Q 01/05

Under what name was the Champions League introduced in 1955?

A) The European Champion Clubs' Cup

B) The Coupe des Nations

C) The Latin Cup of Champions

D) The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Answer · why

A) The European Champion Clubs' Cup

It was a straight knockout for domestic league champions only until the 1990s.

Q 02/05

The editor of which French newspaper, Gabriel Hanot, proposed the creation of the European Cup?

A) Le Monde

B) L'Équipe

C) Le Figaro

D) France Football

Answer · why

B) L'Équipe

He was inspired by reports of the 1948 South American Championship of Champions.

Q 03/05

In what year did the competition take on the name UEFA Champions League?

A) 1992

B) 1995

C) 1997

D) 2000

Answer · why

A) 1992

A round-robin group stage had been added in 1991, and multiple entrants per country were allowed from 1997-98.

Q 04/05

How many European Cup/Champions League titles had Real Madrid won by the end of 2025?

A) 10

B) 12

C) 14

D) 15

Answer · why

D) 15

They are also the only club to win it five times in a row, taking the first five editions.

Q 05/05

Whom did Real Madrid beat 4-3 in the inaugural 1956 final at the Parc des Princes?

A) Benfica

B) Fiorentina

C) Stade de Reims

D) AC Milan

Answer · why

C) Stade de Reims

Alfredo Di Stéfano and Marquitos scored, and Héctor Rial got two, as Madrid came from behind.