Hard football trivia questions and answers

Hard Premier League questions

1. 1. Which issue was at the center of Manchester City's successful 2020 appeal to CAS against UEFA?

   • A. FFP sponsorship rules
   • B. Player registration in transfers
   • C. Third-party player ownership violations

   Correct answer: FFP sponsorship rules

   CAS ruled that UEFA couldn't prove that City had disguised owner equity as sponsorship agreements. The two-year Champions League ban was overturned and the fine was reduced to 10 million euros. (Source)

2. 2. Which two managers were the main figures in the fallout from the 2004 Manchester United vs. Arsenal "Battle of the Buffet"?

   • A. Arsène Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson
   • B. Arsène Wenger and José Mourinho
   • C. Rafa Benítez and Sir Alex Ferguson

   Correct answer: Arsène Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson

   After the match, a slice of pizza was thrown at Ferguson. The incident ended Arsenal’s 49-match unbeaten streak. (Source)

3. 3. Which English club was the first to formally announce that it was withdrawing from the Super League project in April 2021?

   • A. Manchester City
   • B. Chelsea
   • C. Tottenham

   Correct answer: Manchester City

   Chelsea was reported early to be preparing a withdrawal, but Manchester City was the first English club to formally confirm that it was leaving the project. (Source)

4. 4. Which team conceded the fewest goals in a Premier League season (15)?

   • A. Chelsea 2004/05
   • B. Manchester United 2007/08
   • C. Arsenal 1998/99

   Correct answer: Chelsea 2004/05

   Mourinho's first season at Chelsea ended with 95 points, 25 clean sheets, and only 15 goals conceded, all records that still stand. (Source)

5. 5. Who was the first non-English player to score 100 Premier League goals?

   • A. Dwight Yorke
   • B. Thierry Henry
   • C. Eric Cantona

   Correct answer: Dwight Yorke

   Trinidadian Yorke reached the milestone on November 24, 2000, in Manchester United's 3-0 win over Derby County during the 2000-01 season. (Source)

6. 6. Who held the Premier League record as the youngest goal scorer before Max Dowman broke it in March 2026?

   • A. James Vaughan
   • B. Wayne Rooney
   • C. Cesc Fàbregas

   Correct answer: James Vaughan

   James Vaughan scored for Everton in 2005. Max Dowman broke the record on March 14, 2026. (Source)

7. 7. Who is the Premier League's youngest hat trick scorer (18 years and 62 days)?

   • A. Michael Owen
   • B. Wayne Rooney
   • C. Robbie Fowler

   Correct answer: Michael Owen

   Owen scored his hat trick for Liverpool against Sheffield Wednesday in February 1998. (Source)

8. 8. Which player was the first to score hat tricks in two consecutive Premier League matches on two separate occasions?

   • A. Harry Kane
   • B. Sergio Agüero
   • C. Thierry Henry

   Correct answer: Harry Kane

   Harry Kane is the only player in Premier League history to have scored a hat trick in two consecutive matches on two separate occasions. Other players who have scored a hat trick in two consecutive matches (once) are Les Ferdinand, Ian Wright, Didier Drogba, Wayne Rooney, and Erling Haaland. (Source)

Hard La Liga questions

1. 1. Which Hungarian striker formed a dangerous attacking duo with Di Stéfano in the 1950s and 1960s?

   • A. Sándor Kocsis
   • B. Ferenc Puskás
   • C. Nándor Hidegkuti
   • D. Flórián Albert

   Correct answer: Ferenc Puskás

   Ferenc Puskás joined Real Madrid in 1958 and formed one of the best attacking duos in history with Di Stéfano. In the 1960 European Cup final against Eintracht Frankfurt, Puskás scored four goals. (Source)

2. 2. What was the final score of the 1960 European Cup final between Real Madrid and Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden Park?

   • A. 3–2
   • B. 5–3
   • C. 7–3
   • D. 4–1

   Correct answer: 7–3

   Real Madrid won the final 7-3 in Glasgow on May 18, 1960. Puskás scored four goals and Di Stéfano three. The match is considered one of the greatest European Cup finals. (Source)

3. 3. In what year did Real Madrid win its seventh European Cup title, "La Séptima," after a 32-year wait?

   • A. 1996
   • B. 1998
   • C. 2000
   • D. 2002

   Correct answer: 1998

   Real Madrid won La Séptima in 1998 after a 1-0 victory over Juventus in the final in Amsterdam. Predrag Mijatović scored the decisive goal, ending a 32-year drought without a European title. (Source)

4. 4. In which city was the 2014 Champions League final played, where Real Madrid won 'La Décima' against Atlético Madrid?

   • A. Berlin
   • B. Lisbon
   • C. Milan
   • D. London

   Correct answer: Lisbon

   The final was played at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon. Real Madrid won 4-1 in extra time, after Sergio Ramos’s equalizer in the 93rd minute forced the game into extra time. (Source)

5. 5. How many La Liga titles has Real Madrid won through the 2023/24 season?

   • A. 33
   • B. 34
   • C. 36
   • D. 38

   Correct answer: 36

   Real Madrid won its 36th La Liga title in the 2023/24 season under coach Carlo Ancelotti. The club holds the record in the competition, ahead of Barcelona with 27 titles. (Source)

6. 6. In what year was the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu inaugurated?

   • A. 1944
   • B. 1947
   • C. 1953
   • D. 1957

   Correct answer: 1947

   The stadium was inaugurated on December 14, 1947, under the name Nuevo Estadio Chamartín. It was renamed Santiago Bernabéu in 1955 after the club's then-president. (Source)

7. 7. Name Real Madrid players who won the Ballon d'Or while at the club.

