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 Milano 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed forces | For sport clubs affiliated with 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) | ||
| Ethiopia | Defence Force | ||
| Hungary | Budapest Honvéd FC | ||
| Kazakhstan | FC CSKA Almaty (defunct since 2018) | ||
| Malaysia | Armed Forces F.C. | ||
| Moldova | FC Rapid Ghidighici - formerly CSCA Chișinău | ||
| Pakistan | Pakistan Army | ||
| Philippines | Philippine Air Force | ||
| Poland | Legia Warsaw | ||
| Romania | CSA Steaua București | ||
| Russia | CSKA Moscow, SKA-Rostov, SKA-Khabarovsk | ||
| Singapore | Warriors FC (formerly Singapore Armed Forces FC) | ||
| Suriname | SNL | ||
| Tajikistan | CSKA Dushanbe (defunct), CSKA Pamir Dushanbe, Khosilot Farkhor | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Defence Force | ||
| Ukraine | FC CSKA Kyiv | ||
| USA | Charleston Battery | ||
| Arsenal | Factories creating weapons | Argentina | Arsenal de Sarandí |
| England | Arsenal | ||
| Russia | FC Arsenal Tula | ||
| Suriname | SV Arsenal | ||
| Ukraine | FC Arsenal Kyiv | ||
| Beer | Eritrea | Asmara Brewery | |
| Peru | Sporting Cristal | ||
| Ukraine | FC Obolon Kyiv | ||
| 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 |
| Russia | FC Cementnik (Mikhaylovka), Stroitel Morshansk | ||
| Serbia | Cement Beočin | ||
| USSR | Stroitel Pripyat | ||
| 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, Mechanical engineering | Club names containing the name of an automobile company, a Mechanical engineering or a Machine-Building factory. These clubs were either founded as works teams by a company for its employees (e.g. Kamaz), named "MachineConstructor" ("Mashinostroitel'"), bought by a company (e.g. Ford), or incorporate a corporate sponsor's name (e.g. Skoda Xanthi) | England | Vauxhall Motors |
| Greece | Skoda Xanthi | ||
| Ireland | Ford (def.) | ||
| Japan | Honda Motor, Honda Lock | ||
| Russia | KAMAZ, Lada Togliatti, Torpedo-ZIL | ||
| South Korea | Ulsan Hyundai, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Busan IPark (prev, k.a. Daewoo Royals) | ||
| Ukraine | Mashinostroitel' (Borodyanka) (prior to 1992) | ||
| Wales | Airbus UK | ||
| Chemical industry | Clubs named after the profession (Khimik) or chemical elements (Amkar, = AMmiak" (ammonia) and "KARbamid (carbamide))/ | Belarus | Khimik Svetlogorsk |
| Kazakhstan | Khimik (was named so in 1975-1992; also, from 1992 to 1994 the name was "Phosphor") | ||
| Kyrgisia | Khimik Kara-Balta | ||
| Russia | FC Amkar Perm, Khimik Dzerzhinsk | ||
| Ukraine | Khimik Severodonetsk | ||
| 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 |
| Egypt | Arab Contractors | ||
| England | Thames Ironworks (later became West Ham United) | ||
| France | Evian Thonon Gaillard | ||
| Germany | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ||
| India | Air India | ||
| Indonesia | RANS Cilegon F.C. | ||
| Japan | Sony Sendai, Maruyasu Okazaki | ||
| South Korea | Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Seoul E-Land FC | ||
| Mexico | Cruz Azul | ||
| Netherlands | PSV | ||
| Poland | Elana Toruń, KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Stilon Gorzów, Stomil Olsztyn | ||
| Republic of Ireland | Jacobs (defunct) | ||
| Russia | Acron, Forte | ||
| Suriname | Leo Victor | ||
| Taiwan | Tatung F.C. | ||
| United States | New York Red Bulls, Bethlehem Steel F.C. (defunct) | ||
| 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. | ||
| Russia | Luch-Energia, Luki-Energiya | ||
| Taiwan | Taiwan Power Company F.C. | ||
| United States | Houston Dynamo | ||
| 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 |
| Georgia | Metalurgi Rustavi | ||
| Hungary | Vasas SC | ||
| Iran | Foolad F.C. | ||
| Latvia | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| Moldova | Iskra-Stal | ||
| Norway | IL Stålkameratene, Staal Jørpeland IL | ||
| Poland | Stal Mielec, Stal Rzeszów, Stal Sanok, Stal Stalowa Wola | ||
| Romania | Oțelul Galați | ||
| Russia | Metallurg Lipetsk | ||
| South Korea | Pohang Steelers | ||
