French Football Trivia

1. Which club, nicknamed Les Canaris (The Canaries), were eight-times champions of France between 1965 and 2001.

From Quiz Which French Football Team is This?

Answer: FC Nantes

FC Nantes were founded in 1943 and their nickname refers to their yellow shirts. They won their first championship in 1965 and their first Coupe de France in 1979. In season 1995-96, they reached the semi-finals of the European Champions League, where they lost narrowly to Italian giants Juventus.

From Quiz French National Team Players

Answer: Manchester United

He was transfered at the end of the 1999-2000 season from A.C. Monaco.

From Quiz Which French Football Team is This?

Answer: Montpellier HSC

Montpellier HSC were founded in 1919 under their original name of Stade Olympique Montepellerain. They won the Coupe de France in 1929, but spent most of the next few decades yo-yoing between the first and second divisions. The appointment of Girad as manager in 2009 saw the team become serious challengers for honours, and a first-ever league title was won in 2012.

From Quiz French National Team Players

Answer: Juventus & Juventus F.C. & Juventus FC

He also left Monaco at the end of the 1999-2000 season and moved to Juventus FC.

From Quiz Which French Football Team is This?

Answer: Stade de Reims

Founded in 1931, Stade de Reims were one of the leading French clubs of the 1950s. Their 1954-55 league title access saw them qualify for the first edition of the European Champions Cup. They made it all the way to the final in Paris, losing to Real Madrid. They reached the final again in 1959, with Real once again being the team who defeated them. Six-times French champions between 1949 and 1962, Reims saw their fortunes decline sharply in the mid 1960s, with much of the next five decades spent outside the top flight.

From Quiz French National Team Players

Answer: Bayern Munich

Liza went from Athletic Bilbao to Bayern in 1997, until 2006 when he retired (he played 14 games at Olympique Marseille in 2004).

From Quiz Which French Football Team is This?

Answer: Girondins de Bordeaux

Girondins de Bordeaux are one of the oldest football teams in France. The "marine et blanc" nickname refers to their navy blue and white strip. The club won six league titles between 1950 and 2009, and reached the final of the 1995-96 UEFA Cup, where they lost to Bayern Munich.

From Quiz Paris St. Germain

Answer: 2-2

PSG didn't win this game because of a goal in the 88' by Saint-Etienne forward Piquionne.

From Quiz French National Team Players

Answer: Arsenal & Arsenal F.C.

Vieira was the midfielder who replaced the unforgettable Didier Deschamps.

From Quiz Which French Football Team is This?

Answer: Paris Saint-Germain

PSG were formed as recently as 1970, and made their top-flight debut in 1973. Their first Coupe de France was won in 1982, with their first league championship following in 1986. In 1996, they defeated Rapid Vienna in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup. In 2011, the club were bought by a Qatari group who invested heavily in world class players, with the result that PSG started to dominate French football and contest the later stages of the Champions League on a regular basis.

From Quiz Paris St. Germain

Answer: Albanian

Lorik Cana was a defensive midfielder.

From Quiz French National Team Players

Answer: Paris Saint-Germain

After Arsenal (1997-99) and a difficult season in Madrid (1999-2000), Anelka went back to Paris, where he played in 1996-97.

From Quiz Which French Football Team is This?

Answer: Olympique de Marseille

Olympique de Marseille were founded in 1899, and won their first major honour, the Coup de France, in 1924. Their first league title followed in 1937. The appointment of Bernard Tapie as club president in 1986 saw the club attract numerous star players from home and abroad, and they dominated French football in the late 1980s/early 90s. In 1993, they reached the final of the European Champions League, beating AC Milan in the final. A match-fixing scandal shortly afterwards saw them demoted to the second division and they didn't win another major honour until they won the league in 2010.

From Quiz French National Team Players

Answer: Arsenal

After the 1998 World Cup, he moved to Juventus where he stayed only one year. He was transfered to Arsenal at the end of the 1998-99 season. He left at the end of the 2006-07 season, as the team's all-time top goal scorer.

From Quiz Which French Football Team is This?

Answer: Lille OSC

Lille OSC were formed in 1944 by the merger of Olympique Lillois and SC Fives. In the first decade of their existence they won two league titles and five French cups. The club then faded into relative obscurity until the early 21st century when they became regular entrants in the European Champions League and Europa League. In 2010-11 they recorded a famous league and cup double.

From Quiz French National Team Players

Answer: Chelsea

He is from Ghana. He left Chelsea at the end of the 2003-04 season.

From Quiz Which French Football Team is This?

Answer: AS Saint-Etienne

AS Saint-Etienne were founded in 1919, but didn't win their first major honour until the 1957 league title. Their golden era was between 1964 and 1976 when seven championships were annexed. In 1977, they reached the European Champions Cup final, losing to Bayern Munich at Hampden Park in Glasgow. The club's 1981 league title was their last of the 20th century.

From Quiz French National Team Players

Answer: Silvestre & Blanc

The three played at Manchester United during the following seasons: 1998-2008 : Mikael Silvestre 2000-2004 : Fabien Barthez 2001-2003 : Laurent Blanc.

From Quiz Which French Football Team is This?

Answer: Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais were formed in 1950 and won their first major honour, the Coupe de France, in 1964. They didn't win their first league title until 2002, but this was to be the start of a remarkable run that saw them win seven-in-a-row. In 2010, they reached the semi-finals of the European Champions League for the first time, where they lost to Bayern Munich.

From Quiz French National Team Players

Answer: Girondins de Bordeaux

Dugarry was the scorer of the 1st French goal of the 1998 World Cup. He played at Bordeaux from 2000 to 2003, when he moved to Birmingham City. He had previously played at Bordeaux from 1988 to 1996.

From Quiz Which French Football Team is This?

Answer: AS Monaco

AS Monaco were formed in 1924, and, although based in the Principality of Monaco, have always played their football in the French league system. They reached the top tier for the first time in 1953 and won their first championship in 1961. They were beaten finalists in the 1991-92 European Cup Winners Cup, losing to Werder Bremen, and were runners-up to FC Porto in the 2003-04 Champions League.

From Quiz French National Team Players

Answer: Arsenal

After a tough two-season spell in Marseille, Pires decided to go play in England with his French buddies: Wiltord, Henry and Vieira.

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