Premier League Trivia
Premier League trivia opens a window onto England’s highest level of professional football, a competition launched in 1992 and contested by 20 clubs. Operating with promotion and relegation alongside the English Football League, it has produced dynasties, dramatic finishes, and a deep store of memorable records and oddities.
Easy Premier League Trivia
13 questions
These easy Premier League trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
In what year was the Premier League founded?
Answer: 1992
The Premier League was founded in 1992.
Question 2
What level of English football is the Premier League?
Answer: The top level of the English football league system
The Premier League is the top level of the English football league system.
Question 3
How many clubs compete in the Premier League each season?
Answer: 20 clubs
Each Premier League season is contested by 20 clubs.
Question 4
How many league matches does each Premier League club play in a season?
Answer: 38 matches
Every Premier League club plays 38 league matches in a season.
Question 5
In the Premier League, do teams face each opponent once or twice?
Answer: Twice, home and away
Each club plays every other club twice: one home match and one away match.
Question 6
How many points is a win worth in the Premier League?
Answer: Three points
A win in the Premier League earns a team three points.
Question 7
If a Premier League match ends in a draw, how many points does each team get?
Answer: One point
A draw gives each team one point.
Question 8
How many teams are relegated from the Premier League each season?
Answer: Three teams
The bottom three teams are relegated each season.
Question 9
How many clubs are promoted to the Premier League each season from the English Football League system?
Answer: Three clubs
Three clubs are promoted to the Premier League each season.
Question 10
Which club won the very first Premier League title?
- A.Arsenal
- B.Liverpool
- C.Chelsea
- D.Manchester United
Answer: Manchester United
Manchester United won the first Premier League title.
Question 11
The Premier League season usually runs between which two months?
Answer: August to May
The Premier League season usually runs from August to May.
Question 12
In which country is the Premier League based?
Answer: England
The Premier League is based in England.
Question 13
The Premier League replaced which older top-tier competition?
Answer: The Football League First Division
The league replaced the old Football League First Division is the top tier.
Premier League Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Premier League trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Which club went through the entire 2003–04 Premier League season without losing a match?
Answer: Arsenal
Arsenal completed the 2003–04 Premier League season unbeaten.
Question 2
What nickname is given to Arsenal's unbeaten 2003–04 Premier League team?
Answer: The Invincibles
That unbeaten Arsenal side is famously known is the Invincibles.
Question 3
Who is the all-time top scorer in Premier League history with 260 goals?
Answer: Alan Shearer
Alan Shearer holds the Premier League scoring record with 260 goals.
Question 4
Which player scored in 21 different Premier League seasons?
Answer: Ryan Giggs
Ryan Giggs scored in 21 separate Premier League seasons.
Question 5
Who holds the Premier League record for the most clean sheets?
Answer: Petr Čech
Petr Čech holds the league's clean-sheet record.
Question 6
Which team won the Premier League title in 1994–95?
- A.Arsenal
- B.Chelsea
- C.Liverpool
- D.Blackburn Rovers
Answer: Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers were Premier League champions in 1994–95.
Question 7
Which club famously won the Premier League in the 2015–16 season?
Answer: Leicester City
Leicester City won the Premier League title in 2015–16.
Question 8
How many points did Manchester City earn in the 2017–18 Premier League season?
Answer: 100 points
Manchester City finished the 2017–18 Premier League season with 100 points.
Question 9
Which club won back-to-back Premier League titles in 2004–05 and 2005–06?
Answer: Chelsea
Chelsea won consecutive Premier League titles in 2004–05 and 2005–06.
Question 10
Who scored the stoppage-time goal that clinched Manchester City's 2011–12 Premier League title?
Answer: Sergio Agüero
Sergio Agüero scored the dramatic stoppage-time goal that secured Manchester City's 2011–12 title.
Question 11
Which striker won the Premier League Golden Boot four times?
Answer: Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry won the Premier League Golden Boot on four occasions.
Question 12
In the 2017–18 Premier League season, how many goals did Mohamed Salah score for a 38-game record at the time?
- A.33 goals
- B.32 goals
- C.30 goals
- D.31 goals
Answer: 32 goals
Mohamed Salah scored 32 league goals in 2017–18, a 38-game season record at the time.
Fun Premier League Trivia
13 questions
These fun Premier League trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
What scoreline finished as the highest-scoring match in Premier League history in 2007?
Answer: Portsmouth 7–4 Reading
The record for the highest-scoring Premier League match is Portsmouth beating Reading 7–4 in 2007.
Question 2
Who owns the Premier League's blink-and-you-miss-it fastest goal record after scoring in 7.69 seconds in 2019?
