Sports quiz questions and answers for Christmas

We have constructed the ultimate set of sports trivia questions so you can challenge your friends and family to a Christmas quiz over the festive period.

Put your sports knowledge to the test with our range of pub quiz questions, ranging from football trivia to questions focused on rugby union, tennis and cricket amongst other sports.

Whether you are looking for your own challenge or hosting a classic pub quiz of your own, our comprehensive teaser questions should cater to fans of a variety of sports.

Christmas sports quiz questions

Football quiz questions

1. Who scored the winning goal in extra time of the 2014 World Cup final?
2. Who is the top non-English goalscorer in Premier League history?
3. How many goals did Lionel Messi score in Argentina's victorious World Cup 2022 campaign in Qatar?
4. Which country have won the most Africa Cup of Nations titles ever?
5. At what stadium do Athletic Bilbao play at?
6. Who is the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or?
7. Behind Bayern Munich, which club have won the most national league titles in Germany?
8. Which goalkeeper has kept the most clean sheets in Premier League history?
9. Which Dutch club did Celtic sign Virgil van Dijk from in 2013?
10. Who scored Barcelona's opening goal in their UEFA Champions League final victory over Man Utd at Wembley in 2011?

Rugby union quiz questions

1. Which team have reached the most Rugby World Cup semi-finals without ever winning the tournament?
2. Which Irishman was named World Rugby Player of the year in 2022?
3. Who is the most capped player in international rugby history?
4. Which team have won the European Champions Cup on the most occasions?
5. What is the name of the trophy England and Scotland compete for when they play each other in the Six Nations?
6. Which player has scored the most tries in Six Nations history?
7. Which Premiership Rugby club play at the Recreation Ground?
8. Which international rugby team are nicknamed the Brave Blossoms?
9. Which position did New Zealand legend Richie McCaw predominantly play?
10. Who scored England's only try in their World Cup final victory over Australia in 2003?

Cricket quiz questions

1. Who was the first player to hit a six off the first ball of a Test match in 2012?
2. Which member of England’s 2005 Ashes-winning team was born in Papua New Guinea?
3. Which country has lost the ODI Cricket World Cup final on three occasions?
4. Which Australia batsman held the world record for the highest Test score until Brian Lara scored an unbeaten 400 in 2004?
5. England’s One Day International record score of 498-4 was scored against which team in 2022?
6. Which three professional counties have never won the County Championship?
7. Who holds the record for the fastest century in One Day International cricket with a hundred off just 31 balls in 2015?
8. Who were the first winners of the Indian Premier League in 2008?
9. Which bowler did Ben Stokes score the winning runs against during the Headingley Test in 2019 Ashes series?
10. How many yards is the distance between the two sets of wickets on a cricket pitch?

Tennis quiz questions

1. Who did Emma Raducanu beat in the 2021 US Open final
2. Which male player in the Open Era has the most Grand Slam final appearances without winning a title?
3. The 2013 French Open was the last Grand Slam final played between two males from the same country. Who were they?
4. Which female holds the all-time longest winning streak in the Open Era?
5. Novak Djokovic turned professional in which year?
6. How many Grand Slam finals did Venus Williams face her sister Serena Williams?
7. In which year did Steffi Graf complete the Golden Slam?
8. Which male player holds the record for most consecutive year-end No.1 finishes?
9. Who is the only French winner of a Wimbledon singles title in the Open Era?
10. Who inflicted Rafael Nadal’s first defeat at Roland Garros?

Golf quiz questions

1. Who has won the most major tournaments?
2. Who has the most points for Europe in Ryder Cup history?
3. Which is the only major Phil Mickelson has never won?
4. Who holed the winning putt for Europe in the 2012 Ryder Cup?
5. Tiger Woods is tied for the most PGA TOUR wins with 82. Who is he tied with?
6. After Tiger Woods, who has spent the most weeks as the world’s number one-ranked male golfer?
7. How many Englishmen have won the US Masters?
8. Who won the 2024 Solheim Cup?
9. In 2023, Ludvig Aberg and Viktor Hovland set the record for the biggest winning margin in a Ryder Cup match, winning 9&7. Who did they beat?
10. Who did Tiger Woods beat in the 2008 US Open play-off?

Boxing quiz questions

1. What medal did Amir Khan win at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens?
2. How many heavyweight world title bouts has Anthony Joshua been involved in?
3. What nationality is former world champion boxer Roberto Duran?
4. Which giant did David Haye slay to become WBA heavyweight champion of the world in 2009?
5. Who is the only boxer to have won world championships in eight different weight divisions?
6. Which British super-middleweight fighter retired in 2008 with 46 wins, no draws, no defeats?
7. Muhammad Ali is regarded as one of the sport’s greatest ever fighters, but how many times did the American become undisputed heavyweight champion?
8. Which 46-year-old fighter beat Jean Pascal to become the oldest heavyweight world champion of all-time in 2011?
9. As of December 2024, who is the only heavyweight world champion to retire undefeated?
10. Which British boxing star carried the moniker ‘Special K’?

