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What the Hamburger SV quiz covers
Every question is written and checked by football fans, across the topics that decide a real Hamburger SV expert:
Club history
Founding, golden eras and the moments that shaped Hamburger SV.
Players & legends
Cult heroes and record-breakers, past and present.
Managers
The bosses in the dugout and the trophies they won.
Trophies & honours
Every title, cup and big European night that counts.
Records & stats
Appearances, goals, transfers and all-time bests.
Iconic moments
Famous games, comebacks and unforgettable goals.
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In which year did HSV win their first German national championship?
- 1923
- 1938
- 1952
- 1931
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Answer: 1923
HSV were crowned German champions for the first time in 1923.
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In which year did three Hamburg clubs merge to create the club officially named Hamburger SV?
- 1945
- 1911
- 1919
- 1928
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Answer: 1919
SC Germania, Hamburger FC and FC Falke Eppendorf merged in 1919 to form Hamburger SV.
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HSV's home city of Hamburg hosted matches at which men's World Cup, staged in West Germany?
- 1990
- 1974
- 2002
- 2010
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Answer: 1974
West Germany hosted the 1974 World Cup, with Hamburg among the host cities.
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After their pre-war successes, HSV won their first post-World-War-II German championship in which year?
- 1963
- 1966
- 1960
- 1957
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Answer: 1960
HSV's first postwar German title came in 1960, before the Bundesliga era began.
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In the early 1980s HSV won back-to-back German championships. In which year did they win the first of that pair?
- 1982
- 1984
- 1980
- 1981
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Answer: 1982
HSV were German champions in 1982 and then retained the title the following year.
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Which Austrian coach managed HSV to their 1983 European Cup triumph?
- Kuno Klötzer
- Hennes Weisweiler
- Ernst Happel
- Branko Zebec
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Answer: Ernst Happel
Austrian coach Ernst Happel guided HSV to the 1983 European Cup — his second European Cup as a manager.
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HSV's first-ever relegation from the Bundesliga came in which year?
- 2020
- 2018
- 2014
- 2016
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Answer: 2018
HSV dropped into the 2. Bundesliga for the first time in 2018, ending a top-flight run that stretched back to 1963.
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For many years a large clock at HSV's stadium famously counted what?
- The days until the next home match
- The total goals scored at the ground
- The years since the club's founding
- The unbroken time the club had spent in the Bundesliga
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Answer: The unbroken time the club had spent in the Bundesliga
The clock ticked upward throughout HSV's continuous top-flight tenure and was stopped once that run finally ended.
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Which coach led HSV to their 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup triumph?
- Kuno Klötzer
- Otto Rehhagel
- Ernst Happel
- Branko Zebec
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Answer: Kuno Klötzer
Kuno Klötzer was HSV's coach when they won the 1977 Cup Winners' Cup.
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HSV won their first major European trophy in 1977, beating which Belgian club 2-0 in the Cup Winners' Cup final?
- Anderlecht
- Club Brugge
- Standard Liège
- KRC Genk
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Answer: Anderlecht
HSV beat Anderlecht 2-0 in Amsterdam to win the 1977 European Cup Winners' Cup.
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In which city was the 1983 European Cup final, won by HSV, played?
- Madrid
- Athens
- Lisbon
- Rome
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Answer: Athens
The 1983 European Cup final was staged at the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
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Which HSV midfielder scored the only goal of the 1983 European Cup final?
- Georg Volkert
- Felix Magath
- Kevin Keegan
- Jürgen Milewski
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Answer: Felix Magath
Felix Magath struck early to settle the 1983 European Cup final in HSV's favour.
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About the Hamburger SV quiz
Hamburger SV — HSV — were founded in 1887 and play at the Volksparkstadion, wearing the famous white diamond on blue. This free HSV quiz covers the whole story: one of the giants of German football, the great European night in Athens, and a club whose long unbroken run in the Bundesliga became part of its very identity. If you know your HSV, this is your test.
The peak came in 1983, when Ernst Happel's side won the European Cup, beating Juventus 1-0 in Athens with a goal from Felix Magath. HSV won six German championships, the last of them also in 1983, and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1977. Kevin Keegan starred for the club between 1977 and 1980, winning two Ballon d'Or awards while there, and the one-club legend Uwe Seeler remains the definitive HSV icon. For decades HSV were the only club ever-present in the Bundesliga since its founding in 1963 — a run marked by a stadium clock counting their time in the top flight — until they were finally relegated in 2018 and the clock was stopped.
Expect questions on the 1983 European Cup, the Keegan years, the great legends and the Bundesliga clock. You'll be asked which Italian club HSV beat in Athens, who scored the winner, and which English star won the Ballon d'Or while at the club. Difficulty climbs from easy openers about the colours and the city to genuinely hard deep cuts about specific finals, scorers and seasons.
Every question comes with a short explained answer, so even a miss teaches you the detail that makes it stick. Play the sample set below free in your browser, no sign-up needed. The full Hamburger SV quiz — plus daily challenges, leaderboards and multiplayer — is in the Ball IQ app.
Ball IQ has 38 Hamburger SV questions — 11 easy, 18 medium and 9 hard.