Aberdeen F.C. is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Aberdeen’s first participation in European competition was in the 1967–68 season, when they competed in the European Cup Winners’ Cup.
Aberdeen F.C. in European football.
| Titles | |
|---|---|
| Cup Winners’ Cup | 1 (1983) |
| Super Cup | 1 (1983) |
When did Aberdeen win in Europe?
1983
Aberdeen’s victory over Hamburg doubled their European successes, winning the UEFA Super Cup and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup in 1983.
What European Cups have Aberdeen won?
Honours
- European Cup Winners Cup. 1982-1983.
- European Super Cup. 1983-1984.
- Scottish League. 1954-1955.
- Scottish Premier Division. 1979-1980, 1983-1984, 1984-1985.
- Scottish Cup. 1946-47, 1969-70, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1985-86, 1989-90.
- Scottish League Cup.
- Southern League Cup.
- Drybrough Cup.
Did Aberdeen beat Real Madrid?
The 1982–83 season of the European Cup Winners’ Cup was won by Scottish club Aberdeen in an extra-time victory against Real Madrid.
1982–83 European Cup Winners’ Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Champions | Aberdeen (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Real Madrid |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 65 |
When were Motherwell last in Europe?
Motherwell FC have participated in the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League and UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup. Our first participation came in 1991 after our Scottish Cup success, with the most recent coming in 2020.
Are Aberdeen Protestant or Catholic?
Religion in Aberdeen is diverse. Traditionally Christianity with the city being represented by a number of denominations, particularly the Church of Scotland through the Presbytery of Aberdeen and the Catholic faith.
Did Romans make it to Aberdeen?
The Romans arrived in Aberdeenshire in the first century AD. Agricola, the Roman governor of Britannia, led a force of some 40,000 men into Caledonia in 84 AD. They fought and defeated the united armies of the Picts in the Battle of Mons Graupius, near the peak of Bennachie in Aberdeenshire.
Has a Scottish team ever won a European trophy?
Three Scottish teams have lifted at least one European trophy. Celtic won the European Cup in 1967, Rangers won the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1972 and Aberdeen won the Cup Winners’ Cup and Super Cup in 1983.
Do Scottish Cup winners get into Europe?
Usually in Scotland, the third and fourth-placed teams qualify for the Europa Conference League in the third and second qualifying rounds respectively. Meanwhile, the winners of the Scottish Cup earn a Europa League playoff spot.
Has a Scottish team ever won Europa?
Scottish sides have won four UEFA competitions between them, with Celtic becoming the first side from the British Isles to be European champions by winning the 1966–67 European Cup.
Are Aberdeen and Rangers rivals?
The majority of Aberdeen supporters consider Rangers to be their main rival (some sing proudly “We hate Rangers more than you [do]” towards Celtic counterparts), with no other professional clubs nearby and the closest opponents Dundee United and Inverness CT usually focusing on their own local grudges (Dundee derby and
What is Aberdeen FC biggest win?
Biggest Wins
| # | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 6, 1967 | 10:0 |
| 2 | Mar 31, 2017 | 0:7 |
| 3 | Aug 18, 1982 | 7:0 |
| 4 | Aug 27, 2020 | 6:0 |
When was the last time Aberdeen won the league title?
1984–85
Under Ferguson’s guidance, Aberdeen experienced the greatest period of success in club history, winning three Scottish Premier Division (the country’s top league) titles (1979–80, 1983–84, and 1984–85), four Scottish Cups (1982, 1983, 1984, and 1986), and a European Cup Winners’ Cup (1983).
Is Motherwell Protestant or Catholic?
Roman Catholic
The Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, popularly known as Motherwell Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
How many Scottish teams get into Europe?
At the end of the 2020–21 season, Scotland was ranked 11th in Europe – granting them two teams in the UEFA Champions League, one team in the UEFA Europa League, and two teams in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
European qualification.
| Rank | Association | Coefficient |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Serbia | 33.375 |
When did Dundee United last play in Europe?
Following a 10 year absence from European matches, Dundee United qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round, culminating in a 7-1 aggregate loss to AZ Alkmaar, matching the record greatest loss inflicted on a Scottish Club in a European competition.
What are you called if you’re from Aberdeen?
Residents or natives of Aberdeen are known as Aberdonians, whence Aberdeen F.C.’s nickname, “the Dons”.
What clan is from Aberdeen?
Clan Forbes is a Highland Scottish clan from Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Clan Forbes.
| Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Grace, me guide. |
| War cry | “Lonach” (A hill in Strath Don). |
| Profile | |
| Plant badge | Broom. |
What is the Aberdeen accent called?
Doric
Scots is one of the main languages of Scotland but even Scots has numerous dialects, one of which is Doric, the dialect of Aberdeen and the northeast of Scotland. Doric is such a distinct dialect that some even argue it is a language of its own.
Why did Rome never conquer Scotland?
Why had the Romans struggled to take Scotland? Terrain and weather always counted against the Romans, as did the native knowledge of their own battle space. Also, a lack of political will to commit the forces needed.
What did Rome call Scotland?
Caledonia
In Roman times, there was no such country as Scotland. What we now know as Scotland was called ‘Caledonia’, and the people were known as the ‘Caledonians’. Caledonia was made up of groups of people or tribes.