| Turkey | Kardemir Karabükspor | ||
| Ukraine | Metalist Kharkiv, Metalurh Donetsk, Metalurh Zaporizhzhia, Stal Alchevsk, Stal Kamianske | ||
| 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 |
Belarus | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Rudar Ugljevik Rudar Prijedor | ||
| England | Atherton Collieries, Gedling Miners Welfare, Kimberley Miners Welfare | ||
| Kazakhstan | Shakhter Karagandy, Gornyak (Hromtau) | ||
| Kyrgysia | Shakhtyor Kyzyl-Kiya | ||
| Montenegro | Rudar Pljevlja | ||
| Peru | Unión Minas | ||
| Poland | Górnik Konin, Górnik Łęczna, Górnik Polkowice, Górnik Radlin, Górnik Wałbrzych, Górnik Wieliczka, Górnik Zabrze GKS Bełchatów, GKS Jastrzębie, GKS Piast Gliwice, GKS Katowice, GKS Victoria Jaworzno, GKS Tychy Zagłębie Sosnowiec, Zagłębie Lubin, Zagłębie Wałbrzych | ||
| Russia | Gornyak Uchaly | ||
| Slovenia | Rudar Velenje | ||
| Ukraine | Shakhtar Donetsk, Shakhtar Horlivka, Shakhtar Konotop (def. 2014), Shakhtar Makiivka (def.), Hirnyk Kryvyi Rih, Hirnyk-Sport, Hirnyk Pavlohrad (def. 1998), Hirnyk (Rovenki) | ||
| Venezuela | Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana | ||
| Wales | Llay Miners Welfare | ||
| Navy | Malavan: Persian for Sailor Flota: Polish for Fleet |
Iran | Malavan F.C. |
| Philippines | Philippine Navy | ||
| Poland | Flota Świnoujście | ||
| Thailand | Navy FC | ||
| United States | Jacksonville Armada FC | ||
| Natural Gas | France | Gazélec Ajaccio | |
| Romania | Gaz Metan | ||
| Russia | FC Orenburg ("Gazovik Orenburg" prior to 2016), Volgar-Gazprom (named so from 95 to 12-13) | ||
| Ukraine | Hazovyk-KhGV Kharkiv | ||
| 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 F.C. | ||
| Mexico | Salamanca F.C. (prev. k.a. "Petroleros de Salamanca") | ||
| Romania | FC Petrolul Ploiești | ||
| Russia | FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, FC Oktan Perm | ||
| Ukraine | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | ||
| Uzbekistan | Neftchi Fergana | ||
| Police | For football clubs affiliated with a police force.
Al-Shorta: Arabic for police. |
Argentina | Atlético Policial |
| Botswana | Police XI | ||
| Cambodia | Military Police | ||
| Ecuador | Escuela Superior de Policía (ESPOLI) | ||
| Egypt | Ittihad El Shorta | ||
| England | Metropolitan Police | ||
| India | Punjab Police | ||
| Indonesia | Bhayangkara FC | ||
| Iraq | Al-Shorta | ||
| Malaysia | PDRM FA | ||
| Nepal | Nepal Police Club | ||
| Poland | Gwardia Koszalin, Gwardia Warszawa | ||
| Singapore | Home United | ||
| South Korea | Asan Mugunghwa | ||
| Suriname | PVV, PSV | ||
| Thailand | Police United | ||
| 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. |
Argentina | Ferro Carril Oeste, Central Córdoba de Rosario, Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero, Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba, Club Atlético Talleres (Córdoba) |
| Brazil | Ferroviário Atlético Clube | ||
| 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 | Harrogate Railway Athletic, Darlington Railway Athletic | ||
| Germany | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | ||
| Georgia | Locomotive Tbilisi | ||
| Hungary | Debreceni Vasutas Sport Klub | ||
| Iran | Rah Ahan | ||
| Kazakhstan | Lokomotiv Astana | ||
| Republic of Moldova | Locomotiva Bălți | ||
| Mozambique | Ferroviário da Beira | ||
| Poland | Lech Poznań | ||
| Republic of Ireland | Midland Athletic (defunct) | ||
| Romania | CFR Cluj | ||
| Russia | Lokomotiv Moscow, Lokomotiv Liski, Lokomotiv NN, Lokomotiv Chita (names so from 1970s to 2006) | ||
| Scotland | Inverurie Loco Works F.C. | ||
| Slovakia | Lokomotíva Košice | ||
| Turkey | Adana Demirspor | ||
| Uzbekistan | Lokomotiv Tashkent | ||
| Shipbuilding | England | Cammell Laird 1907 F.C. | |
| Scotland | Burntisland Shipyard F.C. | ||
| South Korea | Ulsan Mipo Dockyard | ||
| Textile | Nassaji: Persian for Textile Industry | Argentina | Textil Mandiyú |
| Croatia | NK Varteks | ||
| Egypt | Ghazl El-Mehalla | ||
| India | JCT FC (Jagatjit Cotton and Textile Football Club) | ||
| Mozambique | Grupo Desportivo da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè | ||
