Netherlands Football Quiz

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1. Arrigo Sacchi's great AC Milan side was built around three Dutch superstars. Which trio?

   AGullit, Van Basten and RijkaardBCruyff, Neeskens and KrolCBergkamp, Davids and SeedorfDVan Nistelrooy, Kluivert and Davids

   All three starred in Milan's back-to-back European Cup wins (1989 and 1990). Van Basten won the Ballon d'Or in 1988, 1989 and 1992 during this golden run.

2. Ajax are based in which Dutch city, home to their famous De Toekomst academy?

   AEindhovenBRotterdamCAmsterdamDUtrecht

   Ajax have always been the club of Amsterdam, playing in the Dutch capital since their 1900 founding.

3. Which country hosted Euro 1988 — losing to the eventual champions Netherlands in a famous semi-final at Hamburg?

   ANetherlandsBItalyCWest GermanyDSpain

   Matthäus scored a first-half penalty for the hosts, but Koeman and Van Basten turned it around in the 88th minute to send the Oranje into the Munich final, which they won 2-0 against the Soviet Union.

4. Which Dutch striker joined Schalke in 2010 and won the Bundesliga's top-scorer award in 2011-12?

   ADirk KuytBRobin van PersieCKlaas-Jan HuntelaarDRuud van Nistelrooy

   Huntelaar scored 29 league goals in 2011-12 to claim the Torjägerkanone.

5. Which Dutch player was the centrepiece of Ajax's 1995 UCL win and went on to star at Juventus?

   ASeedorfBKluivertCOvermarsDDavids

   Edgar Davids joined Juventus in 1997 and won three Serie A titles there.

6. Which Dutch forward did Lyon sign from Manchester United in January 2017?

   AVincent JanssenBMemphis DepayCQuincy PromesDLuuk de Jong

   Memphis Depay's Lyon move revived his career after a difficult spell at Old Trafford, and he later left for Barcelona on a free transfer.

7. In 2011 Feyenoord sold academy graduate Georginio Wijnaldum to which Dutch club?

   AAZBAjaxCPSV EindhovenDVitesse

   Wijnaldum left Feyenoord for PSV Eindhoven in 2011.

8. What was the nickname of Feyenoord and Netherlands midfielder Willem van Hanegem?

   ADe ZwarteBDe GeneraalCHet KanonDDe Kromme

   Van Hanegem was known as 'De Kromme' (The Crooked One) for his bent passes.

9. At the 2022 World Cup, the USMNT exited in the Round of 16 — to which team?

   ABrazilBNetherlandsCFranceDArgentina

   Netherlands beat USA 3-1 in Doha; Memphis Depay, Daley Blind, and Denzel Dumfries all scored.

10. Saint-Étienne reached the 1976 European Cup final by edging which Dutch club 1-0 on aggregate in the semi-final?

    AFeyenoordBPSV EindhovenCAjaxDFC Twente

    A single home goal beat PSV, and a 0-0 draw in Eindhoven sealed the spot in the final.

11. Which Dutchman, a World Cup finalist in 1974 and 1978, signed for Saint-Étienne in 1979?

    ARob RensenbrinkBWim van HanegemCJohnny RepDArie Haan

    Winger Johnny Rep arrived from Bastia in 1979 and became a huge favourite at ASSE.

12. Ajax extended their record in Dutch cup football under Erik ten Hag. Which trophy did they lift for a record 20th time in 2021?

    AThe Johan Cruyff ShieldBThe UEFA Super CupCThe EredivisieDThe KNVB Cup

    The 2-1 win over Vitesse gave Ajax their record-extending 20th KNVB Cup, the Dutch equivalent of the FA Cup.

13. Which Dutch manager led Celtic to the 1998 title that stopped Rangers' 'ten-in-a-row'?

    AGuus HiddinkBDick AdvocaatCWim JansenDRonald Koeman

    Wim Jansen, a former Feyenoord great, signed Larsson and won the title, then resigned days later.

14. Which Dutch club beat AC Milan 1-0 in the 1994-95 Champions League final?

    AReal MadridBPSVCAjaxDFeyenoord

    Patrick Kluivert's late goal won Ajax the 1994-95 European Cup, completing an unbeaten campaign.

15. Which Dutch club did Ipswich beat in the 1981 UEFA Cup final?

    AAZ AlkmaarBFeyenoordCAjaxDPSV Eindhoven

    Ipswich prevailed 5-4 on aggregate against the reigning Dutch champions.

