Whether you’re gearing up for a pub quiz, planning a trivia night with mates, or simply looking to challenge your football knowledge, this comprehensive guide of 101 football quiz questions and answers is your ultimate resource. Covering everything from Premier League records to World Cup history, Champions League triumphs to iconic players, this article is packed with facts and figures to test even the most ardent football fans.
Premier League Quiz: How Well Do You Know England’s Top Flight?
The Premier League has been home to some of football’s most memorable moments and legendary players. Test your knowledge of England’s top division with these questions:
1. Who is the Premier League’s all-time top scorer?
Answer: Alan Shearer (260 goals)
2. Which club won the inaugural Premier League season in 1992-93?
Answer: Manchester United
3. Who holds the record for the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history?
Answer: Sadio Mané (2 minutes and 56 seconds)
4. Which player has made the most Premier League appearances?
Answer: Gareth Barry (653 appearances)
5. Which team has won the most Premier League titles?
Answer: Manchester United (13 titles)
6. Which manager has won the most Premier League titles?
Answer: Sir Alex Ferguson (13 titles)
7. Which Premier League club went a full season unbeaten?
Answer: Arsenal (2003–04 season – “The Invincibles”)
8. Who scored the first-ever goal in the Premier League?
Answer: Brian Deane (for Sheffield United vs. Manchester United in 1992)
9. Which club holds the record for most points in a Premier League season?
Answer: Manchester City (100 points, 2017–18)
10. Who is the youngest goalscorer in Premier League history?
Answer: James Vaughan (16 years and 270 days)
11. Which team suffered the most defeats in a single Premier League season?
Answer: Derby County (29 defeats in 2007–08)
12. Who is the only goalkeeper to win the Premier League Golden Glove with two different clubs?
Answer: Joe Hart (Manchester City and Birmingham City)
13. Which player has scored in 21 consecutive Premier League games?
Answer: Jamie Vardy (Leicester City, 2015–16 season)
14. Which team was relegated with the highest points total?
Answer: West Ham United (42 points in 2002–03)
15. Who is the only player to score, assist, and get sent off in the same Premier League match?
Answer: Emmanuel Adebayor
16. Which club was the first to be deducted points in the Premier League?
Answer: Middlesbrough (1996–97, for failing to fulfil a fixture)
17. Who scored the fastest Premier League goal?
Answer: Shane Long (7.69 seconds – Southampton vs. Watford, 2019)
18. Which club has never been relegated from the Premier League since its formation?
Answer: Arsenal
19. Who was the first African player to win the Premier League Golden Boot?
Answer: Didier Drogba
20. What is the record for most goals scored by a single player in a Premier League season?
Answer: Erling Haaland (36 goals, 2022–23 season)
21. Which player has scored the most penalties in Premier League history?
Answer: Alan Shearer (56 penalties)
22. Which club has recorded the biggest win in Premier League history?
Answer: Manchester United (9–0 vs. Ipswich Town in 1995 and Southampton in 2021)
23. Who is the only player to score in 7 consecutive opening weekends?
Answer: Frank Lampard
24. Which current Premier League stadium has the highest capacity?
Answer: Old Trafford (Manchester United – 74,310)
25. Who has provided the most assists in a single Premier League season?
Answer: Kevin De Bruyne (20 assists in 2019–20)
Champions League Quiz: Europe’s Elite Competition
The UEFA Champions League has provided countless unforgettable moments. See how much you remember about Europe’s premier club competition:
26. Which club has won the most UEFA Champions League titles?
Answer: Real Madrid (14 titles)
27. Who scored the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final?
Answer: Ole Gunnar Solskjær
28. Which player has the most Champions League appearances?
Answer: Iker Casillas (177 appearances)
29. Who is the all-time top scorer in the Champions League?
Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo (140 goals)
30. Which team won the Champions League in 2025?
Answer: Paris Saint-Germain (5-0 victory over Inter Milan)
31. Which English club was the first to win the European Cup (now Champions League)?
Answer: Manchester United (1968)
32. Who scored a stunning volley for Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid in the 2002 Champions League final?
Answer: Zinedine Zidane (vs Bayer Leverkusen)
33. Which player scored the fastest goal in a Champions League final?
Answer: Paolo Maldini (51 seconds – AC Milan vs Liverpool, 2005)
34. How many Champions League titles has Lionel Messi won?
Answer: Four (2006, 2009, 2011, 2015 with Barcelona)
35. Which club made a record-breaking comeback from 3–0 down in the 2005 final?
Answer: Liverpool (vs AC Milan, won on penalties)
36. Who managed Chelsea to their first Champions League title in 2012?
Answer: Roberto Di Matteo
37. Which German club has appeared in the most Champions League finals?
Answer: Bayern Munich (11 finals as of 2025)
38. Which club beat Barcelona 8–2 in a dramatic quarter-final in 2020?
Answer: Bayern Munich
39. Who was the top scorer in the 2022/23 Champions League season?
Answer: Erling Haaland (12 goals for Manchester City)
40. Which club won the very first European Cup in 1956?
Answer: Real Madrid
World Cup Quiz: The Pinnacle of International Football
The FIFA World Cup is the most prestigious tournament in international football. Challenge yourself with these questions:
41. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Answer: Brazil (5 titles)
42. Who scored the “Hand of God” goal?
Answer: Diego Maradona (1986 World Cup)
43. Which player has scored the most goals in World Cup history?
Answer: Miroslav Klose (16 goals)
44. Who won the Golden Boot at the 2018 World Cup?
Answer: Harry Kane (6 goals)
45. Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Uruguay (1930)
European Championship Quiz: Continental Glory
The UEFA European Championship has seen many thrilling matches and standout performances. Test your knowledge:
46. Which nation has won the most European Championships?
Answer: Germany and Spain (3 titles each)
47. Who scored the winning goal in the Euro 2000 final?
Answer: David Trezeguet (Golden Goal)
48. Which country won Euro 1992 despite not initially qualifying?
Answer: Denmark
49. What is the name of the European Championship trophy?
Answer: Henri Delaunay Trophy
50. In which year did the European Championship expand to 24 teams?
Answer: 2016
Player Records and Achievements
Football history is rich with individual brilliance. How well do you know these player records?
