Paris Saint-Germain Trivia
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50 free Paris Saint-Germain trivia questions with answers — sports quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
Paris Saint-Germain only dates from 1970, when Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain merged, yet it is now the most decorated club in French football, with back-to-back Champions League titles in 2025 and 2026. This 50-question quiz covers the whole arc: the early split and relegation to Division 3, the Daniel Hechter shirt inspired by a Ford Mustang, the first titles of the 1980s, the Canal+ years of Weah, Ginola and Raí, the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup, the Ronaldinho and Pauleta era, and the Qatar Sports Investments takeover that brought Ibrahimović, Neymar, Mbappé and Messi. Expect questions on the crest and the fleur-de-lis, Germain the Lynx, the anthems, the Parc des Princes and Campus PSG, the ultras of Auteuil and Boulogne, Le Classique against Marseille, the Paris derby, and the club's handball, judo and esports sections. Fifty questions, four options each, with a short explanation after every answer. Play on your phone, share your score, or print it for a quiz night.
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Q 01PSG's first season brought which title?
Ligue 2
Ligue 2. The new club took over the second-tier place of its Saint-Germain half, signed France captain Jean Djorkaeff and went up as champions at the first attempt.
Q 02Which Brazilian playmaker spent two seasons at PSG before joining Barcelona?
Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho. He scored twice to beat rivals Marseille, but fell out with his coach, who accused him of enjoying the Paris nightlife more than his football.
Q 03When PSG split in two in 1972, to which tier of French football was the club sent down?
Division 3
Division 3. The Paris council demanded a new name; when members refused, the professionals left and PSG restarted with its amateur side.
Q 04What is PSG's home stadium?
Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes. Named after the royal hunting ground it stands on, it was built in 1897 as a velodrome for cycling, with only 3,200 seats.
Q 05Which England star played the last five months of his career at PSG in 2013, giving his wages to charity?
David Beckham
David Beckham. He won the French title, was made captain for his final home game and left the pitch in tears as his team-mates stopped to applaud him.
Q 06Which fashion designer and club president designed PSG's classic home shirt in 1973?
Daniel Hechter
Daniel Hechter. The ready-to-wear designer also brought star players to the club, but he was forced out as president in 1978 over a double-ticketing scandal at the stadium.
Q 07PSG's shirt designer denied copying Ajax and said which car's bonnet stripe inspired the club's classic jersey?
A Ford Mustang
A Ford Mustang. He said he saw one in the street, its central stripe running over the bonnet and roof, and transposed it at a time when football shirts had hoops.
Q 08The 'Borelli shirt', PSG's home identity from 1981 to 1990, was mainly which colour?
White
White. President Francis Borelli promoted the old away kit, with its red and blue stripe over the heart, to first choice, and PSG won their first cups and league title in it.
Q 09PSG's very first crest showed which historic symbol of Paris in red, before the Eiffel Tower replaced it?
A sailing ship
A sailing ship. The vessel comes from the city's coat of arms, whose motto means "tossed by the waves but does not sink"; the tower arrived with a new crest in 1972.
Q 10Which French king, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, is recalled by the fleur-de-lis on PSG's crest?
Louis XIV
Louis XIV. His cradle sat beside the fleur-de-lis on the badge until 2013, when the club's Qatari owners removed it and made the word Paris far bigger.
Q 11What animal is PSG's mascot, Germain?
A lynx
A lynx. Germain was unveiled in 2010 as part of a family-friendly relaunch, with cheap family passes and games for children, after a season scarred by fan violence.
Q 12Which former PSG striker was the first African player to win the Ballon d'Or?
George Weah
George Weah. He was the Champions League's top scorer for PSG in 1994–95, won the award that December after moving on, and was later elected president of Liberia.
Q 13PSG's official anthem, rewritten with fans in 2010, is sung to which Village People tune?
Go West
Go West. The tune reached football grounds through the Pet Shop Boys' 1993 cover, and clubs across Europe have put their own words to it.
