Champions League Quiz: 30 Questions and Answers, From Easy to Expert
Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Europe have a sound. The anthem starts, the players line up, and somewhere a group chat explodes. The Champions League is the one club competition that the whole world watches, from Lagos to Jakarta to Buenos Aires.
So how well do you actually know it? This quiz has 30 questions in three rounds: easy, medium and expert. Make your guess before you tap "Show answer", keep count, and check your rating at the end. No searching. Your mates will know.
Round 1: Easy Champions League questions
1. Which club has won the European Cup and Champions League more times than any other?
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Real Madrid, with 15 titles. Nobody else is even close.
2. What is the famous nickname of the Champions League trophy?
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"Old Big Ears", thanks to its two huge handles.
3. In which year did the European Cup become the "Champions League"?
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1992, starting with the 1992–93 season.
4. Which club won the 2026 final in Budapest?
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Paris Saint-Germain. They drew 1–1 with Arsenal and won the penalty shootout, making it back-to-back titles.
5. Who is the all-time top scorer in Champions League history?
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Cristiano Ronaldo, with 140 goals for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
6. The Champions League anthem is based on a piece by which classical composer?
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George Frideric Handel. Tony Britten adapted it from Handel's Zadok the Priest in 1992.
7. How many Champions League titles did Lionel Messi win with Barcelona?
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Four: 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015.
8. Which club won its first Champions League in 2023, as part of a treble?
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Manchester City. Rodri scored the only goal against Inter in Istanbul.
9. Since the 2024–25 season, how many teams play in the league phase?
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36, in one big table instead of the old groups of four.
10. Which club came back from 3–0 down at half-time to win the 2005 final?
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Liverpool, against AC Milan. Football fans still call it "the Miracle of Istanbul".
Round 2: Medium Champions League questions
11. Real Madrid won the first five European Cups in a row. Which years?
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1956 to 1960.
12. Which was the first British club to win the European Cup?
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Celtic, in 1967. The team became known as the "Lisbon Lions".
13. Which was the first English club to lift the trophy?
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Manchester United, beating Benfica at Wembley in 1968.
14. In the 1999 final, Manchester United scored twice in injury time to beat which team?
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Bayern Munich. Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored at the Camp Nou.
15. Zinedine Zidane scored a famous volley in the 2002 final against which club?
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Bayer Leverkusen, in Glasgow. Many people still rate it the best goal ever scored in a final.
16. José Mourinho won the 2004 Champions League with which club?
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Porto, beating Monaco 3–0 in the final.
17. Chelsea won their first Champions League in 2012 by beating Bayern Munich. Where was the final?
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Munich, in Bayern's own stadium. Didier Drogba scored the winning penalty.
18. Which manager has won the competition a record five times?
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Carlo Ancelotti: twice with AC Milan and three times with Real Madrid.
19. Who managed Real Madrid to three Champions League titles in a row from 2016 to 2018?
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Zinedine Zidane.
20. PSG won their first Champions League in 2025. What was the score in the final against Inter?
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5–0, the biggest winning margin ever in a final.
Round 3: Expert Champions League questions
21. Which club became the first from Eastern Europe to win the European Cup, in 1986?
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Steaua Bucharest. Their goalkeeper, Helmuth Duckadam, saved all four Barcelona penalties in the shootout.
22. Which English club won the European Cup in both 1979 and 1980, just a few years after being promoted?
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Nottingham Forest, managed by Brian Clough.
23. Who scored the winner for Ajax in the 1995 final against AC Milan?
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Patrick Kluivert, who was just 18 years old.
24. Which player has made the most appearances in Champions League history?
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Cristiano Ronaldo, with 183 games.
25. Red Star Belgrade won the European Cup in 1991. Which country was the club based in at the time?
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Yugoslavia.
26. Which Dutch club won three European Cups in a row from 1971 to 1973?
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Ajax, led by Johan Cruyff.
27. Which German club followed that with three in a row from 1974 to 1976?
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Bayern Munich.
28. In which stadium was the 2026 final played?
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The Puskás Aréna in Budapest, named after Hungarian legend Ferenc Puskás.
29. Gareth Bale scored an overhead kick in which final?
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The 2018 final in Kyiv, as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3–1.
30. Which Italian club won a treble in 2010 under José Mourinho?
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Inter, beating Bayern Munich 2–0 in Madrid. Diego Milito scored both goals.
How did you score?
- 0–10: Group-stage exit. You watch the highlights, and that's fine.
- 11–20: Knockout-round regular. Solid football brain.
- 21–27: Semi-final material. Your friends come to you to settle arguments.
- 28–30: Champion of Europe. Lift Old Big Ears. You've earned it.
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Champions League quiz FAQ
Who has won the most Champions League titles?
Real Madrid, with 15 European Cup and Champions League titles.
Who won the Champions League in 2026?
Paris Saint-Germain, beating Arsenal on penalties after a 1–1 draw in Budapest. It was their second title in a row.
Who is the Champions League's all-time top scorer?
Cristiano Ronaldo, with 140 goals.
When did the European Cup become the Champions League?
In 1992. The competition began as the European Cup in 1955.
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