearance record, with more than 800 games?

WhyThe left-back turned out for the club across 14 seasons from the 1970s into the 1980s and was a leader of its Democracy movement.
medium

Corinthians have been relegated from Brazil's top flight only once. In which year?

WhyA final-day draw away from home left them 17th; they won the second division at the first attempt the following season.
medium

Which veteran Brazilian left-back joined Corinthians from Fenerbahçe in January 2010?

WhyHe was 36 on arrival after eleven years in Spain, and left for Anzhi Makhachkala early in 2011.
hard

Corinthians drew the first leg of the 2012 Copa Libertadores final 1-1 at La Bombonera. Who scored their 84th-minute equaliser?

WhyThe forward's late strike cancelled out Facundo Roncaglia's opener and left the tie level going back to Brazil.
medium

Which fellow Brazilian club did Corinthians knock out in the semi-finals of the 2012 Copa Libertadores?

WhyThe all-Brazilian tie finished 2-1 on aggregate against a side then built around Neymar.
medium

Corinthians reached the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup final by beating which African champions 1-0 in the semi-finals?

WhyCorinthians' opponents had won that year's CAF Champions League; a first-half goal settled it.
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Gaviões da Fiel, Corinthians' biggest organised supporters' group, is also well known in São Paulo as what?

WhyFounded in 1969, the group has paraded in the city's carnival since 1988.
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Which forward scored both goals in Corinthians' 2-0 second-leg win in the 2012 Copa Libertadores final?

WhyHis two second-half strikes at the Pacaembu on 4 July 2012 turned the tie decisively.
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Corinthians won the inaugural FIFA Club World Championship in 2000, beating which fellow Brazilian club on penalties in the final?

WhyThe final at the Maracanã finished goalless after extra time and went 4-3 in the shoot-out.
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Which Corinthians attacking midfielder's free-kick ability earned him the nickname 'Pé de Anjo' — Angel's Foot?

WhyHe scored 206 goals in 420 games for the club between 1994 and 2001, dozens of them straight from set pieces.
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What is the name of the stadium Corinthians have called home since 2014, built in the Itaquera district?

WhyIt staged six matches at the 2014 World Cup, including the tournament's opening game.
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Which Brazilian striker, the 2002 World Cup Golden Boot winner known as 'O Fenômeno', signed for Corinthians in December 2008?

WhyHe won the state championship and the Copa do Brasil in his first season at the club, then retired in February 2011.
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In the group stage of the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship, Corinthians drew 2-2 with which European club?

WhyCorinthians still topped the group, also beating Raja Casablanca and Al-Nassr by 2-0.
easy

Corinthians beat which English club 1-0 to win the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup final?

WhyThe single goal came just after the hour mark in Japan, denying the reigning European champions the title.
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Corinthians' fiercest rivalry, widely rated the biggest derby in their state, is contested against which club?

WhyThe rivals were founded in 1914 by the city's Italian community, four years after Corinthians; the two first met in 1917.
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Which Corinthians forward was named the best player of the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship?

WhyHe scored twice across the tournament and started the final, taking the adidas Golden Ball.
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Which two colours make up Corinthians' traditional home kit?

WhyThe same pairing appears on the striped state flag carried inside the club crest.
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By which one-word nickname are Corinthians universally known in Brazil?

WhyThe name is used affectionately by supporters and rivals alike; the club is also called the People's Team.
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Which coach led Corinthians to the 1999 Brasileirão title and then to the FIFA Club World Championship in January 2000?

WhyHe was in the dugout for the goalless final at the Maracanã that was won from the penalty spot.
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Corinthians won three straight São Paulo state championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019 under which coach?

WhyHe also guided the club to the 2017 Brasileirão in his first full season in charge.

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Corinthians quiz — FAQ

What did Corinthians win in 2012?

The Copa Libertadores — their first — and then the FIFA Club World Cup, beating Chelsea 1-0 in the final in Yokohama through a Paolo Guerrero goal.

What was the Corinthians Democracy?

A movement in the early 1980s, led by Sócrates and team-mates, in which players voted on club decisions — from tactics to transfers — as a deliberate stand against Brazil's military dictatorship.

Did Ronaldo play for Corinthians?

Ronaldo Nazário did, from 2009 until his retirement in 2011, winning the Copa do Brasil and the Campeonato Paulista. He is not to be confused with Cristiano Ronaldo, who never played in Brazil.

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About the Corinthians quiz

Corinthians are the club of the São Paulo working class, and their story has two chapters nobody else can claim. This free Corinthians quiz covers both: the 2012 season that brought a first Copa Libertadores and then the Club World Cup against Chelsea, and the Corinthians Democracy of the early 1980s, when Sócrates and his team-mates ran the club by vote under a military dictatorship.

Also here: the 2000 inaugural Club World Championship, the 2007 relegation that the club came back from, Ronaldo Nazário's spell from 2009, and the Derby Paulista.

Two things we checked hard. Rivaldo is often said to have played for Corinthians in 2004 — he didn't, that was Cruzeiro, and his only spell here was a decade earlier. And the club's Copa do Brasil count varies between sources, so no question depends on it.

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