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Do you think you know Portuguese football? Let's put it to test!

A multiple-choice quiz by tonyvalente. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
tonyvalente

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
256,551

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

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554

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Question 1 of 10

1. Hungarian coaches gave a lot to early Portuguese football, which was the first National Champion in 1938/39? Hint

Mihaly Siska

Janos Biri

Joseph Szabo

Lipo Hertzca

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Question 2 of 10

2. Not only the Hungarians played a big part in the Portuguese football history. From England also came a great influence. Who was the first coach to win three consecutive titles in the First Division? Hint

Ted Smith

Randolph Galloway

Robert Kelly

JImmy Hagan

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Question 3 of 10

3. Glory days took over Portuguese football in the 1960s. Benfica was European champion in '61 and in '62, and the national side was third in the 1966 World Championship. Which magic coach led Benfica to the two European titles? Hint

Otto Gl�ria

Bela Guttmann

Fernando Riera

Lajos Czeizler

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Question 4 of 10

4. Everybody knows that historically Benfica is the biggest Portuguese club, but who was the first team to enter a European competition? Hint

Belenenses

Benfica

Sporting Lisbon

FC Porto

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Question 5 of 10

5. Portugal always had good strikers, but who was the first to be the top goalscorer solo in the First Division for two consecutive years? Hint

Fernando Peyroteo

Francisco Rodrigues

Julinho

Slavko Kordnya

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Question 6 of 10

6. Portuguese football is not only made with the three big teams. Which team had the worst record in the First Division, scoring only 2 points in their only presence at the highest division? Hint

Alcoba�a

Oliveirense

Casa Pia

Seixal

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Question 7 of 10

7. Portugal played the first international matches against Spain, four games, four defeats, but got to score two goals. Who scored the first ever goal for the Portuguese national side? Hint

Jaime Gon�alves

C�ndido Oliveira

Artur Augusto

Alberto Augusto

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Question 8 of 10

8. Before the First Division there was Campeonato de Portugal in the 1920s and '30s, a sort of cup format between the best teams of the country. How many won it? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the Portuguese cup, which team lost the biggest in the 1960s? Hint

Vila Franca

Mindelense

Riachense

Sanjoanense

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Question 10 of 10

10. With Portuguese stars outside, who was the first Portuguese to have ever won a European Cup defending the colours of a foreign team? Hint

Jorge Mendon�a (Atl�tico Madrid)

Lu�s Figo (Barcelona)

Paulo Sousa (Borussia Dortmund)

Fernando Couto (Parma)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Hungarian coaches gave a lot to early Portuguese football, which was the first National Champion in 1938/39?

Answer: Mihaly Siska

Mihaly Siska came very young to Portugal, defended FC Porto nets for many years, and after ending his playing career, he took over the helm of the northern Portuguese biggest club to win the titles in 1938/39 and 1939/40.

Answer: Randolph Galloway

Robert Kelly was the first English to become Portuguese champion, coaching Sporting in 1946/47, nevertheless, Sir Randolph Galloway was the first ever coach, in Portugal, to obtain three titles, between '51 and '53.

Answer: Bela Guttmann

All the coaches above were National Champions with Benfica. Two Hungarian, two South American. But, Bela Guttmann was the one to win the European Cup, twice, in 1961 and 1962. After the second European cup, he cursed Benfica, saying they would never win another European trophy.

After over 10 finals, they still didn't. Even in his second spell at Benfica, he didn't regain any title, indoors or in Europe.

4. Everybody knows that historically Benfica is the biggest Portuguese club, but who was the first team to enter a European competition?

Answer: Sporting Lisbon

The first ever European cup was held in 1955/56 and Sporting CP (aka Sporting Lisbon) lost to Partizan, 5-8 on aggregate.

5. Portugal always had good strikers, but who was the first to be the top goalscorer solo in the First Division for two consecutive years?

Answer: Francisco Rodrigues

In both the seasons, Francisco Rodrigues representing Vit�ria Set�bal, topped the scoring table in front of Peyroteo, one of the famous five violins, in 1943/44 with 28 goals and in 1944/45 with 21 goals.

6. Portuguese football is not only made with the three big teams. Which team had the worst record in the First Division, scoring only 2 points in their only presence at the highest division?

Answer: Casa Pia

Casa Pia only scored two points, one win, in 14 matches. It happened in the first ever First Division championship, in the season 1938/39.

7. Portugal played the first international matches against Spain, four games, four defeats, but got to score two goals. Who scored the first ever goal for the Portuguese national side?

Answer: Alberto Augusto

Alberto Augusto scored Portugal's first ever international goal, to Spanish best ever goalie, Zamora, so it should have had a special pleasure for him. Portugal only beat Spain at their 13th encounter.

8. Before the First Division there was Campeonato de Portugal in the 1920s and '30s, a sort of cup format between the best teams of the country. How many won it?

Answer: 7

Contrary to Portuguese first division, where only five clubs had won it by 2007, in the Campeonato de Portugal FC Porto (4), Sporting (4), Olhanense, Mar�timo, Belenenses (3), Carcavelinhos and Benfica (3) won, in only 17 editions.

9. In the Portuguese cup, which team lost the biggest in the 1960s?

Answer: Mindelense

It was the 1970/71 season, Portugal still had domains over sea, which included Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Prince and Cape Verde islands, where Mindelense was seeded. The result of the biggest historical defeat was 21-0, and Sporting Lisbon was the responsible for it.

10. With Portuguese stars outside, who was the first Portuguese to have ever won a European Cup defending the colours of a foreign team?

Answer: Jorge Mendon�a (Atl�tico Madrid)

Jorge Mendon�a is one of our darkest players, he won the Cup winners Cup with Atl�tico Madrid in 1961/62, scoring one of the goals in the playoff tie against Fiorentina.

Source: Author tonyvalente

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