60 Champions League Trivia Questions to Test Your Knowledge

⭐ Champions League  ·  60 Questions  ·  Updated May 2026

The UEFA Champions League is club football at its absolute peak — the biggest stars, the biggest nights, and the most iconic moments in the sport. Think you know it inside out? These 60 Champions League trivia questions span the full history of the competition, from its early days as the European Cup right through to the modern era. Test yourself or challenge your friends.

⬤ EASY

Champions League Basics (Questions 1–20)

1. Q: What was the Champions League called before it was rebranded in 1992?
   A: The European Cup (officially the European Champion Clubs Cup).
2. Q: Which club has won the Champions League the most times?
   A: Real Madrid, with 15 titles.
3. Q: Who is the all-time top scorer in Champions League history?
   A: Cristiano Ronaldo with 140 goals.
4. Q: In what year was the first UEFA Champions League (under its current name) held?
   A: 1992–93 season.
5. Q: Which club won the very first European Cup in 1956?
   A: Real Madrid — and they won the next four as well (five in a row).
6. Q: Which is the only club to have never lost a Champions League final?
   A: No club has reached multiple finals without ever losing one — Real Madrid have lost finals.
7. Q: Who scored the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final for Manchester United against Bayern Munich?
   A: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (in injury time, after Teddy Sheringham equalised).
8. Q: What year did AC Milan win their seventh Champions League title?
   A: 2022–23, defeating Inter Milan in an all-Italian final.
9. Q: Which city hosted the 2019 Champions League final?
   A: Madrid (Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano stadium).
10. Q: Who did Liverpool beat in the 2019 Champions League final?
    A: Tottenham Hotspur (2–0 in Madrid).
11. Q: What is the famous Champions League anthem called?
    A: Simply called the UEFA Champions League anthem — composed by Tony Britten, based on Handel’s Zadok the Priest.
12. Q: Which club did Jurgen Klopp defeat to win his first Champions League title?
    A: Tottenham Hotspur (Liverpool won 2–0 in 2019).
13. Q: How many times has a club won the Champions League in back-to-back seasons in the modern era?
    A: Real Madrid won back-to-back from 2016 to 2018 (three in a row — 2016, 2017, 2018).
14. Q: Which player has won the most Champions League titles?
    A: Cristiano Ronaldo and several Real Madrid players — Ronaldo has won 5 (2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018). Dani Carvajal also has 6 including 2024.
15. Q: What is the name of the Champions League trophy?
    A: The UEFA Champions League trophy, informally known as the Big Ears.
16. Q: Which club won the Champions League in 2020–21?
    A: Chelsea, defeating Manchester City 1–0 in Porto.
17. Q: Who scored Chelsea’s winning goal in the 2021 final?
    A: Kai Havertz.
18. Q: What year did Manchester United last win the Champions League?
    A: 2008, defeating Chelsea on penalties in Moscow.
19. Q: Which English club won the European Cup in 1979 and 1980?
    A: Nottingham Forest, under Brian Clough.
20. Q: How many times has an English club won the Champions League?
    A: English clubs have won the European Cup/Champions League 14 times in total (Liverpool 6, Manchester United 3, Chelsea 2, Nottingham Forest 2, Aston Villa 1).

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⬤ MEDIUM

Champions League Classic Moments (Questions 21–40)

21. Q: What was the scoreline in the famous 2005 Champions League final in Istanbul, often called the Miracle of Istanbul?
    A: Liverpool 3–3 AC Milan (Liverpool won 3–2 on penalties after being 3–0 down at half-time).
22. Q: Who scored Liverpool’s first goal in the 2005 comeback in Istanbul?
    A: Steven Gerrard (54th minute).
23. Q: Who scored a stunning left-footed volley in the 2002 Champions League final for Real Madrid against Bayer Leverkusen?
    A: Zinedine Zidane scored one of the greatest goals in final history against Bayer Leverkusen for Real Madrid.
24. Q: Which team did Barcelona famously beat 6–1 on aggregate after losing the first leg 4–0 in 2017?
    A: Barcelona beat PSG 6–1 in the second leg after losing 4–0 — in what became known as La Remontada.
25. Q: Which player scored an iconic header in the 1999 Champions League semi-final for Manchester United against Juventus?
    A: Roy Keane — his header helped spark a remarkable comeback after United went 2–0 down.
26. Q: Which club did Real Madrid dramatically beat in the 2014 final, scoring four goals including a Sergio Ramos header in the 93rd minute?
    A: Atletico Madrid (Real won 4–1 after extra time).
27. Q: Who scored Real Madrid’s last-gasp equaliser against Atletico in the 2014 final?
    A: Sergio Ramos (90+3 minutes).
28. Q: Which player scored for both teams in a Champions League final?
    A: No outfield player has officially scored for both sides in a Champions League final — own goals by defenders are the closest equivalent.
29. Q: Who is the only goalkeeper to score in a Champions League match?
    A: No goalkeeper has scored in a Champions League match — a notable trick question.
30. Q: Which Champions League final is known as the game where Zinedine Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi?
    A: That was the 2006 World Cup final, not the Champions League.
31. Q: Which team completed a historic Treble (league, cup, Champions League) in 1998–99?
    A: Manchester United.
32. Q: In what city was the 1999 Champions League final played?
    A: Barcelona (Camp Nou).
33. Q: Who knocked out Barcelona in the 2022–23 Champions League group stage?
    A: Inter Milan and Bayern Munich both finished above Barcelona, who were eliminated at the group stage.
34. Q: Real Madrid won the 2023–24 Champions League. Who did they beat in the final?
    A: Borussia Dortmund (2–0 at Wembley).
35. Q: Which player scored twice in the 2024 Champions League final for Real Madrid?
    A: Dani Carvajal scored the opener and Vinicius Junior added a second.
36. Q: What is the record number of goals scored in a single Champions League season by one player?
    A: Cristiano Ronaldo scored 17 goals in the 2013–14 season (all stages combined). The single-season record is 17.
37. Q: Which city has hosted the most Champions League/European Cup finals?
    A: London has hosted the most finals of any city.
38. Q: Which was the first Champions League final to be decided entirely on penalties from kick-off (after 0–0 at full-time)?
    A: The 2021–22 Liverpool vs Real Madrid final ended 1–0, so not that one. The 1984 European Cup final between Liverpool and AS Roma was the first all-English vs Italian final decided on penalties.
39. Q: Who scored the first hat-trick in a Champions League final?
    A: No player has scored a hat-trick in a Champions League final.
40. Q: Which English club has reached the most Champions League finals?
    A: Liverpool, with 10 appearances in the European Cup/Champions League final.

