Football club names
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Association Football club names are a part of the sport
's culture, reflecting century-old traditions. Club names may reflect 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.
A club's name is usually composed of two or more of the following elements, in most cases in the language of the club's home country:
Official names often also contain common component (prepositions, conjunctions, etc.) (See List of common club name components section).
In Europe, many (if not most) clubs are named after their towns or cities (e.g. "Deportivo La Coruña", "Liverpool FC", "Hamburger SV
"). In South America, clubs are more likely to have names that don't bear the city's name. Some clubs, like Hansa Rostock or Torpedo Moscow may have both.
Official names may reflect the instances where two different clubs with exactly (or more or less) the same name, prompting one or both to be suffixed with a geographical distinction. Famous instances of this are PFC CSKA Moscow and CSKA Sofia; Dynamo Moscow
, Dynamo Kyiv, Dinamo Bucharest, Dynamo Dresden
, BFC Dynamo, Houston Dynamo
, Dinamo Zagreb
and Dinamo Tbilisi
; América de Cali
(Colombia) and Club América
(Mexico).
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 QPR, for Queens Park Rangers.
In a few cases there are even common misconceptions about the official name of the club. A common example being Glasgow Rangers
and Glasgow Celtic
, where their proper official names are simply Rangers F.C. and Celtic F.C. Another misunderstanding is Belfast Crusaders
where the proper name is just Crusaders F.C.
instead of the NCAA
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
's culture, reflecting century-old traditions. Club names may reflect 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.
A club's name is usually composed of two or more of the following elements, in most cases in the language of the club's home country:
- a word describing the type of entity that runs the club (or ran it when it was founded), such as "Club", "Association", "Society", "Centre", "League", "Union", etc. More recently some clubs are regular commercial enterprises (for example "FC Red Bull Salzburg") and may have this reflected in their names.
- a word indicating that the club is associated with some sport(s), usually (but not always) including football. Examples are "football", "soccer", "athletics", "exercises", "sports", etc.
- a geographical name associating the club with some place (usually the district, city or region where it plays home matches). Examples: "MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
", "RecifeRecifeRecife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...
", "CroatiaCroatiaCroatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
", "3030Year 30 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vinicius and Longinus...
" or, alternatively, a word that associates the club with something else (a religious, cultural or political tradition). - a proper name, mascot or nickname, like "CruzeiroCruzeiro Esporte ClubeCruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in...
" or "BetisReal BetisReal Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
". - in Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands some clubs are associated with the monarchyMonarchyA monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...
like Real ValladolidReal ValladolidReal Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
. - some football clubs (especially in Austria and eastern Europe) also have sponsors in their club names, e.g. Red Bull Salzburg
Official names often also contain common component (prepositions, conjunctions, etc.) (See List of common club name components section).
In Europe, many (if not most) clubs are named after their towns or cities (e.g. "Deportivo La Coruña", "Liverpool FC", "Hamburger SV
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
"). In South America, clubs are more likely to have names that don't bear the city's name. Some clubs, like Hansa Rostock or Torpedo Moscow may have both.
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.Official names may reflect the instances where two different clubs with exactly (or more or less) the same name, prompting one or both to be suffixed with a geographical distinction. Famous instances of this are PFC CSKA Moscow and CSKA Sofia; Dynamo Moscow
FC Dynamo Moscow
Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
, Dynamo Kyiv, Dinamo Bucharest, Dynamo Dresden
Dynamo Dresden
SG Dynamo Dresden are a German association football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. They were founded in 1950, as a club affiliated with the East German police, and became one of the most popular and successful clubs in East German football, winning eight league titles...
, BFC Dynamo, Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo
The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic...
, Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...
and Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi
FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936...
; América de Cali
América de Cali
Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country....
(Colombia) and Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
(Mexico).
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
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
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
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
.
Some clubs are commonly referred to by their initials, such as QPR, for Queens Park Rangers.
In a few cases there are even common misconceptions about the official name of the club. A common example being Glasgow Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and Glasgow Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, where their proper official names are simply Rangers F.C. and Celtic F.C. Another misunderstanding is Belfast Crusaders
Crusaders F.C.
Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005...
where the proper name is just Crusaders F.C.
Club names referring to a profession
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| Armed forces | For sport clubs affiliated with the armed forces Armed forces The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary... of a country. See also CSKA. |
 Azerbaijan |
MOIK Baku MOIK Baku MOIK Baku is an Azerbaijani football club, based in Baku. MOIK was originally built around the same concept of military sports club as CSKA Moscow, CSKA Sofia.-History:... |
 Belize |
Belize Defence Force Belize Defence Force (football team) Belize Defence Force Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize. It is sponsored by the country's national army of the same name... |
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 Bhutan |
Royal Bhutan Army FC | ||
 Botswana |
Botswana Defence Force XI Botswana Defence Force XI Botswana Defence Force XI Football Club is a football club from Botswana based in Gaborone. It is the club of the Botswana Defence Force.-Honors:*Premier League: 7*Botswana Challenge Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:... |
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 Cambodia |
Army Division of Logistics, Royal Cambodian Air Force Royal Cambodian Air Force The Royal Cambodian Air Force is the branch of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces which is charged with operating all military aircraft in Cambodia.-Organization:... , Royal Navy |
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 Ecuador |
El Nacional Club Deportivo El Nacional Club Deportivo "El Nacional" is a Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country.... |
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 Egypt |
El Geish El Geish Tala'ea El-Gaish Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The club belongs to the Egyptian armed forces. It was founded under the name El-Geish El-Masry , and was changed to Vanguard Army Club in the 2004-2005 season.-Current squad:... , Haras El Hodood |
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 Kingdom of England |
Royal Engineers A.F.C. Royal Engineers A.F.C. The Royal Engineers Association Football Club is an association football team representing the Corps of Royal Engineers, the "Sappers", of the British Army. In the 1870s it was one of the strongest sides in English football, winning the FA Cup in 1875 and being Cup Finalists in four of the first... |
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 Hungary |
Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd FC Budapest Honvéd FC |football]] team. "Honved" means the Homeland Defense. Originally formed as Kispest AC, they became Kispest FC in 1926 before reverting to their original name in 1944. The team enjoyed a golden age during the 1950s when it was renamed Budapest Honvéd SE and became the Hungarian... |
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 Malaysia |
Angkatan Tentera Malaysia FA ATM FA The Angkatan Tentera Malaysia Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the Angkatan Tentera Malaysia . The team's home stadium is the Majlis Perbandaran Selayang Stadium in Selayang, Selangor... |
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 Myanmar |
Army | ||
 North Korea |
April 25, Haeju Army | ||
 South Korea |
Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | ||
 Pakistan |
Pakistan Army Pakistan Army FC The Pakistan Army FC are a Pakistani football club who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They have won the league under its current format twice, in 2005 and 2006/7. They won the National Championship in 1993/94 and 1995. They have also been Cup winners twice, in 2000 and 2001.Since the turn of... , Pakistan Navy Pakistan Navy FC The Pakistan Navy FC are a Pakistani football club from the capital Islamabad who play in the Pakistan Premier League. They play their home games at the Naval Sports Complex and are founding members of the PPL... |
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 Singapore |
Singapore Armed Forces Football Club Singapore Armed Forces Football Club The Singapore Armed Forces Football Club is a professional football club that represents the Singapore Armed Forces and plays in the top-tier S.League. Singapore Armed Forces Football Club was officially established on 16 February 1996... , Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association |
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 Trinidad and Tobago |
Defence Force | ||
| Arsenal Royal Arsenal The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, originally known as the Woolwich Warren, carried out armaments manufacture, ammunition proofing and explosives research for the British armed forces. It was sited on the south bank of the River Thames in Woolwich in south-east London, England.-Early history:The Warren... |
Factories creating weapons |  Argentina |
Arsenal de Sarandí Arsenal de Sarandí Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina.... |
| Egypt |
El-Entag El-Harby El-Entag El-Harby El-Entag El-Harby is a Cairo-based football club in the Egyptian Premier League, representing the Ministry of War Production. Its promotion to the Premier League for the 2009-2010 season marked its first appearance at that level.-History:... , El Tersana |
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| Kingdom of England |
Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
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 Honduras |
Arsenal Roatán | ||
 Russia |
FC Arsenal Tula | ||
 Ukraine |
FC Arsenal Kyiv FC Arsenal Kyiv FC Arsenal Kyiv is a professional football club from the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.-History:In the 1950s, a different club under the same name Arsenal Kyiv won the 1958 Ukrainian SSR Championship. However in 1963 the club was renamed to "Temp Kyiv". In 1964 the club was replaced by FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv... |
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 Libya |
Tersanah S.C. | ||
| Beer Beer Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat... |
 Eritrea |
Asmara Brewery Asmara Brewery (sport) Asmara Brewery is an Eritrean football club based in Asmara.-Current squad:-See also:* Asmara Brewery... |
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 Ethiopia |
Harrar Beer Botling Harrar Beer Botling FC Harrar Beer Bottling FC is an Ethiopian football club based in Harar. They are a member of the Ethiopian Football Federation national league. Their home stadium is Harrar Bira Stadium.-Performance in CAF competitions:... |
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 Northern Ireland |
Lisburn Distillery | ||
 Peru |
Sporting Cristal Sporting Cristal Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with... |
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 Serbia |
FK ČSK Pivara FK CSK Pivara ČSK Pivara is a football club from Čelarevo, Serbia. It was founded in 1925 as ČOSK... |
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| Ukraine |
FC Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv FC Obolon Kyiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kiev . It plays home matches at Obolon Arena. Its home colors are green shirts and white shorts; while its away uniforms are white shirts and green shorts. They also have an all yellow kit as backup... |
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| Carpentry Carpentry A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors.... |