Q 21PSG's first Champions League semi-final, in 1995, ended in defeat to which Italian club?
AC Milan
AC Milan. PSG had won all six group games and knocked out Barcelona, in a run of five straight European semi-finals, but lost this one 3–0 on aggregate.
Q 22PSG's 2001 Intertoto Cup win came on away goals against which Italian club?
Brescia
Brescia. After a goalless first leg in Paris, Aloísio scored in Italy, and Roberto Baggio's late penalty for the home side could only make it 1–1.
Q 23Which American investment firm joined the 2006 takeover of PSG and went on to become its majority owner?
Colony Capital
Colony Capital. It bought in alongside two partners, but results sank and PSG twice escaped relegation before Colony sold a majority stake to Qatar's sports fund.
Q 14Which English singer's "Who Said I Would" has long been played as PSG's players walk onto the pitch?
Phil Collins
Phil Collins. When the club swapped his track for a DJ Snake piece in 2021, supporters protested, the DJ himself objected, and the old walk-out music was soon restored.
Q 15PSG's fan anthem "Ô Ville Lumière" is set to which tune?
Flower of Scotland
Flower of Scotland. Fans borrowed the Scottish anthem's tune for a hymn to the "City of Light", and after the November 2015 attacks the club began playing it as the teams walked out.
Q 16Which PSG slogan did ultras register as a trademark in 2008?
Ici, c'est Paris
Ici, c'est Paris. The fans said it was to stop anyone monopolising the chant; when the club put it on merchandise and offered €2,000 for the rights, they refused and the row went to court.
Q 17Which manager led PSG to their first league title, in 1986?
Gérard Houllier
Gérard Houllier. He already knew Liverpool: he spent a year there as a teaching assistant, watching his first match at Anfield, long before returning to manage the club in 1998.
Q 18Which media company took over PSG in 1991?
Canal+
Canal+. The takeover was meant to revive interest in a league that Marseille were running away with, and the channel's money brought in stars such as Raí and David Ginola.
Q 19Who was PSG's manager when it won the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup?
Luis Fernandez
Luis Fernandez. A midfield star of the club's first title-winning side, he came back as coach and, aged 36, delivered its first European trophy.
Q 20PSG beat which club in the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup final?
Rapid Wien
Rapid Wien. Bruno Ngotty's free kick won it 1–0 in Brussels, in the first European club final held at the stadium since the Heysel disaster of 1985.
Q 24Which Argentine did PSG's Qatari owners sign in 2011?
Javier Pastore
Javier Pastore. The owners broke the French transfer record for him within weeks of taking over, the marquee signing of a recruitment drive that also brought in a string of France internationals.
Q 25Who became PSG president after the 2011 Qatari takeover?
Nasser Al-Khelaifi
Nasser Al-Khelaifi. A former tennis professional who played Davis Cup for Qatar, he had befriended the country's future emir through the sport when both were boys.
Q 26PSG escaped relegation in 2007–08 with a final-day win at which club?
Sochaux
Sochaux. Amara Diané scored both goals in the 2–1 win that kept PSG up, three years before the Qatari takeover turned the club into title favourites.
Q 27Which PSG player scored a club-record 50 goals in the 2015–16 season?
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Zlatan Ibrahimović. It was his farewell season: in his last home game the crowd gave him a standing ovation and he scored twice to break the club's league-goal record from 1978.
Q 28As of 2026, who is PSG's all-time top scorer?
Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé. Born in Paris, he scored 256 goals for the club in seven seasons before leaving for Real Madrid on a free transfer in 2024.
Q 29As of 2026, who holds PSG's all-time appearance record?
Marquinhos
Marquinhos. In April 2024 he passed Jean-Marc Pilorget's 435 games, a record that had stood since 1989, and he went on to captain PSG to the Champions League.
Q 30As of September 2026, who is PSG's most decorated manager?
Luis Enrique
Luis Enrique. He rebuilt the side around collective play after its superstars left, and his 13 trophies in three seasons passed Laurent Blanc's 11.