Can you score on this UBC soccer quiz?

Soccer has been a part of UBC’s history for more than a century, with the first university team formed in 1918. Since the 1970s, the men’s team has brought home 14 U SPORTS national championship titles, and the women’s team has secured nine (and will battle for a 10th this fall, with UBC hosting). UBC’s world-class facilities are home to the Thunderbirds and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, as well as visiting teams and players—including some of soccer’s biggest stars.

It’s time to put your knowledge of the beautiful game on this beautiful campus to the test. Find out how much you know about soccer at UBC!

Which global soccer superstar has practiced on a UBC training pitch?

David Beckham

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

Diego Maradona

 

True or false? The National Soccer Development Centre (NSDC) at UBC is a training site for this summer’s global soccer tournament.

True

False

What unique challenge is presented by maintaining a world-class soccer pitch in Vancouver?

Extreme heat

Interference by seagulls

Sustained rainfall

Frequent earthquakes

UBC coaches used to be required to teach university courses. When Joe Johnson coached the Men’s Soccer team from 1961 to 1986, he also became an associate professor of…

Forestry

Physics

Kinesiology

Computer Science

How many teams compete at the U SPORTS Soccer National Championship tournaments?

4

6

8

12

True or false? In the 2025 season, the UBC Women’s Soccer team played 1,420 minutes before letting in a single goal.

True

False

UBC alum Pat Onstad had a stunning 23-year career as a professional goalkeeper. As a Thunderbird, he led the Men’s Soccer team to an unbeaten streak of how many games?

22

34

41

54

Andrea Neil has played for the Thunderbirds, Whitecaps FC, and the Canadian Women’s National Team. Which sport did Neil excel in before she switched to soccer in university?

Badminton

Rugby

Swimming

Cricket

At the global soccer tournament in Qatar in 2022, Carling Jackson (BEd’16) became the first artist to do what?

Compose an official song about soccer

Paint a mural live at a match

Sculpt a life-size ice statue of a player

Create a comic telling the story of a match

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