Association football club names

Association Football club names are a part of the sport's culture, reflecting century-old traditions. Club names may reflect the geographical, cultural, religious or political affiliations – or simply be the brand name of a club's primary sponsor. Because of the British origin of the modern game and the prevalence of the English language, many clubs, even outside Europe, have their names written in English.

In Europe, most clubs are named after their towns or cities (e.g. "Deportivo de La Coruña", "Liverpool F.C.", "Hamburger SV"). In South America, clubs are more likely to have names that do not bear the city's name.

Common versus official usage

It is not uncommon for a club to be known in common usage by a name other than its official name, or the name on the badge.

Other clubs are more usually known by nicknames or contractions of their full names, for instance, Vasco da Gama is usually called simply Vasco, F.C. Internazionale Milan is contracted to Inter or Inter Milan, Sporting Clube de Portugal is often called Sporting or Sporting Lisbon. Manchester United is often shortened to Man Utd, and Lyon or OL used instead of Olympique Lyonnais.

Some clubs are commonly referred to by their initials, such as PSG for Paris Saint-Germain and PNE for Preston North End.

Profession/education

Profession

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Agriculture Kolos is Ukrainian for spike and stands for the Kolos sport society of agriculture workers. Nyva means field. Meliorator stands for working in drainage or canal development. Belarus Meliorator Zhitkovichi, Niva Dolbizno, BGATU-Niva Samokhvalovichi (defunct), Kolos Ustye (until 1993)
Kazakhstan Meliorator Chimkent (until 1992)
Kyrgyzstan Kolos Nizhnechuyskoye
Russia Kolos Pokrovskoye, Kolos Bykovo (defunct), Kolos Krasnodar (defunct), Niva Slavyansk-na-Kubani (defunct)
Soviet Union Kolhospnyk Berehove[1] (until 1962), Kolhospnyk Cherkasy[1] (until 1967), Kolhospnyk Poltava[1] (until 1965), Kolhospnyk Rivne[1] (until 1967),
Kolos Pavlohrad[1] (until 1982), Kolos Poltava[1] (until 1985), WFC Nyva Baryshivka (until 1991)
Ukraine Kolos Buchach,[2] Kolos Kovalivka,[3] Kolos Luzhany[2] (until 1996), Kolos Nikopol[1] (until 1992),
Meliorator Kakhovka[3] (until 1995),
Nyva Bershad,[3] Nyva Buzova, Nyva Ternopil,[3] Nyva Vinnytsia,[3] Nyva Myronivka[3] (defunct), Nyva-Tekstylnyk Dunaivtsi (until 2006)
Armed forces For sport clubs affiliated with or named after the armed forces of a country. See also sports societies section. Botswana Botswana Defence Force XI
Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
Canada Cavalry FC
China Bayi (defunct)
England United Services Portsmouth, Royal Artillery (Portsmouth) F.C. (defunct)
Ethiopia Defence Force
Guyana Guyana Defence Force FC
Hungary Budapest Honvéd FC
Kazakhstan FC CSKA Almaty (defunct)
Lithuania Kauno Jėgeriai (defunct), FK Saliutas Vilnius (defunct), FK Riteriai
Malaysia Armed Forces F.C.
Moldova CSCA Chişinău (formerly, defunct)
Morocco AS FAR
Nepal Nepal Army F.C.
Pakistan Pakistan Army
Philippines Philippine Air Force
Poland Legia Warsaw,[4] Śmigły Wilno
Romania CSA Steaua București
Russia CSKA Moscow, SKA-Rostov, SKA-Khabarovsk
Scotland Third Lanark A.C. (defunct)
Singapore Singapore Armed Forces FC (formerly, defunct)
Soviet Union SKA Lviv[1] (defunct), VPS Kharkiv (defunct)
Suriname SNL
Tajikistan CSKA Dushanbe (defunct), CSKA Pamir Dushanbe, Khosilot Farkhor
Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
Uganda Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force FC
Ukraine CSKA Kyiv,[3] SKA-Lotto Odesa[3] (defunct), SKAD-Yalpuh Bolhrad (defunct), VPS Kramatorsk[5] (defunct), SKA Odesa[1] (until 1992)
United States Charleston Battery, New York Generals (defunct)
Zambia Zambian Army F.C.
Arsenal Factories creating weapons. Granat is the Polish for grenade Argentina Arsenal de Sarandí
England Arsenal
Poland Granat Skarżysko-Kamienna[4]
Russia FC Arsenal Tula
Suriname SV Arsenal
Ukraine Arsenal Kyiv[1][3]
Aviation Canada Edmonton Aviators (defunct)
Wales Cardiff Airport
Beer England Crosswell's Brewery F.C. (defunct), Farnham United Breweries (defunct)
Eritrea Asmara Brewery
Peru Sporting Cristal
Ukraine Obolon Kyiv[3][4]
United States New Jersey Brewers (defunct), St. Louis Central Breweries F.C. (defunct)
Building, Construction, etc. Everything connected with building and constructions: clubs named after the process of building constructions, the profession (FC Stroitel), companies (), substances used for construction (FC Cement), or companies producing it (Semen Padang) Indonesia Semen Padang
Nigeria Eagle Cement FC (defunct)
Russia FC Cementnik (Mikhaylovka), Stroitel Morshansk
Serbia Cement Beočin
Soviet Union Budivelnyk Prypiat[1] (defunct), Budivelnyk Poltava[1] (until 1972)
Ukraine Tsementnyk-Khorda Mykolaiv[1][3] (until 2002)
Copper Cobre is Spanish for copper, after association with copper mining Chile Club de Deportes Cobreloa, Club de Deportes Cobresal
Peru Cobresol F.B.C.
Poland Miedź Legnica
Cars Club names containing the name of an automobile company. These clubs were either founded as works teams by a company for its employees (e.g. Kamaz), bought by a company (e.g. Ford), or incorporate a corporate sponsor's name (e.g. Skoda Xanthi). Avtomobilist stands for automobile service, not automobile manufacturing. England Vauxhall Motors, Coventry Alvis, Hucknall Rolls Leisure (defunct), Mercedes-Benz F.C. (defunct), Sunderland Nissan (defunct)
Greece Skoda Xanthi
Ireland Ford (defunct)
Italy FIAT Torino
Japan Honda Motor, Mitsubishi Mizushima FC
Russia KAMAZ, Lada Togliatti, Torpedo-ZIL
South Korea Ulsan Hyundai, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Daewoo Royals (formerly)
Soviet Union Avtomobilist Lviv[1] (defunct), Avtomobilist Zhytomyr[1] (until 1976)
Ukraine Lada Chernivtsi[3] (defunct), Avtomobilist Sumy[3] (until 1993), Skify-LAZ Lviv[3] (until 1995)
Chemical industry Clubs named after the profession (Khimik) or chemical elements (Amkar, = AMmiak" (ammonia) and "KARbamid (carbamide)). Belarus Khimik Svetlogorsk
Kazakhstan Khimik (Taraz)
Kyrgyzstan Khimik Kara-Balta
Russia FC Amkar Perm, Khimik Dzerzhinsk
Soviet Union FC Khimik Dniprodzerzhynsk[1] (until 1962)
Ukraine Khimik Krasnoperekopsk,[3] Khimik Sievierodonetsk,[1][3] Khimik Kalush[1][3] (until 1995), Khimik Zhytomyr[3] (until 1997), Tytan Armiansk[2]
Companies Club names containing the name of a company. These clubs were either founded as works teams by a company for its employees (e.g. PSV), bought by a company (e.g. the three Red Bull teams), or incorporate a corporate sponsor's name (e.g. Technogroup) Austria FC Red Bull Salzburg
Brazil Red Bull Bragantino, Red Bull Brasil (defunct)
Egypt Arab Contractors
England Electrolux (defunct), Thames Ironworks (later became West Ham United), Negretti and Zambra
France Evian Thonon Gaillard
Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen, RB Leipzig
Ghana Red Bull Ghana (defunct)
India Air India
Indonesia RANS Cilegon F.C.
Japan Maruyasu Okazaki, RB Omiya Ardija, Sony Sendai (defunct)
Lithuania FBK Kaunas (until 1999), FC Hegelmann, FK TransINVEST
South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Seoul E-Land FC
Mexico Cruz Azul
Netherlands PSV
Poland Elana Toruń, KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Stilon Gorzów, Stomil Olsztyn
Portugal Fabril Barreiro, Riopele (defunct)
Republic of Ireland Jacobs (defunct)
Russia Acron, Forte
Soviet Union Bilshovyk Kyiv[1] (defunct)
Suriname Leo Victor
Taiwan Tatung F.C.
Ukraine Ahrobiznes Volochysk,[2] Epitsentr Kamianets-Podilskyi,[6] Krymteplytsia Molodizhne,[3] LNZ Cherkasy,[7] Tavria-Skif Rozdol,[8] Temp Shepetivka,[3] VPK-Ahro Shevchenkivka,[2] Adoms Kremenchuk[3] (defunct), ADVIS Khmelnytskyi[3] (defunct), Ahrotekhservis Sumy[3] (defunct), Alians Lypova Dolyna[2] (defunct), Ihroservice Simferopol[3] (defunct), Knyazha Shchaslyve[3] (defunct), Nafkom Brovary[3] (defunct), Olkom Melitopol[3] (defunct), UkrAhroKom Holovkivka[3] (defunct), Evis Mykolaiv[3] (until 1994), Garant Donetsk[3] (until 1995), Nikopol-NPHU[3] (until 2017), Rihonda Bila Tserkva[3] (until 2002), Silur Khartsyzk[3] (until 1995), Tekhno-Center Rohatyn[3] (until 2005), FC Yarud Mariupol[9] (until 2022), WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv (until 2024), WFC Zhytlobud-2 Kharkiv (until 2021)
United States New York Red Bulls, Atlanta Datagraphic (defunct), Bethlehem Steel F.C. (defunct)
Vietnam Becamex Binh Duong, Viettel FC, Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC
Wales Brymbo Steelworks (defunct)
Electrical Bargh: Persian for Electricity Ecuador Emelec
France Gazélec Ajaccio
Germany 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
Iran Bargh Shiraz F.C.
Philippines Loyola Meralco Sparks F.C.
Portugal Eléctrico F.C.
Russia Luch-Energia, Luki-Energiya
Taiwan Taiwan Power Company F.C.
Ukraine Enerhiya Nova Kakhovka,[1][3] Enerhiya Yuzhnoukrainsk,[3] Enerhetyk Burshtyn[3] (defunct), Enerhiya Mykolaiv (defunct), Slavutych-ChAES Slavutych[3] (until 1998)
United States Houston Dynamo
Zambia ZESCO United
Food industry KKhP: post-Soviet name for an industrial bakery, Krystal stands for sugar crystals. Soviet Union Kharchovyk Odesa[1] (until 1958)
Ukraine Krystal Chortkiv,[2] Slovkhlib Slovyansk (defunct), Systema-KKhP Cherniakhiv[3] (defunct)
Industry Soviet Union Industriya Yenakiieve[1] (until 1969)
Ukraine Avanhard-Industriia Rovenky[3] (until 1998)
Legal England Blackburn Law (defunct)
Liquor Ukraine Spartak-Horobyna Sumy[10] (until 2005)
Mechanical engineering Club names containing the name of a mechanical engineering or a Machine-Building factory. These clubs were either founded as works teams by a company for its employees or named "MachineConstructor" or similar ("Mashinostroitel'"). Vahonobudivnyk is the Ukrainian for railroad car constructor, Krystal stands for semiconductor device fabrication and Prylad means device.[3] England Bristol Aeroplane Company (defunct)
Italy SIAI Marchetti
Poland Motor Lublin[4]
Soviet Union Elektron Ivano-Frankivsk (defunct), Mashynobudivnyk Kyiv[1] (until 1959)
Ukraine Elektron Romny (defunct),
Krystal Kherson,[1][3]
Mashynobudivnyk Druzhkivka[3][4] (defunct), Mashynobudivnyk Borodianka[1] (until 1992),
Motor Zaporizhzhia,[8]
Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya[3] (until 2003),
Pryladyst Mukacheve[2] (until 1993),
Vahonobudivnyk Kremenchuk,[3] Vahonobudivnyk Stakhanov[3] (until 1994)
Wales Airbus UK
Medical Egypt Pharco FC
Ukraine Real Pharma Odesa,[2] Medyk Morshyn[3] (defunct), Medita Shakhtarsk[3] (until 1995)
Metallurgy Foolad, Zob Ahan, and Mes: Persian for Steel, Steelworks, and Copper. Vasas: "Vas- és Fémmunkások" Hungarian for "Iron and Steel Workers", Stålkameratene Norwegian for "Steel Comrades". Canada Forge FC, Hamilton Steelers (defunct)
England Stocksbridge Park Steels, Steel, Peech & Tozer F.C. (defunct)
Georgia Metalurgi Rustavi
Hungary Vasas SC
Iran Foolad F.C.
Latvia FK Liepājas Metalurgs
Moldova Iskra-Stal
Norway IL Stålkameratene, Staal Jørpeland IL
Poland Hutnik Kraków,[4] Stal Mielec, Stal Rzeszów, Stal Sanok, Stal Stalowa Wola
Romania Oțelul Galați
Russia Metallurg Lipetsk
South Korea Pohang Steelers
Soviet Union Metalurh Dnipropetrovsk[1] (until 1961), Metalurh Odesa[1] (until 1955)
Turkey Kardemir Karabükspor
Ukraine Elektrometalurh-NZF Nikopol,[3]
Metalist Kharkiv,[1][3][4] Metalist 1925 Kharkiv,
Metalurh Kupiansk,[1] Metalurh Novomoskovsk,[3] Metalurh Zaporizhzhia,[1][3] Metalurh Donetsk[3][4] (defunct), Metalurh Kerch[3] (until 1995), Metalurh Komsomolske[3] (until 2006), Metalurh Kostiantynivka[3] (until 1994), Metalurh Mariupol[3] (until 2002),
Pivdenstal Yenakiieve,[3] Stal Alchevsk,[3] Stal Kamianske[1][3] (defunct)
Uzbekistan Metallurg Bekabad
Mining GKS: Polish for miner sport clubs
Górnik: Polish for miner
Zagłębie: Polish for coalfield
Minero: Spanish for miner
Colliery: Coal mine
Shakhtar: Ukrainian for miner
Than: Vietnamese for coal mine 		Australia Whitsunday Miners
Belarus Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Bosnia and Herzegovina Rudar Ugljevik, Rudar Prijedor, Rudar Kakanj
England Atherton Collieries, Gedling Miners Welfare, Kimberley Miners Welfare
Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy, Gornyak (Hromtau)
Kyrgyzstan Shakhtyor Kyzyl-Kiya
Montenegro Rudar Pljevlja
Peru Unión Minas
Poland Górnik Konin, Górnik Łęczna,[4] Górnik Polkowice, Górnik Radlin, Górnik Wałbrzych, Górnik Wieliczka, Górnik Zabrze[4]
GKS Bełchatów,[4] GKS Jastrzębie, GKS Piast Gliwice, GKS Katowice, GKS Victoria Jaworzno, GKS Tychy
Zagłębie Sosnowiec, Zagłębie Lubin,[4] Zagłębie Wałbrzych
Russia Gornyak Uchaly
Slovenia Rudar Velenje
Soviet Union Shakhtar Kirovsk (defunct), Shakhtar Oleksandriya[1] (defunct)
Ukraine Andezyt Khust[2] (until 1992),
Antratsyt Kirovske[2] (defunct),
Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih,[1] Hirnyk Rovenky,[2] Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni,[3] Hirnyk Pavlohrad[1] (defunct), Hirnyk Khartsyzk (until 1992),[3]
Kremin Kremenchuk,[2]
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih,[3]
Shakhta Ukraina Ukrainsk (defunct),
Shakhtar Donetsk,[1][3][4] Shakhtar Horlivka,[1][3] Shakhtar Konotop, Shakhtar Krasnyi Luch,[1] Shakhtar Sverdlovsk,[1][3] Shakhtar Luhansk (defunct), Shakhtar Makiivka[1][3] (defunct), Shakhtar Pavlohrad[1][3] (until 1995), Shakhtar Stakhanov[1] (until 2004), Uholyok Myrnohrad[11] (defunct)
United States Pittsburgh Miners (defunct)
Venezuela Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana
Vietnam Than Quang Ninh
Wales Llay Miners Welfare
Navy Malavan: Persian for Sailor
Flota: Polish for Fleet 		England Portsmouth Royal Navy
Iran Malavan F.C.
Philippines Philippine Navy
Poland Flota Świnoujście
Soviet Union SKCF Sevastopol[1] (defunct)
Thailand Navy FC
Ukraine Chayka-VMS Sevastopol[3] (defunct)
United States Erie Commodores, Jacksonville Armada
Natural Gas Fakel is the Ukrainian for flare and stands for a gas flare. England Bournemouth Gasworks Athletic (defunct)
France Gazélec Ajaccio
Romania Gaz Metan
Russia Gazovik Orenburg (formerly), Volgar-Gazprom (formerly)
Ukraine Fakel Varva,[12] Fakel Ivano-Frankivsk[13] (until 2007),
Hazovyk-Khurtovyna Komarno,[3] Hazovyk-KhGV Kharkiv[2]
Petroleum Naft: Persian for Petrol Angola Atlético Petróleos Luanda
Azerbaijan Neftchi Baku
Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
Colombia Alianza Petrolera
Ecuador Esmeraldas Petrolero
Egypt Enppi
Iran Sanat Naft Abadan F.C.
Mexico Petroleros de Salamanca C.F.C.
Romania FC Petrolul Ploiești
Russia FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, FC Oktan Perm
Soviet Union Naftovyk Drohobych[1] (defunct)
Ukraine Naftokhimik Kremenchuk,[3] Naftovyk Dolyna,[1][3] Naftovyk Okhtyrka,[1][3] WFC Naftokhimik Kalush (defunct)
Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana
Police For football clubs affiliated with a police force.