Answer: Shane Long
Shane Long scored for Southampton against Watford after 7.69 seconds in 2019, the fastest goal in Premier League history.
Question 3
Before Shane Long stole the stopwatch headlines, which Tottenham player scored after about 9.9 seconds against Bradford in 2000?
- A.Ledley King
- B.Gareth Barry
- C.Didier Drogba
- D.Peter Crouch
Answer: Ledley King
Ledley King scored after about 9.9 seconds for Tottenham against Bradford in 2000.
Question 4
Who smashed the fastest Premier League hat-trick, doing it in just 2 minutes 56 seconds for Southampton in 2015?
Answer: Sadio Mané
Sadio Mané set the fastest Premier League hat-trick record in 2 minutes 56 seconds for Southampton in 2015.
Question 5
Which Ipswich Town player was sent off incredibly quickly after coming on as a substitute in 2000?
- A.James Milner
- B.Miklos Feh
- C.Richard Dunne
- D.Maarten Stekelenburg
Answer: Miklos Fehér
Miklos Fehér received one of the fastest red cards in Premier League history, just seconds after coming on for Ipswich in 2000.
Question 6
If a cross is floating into the box and you're chasing the Premier League record for headed goals, whose neck muscles are you borrowing?
Answer: Peter Crouch
Peter Crouch scored more headed Premier League goals than any other player.
Question 7
Which defender had the unwanted talent of scoring more Premier League own goals than anyone else?
Answer: Richard Dunne
Richard Dunne holds the Premier League record for the most own goals.
Question 8
Who has made the most appearances in Premier League history?
Answer: Gareth Barry
Gareth Barry is the all-time Premier League appearance leader.
Question 9
Which future midfield marathon man became one of the youngest-ever Premier League scorers when he netted for Leeds United at 16?
Answer: James Milner
James Milner scored for Leeds United at age 16, making him one of the youngest-ever Premier League goalscorers.
Question 10
How many Premier League matches in a row did Manchester City win from August to December 2017?
Answer: 18 consecutive matches
Manchester City put together an 18-match winning run in the Premier League during that stretch of 2017.
Question 11
What is the length of Arsenal's famous Premier League unbeaten run from 2003 to 2004?
Answer: 49 matches
Arsenal's unbeaten run reached 49 Premier League matches between 2003 and 2004.
Question 12
Newcastle United pulled off one of the wildest comebacks ever in 2011 by recovering from 4–0 down to finish with what score against Arsenal?
Answer: 4–4
Newcastle came back from 4–0 down to draw 4–4 with Arsenal in 2011.
Question 13
Which club handed Wigan Athletic a 9–1 Premier League defeat in 2009?
Answer: Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur beat Wigan Athletic 9–1 in 2009.
Funny Premier League Trivia
13 questions
These funny Premier League trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which Sunderland player scored thanks to football's most unlikely assistant: a beach ball that diverted his shot into Liverpool's net in 2009?
Answer: Darren Bent
In 2009, a beach ball on the pitch deflected Darren Bent's shot into Liverpool's goal for Sunderland.
Question 2
Who turned a disagreement with the referee into a literal shove by pushing Paul Alcock during a Premier League match in 1998?
Answer: Paolo Di Canio
Paolo Di Canio pushed referee Paul Alcock during a Premier League match in 1998.
Question 3
Which Liverpool midfielder was sent off against Manchester United in 2008 after dissent and then kicking the ball away, as if subtlety had already left the building?
Answer: Javier Mascherano
Javier Mascherano was sent off for dissent after kicking the ball away against Manchester United in 2008.
Question 4
In 2005, which Newcastle United player was sent off after fighting his own teammate Lee Bowyer, proving team bonding can go badly wrong?
Answer: Kieron Dyer
Kieron Dyer and Lee Bowyer, both of Newcastle United, were sent off after fighting each other in 2005.
Question 5
What exact slogan appeared on Mario Balotelli's undershirt after he scored for Manchester City in 2011?
Answer: Why Always Me?
Mario Balotelli revealed a shirt reading 'Why Always Me?' after scoring for Manchester City in 2011.
Question 6
Which Newcastle player celebrated a late 1998 winner by taking out the advertising boards with his boots?
Answer: Temuri Ketsbaia
Temuri Ketsbaia celebrated a late winner for Newcastle in 1998 by kicking the advertising boards.
Question 7
Which mascot, not content with just waving to children, once playfully barged into Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina during a match buildup?
Answer: Roary the Lion
Middlesbrough's mascot Roary the Lion once playfully barged into Pepe Reina during the buildup to a Premier League match.
