Quiz! Can you name every club to qualify for the Champions League from Europe's top five leagues?

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This is a rundown of the sides who have dined at Europe's top table over the years

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring for Real Madrid against Marseille in the Champions League in September 2009.
Just one of many European giants… (Image credit: Getty Images)

Football quiz time – think you know your Champions League history?

10 minutes on the clock, 58 clubs to guess: for the past three decades, clubs from all corners of Europe have battled their way into the Champions League. How many can you remember?

Handpicked football quizzes we know you'll love

Now that your mind is focused on elite-level history and international talent, we have a fresh batch of challenges, delivered to you, courtesy of Kwizly, that demand supreme historical and geographical knowledge.

We kick off with a definitive test of global history: can you name every World Cup winner in order? From the inaugural tournament in Uruguay to the present day, this requires perfect recall of the game’s greatest nations. We then pivot to the most recent chapter of football history: name the 50 most expensive signings of the 2025 summer transfer window?

Next, a highly specific challenge for Premier League buffs. See if you can name every Premier League player to have been the only one of his nationality? This is a tribute to the single representatives from around the globe who graced the English top flight. Then, we delve into the intense rivalry of the North East: can you tell us whether these players played for Newcastle, Sunderland, both or neither?

Finally, you can give your brain a final, satisfying workout with the latest edition of our puzzle: FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 23, featuring clues on cities, initials and the Special One. Don't risk running out of amazing trivia: lock in your daily challenges by subscribing to the FourFourTwo newsletter.

Mark White
Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.

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