 Italy |
Mobilieri Ponsacco | |
 Estonia |
TVMK (Tallinna Vineeri-ja Mööblikombinaat) | ||
| Cobre- | Spanish for copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... , after association with copper mining |
 Chile |
Club de Deportes Cobreloa Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played... , Club Deportes Cobresal Club Deportes Cobresal Club de Deportes Cobresal is a Chilean football club, based in El Salvador, Atacama Region which is a mining region. The club was founded May 5, 1979 and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. Their home games are played at the Estadio El Cobre stadium, which has a capacity of... |
| Peru |
Cobresol F.B.C. Cobresol F.B.C. Cobresol FBC is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Moquegua, Peru. The club is the biggest of Moquegua city, and one of the biggest in Moquegua Province... |
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| Company name | Club names containing the name of a company. These clubs were either founded as works team Works team A works team is a sports team that is financed and run by a manufacturer or other business. Sometimes, works teams contain or are entirely made up of employees of the supporting company.-Africa:... s 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 |
Red Bull Salzburg |
 Brazil |
Audax RJ (former Sendas Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube), Audax SP (former Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube), Red Bull Brasil Red Bull Brasil Red Bull Brasil is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo founded on November 19, 2007. The club is owned by Red Bull, who currently fields a team in Campeonato Paulista Série A2.-History:... |
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 Colombia |
La Equidad La Equidad Club Deportivo La Equidad Seguros, known simply as La Equidad, is a Colombian football club, based in Bogotá. The club was founded in 1990.-History:... |
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| Egypt |
Ghazl El-Mehalla, Arab Contractors, Enppi, Petrojet Petrojet PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League.... , Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum or Petrol Asyut is an Egyptian club currently competing in the Egyptian Second Division club.In 2008-2009 season, they reached the Egypt Cup semi-final, only to get knocked out on the 27th of January 2009.- Current squad :... , Suez Cement Suez Cement Suez Cement or Asmant el-Suweis is an Egyptian football club based in Suez. It is a member of the Egyptian Premier League. Suez Cement is a club of the latest clubs in world football as its is founded in 1995 which continued for the cement company and the name of the same club.-Current Squad 2007/08:... , Al Aluminium Aluminium Nag Hammâdi Aluminium is an Egyptian football club based in Nag Hammâdi.The club returned to the Egyptian Premier League at the beginning of the 2007–08 season, following a long absence.... , Al Koroum Koroum El Koroum is an Egyptian football club based in Alexandria. They were a member of the Egyptian Second Division. Their home stadium is Alexandria Stadium.-Current squad:... , Al Etisalat Itesalat Telecom Egypt is an Egyptian football club. They are currently playing in the Egyptian Second Division after being relegated the past season from the Egyptian Premier League... , Gasco, Al-Rebat We Al-Anwar Al-Rebat We Al-Anwar Al-Rebat We Al-Anwar is an Egyptian football club they play in Egyptian Second Division Group B.... , Abu Qair Lel Asmeda Abu Qair Semad Abu Qair Semad is an Egyptian football club based in Alexandria, Egypt.Abu Qair currently plays in Egyptian Second Division Group C.Last year they finished in 5th place in Group C.-Current squad:... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Vauxhall Motors Vauxhall Motors F.C. Vauxhall Motors Football Club is an English football club based in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, who play in the Conference North. It was originally the works team of the car manufacturer Vauxhall... , Rolls Royce Leisure Rolls Royce Leisure F.C. Rolls Royce Leisure Football Club were a football club based in Hucknall, England. Rolls-Royce Welfare F.C. were formed in 1935 when Rolls's Hucknall factory first opened its gates. The club disbanded briefly in the mid-1970s. They were renamed as Hucknall Rolls Royce F.C. in 1991, before a... , Billingham Synthonia (An ICI Imperial Chemical Industries Imperial Chemical Industries was a British chemical company, taken over by AkzoNobel, a Dutch conglomerate, one of the largest chemical producers in the world. In its heyday, ICI was the largest manufacturing company in the British Empire, and commonly regarded as a "bellwether of the British... fertiliser brand), Sunderland Nissan Sunderland Nissan F.C. Sunderland Nissan F.C. was a football club based in Sunderland, England. They joined the Wearside League Division Two as founding members in 1988. Their original name was Washington Nissan. In the 2005-06 and 2008-09 seasons, they reached the 2nd round of the FA Vase. For the 2008-09 season, their... , Cammell Laird Cammell Laird F.C. Cammell Laird Football Club is an English Semi Professional football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. The club are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One North, The 8th Tier of English Football, and play at the Kirklands Stadium.... |
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 Finland |
FF Jaro FF Jaro FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga... , Finnairin Palloilijat FinnPa Finnairin Palloilijat, or FinnPa as the club is more commonly known as, was a Finnish association football club established in 1965. The club was based in Helsinki and it operated from 1965 to 1998.... |
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 Early Modern France |
Evian Thonon Gaillard | ||
 Germany |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen Bayer 04 Leverkusen is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the most well-known department of TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen, a sports club whose members also participate in athletics, gymnastics, basketball and other sports.-Origins and early years:On 27 November... , Wacker Burghausen SV Wacker Burghausen SV Wacker Burghausen is a German association football club based in Burghausen, Bavaria and is part of one of the nation's largest sports clubs with some 6,000 members participating in two dozen different sports.-History:... , Carl Zeiss Jena FC Carl Zeiss Jena FC Carl Zeiss Jena is a German association football club based in Jena, Thuringia.-History:The club was founded in May 1903 by workers at the Carl Zeiss AG optics factory as the company-sponsored Fussball-Club der Firma Carl Zeiss. The club underwent name changes in 1911 to Fussball Club Carl Zeiss... |
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 Greece |
Skoda Xanthi | ||
 India |
Air India Air India (football club) Air India FC, is an Indian professional football club founded in 1952, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are sponsored by Air India under the management of T.K. Singh and have enjoyed some success in the Maharashtrian Football and the NFL India. They play in the I-League and Mumbai Super Division... , Amity United FC Amity United Football Club Amity United Football Club also known as Amity United FC is an Indian football club from Manesar in the National Capital Region of India. The club, established in 2005, plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-History:... , Chirag United SC Chirag United Sports Club Prayag United S.C. is an Indian football Club from Kolkata in West Bengal, India. The club currently plays in the I-League.-1927-2009:Prayag United S.C. was originally established in 1927 as Eveready Association. In 2006, it was renamed as United Sports Club to attract title sponsor and the... , Dempo SC, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC, Indian Bank Recreational Club Indian Bank Recreational Club Indian Bank Recreational Club, also known as FC Indian Bank, is an Indian association football club from Chennai. The club formerly participated in the 2nd Division of the I-League and the Chennai Super Division Football League. The club is managed by former India international, Syed Sabir Pasha.... , JCT FC, Kingfisher East Bengal FC, Hindustan Football Club Hindustan Football Club Hindustan Football Club are a professional football club based in Delhi, India. Founded in 1948, they play in the Delhi Soccer Association Senior Division League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Delhi football.... , Mahindra United Mahindra United Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai... , Oil India Ltd. FC Oil India Ltd (Football Club) Oil India Football Club is an Indian Football Club from Duliajan in Assam, India. The club, established by the public sector undertaking Oil India Ltd, formerly played in the 2nd Division of the Indian Football League.-The Club:... , ONGC FC ONGC FC ONGC Football Club also known as ONGC F.C. is an Indian Football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-The Club:ONGC FC is promoted... , Viva Kerala FC |
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 Indonesia |
Semen Padang | ||
| Italy |
Cisco Roma | ||
 Japan |
Honda Motor Honda F.C. are a Japanese football club based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League.-History:The club was founded as in 1971. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and to the JSL Division 1 in 1981; the closest they came to the title was in... , Honda Locks Honda Lock S.C. are a Japanese football club based in Miyazaki, the capital city of Miyazaki Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is red.-History:... , Mitsubishi Mizushima Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C. are a football club based in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. They play in the Okayama Prefectural League Division 1.-History:The club was founded in 1946 to provide recreational activities in the war-torn Mizushima area of Kurashiki city... , Sony Sendai Sony Sendai F.C. are a football club based in Tagajo, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is navy.-History:... , Yokogawa Musashino Yokogawa Musashino F.C. are a football club based in Musashino City, Tokyo, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is blue.-History:The club was founded as a football club of Yokogawa Electric Corporation in 1939. In 1978, the club achieved their first promotion to the Kanto Regional League... |
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| Peru |
Inti Gas Deportes Inti Gas Deportes Inti Gas Deportes is a Peruvian football club located in Huamanga, Ayacucho however its current home ground is in Ica. Some of its former names are Aurora Miraflores, Olímpico San Luis, Olímpico Somos Peru, Olímpico Aurora Miraflores and Loreto FC. Inti Gas plays its home games in Ica at Estadio... , Total Clean Total Clean Total Chalaco is a professional Peruvian football club based in Callao. The club currently plays in the Peruvian league tournament named Copa Perú. The club used to be known as Total Clean F.B.C., and played in Arequipa at the Estadio Mariano Melgar. As Total Clean, they won the Copa Peru in 2006... |
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| South Korea |
Ulsan Hyundai, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors are a professional football club based in Jeonju, Jeonbuk, South Korea. They won their first K-League title in 2009. Prior to this, the club won the AFC Champions League title in 2006, becoming the first club from East Asia to win the tournament since the AFC Champions... , Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings Suwon Samsung Bluewings is a South Korean football club based in the city of Suwon, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. Founded in December 1995, they have become one of Asian football's most famous clubs with a host of domestic and continental honours... , Busan I'Park, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
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 Mexico |
Cruz Azul | ||
 Moldova(  Transnistria) |
Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol is a football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The team is sometimes referred to as simply FC Sheriff and should not be confused with FC Tiraspol, a rival team based in the same city.-History:The club... |
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 Netherlands |
Philips Sport Vereniging | ||
 Poland |