16. Which Dutch manager controversially benched Alan Shearer for a Tyne-Wear derby shortly before resigning in 1999?

    ALouis van GaalBGuus HiddinkCRuud GullitDDick Advocaat

    His decision to leave out the club's talisman in a rain-soaked derby defeat to Sunderland proved the final straw for his short reign.

17. Which Dutch striker scored 34 Primeira Liga goals for Sporting in the 2016-17 season?

    ARuud van NistelrooyBMemphis DepayCKlaas-Jan HuntelaarDBas Dost

    Bas Dost netted 34 league goals for Sporting in 2016-17, among the most in Europe that season.

18. Ajax have won FAR more Dutch league titles than any other club — yet none since 2022. Exactly how many do they have as of June 2026?

    A16B46C36D26

    They sit on 36, miles clear of PSV (27) and Feyenoord (16) — but famously blew the 2024-25 race to PSV and still haven't added a 37th.

19. Which two-nation pairing hosted Euro 2000 — the first ever co-hosted European Championship?

    AAustria & SwitzerlandBBelgium & NetherlandsCSpain & PortugalDPoland & Ukraine

    Belgium and the Netherlands co-hosted Euro 2000, won by France in the Rotterdam final.

20. Which Dutch club is nicknamed 'De Godenzonen' — Sons of the Gods — and is one of Holland's most historic?

    AAZ AlkmaarBFeyenoordCAjaxDPSV

    The Amsterdam club takes its name from the Greek hero Ajax; the 'Sons of the Gods' won three straight European Cups from 1971 to 1973 with Johan Cruyff, then a fourth in 1995.

21. The Netherlands and which other country were the beaten semi-finalists at Euro 2024?

    AGermanyBFranceCPortugalDItaly

    Both losing semi-finalists fell by a 2-1 scoreline; the Euros has no third-place playoff.

22. From which Dutch club did Celtic sign Henrik Larsson in 1997?

    AAjaxBPSV EindhovenCAZ AlkmaarDFeyenoord

    Larsson joined from Feyenoord for just £650,000, one of the great bargains in Celtic history.

23. Marco van Basten retired at just 30 due to ankle injuries — how many international goals did he score for the Netherlands?

    A20B32C24D28

    Van Basten scored 24 goals in 58 caps for the Netherlands. Won Euro 88 (scored memorable volley in final vs USSR).

24. Which nation won the third-place playoff at the 2014 World Cup, beating hosts Brazil 3-0?

    ANetherlandsBArgentinaCChileDColombia

    The Netherlands beat Brazil 3-0 in the third-place playoff. Brazil's heaviest World Cup defeat was the 7-1 semi-final loss to Germany.

25. Which country beat Brazil 3-0 in the third-place play-off at the 2014 World Cup on home soil?

    AArgentinaBColombiaCNetherlandsDGermany

    Van Persie, Blind and Wijnaldum scored as the Netherlands consigned a battered Brazil to a second straight defeat after the 7-1 SF loss to Germany. The Dutch had themselves lost the SF to Argentina on penalties.

26. The 2006 UEFA Cup final, which Sevilla won 4-0, was played in which Dutch city?

    AAmsterdamBEindhovenCRotterdamDUtrecht

    The 2006 final was staged at the Philips Stadion in Eindhoven.

27. Which famous number did Johan Cruyff wear for the Netherlands — the same shirt later retired by his club Ajax?

    A14B9C10D11

    Cruyff wore 14 from 1970 onward, breaking the usual 1-11 convention; Ajax retired the number in his honour in 2007.

28. Brazil went 24 years between World Cup wins from 1970 to 1994 — which country eliminated them in the second group stage at the 1974 World Cup?

    ANetherlandsBItalyCWest GermanyDArgentina

    Netherlands 2-0 Brazil at Westfalenstadion Dortmund (3 July 1974) — Neeskens (50') and Cruyff (65'). The Dutch advanced to the final.

29. Against which team did Kylian Mbappé score his first senior international goal for France in August 2017?

    AGermanyBNetherlandsCSwedenDLuxembourg

    Mbappé scored his first senior France goal in a 4-0 World Cup qualifier win on 31 Aug 2017, aged 18.

30. Which Dutch striker was PSV's top scorer in 1998-99 and 1999-2000 before a big-money move to Manchester United?

    ARuud van NistelrooyBKlaas-Jan HuntelaarCPatrick KluivertDDennis Bergkamp

    Ruud van Nistelrooy top-scored for PSV before joining Manchester United in 2001.

31. What was the final score in the 1978 World Cup final when Argentina beat the Netherlands after extra time?

    A1-0B4-2C3-1D2-1

    Argentina won 3-1 in extra time in Buenos Aires. Kempes scored twice, with Bertoni adding the third.

