SQL exercises on soccer Database: Basic - Exercises, Practice, Solution

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SQL [29 exercises with solution]

Sample Database: soccer

1. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of venues for EURO cup 2016. Return number of venues. Go to the editor

Sample table: soccer_venue

Sample Output:

 count
-------
    10
(1 row)

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2. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of countries participated in the EURO cup 2016. Go to the editor

Sample table: player_mast

Sample Output:

 count
-------
    24
(1 row)

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3. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the number of goals scored in EURO cup 2016 within normal play schedule. Go to the editor

Sample table: goal_details

Sample Output:

 count
-------
   108
(1 row)

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4. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the number of matches ended with a result. Go to the editor

Sample table: match_mast

Sample Output:

 count
-------
    40
(1 row)

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5. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the number of matches ended with draws. Go to the editor

Sample table: match_mast

Sample Output:

 count
-------
    11
(1 row)

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6. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the date when Football EURO cup 2016 begins. Go to the editor

Sample table: match_mast

Sample Output:

 Beginning Date
----------------
 2016-06-11
(1 row)

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7. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the number of self-goals scored in EURO cup 2016. Go to the editor

Sample table: goal_details

Sample Output:

 count
-------
     3
(1 row)

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8. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of matches ended with a results in-group stage. Go to the editor

Sample table: match_mast

Sample Output:

 count
-------
    25
(1 row)

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9. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the number of matches got a result by penalty shootout. Go to the editor

Sample table: penalty_shootout

Sample Output:

 count
-------
     3
(1 row)

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10. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the number of matches decided by penalties in the Round 16. Go to the editor

Sample table: match_mast

Sample Output:

 count
-------
     1
(1 row)

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11. From the following table, write a SQL query to find the number of goal scored in every match within normal play schedule. Sort the result-set on match number. Return match number, number of goal scored. Go to the editor

Sample table: goal_details

Sample Output:

 match_no | count
----------+-------
        1 |     3
        2 |     1
        3 |     3
        4 |     2

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12. From the following table, write a SQL query to find those matches where no stoppage time added in the first half of play. Return match no, date of play, and goal scored. Go to the editor

Sample table: match_mast

Sample Output:

 match_no | play_date  | goal_score
----------+------------+------------
        4 | 2016-06-12 | 1-1
(1 row)

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13. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of matches ending with a goalless draw in-group stage of play. Return number of matches. Go to the editor

Sample table: match_details

Sample Output:

 count
-------
     4
(1 row)

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14. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of matches ending with only one goal win, except those matches, which was decided by penalty shoot-out. Return number of matches. Go to the editor

Sample table: match_details

Sample Output:

 count
-------
    13
(1 row)

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15. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of players replaced in the tournament. Return number of players as "Player Replaced". Go to the editor

Sample table: player_in_out

Sample Output:

 Player Replaced
-----------------
             293
(1 row)

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16. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the total number of players replaced within normal time of play. Return number of players as "Player Replaced". Go to the editor

Sample table: player_in_out

Sample Output:

 Player Replaced
-----------------
             275
(1 row)

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17. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of players replaced in the stoppage time. Return number of players as "Player Replaced". Go to the editor

Sample table: player_in_out

Sample Output:

 Player Replaced
-----------------
               9
(1 row)

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18. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the total number of players replaced in the first half of play. Return number of players as "Player Replaced". Go to the editor

Sample table: player_in_out

Sample Output:

 Player Replaced
-----------------
               3
(1 row)

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19. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the total number of goalless draws have there in the entire tournament. Return number of goalless draws. Go to the editor

Sample table: match_details

Sample Output:

 count
-------
     4
(1 row)

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20. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the total number of players replaced in the extra time of play. Go to the editor

Sample table: player_in_out

Sample Output:

 count
-------
     9
(1 row)

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21. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of substitute happened in various stage of play for the entire Tournament. Sort the result-set in ascending order by play-half, play-schedule and number of substitute happened. Return play-half, play-schedule, number of substitute happened. Go to the editor

Sample table: player_in_out

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22. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of shots taken in penalty shootout matches. Number of shots as "Number of Penalty Kicks". Go to the editor

Sample table: penalty_shootout

Sample Output:

 Number of Penalty Kicks
-------------------------
                      37
(1 row)

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23. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of shots scored goal in penalty shootout matches. Return number of shots scored goal as "Goal Scored by Penalty Kicks". Go to the editor

Sample table: penalty_shootout

Sample Output:

 Goal Scored by Penalty Kicks
------------------------------
                           28
(1 row)

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24. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of shots missed or saved in penalty shootout matches. Return number of shots missed as "Goal missed or saved by Penalty Kicks". Go to the editor

Sample table: penalty_shootout

Sample Output:

 Goal missed or saved by Penalty Kicks
---------------------------------------
                                     9
(1 row)

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25. From the following tables, write a SQL query to find the players with shot number they taken in penalty shootout matches. Return match_no, Team, player_name, jersey_no, score_goal, kick_no. Go to the editor

Sample table: soccer_country

Sample table: penalty_shootout

Sample table: player_mast

Sample Output:

 match_no |    Team     |       player_name       | jersey_no | score_goal | kick_no
----------+-------------+-------------------------+-----------+------------+---------
       37 | Switzerland | Stephan Lichtsteiner    |         2 | Y          |   1
       37 | Poland      | Robert Lewandowski      |         9 | Y          |   2
       37 | Switzerland | Granit Xhaka            |        10 | N          |   3
       37 | Poland      | Arkadiusz Milik         |         7 | Y          |   4

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26. From the following tables, write a SQL query to count the number of penalty shots taken by the teams. Return country name, number of shots as "Number of Shots". Go to the editor

Sample table: soccer_country

Sample table: penalty_shootout

Sample Output:

 country_name | Number of Shots
--------------+-----------------
 Poland       |               9
 Italy        |               9
 Germany      |               9
 Portugal     |               5
 Switzerland  |               5
(5 rows)

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27. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of booking happened in each half of play within normal play schedule. Return play_half, play_schedule, number of booking happened. Go to the editor

Sample table: player_booked

Sample Output:

 play_half | play_schedule | count
-----------+---------------+-------
         1 | NT            |    61
         2 | NT            |   123
(2 rows)

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28. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of booking happened in stoppage time. Go to the editor

Sample table: player_booked

Sample Output:

 count
-------
    10
(1 row)

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29. From the following table, write a SQL query to count the number of booking happened in extra time. Go to the editor

Sample table: player_booked

Sample Output:

 count
-------
     7
(1 row)

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