Dolcan Ząbki Dolcan Zabki Dolcan Ząbki is a Polish professional football club, based in Ząbki, Masovian Voivodeship. It currently competes in the Polish I Liga, one level below the Polish Ekstraklasa.-History:... , Elana Toruń Torunski KP Elana Toruń is a Polish football club based in Toruń. As of the 2010/11 season the team competes in the II Liga, which sits at the 3rd tier of the Polish football league system.-History:... , KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski KSZO Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is a Polish football club based in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Poland. It was founded on August 11, 1929.In 1995, after several decades in lower league football, mainly the third division, KSZO for the first time promoted to the second division of the Polish football league... , Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski, is a Polish football club based in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland.-History:The club emerged in 1961, a year after decrease with from II league ZKS Stilon. It expected nobody in July 1996, that it will resign from section of football club Stilon... , Stomil Olsztyn OKS 1945 Olsztyn OKS 1945 Olsztyn is a Polish football club based in Olsztyn, Poland. It was founded in 15 July 1945, as OKS Warmiak. The brightest era of this club were the 1990s when it played in Polish First League, as Stomil Olsztyn.- Before promotions to First League :... , Termalica - Bruk-Bet Nieciecza LKS Nieciecza Termalica Bruk-Bet Nieciecza is a professional Polish football club based in Nieciecza, Poland.The club was founded in 1922. The team's official colors are orange and blue. LKS currently competes in Polish First League, the second tier of Polish league football.- Current squad :- External links :... |
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| Russia |
Lada Togliatti FC Lada Togliatti FC Lada Tolyatti was a Russian football club based in Tolyatti. In March 2010, the club was excluded from the Second Division, along with another Toylatti team, FC Togliatti, with Tolyatti now represented by FC Akademiya Togliatti.-History:... , FC Torpedo-RG FC Torpedo-RG FC Torpedo-ZIL was a Russian association football club from Moscow. The club, however, should not be confused with the former Russian Premier League club FC Torpedo-ZIL, renamed "Torpedo-Metallurg" in 2003... , FC Torpedo-ZIL FC Torpedo-ZIL This article refers to the Torpedo-ZIL which existed from 1997 to 2003 and was known as Torpedo-Metallurg during its final season. For the successors in the Russian Premier League, see FC Moscow... , FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan is an association football club based in Astrakhan, Russia. In 2008, they won the Russian Second Division in the South Zone and were promoted to the Russian First Division for 2009.-History:... , FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny KAMAZ is a Russian football club based in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan. The club is currently in the Russian First Division.Colours are all white. Light blue shirts, white shorts.-History:... , FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz was a Russian association football club from Vladikavkaz, founded in 1983. It first played on the professional level in 1990. The highest level it ever achieved was Russian First Division where it played in 1993 and 1994... , FC Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany FC Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany FC Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany is a Russian football club from Ryzdvyany, Stavropol Krai, founded in 1986. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division... , FC MITOS Novocherkassk FC MITOS Novocherkassk FC MITOS Novocherkassk is a Russian association football club from Novocherkassk, founded in 1999 as amateur club by construction company MITOS. In 2008 FC MITOS has debut in semi-professional championship in first league of Rostov Oblast, where became the champion... , FC Bashinformsvyaz-Dynamo Ufa FC Bashinformsvyaz-Dynamo Ufa FC Bashinformsvyaz-Dynamo Ufa was a Russian football club from Ufa that existed for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. During those seasons it played in the Russian Second Division .... , FC Nosta Novotroitsk FC Nosta Novotroitsk FC Nosta Novotroitsk is a Russian association football club. The club finished 16th in the Russian First Division in 2009 and was relegated to the Russian Second Division. In early 2010 it was announced that the club is dissolved due to lack of financing... , FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk is a Russian association football club from Izhevsk, founded in 1988 and playing on the professional level since 1991. In 2010, it played in the Russian Second Division. It played in the Russian First Division in 1993 and from 1996 to 2004, taking 4th place in 1996... , FC Serp i Molot Moscow FC Serp i Molot Moscow FC Serp i Molot Moscow was a Soviet and now Russian football team of the city of Moscow.-History:Serp i Molot won the Soviet First League in Summer 1936, and won promotion to the Soviet Top League... , |
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 Republic of China ( Chinese Taipei) |
Tatung Tatung F.C. Tatung Football Club is a Taiwanese semi-professional football club based in Taipei, Republic of China . The club, affiliated with the Tatung electronics company, was founded in 1969 by a group of Tatung employees favoring football activities. It is the oldest and the only football club owned by... |
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 Turkey |
Türk Telekomspor Türk Telekomspor Türk Telekom GSK is a sports club located in Ankara, Turkey. The club mostly referred incorrectly as Türk Telekomspor. The football team plays their home games in Ankara Türk Telekom Stadı in Ankara. The club was founded in 1954 as Telspor and its previous name was PTT, and its colors were yellow... , THY Spor Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines is the national flag carrier airline of Turkey, headquartered in the Turkish Airlines General Management Building on the grounds of Atatürk Airport in Yeşilköy, Bakirköy district, Istanbul... |
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 Turks and Caicos Islands |
KPMG United KPMG United FC KPMG United FC is a football club of Turks and Caicos.They play in the Turks and Caicos first division, the MFL League.... |
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 United States |
magicJack MagicJack (WPS) MagicJack was an American professional soccer club based in Boca Raton, Florida. The team competed in Women's Professional Soccer. MagicJack was originally founded in 2001 as the Washington Freedom of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. In 2011, the team relocated to Boca Raton, Florida... , New York Red Bulls |
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 Wales |
Airbus UK, Technogroup Welshpool Town | ||
| Construction | Egypt |
Arab Contractors | |
| United States |
Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
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| Electrical | Bargh: Persian Persian language Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence... for Electricity |
 Iran |
Bargh Shiraz F.C., Bargh Tehran F.C. Bargh Tehran F.C. Bargh Tehran Football Club was an Iranian football club based in Tehran, Iran. On June 19, 2007, Bargh Tehran was officially dissolved. Bargh Tehran club also had a volleyball team, which competed in the Iranian Volleyball Super League.... |
| Ecuador |
Emelec Club Sport Emelec Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.... (The club was founded by the E.M.E.L.E.C. Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador or Emelec was the name of an Ecuadorian electric company based in the city of Guayaquil.... Company.) |
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| Republic of China ( Chinese Taipei) |
Taipower Taiwan Power Company F.C. Taiwan Power Company Football Club , often shortened to Taipower , is a Taiwanese semi-professional football club based in Fongshan District, Kaohsiung City. The club was founded in 1979 and is affiliated with Taiwan Power Company, the country's national utility... |
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| United States |
Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic... (Refers to Houston's energy-based industrial economy) |
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| Germany |
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam is a women's football club team in Potsdam, Germany. The full name is 1. Frauen-Fußball-Club Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V. . They are one of the most successful teams in Germany... (The club was initially supported by the local energy supplier.) |
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| Douanes | French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... term for Customs and Taxation enforcement, clubs sponsored by these entities |
 Niger |
AS Douanes (Niamey) AS Douanes (Niamey) AS Douanes is a Nigerien football club based in Niamey and sponsored by the government taxation police... |
 Senegal |
AS Douanes (Dakar) | ||
 Togo |
AS Douanes (Lomé) | ||
 Morocco |
Racing de Casablanca Racing de Casablanca Racing de Casablanca is a Moroccan football club currently playing in the second division. The club was founded in 1917 under the name of Racing Athlétic de Casablanca, but in 1969 the name was changed to Association des Douanes Marocains... was renamed Association des Douanes Marocains (ADM) from 1969–1980s |
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| Harbour | Arka refers to Noah's Ark Noah's Ark Noah's Ark is a vessel appearing in the Book of Genesis and the Quran . These narratives describe the construction of the ark by Noah at God's command to save himself, his family, and the world's animals from the worldwide deluge of the Great Flood.In the narrative of the ark, God sees the... |
Poland |
Arka Gdynia Arka Gdynia Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish 1 Liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. Its activities were interrupted between 1939–1945 due to the German occupation of Poland... |
| Industrial Revolution | formed during the late Victorian Industrial boom | Kingdom of England |
Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C. Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C. Middlesbrough Ironopolis Football Club were an English association football club which briefly played in the Football League in the 1890s. Their entire history was played out during the Victorian era in Middlesbrough.... |
| Industrial | Egypt |
Ghazl Al Mahalla, Al Entag Al Harby El-Entag El-Harby El-Entag El-Harby is a Cairo-based football club in the Egyptian Premier League, representing the Ministry of War Production. Its promotion to the Premier League for the 2009-2010 season marked its first appearance at that level.-History:... |
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 Spain |
UD Gijón Industrial UD Gijón Industrial Unión Deportivo Gijón Industrial is a football team based in Gijón in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1969, the team plays in Tercera División – Group 2. The club's home ground is Santa Cruz, which has a capacity of 3,000 spectators.... |
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| Metallurgy Metallurgy Metallurgy is a domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys. It is also the technology of metals: the way in which science is applied to their practical use... |
Foolad, Zob Ahan, and Mes: Persian Persian language Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence... for Steel, Steelworks, and Copper. Vasas: "Vas- és Fémmunkások" Hungarian for "Iron and Steel Workers" |
Egypt |
Al Alaminium Aluminium Nag Hammâdi Aluminium is an Egyptian football club based in Nag Hammâdi.The club returned to the Egyptian Premier League at the beginning of the 2007–08 season, following a long absence.... |
| Iran |
Foolad F.C., F.C. Zob Ahan, Mes Kerman F.C. | ||
| Hungary |
Vasas SC Vasas SC Vasas SC is one of Hungary's major sports clubs. Most of its facilities are situated in Budapest's 13th district in the north of the town. Members of the Hungarian Union of Iron Workers founded the club as Vas-és Fémmunkások Sport Clubja, the "Sport Club of Iron and Steel Workers", on 16 March 1911... |
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| Turkey |
Demir Çelik Karabükspor Karabükspor Kardemir Demir Çelik Karabükspor is a Turkish sports club based in Karabük, Turkey. The team was founded in 1969 after a unity between Karabük Gençlikspor and Demir Çelik Spor. The club serves in branches as football, wheelchair basketball and volleyball. Currently, the football team plays in Süper... |
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| South Korea |
Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers Pohang Steelers are a South Korean professional football club based in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do. They were originally called POSCO, after the Pohang Iron and Steel Company that owned it... |
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 Latvia |
FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| Russia |
Metallurg Krasnoyarsk FC Metallurg Krasnoyarsk FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk is a Russian football club based in Krasnoyarsk. The club will play in the Russian First Division in 2011 after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010.-History:... , Metallurg Lipetsk FC Metallurg Lipetsk FC Metallurg Lipetsk is an association football club in Lipetsk, Russia, formed in 1966.-History:Their best result came in 1997 when they came 2nd in the Russian First Division.... , Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk FC Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk is a Russian football club. In 2008, the club was relegated to the Russian Second Division.-Recent history:... , FC Metallurg-Oskol Stary Oskol, FC Metallurg Vyksa |
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 Kingdom of Romania |