Al-Shorta: Arabic for police.

Argentina Atlético Policial
Belize Police United
Benin AS Police
Botswana Police XI
Burkina Faso AS Police
Cambodia Military Police
Ecuador Escuela Superior de Policía (ESPOLI)
Egypt Ittihad El Shorta
England Metropolitan Police, St Andrews Police Club, Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police, West Midlands Police
Gabon AS Police
Guyana Guyana Police Force F.C.
India Punjab Police
Indonesia Bhayangkara FC
Iraq Al-Shorta
Isle of Man Police A.F.C.
Macau Polícia de Segurança Pública
Malaysia PDRM FA
Mali AS Police de Bamako
Mauritania ASC Police
Niger Association Sportive de la Police Nationale
Nepal Nepal Police Club
Poland Gwardia Koszalin, Gwardia Warszawa (defunct)
Republic of the Congo AS Police (Brazzaville), AS Police (Pointe-Noire)
Senegal AS Police
Singapore Home United
South Korea Asan Mugunghwa
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Police SC
Suriname PVV, PSV
Syria Al-Shorta SC
Thailand Police Tero
Trinidad and Tobago Police F.C.
Uganda Police FC
Ukraine SC Dnipro-1[14]
Vietnam Hanoi Police
Zambia Konkola Mine Police F.C.
Political party Lithuania FK TAIP (until 2016, defunct)
Ukraine Yednist Plysky[15]
Porcelain Ukraine Keramik Baranivka[3]
Port Vodnyk is the Ukrainian for a waterway worker. England Port Vale, Port of Bristol (defunct)
Scotland Port Glasgow Athletic (defunct)
Thailand Port FC
Ukraine Portovyk Illichivsk[3] (defunct), Portovyk Kerch[3] (until 2005),
Vodnyk Mykolaiv[2] (defunct), Vodnyk Kherson[3] (until 1996)
Public works Belarus Kommunalnik Slonim (defunct), Kommunalnik Chist (until 2006), Kommunalnik Pinsk (until 1996), Kommunalnik Svetlogorsk (until 2000), Kommunalnik Zhlobin (until 2008)
Russia Kommunalnik Ulan-Ude (until 2011)
Soviet Union Kommunalnik Novopolotsk (until 1990)
Ukraine Komunalnyk Luhansk[2] (defunct)
Pulp and paper industry Ukraine Papirnyk Malyn[1][3] (defunct)
Railroad workers For Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Lokomotiv sport society or an equivalent.

Rah Ahan (|Persian), Al Sekka Al Hadid: Arabic for railway, Ferro Carril (Spanish), for Railroad. Ferroviário (Portuguese) for Railroad. The "CFR" in CFR Cluj is Căile Ferate Române, the Romanian state railway system. Vasutas means "railroad worker" in Hungarian, Kigwancha means "locomotive" in Korean, Demir means "iron" in Turkish. KKS (Polish) for railway sport clubs. The IRT denotes the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, which was bought by the government of New York City to form part of the New York City Subway.

Angola Ferroviário de Huambo, Ferroviário de Huíla, Ferroviário de Luanda
Argentina Ferro Carril Oeste, Central Córdoba de Rosario, Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, Club Atlético Talleres (Córdoba)
Brazil Desportiva Ferroviária, Ferroviária, Ferroviária (Assis), Ferroviária (Botucatu), Ferroviária (Pindamonhangaba), Ferroviário (AL) (defunct), Ferroviário (CE), Ferroviário (MA), Ferroviário (PR) (defunct), Ferroviário do Recife (defunct), Ferroviário (RO), Ferroviário-ST, Operário Ferroviário
Bosnia and Herzegovina FK Željezničar Sarajevo
Bulgaria Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa, Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Lokomotiv Sofia
China Lokomotiv Tianjin
Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb
Egypt Al Sekka Al Hadid
England Newton Heath LYR, Birmingham Corporation Tramways (defunct), Darlington Railway Athletic, Derby Midland (defunct), Eastleigh LSWR, (defunct) Harrogate Railway Athletic, Lincoln Moorlands Railway, Retford Rail, Wolverton LNWR (defunct)
Germany 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
Georgia Locomotive Tbilisi
Hungary Debreceni Vasutas Sport Klub
Iran Rah Ahan
Kazakhstan Lokomotiv Astana
Moldova Locomotiva Bălți
Mozambique Ferroviário da Beira, Ferroviário de Maputo, Ferroviário de Nacala, Ferroviário de Nampula, Ferroviário de Pemba, Ferroviário de Quelimane
Pakistan Pakistan Railways F.C.
Poland Lech Poznań
Republic of Ireland Midland Athletic (defunct)
Romania CFR Cluj
Russia Lokomotiv Moscow, Lokomotiv Liski, Lokomotiv NN, Lokomotiv Chita (formerly)
Scotland Inverurie Loco Works F.C.
Slovakia Lokomotíva Košice
Turkey Adana Demirspor
Soviet Union Lokomotyv Donetsk[1] (defunct), Lokomotyv Kharkiv[1] (defunct), Lokomotyv Kherson[1] (until 1975), Lokomotyv Vinnytsia[1] (until 1979)
Ukraine Lokomotyv Kyiv,[1] Lokomotyv Dvorichna[3] (defunct), Lokomotyv Smila[1][3] (defunct)
United States New York IRT (defunct)
Uzbekistan Lokomotiv Tashkent
Shipbuilding England Cammell Laird 1907 F.C.
Poland SKS Stoczniowiec Gdańsk[4]
Scotland Burntisland Shipyard F.C.
South Korea Ulsan Mipo Dockyard
Ukraine Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv[1] (until 1992), Sudnobudivnyk Mykolaiv (2016) (defunct)
United States Philadelphia Merchant Ship (defunct)
Textile Nassaji: Persian for Textile Industry

Farr Alpaca Company ran two separate clubs: the earlier amateur Farr Alpaca F.C. and the later professional Holyoke Falcos.

Argentina Textil Mandiyú
Croatia NK Varteks
Egypt Ghazl El-Mehalla
India Jagatjit Cotton and Textile FC (defunct)
Mozambique Grupo Desportivo da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè
Russia Tekstilshchik Ivanovo, Tekstilshchik Kamyshin
Ukraine Khutrovyk Tysmenytsia,[3] Fetrovyk Khust[3] (until 1995), Tekstylnyk Dunaivtsi[2] (until 1992), WFC Tekstylnyk Donetsk (until 1994)
United States Farr Alpaca F.C. (defunct), Holyoke Falcos (defunct), Sayles Finishing Plant F.C. (defunct)
Tractor manufacturing Silmash stands for agricultural machinery Belarus FC Traktor Minsk
Iran Tractor Sazi F.C.
Ireland Fordsons (defunct)
Russia Rotor Volgograd
Soviet Union Silmash Kharkiv[1] (defunct), Silmash Lviv[1] (defunct), Traktor Kharkiv[1] (until 1948), Traktor Kirovohrad[2] (until 1953)
Ukraine Silmash Kolomyia[1] (defunct)
Uzbekistan FK Traktor Tashkent
Whaling United States New Bedford Whalers (defunct)

Education

NB: Football clubs associated with colleges and universities in the United States and Canada are not listed here. These clubs are not independent of the school, and are divisions within a much larger school sports program.

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Academic Affiliation with academics. See also Estudiantes, University, Polytechnic. Bulgaria Akademik Sofia
Democratic Republic of the Congo Académic Club Rangers
Denmark Akademisk Boldklub
England Academic Club London (defunct)
Jersey Sporting Academics
Moldova FC Academia Chișinău
Portugal Académica da Amadora, Académica de Coimbra, Académico do Porto, Académico de Viseu
Romania Academica Clinceni (until 2022)
Russia Sportakademklub Moscow
Scotland Hamilton Academical F.C.
Timor-Leste AS Académica
Ukraine Nafkom-Akademia Irpin[3] (until 2004)
College Affiliation with a college institution. England Schorne College F.C. (defunct), St John's College (York) F.C. (defunct)
Gibraltar College 1975
Education Generic affiliation with education. Ukraine Osvita Kyiv[16] (until 2006)
Polytechnic Affiliation with a polytechnical institution. See also Academical, Estudiantes, University, Technical College. Denmark Polyteknisk Boldklub
Ecuador C.D. Politécnico
England Polytechnic F.C., Leeds Polytechnic (defunct), Thames Polytechnic (defunct)
Moldova Politehnica Chișinău
Romania Politehnica Iași, Politehnica Timișoara
Students Affiliation with students. See also Academical, Polytechnic, University. Argentina Estudiantes de La Plata
Denmark Fredericia Studenternes Kricketklub
Peru Estudiantes de Medicina
Mexico Estudiantes Tecos
Romania Sportul Studențesc București
University Affiliation with universities. See also Academical, Estudiantes, Polytechnic.
Argentina Juventud Unida Universitario
Belarus Universitet Vitebsk
Chile Universidad Católica, Universidad de Chile, Universidad de Concepción
Ecuador LDU Quito
Israel ASA Tel Aviv University
Malaysia UiTM, UKM
Mexico Estudiantes Tecos, Universidad Nacional
New Zealand University-Mount Wellington
Peru Universitario de Deportes
Poland KU AZS UJ Kraków
Romania CS Universitatea Craiova, Universitatea Cluj
South Africa University of Pretoria F.C.
Spain UCAM Murcia, Universidad de Las Palmas (defunct)
Turkey Gazi Üniversitesispor
Ukraine HU ZIDMU-Spartak Zaporizhzhia[8] (defunct)

Days and dates

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Age of the city Clubs named after the age of city when the clubs were established Ukraine Zvyahel-750 Novohrad-Volynskyi, Tyras-2500 Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi (until 2018)
Days of the week Clubs named after a specific day of the week England Sheffield Wednesday, South Kirkby Wednesday
Wales Abergavenny Thursdays
DPRK army establishment Day Both dates are considered the days of the establishment of the North Korean military, created on April 25, 1932 as a guerrilla army, and on February 8, 1948 as the army of the country North Korea April 25 SC, February 8 Sports Club
Independence Day Clubs named after the day of independence of the country or city Argentina Nueve de Julio, Nueve de Julio de Morteros, Nueve de Julio de Río Tercero (9 July)
Portugal 1º Dezembro (1 December)
International Workers' Day Angola Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio
Portugal Associação Naval 1º de Maio (defunct)
Year of city founding Clubs named after the year of city establishment (clubs are listed in chronological order by country). Canada 1812 FC Barrie (defunct)
United States FC Baltimore 1729 (defunct), Reno 1868 FC (defunct), Oklahoma City 1889
Year of establishment Club names containing a reference to the year in which the club was established
(clubs are listed in chronological order by country). 		Australia Sydney United 58 FC
Austria First Vienna FC 1894, FC Dornbirn 1913, Salzburger AK 1914, SC-ESV Parndorf 1919
Bulgaria Pirin 1922 (defunct), Volov 1929 Shumen
Canada Vancouver 86ers
Croatia HNK Vukovar '91 (defunct)
Czech Republic Bohemians 1905
Denmark B.93, B.1903, B.1908, B.1909, B.1913
England 1874 Northwich, Darlington 1883, Enfield 1893, Cammell Laird 1907, The 61
Finland PK-35
Germany 1860 Munich, 1899 Hoffenheim, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, BVB 09, Darmstadt 98, FC Eintracht Bamberg 2010, Eintracht Duisburg 1848, Hannover 96, Schalke 04
Greenland Kissaviarsuk-33, Tupilak-41, Siuteroq Nanortalik-43, G-44 Qeqertarsuaq, Nagdlunguaq-48, B67, Sisimiut-68, Ilulissat-69, CIF-70 Qasigiannguit, Inuit Timersoqatigiiffiat-79, UB-83 Upernavik, Narsaq-85
Gibraltar College 1975
Indonesia Persikabo 1973, UMS 1905, Perkesa '78 (defunct), Persebaya 1927 (formerly)
Italy Fanfulla 1874 (until 2016), Ascoli Calcio 1898, Bari 1908 (until 2018), Bologna FC 1909, Reggiana 1919, FC Bolzano 1996
Japan Tokyo Verdy 1969
Netherlands Be Quick 1887, Fortuna '54, AZ '67, FC Dordrecht
New Zealand FC Twenty 11
Philippines Mendiola F.C. 1991
Poland Pogoń 1945 Staszów
Portugal C.D. Portalegrense 1925
Romania CFR 1907 Cluj, FC Farul Constanța 1920, FC Rapid 1923, FC Dinamo 1948 București, FC Vaslui 2002, SC Corvinul 2005 Hunedoara, ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș (defunct)
Scotland Gretna F.C. 2008
Slovenia ND Mura 05
Sweden FC Rosengård 1917
Switzerland FC St. Gallen 1879, FC Basel 1893, FC Thun 1898, FC Wil 1900
Ukraine Dnipro-75 Dnipropetrovsk,[17] Frunzenets-Liha-99 Sumy[3] (defunct), FC Boyarka-2006[3] (until 2006)
United States Legacy 76
Year of establishment of the original clubs Names of some phoenix clubs refers to the year of establishment of the original club Bulgaria Chernomorets 1919 Burgas, CSKA 1948 Sofia, Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo, FC Shumen 1929 (defunct)
Indonesia Persika 1951
Italy Parma Calcio 1913
Portugal Associação Naval 1893, Aves 1930, Felgueiras 1932 (until 2024), Marco 09, Salgueiros 08 (until 2015)
Romania F.C. Argeș 1953 (defunct)
Turkey Bucaspor 1928
Ukraine Metalist 1925 Kharkiv,[2] Skala 1911 Stryi
Wales C.P.D. Y Rhyl 1879, Bangor City 1876

