List of protest clubs

This page is a list of protest clubs that were created out of either sports fans, players, or club shareholders protesting the way the original club was treated or run. There are also clubs who have been created purely over arguments about who plays at a particular ground. The definition of it can also be used for a club protesting certain measures set out by a government or organisation

List
NameOriginal ClubStadiumCityCountrySportFoundedReason for foundation with source
AC OmoniaAPOEL F.C.GSP StadiumNicosia CyprusVarious1948Protesting APOEL's policy of forcing its members to support the political Right Wing
Omonoia 1948 AC Omonia Doxa Paliometochou Stadium Nicosia Cyprus Association football 2018 Protesting Omonoia's takeover by private owners[1]
A.F.C. BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.Barnsley EnglandAssociation football2003Created in protest of anticipation of the winding up of Barnsley F.C.
A.F.C. LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.Valerie ParkPrescotEnglandAssociation football2008Protesting ticket prices at Anfield[2]
Bangor 1876 F.C.Bangor City F.C.TreborthBangorWalesAssociation football2019Protest against the involvement of the Vaughan family at Bangor City[3]
AFC WimbledonWimbledon F.C.Plough LaneLondonEnglandAssociation football2002Protesting the move of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes[4]
Bradford BullsBradford Park Avenue A.F.C.Grattan StadiumBradfordEnglandRugby league1907Protesting Bradford F.C.'s change of sports to Association football[5]
Bradford City A.F.C.Manningham F.C.Valley ParadeBradfordEnglandAssociation football1903Wanted to play another sport[6]
Bray Wanderers A.F.C.St. Kevin'sCarlisle GroundsBray Republic of IrelandAssociation football1942Wanted to play another sport[7]
BV Borussia DortmundTrinity YouthWestfalenstadionDortmund GermanyAssociation football1909Broke away in protest of Trinity Youth's manager[8]
Dial Square F.C.Arsenal F.C.Addlestone MoorAddlestone ENGAssociation football2020Protesting the running of Arsenal under Stan Kronke's ownership
Cruzeiro Esporte ClubeYale Atlético ClubeMineirãoBelo Horizonte BrazilAssociation football1921Protesting Yale's administration[9]
Enfield Town F.C.Enfield F.C.Goldsdown RoadLondonEnglandAssociation football2001Protesting the way the original club was run[10]
FC Bayern MunichMünchner TurnVerein 1879Allianz ArenaMunich GermanyAssociation football1900Protesting the refusal of the German Football Association to allow MTV 1879's footballers to join[11]
F.C. Internazionale MilanoA.C. MilanSan SiroMilan ItalyAssociation football1908Protesting against A.C. Milan not allowing foreign players[12]
FC OmniworldFC AmsterdamMitsubishi Forklift StadionAlmere NetherlandsVarious1972DWS supporters protesting a merger between DWS, Volewijckers and Blauw-Wit[13]
F.C. United of ManchesterManchester United F.C.Broadhurst ParkManchesterEnglandAssociation football2005Protesting Manchester United's takeover by the Glazer family[14]
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C.Hapoel Jerusalem F.C.Hebrew University StadiumJerusalem IsraelAssociation football2007Protesting the management of the original club[15]
London Scottish F.C.St. Andrew's Rovers FCAthletic GroundLondonEnglandRugby Union18783 club members broke away to form their own club for Scots[16]
London WaspsHarlequin F.C.Adams ParkHigh WycombeEnglandRugby Union1867Split in membership of Hampshire Rugby Club[17]
Newcastle FalconsGosforth RFCKingston ParkNewcastle upon TyneEnglandRugby Union1990Wanted to turn professional[18]
Norwich City F.C.Norwich CEYMS F.C.Carrow RoadNorwichEnglandAssociation football1902Wanted to play another sport[19]
Oban CelticOban CamanachdMossfield ParkOban ScotlandShinty1927Broke away in protest by players who couldn't get a game
Otahuhu UnitedCourier RangersSeaside DomainAuckland New ZealandAssociation football1975Broke away in protest by parents of junior teams unhappy with club organisation[20]
PanathinaikosPanellinios G.S.Athens Olympic StadiumAthens GreeceVarious1908Protesting Panellinios G.S.'s refusal to form a football team.[21]
Paris FCParis Saint-Germain F.C.Stade Sébastien CharlétyParis FranceAssociation football1969 (1972 in current incarnation)
Broke away after Mayor of Paris wouldn't support a non-Paris team[22]
Real Madrid C.F.Club Español de MadridEstadio Santiago BernabéuMadrid SpainAssociation football1902Club split in membership[23]
Royal Ordnance Factories F.C.Royal Arsenal F.C.Invicta GroundLondonEnglandAssociation football1893Wanted a team for amateur factory workers[24]
Sheffield EaglesHuddersfield-Sheffield GiantsBramall LaneSheffieldEnglandRugby League2000Protesting an unsuccessful merger[25]
Sheffield RoversSheffield Wednesday F.C.SheffieldEnglandAssociation football1886Protesting the refusal to turn professional[26]
Sunderland Albion F.C.Sunderland A.F.C.SunderlandEnglandAssociation football1888Protesting professionalism[27]
Thursday WanderersSheffield F.C.SheffieldEnglandAssociation football1876Wanted to play in the Sheffield Amateur Cup[28]
Torino F.C.Juventus F.C.Stadio Olimpico di TorinoTurin ItalyAssociation football1906Protesting a move away from Torino[29]
Wasps FCLondon WaspsTwyford Avenue Sports GroundLondonEnglandRugby Union1999Wanted to remain amateur[30]
Club Estudiantes de La PlataClub de Gimnasia y Esgrima La PlataEstadio Ciudad de La PlataLa Plata ArgentinaAssociation football1905Broke away because of football practice cancellation[31]

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