Oţelul Galaţi FC Otelul Galati Fotbal Club Oțelul Galați is a Romanian football club based in Galați . They have spent the majority of the last few decades in the top division, securing several seasons of European football and enjoying success in the Romanian Cup. They won their first league title in the 2010–2011 season and... |
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| Ukraine |
Metalurh Donetsk FC Metalurh Donetsk FC Metalurh Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. The club currently plays in the Ukrainian Premier League.- Pre-history :... , Metalurh Nikopol, Metalurh Zaporizhia, Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk FC Stal Alchevsk is a Ukrainian professional football team of the Ukrainian First League that is based in Alchevsk. "Stal" is the Russian for "steel". The name was chosen as the pride for the heavily industrialized region of the country.... , Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv FC Metalist Kharkiv is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Kharkiv. It competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the highest football level in the country. Founded in 1925, the team worked its way up the rungs of the Soviet football system, eventually being promoted to the Soviet Top... |
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| Poland |
Stal Mielec Stal Mielec Stal Mielec is a Polish football club based in Mielec, Poland. The club was established on April 10, 1939. The construction of the club's current stadium, Stadion Stali Mielec at Solskiego 1, was concluded in 1953. Currently the stadium is undergoing a major renovation... , Stal Stalowa Wola Stal Stalowa Wola Stal Stalowa Wola is a football club based in Stalowa Wola, Poland. In the communist era of Poland, the club was linked with the Heavy Equipment Plant which built heavy trucks and loaders for the coal industry and the construction sites.... |
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| Germany |
Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt | ||
 Norway |
Stålkameratene | ||
 Uzbekistan |
FK Metallurg Bekobod Metalourg Bekabad PFK Metallurg Bekabad is a Uzbekistani football club based in Bekabad. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football.-Current squad:-Transfers 2011:... |
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| Mining Mining Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock... |
GKS: Polish for miner sport clubs Górnik: Polish for miner Zagłębie: Polish for coalfield Coalfield A coalfield is an area of certain uniform characteristics where coal is mined. The criteria for determining the approximate boundary of a coalfield are geographical and cultural, in addition to geological... Minero: Spanish for miner Colliery: Coal mine Coal mining The goal of coal mining is to obtain coal from the ground. Coal is valued for its energy content, and since the 1880s has been widely used to generate electricity. Steel and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production. In the United States,... Shakhtar: Ukrainian for miner |
Kingdom of England |
Atherton Collieries Atherton Collieries F.C. Atherton Collieries A.F.C. is an English football club based in Atherton in Greater Manchester. The club currently plays in the North West Counties League First Division, the tenth tier of English football, and is a full member of the Lancashire County Football Association.Between 1919 and 1965... , Bentley Colliery Bentley Colliery F.C. Bentley Colliery Football Club is a football club established in 1926 and based in Bentley, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. They first entered the FA Cup before the Second World War.... , Harworth Colliery Institute, Pontefract Collieries Pontefract Collieries F.C. Pontefract Collieries F.C. are a football club based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. They play at the White Rose Stadium off Skinner Lane, near the old Prince of Wales Colliery.-History:... , Thoresby Colliery Welfare, Thorne Colliery Thorne Colliery F.C. Thorne Colliery Football Club is a football club based in Thorne, South Yorkshire, England.The club debuted in the Yorkshire League in 1932 and won it in the 1946–47 season. They first entered the FA Cup before the Second World War.... , Welbeck Colliery Welfare |
| Blackwell Miners Welfare Blackwell Miners Welfare F.C. Blackwell receives an entry in the Doomsday book of 1085 showing that there was a Lord of the manor, 13 Villeins, 4 Bordars with ploughs, 7 acres of meadow, 1 wood and 1 priest with bordar. Whether the villeins were the first football team in the village was not recorded... , Calverton Miners Welfare Calverton Miners Welfare F.C. Calverton Miners' Welfare F.C. is an association football club in Calverton, near Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.As of the 2011–12 season, the club is a member of the Central Midlands League South Division.-External links:*... , Gedling Miners Welfare Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a football club established in 1919 and based in Gedling, near Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Central Midlands League at the end of the 2007-08 season.The Club was formed in... , Holbrook Miners Welfare Holbrook Miners Welfare F.C. Holbrook Sports Football Club is a football club established in 1931 and based in Holbrook, near Derby, Derbyshire, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Central Midlands League at the end of the 2007-08 season.... , Rainworth Miners Welfare Rainworth Miners Welfare F.C. Rainworth Miners Welfare F.C. is a football club formed in 1922 and based Rainworth, near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.-History:The club spent the greater part of their existence in the Notts Alliance, winning that league 10 times, including a record six in succession between 1977 and 1983... , Staveley Miners Welfare Staveley Miners Welfare F.C. Staveley Miners Welfare F.C. is an English football club based in Staveley, Derbyshire. The club are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division and play at Inkersall Road.-History:... |
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| Peru |
Atlético Minero Atlético Minero Club Atlético Minero is a Peruvian football club based in Matucana, located in the Department of Lima. It was founded in 1997 and recently promoted to the Primera División Peruana 2008.-History:... |
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| Poland |
GKS Bełchatów, GKS Jastrzębie GKS Jastrzebie GKS Jastrzębie-Zdrój is a football club based in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland. Currently they play in Division 4 . In season 1988/89 they played in top-flight.- Current squad :Accurate as of March 4, 2011... , GKS Katowice GKS Katowice GKS Katowice is a Polish football club based in Katowice, Poland. The club currently plays in the Polish First League.-History:In 1963 in Katowice a special organizational committee was called with the purpose of uniting all the clubs and sporting organizations of city into one large club which... , GKS Tychy, Górnik Konin Aluminium Konin Avans Górnik Konin is a Polish football club based in Konin, Poland. The club currently competes in the Polish Fourth League.-Major achievements:*Polish Cup finalist *2nd place in Polish Second League - Famous players :... , Górnik Łęczna, Górnik Polkowice Górnik Polkowice KS Polkowice is a Polish football club based in Polkowice, Poland. The club currently plays in the Polish First League, but has played in the first division as recently as the 2003/04 season.- Current squad :As of 11 November, 2011.... , Górnik Wałbrzych, Górnik Wieliczka Górnik Wieliczka Klub Sportowy Górnik Wieliczka is a Polish football club based in Wieliczka, Poland. Górnik Wieliczka currently plays in the Polish III. Liga. The club's best league performance was its 3rd place finish in the III. Liga during the 2006/07 season.... Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze Górnik Zabrze is a Polish football club from Zabrze. The club has won numerous championships, and was a dominant force in the 1960s and 1980s. For now Górnik has the most titles in Poland. The club plays in white or dark blue - red kit, and is based at the Ernest Pohl Stadium... , Zagłębie Lubin, Zagłębie Sosnowiec |
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 Venezuela |
Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana The Asociación Civil Mineros de Guayana, usually known as Mineros de Guayana or simply Mineros, is a Venezuelan football club based in Puerto Ordaz.-History:... |
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| Ukraine |
Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk FC Shakhtar Donetsk is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Donetsk. Shakhtar has appeared in several European competitions and currently is often a participant of the UEFA Champions League. The club became the first Ukrainian club to win the UEFA Cup in 2009, the last year... |
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Rudar Ugljevik, Rudar Kakanj, Buducnost Banovici | ||
| Municipal | Indicates a club formed by workers of, or associated with, a city hall or otherwise related local government unit. Baladeyet: Arabic for municipal. |
Egypt |
Baladeyet El Mahalla |
 El Salvador |
Once Municipal Once Municipal Once Municipal or 11 Municipal is a Salvadoran football club from Ahuachapán, El Salvador. The club currently plays in the top tier after getting promoted for the Apertura 2010. The club won its first league championship during the 1948–49 season... |
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 Guatemala |
CSD Municipal CSD Municipal Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City... |
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| Peru |
Deportivo Municipal | ||
| Poland |
MKS Kluczbork MKS Kluczbork MKS Kluczbork is a football club based in Kluczbork, Opole Voivodeship, Poland. The club was founded in 2003. In season 2008-09 the club won the Polish Second League, Group West, and were consequently promoted to the Polish First League for the 2009-10 season - Current squad :As of November 11,... |
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 Uganda |
Kampala City Council Kampala City Council FC Kampala City Council FC, or short KCC, is a Ugandan football club from Kampala.The club was founded in 1967 as a welfare and socialising side for department of Kampala City Council civil engineering... |
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| Navy | Malavan: Persian Persian language Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence... for Sailor Flota: Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... for Fleet |
Iran |
Malavan F.C. |
| Poland |
Flota Świnoujście Flota Swinoujscie Flota Świnoujście is a football club based in Świnoujście, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Currently, they play in the Polish First League.... |
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| Patriots | Named for Patriot missile system in United States Army at Ft. Bliss | United States |
Chivas El Paso Patriots |
| Petroleum | Naft: Persian Persian language Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence... for Petrol |
 Angola |
Académica Petróleo Kwanda Soyo Académica Petróleo Kwanda Soyo Académica Petróleo Kwanda Soyo is an Angolan football club based in Soyo. They play their home games at the Estádio Imbomdeiro. The club was relegated from the Angolan Premier Division, Girabola in the end of the 2007 championship.... , Atlético Petróleos do Huambo Atlético Petróleos do Huambo Atlético Petróleos do Huambo is an Angolan football club based in Huambo. They play their home games at the Estádio da Ferrovia.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance-Current squad:... , Atlético Petróleos do Namibe Atlético Petróleos do Namibe Atlético Petróleos do Namibe is an Angolan football club based in Namibe. They play their home games at the Estádio Joaquim Morais.The team is also known as the name of their sponsor Sonangol... , Atlético Petróleos Luanda Atlético Petróleos Luanda Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a traditional football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980... |
| Mexico |
Salamanca F.C. Salamanca F.C. Salamanca F.C. is a Mexican football club based in Salamanca, Guanajuato, México which currently plays in the Liga primer de ascenso, the third tier of the Mexican football league system.-Current squad:-External links:*... |
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 Bolivia |
Oriente Petrolero Oriente Petrolero Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero is a Bolivian football club based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Founded on November 5, 1955 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia by workers of the Bolivian oil company . They play at the 38,000-capacity Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera. Oriente have been Bolivian champions four times, Copa... |
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| Colombia |
Alianza Petrolera Alianza Petrolera Alianza Petrolera is a Colombian football team, based in Barrancabermeja. The club was founded in 1990.-External links:*... |
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| Ecuador |
