European Cup Trivia

[seand]

Okay, so we’ve done the World Cup, which begs the question…. Which players have played in the European Cup/Champions League final and the European Championships final in the same year? I reckon it’s 25. Well, 25ish, give or take a few.

Bueller? ...Bueller?....Anyone?.... Anyone?

I'll leave this one for the weekend then close it out and leave this thread to its sorry Alex-free end

[Sporting]

If you correct "it's" to "its" I'll have a go.

Just joking...

[ad hoc]

I'll have a stab at Pepe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Griezmann in 2016

[seand]

If you correct "it's" to "its" I'll have a go.

Just joking...

no idea what you're talking about..........

[seand]

I'll have a stab at Pepe, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Griezmann in 2016

a solid start from midfield rock ad hoc covers off 2016:
2016 Pepe, Ronaldo (Real, Portugal; W, W)
2016 Griezmann (Atletico, France; L, L) Lucas Hernandez, Benzema not in France squad for, ahem, various reasons

[ad hoc]

2012 is trickier. Torres? I can't think of any others (and don't know if he played for Chelsea at all)

[Simon G]

2004 - Deco and Ricardo Carvalho

[seand]

2012 is trickier. Torres? I can't think of any others (and don't know if he played for Chelsea at all)

Torres is right. It's a funny one, he come on late for Spain and came on late for Chelsea in normal time- but he didn't take any of Chelsea's 5 pens. Juan Mata also appeared late on for Spain having played 120 minutes for Chelsea before missing the first penalty in the shootout.
2012 Mata, Torres (Chelsea, Spain; W, W)

[seand]

2004 - Deco and Ricardo Carvalho

Yes... and Ferreira, Costinha, Nuno Valente and Maniche!

[seand]

Okay so the definitive(ish) list:
1964 Amancio Amaro and Ignacio Zoco (Real, Spain; L, W) the only 2 Real players in the 16-man Spain squad
1964 Luis Suarez (Inter, Spain; W, W)
1976 Maier, Beckenbauer, Schwarzenbeck, Hoeness, (Bayern, West Germany; W, L)
1980 Hrubesch, Kaltz (Hamburg, West Germany; L, W) Memering, Magath didn't play in the ENC final
1988 Van Breukelen, Van Aerle, Koeman, Vanenburg (PSV, Holland; W, W) Kieft didn't play in the ENC final
(2000 Anelka, Karenmbeu did not play in ENC final, Karembeu unsed sub for Real, Angloma retired by then)
2004 Ferreira, Costinha, Nuno Valente, Carvalho, Maniche, Deco (Porto, Portugal; W, L) (Akis Zikos of Monaco did not make the Greek squad)
2008 Ballack (Chelsea, Germany; L, L)
2012 Mata, Torres (Chelsea, Spain; W, W)
2016 Pepe, Ronaldo (Real, Portugal; W, W)
2016 Griezmann (Atletico, France; L, L) Lucas Hernandez, Benzema not in France squad
(None: 1960, 1968, 1972, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000)

[Gangster Octopus]

When was the last time that a second tier club played consecutive home league games against former European Cup Winners?

[Simon G]

Norwich played Forest away on 20th October 18, then Villa at home on 23rd October.

Whoops - missed out home.

[Gangster Octopus]

Them too? Must be something about the fixture-list computer this season.

[longeared]

Saturday / last night.

[Gangster Octopus]

Basically it seems like Villa and Forest are just following each other around the country this season...

[seand]

Okay so someone mentioned that a certain club are in danger of missing out on European football for the first time in 50 years. So can you give me the 9 clubs who have qualified for Europe in 30+ successive season.

[ursus arctos]

Barcelona, Bayern, Internazionale, Benfica, Porto

[Sporting]

Anderlecht (I read the Grauniad too).

[seand]

Barcelona, Bayern, Internazionale, Benfica, Porto

Barcelona 65 or 63 seasons, depending how you count the Fairs Cup, and counting
Benfica 41 in a row 60-1 to 00-1
Porto 46 and counting

Bayern no.... next season will be 27 in a row
Inter no, no, no.... 16 in a row at best

[seand]

Anderlecht (I read the Grauniad too).

And yes Anderlecht have played European football the last 56 seasons,but look likely to miss out in 2019-20

[Sporting]

Barcelona are the only club never to have missed out, I think.

[Sporting]

How about Celtic?

[Southport Zeb]

Last failed to qualify for Europe in 1994-95 after finishing fourth in the Scottish Premier Division. Also failed to qualify for 1978-79 and 1990-91 (both times fifth in league)

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

Well 30 gets us close to 1989 and the breakup of the USSR so I'm going with CSKA

[Southport Zeb]

CSKA last failed to qualify for European competition in 2001-02, after finishing eight in the Russian league in 2000. During the nineties they only qualified every other year on average.