Football & Premier League Quiz

East Bengal (India) defeated BEC Tero Sasana (Thailand) 3-1 on aggregate in the 2003 ASEAN Cup (ASEAN Club Championship) final to win the title.

By winning the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup (defeating Tajikistan in the final), India earned automatic qualification for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup held in Qatar. This marked India's return to the continental tournament after 27 years.

Odafa Onyeka Okolie was a prolific Nigerian striker who dominated the scoring charts in Indian football. He was the top scorer in the I-League for three consecutive seasons (2007-2010) while playing for Churchill Brothers.

Shibdas Bhaduri was the captain of the Mohun Bagan team that defeated East Yorkshire Regiment 2-1 in the 1911 IFA Shield final. This victory was a landmark moment in Indian nationalism as they were the first Indian team to win.

The Cooperage Football Ground is a historic football stadium located in Nariman Point, Mumbai. It has served as a primary venue for the Mumbai District Football Association and various national-level matches.

Alvito Ronaldo Correia D'Cunha is a former Indian international footballer known for his long tenure with East Bengal. His middle name 'Ronaldo' is a tribute to the Brazilian influence in football naming conventions in Goa.

Lajong FC (from Shillong) was sponsored by Vijay Mallya's UB Group alongside East Bengal and Mohun Bagan in the 2009-2010 season, making it the third Indian club with that sponsorship.

Bhaichung Bhutia scored his first hat-trick in the National Football League (the predecessor to the I-League) while playing for JCT Mills (Phagwara) against Mahindra & Mahindra in the inaugural 1996-97 season.

India qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil because other Asian teams withdrew. However, India also withdrew, officially citing travel costs and lack of practice time, though legend often incorrectly claims it was because they weren't allowed to play barefoot.

Alan Shearer is the all-time leading goalscorer in Premier League history with 260 goals. Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane have since surpassed others on the list, but Shearer's record remains the highest. Henry and Owen are also top scorers but trail Shearer.

Manchester United became the first club to reach the 1,000-goal milestone in the Premier League during a match against Middlesbrough in October 2005. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the landmark goal in a 4-1 defeat.

No English manager has ever won the Premier League title since its formation in 1992. Winners have been Scottish (Ferguson, Dalglish), Portuguese (Mourinho), Italian (Ancelotti, Mancini, etc.), French (Wenger), Chilean (Pellegrini), German (Klopp), and Spanish (Guardiola).

Michel Platini served as the President of UEFA from 2007 to 2015. Sepp Blatter was the President of FIFA, while Lennart Johansson was Platini's predecessor. Artemio Franchi was a former president who served from 1973 to 1983.

As of the time this question was created (likely around 2010), only 4 teams had won the Premier League since its 1992 inception: Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Arsenal, and Chelsea. Today, that number has grown to 7.

Malcolm Glazer acquired Manchester United in 2005. Roman Abramovich owned Chelsea, Tom Hicks co-owned Liverpool, and CB Holding was involved with West Ham United. The Glazer family remains the majority owners of the club.

In the 2008-2009 Premier League season, the three teams relegated to the Championship were Newcastle United (18th), Middlesbrough (19th), and West Bromwich Albion (20th). Therefore, 'All of the Above' is the correct selection.

Stephen Hunt scored the first goal of the 2009-2010 Premier League season for Hull City against Chelsea in the 28th minute on August 15, 2009. Didier Drogba later scored twice in that same match to win it for Chelsea.