Alphabetical Soccer Clubs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ajax

AFC Ajax are based in the capital of The Netherlands, Amsterdam. Founded in 1900, they were named after a mythological hero of the Trojan War. Between 1971 and 1973, with a team including Johann Cruyff and Johann Neeskens, they won three straight European Champions Cups, with final victories over Panathinaikos, Inter Milan and Juventus.

Answer: Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors are based in Buenos Aires and are one of the most successful clubs in Argentina. As well as numerous national titles, they won the Copa Libertadores (South America's equivalent of the European Champions League) six times between 1977 and 2007.

Their stadium, officially called the Alberto J. Armando Stadium, is usually referred to as "La Bombonera", "The Chocolate Box" in English, due to its shape.

Answer: Celtic

Celtic F.C. were founded in Glasgow, Scotland, in November, 1887 (they played their first match in 1888 and this is the year that appears on the club badge). Irish Marist Brother Walfrid founded the club to raise money for the impoverished amongst the Irish immigrants in the city. Celtic would go on to be one of the most successful clubs in Scotland, and became the first British club to win the European Champions Cup, defeating Inter Milan in the 1967 final.

Answer: Dynamo Berlin

Berliner FC Dynamo (usually known as Dynamo Berlin in the UK) were formed in 1966 in what was then East Berlin, in the German Democratic Republic. Strongly associated with the Stasi (the East German security service), they were probably the most hated club in their country, but also the most successful.

There were allegations of dodgy refereeing decisions which aided them in their domination of the Oberliga in the 1980s, and, when Germany was reunified in 1990, their fortunes declined dramatically.

Answer: Espanyol

RCD Espanyol are based in the Spanish city of Barcelona. Founded in 1900, the team tends to derive its support from workers from outside of Catalonia living in the city who don't want to support the more famous CF Barcelona. The "Parakeets" nickname came about due to the number of birds of that species which nested in trees surrounding their former Sarria Stadium.

Answer: Flamengo

Club de Regatas do Flamnego were founded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as a rowing club in 1895, with the first football match not taking place until 1912. The club would go on to become one of the most successful in Brazil, winning the Copa Libertadores in 1981 and 2019.

The "Vulture" nickname was adopted in the 1960s when a fan smuggled a live vulture into the stadium during a match and let it loose.

Answer: Gor Mahia

Gor Mahia F.C. are based in the capital city of Kenya, Nairobi. Founded in 1968 by the merger of Luo Union and Luo Sports Club, they are one of the most successful clubs in their country. In 1987, they became the first Kenyan club to win a continental trophy when they lifted the African Cup Winners' Cup.

Answer: Hajduk Split

Hajduk Split were formed in 1911 and won the championship of Yugoslavia nine times between 1927 and 1979. When Croatia became an independent country, Hajduk won that country's league title six times between 1992 and 2005.

Answer: Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town, from the English county of Suffolk, were formed in 1878. The nickname alludes to the rural nature of the county, although there aren't many tractors to be seen in the town of Ipswich itself! In 1961-62, they shocked English football by winning the league title in their first-ever season as a top-flight club. Further success followed in the late 1970s/early 80s when, under the managership of Bobby Robson, they won the F.A. Cup and UEFA Cup.

Answer: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are based in the South Korean city of Jeonju. Formed in 1994, they won the Korean K League title nine teams between 2009 and 2021. In 2006, they defeated Al-Karamah of Syria to win the Asian Champions League. Ten years later they won it again, beating Al-Ain of the United Arab emirates in the final.

Answer: Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs were formed in Soweto, South Africa, in 1970, and are one of that nations most successful clubs. In 2001, they won the African Cup Winners' Cup, defeating Inter de Luanda of Angola in the final. One of their more famous players, Lucas Radebe, moved from Chiefs to English club Leeds United in 1994. Local rock band Parva changed their name to Kaiser Chiefs in tribute to Radebe, and went on to achieve major chart success in the early 21st century.

Answer: Linfield

Linfield are based in Belfast, capital of Northern Ireland, and were founded in 1886 by workers of a local textile mill. They have been the dominant club in Northern Irish football almost since their formation, although their success hasn't translated to European football, with a solitary quarter final appearance in the European Cup, in 1967, to their name.

Answer: Monterrey

C.F. Monterrey are the oldest professional club in northern Mexico, being founded in 1945. After enjoying only sporadic success during the 20th century, they entered a golden era in the new century. They defeated Real Salt Lake of the USA in the 2011 CONCACAF Champions League final, and retained the title in each of the next two seasons.

