General Awareness
Football Clubs and Competitions
1,747 Questions
Test your knowledge of domestic and international football clubs, players, and tournaments. This includes questions on leagues like the English Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and team ownership. These details are commonly tested in general awareness sections of banking, SSC, and railway exams.
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Football Clubs and Competitions Questions
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Harry Stafford
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Joel
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Avram Glazer
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Malcolm Glazer
B
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Explanation
James Hopes, the Australian cricketer, represented Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the Indian Premier League. The other teams listed are different IPL franchises.
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Manchester City
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Birmingham City
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Manchester United
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Aston Villa
B
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Explanation
Carson Yeung, a Hong Kong businessman, owned Birmingham City F.C. during the 2000s. He never owned Manchester City, Manchester United, or Aston Villa - those have different ownership histories.
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Tottenham Hotspur
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Newcastle united
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Fulham
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Blackburn Rovers
A
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Tottenham Hotspur is one of the few clubs that has never been relegated from the Premier League since its inception in 1992-93. Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers have both faced relegation, while Fulham spent time outside the top flight before their recent promotion.
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Tottenham Hotspur
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Newcastle united
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Fulham
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Blackburn Rovers
A
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Explanation
Tottenham Hotspur is one of the few clubs that has never been relegated from the Premier League since its inception in 1992-93. Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers have both faced relegation, while Fulham spent time outside the top flight before their recent promotion.
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Barcelona
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Manchester United
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Birmingham FC
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Sheffield F.C.
D
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Sheffield Football Club (Sheffield F.C.) is the oldest football club in the world, founded in 1857 in England. It is recognized by FIFA and the FA as the world's first football club.
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east bengal,1889
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mohan bagan,1889
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churchil brother,1889
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salgaokar sports club,1889
B
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Mohun Bagan Athletic Club, founded in 1889, is India's oldest football club. Note the question misspells it as 'mohan bagan' - the correct spelling is 'Mohun Bagan.' East Bengal was founded in 1920, making it younger.
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Preston North End.
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Peterborough United
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Manchester City
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Aberdeen
A
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Darren Ferguson managed Preston North End from 2011-2013. He's the son of legendary Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and has managed several English clubs including Peterborough United (which he managed before Preston North End).
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Liverpool
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Arsenal
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Manchester United
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Burnham
A
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Explanation
Liverpool won the League and FA Cup 'double' in the 1985-86 season, claiming both the Football League First Division championship and the FA Cup in the same year. This achievement highlighted the club's dominance during that era. Arsenal achieved doubles in other years (1971, 1998, 2002), but not 1986.
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Fratton Park
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Stamford Bridge
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St James Park
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Reebok Stadium
C
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Explanation
St James' Park has been Newcastle United's home ground since 1892. Fratton Park belongs to Portsmouth, Stamford Bridge to Chelsea, and the Reebok Stadium was Bolton's home ground.
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The Riverside
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Stadium of light
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Fratton park
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Anfield
B
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Explanation
Sunderland AFC played at Roker Park until moving to the Stadium of Light in 1997, which remains their home ground. The Riverside is Middlesbrough's ground, Fratton Park belongs to Portsmouth, and Anfield is Liverpool's home.
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Red Bulls Stadium
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Stamford Bridge
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Anfield
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Old Trafford
D
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Explanation
Old Trafford, known as the Theatre of Dreams, has been Manchester United's home since 1910. Stamford Bridge is Chelsea's ground, Anfield belongs to Liverpool, and Red Bulls Stadium is an American venue.
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White Hart Lane
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Upton Park
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Britannia Stadium
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KC stadium
A
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Explanation
Tottenham Hotspur played at White Hart Lane from 1899 until 2017, when they demolished it to build the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Upton Park was West Ham's ground, Britannia Stadium is Stoke's, and KC Stadium is Hull's.
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Nike Stadium
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Reebok Stadium
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Puma Stadium
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Adidas Stadium
B
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Explanation
Bolton Wanderers moved from Burnden Park to the Reebok Stadium in 1997, which was renamed University of Bolton Stadium in 2014. The other options are brand names not associated with actual football stadiums.