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How much do you know about Soccer In Belgium? | Quiz

See how much you know about soccer in Belgium in general. This small country doesn't have the most famous competition or the best players, but it still deserves a quiz. -:)

A multiple-choice quiz by larskeu. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
larskeu

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
186,364

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The very first season was held back in 1895-96, and was won by FC Li�geois. Which club, one of the two Belgian European Cup winners, was situated in Belgium's capital Brussels? Hint

Club Brugge

RSC Anderlecht

Standard Li�ge

SK Beveren

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Question 2 of 10

2. The national team, nicknamed "The Red Devils", reached the final of the World Cup in 1986, but lost to Argentina.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which was Belgium's first major tournament win? Hint

The Olympic Soccer Tournament 1920

World Cup 1962

The European Championships of 1980

Confederations Cup 2000

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Question 4 of 10

4. Belgium hosted the European Championships both in 1972 and in 2000.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was top scorer in the 2003-04 season (he was playing for Excelsior Moeskroen during that season)? Hint

Wesley Sonck

Aruna Dindane

Emile Mpenza

Luigi Pieroni

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Question 6 of 10

6. Founded in 1880, and still holding foundation number 1, this is the oldest club in Belgium. Hint

Royal Antwerp FC

FC Club Brugge

FC Li�geois

Union

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which club played the Belgian Cupfinal in 2004, with a squad consisting almost entirely of players from Ivory Coast, earning them a place in the Uefacup in 2004-05? Hint

AA Gent

SK Beveren

Sint Truiden VV

Excelsior Moeskroen

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Question 8 of 10

8. Players were not able to move freely between EU countries and discuss their own wages before 1995. What was the name of the Belgian player, whose appeal made this possible in 1995 ? Hint

Erwin Vandenbergh

Jef Jurion

Patrick Willox

Jean-Marc Bosman

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which coach failed to guide Belgium to Euro 2004? Hint

Robert Waseige

Hugo Broos

Georges Leekens

Aime Antheunis

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Question 10 of 10

10. To get to the World Cup in Germany 2006, the Red Devils tried from their group. Along with Belgium, both Spain and the Republic of Ireland were in this group also.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The very first season was held back in 1895-96, and was won by FC Li�geois. Which club, one of the two Belgian European Cup winners, was situated in Belgium's capital Brussels?

Answer: RSC Anderlecht

Anderlecht is a small part of Brussels. The club is sometimes wrongly named "RSCA Brussels". The club has also thought about adding "Brussels" to the name but refrains from doing so. They won their first European Cup in 1976 against West Ham United.

2. The national team, nicknamed "The Red Devils", reached the final of the World Cup in 1986, but lost to Argentina.

Answer: False

They lost to Argentina in the semi-final. After losing to France in the 3/4th place playoff, they ended fourth, which was still an enormous achievement.

3. Which was Belgium's first major tournament win?

Answer: The Olympic Soccer Tournament 1920

Belgium hosted the Olympic Games in 1920. They were held at Antwerp.

4. Belgium hosted the European Championships both in 1972 and in 2000.

Answer: True

In 2000, Holland were the co-hosts. They ended third in '72.

5. Who was top scorer in the 2003-04 season (he was playing for Excelsior Moeskroen during that season)?

Answer: Luigi Pieroni

It got him a transfer to Aj Auxerre in France.

6. Founded in 1880, and still holding foundation number 1, this is the oldest club in Belgium.

Answer: Royal Antwerp FC

Founded by English Football and Cricket players, who worked around the harbor in Antwerp.

7. Which club played the Belgian Cupfinal in 2004, with a squad consisting almost entirely of players from Ivory Coast, earning them a place in the Uefacup in 2004-05?

Answer: SK Beveren

To prevent the club from going bankrupt, they only contracted cheap players from their soccer school in the Ivory Coast.

8. Players were not able to move freely between EU countries and discuss their own wages before 1995. What was the name of the Belgian player, whose appeal made this possible in 1995 ?

Answer: Jean-Marc Bosman

It was the famous "Bosman ruling". Since Belgium didn't have European top clubs, the ruling worked mostly against them.

9. Which coach failed to guide Belgium to Euro 2004?

Answer: Aime Antheunis

Despite failing to qualify for Euro 2004, Aime Antheunis remained the national head coach. He was at Racing Genk and RSC Anderlecht before becoming the Belgium manager.

10. To get to the World Cup in Germany 2006, the Red Devils tried from their group. Along with Belgium, both Spain and the Republic of Ireland were in this group also.

Answer: False

Spain was in the same group as Belgium, but Ireland wasn't. The group also included San Marino, Lithuania, Serbia and Montenegro, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Source: Author larskeu

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