| Russia | Tekstilshchik Ivanovo, Tekstilshchik Kamyshin | ||
| Tractor manufacturing | Belarus | FC Traktor Minsk | |
| Iran | Tractor Sazi F.C. | ||
| Russia | Rotor Volgograd | ||
| Uzbekistan | FK Traktor Tashkent | ||
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 |
| Denmark | Akademisk Boldklub | ||
| Republic of Moldova | FC Academia Chișinău | ||
| Portugal | Académica de Coimbra, | ||
| Russia | Sportakademklub Moscow | ||
| Scotland | Hamilton Academical FC | ||
| Timor-Leste | AS Académica | ||
| Polytechnic | Affiliation with a polytechnical institution. See also Academical, Estudiantes, University, Technical College. | England | Polytechnic F.C. |
| Republic of Moldova | Politehnica Chișinău | ||
| Romania | Politehnica Iași | ||
| Students | Affiliation with students. See also Academical, Polytechnic, University. | Argentina | Estudiantes de La Plata |
| Peru | Estudiantes de Medicina | ||
| Mexico | Estudiantes Tecos | ||
| Romania | Sportul Studențesc București | ||
| University | Affiliation with universities. See also Academical, Estudiantes, Polytechnic. | ||
| Argentina | Juventud Unida Universitario | ||
| Chile | Universidad Católica, Universidad de Chile, Universidad de Concepción | ||
| Ecuador | LDU Quito | ||
| Malaysia | UiTM, UKM | ||
| Mexico | Estudiantes Tecos, Universidad Nacional | ||
| New Zealand | University-Mount Wellington | ||
| Peru | Universitario de Deportes | ||
| Romania | CS Universitatea Craiova, Universitatea Cluj | ||
| South Africa | University of Pretoria /AmaTuks |
Days and dates
Specific origins of club
Ethnic, social, national or religious background
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | Archaic name for Great Britain | England | Brighton & Hove Albion, Burton Albion, West Bromwich Albion. |
| Scotland | Albion Rovers F.C. Stirling Albion | ||
| 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 |
| Assyria | Clubs founded by and for members of the Assyrian diaspora. | Sweden | Assyriska BK, Assyriska Föreningen |
| Austria (Österreich) | Refers to the Republic of Austria (Österreich). | Austria | FK Austria Wien |
| Bavaria, Bayern | Refers to the Free State of Bavaria (Bayern) in Germany (Deutschland). | Germany | FC Bayern Munich |
| United States | Milwaukee Bavarian SC | ||
| Beitar | Refers to Betar, for "Brit Yosef Trumpeldor", a Zionist youth movement founded in 1923. | Israel | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Bohemians | After Bohemia | Czech Republic | FC Bohemians Praha |
| Borussia, Preußen | Latin (Borussia) and German (Preußen) names for Prussia. | Germany | Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Preußen Münster |
| Caledonian | Scotland | Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Elgin 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. | England | Farsley Celtic, Stalybridge Celtic, West Allotment Celtic |
| Ireland | Cork Celtic, Wayside Celtic | ||
| Northern Ireland | Donegal Celtic, Lurgan Celtic, Belfast Celtic (defunct) | ||
| Scotland | Celtic | ||
| South Africa | Bloemfontein Celtic | ||
| Spain | Celta de Vigo | ||
| Croatia | Clubs founded by and for members of the Croatian diaspora. | Australia | Adelaide Croatia Soccer Club, SC Croatia, Sydney Croatia, North Perth Croatia |
| Canada | Toronto Croatia | ||
| United States | Croatian Eagles | ||
| Español, España | Refers to the Spanish people. | Argentina | Deportivo Español |
| Chile | Unión Española | ||
| Mexico | Real Club España, Atlético Español (both defunct) | ||
| Spain | RCD Espanyol | ||
| Germania, Alemannia | Alternative names of Germany. | Germany | BFC Germania, Alemannia Aachen, TSV Germania Windeck |
| Greece | Greek: Ελλάς Hellas | Australia | Pan-Hellenic, South Melbourne Hellas West Adelaide Hellas |
| Italy | Hellas Verona | ||
| United States | Greek American AA, Tampa Bay Hellenic | ||
| Guaraní | Name of a group of culturally related indigenous peoples of South America. | Argentina | Guaraní Antonio Franco |
| Brazil | Guarani Futebol Clube, Guarany Futebol Clube | ||
| Paraguay | Club Guaraní | ||