51. Who has won the most Ballon d’Or awards?
Answer: Lionel Messi (7 times)
52. Which player has the most international goals?
Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo
53. Who is the Premier League’s all-time assist leader?
Answer: Ryan Giggs (162 assists)
54. Which goalkeeper has the most clean sheets in Premier League history?
Answer: Petr Čech (202 clean sheets)
55. Who is the youngest player to score in a World Cup?
Answer: Pelé (17 years and 239 days)
Club Histories and Records
Clubs have storied pasts filled with triumphs and records. Test your club knowledge:
56. Which club has won the most FA Cups?
Answer: Arsenal (14 titles)
57. Who are the only club to have won all four UEFA competitions?
Answer: Chelsea
58. Which club has the most consecutive Premier League titles?
Answer: Manchester United (3 consecutive titles, twice)
59. Which club has the record for most points in a Premier League season?
Answer: Manchester City (100 points in 2017-18)
60. Who won the first-ever English Football League title?
Answer: Preston North End (1888-89)
True or False: Quickfire Round
Test your instincts with these true or false questions:
61. Cristiano Ronaldo took 27 games to score his first Champions League goal.
Answer: True
62. The phrase ‘park the bus’ originated from Jose Mourinho parking the team bus due to a driver falling ill.
Answer: False
63. Nicky Byrne from Westlife played for Leeds United before his music career.
Answer: True
64. Sir Alex Ferguson managed the Scotland national team.
Answer: True
65. David Beckham took ballet lessons to improve his agility.
Answer: False
66. Lionel Messi has never received a red card in his club career.
Answer: True
67. The Premier League was founded in 1988.
Answer: False (It was founded in 1992)
68. Zlatan Ibrahimović has played for clubs in six different countries.
Answer: True
69. The Ballon d’Or was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Answer: True
70. Bayern Munich have never been relegated from the Bundesliga.
Answer: True
71. Thierry Henry won the Champions League with Arsenal.
Answer: False (He won it with Barcelona)
72. England have won more than one FIFA World Cup.
Answer: False (They have only won once – in 1966)
73. Jose Mourinho has managed Inter, Real Madrid, and Chelsea.
Answer: True
74. Neymar scored on his Champions League debut for Paris Saint-Germain.
Answer: True
75. The 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France ended 3-2 after extra time.
Answer: False (It ended 3-3; Argentina won on penalties)
International Football: Beyond the Big Tournaments
International football is full of fascinating facts:
76. Which African nation reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time in 2022?
Answer: Morocco
77. Who is the all-time top scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations?
Answer: Samuel Eto’o (18 goals)
78. Which country has won the most Copa América titles?
Answer: Uruguay (15 titles)
79. Who is the all-time leading scorer for the German national team?
Answer: Miroslav Klose
80. Which country has the most Asian Cup titles?
Answer: Japan (4 titles)
81. Which country has won the most CONCACAF Gold Cup titles?
Answer: Mexico (12 titles)
82. Who scored the fastest goal in the history of international football?
Answer: Davide Gualtieri for San Marino (8.3 seconds vs. England, 1993)
83. Which Asian nation reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: South Korea
84. Who holds the record for most international appearances in men’s football?
Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo
85. Which country won the first-ever Africa Cup of Nations in 1957?
Answer: Egypt
86. What is the nickname of the Nigeria national football team?
Answer: The Super Eagles
87. Which South American player has scored the most goals in international competitions?
Answer: Lionel Messi
88. Who was the captain of France when they won the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Didier Deschamps
89. Which Middle Eastern country hosted the 2019 AFC Asian Cup?
Answer: United Arab Emirates
90. In which year did the Indian national team withdraw from the FIFA World Cup because they were not allowed to play barefoot?
Answer: 1950
Miscellaneous Football Trivia
A collection of varied football facts:
91. What does VAR stand for?
Answer: Video Assistant Referee
92. Which country hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Russia
93. Who scored England’s hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final?
Answer: Geoff Hurst
94. Which club is nicknamed “The Azzurri”?
Answer: Italy national team
95. Who is known as ‘King Kenny’?
Answer: Kenny Dalglish
96. Which football club has the motto “You’ll Never Walk Alone”?
Answer: Liverpool
97. Who was the first goalkeeper to win the Ballon d’Or?
Answer: Lev Yashin
98. Which player holds the record for most red cards in professional football?
Answer: Gerardo Bedoya (46 red cards)
99. Which club won the first-ever UEFA Champions League (then European Cup) in 1956?
Answer: Real Madrid
100. Who is the only manager to have won league titles in England, Italy, and Spain?
Answer: José Mourinho
101. Which footballer has played for both Manchester United and Manchester City?
Answer: Carlos Tevez
