Merry Christmas! And Now Here’s Our 2023 Christmas Quiz Of The Year!

If you are reading this the day it goes live, Merry Christmas! And even if you aren’t, have a Merry Christmas anyway!

It has been an intriguing year for sport in many ways. We have seen some outstanding performances across the whole gamut of sporting disciplines.

And of course, we have given you our previews and tips for many of them, with odds provided by bet365 Sport!

So as a little treat for Christmas, assuming you have been good this year of course, is our festive sporting quiz. 100 questions featuring some of the biggest sporting events of the year in ten different rounds!

Answer the quiz on your own or use it as the basis for a fun family Xmas sporting quiz!

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Christmas Quiz Round 1 – Winners of 2023

Let’s kick off our Christmas quiz here. There were plenty of big winners of 2023, but can you tell us which teams or individuals were the winners of the following?

1. The Super Bowl?
2. The UEFA Champions League?
3. PDC World Darts Championship 2023?
4. World Snooker Championship?
5. The Europa League?
6. The Europa Conference League?
7. The NBA Finals?
8. The Grand National?
9. The Masters Golf?
10. Wimbledon Men & Women’s Singles Championships (1 point for each)?

Christmas Quiz Round 2 – Football

It’s been a big year in the world of football. Can you answer these questions relating to the teams and individuals that made the headlines in 2023?

1. Which member of Gareth Southgate’s England squad now plays his club football at El Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia?
2. With whom did Erik Ten Hag have a falling out with, banishing the player from the first team squad at Manchester United?
3. Which club did Harry Kane join from Tottenham in the Summer of 2023?
4. Which Premier League club were controversially deducted 10 points in November 2023 due to one instance of financial irregularity?
5. Which two midfielders did Chelsea sign for over £100m apiece in the January transfer window 2023 and also the Summer of 2023. (1 point for each).
6. Which Premier League team qualified for their first ever European competition at the end of the 2022/23 season?
7. Who did Lionel Messi join from Paris St Germain in 2023?
8. From which club did Liverpool sign elegant Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai in the summer?
9. Who did Arsenal sign on loan, meaning England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has been relegated to the substitutes bench for most of the season?
10. Which Premier League club were unimpressed with their new ‘wet look’ kits for the current season?

Christmas Quiz Round 3 – Anagrams

We have ten anagrams for sporting stars who made the headlines in 2023. Can you work out who they are?

1. Pavement Sparx (Formula 1)
2. Gloried Papua (Football)
3. Limelight Rib (Women’s Footballer)
4. Mr A John (Golf)
5. AI Gawkiest (Women’s Tennis)
6. Crypt Usher (Basketball)
7. Spex Monolith (Women’s Golf)
8. Divan Drawer (Cricket)
9. Sheikh Ure Plum (Darts)
10. Kinder Cherry (American Football)

Christmas Quiz Round 4 – Sporting Venues

We’ve named ten famous sporting venues. Can you tell us which city they are based in?

1. Headingly Cricket Ground
2. Flushing Meadow Tennis Club
3. The Maracana
4. Croke Park
5. TPC Sawgrass
6. The Crucible Theatre
7. La Bombanera
8. Allianz Arena
9. Murrayfield
10. Estadio de la Luz (Stadium of Light)

Christmas Quiz Round 5 – On The Move

Guess the sports star from the move they made in 2023.

1. Footballer – Red Bull Leipzig to Liverpool
2. Spanish Golfer – PGA & European Tours to LIV Golf
3. NFL Quarterback – Green Bay Packers to New York Jets
4. NBA Guard – Portland Trail Blazers to Milwaukee Bucks
5. Footballer – Atalanta to Manchester United
6. Women’s Footballer – Manchester United to Arsenal
7. Footballer – Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid
8. NFL Safety – Tennessee Titans to Philadelphia Eagles
9. Footballers – Brighton to Chelsea (x2)
10. NFL Wide Receiver – Kansas City Chiefs to New York Jets to Kansas City Chiefs

Christmas Quiz Round 6 – Euro 2024

There’s been lots of qualifying action across Europe for the Euro 2024 Finals in Germany next summer. See if you know the answers to these questions.

1. France set a new record score for European Championship qualifying when beating Gibraltar by what scoreline?
2. Which of the Home Nations was first to qualify for the finals next summer?
3. In which venue will the opening match of Euro 2024 be played?
4. Which three teams have been drawn alongside England in Group C at the Finals next summer?
5. Which rank outsider have been drawn into a group alongside Spain, Italy and Croatia next summer?
6. Who scored both Scotland’s goals in their famous 2-0 win over Spain at Hampden Park in qualifying Group A?
7. Which two countries are bet365 Sport’s joint favourites to win the Euro 2024 tournament?
8. Who are the current European Championship Defending Champions?
9. Which Home Nations team could still qualify for the Finals if they win through their Path in the Playoffs?
10. Where will the Final of Euro 2024 be held next summer?

Christmas Quiz Round 7 – Fill In The Blanks

It’s simple, from the list, tell us which team or individual is missing from the list.