| Hibernia | Clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora. | Malta | Hibernians |
| Ireland | Cork Hibernians (defunct) | ||
| Scotland | Dundee Hibernian, Duntocher Hibernian, Hibernian, Maryhill Hibernians | ||
| Homenetmen | pan-Armenian sports and Scouting organization | Lebanon | Homenetmen Beirut F.C. |
| Homenmen | pan-Armenian sports and Scouting organization | Lebanon | Homenmen Beirut |
| Hungaria, Magyar | United States | Bethlehem Hungarian, Magyar-American, New York Hungaria (defunct) | |
| International, global, worldwide | Australia | Perth Kangaroos International FC, Inter Monaro (both defunct) | |
| Brazil | Sport Club Internacional | ||
| Finland | Inter Turku | ||
| Italy | Inter Milan | ||
| Philippines | General Trias International FC (defunct) | ||
| United States | Cleveland Internationals, San Antonio International (both defunct), Inter Miami, Inter Atlanta FC | ||
| Italy | Clubs founded by and for members of the Italian diaspora. | Argentina | Sportivo Italiano |
| Brazil | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (these two clubs were originally named Società Sportiva Palestra Italia and were obligated to rename in 1942 due to Brazilian WW2-era law). | ||
| Canada | Italia Shooters, Toronto Italia | ||
| Chile | Audax Club Sportivo Italiano | ||
| Peru | Circolo Sportivo Italiano | ||
| United States | Inter-Brooklyn Italians | ||
| Venezuela | Deportivo Italia | ||
| Korea | Japan | F.C. Korea, Osaka Korean FC, Korea FC United Shikoku | |
| Lechia | Historical and alternative name for Poland, stemming from the word Lech | Poland | Lechia Gdańsk, Lechia Zielona Góra, Lech Poznań |
| 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 | ||
| Mohammedan | Mohammedan is a 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. |
Belgium | Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging, Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging, Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, Royal Antwerp FC, Royal Charleroi Sporting Club |
| Canada | Vancouver Royals (defunct) | ||
| Colombia | Real Cartagena, Real Santander | ||
| Honduras | Real España | ||
| Mexico | Monarcas Morelia | ||
| Netherlands | Koninklijke HFC, Koninklijke HC&VV, Koninklijke UD | ||
| Peru | Real Garcilaso | ||
| Portugal | Real Sport Clube | ||
| Spain | Real Madrid, Real Jaén, Real Mallorca, Real Zaragoza, Real Sporting de Gijón, Real Oviedo, Real Racing de Santander, Reial CD Espanyol de Barcelona, 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 | ||
| U.S.A. | Real Monarchs, Real Salt Lake | ||
| National | "Ahly" is Arabic for "national" | Brazil | Nacional FC |
| Colombia | Atlético Nacional | ||
| Ecuador | El Nacional | ||
| Egypt | Al Ahly | ||
| 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 | ||
| Uruguay | Nacional de Montevideo | ||
| 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 | Czech Republic | Polonia Karwina (defunct) |
| Lithuania | Polonia Wilno | ||
| Poland | Polonia Bydgoszcz, Polonia Bytom, Polonia Nowy Tomyśl, Polonia Poznań, Polonia Przemyśl, Polonia Słubice, Polonia Świdnica, Polonia Warszawa | ||
| Portugal | Clubs founded by and for members of the Portuguese diaspora. | Andorra | Lusitanos |
| Brazil | Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Associação Atlética Portuguesa, Associação Portuguesa Londrinense, Associação Atlética Portuguesa Santista | ||
| Canada | Toronto Supra Portuguese | ||
| France | US Lusitanos Saint-Maur, US Créteil-Lusitanos | ||
| United States | Ludlow Lusitano, Newark Portuguese | ||
| Venezuela | Portuguesa Fútbol Club | ||
| Russian | 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 |
| Brazil | Santos FC, São Paulo FC | ||
| Mexico | Santos Laguna | ||
| Republic of Moldova | FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | ||
| Scotland | St Johnstone, St Mirren | ||
| Wales | The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid | ||
| Peru | San Agustín, Franciscano San Román, San José, San Martín, San Lorenzo de Almagro de Chiclayo, San Lorenzo | ||