Specific origins of club

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Great Chicago Fire Officially founded on 8 October 1997, the 126th anniversary of this pivotal event in the history of Chicago. United States Chicago Fire FC
Heart of Midlothian Named for a dance hall, itself named for a novel by Walter Scott and a reference to the city of Edinburgh, located in the centre of Midlothian county Scotland Heart of Midlothian
Homeless Nomads, Rangers, Rovers, Wanderers. Excursionistas translates roughly as "The Voyagers". Often (but not always) originally a team without a home ground. Andorra FC Rànger's
Argentina Excursionistas
Australia Albion Rovers (Cairnlea), Balgownie Rangers, Mount Druitt Town Rangers, Western Sydney Wanderers
Brazil Scottish Wanderers (defunct)
Canada HFX Wanderers, Simcoe County Rovers
Chile Rangers de Talca, Santiago Wanderers
Democratic Republic of the Congo Académic Club Rangers
England Abbey Rangers, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Brighton Rangers, Bristol Rovers, Central Park Rangers, Concord Rangers, Cullompton Rangers, Deeping Rangers, Doncaster Rovers, Forest Green Rovers, Hall Road Rangers, Hertfordshire Rangers (defunct), Highfield Rangers, Kintbury Rangers, Northampton Sileby Rangers, Northern Nomads, Paget Rangers, Queens Park Rangers, Risborough Rangers, Smethwick Rangers, Soham Town Rangers, Stafford Rangers, Sutton Common Rovers, Tranmere Rovers, Thurnby Rangers (until 2008), Wanderers, Winterton Rangers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wycombe Wanderers
Guernsey Belgrave Wanderers F.C., Guernsey Rovers A.C.
Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers
Jersey Jersey Wanderers, Rozel Rovers
Kenya Posta Rangers
Malta Sliema Wanderers
New Zealand Hamilton Wanderers, Miramar Rangers, Napier City Rovers, Northern Rovers, Rangers (defunct), Wanderers SC (defunct), West Coast Rangers
Nigeria Enugu Rangers
Northern Ireland Ards Rangers, Ballymacash Rangers, Bangor Rangers, Bryansburn Rangers, Carrick Rangers, Clough Rangers Athletic, Glebe Rangers, Killymoon Rangers, Lisburn Rangers, Newington Rangers, Rathfern Rangers, Rathfriland Rangers
Philippines Manila Nomads
Republic of Ireland Bray Wanderers, Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers
Scotland Albion Rovers, Arniston Rangers, Berwick Rangers, Brora Rangers, Cambuslang Rangers, Cove Rangers, Cowdenbeath Rangers (until 1881), Dundee Wanderers, Kilsyth Rangers, Kilwinning Rangers, Raith Rovers, Rangers
Sierra Leone Kakua Rangers
South Africa Graneker Rangers (defunct)
United States Brooklyn Wanderers (defunct), Boston Shamrock Rovers (defunct), Derby City Rovers (defunct), San Diego Nomads (defunct), Swope Park Rangers (until 2019)
Uruguay Montevideo Wanderers
Wales Albion Rovers (Newport), Bargod Rangers, Bradley Park Rangers (defunct), Bwlch Rangers, Connah's Quay Nomads, Cwm Wanderers, Ely Rangers, Newtown Wanderers (defunct), Penrhiwceiber Rangers, Quar Park Rangers (defunct), Rhosgoch Rangers (defunct), Ruabon Rovers, Waterloo Rovers
Zambia Forest Rangers
United Often (but not always) refers to the result of a merger. Eintracht: German for United
Ittihad: Arabic for United. 		Argentina Unión de Santa Fe, Unión de Mar del Plata, Unión de Sunchales
Australia Adelaide United, Gold Coast United, Newcastle United Jets, Western United
Austria Eintracht Wels (formerly)
Bahrain Al-Ittihad (Bahrain)
Brazil União Frederiquense, União Mogi, União São João
England AFC Telford United, Boston United, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Chesham United, Colchester United, Ebbsfleet United, Hartlepool United, Leeds United, Maidenhead United, Maidstone United, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Oxford United, Peterborough United, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Southend United, Sutton United, Telford United (defunct), Torquay United, West Ham United
Egypt Al-Ittihad (Alexandria), Ittihad El Shorta
Finland Tampere United
Germany Eintracht Altona (defunct), Eintracht Bad Kreuznach, Eintracht Bamberg 2010, Eintracht Baunatal, Eintracht 01 Berlin (defunct), Eintracht Braunschweig, Eintracht Dortmund, Eintracht Duisburg 1848, Eintracht Frankfurt, Eintracht Mahlsdorf, Eintracht Norderstedt 03, Eintracht Nordhorn (defunct), Eintracht Rheine, Eintracht Schwerin (formerly), Eintracht Stadtallendorf, Eintracht Trier, Eintracht Wetzlar, Eintracht Glas-Chemie Wirges
Guyana Buxton United
Indonesia Bali United, Madura United, Gresik United, Karo United
Iraq Al-Ittihad (Iraq)
Jamaica Montego Bay United, Portmore United, Rivoli United
Japan JEF United Ichihara Chiba, Kagoshima United FC, Kochi United SC
Jersey First Tower United
Jordan Ittihad Al-Ramtha, Ittihad Al-Zarqa
Libya Al-Ittihad (Gheryan), Al-Ittihad (Misurata), Al-Ittihad (Tripoli)
Malaysia Melaka United, Sarawak United
Myanmar Shan United, Ayeyawady United, Hanthawaddy United, Rakhine United, Sagaing United
New Zealand Central United
Northern Ireland Annagh United, Ballinamallard United, Ballymena United
Oman Al-Ittihad (Salalah)
Palestine Al Ittihad SC (Nablus)
Portugal União Futebol Comércio e Indústria, União de Leiria, União Desportiva Oliveirense, União de Santarém, União de Tomar, União de Coimbra, União de Lamas
Republic of Ireland Galway United, Drogheda United, Waterford United
Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad (Jeddah)
Scotland Ayr United, Dundee United
Solomon Islands Southern United, Western United
South Korea Incheon United, Seoul United
Sudan Al-Ittihad (Wad Madani)
Suriname West United
Sweden Växjö United
Switzerland FC United Zürich
Syria Al-Ittihad Ahli (Aleppo)
Thailand Buriram United, Chiangrai United, Muangthong United
Timor-Leste Lalenok United
Uganda Busoga United
United States D.C. United, Atlanta United FC, Minnesota United FC, S.C. Eintracht
Wales Pontypridd United
Yemen Al-Ittihad (Ibb)

Ethnic, social, national or religious background

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Abbey An abbey is a type of monastery used by members of a religious order. England Abbey Rangers, Reading Abbey (defunct)
Albion Archaic name for Great Britain Australia Albion Rovers
England Brighton & Hove Albion, Burton Albion, West Bromwich Albion, Witton Albion
Scotland Albion Rovers, Stirling Albion
United States Albion San Diego
Uruguay Albion F.C.
Wales Albion Rovers, Ynyshir Albions
Arabi Al-Arabi is the Arabic for "Arab". Jordan Al-Arabi (Jordan)
Kuwait Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)
Qatar Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)
Argentina Argentina Argentinos Juniors, Argentino de Junín, Argentino de Rosario, Argentino de Quilmes
Armenia Clubs founded by and for members of the Armenian diaspora. Argentina Club Deportivo Armenio
France Association Sportive Arménienne, Association Sportive d'Origine Arménienne de Valence (defunct)
Assyria Clubs founded by and for members of the Assyrian diaspora. Sweden Assyriska FF, Assyriska BK, Assyriska IK, Assyriska Föreningen i Norrköping (defunct), Assyriska FF Babylon, Azech Syrianska Föreningen (defunct), FC Syrianska, Valsta Syrianska
Austria Before 2005, RB Salzburg was known as Austria Salzburg. Austria Austria Kärnten, Austria Klagenfurt, Austria Wien, Austria Salzburg, RB Salzburg
Bavaria Bayern is the German name for Bavaria. Germany Bayern Alzenau, Bayern Hof, Bayern Munich
United States Milwaukee Bavarian SC
Balkans Refers to the Balkan Peninsula and local ethnic groups (notably Bulgarian and ex-Yugoslavian). Bulgaria Balkan Botevgrad
North Macedonia FK Balkan Skopje
Serbia FK Balkan Mirijevo
Sweden FBK Balkan
Ukraine Balkany Zorya[18]
Bangladesh Clubs founded by and for members of the Bangladeshi diaspora. Palau Team Bangladesh F.C.
Beitar Refers to Betar, for "Brit Yosef Trumpeldor", a Zionist youth movement founded in 1923. Israel Beitar Jerusalem, Beitar Tel Aviv Bat Yam F.C., Beitar Nes Tubruk F.C.
Bengal England Sporting Bengal United
India Bengal Mumbai FC (defunct)
Bohemians Bohemians Praha are the only exception of this list, being named after the region of Bohemia. Czech Republic FC Bohemians Praha
Philippines Bohemian S.C.
Republic of Ireland Bohemian F.C., Cork Bohemians (defunct)
United States Baltimore Bohemians (defunct)
Caledonian England London Caledonians (defunct)
Scotland Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Elgin Caledonian (defunct)
United States Paterson Caledonian (defunct)
Celtic Mostly clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora. The name of Celta de Vigo did not come from an Irish diaspora, but was instead inspired by the ancient Celtic presence in the club's home region of Galicia. Australia Alice Springs Celtic
Canada Celtix du Haut-Richelieu
England Farsley Celtic, Stalybridge Celtic, Walker Celtic, West Allotment Celtic
Republic of Ireland Cork Celtic, Wayside Celtic
Northern Ireland Donegal Celtic, Lurgan Celtic, Belfast Celtic (defunct)
Scotland Celtic, Inverness Celtic (defunct)
South Africa Bloemfontein Celtic
Spain Celta de Vigo
United States Brooklyn Celtic, Kearny Celtic (defunct)
Wales Cwmbran Celtic, Talysarn Celts
Zambia Kafue Celtic
Chile Clubs founded by and for members of the Chilean diaspora. Canada Chile Lindo (defunct)
Christianity England Fire United Christian F.C.
New Zealand Christian Youth
Constantinople Clubs founded by Greek refugees that fled from Constantinople after the Greco-Turkish War Greece AEK, PAOK
Croatia Clubs founded by and for members of the Croatian diaspora. Australia Adelaide Croatia Soccer Club, SC Croatia, Sydney Croatia, North Perth Croatia (see list)
Canada Hamilton Croatia, Toronto Croatia, Welland Lions Croatia (defunct)
Germany SD Croatia Berlin
Sweden Kroatiska Föreningen Velebit
United States Croatian Eagles, HNNK Hrvat Chicago, Los Angeles Croatia (defunct)
Europa Gibraltar Europa F.C.
Spain CE Europa
Germany Includes alternative names of Germany like Germania, Alemannia, Teutonia. Deutschland is the German name for Germany. Australia Germania (formerly)
Brazil SC Germânia (formerly)
Germany Alemannia Aachen, Alemannia Haibach, Alemannia Waldalgesheim, Berliner FC Alemannia 1890, BFC Alemannia 22 (defunct), FC Alemannia 1897 Karlsruhe (defunct), Deutschland Wilhelmshaven (formerly), BFC Germania 1888, DFC Germania Prag (defunct), Germania Bieber, Germania Bietigheim (Baden), Germania Bietigheim (Württemberg), Germania Bochum (defunct), Germania Bremen (defunct), Germania Breslau (defunct), Germania Brötzingen (defunct), 1. FC Germania Egestorf/Langreder, VfL Germania 1894, Germania Friedrichstal, Germania Halberstadt, SC Germania 1887 (defunct), Germania Kattowitz (defunct), Germania Königshütte (formerly), Mannheimer FG Germania 1897 (defunct), Germania 1899 Mülhausen (formerly), 1. FC Germania 08 Ober-Roden, Germania Schöneiche, Germania 06 Schwanheim, Germania Teveren, Germania Wiesbaden, Germania Windeck, Teutonia Berlin (defunct), Teutonia Ottensen, Teutonia Watzenborn-Steinberg (formerly)
Finland Germania Helsinki
Mexico Germania F.V. (defunct)
Uruguay Sport Club Teutonia (defunct)
Galicia Brazil Galícia E.C.
England Deportivo Galicia
Venezuela Galicia de Aragua (defunct)
Greece Greek: Ελλάς, romanized: Hellas

Greek: Πανελλήνιος, romanized: Panellinios, lit. 'Pan-Hellenic'

