118 Sports Trivia Questions Sure To Test Your Knowledge

We love a bit of trivia here at Next Luxury. Whether it’s questions about pop culture or funny trivia questions, you can’t beat a good quiz night. If there is one subject we think we are pretty good at, it’s sports trivia questions.

As sports lovers, this section of any quiz is where we like to think we excel. It doesn’t matter if it’s got to do with American football, swimming, judo, or some obscure sport like ultimate frisbee, sports trivia is awesome fun. But if sports aren’t your thing, don’t fear, as we have curated a collection of the best sports trivia to help you during your next quiz.

These questions cover a wide range of sports and will give you a great general knowledge of sports if you aren’t that familiar with the subject. Many of these questions are often used during trivia nights, which will give you a headstart over your competition. They are also great if you just want to test how much you know about sports yourself. 

118 Sports Trivia Questions Sure To Test Your Knowledge

1. What is the national sport of Thailand?

Muay Thai.

2. Which MLB team has won the most World Series?

The New York Yankees (27). 

3. How many NBA championships did Michael Jordan win? 

Six. 

4. What’s the national sport of Canada?

Lacrosse.

5. Which player has the most Super Bowl rings in history?

Tom Brady (seven).

6. What’s the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches?

7. How many Premier League goals did Alan Shearer score?

260.

8. What does MMA stand for?

Mixed Martial Arts.

9. Who won the 2023 FIFA World Cup?

Argentina. 

10. How big is an Olympic-sized swimming pool in meters?

11. When and where were the first Winter Olympic games held? 

Chamonix, France, 1924. 

12. What English football team has won the most FA Cups?

Arsenal (14). 

13. When male tennis players have won 23 Grand Slams each? 

Rafael Nadal and Novack Djokovic. 

14. What number is next (right) to the number “20” on a standard British dart board?

One. 

15. The classic 1980 movie called Raging Bull is about which real-life boxer?

Jake LaMotta.

16. How often are the Olympics held?

Every four years.

17. Who was the first British football player to win league titles in four countries?

David Beckham.

18. What was the nickname given to the Australian cricketer widely considered the greatest batsman of all time?

The Don (Don Bradman).

19. How many dimples does an average golf ball have?

336.

20. What sport is dubbed the “King of Sports?”

21. How many home runs did Babe Ruth hit in his career?

714. 

22. What do you call it when a player makes three back-to-back strikes in bowling?

Turkey.

23. In rugby union, what teams have won the World Cup?

New Zealand and South Africa three times, Australia twice, and England once.

24. What teams have won the most Super Bowls?

Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots (six each).

25. How long is a marathon?

26.2 miles.

26. When and where were the first Summer Olympic Games held? 

Athens, Greece, in 1896.

27. What team owns the longest winning streak in NBA history?

The Los Angeles Lakers (33 games straight during the 1971-72 season). 

28. Who was formerly known as Cassius Clay?

Muhammad Ali.

29. What team has participated in the most Super Bowl games?

New England Patriots (11).

30. The Triple Crown award is given to a horse that wins which three races?

The Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.

31. What nation has won the most FIFA World Cups?

Brazil (five). 

32. During the first ever modern Olympics, what were the first placers awarded with?

33. What African country was the first ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup?

34. Who performed during halftime at Super Bowl XXVII?

Michael Jackson. 

35. Which two players were involved in both of the Chicago Bulls’ two three-peats?

Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. 

36. What country has competed the most times in the Summer Olympics without winning a gold medal?

37. How many tennis Grand Slams has Serena Williams won?

23.

38. What solo singer first performed the national anthem at the Super Bowl?

Charley Pride (1974).

39. Who has scored the most goals at the FIFA World Cup since its inception? 

Germany’s Miroslav Klose (16 goals). 

40. When did the NFL team known as the Houston Texans enter the NFL?

2002. 

41. Who was the first ever NBA player to score 2,000 points in a single season?

42. What team has won the most Premier League titles in English football?

Manchester United (13). 

43. Which country is legendary tennis player Bjorn Borg from?

Sweden.

44. What type of poker is typically played in the World Series of Poker?

Texas Hold ‘em.

45. How many “animal styles” are there in Kung Fu?

Five – Tiger, Snake, Crane, Dragon, and Leopard. 

46. Which golf tournament did Tiger Woods win by 12 strokes cementing his first-ever major championship win?

The Masters.

47. What is the only team in the NFL to neither host nor play in the Super Bowl?

48. How many Grand Slams has Roger Federer won?

20. 

49. Which NBA team plays their home games at Madison Square Garden?

The New York Knicks.

50. What is the highest possible break in Snooker?

147.

51. How many personal fouls does a player get to be ejected from an NBA basketball game?

52. What type of race is the Tour de France?

A bicycle race.

53. What is the name of the historic horse race held in the Italian town of Siena each year?

The Palio.

54. Kyrie Irving was born in what country?

55. What was the first city to host the Olympics twice?

Paris.

56. In what sport might you begin proceedings by picking up a “Jack?”

Lawn bowls.

