Ligue 1 Quiz

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1. PSG were founded in 1970 from the merger of Paris FC and which other club?

   • Stade Saint-Germain
   • CA Paris
   • Red Star Paris
   • Racing Club de France
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   Answer: Stade Saint-Germain

   The 'Saint-Germain' half of the name comes from Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the suburb west of Paris where Stade Saint-Germain were based.

2. Neymar left PSG in 2023 to join which Saudi Pro League club?

   • Al-Hilal
   • Al-Ittihad
   • Al-Nassr
   • Al-Ahli
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   Answer: Al-Hilal

   Neymar ended his PSG spell by signing for Al-Hilal in August 2023.

3. What is the traditional nickname of FC Nantes?

   • Les Aiglons
   • Les Canaris
   • Les Verts
   • Les Dogues
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   Answer: Les Canaris

   FC Nantes are known as "Les Canaris" (The Canaries) for their yellow-and-green colours.

4. Which Argentine coach managed PSG during the 2021-22 season?

   • Diego Simeone
   • Gerardo Martino
   • Marcelo Gallardo
   • Mauricio Pochettino
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   Answer: Mauricio Pochettino

   Mauricio Pochettino led PSG to the 2021-22 Ligue 1 title before being replaced by Galtier.

5. Marseille's 2010 Ligue 1 title ended a title drought of how many years?

   • 5
   • 18
   • 25
   • 10
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   Answer: 18

   The 2010 crown under Didier Deschamps was Marseille's first league title since 1992 — 18 years.

6. Roazhon Park is the home stadium of which Ligue 1 club?

   • Lorient
   • Brest
   • Nantes
   • Rennes
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   Answer: Rennes

   Stade Rennais play at Roazhon Park in Rennes, Brittany.

7. In QSI's first season in charge (2011-12), which surprise package pipped PSG to the Ligue 1 title by three points?

   • Lille
   • Montpellier
   • Bordeaux
   • Lyon
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   Answer: Montpellier

   Olivier Giroud's Montpellier stunned the newly rich PSG to win their only French title in 2012.

8. Under Didier Deschamps, Marseille won three consecutive editions of which competition from 2010 to 2012?

   • Champions League
   • Coupe de France
   • Trophée des Champions
   • Coupe de la Ligue
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   Answer: Coupe de la Ligue

   Marseille won the League Cup (Coupe de la Ligue) three years running from 2010 to 2012.

9. Which club, founded in 1872, is generally regarded as the oldest football club in France?

   • Le Havre AC
   • Marseille
   • Sochaux
   • Girondins de Bordeaux
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   Answer: Le Havre AC

   Le Havre Athletic Club dates to 1872, making it France's oldest football club.

10. Which forward did PSG sign from Barcelona in 2023?

    • Ansu Fati
    • Raphinha
    • Ferran Torres
    • Ousmane Dembélé
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    Answer: Ousmane Dembélé

    Ousmane Dembélé moved from Barcelona to PSG in the summer of 2023.

11. How many French top-flight titles is Marseille officially credited with?

    • 9
    • 14
    • 3
    • 20
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    Answer: 9

    Marseille have nine recognised titles (last in 2010); a tenth, from 1992-93, was stripped.

12. Following the 1993 match-fixing scandal, Marseille were stripped of which season's Ligue 1 title?

    • 1990-91
    • 1993-94
    • 1992-93
    • 1988-89
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    Answer: 1992-93

    Marseille won the 1992-93 title on the pitch but were stripped of it; PSG declined it, so no champion is listed.

13. In which year did Ligue 1 (French top division) start as a professional league?

    • 1920
    • 1950
    • 1932
    • 1955
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    Answer: 1932

    Ligue 1 (then called Division 1) was founded in 1932 as France's first professional football league. Olympique Lillois won the first title.

14. Jean-Pierre Papin won the 1991 Ballon d'Or while playing for which French club?

    • Girondins de Bordeaux
    • AS Monaco
    • Olympique de Marseille
    • Olympique Lyon
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    Answer: Olympique de Marseille

    Papin was Marseille's prolific striker and won the 1991 Ballon d'Or during his time at the club.

15. Which club, managed by Laurent Blanc, won the 2008-09 Ligue 1 title to end Lyon's run of dominance?

    • Bordeaux
    • Lille
    • Marseille
    • Montpellier
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    Answer: Bordeaux

    Laurent Blanc led Girondins de Bordeaux to the 2008-09 Ligue 1 championship.

16. Dimitri Payet returned to which club in 2017, where he became a fan-favourite captain and free-kick specialist?

    • Olympique Lyon
    • AS Saint-Étienne
    • Lille
    • Olympique de Marseille
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    Answer: Olympique de Marseille

    Payet rejoined Marseille from West Ham in 2017 and led them to the 2018 Europa League final.

17. RC Lens play their home games at which famous stadium?

    • Geoffroy-Guichard
    • Bollaert-Delelis
    • Matmut Atlantique
    • Roazhon Park
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    Answer: Bollaert-Delelis

    Lens's Stade Bollaert-Delelis is renowned for its passionate "Sang et Or" crowd.

18. After PSG, which club has won the second-most Ligue 1 titles, with 10 championships?

    • Marseille
    • Monaco
    • Nantes
    • Saint-Étienne
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    Answer: Saint-Étienne

    Saint-Étienne dominated the 1960s and 70s to reach 10 league titles, the most of any club besides PSG.

19. Which French club reached the 2004 Champions League final, losing to Porto?

    • Bordeaux
    • Lyon
    • Marseille
    • AS Monaco
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    Answer: AS Monaco

    Deschamps' Monaco beat Real Madrid and Chelsea en route but lost the 2004 final 3-0 to Porto.

20. Radamel Falcao signed for which Ligue 1 club in 2013, becoming its marquee striker?

    • Olympique de Marseille
    • Paris Saint-Germain
    • Lille
    • AS Monaco
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    Answer: AS Monaco

    Monaco signed Falcao from Atlético Madrid in 2013 as part of their big-spending return to Ligue 1.

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