Australia Hellenic Athletic, Pan-Hellenic, South Melbourne Hellas, West Adelaide Hellas (see list)
Canada SC Hellas
Egypt Athletic Union of Greek Alexandria, Football Club of Greeks of Alexandria
Germany SpVgg Hellas-Nordwest 04 (defunct)
Greece Panellinios G.S.
Italy Hellas Verona
Sweden Panellinios IF
Turkey Greek Football Team (formerly)
United States Greek American AA, New York Greeks, Tampa Bay Hellenic
Guaraní Name of a group of culturally related indigenous peoples of South America. Argentina Guaraní Antonio Franco
Brazil Guarani FC, Guarany FC
Paraguay Club Guaraní
Hakoah Hebrew: הכח, romanized: The Strength Argentina Club Náutico Hacoaj
Australia Hakoah Sydney City East FC, Melbourne Hakoah (defunct)
Austria Hakoah Vienna
Germany Hakoah Berlin (defunct)
Israel Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C.
Latvia Hakoah Riga (defunct)
Switzerland FC Hakoah
United States Brooklyn Hakoah (defunct), Hakoah All-Stars (defunct), New York Hakoah (defunct)
Harp Clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora. Scotland Dumbarton Harp (defunct), Dundee Harp (defunct), Maryhill Harp (defunct)
Hibernia Clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora. Malta Hibernians
Republic of Ireland Cork Hibernians (defunct)
Scotland Dundee Hibernian, Duntocher Hibernian, Hibernian, Maryhill Hibernians
United States Philadelphia Hibernian (defunct)
Wales Wrexham Hibernians (defunct)
Hollandia Clubs founded by and for members of the Dutch diaspora. Australia Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club
Holstein Germany Holstein Kiel, Holstein Quickborn
Homenetmen & Homenmen pan-Armenian sports and Scouting organization Lebanon Homenetmen Beirut F.C., Homenmen Beirut
Hungaria, Magyar Clubs founded by and for members of the Hungarian diaspora. Australia Melbourne Hungaria (defunct)
Italy Hungaria FbC Roma (defunct)
United States Bethlehem Hungarian (defunct), Bridgeport Hungaria (defunct), Magyar-American (defunct), New York Hungaria (defunct)
International Clubs with this name usually are clubs that are global (worldwide) or that welcome anyone from around the world. Australia Perth Kangaroos International FC (defunct), Inter Monaro (defunct)
Brazil Sport Club Internacional
Canada FC Inter-Montréal (defunct), Internacional de Toronto (defunct), Inter Toronto FC
England AFC Internazionale
Finland Inter Turku
Germany Inter Leipzig
Ghana International Allies
Italy Inter Milan
Lithuania FK Interas Visaginas (defunct)
Slovakia Inter Bratislava
Sweden FC Stockholm Internazionale
Philippines General Trias International FC (defunct)
Ukraine Inter Boyarka[3] (defunct), Avanhard-Inter Rovenky[3] (until 2005)
United States Cleveland Internationals (defunct), San Antonio International (defunct), Inter Atlanta FC, Inter Miami CF, Williamsburg International
Wales UWIC Inter Cardiff, Inter Cardiff (defunct)
Irish Clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora. England Milton Keynes Irish
United States Irish-Americans
Italy Clubs founded by and for members of the Italian diaspora. Argentina Club Italiano, Sportivo Italiano
Australia Adelaide Juventus FC (formerly), Canberra Juventus FC (see list)
Brazil Palestra Itália (Belo Horizonte) (formerly), Palestra Itália (Curitiba) (defunct), Palestra Itália (São Paulo) (formerly)
Canada Italia Shooters, Toronto Italia, Hamilton Italo-Canadian (defunct), London Italia Marconi
Chile Audax Club Sportivo Italiano
Germany US Italiana Lupo-Martini Wolfsburg
Peru Circolo Sportivo Italiano
Switzerland Società Calcistica Italiana Juventus Zurigo
United States Inter-Brooklyn Italians
Venezuela Deportivo Italia (formerly)
Khalsa Khalsa refers to both a community that follows Sikhism as its religion, as well as a special group of initiated Sikhs. England Smethwick Khalsa Football Federation, Sporting Khalsa
Korea Japan F.C. Korea, Osaka Korean FC, Korea FC United Shikoku
Kurds Clubs founded by and for members of the Kurdish diaspora. Sweden Dalkurd FF, Uppsala Kurd FK
Latvia Australia Brunswick Latvia (defunct)
Lechia Historical and alternative name for Poland, stemming from the word Lech Poland Lechia Gdańsk,[4] Lechia Zielona Góra
Ukraine Lechia Lwów (defunct)
Maghreb Maghreb is the name of the region including the Atlas Mountains and the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya Morocco Maghreb Association Sportive de Fez, Moghreb Tétouan
Netherlands Magreb '90
Macedonia Australia Wollongong Macedonia
Mauritius Clubs founded by and for members of the Mauritian diaspora. England Mauritius Sports
Mecklenburg Germany Mecklenburg Schwerin
Mexico Clubs founded by and for members of the Mexican diaspora. United States Club Deportivo Mexico
Minster Minster is an honorific title given to particular churches in England and Wales England Reading Minster (defunct)
Mohammedan Term used as both a noun and an adjective meaning belonging or relating to either the religion of Islam or to that of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad Bangladesh Mohammedan SC
India Mohammedan SC
Monarchy Real (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal]) is Spanish for "royal". Reial is the Catalan equivalent, and Koninklijke is a Dutch equivalent.

Spanish clubs with the "Real" or "Reial" name, as well as the Honduras club Real España, enjoy the patronage of the Spanish monarchy.

In Belgium, once a club has been in operation for 50 years, it is eligible to add "Royal" to its name, in any of the country's three official languages (Dutch, French, German) or in English.

Polish clubs here refer to names of specific dynasties (Jagiellonian and Piast)

Australia

Essendon Royals
Belgium Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging, Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging, Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, Royal Antwerp, Royal Charleroi Sporting Club
Brazil Real Brasília
Canada Real Mississauga, Vancouver Royals (defunct)
Colombia Real Cartagena, Real Santander
England Real Bedford, Staplehurst Monarchs, Mickleover Royals (defunct)
Eswatini Royal Leopards
Gibraltar Prince of Wales F.C. (defunct)
Guyana Victoria Kings
Honduras Real España
Italy Real Montecchio, Real Rimini, Real Vicenza
Mexico Monarcas Morelia, Real Club España
Morocco AS FAR
Netherlands Koninklijke HFC, Koninklijke HC&VV, Koninklijke UD, Real Sranang
New Zealand Dunedin City Royals
Peru Real Garcilaso
Poland Korona Kielce,[4] Jagiellonia Białystok,[4] Piast Gliwice[4]
Portugal Real Sport Clube
Scotland Harthill Royal
Solomon Islands Malaita Kingz, Real Kakamora
Spain Real Madrid, Real Jaén, Real Mallorca, Real Zaragoza, Real Sporting de Gijón, Real Oviedo, Real Racing Club de Santander, Reial CD Espanyol, Real Sociedad, Real Unión Club de Irún, Real Betis Balompié, Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, Real Club Celta de Vigo, Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Valladolid, Real Balompédica Linense
United States AHFC Royals, Real Salt Lake, Real Monarchs, Utah Royals
National "Ahly" is Arabic for "national"

Greek: Εθνικός, romanized: Ethnikos, lit. 'National'

Brazil Nacional FC
Canada Toronto Nationals (defunct)
Colombia Atlético Nacional
Cyprus Ethnikos Achna, Ethnikos Assia, Ethnikos Latsion
Ecuador El Nacional
Egypt Al Ahly
Greece Ethnikos Asteras, Ethnikos Athens, Ethnikos Filippiada, Ethnikos Katerini, Ethnikos Piraeus
Jordan Al-Ahli
Libya Al-Ahly, Al-Ahly (Benghazi)
Paraguay Club Nacional
Portugal C.D. Nacional
Qatar Al-Ahli (Doha)
Romania Naţional București
Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli Football Club – Dubai
United States New York Nationals (defunct)
Uruguay Nacional de Montevideo
Nepal Clubs founded by and for members of the Nepali diaspora. Hong Kong Hong Kong Nepalese Football Association
Norsemen England Norsemen F.C.
Palestine Clubs founded by and for members of the Palestinian diaspora. Chile Club Deportivo Palestino
Honduras Palestino FC
Jordan Al-Wehdat
Polonia Refers to the Polish diaspora, from the Latin name for Poland Australia Polonia Sports Club
Czechoslovakia Polonia Karwina (defunct)
Germany Polonia Berlin
Kingdom of Romania Polonia Cernăuți (defunct)
Lithuania Polonia Wilno
Poland Polonia Bydgoszcz, Polonia Bytom, Polonia Nowy Tomyśl, Polonia Poznań, Polonia Przemyśl, Polonia Słubice, Polonia Świdnica, Polonia Warszawa[4]
Ukraine Polonia Khmelnytsky
Pomerania Pommern is the German name for Pomerania. Germany Pommern Stralsund (defunct)
Portugal Clubs founded by and for members of the Portuguese diaspora. Andorra Lusitanos
Australia Clube Portugues de Sydney
Brazil Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Associação Atlética Portuguesa, Associação Portuguesa Londrinense, Associação Atlética Portuguesa Santista, Luzitano
Canada Toronto Supra Portuguese
France US Lusitanos Saint-Maur, US Créteil-Lusitanos
Jersey Jersey Portuguese
United States Ludlow Lusitano, Newark Portuguese
Venezuela Portuguesa Fútbol Club
Prussia Borussia and Preußen are the Latin and German names for Prussia, respectively. England Prussia FC
Germany Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Borussia Neunkirchen, 1. Stettiner Borussia-Poseidon (defunct), Borussia-Preußen Stettin (defunct), Tennis Borussia Berlin, Preußen Breslau (defunct), Preußen Danzig (defunct), Preussen Hindenburg (defunct), Preußen Münster, Preußen Kattowitz (defunct), Preußen Reinfeld, Preußen Stettin (defunct), Prussia-Samland Königsberg (defunct), Rasensport-Preußen Königsberg (defunct)
United States King of Prussia SC
Romania Clubs founded by and for members of the Romanian diaspora. England F.C. Romania
Russia Russia Rusichi Oryol
Saint Santos is Portuguese and Spanish for saints.

Southampton were originally called St. Mary's Young Men's Association F.C. (usually abbreviated to "St. Mary's Y.M.A."), taking on the names St. Mary's F.C. and Southampton St. Mary's before settling on the present name.

Angola Santos de Angola
Australia St Albans Saints
Brazil Santos FC, São Paulo FC
England Southampton F.C.
Guernsey Manor Farm Saints
Mexico Santos Laguna
Moldova FC Sfîntul Gheorghe
Peru San Agustín, Franciscano San Román, San José, San Martín, San Lorenzo de Almagro de Chiclayo, San Lorenzo
Scotland St Johnstone, St Mirren
Wales The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid, Merthyr Saints
Saxony Sachsen is the German name for Saxony. Germany Sachsen Leipzig (defunct)
Scottish Clubs founded by and for members of the Scottish diaspora. Australia Geelong Scottish
Brazil Scottish Wanderers (defunct)
Canada Edmonton Scottish
England United London Scottish (defunct)
Jersey Jersey Scottish
Serbia Clubs founded by and for members of the Serbian diaspora. Australia Fitzroy City Serbia (see list)
Canada Serbian White Eagles
Sweden Serbiska KIF Semberija
Slav Slavia, Slavija and Slovan all refer to the Slavic peoples. Slovianets Konotop refers to a local Ukrainian-Bulgarian joint enterprise. Australia Slavia Melbourne (defunct)
Austria SK Slovan HAC
Belarus Slavia Mozyr
Bosnia and Herzegovina Slavija Sarajevo
Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
Czech Republic Slavia Praha, Slavia Orlová-Lutyně, Slovan Liberec
Serbia Slavija Kragujevac
Slovakia Slovan Bratislava, Slovan Duslo Šaľa,
Slovenia ND Slovan
Ukraine Slovianets Konotop[3] (until 1999)
Spain Clubs founded by and for members of the Spanish diaspora. Argentina Deportivo Español
Chile Unión Española
Honduras Real C.D. España
Mexico Real Club España, Atlético Español (defunct), Centro Deportivo Español (defunct)
Spain RCD Espanyol
Sudovia Ancient Baltic land inhabited by Sudovians Lithuania FK Sūduva Marijampolė
Suriname Clubs founded by and for members of the Surinamese diaspora. Sranan Tongo: Sranang, lit. 'Suriname' Netherlands Real Sranang
Turkey Clubs founded by and for members of the Turkish diaspora. Australia Albion Rovers Turk Gucu
Germany Türkiyemspor Berlin, Türkgücü München, Berlin Türkspor 1965, Türkspor Bremen-Nord, Türkiye Wilhelmsburg
Netherlands FC Türkiyemspor
Sweden Konyaspor KIF, Turkiska SK
Ukraine Clubs founded by and for members of the Ukrainian diaspora. Australia Inglewood Kyiv, Ukrainian SK Essendon Lions[19] (defunct)
Canada Montreal Ukrainians,[19] Toronto Tridents,[19] Toronto Ukrainians,[19] Ukraine AC
Czechoslovakia Rusj Užhorod[20] (defunct)
Poland Ukraina Lwów[20] (defunct)
United States New York Ukrainians,[19] Newark Ukrainian Sitch,[19] Philadelphia Ukrainians,[19] Rochester Ukrainians,[19] Ukrainian Lions[19]
Vytis/Pogoń Coat of arms of Lithuania, known in Lithuanian as Vytis or Pahonia, Pogoń in Polish and Belarusian Lithuania Vilniaus Vytis (defunct), Vytis Kaunas (until 1994)
Poland Pogoń Siedlce, Pogoń 1945 Staszów, Pogoń Szczecin,[4] Pogoń Lwów[4] (defunct)
Ukraine Pogoń Lwów[4]
Wesleyan Theological tradition in Protestant Christianity based upon the ministry of the 18th-century evangelical reformer brothers John Wesley and Charles Wesley England Mansfield Wesleyans

Geographical features

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Country Country in name

Team America were so named as they were the United States men's national team in professional form, entering league play for the 1983 season of the North American Soccer League.

Armenia FC Ararat-Armenia
Austria Austria Kärnten, Austria Klagenfurt, Austria Wien, Austria Salzburg, RB Salzburg (before 2005, RB Salzburg was known as Austria Salzburg)
Bahrain Bahrain SC
Brazil Grêmio Esportivo Brasil, Clube de Regatas Brasil, Red Bull Brasil, Desportivo Brasil
Canada Sudbury Canadians, Vancouver Royal Canadians (defunct)
France Racing Club de France
Ghana Red Bull Ghana
New Zealand New Zealand Knights (defunct)
Oman Oman Club
Portugal Sporting Clube de Portugal
Qatar Qatar SC
San Marino San Marino Calcio
United States Chivas USA (defunct), Team America (defunct)
Uruguay Uruguay Athletic Club (defunct)
Archipelago Scotland Orkney
Borough/Suburb Neighborhood or district Argentina Lanús, Banfield, Boca Juniors Temperley, Quilmes, Chacarita, Las Palmas, Tigre, Almagro, Villa San Carlos, San Telmo, Deportivo Morón, Deportivo Merlo, Barracas Central, Sportivo Barracas, Defensores de Belgrano, Defensores de Cambaceres, Berazategui, Cañuelas, Dock Sud, Liniers, Luján, San Miguel, Ituzaingó, Claypole, Muñiz, General Paz Juniors
Belgium Anderlecht, Union Saint-Gilloise
Canada ACP Montréal-Nord, The Borough FC
Denmark Brøndby IF
Egypt Zamalek
England Aston Villa, Brentford, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Leyton Orient, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United, Wimbledon
France Paris Saint-Germain
Germany FC Schalke 04, FC St. Pauli
Italy Chievo, Sampdoria
Japan Omiya Ardija, Shimizu S-Pulse, Urawa Red Diamonds (all former independent towns which merged into larger cities)
Netherlands Cambuur, Feyenoord
Norway Rosenborg, Strømsgodset, Vålerenga
Poland Raków Częstochowa, Szombierki Bytom, Widzew Łódź[4]
Portugal Os Belenenses, Benfica, Boavista, Chelas FC (defunct), Futebol Benfica, Marvilense FC (defunct), C.D. Olivais e Moscavide
South Africa Orlando Pirates
Spain Añorga, Atlético Albericia, Atlético Santa Cruz, Carabanchel, Casetas, Ceares, Coruxo, Covadonga, Moscardó, Navarro, Rápido de Bouzas, Rayo Vallecano, San Juan, Silva, Tamaraceite, Txantrea, Unión Adarve, Villaverde San Andrés, Yagüe
Sweden Djurgårdens IF, Hammarby IF, Örgryte IS
Ukraine Livyi Bereh Kyiv,[21] Obolon Kyiv, Peremoha Dnipro[22]
Uruguay Peñarol
United States Manhattan SC, Bronx United (defunct), Staten Island Vipers (defunct)
Wales Pembroke Borough
Capital Clubs that are from cities presently or formerly capitals of either states (such as Albany, New York or Baton Rouge, Louisiana) or countries (such as Ottawa's Capital City F.C.). Canada Capital City F.C.
United States Albany Capitals (defunct), Baton Rouge Capitals (defunct)
Cardinal directions Södra means "southern" in Swedish; öster means "east". Ouest is French for west, "Levante" means "east" in Spanish, "Oriental" is Portuguese for "eastern". Australia Northern Fury, South Melbourne, Western Sydney Wanderers, Western United
Canada North Toronto Nitros, Ottawa South United
England Preston North End, South West Ham (defunct), Sunderland West End
France Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest
Guernsey Northerners A.C.
Guyana Western Tigers
Hong Kong Eastern Sports Club, South China AA
India NorthEast United FC
New Zealand Eastern Suburbs AFC, Southern United, West Auckland Kiwi True Blues
Northern Ireland East Belfast
Portugal Clube Oriental de Lisboa
Scotland Dundee East End, Eastern, Forfar West End
Solomon Islands Southern United, Western United
Spain Levante UD
Sweden Jönköpings Södra IF, Östers IF
Wales South Gower, Treharris Athletic Western, West End
Castle England Old Castle Swifts (defunct), Shrewsbury Castle Blues (defunct), Winchester Castle (defunct)
Wales Caerphilly Castle Ladies F.C.
Cerro Meaning hill in Spanish Paraguay Cerro Corá, Cerro Porteño, Cerro Porteño PF
Uruguay C.A. Cerro
Citadel Scotland Inverness Citadel (defunct)
City Città in Italian or ciudad in Spanish.