32. Phil Foden made his senior Manchester City debut in November 2017 as a Champions League substitute against which Dutch club?

    AAjaxBPSV EindhovenCAZ AlkmaarDFeyenoord

    He replaced Yaya Touré after 75 minutes of a 1-0 win at the Etihad on 21 November 2017, aged 17 years and 177 days.

33. Which Dutch club won the 1987 European Cup Winners' Cup with a Marco van Basten header — their first major European trophy since the 1973 European Cup?

    APSV EindhovenBFeyenoordCAZ AlkmaarDAjax

    Johan Cruyff managed the young side — featuring Van Basten, Rijkaard and a teenage Dennis Bergkamp — to a 1-0 win over Lokomotive Leipzig in Athens.

34. Which Dutch winger did Arsenal sell to Barcelona in 2000 for £25m — making him the most expensive Dutch player at the time?

    AMarc OvermarsBRyan BabelCBoudewijn ZendenDArjen Robben

    Overmars moved to the Camp Nou with Emmanuel Petit in the summer of 2000 after three successful seasons at Highbury.

35. Which European country has reached the most World Cup finals — three — without ever winning the tournament?

    ASpainBBelgiumCNetherlandsDPortugal

    The Dutch fell to hosts West Germany in 1974 and hosts Argentina in 1978, then to Iniesta's extra-time winner for Spain in 2010 — three finals, three defeats.

36. HSV signed playmaker Rafael van der Vaart in 2005 from which Dutch club?

    APSV EindhovenBAjaxCAZ AlkmaarDFeyenoord

    Van der Vaart joined HSV from his boyhood club Ajax in 2005.

37. PSV, Ajax and which other club make up the traditional 'Big Three' of Dutch football?

    AVitesseBAZ AlkmaarCFeyenoordDFC Twente

    The Big Three of Dutch football are Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV.

38. In which year did PSV win their first Dutch national championship?

    A1951B1929C1963D1913

    PSV claimed their first Dutch title in 1929; 1951 and 1963 were later triumphs.

39. Which PSV academy graduate and Netherlands forward joined Liverpool in January 2023?

    ANoni MaduekeBDonyell MalenCCody GakpoDSteven Bergwijn

    Cody Gakpo moved from PSV to Liverpool in January 2023.

40. Rob Rensenbrink, the winger who scored in both of Anderlecht's Cup Winners' Cup final wins, represented which national team?

    ABelgiumBNetherlandsCGermanyDFrance

    The winger was a Dutch international.

41. Which Dutch club eliminated Lyon on penalties in the 2004-05 Champions League quarter-finals?

    AAFC AjaxBFeyenoordCAZ AlkmaarDPSV Eindhoven

    PSV Eindhoven edged Lyon in a shootout after the tie finished level, then went out to Milan in the semi-finals on away goals.

42. Which former Netherlands captain managed Feyenoord to the 2017 Eredivisie title?

    ARonald KoemanBGiovanni van BronckhorstCDick AdvocaatDFrank de Boer

    Van Bronckhorst delivered the club's first league title in 18 years.

43. At international level, HSV playmaker Rafael van der Vaart appeared at World Cups for which national team?

    AGermanyBNetherlandsCDenmarkDBelgium

    Van der Vaart was a Netherlands international who represented the Dutch at the World Cup.

44. Which Dutch club beat Celtic in the 1970 European Cup final to become the first Dutch winners?

    AAZ AlkmaarBAjaxCPSVDFeyenoord

    Ove Kindvall's extra-time winner at the San Siro sealed Feyenoord's 2-1 victory in 1970 — beating Ajax to the punch before their rivals won three European Cups in a row from 1971.

45. Which Dutch manager led Schalke to their 1997 UEFA Cup triumph?

    AGuus HiddinkBLouis van GaalCHuub StevensDDick Advocaat

    Huub Stevens, nicknamed 'the Grumbler of Kerkrade', built the defensively resolute 1997 side.

46. At the 1974 World Cup final, the Netherlands kicked off and scored a penalty before West Germany had even touched the ball. Who converted that spot-kick after Cruyff was fouled?

    ARob RensenbrinkBJohan NeeskensCWim van HanegemDJohnny Rep

    The taker was Cruyff's combative midfield partner, famous for his fearless penalties straight down the middle.

47. Which Dutch star did PSV sell to AC Milan in 1987 for what was then a world-record fee?

    AMarco van BastenBFrank RijkaardCRuud GullitDDennis Bergkamp

    PSV sold Ruud Gullit to AC Milan in 1987; van Basten and Rijkaard joined Milan from other clubs.