| Serbia | Clubs founded by and for members of the Serbian diaspora. | Australia | Fitzroy City Serbia |
| Canada | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| Slav | Slavia, Slavija and Slovan, all refer to the Slavic peoples | 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 | ||
| Sudovia | Ancient Baltic land inhabited by Sudovians | Lithuania | FK Sūduva Marijampolė |
| Turkey | Clubs founded by and for members of the Turkish diaspora. | Germany | Türkiyemspor Berlin, Türkgücü München |
| Netherlands | FC Türkiyemspor | ||
| Sweden | Konyaspor KIF | ||
| Ukraine | Clubs founded by and for members of the Ukrainian diaspora. | Australia | Inglewood Kiev, Essendon Lions |
| Canada | Montreal Ukrainians, Toronto Tridents, Toronto Ukrainians | ||
| United States | New York Ukrainians, Newark Ukrainian Sitch, Philadelphia Ukrainians, Rochester Ukrainians, Ukrainian Lions |
Geographical features
Specific geographical features
Plants
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak | Ghana | Hearts of Oak | |
| Pine | Australia | Frankston Pines | |
| Finland | FC Honka | ||
| Rose | The Portland Thorns name and logo intentionally reference its city's official nickname, "City of Roses".[1][2] Bulgarian: Розова долина, romanized: Rozova dolina, lit. 'rose valley' |
Australia | Adamstown Rosebuds |
| Bulgaria | Rozova Dolina | ||
| Scotland | Linlithgow Rose F.C., Montrose Roselea F.C. | ||
| Shamrock | Symbol of Ireland. | Ireland | Shamrock Rovers |
| United States | Boston Shamrock Rovers, South Carolina Shamrocks, St. Louis Shamrocks (all defunct) | ||
| Thistle | National symbol of Scotland | Scotland | Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Partick Thistle |
| United States | Cleveland Thistles (defunct) | ||
| Timber | Generic term for wood | United States | Portland Timbers (as well as past teams of the same name) |
Space
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmos | USA | New York Cosmos | |
| Star | Звезда/Zvezda: East-Slavic for "star" Estrella - spanish Estrela - portuguese. |
Angola | Estrela Vermelha do Huambo |
| Australia | North Eastern MetroStars SC | ||
| England | Seaham Red Star F.C. | ||
| France | Red Star Paris | ||
| Mozambique | Estrela Vermelha (Beira) | ||
| Russia | Zvezda Irkutsk, Zvezda Perm, Zvezda Saint Petersburg | ||
| Serbia | Red Star Belgrade | ||
| Seychelles | Red Star FC | ||
| Switzerland | Red Star Zürich | ||
| USA | Chicago Red Stars, NY/NJ MetroStars | ||
| Venezuela | Estrella Roja F.C. |
Planets
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | Clubs named after exact planets. | Russia | Saturn Ramenskoye |
Real or mythical people
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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) | ||
| United States | Ajax America Women, Ajax Orlando Prospects (defunct) | ||
| Apollo | Cyprus | Apollon Limassol | |
| Greece | Apollon Kalamarias, Apollon Athens | ||
| United States | Atlanta Apollos | ||
| 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 |
| Atlas | Club names containing a reference to Atlas. | Mexico | Club Atlas |
| Argentina | Club Atlético Atlas | ||
| Simón Bolívar | Bolivia | Club Bolívar | |
| Hristo Botev | Named after Hristo Botev, a Genius Bulgarian poet, revolutionary and a national hero of Bulgaria. | Bulgaria | PFC Botev Plovdiv |
| Guillermo Brown | Argentina | Club Almirante Brown | |
| Andrea Doria | Italy | Sampdoria (from merger of Sampierdarenese, team of San Pier d'Arena, borough of Genoa, and Società Ginnastica Andrea Doria, team so named from the Genoese admiral Andrea Doria) | |
| Druids | Celtic Priest | Wales | Cefn Druids |
| Erminio Giana | World War I fallen soldier from Gorgonzola | Italy | Giana Erminio |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | El Salvador | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | |
| Hercules/Heracles | After the Greek demi-god. | Greece | Iraklis F.C. |
| Netherlands | Heracles Almelo | ||
| Spain | Hércules CF | ||
| Hotspur | Named after Henry Percy, aka Harry Hotspur | England | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Wales | Holyhead Hotspur | ||