The City clubs of Manchester, Melbourne and New York are part of the City Football Group.

Albania FC Dinamo City
Australia Adelaide City, Brisbane City, Melbourne City FC
Canada Brampton City United, Capital City F.C., Forest City London, London City, Toronto City (defunct)
China Guangzhou City
England Birmingham City, Bradford City, Bristol City, Chester City, Coventry City, Durham City, Exeter City, Hull City, Leeds City, Leicester City, Lincoln City, City of Liverpool, London City Lionesses, Manchester City, Norwich City, Stoke City
Eswatini Midas Mbabane City
Hong Kong Citizen AA
Italy Città di Palermo, Sangiuliano City
Japan Tochigi City
Malaysia Petaling Jaya City FC, KL City FC
Mexico Indios de Ciudad Juárez (defunct)
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar City FC
Netherlands Almere City FC
New Zealand Auckland City, Lower Hutt City
Northern Ireland Armagh City, Derry City, Newry City
Philippines United City F.C.
Republic of Ireland Cork City, Dublin City (defunct), Kilkenny City (defunct)
Scotland Brechin City, Elgin City
South Africa Cape Town City
Spain Ciudad de Murcia (defunct)
Sweden Eskilstuna City FK, FC Linköping City
Taiwan Tainan City F.C.
Thailand Samut Prakan City F.C.
United States City of Angels FC, Detroit City FC, Louisville City FC, New York City FC, Orlando City SC, St. Louis City SC
Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City FC
Wales Bangor City, Cardiff City, Newport City, St Asaph City, Swansea City
Zambia City of Lusaka
Coast Gialos: Greek for the coast Australia Central Coast Mariners, Gold Coast United FC (defunct), South Coast Wolves
New Zealand Coastal Spirit, Hibiscus Coast, West Coast Rangers
Solomon Islands Central Coast
Ukraine Yalos Yalta[3] (defunct)
United States Central Coast Roadrunners (defunct), Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions, North Coast Tsunami, Treasure Coast Tritons
Common Common land or former common land is usually referred to as a common; for instance, Sutton Common. England Clapham Common Club (defunct), Croydon Common (defunct), Sutton Common Rovers
County Canada Simcoe County Rovers
England Derby County, Notts County, Stockport County, Rotherham County (defunct)
Republic of Ireland Kildare County (defunct), Sporting Fingal (defunct)
Scotland East Stirlingshire, Nairn County, Ross County
United States North County United, Oakland County FC, Orange County Blues, Riverside County Elite (defunct), Sonoma County Sol
Wales Cardiff County, Haverfordwest County, Newport County
Demonyms Clubs names that are demonyms, i.e. names of inhabitants of a place. Many demonyms in Portugal end up with "-ense" e.g. Torreense (from Torres Vedras), Oliveirense (from Oliveira de Azeméis) Brazil Portuguesa Londrinense
England Actonians L.F.C., A.F.C. Wulfrunians
France Olympique Lillois (defunct)
Poland KS Warszawianka
Portugal Moreirense F.C., S.C. Farense, C.D. Feirense, U.D. Oliveirense, Portimonense S.C., S.C.U. Torreense, C.D. Trofense, A.D. Sanjoanense, F.C. Tirsense, S.C. Vianense, Vilaverdense F.C., A.C. Marinhense, S.U. Sintrense, G.D. Alcochetense, L.G.C. Moncarapachense, S.F. Damaiense, F.C. Barreirense, U.D. Vilafranquense, S.C. Olhanense, A.D. Ovarense, Sertanense F.C., C.U. Idanhense, A.D. Nogueirense, S.C. Angrense, S.G. Sacavenense, S.C. Lourinhanense, U.A. Povoense, C.A. Ouriense, C.D. Pinhalnovense, Mondinense F.C., S.C. Praiense, C.D. Portalegrense 1925, Dumiense F.C., C.D. Celoricense, J.D. Lajense, C.F. Os Armacenses, C.D.R. Quarteirense, U.D. Messinense, C.U. Culatrense, J.D. Monchiquense, J.S. Campinense, U.D.R. Sambrasense, C.D. Marítimo Olhanense, C.D. Arrifanense, S.C. Paivense, A.D. Valonguense, A.D. Valecambrense, S.C. Odemirense, L.C.D. Arraiolense, A.D. Portomosense, G.D.U. Ericeirense, C.F. Os Bucelenses, C.F. Os Montelavarenses, C.R.D. Arrudense, G.D. O Coruchense, U.F.C. Moitense, Palmelense F.C., A.C. Alcarecense, C.R. O Grandolense, G.C. Figueirense
United States Floridians FC
Ukraine WFC Donchanka (defunct), WFC Luhanochka Luhansk (defunct), Stakhanovets Stakhanov[1] (until 2006)
Forest Indicates a close proximity to a forest England Nottingham Forest, Redbridge Forest (defunct), Waltham Forest
Lithuania FK Šilas Kazlų Rūda
Poland Puszcza Niepołomice
Zambia Forest Rangers
Gulf The present day HNK Rijeka were named after Kvarner Gulf and kept the original name until 1954. Croatia Kvarner
Heath These clubs are named after heaths directly, or after the districts that take their names. England Hampstead Heathens, Newton Heath, Small Heath Alliance
Island Canada Vancouver Island FC
England Canvey Island F.C.
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders (defunct)
United States Long Island Rough Riders, Harrisburg City Islanders (defunct)
Kingdom Srivijaya was an important centre for the expansion of Buddhism from the 8th to the 12th century. Indonesia Sriwijaya F.C.
The Ryukyu Kingdom was annexed by Japan in 1879. Japan FC Ryukyu
Lake Ko: Japanese Australia South Melbourne Lakers
Canada Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis (defunct)
Japan MIO Biwako Kusatsu
Ukraine SKAD-Yalpuh Bolhrad (defunct)
United States Real Salt Lake
Marsh 'Annagh' from Irish Eanach 'Marsh' Northern Ireland Annagh United
Metropolis United States Sarasota Metropolis FC
Mountain United States New Hampshire Mountaineers (defunct)
Ukraine Haray Zhovkva,[3] Hoverla Uzhhorod[3] (defunct), Lysonia Berezhany[3][20] (until 2002)
Wales Flint Mountain
Mountain range Poland Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała[4]
Ukraine Beskyd Nadvirna,[3][20] Chornohora Ivano-Frankivsk[3] (until 2009), Verkhovyna Uzhhorod[3] (until 1999)
Ocean Ukraine Ocean Kerch[3]
United States Rhode Island Oceaneers (defunct)
Parish Bermuda Devonshire Cougars
Park These clubs are named after parks directly, or after the districts that take their names. Australia Fraser Park, Holland Park Hawks, Royal Park
England Queens Park Rangers, Upton Park (defunct)
Northern Ireland Moyola Park
United States Swope Park Rangers (until 2019)
Wales Bradley Park Rangers (defunct)
Peninsula Australia Peninsula Power
Wales South Gower
Prefecture Named after their home prefecture. If both a prefecture and its capital are homonyms, the club can be said to represent both. Japan Ehime F.C., F.C. Gifu, Thespa Gunma, Tochigi S.C., F.C. Tokyo
Province Japan's provincial system was abolished in 1871 and replaced with the prefectural system (see Prefecture, above). Canada Nova Scotia Clippers (defunct)
Japan Kamatamare Sanuki, Tokachi Fairsky FC
Northern Ireland Ulster (defunct)
Region Italy SS Lazio, F.C. Südtirol
Canada SC Waterloo Region, York Region Shooters, Durham Storm (defunct)
Netherlands FC Twente
New Zealand Canterbury United, Hawke's Bay United, Otago United
Peru Sport Áncash, Deportivo Junín
Poland Śląsk Wrocław
Ukraine Arsenal-Kyivshchyna, Cherkashchyna,[2] Kovel-Volyn,[3] Volyn Lutsk,[3][4] Zakarpattia Uzhgorod[3] (until 2011)
United States Bay Area Ambassadors (defunct), High Desert Elite, New England Revolution
Republic Russia FC Buryatia, Karelia, Mordovia, FC Yakutiya
United States Sacramento Republic
River Rio: Portuguese Argentina River Plate
Belarus Dnepr Mogilev, Neman Grodno
Brazil River Atlético Clube, Clube Náutico Capibaribe
Canada Rivers FC
Denmark BK Avarta
Italy Virtus Entella
Kazakhstan Tobol (Kostanay)
Poland Wisła Kraków,[4] Wisła Płock, Odra Wodzisław, Odra Opole, Warta Poznań
Russia Amur Blagoveshchensk, FC Amur-2010 Dnepr Smolensk, Irtysh Omsk, Kuban Krasnodar, Terek Grozny, Volga NN, Volga Tver, Volga Ulyanovsk, Volgar Astrakhan, Yenisej Krasnoyarsk, Sheksna
Poland Sian Przemyśl[20]
Portugal Rio Ave FC
Ukraine Borysfen Boryspil,[3] Desna Chernihiv,[3] Ikva Mlyniv,[3] Inhulets Petrove,[3] Ros Bila Tserkva,[3] Vorskla Poltava,[3][4] WFC Yatran Berestivets, Dnipro[3][4] (defunct), Oskil Kupiansk[3] (defunct), Dnister Ovidiopol[3] (until 2011), Sula Lubny[3] (until 2010)
United States Colorado Rapids
Vietnam Song Lam Nghe An
Rock England Tytherington Rocks
Scotland Rock F.C. (defunct)
Ukraine Skala Stryi[3][20]
Sea England London Seaward
Ukraine More Feodosia[3] (defunct)
Shore England South Shore F.C. (defunct)
United States Eastern Shore Sharks (defunct)
Sound Proximity to a large sea or ocean inlet United States Seattle Sounders (1974–1983), Seattle Sounders (1994–2008), Seattle Sounders (2009-), Sound FC, Puget Sound Gunners (defunct)
State Australia Queensland Lions
Brazil Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Goiás, Paraná
Germany Bayern Alzenau, Bayern Hof, Bayern Munich, Sachsen Leipzig (defunct)
India FC Goa, Kerala Blasters FC
Malaysia Kedah, Melaka United, Pahang, Perak, Selangor
United States Arizona United, Colorado Rapids, Floridians FC, Minnesota United, New York/New Jersey MetroStars (formerly), North Carolina FC (defunct), Southern West Virginia King's Warriors, Team Hawaii
Street England Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C., Hall Road Rangers, Blackburn Park Road (defunct), South Shields Adelaide Athletic (defunct)
Wales Bridgend Street
Structural basin The Shooting Stars were named after the Permian Basin, a sedimentary basin. United States Permian Basin Shooting Stars (defunct)
Telephone area code The name Project 51O is partly inspired by Oakland's 510 area code, although features the letter O in place of the number 0 to stand for "Oakland". United States 402 FC (defunct), FC Tacoma 253, Memphis 901, Project 51O
Town Ecuador Macará
England Grimsby Town, Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town, Ipswich Town, Luton Town, Shrewsbury Town, Walsall Town Swifts, Yeovil Town
Northern Ireland Warrenpoint Town
Poland Cracovia
Republic of Ireland Athlone Town, Longford Town
United States Oly Town FC
Wales Aberystwyth Town, Caernarfon Town, Merthyr Town, Prestatyn Town
Vale/Valley Named for teams located in a town in a vale.

Wadi: Arabic for vale

Egypt Wadi Degla
England Aylesbury Vale, Pewsey Vale, Raynes Park Vale
India FC Green Valley
Northern Ireland Colin Valley
Scotland Vale of Atholl, Vale of Clyde, Vale of Leithen, Vale of Leven
United States Napa Valley 1839 FC, Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, Central California Valley Hydra (defunct), San Fernando Valley Quakes (defunct)
Wales Cambrian & Clydach Vale, Nantlle Vale
Village England Cudworth Village (defunct)
Northern Ireland Dromara Village
United States The Villages SC
Wales Llansantffraid Village

Specific geographical features

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Africa Named after the African continent. Ivory Coast Africa Sports
Sweden Afrikansk FC
Tunisia Club Africain
Americas Named after the American continent. Brazil América Football Club, América de Natal, América Mineiro
Colombia América de Cali
Mexico América
Paraguay Sol de América
Ancient cities Corinth
(often refers to the "Corinthian ideal" of amateurism in sport)

Sport Club Corinthians USA were a subsidiary of Corinthians Paulista.