Answer: Newell's Old Boys

Newell's Old Boys were formed in 1903 in the Argentinian city of Rosario. They were five times champions of Argentina between 1974 and 2013. Their unusual nickname is derived from a charity game they played in the 1920s for the benefit of a leprosy clinic.

Answer: Olimpia Asuncion

Olimpia Asuncion, from the capital city of Paraguay, were formed in 1902 and are one of the most successful clubs in their country. Prior to 1979, only clubs from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay had won the Copa Libertadores. Olimpia created history by defeating Boca Juniors in the final. They would go on to lift the trophy again in 1990 and 2002.

Answer: Penarol

Penarol, from the Uruguyan capital of Montevideo, are one of the most successful clubs in all of South America. As well as dominating domestic football alongside local rivals Nacional, they won the first ever edition of the Copa Libertadores in 1960, defeating Olimpia of Paraguay in the final.

They retained the trophy the following year, with further triumphs coming in 1966, 1982 and 1987.

Answer: Queen's Park

Queen's Park were founded in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1867, making them the oldest club in Scotland and one of the oldest in the entire world. They won the Scottish F.A. Cup ten times between 1874 and 1893, but their decision to remain strictly amateur after the advent of professionalism saw their fortunes decline thereafter.

In 2019, they finally bit the bullet and turned pro, with their fortunes on the field taking an upward swing almost immediately.

Answer: Real Madrid

Real Madrid, founded in 1902, are one of the biggest names in world football. They won the first edition of the European Champions Cup in 1956, beating Stade de Reims in the final, and retained it in each of the next four seasons. By 2018, they had taken their total number of successes in the tournament up to 13. Their Spanish League title of 2020 was their 34th domestic triumph.

Answer: Santos

Santos F.C. were founded in 1912 in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. They are almost synonymous with their most famous player, Pele, who signed for them in 1956 aged 15. Over the next 18 years he scored 618 goals in 636 games for the club, helping them to six Brazilian titles, two Copa Libertadores triumphs and two Intercontinental cups.

Although the club's fortunes inevitably declined after his departure in 1974, Santos did win a third Copa Libertadores in 2011.

Answer: Torino

Torino F.C. were founded in Turin, Italy, in 1906. They won five league titles in the 1940s, before tragedy struck when the aircraft carrying the team crashed into the Basilica of Superga on May 4th, 1949. Ever since, the club has lived in the shadow of local rivals Juventus, with only a single title, in 1976, being won in the remainder of the 20th century.

Answer: Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds were formed in 1950 in the Japanese city of Saitama under their original moniker of Mitsubishi FC. The formation of the J.League in 1993 saw clubs lose their corporate names, however Urawa added the red diamonds part to their name to allude to the logo on Mitsubishi cars.

In 2007, they won the Asian Champions League, beating Sepahan of Iran in the final. Ten years later, they triumphed again, with Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia being their victims in the final.

Answer: Valencia

Valencia CF are a Spanish club formed in 1919. Whilst having to compete with the giants of Barcelona and Real Madrid, they have won a number of honours, including the European Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup, whilst the 2003-04 Spanish Championship was the sixth in their history.

The "Bats" nickname was taken from the shield of the city and refers to a 13th century incident when a bat woke sleeping troops and alerted them to the presence of enemy soldiers.

Answer: Wydad Casablanca

Wydad Casablanca, often referred to as WAC, were founded in 1937, originally as a water polo club. They won the Moroccan championship for a record 21st time in 2021. In 1992, they won their first African Champions Cup, beating Al-Hilal of Sudan in the final. In 2017, they triumphed again with a final victory over Al-Ahly of Egypt.

Answer: Yeovil Town

Yeovil Town F.C. were formed in the English county of Somerset in 1895. The "glovers" nickname relates to the town's history of glove making. The club has spent the majority of its history outside the English Football League, but has achieved numerous upset victories over higher ranked opponents in the F.A. Cup. Probably the most notable of these came in season 1948-49 when they knocked out top tier Sunderland in the fourth round.

Answer: Zamalek

Zamalek were formed in the Egyptian capital of Cairo in 1911. Domestically, they have had to live in the shadow of their local rivals Al-Ahly for much of their history, but on the continental stage they have enjoyed much success. Their first success in the African Champions Cup came in 1984 with victory in the final over Shooting Stars of Nigeria, who they would also beat the final stage in 1996.

Other triumphs in the tournament came against Africa Sports (Ivory Coast) in 1986, Asante Kotoko (Ghana) in 1993 and Raja Casablanca (Morocco) in 2002.