35 Sports Trivia Questions for Your Next Quiz Night

Sports trivia is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser at quiz night — everyone has an opinion, and the biggest fans don't always win. These 35 questions cover football, tennis, cricket, golf, the Olympics, and more, with a mix of easy, medium, and hard questions.

Football (Soccer)

1. How long is a standard football match? 90 minutes
2. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups? Brazil (5 times)
3. Who scored the "Hand of God" goal in 1986? Diego Maradona
4. How many players are on the pitch for each team? 11
5. Which club has won the most UEFA Champions League titles? Real Madrid
6. Cristiano Ronaldo began his club career at which Portuguese team? Sporting CP
7. What colour card results in a player being sent off? Red

Tennis

1. What are the four Grand Slam tournaments? Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, US Open
2. Who holds the record for the most Wimbledon men's singles titles? Roger Federer (8)
3. What does the score "love" mean in tennis? Zero
4. On what surface is the French Open played? Clay
5. Serena Williams won how many Grand Slam singles titles in her career? 23

Cricket

1. How many balls are in a standard over? Six
2. The Ashes is contested between which two countries? England and Australia
3. What is the maximum score from a single ball in cricket? Six runs
4. What is a "duck" in cricket? When a batsman is dismissed without scoring
5. Which country invented cricket? England

Golf

1. What term describes completing a hole in one under par? Birdie
2. How many holes are on a standard golf course? 18
3. Tiger Woods is most associated with which country? USA
4. What is a "hole in one" worth in terms of par? Depends on the hole's par value
5. The Masters is held at which US course? Augusta National

The Olympics

1. In what year were the modern Olympics first held? 1896
2. Which city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics? London
3. How many rings are on the Olympic flag? Five
4. Which athlete won the most Olympic gold medals in history? Michael Phelps (23 golds)
5. In which sport did Usain Bolt dominate the Olympics? Sprinting (100m and 200m)

Mixed Sports

1. What sport is played at Wimbledon? Tennis
2. How many points is a try worth in rugby union? Five
3. In Formula 1, how many points does the race winner receive? 25
4. What is the national sport of Japan? Sumo wrestling
5. In boxing, how many seconds must a fighter be down before it's a knockout? Ten

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