Brazil Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians Alagoano, Atlético Clube Coríntians
England Corinthian, Corinthian-Casuals F.C., Loughborough Corinthians (defunct), Manchester Corinthians (defunct)
United States Corinthians FC of San Antonio, Sport Club Corinthians USA (defunct)
Wales Brecon Corinthians, Cardiff Corinthians
Sparta Australia Blacktown Spartans
Czech Republic Sparta Prague
England Spartans F.C., Blyth Spartans, Spartans Youth, Brache Sparta
Lithuania Sparta Kaunas (defunct)
Malta Ħamrun Spartans
Netherlands Sparta Rotterdam
Norway Sparta Sarpsborg
Scotland The Spartans
United States Chicago Sparta, Philadelphia Spartans (defunct)
Wales Mynydd Isa Spartans
Atlantic Ocean Named after the Atlantic Dominican Republic Atlántico
Lithuania Atlantas Klaipeda (defunct)
Ukraine Atlantyka Sevastopol (until 1986)
Atlantis Named after the fictional island Paraguay Atlántida
Baltic Sea Poland Bałtyk Gdynia, Bałtyk Koszalin
Russia FC Baltika Kaliningrad
Baltic Way Named after the 1989 human chain Lithuania FK Baltija Panevėžys (defunct)
Black Sea Cherno More in several Slavic languages Bulgaria Chernomorets Burgas, Cherno More Varna
Russia Chernomorets Novorossiysk
Ukraine Chornomorets Odesa,[3][4] Chornomorets Sevastopol[3] (until 2000)
Bukovina Romania Bucovina Pojorâta, Bucovina Rădăuți, Bucovina Suceava (defunct)
Ukraine Bukovyna Chernivtsi[3]
Cardiff Bay Wales Cardiff Bay Harlequins, Cardiff Bay Warriors
Carpathian Mountains Poland Karpaty Krosno
Romania Carpaţi Baia Mare (until 1946)
Slovakia Karpaty Limbach
Ukraine Karpaty Halych, Karpaty Kolomyia,[2] Karpaty Lviv,[3][4] Karpaty Mukacheve,[3] Karpaty Yaremche,[2] Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk[3]
Danube river Bulgaria Dunav Ruse
Uruguay Danubio F.C.
Ukraine Dunayets Izmail[2] (until 2006)
Dnieper River Borysthenes is the ancient Greek name of the river, Slavutych is a poetic Ukrainian name Belarus Dnepr Mogilev, Dnepr Rogachev (until 2021)
Russia Dnepr Smolensk
Soviet Union Dnipro Kremenchuk (until 1970), Dniprovets Dniprodzerzhynsk[2] (until 1967)
Ukraine Borysfen Boryspil,[3] Dnipro Cherkasy,[3] Dnipro[3] (defunct), Slavutych Cherkasy (until 2014)
Dniester River Tyras is the ancient Greek name of the river Moldova Nistru Chișinău (until 1991), Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol (until 2009), Nistru Otaci (defunct), Nistru Cioburciu (defunct)
Ukraine Dnister Zalishchyky,[3] Dnistrovets Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi,[3] Dnister Ovidiopol[3] (until 2011)
Guadalquivir River Betis is the Latin name of Guadalquivir Spain Real Betis
Humber estuary England F.C. Humber United
Mount Ararat Armenia FC Ararat Yerevan, FC Ararat-Armenia
Estonia FC Ararat Tallinn
France AS Ararat Issy
Iran F.C. Ararat Tehran
Russia FC Ararat Moscow (defunct)
Mount Asama Japan Artista Asama
Oder Poland Odra Wodzisław, Odra Opole
Pacific Ocean Canada Pacific FC
Polesia Belarus Polesye Kozenki, Polesie Mozyr (until 1994)
Ukraine Polissya Zhytomyr[3]
Red River of the South United States Red River FC
River Plate Argentina Club Atlético River Plate
Aruba SV River Plate Aruba
Brazil Sociedade Esportiva River Plate.
Ecuador River Ecuador (until 2017)
Paraguay Club River Plate (Asunción)
Puerto Rico River Plate Puerto Rico
Uruguay Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay)
River Thames England Thames Association (defunct), Thames Polytechnic (defunct)
River Tyne England Tyne Association (defunct)
Rubicon Named after the ancient river in Italy Ukraine Rubikon Kyiv
Siberia Russia FC Sibir Novosibirsk,
Silesia Czech Republic Slezský FC Opava
Poland Śląsk Wrocław[4]
Ural Mountains Russia Ural Sverdlovsk
Velebit Sweden KF Velebit
Vistula Poland Wisła Kraków, Wisła Płock

Animals

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Bantam SC United Bantams take their name from their affiliate English club Bradford City, who are nicknamed The Bantams. United States SC United Bantams
Barracuda Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Barracuda (defunct)
United States Pensacola Barracudas (defunct)
Bee England London Bees
Bison Lithuania FC Stumbras (defunct)
Bluebird Wales Abertillery Bluebirds, Trethomas Bluebirds
Bull Australia Fairfield Bulls
Jersey Jersey Bulls
Wales Bryngwran Bulls (defunct)
Caribou United States Caribous of Colorado (defunct)
Cobra Australia Adelaide Omonia Cobras FC
Mexico Club de Fútbol Cobras, C.F. Cobras de Querétaro (defunct)
Ukraine Kobra Kharkiv (defunct)
United States Carolina Elite Cobras, Chicago Cobras (defunct), Cleveland Cobras (defunct)
Condor Germany SC Condor Hamburg
United States Arizona Condors (defunct)
Cougar Australia Capricorn Cougars (defunct)
Bermuda Devonshire Cougars
United States Detroit Cougars (defunct)
Deer Lithuania Elnias Šiauliai (defunct)
Dolphin Nigeria Dolphin F.C. (defunct)
Philippines Dolphins United
Dragon Portugal Oriental Dragon (defunct)
Eagle Australia Southside Eagles
Bermuda Somerset Eagles
Canada Edmonton Eagles (defunct)
United States Charlotte Eagles, New Jersey Eagles (defunct), New York Eagles (defunct)
Zambia Green Eagles F.C.
Eel Solomon Islands Henderson Eels
Falcon Ukraine Sokil Berezhany,[2] Sokil Zolochiv,[3][20] Sokil Lviv[2] (defunct)
United States Newark Falcons (defunct)
Frog United States St. Louis Frogs
Golden eagle Ukraine Berkut Bedevlia[3]
Goose United States Blue Goose SC
Grasshopper Scotland Grasshoppers F.C. (defunct)
Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zurich
Gull Ukraine Chaika Petropavlivska Borshchahivka,[2] Chayka-VMS Sevastopol[3] (defunct)
United States Las Vegas Seagulls (defunct)
Hawk Australia Holland Park Hawks
England Hawks F.C. (defunct)
The Gambia Hawks FC
Hornet Bermuda Dandy Town Hornets
England Reading Hornets (defunct)
Iron Wolf Mythological animal from the foundational legend of Vilnius Lithuania FK Geležinis Vilkas
Leopard Eswatini Royal Leopards
Zambia Nakambala Leopards
Lion Swahili: Simba, lit. 'Lion' Australia Essendon Lions[19] (defunct)
Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Simba
England London City Lionesses, Millwall Lionesses, Maccabi London Lions
Gibraltar Lions Gibraltar
Tanzania Simba S.C.
Uganda Simba FC
United States Ukrainian Lions[19]
Wales Penyffordd Lions
Lynx Canada Toronto Lynx
Gibraltar Lynx F.C.
Magpie Gibraltar F.C. Magpies
Jersey Magpies F.C. (defunct)
Mustang United States Detroit Mustangs (defunct)
Otter United States Tri-Cities Otters (defunct)
Panthera Pakistan Panther Club (defunct)
Ukraine WFC Pantery Uman
Phoenix Named after the legengdary bird from the Greek mythology. Argentina Club Atlético Fénix
Australia Altona East Phoenix SC, Brisbane Phoenix FC, South West Phoenix FC
England A.F.C. Phoenix, Phoenix Sports F.C., Worplesdon Phoenix F.C.
Estonia Jõhvi FC Phoenix
Germany FC Phönix Bellheim, 1. FC Phönix Lübeck
Gibraltar Gibraltar Phoenix F.C.
Kosovo FC Phoenix Banjë
Myanmar Team Phoenix F.C.
New Zealand Wellington Phoenix FC
Romania Phoenix Ulmu, Phoenix Baia Mare (defunct)
Ukraine Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine[3] (defunct)
United States GPS Portland Phoenix (defunct), Twin Cities Phoenix (defunct)
Uruguay Centro Atlético Fénix
Wales Penmaenmawr Phoenix F.C.
Ram Bermuda North Village Rams
United States Boston Rams (defunct)
Robin England Milton Keynes Robins (defunct)
Wales Tondu Robins
Scorpion United States San Antonio Scorpions (defunct)
Seahorse United States Southern California Seahorses
Shark Democratic Republic of the Congo Sharks XI FC
Nigeria Sharks F.C. (defunct)
United States Eastern Shore Sharks (defunct), Miami Sharks (defunct)
Shearwater Symbol of the Soviet students' sport VSS Burevestnik[1] Russia Burevestnik-YuRGUES Shakhty (defunct)
Soviet Union Burevestnic Bender (until 1958), Burevestnic Chișinău (until 1958), Burevestnik Tomsk (until 1958), Burevisnyk Melitopol (until 1965)
Ukraine Burevisnyk Ternopil (until 2007)
Swift England Walsall Town Swifts, Swifts F.C. (defunct)
Northern Ireland Dungannon Swifts
Wales Llandudno Swifts
Terrier England Bedlington Terriers
Toucan United States Twin City Toucans
Viper Uganda Vipers SC
United States Staten Island Vipers (defunct)
Wasp England Chalfont Wasps, Crawley Wasps Women
Wales Clydach Wasps
Zebra Bermuda PHC Zebras

Plants

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Heather Ukraine Veres Rivne[3]
Oak England Goffs Oak
Ghana Hearts of Oak
United States San Jose Oaks
Pine Australia Frankston Pines
Finland FC Honka
Rose American Samoa Black Roses FC
Australia Adamstown Rosebuds
Bulgarian: Розова долина, romanized: Rozova dolina, lit. 'rose valley' Bulgaria Rozova Dolina
Canada Roses FC
Scotland Bonnyrigg Rose F.C., Linlithgow Rose F.C., Montrose Roselea F.C.
South Africa Cape Town Roses, Roses United F.C.
The Portland Thorns name and logo intentionally reference its city's official nickname, "City of Roses".[23][24] United States Portland Thorns, Roses F.C.
Shamrock Symbol of Ireland. Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers
United States Boston Shamrock Rovers (defunct), South Carolina Shamrocks (defunct), St. Louis Shamrocks (defunct)
Sycamore Ukraine Yavir Krasnopillia[3]
Thistle National symbol of Scotland England Hereford Thistle (defunct)
New Zealand Auckland Thistle, Christchurch Thistle (defunct), Gisborne Thistle, Huntly Thistle, Invercargill Thistle, Timaru Thistle
Scotland Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Partick Thistle
United States Cleveland Thistles (defunct)
Timber Generic term for wood United States Portland Timbers (1975–1982), Portland Timbers (1985–1990), Portland Timbers (2001–2010), Portland Timbers (2011-)

Space

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Galaxy Canada Brantford Galaxy (defunct)
United States LA Galaxy
Orbit Belarus Orbita Minsk
Soviet Union Orbita Kzyl-Orda (until 1979)
Ukraine SKA-Orbita Lviv (defunct)
Space Cosmos is a Greek name for the space Russia Kosmos Dolgoprudny, Kosmos Saint Petersburg (defunct), Kosmos Yegoryevsk (until 2004)
Ukraine Kosmos Pavlohrad[3]
Star Звезда/Zvezda: East-Slavic for "star"
Estrella - Spanish
Estrela - Portuguese.
Étoile - French 		Angola Estrela Vermelha do Huambo
Australia North Eastern MetroStars SC
Egypt Red Star Club
England Ashington Rising Star, Burnley Union Star, Newcastle Blue Star, Peterborough Northern Star, Red Star Southampton, Seaham Red Star
France Red Star Paris
Mozambique Estrela Vermelha (Beira)
Nepal Three Star Club
Northern Ireland Crumlin Star
Portugal Estrela da Amadora, Estrela de Vendas Novas
Russia Zvezda Irkutsk, Zvezda Perm, Zvezda Saint Petersburg
Scotland Solway Star (defunct)
Serbia Red Star Belgrade
Seychelles Red Star FC
Switzerland Blue Stars Zürich, FC Étoile-Sporting, Red Star Zürich
Ukraine Zirka Kropyvnytskyi,[3] Zorya Luhansk,[3][4] Zoria Khorostkiv[2] (defunct)
United States Chicago Red Stars, New York/New Jersey MetroStars (formerly), Orange County Blue Star, Permian Basin Shooting Stars
Venezuela Estrella Roja F.C.
Wales Treowen Stars
Zambia Kalulushi Modern Stars, Mutondo Stars, NAPSA Stars

Planets

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Saturn Clubs named after exact planets. Russia Saturn Ramenskoye

Stars

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Sirius Clubs named after the specific star. Lithuania FK Sirijus Klaipėda
Sweden IK Sirius Fotboll
Ukraine Sirius Zhovti Vody[3] (until 1995)

Earth phenomena

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Blizzard Khurtovyna: Ukrainian for blizzard. Canada Calgary Blizzard, Toronto Blizzard (defunct)
Ukraine Hazovyk-Khurtovyna Komarno,[20] Vykhor Dnipro[2]
United States Buffalo Blizzard (defunct), Colorado Springs Blizzard (defunct)
Monsoon United States Arizona Monsoon, Phoenix Monsoon
Ray Named after rays of (sun)light Ukraine Promin Sambir[3] (until 1998)
Venezuela Rayo Zuliano
Sunrise Ukraine Nyva-Svitanok Vinnytsia[3] (until 2008)
Thunder Spanish: Rayo, lit. 'Thunderbolt'

Rayo OKC were majority-owned by the owner of Rayo Vallecano.

Spain Rayo Vallecano
United States Rayo OKC (defunct)
Tide Canada Halifax Tides
Tornado Ukraine WFC Tornado Kyiv (defunct)
United States Dallas Tornado (defunct)