48. In the 2022-23 Champions League group stage, Napoli thrashed which Dutch club 6-1 away?

    APSV EindhovenBAjaxCFeyenoordDAZ Alkmaar

    Napoli hammered Ajax 6-1 in Amsterdam during their record-breaking 2022-23 group campaign.

49. PSV treble-winning coach Guus Hiddink is of which nationality?

    ADanishBBelgianCGermanDDutch

    Guus Hiddink is a Dutchman, born in Varsseveld in 1946.

50. Which German midfielder scored in two different World Cup finals — the 1974 win over the Netherlands and the 1982 loss to Italy?

    AWolfgang OverathBPaul BreitnerCLothar MatthäusDUli Hoeneß

    Breitner converted a penalty in the 1974 final and scored West Germany's only goal in the 1982 defeat to Italy.

51. Alongside Arnold Muhren, which other Dutch international starred in Robson's great Ipswich side?

    AWim KieftBRuud KrolCJohnny RepDFrans Thijssen

    He and Muhren pulled the strings in the UEFA Cup-winning midfield.

52. Which legendary Dutch striker scored 24 goals in 58 international matches, including five at Euro 88?

    AMarco van BastenBDennis BergkampCRuud van NistelrooyDJohan Cruyff

    Van Basten won three Ballon d'Ors and lifted Euro 88 with the Netherlands before injury ended his career at 28.

53. Feyenoord became the first Dutch club to win the European Cup in which year?

    A1969B1968C1971D1970

    Ove Kindvall's extra-time goal beat Celtic 2-1 at the San Siro, giving Ernst Happel's Feyenoord the 1970 trophy a year before Ajax began their run of three straight European Cups (1971-73).

54. Which legendary Dutch player rejected a late Real Madrid approach to sign for Barcelona in 1973, saying he could not play for a club tied to Franco's regime?

    AVan BastenBSeedorfCJohan CruyffDGullit

    Johan Cruyff joined Barcelona from Ajax in 1973 for a world-record fee, turning down Real Madrid because he refused to play for a club linked to Franco's dictatorship.

55. Which Dutch manager guided England's Lionesses to the 2023 Women's World Cup final?

    ALouis van GaalBVera PauwCSarina WiegmanDAndries Jonker

    Wiegman beat Colombia in the QF and Australia in the SF before losing 1-0 to Spain in the Sydney final. She'd already won Euro 2017 with NL and Euro 2022 with England.

56. Eindhoven, PSV's home city, lies in which Dutch province?

    ANorth HollandBGelderlandCSouth HollandDNorth Brabant

    Eindhoven is the largest city in the province of North Brabant.

57. Which flamboyant Dutchman became Chelsea's first foreign manager in 1996 and won the FA Cup in his only full season as player-manager?

    AGianluca VialliBClaudio RanieriCAvram GrantDRuud Gullit

    He coined the phrase 'sexy football' for his attacking style before being sacked mid-1998, replaced by Vialli, who promptly won three trophies.

58. Villa striker Ollie Watkins scored a stoppage-time winner against which country in the Euro 2024 semi-final?

    ANetherlandsBGermanyCSpainDFrance

    Watkins' late strike beat the Netherlands and sent England into the Euro 2024 final.

59. Which two Dutch legends each scored twice for AC Milan in the 1989 European Cup final — the famous 4-0 vs Steaua București?

    AVan Basten & GullitBVan Basten & RijkaardCKoeman & Van BastenDRijkaard & Gullit

    Sacchi's Milan dominated at the Camp Nou, with the Dutch trio of Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard in total control.

60. Which Dutchman coached Barcelona to their 2006 Champions League triumph over Arsenal?

    AFrank RijkaardBJohan CruyffCLouis van GaalDRonald Koeman

    Rijkaard managed Barça from 2003 to 2008, restoring them to the top of Europe with the 2006 final win.

61. Which Dutch coach led Bayern to the 2010 Champions League final, where they lost to José Mourinho's Inter?

    AFrank RijkaardBMarco van BastenCLouis van GaalDGuus Hiddink

    Van Gaal won the domestic double in 2010 but Bayern fell 2-0 to Inter in the Madrid final.

62. Dutch forward Dirk Kuyt joined Fenerbahçe in 2012 from which club?

    APSV EindhovenBFeyenoordCLiverpoolDAjax

    Kuyt moved to Fenerbahçe from Liverpool in 2012.

63. Which Netherlands striker scored an iconic flying diving header over Iker Casillas to equalise against Spain in a 5-1 rout at the 2014 World Cup — a rematch of the 2010 final?

