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Football Tournaments and Awards

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Football tournaments and awards cover historical goals, captains, coaches, and records from events like the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions League. These sports facts are standard in SSC, banking, and railways exams. Test your knowledge of famous players and tournament outcomes.

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Football Tournaments and Awards Questions

Multiple choice

Find the odd one out.

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo

  2. Wayne Rooney

  3. Thierry Henry

  4. Annika Sorenstam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Annika Sorenstam is a golf player and the others are football players.

Multiple choice

Who was the “FIFA footballer of the year” for 2009?

  1. Kaka

  2. Cristino Ronaldo

  3. Fernando Torres

  4. Lionel Messi

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Lionel Messi won the FIFA World Footballer of the Year award in 2009, capping a remarkable year where he helped Barcelona win the treble and had exceptional individual performances. Kaka had won in 2007, while Cristiano Ronaldo would win it in 2010 and 2014, and 2013. Fernando Torres never won this award.

Multiple choice

Which team won the I-league (Football) in Kozhikode on 23 Febuary, 2008?

  1. Dempo SC

  2. Churchill Brothers

  3. East Bengal

  4. Mohun Bagan

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dempo SC won the I-League in the 2007-08 season. The final match was played in Kozhikode on February 23, 2008, where Dempo secured the championship title in Indian football's premier league competition.

Multiple choice

Who got the “Italian player of the year”?

  1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

  2. Christopher Ruches

  3. frank Dencecik

  4. Svetlana Chenille
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Zlatan Ibrahimovic did receive the Italian player of the year award (Guercin d'Oro) in 2007-2008 while playing for Inter Milan. He was a prolific striker who won multiple awards during his time in Serie A.

Multiple choice

___ will host the Santhosh trophy 2009?

  1. Goa

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Gujarat

  4. Kerala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil Nadu hosted the Santosh Trophy in 2009. The Santosh Trophy is India's premier national football tournament, and different states host it annually. Tamil Nadu was the host for that edition.

Multiple choice

The oldest football tournament in India is

  1. Rovers Cup

  2. IFA Cup

  3. Durand Cup

  4. Federation Cup
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Durand Cup, started in 1888, is the oldest football tournament in India. It was founded by Sir Mortimer Durand and has been held continuously except during wartime. The IFA Shield began in 1893 and is also historic, but Durand Cup predates it by five years. The Rovers Cup and Federation Cup are newer tournaments.

Multiple choice

The oldest tournament of football in India is

  1. Rovers Cup

  2. IFA Cup

  3. Durand Cup

  4. Federation Cup
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Durand Cup, first held in 1888, is the oldest football tournament in India and the third oldest in the world. It was instituted by Sir Mortimer Durand and remains a prestigious competition in Indian football history.

Multiple choice

Which of the following teams won the Nehru Cup 2009 football tournament?

  1. Kyrgyzstan

  2. India

  3. Syria

  4. Bangladesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India won the Nehru Cup 2009 football tournament, defeating Syria in the final match held in New Delhi. This was India's first Nehru Cup victory since 2007. Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh also participated in the tournament but did not reach the final.

Multiple choice

The 2011 Durand Cup was won by

  1. Mohan Bagan

  2. Mahindra United

  3. Churchill Brothers

  4. Central Railways
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Churchill Brothers won the 2011 Durand Cup, defeating Mohun Bagan in the final. The Durand Cup is Asia's oldest football tournament, started in 1888.

Multiple choice

IFA shield is the football trophy of

  1. Calcutta

  2. Mumbai

  3. Chennai

  4. Bangalore
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The IFA (Indian Football Association) Shield is one of India's oldest football tournaments, organized by the Indian Football Association based in Calcutta (Kolkata). It was first held in 1893 and remains associated with Calcutta's football heritage. Mumbai, Chennai, and Bangalore have their own football tournaments but not the IFA Shield.