Real Betis Quiz

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1. Real Betis won the 2005 Copa del Rey final against which club?

   • Espanyol
   • Osasuna
   • Getafe
   • Real Zaragoza
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   Answer: Osasuna

   Betis beat Osasuna 2-1 after extra time to win the 2005 Copa del Rey.

2. Real Betis great Rafael Gordillo, who later won five straight La Liga titles at Real Madrid, played at two World Cups for which country?

   • Portugal
   • Spain
   • Argentina
   • Mexico
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   Answer: Spain

   Gordillo, a Betis and Real Madrid star, was a Spain regular in the 1980s and appeared at two World Cups.

3. Which Spanish king presented the trophy to Real Betis's captain after the 2022 Copa del Rey final?

   • Juan Carlos I
   • Alfonso XIII
   • Felipe VI
   • Felipe V
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   Answer: Felipe VI

   King Felipe VI handed over the 2022 Copa del Rey to Betis's victorious captain.

4. In 1961, Real Betis's stadium was renamed after which former club president who had bought the ground?

   • Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
   • Benito Villamarín
   • Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
   • Luis del Sol
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   Answer: Benito Villamarín

   Benito Villamarín, president from 1955 to 1965, purchased the stadium, and it was renamed in his honour in 1961.

5. The 'Betis' in the club's name comes from Baetis, the Roman name for which Andalusian river?

   • Ebro
   • Guadiana
   • Tajo
   • Guadalquivir
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   Answer: Guadalquivir

   Baetis was the Roman name for the great river that flows through Seville.

6. Real Betis won the La Liga title for the first time in which season?

   • 1934-35
   • 1948-49
   • 1962-63
   • 1929-30
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   Answer: 1934-35

   Under Irish manager Patrick O'Connell, Betis were crowned Spanish champions in the 1934-35 season.

7. Real Betis are traditionally associated with the working-class roots of which Seville district?

   • El Arenal
   • Triana
   • Santa Cruz
   • Nervión
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   Answer: Triana

   Betis draw historic support from working-class Seville areas such as Triana.

8. After their first Champions League group stage, Real Betis dropped into the UEFA Cup, where they were eliminated by which Romanian club?

   • Steaua Bucharest
   • CFR Cluj
   • Rapid Bucharest
   • Dinamo Bucharest
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   Answer: Steaua Bucharest

   Finishing third in their CL group, Betis moved to the UEFA Cup and lost in the last 16 to Steaua Bucharest.

9. Real Betis added 'Real' (Royal) to its name in 1914 under the patronage of which Spanish king?

   • Juan Carlos I
   • Alfonso XIII
   • Alfonso XII
   • Felipe VI
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   Answer: Alfonso XIII

   King Alfonso XIII granted the 'Real' (Royal) title in 1914, which is why the club badge carries a royal crown.

10. Real Betis's record-breaking 1998 signing was bought from which Brazilian club?

    • São Paulo
    • Corinthians
    • Flamengo
    • Santos
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    Answer: São Paulo

    Betis signed their world-record Brazilian from São Paulo in 1998.

11. Real Betis won the 2005 Copa del Rey and reached the Champions League for the first time under which veteran coach?

    • Lorenzo Serra Ferrer
    • Víctor Fernández
    • Javier Clemente
    • Luis Aragonés
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    Answer: Lorenzo Serra Ferrer

    Lorenzo Serra Ferrer led Betis to the 2005 Copa del Rey and a first-ever top-four finish.

12. Real Betis suffered a shock La Liga relegation at the end of which season around the turn of the millennium?

    • 2003-04
    • 1996-97
    • 1990-91
    • 1999-2000
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    Answer: 1999-2000

    Betis were relegated in 1999-2000, only a couple of years after a spell of record-breaking spending.

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