1. Premier League Top 4 – 1. Man City, 2. Arsenal, 3. ? 4. Newcastle
2. Golf Major Winners – Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Wyndham Clarke and ?
3. Tennis Grand Slam Winners Men – Novak Djokovic, Novak Djokovic, ? Novak Djokovic
4. Tennis Grand Slam Winners Women – Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Marketa Vondrousova, ?
5. Women’s World Cup Top 4. 1. ?, 2. England, 3. Sweden, 4. Australia
6. NFL Conference Championship Teams – Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs & ?
7. Cristiano Ronaldo Clubs – Sporting Lisbon, Man Utd, Real Madrid, ?
8. Lionel Messi’s Clubs – Newells Old Boys, Barcelona, ?, Inter Miami
9. NFL Draft Pick Order  – 1. Carolina Panthers, 2. ? 3. Houston Texans, 4. Indianapolis Colts
10. England Managers – 1. Gareth Southgate, 2. ? 3. Roy Hodgson, 4. Fabio Capello

Christmas Quiz Round 8 – Spare a thought for the losers…

2023 was not just about winners, there were some teams and individuals that didn’t quite reach the heights. Name the runners up from these events…

1. The Champions League?
2. The FA Cup?
3. The Super Bowl?
4. The NBA Finals?
5. F1 World Championship?
6. Wimbledon Men’s Singles?
7. Women’s FIFA World Cup?
8. MLB World Series?
9. The Boat Race?
10. PDC World Darts Championship?

Christmas Quiz Round 9 – The sporting moments of the year…

Guess the sporting moments of the year from these somewhat cryptic clues…

1. No pep talk needed as these citizens landed a trio of top pots.
2. Herr Harry is spurred on to head to Bavaria.
3. Bullyboy doesn’t throw it away and fulfils his dream at the third attempt.
4. Brilliant Belgian dominates at the break to pot his first ever World title.
5. MM A star crosses disciplines in unlucky loss to King of the Travellers.
6. Reds in seventh heaven as rivals succumb to humiliation at Anfield.
7. Life of Brian ends up with surprising open victory.
8. Gunners rice order Hammers them for £93 million.
9. Eagles fail to fly as Patrick proves who the Gridiron Chiefs are.
10. European stars, minus Liv, still to strong for Uncle Sam in Rome.

Christmas Quiz Round 10 – Christmassy Superstars

Another missing word round to finish, this time on a Christmas theme!

1. Former Paraguayan striker – Roque _____ Cruz.
2. Bristol City’s nickname is The _______.
3. Rakeem _________ – Former NBA star for the Indiana Pacers.
4. Gifton-______ Williams – Former Watford striker.
5. Darius _____  NFL Cornerback for the Philadelphia Eagles
6. Kyle _______ – NFL Tight End famously played for the Vikings.
7. _____ Navas – ex Man City and current Sevilla wide man.
8. Andy _______ – former Newcastle, Liverpool & West Ham striker.
9. _______ Rucker – NFL Lineman who played for the Arizona Cardinals.
10. Team that finished 3^rd at the 2002 World Cup Finals ________

I hope you enjoyed this break from the usual posts, and if you want the answers, scroll down to see them. How many did you get?

And remember to enjoy the rest of your Christmas!

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Christmas Quiz Round 1

1. Kansas City Chiefs

2. Manchester City

3. Michael Smith

4. Luca Brecel

5. Sevilla

6. West Ham United

7. Denver Nuggets

8. Corach Rambler

9. Jon Rahm

10. Carlos Alcaraz & Marketa Vondrousova

Christmas Quiz Round 2

1. Jordan Henderson

2. Jadon Sancho

3. Bayern Munich

4. Everton

5. Moses Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez

6. Brighton & Hove Albion

7. Inter Miami

8. Red Bull Leipzig

9. David Raya

10. Aston Villa

Christmas Quiz Round 3

1. Max Verstappen

2. Pep Guardiola

3. Millie Bright

4. Jon Rahm

5. Iga Swiatek

6. Steph Curry

7. Lexi Thompson

8. David Warner

9. Luke Humphries

10. Derrick Henry

Christmas Quiz Round 4

1. Leeds

2. New York

3. Rio de Janeiro

4. Dublin

5. Jacksonville

6. Sheffield

7. Buenos Aires

8. Munich

9. Edinburgh

10. Lisbon (or Sunderland)

Christmas Quiz Round 5

1. Dominik Szoboszlai

2. Jon Rahm

3. Aaron Rodgers

4. Damien Lillard

5. Rasmus Hojland

6. Alexia Russo

7. Jude Bellingham

8. Kevin Byard

9. Robert Sanchez & Moses Caicedo

10. Mecole Hardman

Christmas Quiz Round 6

1. 14-0

2. Scotland

3. Allianz Arena, Munich

4. Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia

5. Albania

6. Scott McTominay

7. England and France

8. Italy

9. Wales

10. Olympiastadion, Berlin

Christmas Quiz Round 7

1. Manchester United

2. Brian Harman

3. Carlos Alcaraz

4. Coco Gauff

5. Spain

6. Cincinnati Bengals

7. Juventus

8. Paris St Germain

9. Houston Texans

10. Sam Allardyce

Christmas Quiz Round 8

1. Inter Milan

2. Chelsea

3. Philadelphia Eagles

4. Boston Celtics

5. Sergio Perez

6. Carlos Alcaraz

7. Spain

8. Arizona Diamondbacks

9. Oxford University

10. Michael van Gerwen

Christmas Quiz Round 9

1. Man City win the treble

2. Harry Kane moves to Bayern Munich

3. Michael Smith wins Darts World Championship

4. Luca Brecel wins World Snooker Championship

5. Tyson Fury fights Francis Ngannou

6. Liverpool beat Manchester United 7-0

7. Brian Harman wins The Open

8. Arsenal sign Declan Rice from West Ham

9. Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl

10. Europe win the Ryder Cup

Christmas Quiz Round 10

1. Santa

2. Robins

3. Christmas

4. Noel

5. Slay

6. Rudolph

7. Jesus

8. Carrol

9. Frostee

10. Turkey