| Joan of Arc | Réunion | SS Jeanne d'Arc | |
| Senegal | ASC Jeanne d'Arc | ||
| Lech | Named after Lech, legendary founder of Polish nation. | Poland | Lech Poznań, Lech Rypin |
| Vasil Levski | Named after Vasil Levski, Bulgarian revolutionary and a national hero of Bulgaria. | Bulgaria | Levski Sofia |
| Sam Mark | Sam Mark was the club owner. | United States | Fall River Marksmen (defunct) |
| Nerthus | Germanic goddess of fertility. | Germany | Hertha BSC |
| Odysseus | Named after legendary Greek king and Homer's epic poem | Armenia | Ulisses F.C. |
| Silvio Pettirossi | Paraguay | Club Silvio Pettirossi | |
| 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 |
| Santa Claus | Finland | FC Santa Claus | |
| Skënderbeu | Named after the Albanian national hero, Skanderbeg. | Albania | Skënderbeu Korçë |
| Solomon | Ghana | King Solomon FC | |
| 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 (def.) |
| 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 | ||
| Ukraine | Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk | ||
| Vasco da Gama | Named after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.[3] | Brazil | Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama |
| India | Vasco SC | ||
| South Africa | Vasco da Gama (South Africa) | ||
| 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 | Faroe Islands | Víkingur Gøta | |
| Finland | FC Viikingit | ||
| Iceland | Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur, Ungmennafélagið Víkingur | ||
| Norway | Viking FK | ||
| Willem II | Netherlands | Willem II | |
| Jorge Wilstermann | Bolivia | Club Jorge Wilstermann | |
| Zawisza | Named after Zawisza Czarny, Polish knight and nobleman. | Poland | Zawisza Bydgoszcz |
| Zico | Brazil | Centro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva |
Sport
Sports societies
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spal | The Spal sports clubs, associated with Salesian Society | Italy | S.P.A.L. |
| Beitar | The Betar movement, associated with Revisionist Zionism | Israel | Beitar Jerusalem F.C., Beitar Tel Aviv F.C. |
| Rapid | Rapid means fast (Latin) | Austria | SK Rapid Wien |
| Romania | FC Rapid București | ||
| SK | SK Is a shortening Sports Club in Norwegian and German | Norway | SK Brann |
| Austria | SK Rapid Wien | ||
| 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. | ||
| Malaysia | Armed Forces F.C. | ||
| Poland | CWKS Legia Warszawa | ||
| Romania | CSCA București | ||
| Russia | PFC CSKA Moscow | ||
| Ukraine | CSKA Kyiv | ||
| 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 | ||
| Croatia | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Czech Republic | Dynamo České Budějovice | ||
| Estonia | Dünamo Tallinn | ||
| Georgia | Dinamo Batumi, Dinamo Tbilisi, Dinamo Sukhumi | ||
| Germany | Berliner FC Dynamo, Dynamo Dresden | ||
| India | Delhi Dynamos | ||
| Latvia | FK Dinamo-Rīnuži/LASD | ||
| Republic of Moldova | FC Dinamo Bender | ||
| Romania | Dinamo Bucharest | ||
| Russia | Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Bryansk, Dynamo Bryansk, Dynamo Barnaul, Dynamo Kirov, Dinamo Spb, Dinamo Biysk, Dinamo Kostroma, Dinamo Stavropol, Dinamo Makhackhala (def.) | ||
| Ukraine | Dynamo Kyiv, Dinamo Luhansk | ||
| USA | Dynamo Houston | ||
| 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 |
| Homenetmen | pan-Armenian sports and Scouting organization | Lebanon | Homenetmen Beirut F.C. |
| Homenmen | pan-Armenian sports and Scouting organization | Lebanon | 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 | ||
| Maccabi | For Jewish teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Maccabi sport society. | Israel and others | (see Maccabi) |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Ukraine | Torpedo Zaporizhzhia | ||
| Vorwärts | Armeesportvereinigung Vorwärts were the sports society of the East German Army. | East Germany/Germany | Vorwärts Berlin |
| Austria | Vorwärts Steyr | ||
| 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 |
Values and ideals
References
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