Horse racing quiz questions

1. In which year did Best Mate win his final Gold Cup at Cheltenham?
2. Which horse holds the record for the longest winning margin in The Derby?
3. Which three races make up the US Triple Crown?
4. Which horse won the Grand National at odds of 100/1 in 2009?
5. Which race is the oldest of the five British classics?
6. Who is the only horse to have won both the Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup at Cheltenham?
7. In which year did Frankie Dettori famously win all seven races on an Ascot card?
8. Which legendary trainer won the Grand National in 2004 with Amberleigh House?
9. Which racecourse did Frankel finish his career at?
10. In which year was AP McCoy named BBC Sports Personality of the Year?

F1 quiz questions

1. Which driver has completed the most Grand Prix without ever winning a race?
2. Which constructor holds the record for most consecutive pole positions?
3. Which circuit is the longest on the 2024 F1 calendar?
4. Who did Lewis Hamilton overtake on the final lap of the Brazilian GP to win his maiden title in 2008?
5. Which British driver raced for Toyota in the 2002 F1 season?
6. Adrian Newey has won the Constructors’ Championship with how many teams?
7. At which circuit did Michael Schumacher claim his 91st and final F1 victory?
8. Franco Colapinto became only the second Argentinian to race in F1 when he appeared in the 2024 Italian Grand Prix. Who was the first?
9. Who is the only driver to score points in 20 consecutive seasons?
10. Prior to 2024, when was the last time McLaren won the Constructors’ Championship?

Darts quiz questions

1. What name is commonly associated with ‘Double 1’ in a standard game of 501?
2. Who is the only player to have reached three PDC World Darts Championship Finals and never to have won one?
3. Which current PDC star is also known as ‘The Dream Maker’?
4. Who did Fallon Sherrock beat when she became the first woman to ever win a televised match against a male opponent at the 2020 World Darts Championship?
5. How many World Matchplay titles did Phil Taylor capture?
6. What is unique about the format used for the World Grand Prix tournament?
7. Luke Humphries and Michael Smith captured the World Cup of Darts title for England in 2024, but which country did they beat in the final?
8. Which player has won the most Premier League titles in the tournament’s history?
9. Who did Luke Littler beat to become World Youth Champion for the first time in 2023?
10. Who beat Phil Taylor in ‘The Power’s’ final ever match at the PDC World Darts Championship in 2018?

More sports quiz questions

1. Who holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history?
2. How many times has Tom Brady won the Super Bowl?
3. Which jersey number did Michael Jordan most commonly wear during his time with the Chicago Bulls?
4. Who has won the most Olympic gold medals for Team GB?
5. Which North American sports star is known as ‘The Great One’?
6. How many times has Ronnie 'The Rocket' O'Sullivan won the World Snooker Championship?
7. Usain Bolt set the 100m record at the 2009 World Championship; what was his time?
8. In what year did Sir Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic medal?
9. How many Brits have won the Tour de France?
10. How many gold medals did Team GB win on ‘Super Saturday’ in 2012?

Sports quiz answers

Football quiz answers - Mario Gotze, Sergio Aguero, Seven, Egypt, San Mames, Denis Law, FC Nurnberg, Petr Cech, Groningen, Pedro.
Rugby union quiz answers - France (6), Josh van der Flier, Alun Wyn Jones, Toulouse, Calcutta Cup, Brian O'Driscoll, Bath, Japan, Openside flanker, Jason Robinson.
Cricket quiz answers - Chris Gayle, Geraint Jones, England, Matthew Hayden, Netherlands, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire & Somerset, AB de Villiers, Rajasthan Royals, Pat Cummins, 22 yards.
Tennis quiz answers - Leylah Annie Fernandez, Casper Ruud (3), Rafael Nadal & David Ferrer, Martina Navratilova (74), 2003, 9, 1988, Pete Sampras, Amelie Mauresmo, Robin Soderling.
Golf quiz answers - Jack Nicklaus, Sergio Garcia, US Open, Martin Kaymer, Sam Snead, Greg Norman, Two (Sir Nick Faldo and Danny Willett), Team USA, Scottie Scheffler & Brooks Koepka, Rocco Mediate.
Boxing quiz answers - Silver, 13, Panamanian, Nikolai Valuev, Manny Pacquiao, Joe Calzaghe, Three, Bernard Hopkins, Rocky Marciano, Kell Brook.
Horse racing quiz answers - 2004, Shergar, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Mon Mome, St Leger, Dawn Run, 1995, Ginger McCain, Ascot, 2009.
F1 quiz answers - Nico Hulkenberg, Williams, Spa-Francorchamps, Timo Glock, Allan McNish, Three, Shanghai, Juan Manuel Fangio, Fernando Alonso, 1998.
Darts quiz answers - The Mad House, Peter Manley, Dimitri Van den Bergh, Ted Evatts, 16, Double start, Austria, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen, Rob Cross.
More sports quiz answers - Anderson Silva, Seven, 23, Sir Jason Kenny, Wayne Gretzky, Seven, 9.58, 1984, Three (Sir Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome & Geraint Thomas), Six.

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