57. Which sport uses a net, a racket, and a shuttlecock?

Badminton.

58. The two leading three-point shooters in the Golden State Warriors are collectively called The what Brothers?

59. In what game is the aim to get a stone in the house?

Curling.

60. Which player has hit the most home runs in American baseball? 

Barry Bonds (762). 

61. In what game is “love” a score?

Tennis.

62. What is the last event in the decathlon?

1500 meters.

63. Who was the first player to ever miss 5000 free throws in his entire career?

64. In which winter sport are the terms “stale fish” and “mule kick” used?

Snowboarding.

65. Who is the most decorated Olympian?

Michael Phelps (28 Olympic medals).

66. What sporting event is held every year on Memorial Day?

The Indianapolis 500.

67. In the 1971 Olympics, Nadia Comaneci was the first gymnast to score a perfect score. What country was she representing?

Romania.

68. Who is the all-time leading scorer in ice hockey?

Wayne Gretzky.

69. What drivers have won the most F1 titles?

Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton (seven each). 

70. Which NFL team was originally called the New York Titans?

New York Jets. 

71. Who has won the most snooker world championships?

Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O’Sullivan (seven each).

72. In the 1960s and 1970s, what was the nickname given to the Dallas Cowboys’ defense?

The Doomsday Defense. 

73. What does NBA stand for?

National Basketball Association. 

74. Who was the last Red Sox player to hit a home run in the old Yankee Stadium, in 2008?

Dustin Pedroia.

75. What is the only sport to be played on the moon?

Golf. 

76. Who was the first player to ever rush for 1000 yards in a single season?

Beattie Feathers.

77. Which basketball player was Michael Jordan nicknamed after when he was in high school?

Magic Johnson.

78. If you were playing in Croke Park, what game would you be playing? (There are two possible answers)?

Gaelic football or hurling.

79. All NFL teams have their logo on their helmets, but one team only has the logo on one side of their helmet. What team is that?

Pittsburgh Steelers.

80. How long is the free skate in figure skating?

Four and a half minutes for men, four minutes for women.

81. In which international sports league would you find the Knight Riders?

The Indian Premier League (cricket).

82. Which NFL team plays at Mile High Stadium?

The Denver Broncos.

83. This NBL player was nicknamed “The Chairman of the Boards.” What was his real name?

84. Who was the first and only wild card entry to have ever won Wimbledon?

Goran Ivanisevic in 2001. 

85. What Boston Red Sox player was nick-named “Chicken Man?”

Wade Boggs.

86. If you were watching live sport at “The Den,” which city would you be in?

London, England watching football. 

87. Who was the first president to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game?

William Howard Taft.

88. What team won the very first NBA game in 1946?

The New York Knicks.

89. During the first-ever modern Olympics, what were the first placers awarded with?

Silver medals.

90. How many points is the blue ball worth in Snooker?

Five points.

91. Which football team has won the most UEFA Champions League trophies? 

Real Madrid (14). 

92. Who pitched the only no-hit game in World Series history?

Don Larsen (1956).

93. What team is considered the oldest in the NFL?

Green Bay Packers.

94. How many medals did China win at the Beijing Olympics in 2008?

100.

95. Who is the youngest ever world heavyweight boxing champion?

Mike Tyson at age 20.

96. What year was the first-ever Wimbledon tournament held?

1877.

97. Who was the first WNBA player to dunk in a playoff game?

Brittney Griner.

98. Which is the only country to have played in every single soccer World Cup?

Brazil.

99. Who was the first NBA player to shatter a backboard?

Chuck Connors.

100.  How many players are on a baseball team during play?

Nine. 

101. What player has won the most Super Bowl MVP awards?

Tom Brady (Five). 

102. Who has won more Grand Slams, Serena Williams or Venus Williams?

Serena Williams (23). 

103. The first ever soccer World Cup was won by what country?

Uruguay.

104. Who was the youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA?

LeBron James at 23. 

105. In what many consider one of the greatest NFL draft blunders of all time, the Green Bay Packers selected what player in 1989 ahead of Barry Sanders?

Tony Manderich.

106. Which team has won the most Stanley Cup trophies? 

Toronto Maple Leafs (13).

107. What material was first used to cover baseballs?

Cowhide.

108. Which country won the first women’s World Cup?

The United States.

109. Who was the first Major League player to pitch a ball over 100 mph?

Nolan Ryan.

110. What do the rings in the Olympics represent?

The continents of the world.

111. What pitcher holds the Major League Baseball record for most no-hitters?

Nolan Ryan (seven).

112. Who won the first two FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Awards?

Mia Hamm.

113. What was the name of the US athlete to win three Olympic gold medals in the game of volleyball?

Karch Kiraly.

114. Who was the first American to win the Tour de France bicycle race?

Greg Lemond (1986).

115. What is the record for red cards given in a single soccer game?

36.

116. Who is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known as?

Brazilian soccer player Pele.

117. What is the only sport where you can see teams defending goals of different sizes?

Water polo.

118. What do Indianapolis 500 winners traditionally drink in the winner’s circle?

Milk.