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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 01In which year was PSG founded through a merger?
1970
Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain merged; PSG won Ligue 2 and promotion in their very first season.
Q 02Which two clubs merged to form PSG?
Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain
The two split again in 1972, with Paris FC staying in the top flight and PSG dropped to Division 3.
Q 03After the 1972 split, to which tier was PSG relegated?
Division 3
Two straight promotions took them back to Ligue 1 by 1974.
Q 04What is PSG's home stadium?
Parc des Princes
The club's first match there was a 3–1 win over Red Star in November 1973.
Q 05Against which club did PSG play its first match at the Parc des Princes, in 1973?
Red Star
It was a Ligue 2 promotion clash; Othniel Dossevi scored the first goal in the new Hechter shirt.
Q 06Which fashion designer and club president designed PSG's classic home shirt in 1973?
Daniel Hechter
The blue shirt with a red stripe flanked by white stripes is still the club's visual identity.
Q 07What did Hechter say inspired the stripe on his famous shirt?
A Ford Mustang's hood stripes
Many assume he copied Ajax, but he denied it.
Q 08The 'Borelli shirt', PSG's home identity from 1981 to 1990, was mainly which colour?
White
It had blue and red stripes down the left side and is linked to Sušić, Fernández and Bathenay.
Q 09The white in PSG's colours represents which town?
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Red and blue are Paris's colours; white is for royalty and the birthplace of Louis XIV.
Q 10Which French king, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, is recalled by the crest's fleur-de-lis?
Louis XIV
His cradle also appeared on the crest until the 2013 redesign.
Q 11What animal is PSG's mascot, Germain?
A lynx
He was unveiled at the 2010 Tournoi de Paris for the club's 40th anniversary.
Q 12Which Belgian singer recorded PSG's first anthem, 'Allez Paris!', in 1971?
Annie Cordy
She was named the club's official godmother.
Q 13PSG's official anthem, rewritten with fans in 2010, is sung to which Village People tune?
Go West
The 2010 version of 'Allez Paris Saint-Germain' had lyrics rewritten with input from fans.
Q 14Which Phil Collins song has accompanied the players onto the pitch since 1992?
Q 21How many consecutive European semi-finals did PSG reach between 1993 and 1997?
Five
Three in the Cup Winners' Cup, one in the Champions League and one in the UEFA Cup.
Q 22PSG's 2001 Intertoto Cup win came on away goals against which Italian club?
Brescia
It was the club's second continental trophy, in the now-defunct competition.
Q 23Who bought PSG from Canal+ in 2006?
Colony Capital
The club then spent two seasons battling relegation before the Qatari takeover.
Q 24In which year did Qatar Sports Investments take over PSG?
Who Said I Would
It replaced Michel Fugain's 1972 song 'Attention, Ladies and Gentlemen'.
Q 15The fan anthem 'Ô Ville Lumière' is set to which tune?
Flower of Scotland
It was created by the former Boulogne Boys ultra group.
Q 16Which ultra group trademarked the slogan 'Ici, c'est Paris' in 2008?
Supras Auteuil
They rejected a €2,000 offer from the club in 2016 before a deal was struck in 2019.
Q 17In which year did PSG win its first Ligue 1 title?
1986
It followed back-to-back Coupe de France wins in 1982 and 1983.
Q 18Which media company took over PSG in 1991?
Canal+
It bought the club partly to challenge Marseille's dominance and sold it to Colony Capital in 2006.
Q 19Who was PSG's manager when it won the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup?
Luis Fernandez
He had been a star midfielder in the club's first great side of the 1980s.
Q 20PSG beat which club in the 1996 Cup Winners' Cup final?
Rapid Wien
It remains the only Cup Winners' Cup won by a French club; PSG lost the 1997 final to Barcelona.
2011
QSI became sole owner in 2012 and pledged to build a Champions League-winning squad.
Q 25Who became PSG president after the 2011 Qatari takeover?
Nasser Al-Khelaifi
He went on to become the club's most decorated president and is chairman of QSI.
Q 26PSG escaped relegation in 2007–08 with a final-day win at which club?
Sochaux
Their 16th-place finish that season equalled the club's lowest ever, from 1971–72.
Q 27Which player scored 50 goals in 2015–16, a club single-season record?
Zlatan Ibrahimović
PSG also set their Ligue 1 points record of 96 that season, conceding just 19 goals.
Q 28Who is PSG's all-time top scorer?
Kylian Mbappé
Ángel Di María is the assist leader and Marquinhos holds the appearance record.
Q 29Who holds PSG's all-time appearance record?
Marquinhos
Thiago Silva is the club's longest-serving captain.
Q 30Who is PSG's most decorated manager?
Laurent Blanc
His 2014–2016 sides swept the domestic honours, including a domestic quadruple.