Real or mythical people

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Ajax Club names containing a reference to Ajax the Great or Ajax the Lesser. The South African and American clubs are so named due to their affiliation with AFC Ajax of the Netherlands. Brazil Ajax FC
Congo Ajax de Ouenzé
Estonia FC Ajax Lasnamäe
Honduras Unión Ájax
Malta Rabat Ajax F.C.
Netherlands AFC Ajax, Ajax Sportman Combinatie
South Africa Ajax Cape Town (defunct)
Suriname VV Ajax (defunct)
Ukraine Ayaks Shakhtarsk[3]
United States Ajax America Women, Ajax Orlando Prospects (defunct)
Alexei Stakhanov Soviet miner who became the icon of the Stakhanovite movement Soviet Union Stakhanovets Kadiyivka[2] (until 1945), Stakhanovets Stalino[1] (until 1946)
Anatoliy Skoruk Founder of the club Ukraine Skoruk Tomakivka[25]
Andrea Doria Italy Società Andrea Doria (defunct), Sampdoria
Apollo Australia Surfers Paradise Apollo
Canada Hamilton Apollos (defunct)
Cyprus Apollon Limassol
Greece Apollon Kalamarias, Apollon Athens
United States Atlanta Apollos (defunct), New York Apollo (defunct)
Aris After the Greek God of War. Greece Aris Thessaloniki
Cyprus Aris Limassol
Luxembourg Aris Bonnevoie
United States Eau Claire Aris FC
Arminius Former Roman general, led a unified Germanic coalition to victory against the Roman Empire. Germany Arminia Bielefeld, Arminia Hannover, Arminia Ludwigshafen, Arminia Gütersloh (until 1978)
Ata Club names containing a reference to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey. Turkey Ata Spor Kulubu
Atlas Club names containing a reference to Atlas. Mexico Club Atlas
Argentina Club Atlético Atlas
Bernardino Caballero Paraguay General Caballero CG, General Caballero JLM, General Caballero ZC
Concordia Concordia (meaning "concord" or "harmony" in Latin) is the Roman goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. Croatia HŠK Concordia (defunct)
Germany Concordia Wilhelmsruh, Concordia Königsberg (defunct)
Poland Concordia Knurów, Concordia Piotrków Trybunalski
Romania Concordia Chiajna
Switzerland FC Concordia Basel
Druids Celtic Priest Wales Cefn Druids
Erminio Giana World War I fallen soldier from Gorgonzola Italy Giana Erminio
Evagoras Pallikarides Greek-Cypriot poet and revolutionary for the Cypriot independence. Cyprus Pafos, Paphos (defunct)
Felix Dzerzhinsky Soviet politician who led the Cheka and the OGPU Soviet Union Dzerzhinets Kolomna (until 1960), Dzerzhinets Leningrad (until 1948), Dzerzhinets Nizhny Tagil (until 1957), Dzerzhinets-STZ Stalingrad (until 1937), Dzerzhynets Kharkiv[1] (until 1952), Dzerzhynets Voroshylovhrad[1] (until 1953)
Fortuna Latin goddess of fortune and personification of luck Australia Fortuna 60 SC
Cameroon AS Fortuna
Denmark Fortuna Hjørring
Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf, Fortuna Köln, Fortuna Babelsberg, Fortuna Chemnitz, Fortuna Magdeburg, TSV Fortuna Sachsenross, Fortuna 1894 Berlin (defunct)
Netherlands Fortuna Sittard, Fortuna Vlaardingen
North Macedonia KF Fortuna 1975
Norway AaFK Fortuna
Romania Fortuna Becicherecu Mic, Fortuna Covaci (defunct), Fortuna Poiana Câmpina (defunct)
Russia Fortuna Mytishchi (defunct)
South Africa FC Fortune (until 2006)
Spain CD Fortuna, Real Fortuna (defunct)
Suriname Fortuna 1975 Lelydorp
Ukraine Fortuna Sharhorod,[3] Fortuna Shakhtarsk (until 2001)
Gil Vicente Portuguese poet Portugal Gil Vicente F.C.
Grigory Petrovsky Soviet politician and Communist Party leader in Ukraine. Ukraine Petrovets Dnipropetrovsk[1] (until 1936)
Guillermo Brown Argentina Club Almirante Brown
Helios Greek god who personifies the Sun Estonia Võru FC Helios
Ukraine Helios Kharkiv[3]
Hercules/Heracles After the Greek demi-god. Greece Iraklis F.C.
Netherlands Heracles Almelo
Spain Hércules CF
Turkey İraklis Jimnastik Kulübü
Hermes Hermes is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology. In myth, Hermes functions as the messenger of the gods. Turkey Hermes Sport Club
Hotspur Named after Henry Percy, aka Harry Hotspur England Tottenham Hotspur
Eswatini Nsingizini Hotspurs
Scotland Linton Hotspur
Wales Holyhead Hotspur
Zambia Lime Hotspurs
Hristo Botev Named after Hristo Botev, a Genius Bulgarian poet, revolutionary and a national hero of Bulgaria. Bulgaria PFC Botev Plovdiv
Ivan Mykhailov Father of the founder of the club Ukraine Ivan Odesa[26]
Joan of Arc Réunion SS Jeanne d'Arc
Senegal ASC Jeanne d'Arc
Jomo Sono Founder of the club South Africa Jomo Cosmos
Jorge Wilstermann First Bolivian commercial pilot Bolivia Club Jorge Wilstermann
Lech Named after Lech, legendary founder of Polish nation. Poland Lech Poznań,[4] Lech Rypin
Luis Ángel Firpo Argentine boxer El Salvador C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Mikhail Frunze Soviet politician, military leader and military theorist. Ukraine Frunzenets-Liha-99 Sumy[1] (defunct)
Nerthus Germanic goddess of fertility. Germany Hertha BSC
Nike Greek goddess of victory Russia Nika Moscow, Nika Krasny Sulin (defunct)
Sweden GIF Nike
Ukraine Nika Ivano-Frankivsk, WFC Nika Poltava (defunct)
Odysseus Named after legendary Greek king and Homer's epic poem Armenia Ulisses F.C.
Oleksa Dovbush Famous Ukrainian outlaw and folk hero. Ukraine USC Dovbush Chernivtsi[20]
Prometheus Greek Titan and god of war Russia Prometey-Dynamo Saint Petersburg (until 1995)
Ukraine Prometei Dniprodzerzhynsk[3] (defunct), Prometei Shakhtarsk[3] (until 1993)
Pyotr Voykov Soviet revolutionary and native of Kerch. Ukraine Voikovets Kerch (until 1994)
Rio Branco Named after the Baron of Rio Branco. Brazil Rio Branco Atlético Clube, Rio Branco Esporte Clube, Clube Esportivo Rio Branco, Rio Branco Sport Club
Rob Roy Scotland Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C.
Robin Hood Suriname SV Robinhood
Sachin Tendulkar

Named after the Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar also known as Master Blaster.

India Kerala Blasters
Sam Mark Club owner. United States Fall River F.C. (defunct)
Santa Claus Finland FC Santa Claus
Sergei Kirov Soviet politician and revolutionary. Russia Kirovets Saint Petersburg (until 1992)
Soviet Union Kirovets Mogilev (until 1964)
Ukraine Kirovets Makiivka[1] (defunct)
Skënderbeu Named after the Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti, also known as Skanderbeg. Albania Skënderbeu Korçë
Silvio Pettirossi Paraguay Club Silvio Pettirossi
Simón Bolívar Venezuelan statesman that led the independence movement of what are currently the countries of Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Bolivia. Bolivia Club Bolívar
Solomon Ghana King Solomon FC
Solomon Islands Solomon Kings
Spartacus The famous leader of the slaves in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic (c. 73–71 BCE). Armenia Spartak Yerevan (defunct)
Bulgaria PFC Spartak Pleven, Spartak Plovdiv, PFC Spartak Varna
Georgia Spartaki Tskhinvali
Kazakhstan Spartak Semey
Latvia Spartaks Jūrmala
Russia FC Spartak Moscow, FC Spartak Nalchik, Spartak-Alania Vladikavkaz, FC Spartak Kostroma, FC Spartak Tambov, FC Spartak Yoshkar-Ola, FC Spartak Gorno-Altaysk
Serbia Spartak Subotica, FK Spartak Ljig, Spartak Zlatibor Voda
Slovakia Spartak Trnava
Soviet Union Spartak Dnipropetrovsk[1] (defunct), Spartak Kharkiv[1] (defunct), Spartak Lviv[1] (defunct), Spartak Odesa[1] (until 1941), Spartak Sambir[1] (until 1991), Spartak Sumy[1] (until 1971), Spartak Uzzhorod[1] (until 1960)
Ukraine HU ZIDMU-Spartak Zaporizhzhia[8] (defunct), Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk[3] (defunct), Spartak Sumy[3] (defunct), WFC Spartak Chernihiv (defunct)
Titan Named after the race of Greek pre-Olympian gods. Mexico Titanes de Saltillo (defunct), Titanes de Tulancingo (defunct)
Russia Titan Klin
El Salvador C.D. Titán
Ukraine Tytan Donetsk[3]
Venezuela Titanes F.C.
Vasco da Gama Named after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.[27] Bermuda Clube Vasco da Gama Bermuda
Brazil Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama
India Vasco SC
Portugal Vasco da Gama Vidigueira
South Africa Vasco da Gama (South Africa)
United States Bridgeport Vasco da Gama
Vasil Levski Named after Vasil Levski, Bulgarian revolutionary and a national hero of Bulgaria. Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Vasily Bazhanov Soviet mining engineer who gave his name to Bazhanov coal mine. Ukraine Bazhanovets Makiivka[3] (until 1995)
Veles An old Slavic God Russia Veles
Victoria Named after Queen Victoria. England Northwich Victoria, Biddulph Victoria
Wales Brymbo Victoria, Rhostyllen Victoria (defunct), Wrexham Victoria (defunct)
Vikings England Viking Greenford (defunct)
Faroe Islands Víkingur Gøta
Finland FC Viikingit
Iceland Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur, Ungmennafélagið Víkingur
Norway Viking FK
United States San Francisco Vikings
Viktor Oharenko Owner of the Classic Private University and of the football club Ukraine Viktor Zaporizhia[3] (until 2000)
Vladimir Lenin Named after the Soviet revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. Ukraine Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine[3] (defunct), Illichivets Mariupol[3][4] (until 2017)
Willem II King of the Netherlands from 1840 to 1849 Netherlands Willem II
Zawisza Named after Zawisza Czarny, Polish knight and nobleman. Poland Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Zico Brazil Centro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva

Sport

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Actions Ruch in Polish means "movement". En avant, Vorwärts and Naprzód means "forward" in French, German and Polish, respectively. Austria Rapid Wien, Vorwärts Steyr
France En Avant Guingamp
Gabon En Avant Estuaire FC
Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles
Poland Naprzód Jędziejów, Ruch Chorzów,[4] Ruch Radzionków, Ruch Wysokie Mazowieckie, Ruch Zdzieszowice
Sweden BK Forward
Ukraine Rukh Lviv,[2] Start Chuhuiv
United States Forward Madison FC
Amateur Clubs originating in amateur status teams. England Salford Amateurs, Yorkshire Amateur
Scotland Arbroath Amateurs
Wales Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur
Athletics Club names containing a reference to athletes or athletics. In the United States, the term "athletics" refers to sport in general. See also sports societies section. Angola Petro Atlético
Belgium Koninklijke Atletiek Associatie Gent
Brazil Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Paranaense
Canada Atletico Ottawa
Colombia Atlético Nacional, Atlético Bucaramanga
England Charlton Athletic, Oldham Athletic, Wigan Athletic
France Cercle Athlétique de Paris-Charenton
India Atlético de Kolkata
Lithuania FK Atletas Kaunas
New Zealand Whanganui Athletic
Northern Ireland Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club, Clough Rangers Athletic, Linfield Athletic
Portugal Atlético C.P., União Atlético Povoense, Clube Atlético Ouriense
Republic of Ireland Rathmines Athletic (defunct), St Patrick's Athletic
Scotland Dunfermline Athletic, Forfar Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic
Spain Athletic Bilbao, Atlético Madrid
Timor-Leste Atlético Ultramar
United States Hartford Athletic, New York Athletic Club, Athletic Club of St. Louis (defunct)
Wales Bethesda Athletic, Wrexham Athletic
Zambia Atletico Lusaka
Baseball Lithuania FBK Kaunas (defunct)
Casuals Clubs originating in amateur status teams.

Corinthian-Casuals were formed by the merger of Corinthian F.C. and Casuals F.C. in 1939.

England Corinthian-Casuals F.C., Walton Casuals, Wolverhampton Casuals
Scotland Edinburgh Casuals (defunct)
Cricket Club names containing a term for cricket. Usually, the club also had a cricket team in the past. Austria Vienna Cricket and Football-Club
Brazil Rio Cricket
Denmark Fredericia Studenternes Kricketklub
Italy Genoa Cricket and Football Club, Milan Foot-Ball and Cricket Club
India Calcutta Cricket and Football Club
Mexico Mexico Cricket Club (defunct)
Northern Ireland Derriaghy Cricket Club F.C.
Scotland Derby Cricket and Football Club (defunct)
Wales Brymbo Institute Cricket and Football Club (defunct)
Fencing Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Golf Mexico San Pedro Golf Club (defunct)
Gymnastics These clubs usually have a historical affiliation with gymnastics. Argentina Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta
France Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur
Germany Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim
Lithuania LGSF Kaunas
Norway Larvik Turn & I.F.
Portugal Ginásio de Alcobaça, Lusitano Ginásio Clube Moncarapachense, Ginásio Clube Figueirense
Spain Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Gimnástica de Torrelavega
Turkey Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü
Wales Wrexham Gymnasium (defunct)
Lacrosse Scotland Govanhill Lacrosse (defunct)
Leader Ukraine WFC Lider Kobeliaky
Olympic Games Club names containing a reference to either the Olympic Games or the ancient city of Olympia, Greece. Australia Adelaide Olympic, Olympic FC, Sydney Olympic, Traralgon Olympians
Azerbaijan FK Olimpik Baku
Belgium Olympia Bruxelles, Olympic Charleroi
Bulgaria Olympic Varna
Canada Montreal Olympique (defunct), Toronto Olympians (defunct)
Egypt Olympic Club
England Blackburn Olympic (defunct), Notts Olympic (defunct), Rushall Olympic
France Nîmes Olympique, Olympique Lyonnais, Olympique Marseille
Gabon Olympique de Mandji
Germany Olympia Neugablonz
Ghana Accra Great Olympics
Greece Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos Volos
Honduras CD Olimpia
Italy Olimpia Colligiana
New Zealand Bay Olympic
Northern Ireland Ballynahinch Olympic
Paraguay Olimpia
Poland Olimpia Elbląg, Olimpia Grudziądz, Olimpia Poznań (defunct)
Portugal Olímpico do Montijo
Romania Olimpia Satu Mare
Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana
Sweden BK Olympic
Ukraine Olimpik Donetsk,[3] Olimpik Kropyvnytskyi,[3] Olimpiya Savyntsi, Olimpik Kharkiv (defunct), Olimpiya FC AES Yuzhnoukrainsk (until 2005), WFC Olimp Kyiv (until 1993)
United States Olimpia (defunct)
Wales Wrexham Olympic
Rambling Hillwalking Canada Montreal Ramblers (defunct)
England Burnham Ramblers, Liverpool Ramblers, Stoke Ramblers, City Ramblers (defunct)
Republic of Ireland Cobh Ramblers
Scotland Renfrew Ramblers (defunct)
United States New Hampshire Ramblers (defunct)
Racing The English Racing Club is so named due to the club playing in the locale of Warwick Racecourse. Argentina Racing Avellaneda
Belgium Koninklijke Racing Club Genk
England Racing Club Warwick
France Racing Club de France Colombes 92
Racing Club de Strasbourg
Racing Club de Lens
Spain Racing Santander, Racing de Ferrol
United States Racing Louisville
Uruguay Racing Montevideo
Rapid Rapid means fast (Latin) Austria Rapid Wien
Romania FC Rapid București
Rowing These clubs usually have a historical affiliation with rowing. Brazil Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Clube de Regatas Brasil, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas, Palmas Futebol e Regatas, Clube do Remo, São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas
Sport Club names containing the word "sport". Examples: deportivo and polideportivo (Spanish), desportivo and esportivo (Portuguese), sport (Dutch), spor (Turkish). Belgium Sporting Club de Bruxelles (defunct)
Brazil Desportiva Capixaba, Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves, Sport Club do Recife
Cape Verde Desportivo Ribeira Brava, Desportivo de Santa Cruz, Sporting Clube da Praia
Chile Club Deportivo Huachipato, Club Deportivo O'Higgins, Deportivo Temuco
Colombia Deportivo Cali, Deportivo Pereira, Deportes Quindío, Deportes Tolima, Deportivo Pasto, Depor FC
Egypt Alexandria Sporting Club
England Cowes Sports, Hullbridge Sports, Mickleover Sports, Sporting Club Albion, Sporting Club Thamesmead, Stockport Sports (defunct),
France Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest, Union Sportive du Littoral de Dunkerque
Ghana Sporting Saint Mirren
Republic of Ireland Sporting Fingal (defunct)
Jamaica Sporting Central Academy
Netherlands Helmond Sport, Sportclub Heerenveen
Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño
Peru Deportivo Wanka, Sport Boys
Portugal Desportivo das Aves, Desportivo de Chaves, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Sporting Clube de Braga
Romania Sportul Studențesc
Rwanda Kiyovu Sports, Mukura Victory Sports
Scotland Arbroath Sporting Club (defunct)
Spain Deportivo Alavés, Deportivo de La Coruña, Granada 74, Sporting de Gijón
Switzerland FC Lausanne-Sport
Turkey Alanyaspor, Bursaspor, Hatayspor, Kayserispor, Trabzonspor, Samsunspor
Ukraine Hirnyk-Sport Horishni Plavni[3]
United States Sporting Kansas City
Wales Mochdre Sports, Prestatyn Sports
Stadium Club names containing the word "stadium". Examples: stade (French), stadion (Dutch and German). Belgium Stade Leuven
Côte d'Ivoire Stade d'Abidjan
France Stade Rennais, Stade Reims, Stade Brest 29, Stade Saint-Brieuc, Stade Bordelais, Stade Français Paris, Stade Laval, Stade Plabennecois
Gabon Stade d'Akébé, AS Stade Mandji
Mali Stade Malien
Senegal Stade Mbour
Ukraine WFC Arena Kyiv
Surf Australia Surf Coast FC
United States California Surf (defunct), South Florida Surf
Tennis Football department was added to tennis club. Germany Tennis Borussia Berlin