Esmeraldas Petrolero Club Deportivo Esmeraldas Petrolero Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Esmeraldas Petrolero is a sports club based in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. It is best known for its professional football team, which as since folded.... |
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| Egypt |
Enppi, Petrojet Petrojet PetroJet Football Club is a football team of the Egyptian Petrol Company, PetroJet. They are based in Suez. The team is about to commence their fifth season in the Egyptian Premier League.... , Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum Asyut Petroleum or Petrol Asyut is an Egyptian club currently competing in the Egyptian Second Division club.In 2008-2009 season, they reached the Egypt Cup semi-final, only to get knocked out on the 27th of January 2009.- Current squad :... |
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| Iran |
Sanat Naft F.C. | ||
| Russia |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk FC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk is an association football club from Nizhnekamsk, Russia, founded in 1991. It played on the second-highest level in the Russian First Division in 1993-1998 and 2001-2004.... , FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk is an association football club from Dzerzhinsk, Russia, founded in 1946. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played in the Soviet First League from 1947 to 1949 and 1960 to 1962.-Team name history:... , Neftyanik Buguruslan, FC Khimik Koryazhma FC Khimik Koryazhma FC Khimik is a Russian football club from Koryazhma.It played professionally for one season in 1994, taking 8th place in Zone 4 of the Russian Third League.-External links: at stats.sportbox.ru... |
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| Ukraine |
FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka | ||
| Police | For football clubs affiliated with a police Police The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force... force. El Shorta: Arabic for police. |
Botswana |
Police XI Police XI Police XI is a football club from Botswana based in Otse.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Champions League: 2 appearances*CAF Cup: 1 appearance... |
| Cambodia |
Military Police Military Police (Cambodian football club) Military Police, also known as National Police, is an association football club from Siem Reap, Cambodia. They won the Cambodian League in 2000.-References:... |
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 Mainland China |
Vanguard Hubei Police Academy Vanguard Hubei Police Academy FC Vanguard Hubei Police Academy FC is a Chinese semi-professional football club based in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China.... |
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| Ecuador |
Escuela Superior de Policía (ESPOLI) Club Deportivo ESPOLI Club Deportivo ESPOLI is a professional football team from Quito, Ecuador that plays in the Serie A, the top level of professional football in country. The team belong to the Escuela Superior de Policía , a police academy in Quito.... |
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| Egypt |
Ittihad El Shorta Ittihad El-Shorta Ittihad El-Shorta , or Police Union, commonly known simply as El-Shorta is an Egyptian association football club, based in Cairo... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Metropolitan Police Metropolitan Police F.C. Metropolitan Police F.C. is the football club of the Metropolitan Police Service, although in recent years there has been a relaxation in the rule that players had to be serving members of the police force... , West Midlands Police West Midlands Police F.C. West Midlands Police F.C. is a football club based in Birmingham, England. They were established in 1974. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Midland Football Combination Division One.... |
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| India |
Punjab Police FC Punjab Police FC Punjab Police, more commonly called The Policemen, is an Indian institutional football club based in Jalandhar, Punjab . They are currently playing in the NFL 2nd Division.... |
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 Iraq |
Al-Shorta Al-Shorta Al-Shorta is an Iraqi football club based in Baghdad. They are widely regarded as Iraq's best team, as they are only one of two Iraqi teams to ever win any competition outside of Iraq -History:Al Shorta have won 14 trophies... |
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 Lithuania |
Sostinės Policija Vilnius | ||
| Malaysia |
PDRM FA PDRM FA The Polis Di-Raja Malaysia Football Association enters a team in Malaysian football competitions to represent the Polis Di-Raja Malaysia . The team's home stadium is the MPS Stadium in Selayang, Selangor... |
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 Isle of Man |
Police Police F.C. Police A.F.C. are a football club from Douglas on the Isle of Man. They compete in the Isle of Man Football League and wear a navy blue kit. They play their home games at Groves Road in Douglas.-History:... |
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 Macau |
Polícia de Segurança Pública | ||
 Nepal |
Mahendra Police Club Mahendra Police Club Nepal Police Club formerly known as Mahendra Police Club is departmental police football club of Nepal. They currently play in the top division of the country.-History:... |
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| Uganda |
Police FC Police FC (Uganda) Police FC is a football club from Jinja in Uganda.They have won their first Ugandan league title in 2005 and the CECAFA Clubs Cup in 2006. Their coach Sam Timbe clinched his second successive CECAFA trophy, after winning the same title with SC Villa in 2005. Police was spurred on in the early years... |
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| Poland |
Gwardia Warszawa Gwardia Warszawa Gwardia Warszawa is a Polish football club based in Warsaw, Poland. The club was founded in 1948 and is currently playing in the Polish A klasa . It participated in the Polish 1st League between 1953–1960 , 1962–1966 , 1967–1968, 1969–1975, 1978–1979 and 1981–1983... |
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| Singapore |
Home United, Police SA | ||
| Railroad workers | 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 Caile Ferate Române Căile Ferate Române is the official designation of the state railway carrier of Romania. Romania has a railway network of of which are electrified and the total track length is . The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger... , the Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... n 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 Ferro Carril Oeste Club Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway... , Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season.... (from Central Argentine Railway Central Argentine Railway The Central Argentine Railway was one of the Big Four broad gauge, , British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina... ) |
| Brazil |
Ferroviário Atlético Clube Ferroviário Atlético Clube Ferroviário Atlético Clube, or Ferroviário as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Fortaleza in Ceará, founded on May 9, 1933... , Associação Ferroviária de Esportes Associação Ferroviária de Esportes Associação Ferroviária de Esportes, or Ferroviária, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Araraquara in São Paulo state, founded on April 12, 1950. Ferroviária is the only Araraquara's club to reach the Campeonato Paulista first division. The club's best campaign in that... , Esporte Clube Noroeste Esporte Clube Noroeste Esporte Clube Noroeste, usually known simply as Noroeste, is a Brazilian football club based in Bauru. Named after a now-defunct railway, Noroeste is a very traditional team within São Paulo state... , Ituano Futebol Clube Ituano Futebol Clube Ituano Futebol Clube, also known as Ituano Sociedade Civil de Futebol Ltda, or Ituano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Itu in São Paulo, founded on May 24, 1947.-History:... , Paulista Futebol Clube Paulista Futebol Clube Paulista Futebol Clube, or Paulista as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Jundiaí, in São Paulo, founded on May 17, 1909.Home stadium is the Jayme Cintra stadium, capacity 15,000... |
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| Egypt |
Al Sekka Al Hadid Al-Sekka Al-Hadid Al-Sekka Al-Hadid is an Egyptian association football club based in Cairo. Also known as Egypt Railway Club. Founded in 1903, it is known to be the oldest club in Egypt and Middle East. It has a large stadium; Sekka El Hadeed Stadium.-History:... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Darlington Railway Athletic Darlington Railway Athletic F.C. Darlington Railway Athletic F.C. is a football club based in Darlington, England. In 1992 the club hit financial trouble and folded, but was reformed by Martyn Jackson in 1993.They first joined the Northern League in 1919, leaving in 1925... , Harrogate Railway Athletic Harrogate Railway Athletic F.C. Harrogate Railway Athletic F.C. is an English football club based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The club was founded in 1935. It currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North.-History:... |
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| Germany |
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig Lokomotive Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig is a German football club based in the city of Leipzig in Saxony and may be more familiar to many of the country's football fans as the historic side VfB Leipzig, the first national champions of Germany... |
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| Hungary |
Debreceni Vasutas Sport Klub Debreceni VSC Debreceni VSC or just Debrecen or DVSC is a football club from the city of Debrecen in Hungary. They are best known for reaching the group stages of the UEFA Champions League 2009–10 season. Debreceni VSC has been the most successful Hungarian club since 2000. The club has won the Hungarian... |
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| North Korea |
Kigwancha | ||
 Kingdom of Scotland |
Inverurie Loco Works F.C. Inverurie Loco Works F.C. Inverurie Loco Works are a semi-professional senior football club from Inverurie who currently play in the Highland League in Scotland and were founded in 1903.-Recent history:... |
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| Iran |
Rah Ahan F.C. | ||
 Mozambique |
Clube Ferroviário da Beira Clube Ferroviario da Beira Clube Ferroviário da Beira is a Mozambican football club based in Beira. They play in the top division in Mozambican football, Moçambola. Their home stadium is Estádio do Ferroviário. They were Moçambique Colonial Champions in 1974.... , Clube Ferroviário de Maputo Clube Ferroviário de Maputo Ferroviário de Maputo, or simply Ferroviário, is a Mozambique football club from Maputo.-History:The club was founded in 1924, as Clube Ferroviário de Lourenço-Marques. In 1976, the club was renamed to Clube Ferroviário de Maputo. In 1982, the club won its first two titles, the Cup of Mozambique,... , Clube Ferroviário de Nampula Clube Ferroviario de Nampula Clube Ferroviário de Nampula is a Mozambican football club based in Nampula. They play in the top division in Mozambican football, Moçambola. Their home stadium is Estádio do Nampula... |
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| Poland |
Kolejarz Stróże Kolejarz Stróze Kolejarz Stróże is a Polish football club based in Stróże.- Current squad :As of 11 November, 2011- Achievements :* the play-offs of Poland II Liga in 2006/2007 season* promoted to Polish First League in 2009/2010 season... , KKS Lech Poznań Lech Poznan Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways... , Polonia Warsaw |
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| Kingdom of Romania |
CFR Cluj CFR Cluj CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002... |
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| Russia |
FC Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually... , FC Lokomotiv Liski FC Lokomotiv Liski FC Lokomotiv Liski is a Russian association football club from Liski, founded in 1936. It first played on the professional league level in 1995. The highest level it achieved was Russian Second Division, where it plays in 2009.-Current squad:... |
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| Turkey |
Adana Demirspor Adana Demirspor Adana Demirspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Adana. Formed in 1940, Adana Demirspor are nicknamed Mavi Şimşekler... , Ankara Demirspor Ankara Demirspor Ankara Demirspor is a Turkish football club which plays in TFF Third League. They were one of First League's founder members in 1958. They played 13 seasons in this league and relegated to Second League in 1971 and never returned.-History:... ... |
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| Sailors | Marinos: Spanish |  Australia |
Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners FC Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition... |
| Japan |
Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... |
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| Shipbuilding | After the Cammell Laird ship yard | Kingdom of England |
Cammell Laird F.C. Cammell Laird F.C. Cammell Laird Football Club is an English Semi Professional football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside. The club are currently members of the Northern Premier League Division One North, The 8th Tier of English Football, and play at the Kirklands Stadium.... |
