FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about I Barely Stayed There 200708 1

I Barely Stayed There: 2007-08 #1 Quiz

Some people like to follow the teams that win the championships. Others follow those that barely remained in the highest level. This quiz applies to 2007-08 domestic leagues unless otherwise stated.

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

Home
»
Quizzes
»
Sports Trivia
»
Soccer
»
Europe

Author
GoodVibe

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
289,862

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
420

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. The 2007-08 Premiership season saw Manchester United win the Premiership after the Red Devils won, and Chelsea tied on the final day. There was also competition to stay out of the bottom three. Who was lucky enough to finish 17th in the Premier League? Hint

Reading

Fulham

Birmingham City

Bolton

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Who finished 17th in 2007-08 Italy's Serie A competition? Hint

Empoli

Catania

Livorno

Parma

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. What Ligue 1 team finished 17th in 2007-08 to remain in France's top division? Hint

Lens

Metz

Strasbourg

Toulouse

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. The Portuguese Liga saw Boavista relegated to the Liga de Honra after a bribery scandal. Thanks to Boavista, who finished in 15th place and was saved from relegation after the 2007-08 season? Hint

Acad�mica

Leix�es

Pacos de Ferreira

Estrela da Amadora

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Bayern Munich won their 21st Bundesliga title. Who finished 15th for the final safe spot? Hint

Energie Cottbus

Arminia Bielefeld

Nurnberg

Hansa Rostock

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. PSV Eidhoven won its 21st Eredivisie title as the best team in the Netherlands in 2008. Who finished 15th and was guaranteed to remain in Dutch top-flight soccer? Hint

De Graafschap

Willem II

Heracles

VVV Venlo

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. What team finished 11th in the 2008 Scottish Premier League? Hint

Gretna

Kilmarnock

Falkirk

Hibernian

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. The 2007 Russian Premier League ended up with 13th place Krylya Sovetov, 14th place Luch-Energia, and 15th place Kuban with 32 points. This was decided solely on goal difference.

True

False

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Real Madrid of Spain won its 31st title in domestic competition. Who finished 17th? Hint

Recreativo

Osasuna

Zaragoza

Murcia

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. In 2008, what team finished in 14 and remained in Romania's Liga I by 1 point? Hint

UTA Arad

Ceahl�ul

Gloria Buz�u

Dacia

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Fulham

Fulham remained in the Premiership on goal difference (-22 to Reading's -25). Reading and Birmingham City unsuccessfully fought to remain in the Premiership, while Derby County's awful season resulted in guaranteed relegation in March.

2. Who finished 17th in 2007-08 Italy's Serie A competition?

Answer: Catania

Despite winning the 2006 World Cup, Italy was trying to rebuild its soccer reputation after the Calcipoli scandal. Juventus finished third in its return to Serie A. Catania finished with 37 points, one out of the drop zone. Inter won its 16th Serie A title. Empoli, Parma, and Livorno were relegated to Serie B.

3. What Ligue 1 team finished 17th in 2007-08 to remain in France's top division?

Answer: Toulouse

Toulouse finished with 42 points, two ahead of relegation. Lyon won its sixth consecutive title and seventh overall. Lens, Strasbourg, and Metz were relegated to Ligue 2.

4. The Portuguese Liga saw Boavista relegated to the Liga de Honra after a bribery scandal. Thanks to Boavista, who finished in 15th place and was saved from relegation after the 2007-08 season?

Answer: Pacos de Ferreira

F.C. Porto ran away with the league title and earned its 23rd championship. Relegated were: 9th place Boavista and 16th place Uni�o de Leiria.

5. Bayern Munich won their 21st Bundesliga title. Who finished 15th for the final safe spot?

Answer: Arminia Bielefeld

Nurnberg, Hansa Rostock, and Duisburg were relegated to the 2nd Bundesliga. Arminia Bielefeld survived by three points.

6. PSV Eidhoven won its 21st Eredivisie title as the best team in the Netherlands in 2008. Who finished 15th and was guaranteed to remain in Dutch top-flight soccer?

Answer: Willem II

Venlo and De Graafschap were forced into a relegation playoff. Venlo lost and Excelsior was already being relegated into Eerste Divisie.

7. What team finished 11th in the 2008 Scottish Premier League?

Answer: Kilmarnock

While Celtic won its 42nd SPL crown, Gretna only got 13 points all season and was demoted to the First Division.

8. The 2007 Russian Premier League ended up with 13th place Krylya Sovetov, 14th place Luch-Energia, and 15th place Kuban with 32 points. This was decided solely on goal difference.

Answer: False

Krylya Sovetov (GD -11) and Luch-Energia (GD -13) had 8 wins each, although their standings were decided on goal difference. Kuban's 7 wins caused it to be relegated along with Rostov to the Russian First Division. Zenit, based out of Saint Petersburg, won its first RPL crown.

9. Real Madrid of Spain won its 31st title in domestic competition. Who finished 17th?

Answer: Osasuna

Osasuna survived by one point. Zaragoza, Murcia, and Levante were demoted to the Second Division.

10. In 2008, what team finished in 14 and remained in Romania's Liga I by 1 point?

Answer: Gloria Buz�u

Ceahl�ul, Dacia, UTA Arad, and C.S. Universitatea Cluj-Napoca (more commonly known as U Cluj) were relegated into Liga II. CFR Cluj, named for its railway origins, won its First Liga I title in 2008.

Source: Author GoodVibe

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.