   Correct answer:

   Examples: Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo (R9), Karim Benzema, Luka Modric, Luis Figo, Fabio Cannavaro. (Source)

8. 8. Name coaches who won the Champions League with Real Madrid.

   Correct answer:

   Examples: Zinedine Zidane, Carlo Ancelotti, Vicente del Bosque, Miguel Munoz, Jupp Heynckes. (Source)

Hard Bundesliga questions

1. 1. How long did it take Lewandowski to score his five goals against Wolfsburg in 2015 (in minutes)?

   • A. 9
   • B. 15
   • C. 23

   Correct answer: 9

   Lewandowski scored his 5 goals against Wolfsburg in just 9 minutes, setting a Bundesliga record for the fastest five-goal haul. (Source)

2. 2. Who scored the decisive goal in the 2020 Champions League final against PSG?

   • A. Robert Lewandowski
   • B. Kingsley Coman
   • C. Thomas Müller

   Correct answer: Kingsley Coman

   Kingsley Coman scored the only goal of the 2020 Champions League final against his former club Paris Saint-Germain. (Source)

3. 3. How many Bundesliga goals did Harry Kane score in his debut season of 2023/24?

   • A. 24
   • B. 30
   • C. 36

   Correct answer: 36

   Harry Kane scored 36 Bundesliga goals in his debut season of 2023/24, winning the Torjägerkanone as the league's top scorer. (Source)

4. 4. How many Bundesliga goals did Lewandowski score during his record-breaking 2020/21 season, surpassing Gerd Müller's long-standing record?

   • A. 38
   • B. 41
   • C. 45

   Correct answer: 41

   Robert Lewandowski scored 41 Bundesliga goals in the 2020/21 season, surpassing Gerd Müller's long-standing single-season record of 40. (Source)

5. 5. Which Bayern chief was sacked on the very evening the club clinched its eleventh consecutive Bundesliga title in May 2023?

   • A. Oliver Kahn
   • B. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
   • C. Uli Hoeneß

   Correct answer: Oliver Kahn

   Oliver Kahn was sacked as Bayern Munich's CEO on the very evening the club clinched its 11th consecutive Bundesliga title in May 2023. (Source)

6. 6. What was Harry Kane's first major club trophy, finally won with Bayern in 2024/25?

   • A. DFB-Pokal
   • B. Bundesliga
   • C. Champions League

   Correct answer: Bundesliga

   The 2024/25 Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich was Harry Kane's first major club trophy, having never won silverware in England with Tottenham Hotspur. (Source)

7. 7. Which club did Marco Reus join after leaving BVB in 2024?

   • A. LA Galaxy
   • B. Inter Miami
   • C. Toronto FC

   Correct answer: LA Galaxy

   Marco Reus joined LA Galaxy after leaving Borussia Dortmund in 2024, moving to Major League Soccer at the end of his contract. (Source)

8. 8. Which Swiss manager led BVB from 2018 to 2020 before being sacked after a 1–5 home defeat to Stuttgart?

   • A. Lucien Favre
   • B. Murat Yakin
   • C. Vladimir Petković

   Correct answer: Lucien Favre

   Lucien Favre managed Borussia Dortmund from 2018 to 2020 and was sacked following a 1-5 home defeat to VfB Stuttgart. (Source)

Hard Allsvenskan questions

1. 1. Which winger, who came up through Brommapojkarna, broke through internationally in 2020 after years at Atalanta?

   • A. Anthony Elanga
   • B. Dejan Kulusevski
   • C. Alexander Isak

   Correct answer: Dejan Kulusevski

   Dejan Kulusevski, who came up through Brommapojkarna, broke through internationally in 2020 after years at Atalanta and Parma. He then moved on to Juventus and Tottenham. (Source)

2. 2. Who was Malmö FF's first-choice goalkeeper during their 2021 title-winning campaign?

   • A. Johan Dahlin
   • B. Kristoffer Nordfeldt
   • C. Oscar Jansson

   Correct answer: Johan Dahlin

   Johan Dahlin was Malmö FF's starting goalkeeper during the 2021 championship season. He has been one of the team's most reliable players during that period. (Source)

3. 3. Which club finished second in the Allsvenskan in 2022 behind champions BK Häcken?

   • A. Djurgårdens IF
   • B. Malmö FF
   • C. AIK

   Correct answer: Djurgårdens IF

   Djurgårdens IF finished second in the Allsvenskan in 2022 with 57 points, seven points behind BK Häcken, who won their first Swedish championship with 64 points. (Source)

4. 4. Which forward was the top scorer in the Allsvenskan in 2021 with 17 goals for IFK Norrköping?

   • A. Magnus Eriksson
   • B. Astrit Selmani
   • C. Samuel Adegbenro

   Correct answer: Samuel Adegbenro

   Samuel Adegbenro became the top scorer in 2021 with 17 goals for IFK Norrköping after a strong season in Östergötland. (Source)

5. 5. Which club did Jens Cajuste leave in January 2022 to join French side Reims?

   • A. Malmö FF
   • B. Östersunds FK
   • C. Midtjylland

   Correct answer: Midtjylland

   Jens Cajuste left Danish club Midtjylland in January 2022 to join Stade de Reims in Ligue 1. The transfer fee was reported to be around 10 million euros. (Source)

6. 6. What was IFK Norrköping's home stadium called from 2021 until it reverted to Idrottsparken in 2026?

   • A. Östgötaporten
   • B. PlatinumCars Arena
   • C. Nya Parken

   Correct answer: PlatinumCars Arena

   IFK Norrköping's home stadium was called PlatinumCars Arena from 2021 through 2025. Since 2026, it has again been called Idrottsparken. (Source)

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