| Stevedore Stevedore Stevedore, dockworker, docker, dock labourer, wharfie and longshoreman can have various waterfront-related meanings concerning loading and unloading ships, according to place and country.... s or longshoremen |
 New Zealand |
Waterside Karori Waterside Karori Waterside Karori AFC is an association football club in Karori, a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand.Waterside Karori was formed in 19881 when Karori Swifts merged with Waterside. These two clubs had contrasting origins: Swifts were founded in 1894 from a Sunday School, and Waterside were founded... |
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| Textile | Nassaji: Persian Persian language Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence... for Textile Industry |
Argentina |
Textil Mandiyú Textil Mandiyú Club Deportivo Textil Mandiyú, commonly referred as Textil Mandiyú is an Argentine Football club. Its home town is Corrientes, in the Province of the same name in North East Argentina... |
 Independent State of Croatia |
NK Varteks Varaždin | ||
| Egypt |
Ghazl El-Mehalla | ||
| India |
JCT FC (Jagatjit Cotton and Textile Football Club) | ||
| Iran |
Nassaji Mazandaran F.C. | ||
| Mozambique |
Grupo Desportivo da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè Grupo Desportivo da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè Grupo Desportivo da Companha Têxtil do Punguè is a Mozambican football club based in Beira. They play in the top division in Mozambican football, Moçambola... |
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| Spain |
SD Textil Escudo SD Textil Escudo Sociedad Deportiva Textil Escudo is a football team based in Cabezón de la Sal in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1925, the team plays in Regional Preferente. The club's home ground is Estadio Municipal, which has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.- Season to season:----*14 seasons... |
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| Russia |
Tekstilshchik Ivanovo, | ||
| Tractor manufacturing | Iran |
Teraktor Sazi F.C. | |
| Russia |
Rotor Volgograd | ||
| Uzbekistan |
FK Traktor Tashkent Traktor Tashkent Traktor Tashkent is a Uzbekistani football club based in Tashkent. They play in the top division in Uzbekistani football.-Achievements:*SSR Uzbekistan League: 1* SSR Uzbekistan Cup:-Club problems:... |
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| Generic | Italy |
SPAL 1907 Spal 1907 SPAL 1907 is an Italian football club, based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1907 as Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor and was refounded in 2005.... (Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor) |
Club names referring to education
NB: Soccer teams 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. The one main exception to this rule is the men's team owned by Brigham Young University, which participates in the semi-professional USL Premier Development LeagueUSL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
instead of the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
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| Academic | Affiliation with academics. See also Estudiantes, University, Polytechnic. |  Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Akademik Sofia Akademik Sofia Akademik is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Sofia, currently playing in the West B PFG, the second division of Bulgarian football. The team's stadium is located in the Slatina municipality of Sofia and its capacity is 10,000.... , Akademik Svishtov Akademik Svishtov Akademik Svishtov is a Bulgarian football club from the town of Svishtov. It plays its home matches at Akademik stadium with a capacity of 14,500 seats, and its team colours are blue and white. The team currently plays in the Bulgarian third division... |
| Colombia |
Academia F.C. | ||
 Denmark |
Akademisk Boldklub Akademisk Boldklub Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:... |
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| Germany |
Akademischer BC 1897 Charlottenburg Akademischer BC 1897 Charlottenburg Akademischer Ballspiel-Club 1897 Charlottenburg was a German association football club based in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin. Founded on 31 May 1897, it is notable as one of the founding clubs of the German Football Association in Leipzig in 1900.Akademischer BC was established as a... |
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 Portugal |
Académica de Coimbra | ||
| Russia |
Sportakademklub Moscow FC Sportakademklub Moscow FC Sportakademklub Moscow is a Russian professional association football club, based in Moscow.Despite finishing outside of the Russian First Division relegation zone in 2008 , the club could not afford to participate in the 2009 season in the division and volunteered to get relegated to the... , Akademiya Togliatti |
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| Kingdom of Scotland |
Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... , Wick Academy Wick Academy F.C. Wick Academy F.C. are a senior football club founded in 1893, who currently play in the Highland Football League at Harmsworth Park. They represent the Caithness burgh of Wick, making them the most northerly club in the HFL.... |
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| AZS Academic Sports Association Academic Sports Association is a mass students’ sport organization, one of the biggest sports associations in Poland... |
AZS means in Academic Sports Association in polish language Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... . |
Poland |
AZS Wrocław KŚ AZS Wrocław KŚ AZS Wrocław is a Polish women's football club from Wrocław.AZS Wrocław was founded in 1997 from the women's section of AZS-AWF Wrocław. The club plays in the highest league Ekstraliga Kobiet and has won the championship eight times in a row from 2001 to 2008, before finishing 2nd to RTP Unia... |
| Old Boys | Named by and as a reference to ex-pupils of a school | Argentina |
Newell's Old Boys Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football... |
 Switzerland |
BSC Old Boys BSC Old Boys Basler Sportclub Old Boys, commonly known as BSC Old Boys or Old Boys Basel, is a Swiss sports club based in Basel. The club is mainly known for its football but it also has track, swimming and tennis sections... |
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| Young Boys | Named in contrast to nearby club Old Boys Basel (see Old Boys above) | Switzerland |
BSC Young Boys BSC Young Boys Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black.... |
| Polytechnic | Affiliation with a polytechnical institution. See also Academical, Estudiantes, University, Technical College. | Moldova |
FC Politehnica Chişinău FC Politehnica Chisinau FC Politehnica Chişinău is a Moldovan football club based in Chişinău. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. Their home stadium is Dinamo Stadium.Home colors are black and white with halved shirts and black shorts... |
| Kingdom of Romania |
FC Politehnica Iaşi FC Politehnica Iasi Fotbal Club Politehnica Iaşi was a football club from Iaşi, Romania. Its colours were blue and white. Its home stadium was the Emil Alexandrescu Stadium. It was founded in 1945 and dissolved in 2010.-History:... , Politehnica Ştiinţa Timişoara |
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| Students | Affiliation with students. See also Academical, Polytechnic, University. | Argentina |
Estudiantes de La Plata Estudiantes de La Plata Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history.... , Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Estudiantes de Río Cuarto Asociación Atlética Estudiantes is a sports club located in the city of Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province... , Estudiantes |
| Brazil |
Estudantes Sport Club Estudantes Sport Club Estudantes Sport Club, also known as Estudantes, are a Brazilian football team from Timbaúba, Pernambuco. They competed in the Série B in 1991, and in the Série C in 1990.-History:... |
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| Peru |
Estudiantes de Medicina Estudiantes de Medicina Estudiantes de Medicina is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Ica.The club were founded 1975 and play in the Copa Perú which is the third division of the Peruvian league.-History:... |
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| Mexico |
Estudiantes Tecos | ||
| Turkey |
Galatasaray Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,... |
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| Technical College | Ecuador |
Técnico Universitario Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario is a football club based in Ambato, Ecuador. Their city rivals are Macará.-Honors:*Serie A**Runner-up : 1978, 1980*Serie B**Winner : 1977 E2, 1981 E2, 1999, 2002, 2011... |
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| New Zealand |
Christchurch Technical Christchurch Technical Christchurch Technical was a soccer club based in Christchurch, New Zealand.It was formed in 1923 as Technical Old Boys. The club changed its name to ChristchurchTechnical in 1968. It was also known temporarily as ChristchurchCity.... , Dunedin Technical Dunedin Technical Dunedin Technical - known locally as "Tech" - is a semi-professional association football club in Dunedin, New Zealand. They compete in the ODT FootballSouth Premier League.-Club history:... |
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| University | Affiliation with universities. See also Academical, Estudiantes, Polytechnic. | ||
| Argentina |
Juventud Unida Universitario Club Atlético Juventud Unida Universitario Club Atlético Juventud Unida Universitario is a football club from San Luis in San Luis Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in Torneo Argentino A, which is the regionalised third tier of the Asociación de Fútbol Argentino league system.... |
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| Australia |
Australian National University Football Club | ||
| Bolivia |
Universitario de Sucre Club Universitario Club Deportivo Universitario San Francisco Xavier is a professional football team based in Sucre, Bolivia that competes in the Bolivian Primera División.... |
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| Brazil |
Sport Club Ulbra Sport Club Ulbra Canoas Sport Club, usually known as Canoas is a Brazilian football club from Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, founded by the Lutheran University of Brazil . The club is also active in futsal... , Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube, usually known as Estácio de Sá, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on April 2, 2004... |
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| Chile |
Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"... , Universidad de Chile, Universidad de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Club Deportivo Universidad de Concepción Futbol, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Concepción. The club was founded August 8, 1994 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league... |
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 Costa Rica |
Universidad de Costa Rica Club de Futbol Universidad de Costa Rica Club de Fútbol de la Universidad de Costa Rica is a Costa Rican football club, currently playing in the Primera División.It ended up Champion in the 2006-2007 Segunda División season, and therefore will be playing in the Primera División this season... |
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| Ecuador |
LDU Cuenca Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Cuenca Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Cuenca is a football club based in Cuenca, Ecuador.... , LDU Loja, LDU Portoviejo, LDU Quito, Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica del Ecuador Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador.-History:Universidad Católica was originally founded as a university football team for Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, a Catholic university in Quito. In 1962, they won the inter-university championship... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Cambridge University, University of Exeter, Loughborough University Loughborough University F.C. Loughborough University Football Club is an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire. The club are currently members of the Midland Alliance and play at the Nanpantan Sports Ground.-History:... , Oxford University Oxford University A.F.C. Oxford University Association Football Club is an English football club representing the University of Oxford.-History:Formed in 1872, the club was a giant of the 1870s, winning the FA Cup 2-0 against Royal Engineers in 1874 and finishing the competition as runners up in 1873, 1877 and 1880, the... |
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| Honduras |
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras Pumas UNAH Pumas UNAH or simply Universidad was an Honduran football club. They changed their name to Broncos UNAH twice in 1982–83 and 2006–07 and played in Choluteca those two seasons... |
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 Republic of Ireland |