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⬤ HARD

Champions League Records and Facts (Questions 41–60)

41. Q: What is the biggest ever win in Champions League history?
    A: Liverpool beat Besiktas 8–0 in 2007, and Borussia Dortmund beat Legia Warsaw 8–4 in 2016. The largest single-game margin is 8–0.
42. Q: Who managed Real Madrid during their era of three consecutive Champions League titles (2016–2018)?
    A: Zinedine Zidane.
43. Q: Which club knocked out Barcelona in a stunning 2019 semi-final comeback?
    A: Liverpool, winning 4–0 at Anfield after losing the first leg 3–0 — the Anfield Miracle.
44. Q: Who scored a bicycle kick goal against Juventus in the 2018 Champions League quarter-final, described as one of the greatest goals ever scored?
    A: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, at the Juventus stadium).
45. Q: How many European Cups/Champions Leagues did AC Milan win in total?
    A: Seven titles (1963, 1969, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007).
46. Q: Which club won the 1967 European Cup — the first British club ever to do so?
    A: Celtic, defeating Inter Milan 2–1 in Lisbon. The team became known as the Lisbon Lions.
47. Q: What year did Celtic win the European Cup?
    A: 1967, defeating Inter Milan 2–1 in Lisbon. The team became known as the Lisbon Lions.
48. Q: Which player has appeared in the most Champions League finals?
    A: Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared in 5 finals (2008, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018).
49. Q: What is the record for the most goals in a single Champions League group stage game?
    A: Borussia Dortmund 8–4 Legia Warsaw in 2016 stands as the highest-scoring group stage match.
50. Q: Who was the top scorer in the 2022–23 Champions League?
    A: Erling Haaland (Manchester City) with 12 goals.
51. Q: Which club holds the record for the most consecutive Champions League final appearances?
    A: Real Madrid appeared in three consecutive finals (2016, 2017, 2018).
52. Q: How many goals did Liverpool score in their famous 2019 semi-final comeback against Barcelona at Anfield?
    A: Four — all scored at Anfield (home leg), overturning a 3–0 deficit from the Camp Nou.
53. Q: Who scored twice for Liverpool in the Anfield Miracle in 2019, including a famous corner-kick short-pass goal?
    A: Divock Origi (1st and 4th goals), with Georginio Wijnaldum scoring twice from the bench.
54. Q: What did Trent Alexander-Arnold do before Origi’s decisive goal in the Anfield Miracle?
    A: He signalled Divock Origi to be ready, then quickly took the corner while Barcelona’s defence was not set — Origi scored.
55. Q: Which Spanish club other than Real Madrid and Barcelona has reached a Champions League final?
    A: Atletico Madrid — they lost two finals, in 2014 and 2016. Valencia and Deportivo La Coruña have also been finalists.
56. Q: Which player scored a record 17 goals across all stages of a single Champions League season?
    A: Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2013–14 season (all stages total was 17 goals).
57. Q: In 2023, which club became the first English club to win a domestic Treble including the Champions League since Manchester United in 1999?
    A: Manchester City (Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League in 2022–23).
58. Q: Who managed Manchester City to their first ever Champions League title in 2023?
    A: Pep Guardiola.
59. Q: How many times has Barcelona won the Champions League?
    A: Five times (1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015).
60. Q: Who did Borussia Dortmund lose to in the 2024 Champions League final?
    A: Real Madrid (2–0 at Wembley Stadium, London).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which club has won the most Champions League titles?

Real Madrid is the dominant force in European football history, having won the Champions League (and its predecessor the European Cup) a record 15 times, most recently in 2024 when they beat Borussia Dortmund 2–0 at Wembley.

Who is the Champions League all-time top scorer?

Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record with 140 Champions League goals, scored for Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus across his career. The second-placed scorer, Lionel Messi, is some distance behind with 129 goals.

What is the Miracle of Istanbul?

The Miracle of Istanbul refers to Liverpool’s extraordinary comeback in the 2005 Champions League final against AC Milan in Istanbul. Liverpool were 3–0 down at half-time but scored three times in six second-half minutes — through Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Smicer, and Xabi Alonso — to draw level, then won the trophy on penalties.

Has any club won three Champions League titles in a row?

Yes — Real Madrid won three consecutive Champions League titles from 2016 to 2018 under manager Zinedine Zidane, an achievement not seen since the early years of the European Cup. No other club in the Champions League era has matched this feat.

Which English clubs have won the Champions League?

Liverpool (6 times), Manchester United (3 times), Chelsea (2 times), Nottingham Forest (2 times), and Aston Villa (1 time) are the English clubs with European Cup or Champions League titles. Manchester City added their first in 2023 as part of the Treble.

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