Question 8
Who dramatically hit the turf on the touchline in Manchester United's 2016 match against Arsenal to mock a dive?
Answer: Louis van Gaal
Louis van Gaal fell to the ground on the touchline during Manchester United's 2016 match against Arsenal to mock a dive.
Question 9
Which future Premier League manager famously sprinted down the Old Trafford touchline celebrating a late winner with Porto?
Answer: José Mourinho
José Mourinho made the iconic touchline sprint at Old Trafford while celebrating a late winner with Porto, before later managing in the Premier League.
Question 10
Which Arsenal goalkeeper once decided the far end of the pitch was a fine time for an emergency bathroom break behind his own goal?
Answer: Jens Lehmann
Jens Lehmann once stood behind his own goal to urinate during a match while play was at the other end.
Question 11
What unexpected animal ran onto the pitch during Sunderland's 2011 match against Liverpool?
Answer: A black cat
A black cat ran onto the pitch during Sunderland's match against Liverpool in 2011.
Question 12
Which Manchester United star kung-fu kicked a spectator after a Premier League match in 1995?
Answer: Eric Cantona
Eric Cantona kung-fu kicked a spectator after a Premier League match for Manchester United in 1995.
Question 13
Which goalkeeper briefly moonlighted as a striker for Manchester City during part of a Premier League match in 2005?
Answer: David James
David James played part of a Premier League match is an outfield striker for Manchester City in 2005.
Hard Premier League Trivia
14 questions
These hard Premier League trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Which club set the Premier League single-season wins record by posting 32 victories in 2017–18?
- A.Manchester United
- B.Manchester City
- C.Chelsea
- D.Liverpool
Answer: Manchester City
Manchester City won 32 matches in 2017–18, the most wins by any club in a Premier League season.
Question 2
In José Mourinho's first title-winning Premier League campaign at Chelsea, how many goals did his side concede across the league season?
Answer: 15 goals
Chelsea's 2004–05 side allowed only 15 league goals, one of the most famous defensive records in Premier League history.
Question 3
What is the lowest points total ever recorded in a Premier League season, set by Derby County in 2007–08?
Answer: 11 points
Derby County finished the 2007–08 season with just 11 points, the lowest total in Premier League history.
Question 4
Reading managed an unwantedly impressive relegation feat in 2007–08. How many points did they collect, still the highest total for a relegated Premier League team?
Answer: 43 points
Reading's 43-point haul in 2007–08 remains the highest points total by a relegated side in the Premier League.
Question 5
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City were relentless in 2017–18. Exactly how many league goals did they score that season?
Answer: 106 goals
Manchester City scored 106 Premier League goals in 2017–18.
Question 6
Which Premier League side shipped 89 goals in 2019–20 yet still stayed up?
Answer: Aston Villa
Aston Villa conceded 89 goals in 2019–20 and nevertheless avoided relegation.
Question 7
How many points did Chelsea finish with when winning the 2004–05 Premier League under José Mourinho?
Answer: 95 points
Chelsea won the 2004–05 title on 95 points under José Mourinho.
Question 8
Which club holds the record for the highest Premier League points total by a runner-up after finishing second with 97 points in 2018–19?
Answer: Liverpool
Liverpool amassed 97 points in 2018–19, the most ever by a Premier League runner-up.
Question 9
Alex Ferguson's final Premier League title with Manchester United came in what year?
Answer: 2012–13
Manchester United won the title in 2012–13, Ferguson's final season, by an 11-point margin.
Question 10
What's the earliest a Premier League title has been clinched by games remaining, achieved by Manchester United in 2000–01?
Answer: Five matches left
Manchester United's 2000–01 title was secured with five league matches still to play, the earliest such clinch in Premier League history.
Question 11
The closest Premier League title finish decided on goal difference came in which season?
Answer: 2011–12
The 2011–12 title race was the tightest ever decided by goal difference.
Question 12
Who pulled off the rare 2012–13 PFA awards double by winning both Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year?
- A.Luis Suárez
- B.Gareth Bale
- C.Eden Hazard
Answer: Gareth Bale
Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale won both PFA awards in the same 2012–13 season.
Question 13
Before assist tallies became trendy pub ammo, which striker racked up 13 assists alongside 34 goals in the 1993–94 Premier League season?
Answer: Andrew Cole
Andrew Cole combined 34 goals with 13 assists in 1993–94.
Question 14
How many assists did Kevin De Bruyne record in 2019–20 to match Thierry Henry's single-season Premier League mark?
Answer: 20 assists
De Bruyne reached 20 assists in 2019–20, equaling Thierry Henry's Premier League single-season record.
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