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What the Marseille quiz covers
Every question is written and checked by football fans, across the topics that decide a real Marseille expert:
Club history
Founding, golden eras and the moments that shaped Marseille.
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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The 2018 Europa League final, which Marseille lost, was staged in which French city?
- Marseille
- Paris
- Lyon
- Nice
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Answer: Lyon
The final was held at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon — painful ground for Marseille to lose on.
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How many times has Marseille won the Coupe de France?
- 3
- 10
- 15
- 1
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Answer: 10
Marseille have lifted the Coupe de France 10 times, the first coming in 1924.
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Marseille's 2010 Ligue 1 title ended a title drought of how many years?
- 5
- 10
- 18
- 25
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Answer: 18
The 2010 crown under Didier Deschamps was Marseille's first league title since 1992 — 18 years.
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Marseille won the league-and-Coupe-de-France double in 1972 and again in which year?
- 1989
- 1976
- 1993
- 2010
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Answer: 1989
Marseille completed the domestic double in both 1972 and 1989.
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Which England winger did Marseille sign from Tottenham in 1989?
- Chris Waddle
- Glenn Hoddle
- Gary Lineker
- Paul Gascoigne
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Answer: Chris Waddle
Chris Waddle joined Marseille from Spurs in 1989 for around £4.5m and became a Vélodrome idol.
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Who captained Marseille to the 1993 Champions League title and later managed the club to the 2010 league title?
- Didier Deschamps
- Marcel Desailly
- Basile Boli
- Jean-Pierre Papin
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Answer: Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps lifted the 1993 trophy as captain, then returned as coach to win Ligue 1 in 2010.
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Under Didier Deschamps, Marseille won three consecutive editions of which competition from 2010 to 2012?
- Coupe de la Ligue
- Coupe de France
- Trophée des Champions
- Champions League
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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.
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Marseille broke their transfer record in January 2023 to sign striker Vitinha from which club?
- Benfica
- Porto
- Braga
- Sporting
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Answer: Braga
Vitinha cost about €32m from Braga, eclipsing the €30m paid for Dimitri Payet in 2017.
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Marseille won the UEFA Intertoto Cup in which year?
- 1999
- 2005
- 2011
- 1996
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Answer: 2005
Marseille won the Intertoto Cup in 2005; the competition was abolished in 2008.
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Following the 1993 match-fixing scandal, Marseille were stripped of which season's Ligue 1 title?
- 1990-91
- 1992-93
- 1988-89
- 1993-94
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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.
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Josip Skoblar set a Ligue 1 single-season scoring record with Marseille in 1970-71 — how many goals?
- 44
- 30
- 38
- 52
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Answer: 44
Skoblar's 44 goals in 1970-71 won the European Golden Boot and remain a Ligue 1 record.
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What is Marseille's club motto?
- Droit Au But
- Toujours Plus Haut
- Vaincre ou Mourir
- Ensemble
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Answer: Droit Au But
'Droit Au But' — 'Straight to the Goal' — dates from the club's early rugby-playing days.
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About the Marseille quiz
Olympique de Marseille were founded in 1899 and are one of French football's giants, roared on by a famously passionate support at the Stade Vélodrome. This free Marseille quiz covers the whole story of OM: the white and blue of the city, the motto 'Droit Au But' ('Straight to the Goal'), the flamboyant Bernard Tapie era, and a place in history no other French club can claim. If you know your OM, this is your test.
In 1993, Marseille became the first French club to win the European Cup / Champions League, beating AC Milan 1-0 in the final in Munich with a Basile Boli header. That side, captained by Didier Deschamps and managed by Raymond Goethals, is the club's crowning glory. It came alongside one of the game's great scandals: Marseille were later stripped of their 1992-93 French league title over a domestic match-fixing affair. The quiz covers both the triumph and the fall, plus nine French championships and decades of stars.
Expect questions on the 1993 final, the managers, the great players, and the club's proud identity. You'll be asked who scored the winning goal against Milan, who captained the side, and what the club's motto means. Difficulty climbs from easy openers about the Vélodrome and the club colours to genuinely hard deep cuts about specific finals, transfers 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 Marseille quiz — plus daily challenges, leaderboards and multiplayer — is in the Ball IQ app.
Ball IQ has 45 Marseille questions — 14 easy, 22 medium and 9 hard.