Sports societies

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Avant-garde Avanhard was a trade unions sport society mainly active in the Ukrainian SSR. Kazakhstan FC Avangard (defunct)
Russia Avangard Kursk, Avangard Kamyshin (defunct), Avangard-Kortek (defunct), Avangard Podolsk (defunct)
Soviet Union Avanhard Ternopil[1] (defunct), Avanhard Chernivtsi[1] (until 1965), Avanhard Dnipropetrovsk[1] (until 1968), Avanhard Horlivka[1] (until 1947), Avanhard Kerch[1] (until 1978), Avanhard Kharkiv[1] (until 1967), Avanhard Kryvyi Rih[1] (until 1961), Avanhard Makiivka[1] (until 1970), Avanhard Mykolaiv[1] (until 1960), Avanhard Rivne[1] (until 1990), Avanhard Simferopol[1] (until 1963), Avanhard Sumy[1] (until 1963), Avanhard Zhdanov[1] (until 1960)
Ukraine Avanhard Merefa,[3] Avanhard Zhovti Vody,[1] Avanhard Zhydachiv,[3] Avanhard Kramatorsk[1][3] (until 2021), Avanhard Rovenky[1][3] (until 2003)
Beitar The Betar movement, associated with Revisionist Zionism Israel Beitar Jerusalem F.C., Beitar Tel Aviv F.C.
CSKA CSKA means Central Army Sports Club in most Slavic languages. CWKS is the Polish equivalent, and CSCA is the Romanian/Moldovan equivalent. Indicates that the team was/is originally part of the army. (Just SKA or ASK if the army club was/is based not in the capital.) Bulgaria CSKA Sofia
Cambodia Royal Cambodian Armed Forces FA
Laos Lao Army F.C.
Lithuania FK Saliutas Vilnius (defunct)
Malaysia Armed Forces F.C.
Poland CWKS Legia Warszawa
Romania CSCA București
Russia PFC CSKA Moscow
Soviet Union SKA Lviv[1] (defunct), SKA Kyiv (until 1991)[1]
Ukraine CSKA Kyiv,[3] SKA Odesa[1] (until 1992)
Dynamo Majority are Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Dynamo sport society or an equivalent such as Sportvereinigung Dynamo. Albania KS Dinamo Tirana
Belarus Dinamo Minsk, Dinamo Brest
Canada Dynamo de Quebec (defunct)
Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
Czech Republic Dynamo České Budějovice
England Loughborough Dynamo, Shepshed Dynamo, Colne Dynamoes (defunct)
Estonia Dünamo Tallinn
Georgia Dinamo Batumi, Dinamo Tbilisi, Dinamo Sokhumi
Germany Berliner FC Dynamo, Dynamo Dresden
India Delhi Dynamos
Latvia FK Dinamo-Rīnuži/LASD
Moldova FC Dinamo Bender
Romania Dinamo Bucharest
Russia Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Bryansk, Dynamo Barnaul, Dynamo Kirov, Dinamo Spb, Dinamo Biysk, Dinamo Kostroma, Dinamo Stavropol, Dinamo Makhackhala (defunct)
Soviet Union Dynamo Dnipropetrovsk[1] (defunct), Dynamo Kirovohrad (until 1962)
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv,[1][3][4] Dynamo Kharkiv,[1] Dynamo Lviv,[1][3] Dynamo Odesa,[1][3] Dynamo Luhansk[1][3] (defunct), Dynamo Saky[3] (defunct), Dynamo Sloviansk[3] (defunct), Dynamo Bila Tserkva[1] (until 1992), Dynamo Khmelnytskyi[1][3] (until 2013), Dynamo Simferopol[3] (until 2004)
United States Houston Dynamo
Uzbekistan Dinamo Samarqand
Zimbabwe Dynamos Harare
Hapoel Hebrew for The Worker, an Israeli sport association, with links to trade unionism Israel Hapoel Acre, Hapoel Ashkelon, Hapoel Asi Gilboa, Hapoel Balfouria, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Ra'anana, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hart Hart is the Ukrainian student's sport society[3] Ukraine Hart Borodianka[3] (until 1994)
Homenetmen & Homenmen pan-Armenian sports and Scouting organization Lebanon Homenetmen Beirut F.C., Homenmen Beirut
IF IF, Idrætsforening, Danish for Sporting Society Norway

Denmark

Brøndby IF, Strømsgodset IF, Mjøndalen IF
IFK IFK, Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Swedish for Sporting Society Comrades. All Swedish clubs named IFK are members of IFK's central organisation, while clubs named IFK in Finland are not. Finland Helsingfors IFK, IFK Mariehamn, Vasa IFK, Åbo IFK, Grankulla IFK
Sweden IFK Eskilstuna, IFK Göteborg, IFK Malmö, IFK Norrköping, IFK Lidingö, IFK Stockholm, IFK Uddevalla, IFK Umeå, IFK Åmål, IFK Mora, IFK Luleå
LFLS LFLS, Lietuvos Fizinio Lavinimosi Sąjunga, teams associated with or created by chapters of the Lithuanian Physical Education Union. Lithuania LFLS Kaunas, ŠŠ Kovas Kaunas (until 1923),
LGSF LGSF, Lietuvos Gimnastikos ir Sporto Federacija, teams created as chapters of the Lithuanian Gymnastics sport society LGSF Kaunas
Maccabi For Jewish teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Maccabi sport society. Israel and others (see list)
Spal The Spal sports clubs, associated with Salesian Society Italy S.P.A.L.
Spartak For Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Spartak sport society or an equivalent. Bulgaria Spartak Varna
Russia Spartak Moscow, Spartak Nalchik
Soviet Union Spartak Dnipropetrovsk[1] (defunct), Spartak Kharkiv[1] (defunct), Spartak Lviv[1] (defunct), Spartak Odesa[1] (until 1941), Spartak Sambir[1] (until 1991), Spartak Sumy[1] (until 1971), Spartak Uzzhorod[1] (until 1960)
Ukraine Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk[3] (defunct)
Torpedo For Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was once part of the Soviet republican VSS Trud (automobile and truck manufacture industries). Belarus Torpedo Minsk, Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
Georgia Torpedo Kutaisi
Russia Torpedo Moscow, Torpedo Vladimir, Torpedo Armavir, Torpedo Miass Torpedo-ZIL Moscow
Soviet Union Torpedo Kharkiv[1] (defunct), Torpedo Kirovohrad[1] (until 1957), Torpedo Lutsk[1] (until 1989)
Ukraine Torpedo Zaporizhzhia[1][3] (defunct), Torpedo Melitopol[3] (until 2000)
Trudovye Rezervy For Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was once part of the Soviet republican VSS Trudovye Rezervy (vocational schools). Belarus Trudovye Rezervy-RIPO Minsk
Soviet Union Emgek Rezervi Frunze (until 1953), Trudovi Rezervy Voroshylovhrad[1] (until 1964), Trudovye Rezervy Kislovodsk (until 1965), Trudovye Rezervy Kursk (until 1972), Trudovye Rezervy Lipetsk (until 1960)
Vorwärts Armeesportvereinigung Vorwärts were the sports society of the East German Army. Germany Vorwärts Berlin (formerly), Vorwärts Frankfurt (formerly), Vorwärts Leipzig (defunct), Vorwärts Strausberg (formerly), Vorwärts Stralsund (formerly, defunct)
Zenit For Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Zenit sport society or an equivalent. Czech Republic Zenit Čáslav
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg, Zenit Penza
Soviet Union Zenit Kharkiv[1] (until 1940)

Values and ideals

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Bravery Canada Ottawa Intrepid (defunct)
United States Brave SC, North Carolina Courage
Friendship Nepal Friends Club
Russia Druzhba Maykop, Druzhba Arzamas (defunct), Druzhba Budyonnovsk (until 1994), Druzhba Yoshkar-Ola (until 1998)
Ukraine Druzhba Myrivka, Druzhba Berdiansk[3] (defunct)
Freedom "Libertas" meaning "freedom" in Latin, Libertad means freedom in Spanish Argentina Libertad de Sunchales
Ghana Liberty Professionals FC
Italy Lucchese Libertas
San Marino A.C. Libertas
United States New York Pancyprian-Freedoms, Miami Freedom (defunct), Washington Freedom (defunct)
Health Lithuanian:"Sveikata"

Basque:"Osasuna"

Lithuania FK Sveikata Kybartai
Spain CA Osasuna
Hope Benin Espoir FC
Cameroon Espérance FC
France Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne
Moldova FC Speranţa Cahul
Niger Espoir FC
Rwanda Espoir FC
Tunisia Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Espérance Sportive de Zarzis, Espoir Sportif de Hammam-Sousse
Independence Persian: Esteghlal Argentina Club Atlético Independiente
Brazil Independência Futebol Clube, Independente Esportes Clube Macaé
Colombia Independiente Medellín
Iran Esteghlal Tehran F.C.
United States Charlotte Independence
Loyalty United States San Diego Loyal
Multiculturalism "Cosmos" is short for "Cosmopolitan" San Marino S.S. Cosmos
South Africa Jomo Cosmos, OR Tambo Cosmos
United States New York Cosmos
Peace Ukraine Myr Hornostayivka[2]
Perseverance England Methley Perseverance (defunct)
Rebellion United States New England Revolution, Tacoma Defiance, Georgia Revolution
Spirit Australia North West Sydney Spirit
New Zealand Coastal Spirit
United States Tulsa Spirit, Washington Spirit, Baltimore Spirit (defunct), Penn-Jersey Spirit (defunct)
Unity An example of this is Alianza (Spanish). Canada Unity FC
England Aston Unity (defunct), Great Bridge Unity (defunct)
Germany 1. FC Union Berlin
Ghana Unity F.C.
Peru Alianza Lima, Alianza Atlético
Portugal União Futebol Comércio e Indústria, União de Leiria, União Desportiva Oliveirense, União de Santarém, União de Tomar, União de Coimbra, União de Lamas
Romania Unirea Urziceni, Unirea Alba-Iulia, Unirea Focșani
El Salvador Alianza F.C.
United States Philadelphia Union
Ukraine Yednist Plysky[2]
Valour Canada Valour FC
Victory Arabic: Al-Nasr Australia Melbourne Victory FC
Czech Republic FC Viktoria Plzeň
Egypt Al Nasr
England Attercliffe Victory (defunct)
Honduras Victoria
Luxembourg FC Victoria Rosport
Moldova Victoria Bardar
Portugal Vitória de Guimarães, Vitória de Setúbal, Vitória C.L., Vitória Pico da Pedra
Romania FC Victoria Brăneşti, Victoria București
Rwanda Mukura Victory Sports
Saudi Arabia Al-Nasr
United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr Sports Club
Youth Examples of this are "jeunesse" (French), "junior" (several languages) and "iuventūs" (Latin) Algeria Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie
Argentina Boca Juniors, Argentinos Juniors, Chacarita Juniors, Juventud Alianza de San Juan
Australia Adelaide Juventus
Belize Juventus (Belize)
Brazil EC Juventude, CA Juventus
Cameroon Jeunesse Bamiléké
Cape Verde Juventude do Norte
Colombia Junior de Barranquilla, Juventud Soacha
Ecuador Juvenil Minera (Las Naves), Juvenil (Quinindé), Juvenil de Esmeraldas, Club Social y Deportivo Juventus, Juventud Italiana (Manta)
England Spartans Youth
France Association de la Jeunesse auxerroise
Germany Deutsche Jugendkraft Don Bosco Bamberg
Honduras C.D. Real Juventud, Real Juventud San Joaquín
Côte d'Ivoire Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan
Indonesia Arema
Republic of Ireland Wexford Youths
Italy Juventus FC, ASD Fortis Juventus 1909, SS Juve Stabia, ASG Nocerina (defunct), ASD Nocerina 1910
Laos Young Elephants FC
Luxembourg Jeunesse Esch, Jeunesse Hautcharage (defunct), Jeunesse Sportive Verlorenkost (defunct), Jeunesse Canach, Jeunesse Junglinster
Morocco Jeunesse Massira
Poland Junak Drohobycz (defunct)
Portugal Juventude de Évora, Juventude da Castanheira
Romania Juventus București
Russia FC Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure
Serbia Mladost Lučani, Mladost Apatin
Singapore Young Lions FC
Switzerland BSC Young Boys, SC Young Fellows Juventus
Tanzania Young Africans S.C.
Tunisia Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise
Ukraine WFC Yunist-ShVSM Chernihiv
Uruguay Rampla Juniors
Wales Acrefair Youth, Johnstown Youth

Different club or city

See also: List of sports clubs inspired by others

These clubs were named after unrelated clubs (i.e. clubs they are not affiliated with) or unrelated cities (in which they never played). In some cases these are refugee or diaspora clubs, in other cases they were founded by fans of foreign clubs.

Topic Meaning Country Clubs
Arsenal F.C. Named after the English football club Ghana Berekum Arsenal F.C.[28]
Ukraine Arsenal Kharkiv,[3][16] Arsenal-Kyivshchyna[3][16]
Barcelona Named after the capital of Catalonia Ecuador Barcelona S.C.
FC Barcelona Named after the Spanish football club Ukraine Barsa Sumy[29]
Blackpool F.C. Named after the English football club Sierra Leone Mighty Blackpool F.C.[30]
Boca Juniors Named after the Argentine football club Colombia Boca Juniors de Cali
Botafogo FR Named after the Brazilian football club Cape Verde Botafogo FC
Chelsea F.C. Named after the English football club Ghana Berekum Chelsea F.C.[31]
Colo-Colo Named after the Chilean football club Brazil Colo Colo de Futebol e Regatas[32]
Everton F.C. Named after the English football club Chile Everton de Viña del Mar[33]
Fenerbahçe S.K. Named after the Turkish football club Switzerland FC Fenerbahce Zürich (until 2010)
Inter Milan Named after the Italian football club Finland FC Inter Turku
Istanbul Named after the Turkish city (when it was named Constantinople) Greece Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos Athens F.C., Panthessaloníkios Athlitikós Ómilos Konstadinoupolitón FC
Lincoln City F.C. Named after the English football club Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps F.C.[34]
Liverpool Named after the city in England Uruguay Liverpool F.C.[35]
Manchester United F.C. Named after the English football club Gibraltar Manchester 62 F.C.[36]
P.A.O.K. Named after the Greek football club Australia East Altona PAOK Soccer Club (until 1990s)
Rangers F.C. Named after the Scottish football club Hong Kong Hong Kong Rangers FC
Real Madrid CF Named after the Spanish football club Bolivia Club Real Potosí[37]
Ukraine Real Odesa[3][16]
United States Real Salt Lake
Santos FC Named after the Brazilian football club Angola Santos Futebol Clube de Angola
Costa Rica Santos de Guápiles F.C.
Estonia FC Santos Tartu[38]
Guyana Santos FC[39]
St Mirren F.C. Named after the Scottish football club Ghana Sporting Saint Mirren FC (until 2017)
Torino FC Named after the Italian football club Peru Atlético Torino[40]
Varna Named after the city in Bulgaria Ukraine WFC Varna Donetsk (until 1997)

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