    ADirk KuytBRobin van PersieCWesley SneijderDArjen Robben

    Daley Blind's long pass set up 'the Flying Dutchman' for the goal. The Netherlands' margin of victory was the biggest ever suffered by a defending champion at a World Cup.

64. In which Dutch city does PSV play its home matches?

    AAmsterdamBRotterdamCUtrechtDEindhoven

    PSV is based in Eindhoven, in the province of North Brabant.

65. Which Dutchman, nicknamed the 'Non-Flying Dutchman' for his fear of flying, became one of Arsenal's most beloved playmakers?

    AMarc OvermarsBRobin van PersieCDennis BergkampDGiovanni van Bronckhorst

    His phobia famously meant he'd sometimes miss European away trips — but his goals and assists at home made him an Arsenal icon.

66. In which year did Feyenoord become the first Dutch club to win the European Cup?

    A1972B1970C1966D1974

    Feyenoord were crowned Europe's champions in 1970.

67. Which legendary Dutchman, after starring as a player, returned as Barcelona manager and built the trophy-winning 'Dream Team' of the early 1990s?

    AJohan CruyffBLouis van GaalCFrank RijkaardDRonald Koeman

    Cruyff laid the tactical foundations — possession, the false position, La Masia philosophy — that Guardiola later perfected.

68. Euro 2000 was jointly hosted by which two countries?

    AItaly and SwitzerlandBFrance and SpainCNetherlands and BelgiumDGermany and Austria

    The Netherlands and Belgium co-hosted Euro 2000 — the first multi-host Euros — with France beating Italy 2-1 on a golden goal in the Rotterdam final.

69. Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder joined Galatasaray in January 2013 from which club?

    AAjaxBInter MilanCReal MadridDAC Milan

    Sneijder moved from Inter Milan, where he had won the 2010 treble; Real Madrid and Ajax were his earlier clubs.

70. The KNVB Cup, which PSV have won several times, is the main national knockout cup of which country?

    AGermanyBBelgiumCFranceDNetherlands

    The KNVB Cup is the Dutch national cup, organised by the KNVB.

71. Which Swedish striker won domestic league titles in 4 different countries — Netherlands (Ajax), Italy (Inter/Milan), Spain (Barcelona) and France (PSG)?

    AMarcus BergBHenrik LarssonCZlatan IbrahimovićDOla Toivonen

    Ibrahimović won league titles in the Netherlands (Ajax 2002, 2004), Italy (Inter 2007-09, Milan 2011), Spain (Barcelona 2010), and France (PSG 2013-16).

72. Which Argentina goalkeeper saved Kingsley Coman's spot-kick in the 2022 World Cup final shoot-out against France — winning the Golden Glove after earlier saving two penalties against the Netherlands in the quarter-final?

    AGerónimo RulliBJuan MussoCFranco ArmaniDEmiliano Martínez

    The Aston Villa keeper also made a crucial last-gasp save from Kolo Muani at the end of extra time (120+3').

73. Which Swedish striker famously played and scored in 6 different top European leagues (Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, England) plus MLS?

    AHenrik LarssonBMarkus RosenbergCZlatan IbrahimovićDMarcus Berg

    Zlatan scored for Malmö, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Milan, Barcelona, PSG, Manchester United and LA Galaxy — and won league titles in four different countries (Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France) before retiring at Milan in 2023, aged 41.

74. Which legendary Dutch midfielder, famous for his dreadlocks, captained the Netherlands to victory at the 1988 European Championship?

    AFrank RijkaardBRuud GullitCJohan CruyffDRonald Koeman

    Ruud Gullit, with his trademark dreadlocks, captained the Netherlands to their 1988 European Championship title and won the 1987 Ballon d'Or.

75. What famous celebration did Bebeto perform at the 1994 World Cup after scoring against the Netherlands?

    ADancing like a robot with RomárioBHolding his hand to his ear as a phoneCPretending to swim across the pitchDRocking an imaginary baby

    He had celebrated the birth of his son three days earlier. Romário and Mazinho joined in.

76. AC Milan signed Marco van Basten in 1987 from which Dutch club?

    AAjaxBAnderlechtCFeyenoordDPSV Eindhoven

    Van Basten arrived from Ajax and, alongside fellow Dutchmen Gullit and Rijkaard, drove Milan's late-1980s dominance.

77. Torino reached the 1992 UEFA Cup final but lost on away goals to which Dutch club?

    APSV EindhovenBFeyenoordCAZ AlkmaarDAjax

    The final finished 2-2 in Turin and 0-0 in Amsterdam, handing Ajax the trophy on away goals.

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