University College Dublin A.F.C. University College Dublin A.F.C. University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have... |
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| Mexico |
Estudiantes Tecos, Universidad Nacional Club Universidad Nacional Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City... , Universitario de Nuevo León, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Correcaminos UAT Correcaminos de la Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas is an association football team from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas that currently plays in the Primera Division A. The team was founded in 1980, Correcaminos played in the Primera Division De Mexico in the 1986-1987 season. They play in the Marte R... , Benemerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla Lobos de la BUAP Club de Fútbol Lobos de la Benemerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla is a Mexican football club based in Puebla, Mexico. The club represents the Autonomous University of Puebla. The club's history goes back to the early 1930 when the club was known as Preparatoria formed exclusively by players that... , Ocelotes de la UNACH, Universidad del Futbol, Universidad Autónoma de Hidalgo, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua |
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| New Zealand |
University-Mount Wellington | ||
| Peru |
Universitario de Deportes Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of... , Universidad San Martín de Porres Universidad San Martín de Porres Club Deportivo Universidad San Martín de Porres is a Peruvian football club, who plays in the city of Lima. The club was founded in 2004 as a joint stock company, the first in Peru. They then bought Club Sport Coopsol's place in the First Division who was promoted to the Peruvian First Division... , Universidad César Vallejo, Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca Club Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca is a Peruvian football club, located in the city of Cajamarca, Peru.The club is the biggest of Cajamarca city.The club were founded 1964 and play in the Copa Perú which is the third division of the Peruvian league.... , IDUNSA Club IDUNSA Club IDUNSA is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Arequipa, Peru.-National:*Liga Departamental de Arequipa: 2*Liga Provincial de Arequipa: 1*Liga Distrital de Arequipa: 1... |
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| Kingdom of Romania |
FC Universitatea Craiova FC Universitatea Craiova Fotbal Club Universitatea Craiova is a Romanian professional football club from Craiova. They became the first Romanian football team to reach the semi-finals of a European tournament, during the UEFA Cup in 1982–83... , Universitatea Cluj |
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| Kingdom of Scotland |
Heriot-Watt University Heriot-Watt University F.C. Heriot-Watt University F.C. are a football club currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League.Founded in 1945, they play their home matches at the Heriot-Watt University campus in Riccarton, Edinburgh.... , Edinburgh University |
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 South Africa |
Pretoria University FC, Wits University F.C., NMMU F.C. | ||
| Spain |
AD Universidad de Oviedo AD Universidad de Oviedo Asociación Deportiva Universidad de Oviedo is the sports club team of the University of Oviedo. Founded in 1962, it plays in Tercera División - Group 2, holding home games at Estadio Universitario de Oviedo, with a capacity of 4,000 seats.... , Universidad de Las Palmas CF Universidad de Las Palmas CF Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands... |
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 Thailand |
Bangkok University FC Bangkok University FC Bangkok United Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. Formerly known as Bangkok University FC until 2009. This club were relegated from the 2010 Thai Premier League only 4 years after winning their first league title in 2006... |
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Club names referring to days and dates
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| Days of the week | Clubs named after a specific day of the week | Kingdom of England |
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
| Wales |
Abergavenny Thursdays Abergavenny Thursdays F.C. Abergavenny Thursdays Football Club is a Welsh football team, a founder member of the League of Wales, but now playing in the Gwent County League Division 3.... |
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| Independence Day | Clubs named after the day of independence of the country or city | Argentina |
Nueve de Julio 9 de Julio de Rafaela Club Atlético 9 de Julio is a football club from Rafaela, Santa Fe Province, Argentina. The squad currently plays in Torneo Argentino B, which is the regionalised third tier of the Argentine Football Association league system.-2007 match agreement scandal:At the end of the Clausura 2007... , Nueve de Julio de Morteros 9 de Julio de Morteros Asociación Deportiva 9 de Julio is a sports club from the city of Morteros, in Córdoba Province, Argentina. Although many sports are hosted in the club, 9 de Julio is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the regionalised 4th level of Argentine football league system, the... , Nueve de Julio de Río Tercero Sportivo 9 de Julio Río Tercero Club Sportivo 9 de Julio, known as 9 de Julio or 9 de Julio de Río Tercero, is a sports club based in Río Tercero, Córdoba Province, Argentina... (July 9) |
| Ecuador |
Club 9 de Octubre Club 9 de Octubre Asociación Deportiva Nueve de Octubre, simply referred to as Nueve de Octubre, is a sports club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The club is best known for its football team.-History:The club was found on April 18, 1926 as Club 9 de Octubre... (October 9) |
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Sociedade União 1º de Dezembro (December 1) | ||
| International Workers' Day International Workers' Day International Workers' Day is a celebration of the international labour movement and left-wing movements. It commonly sees organized street demonstrations and marches by working people and their labour unions throughout most of the world. May 1 is a national holiday in more than 80 countries... |
Angola |
Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio, usually known simply as Primeiro de Maio, is a football club from Benguela, Angola, founded in 1955... |
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Associação Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio Associação Naval 1º de Maio, commonly known as Naval, is a Portuguese football club based in Figueira da Foz, Coimbra District. Founded on 1 May 1893, it currently plays in the second division, holding home games at Estádio Municipal José Bento Pessoa, with a capacity for 12,630 spectators.Naval is... |
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| Political change |  Albania |
17 Nëntori (former name of KF Tirana from the day of November 17, 1944 in which Tirana Tirana Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over... was liberated after a fierce battle between the Communists and the people of Tirana against the German forces) |
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| Brazil |
Clube 15 de Novembro Clube 15 de Novembro Clube 15 de Novembro, or 15 de Novembro as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campo Bom in Rio Grande do Sul, founded on November 15, 1911.... , Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba) Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, or XV de Piracicaba as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Piracicaba, São Paulo state, founded in 1913.-History:... , Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú) Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú) Esporte Clube XV de Novembro, usually known as XV de Jaú, is a Brazilian football club from Jaú, São Paulo state.The club is also known as Galo da Comarca, roughly meaning "County's Rooster".-History:... (November 15, 1889—the date of the coup Coup d'état A coup d'état state, literally: strike/blow of state)—also known as a coup, putsch, and overthrow—is the sudden, extrajudicial deposition of a government, usually by a small group of the existing state establishment—typically the military—to replace the deposed government with another body; either... that overthrew Emperor Pedro II Pedro II of Brazil Dom Pedro II , nicknamed "the Magnanimous", was the second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in Rio de Janeiro, he was the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina and thus a member of the Brazilian branch of... and established Brazil as a republic) |
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| Mainland China |
Bayi Football Team Bayi Football Team Bayi Football Team was a football team under the sport branch of the People's Liberation Army in China between 1951 and 2003.The Club's full name is The People's Liberation Army Bayi Football Club... , Nanchang Bayi Nanchang Bayi Nanchang Hengyuan Football Club is a football club based in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China who currently play in the 26,000 seater Nanchang Bayi Stadium... (1 August 1927—the date of the Nanchang Uprising Nanchang Uprising The Nanchang Uprising was the first major Kuomintang-Communist engagement of the Chinese Civil War, in order to counter the anti-communist purges by the Nationalist Party of China.... , the first major battle between Communist Communist Party of China The Communist Party of China , also known as the Chinese Communist Party , is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China... and Kuomintang Kuomintang The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused... forces in the Chinese Civil War Chinese Civil War The Chinese Civil War was a civil war fought between the Kuomintang , the governing party of the Republic of China, and the Communist Party of China , for the control of China which eventually led to China's division into two Chinas, Republic of China and People's Republic of... ) |
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| North Korea |
April 25 (April 25, 1932—claimed by North Korea as the founding date of its armed forces, the Korean People's Army Korean People's Army The Korean People's Army , also known as the Inmin Gun, are the military forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Kim Jong-il is the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army and Chairman of the National Defence Commission... ) |
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 Yemen |
May 22 Sana'a (May 22, 1990—the date when the former North Yemen North Yemen North Yemen is a term currently used to designate the Yemen Arab Republic , its predecessor, the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen , and their predecessors that exercised sovereignty over the territory that is now the north-western part of the state of Yemen in southern Arabia.Neither state ever... and South Yemen merged into the modern Republic of Yemen) |
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| 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) |
 Belgium |
Eendracht Aalst 2002 V.C. Eendracht Aalst 2002 SC Eendracht Aalst is a Belgian football club based in Aalst, East Flanders.It changed its name in 2002 after former Belgian First Division club K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst had gone into liquidation. So they could not get the license and the new team began at the third division level... |
 Canada |
Vancouver 86ers (founded in 1986 in the centenary of Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... founding in 1886) |
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| Finland |
Pallokerho-35 Pallokerho-35 Pallokerho-35 is a Finnish football club, based in Vantaa. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . As of the 2009 season the club has been based at the ISS Stadion, Myyrmäki, Vantaa.... , Tornion Pallo -47, Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70 Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70 Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70 is a football club from Tampere, Finland that was established in 1970. PP-70 currently plays in the Nelonen with its home venue at the Ikurin Virelä .-History:... , Klubi-04 Klubi-04 Klubi 04 is the reserve team of Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi for whom a number of the players are also registered.-History:It was founded in 2004 when HJK bought FC Jokerit. Initially Klubi 04 played Kakkonen. Klubi 04 rose to Ykkönen in 2006 when it beat FC Inter's reserve team VG-62... |
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| Germany |
