a quiz question that i don't actually know the answer of

[turienzo's lovechild]

watching villarreal vs man city, it got me thinking

what is the smallest town/city to have had a champions league team?

i'll kick things off with MONACO with a population of 35,986

next bid?

 

[Titus]

But Monaco isn't a City.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

But Monaco isn't a City.

Monaco is the second smallest country (by size) in the world; only the Vatican City is smaller. Monaco is also the world's second smallest monarchy, and is the second most densely populated country in the world. The state consists of only one municipality (commune). There is no geographical distinction between the State and City of Monaco,

 

[brakespear]

Dudelange (Luxembourg) 3rd QR, 18, 278 pop. as of 2009 according to Wiki.

edit: beaten in the same round by Tre Fiori (Fiorention, San Marino) pop. 2, 120.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

qualifying round doesn't COUNT

 

[brakespear]

qualifying round doesn't COUNT

then you should have mentioned it instead of changing the rules to suit your submission

 

[gjh1971]

Santa Coloma of Andorra were in this years Qualifiers, has a population of 546

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Lier, Belgium

Population 33,930

Lierse S.K took part in the 97-97 CL

 

[Simster]

Santa Coloma of Andorra were in this years Qualifiers, has a population of 546

I was going ask why the f*** these clubs bother to enter but then I realised that there is always the small chance they might draw Rangers or Celtic in the qualifying round.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i actually know the answer now......the answer according to wikipedia anyway

 

[Titus]

Monaco is the second smallest country (by size) in the world; only the Vatican City is smaller. Monaco is also the world's second smallest monarchy, and is the second most densely populated country in the world. The state consists of only one municipality (commune). There is no geographical distinction between the State and City of Monaco,

So where does Monte Carlo come into this?

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

So where does Monte Carlo come into this?

it's one of monaco's 10 wards

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

if you're not allowing monaco, then fontvieille (the area of monaco that contains the stadium) has a population of 3,900

 

[gjh1971]

Nottingham is the smallest place to have a European Cup/League winner

 

[Flex Your Head]

I was going ask why the f*** these clubs bother to enter but then I realised that there is always the small chance they might draw Rangers or Celtic in the qualifying round.

Arf!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

i believe the answer is Urziceni, population 17,089

 

[DIRK STEELE]

i believe the answer is Urziceni, population 17,089

and they managed to beat Rangers 4-1 in Glasgow.

 

[Gully]

How about Hoffenheim in Germany?

Did they make it into the Champions League?

The village, according to Wikepedia, has a population of 3,272 and their stadium holds 30,150!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

There's always TNS, during the time they were based in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain (population: 1,000)

 

[westy1983]

How about fill in the blanks?
Smallest place in qualifies - Dudelange (Lux) est. 208 tbc
Smallest group stage qualifier - Urcziceni (Rom) est. 17,089 tbc
Smallest 2nd round / 2nd group stage qualifer - ?
Smallest QF qualifier - ?
Smallest SF qualifier - ?
Smallest Final qualifier- ?
Smallest winner - Porto est. 238k ?

Post 1992 obviously, when real foootball was invented. Unless anyone wants to do a separte European Cup list.