1860 München TSV 1860 München Turn- und Sportverein München von 1860, commonly known as TSV 1860 München or 1860 Munich, is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. The club's football team plays in the Second Bundesliga, after relegation from the Bundesliga following the 2003–04 season... , Hannover 96 Hannover 96 Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:... , SV Darmstadt 98 SV Darmstadt 98 SV Darmstadt 98 is a German association football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. The club was founded on 22 May 1898 as FC Olympia Darmstadt. Early in 1919 the association was briefly known as Rasen-Sportverein Olympia before merging with Darmstädter Sport Club 1905 on 11 November that year to... , 1899 Hoffenheim, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major... , Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football... , Mainz 05 1. FSV Mainz 05 1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department... , Paderborn 07 SC Paderborn 07 SC Paderborn 07 is a German association football club based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the 2. Bundesliga.-History:... , SG Wattenscheid 09 SG Wattenscheid 09 SG Wattenscheid 09 is a German association football club, located in Wattenscheid which is part of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club claims an official founding date of 18 September 1909 as Ballspiel-Verein Wattenscheid out of the merger of two earlier sides known as BV Sodalität der... , 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 71 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam is a women's football club team in Potsdam, Germany. The full name is 1. Frauen-Fußball-Club Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V. . They are one of the most successful teams in Germany... , FC Gütersloh 2000, FCR 2001 Duisburg FCR 2001 Duisburg FCR 2001 Duisburg is a German women's football club from Duisburg. The first team plays in the Fußball-Bundesliga . They originate from a women's team formed in 1977 under the umbrella of FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen and have existed as an independent club since 8th. June 2001... |
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| Netherlands |
Be Quick 1887 Be Quick 1887 Be Quick 1887 is a football club from Groningen, the Netherlands. The club was established in 1887, and is currently playing in the Sunday Hoofdklasse C. Be Quick 1887 won the 1919-20 Dutch national football title.-History:... , UDI '19, ADO '20, Quick '20, HSC '21, Be Quick '28 Be Quick '28 Be Quick '28 is a football club from Zwolle, the Netherlands, which was founded on November 22, 1928. They currently play in the Eerste Klasse.- Players 2010/2011 :... , CSV '28, Achilles '29 Achilles '29 Achilles '29 is a football club from Groesbeek, the Netherlands. The club, which was founded in 1929, is currently playing in the Topklasse.- Current squad :... , Zwaluwen '30 Zwaluwen '30 Zwaluwen 1930, is a football club from Hoorn, the Netherlands. The club was founded in 1930, is currently playing in the Hoofdklasse, the highest tier of amateur football in the Netherlands.-External links:*... , Excelsior '31 Excelsior '31 Sportvereniging Excelsior'31, is a football club from Rijssen, the Netherlands.The club was founded on 31 May 1931 and will play in the inaugural season of the newly formed Dutch third tier in November 2010.- Current squad :2010/2011 season... , PKC '83 |
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| Russia |
FC Krasnodar-2000 FC Krasnodar-2000 FC Krasnodar-2000 was a Russian association football club from Krasnodar, founded in 2000 and dissolved in 2011. It played in the Russian Second Division from 2001 to 2010. It was founded as FC Tsentr-R-Kavkaz Krasnodar and renamed to Krasnodar-2000 in their first season on the professional level... (dissolved) |
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| Kingdom of Scotland |
Gretna F.C. 2008 Gretna F.C. 2008 Gretna F.C. 2008 is a football club from the town of Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway. It was founded in 2008 after the bankruptcy and demise of Gretna F.C., which had existed since 1946... |
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| Other | For unidentified and unclassified days and dates in club names | Angola |
Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto , is a sports club from Luanda, Angola.-History:... (August 1) |
| Bolivia |
Club 27 de Mayo (May 27), 31 de Octubre (October 31) | ||
| Russia |
Pskov-747 Pskov FC Pskov-747 Pskov FC Pskov-747 Pskov is an association football club from Pskov, Russia, founded in 2006. Currently, it plays in the Russian Second Division. Other teams that represented Pskov in the Russian professional leagues were FC Pskov and FC Pskov-2000... (747 is the favorite number of the club's founder and owner), FC Bataysk-2007 FC Bataysk-2007 FC Bataysk-2007 was a Russian association football club from Bataysk, founded in 1998 and playing on the professional level since 2007 until 2010. On July 31, 2010 it dropped out from the Russian Second Division due to lack of finances. From 1998 to 2006 it was called FC Bataysk.... (after the club received professional status in 2007) |
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 Paraguay |
Club 12 de Octubre Club 12 de Octubre Club 12 de Octubre is a Paraguayan football club from the city of Itauguá founded in 1914. The team were promoted to the first division in 1997. In 2002 they managed to win the Clausura tournament but lost in the absolute finals against Libertad... (October 12), Club Atlético 3 de Febrero Club Atlético 3 de Febrero Club Atlético 3 de Febrero is a football club from the city of Ciudad del Este, department of Alto Paraná in Paraguay; founded in 1970. The team started playing in the Liga Paranaense and finally made their way to the second division of the Paraguayan League in 2000... (February 3, after the date when the club's city was founded), Club 2 de Mayo Club 2 de Mayo 2 de Mayo is a football club from the city of Pedro Juan Caballero, department of Amambay in Paraguay. The team got promoted to the first division of the Paraguay 2nd division in 2005.-Current Squad 2010:... (May 2, after the military unit Regimiento de Infantería 1 "2 de Mayo" where the founders served) |
Club names referring to the club's specific origins
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| Angels | After their original home ground, the Angel Ground, itself named after a nearby hotel. | Kingdom of England |
Tonbridge Angels Tonbridge Angels F.C. Tonbridge Angels Football Club is an English football club who play at Longmead Stadium in Tonbridge, Kent, since moving from the Angel Ground in 1980.... |
| Argyle | Named after The Argyle Tavern or Argyle Terrace, both in Plymouth. | Kingdom of England |
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
| Arsenal | Named after their original foundation by workers of the Royal Arsenal Royal Arsenal The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, originally known as the Woolwich Warren, carried out armaments manufacture, ammunition proofing and explosives research for the British armed forces. It was sited on the south bank of the River Thames in Woolwich in south-east London, England.-Early history:The Warren... factory. |
Kingdom of England |
Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
| Great Chicago Fire Great Chicago Fire The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871, killing hundreds and destroying about in Chicago, Illinois. Though the fire was one of the largest U.S... |
Officially founded on October 8, 1997, the 126th anniversary of this pivotal event in the history History of Chicago The history of Chicago, Illinois, has played an important role in the history of the United States. Americans founded the city in 1832. The Chicago area's recorded history begins with the arrival of French explorers, missionaries and fur traders in the late 17th century... of Chicago Chicago Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles... . |
United States |
Chicago Fire |
| Eagles | When the club split into an amateur and a professional branch in 1971, the latter added Eagles to its name after their stadium, De Adelaarshorst. | Netherlands |
Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
| East | Orient = from the East, Leyton is in east London | Kingdom of England |
Leyton Orient |
| Dons | Named after the nickname of MK Dons' predecessors, Wimbledon F.C. | Kingdom of England |
Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons F.C. .Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire... |
| Forest | The club originally played at the Forest Recreation Ground Forest Recreation Ground The Forest Recreation Ground is a recreation ground in Nottingham, England, approximately one mile north of the city centre. This urban space is bounded by the neighbourhoods of Forest Fields to the north, Mapperley Park to the east, Arboretum to the south and Hyson Green to the west.- History... |
Kingdom of England |
Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
| Heart of Midlothian | Named for a dance hall, itself named for a novel by Walter Scott Walter Scott Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet, popular throughout much of the world during his time.... and a reference to the city of Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... , located in the centre of Midlothian Midlothian Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas.... county |
Kingdom of Scotland |
Heart of Midlothian Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
| Homeless | Rovers, Wanderers. Excursionistas translates roughly as "The Voyagers". Originally a team without a home ground | Argentina |
Excursionistas Excursionistas Club Atlético Excursionistas is a football team based in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires in Argentina... |
| Chile |
Santiago Wanderers Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers Club de Deportes Santiago Wanderers S.A.D.P., is a Chilean football club based in the city of Valparaíso. Founded on 15 August 1892, Wanderers is Chile's oldest football club... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... , Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers F.C. Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001.... , Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers F.C. Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city.... , Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... , Wanderers Wanderers F.C. Wanderers Football Club is an English amateur football club, based in London, that plays in the Surrey South Eastern Combination. Founded as Forest Football Club in 1859, the club changed its name to Wanderers in 1864.... , Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... , Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers F.C. Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play... |
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 Malta |
Sliema Wanderers Sliema Wanderers F.C. Sliema Wanderers Football Club are a Maltese football team from the town of Sliema, which currently plays in the Maltese Premier League.-History:The club was founded in 1909... |
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| Republic of Ireland |
Bray Wanderers, Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
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| Kingdom of Scotland |
Albion Rovers, Raith Rovers | ||
 Uruguay |
Montevideo Wanderers Montevideo Wanderers F.C. Montevideo Wanderers Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Wanderers is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club are currently members of the Primera División and play at the Estadio Viera... |
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| Ittihad | Arabic for "the union", meaning the merger of clubs or clubs founders | Egypt |
Al Ittihad Al Sakandary, Ittihad El Shorta Ittihad El-Shorta Ittihad El-Shorta , or Police Union, commonly known simply as El-Shorta is an Egyptian association football club, based in Cairo... |
 Israel |
Ittihad Bnei Sakhnin | ||
| Libya |
Al-Ittihad (Tripoli) | ||
 Saudi Arabia |
Al-Ittihad (Jeddah) | ||
| Mohun Bagan | The club was named after the palace, Mohun Bagan Villa, that was the site of the club's first ground | India |
Mohun Bagan |
| Moors | Taken from the nickname for Moor Green Moor Green F.C. Moor Green F.C. was a non-league association football team originally from the Hall Green area of south Birmingham but later based in the town of Solihull, West Midlands, England... following a merger. |
Kingdom of England |
Solihull Moors Solihull Moors F.C. Solihull Moors F.C. is an English football club, founded in 2007 by the merger of Moor Green and Solihull Borough.The club plays its games at Damson Park, Solihull and competes in the Conference North.-History:... |
| North | Clubs that originated 'north' of a specific place | Australia |
North Queensland |
| Russia |
FC Sever Murmansk FC Sever Murmansk FC Sever Murmansk is a Russian association football club from Murmansk, founded in 1961. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally from 1961 to 1984 and again from 2008. It played in the second-highest Soviet First League in 1961 and 1962... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Farnborough North End Farnborough North End F.C. Farnborough North End F.C. are a football club based in Farnborough, Hampshire. They are currently members of the Surrey Elite Intermediate League and play at the Cody Sports & Social Club.-History:... , Glossop North End Glossop North End A.F.C. Glossop North End A.F.C. are an English football club based in Glossop, Derbyshire. Former members of the Football League, they are currently in the North West Counties League and are members of the Derbyshire County Football Association. They play their home matches at Surrey Street, which has a... , Preston North End |
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| Park Avenue | The club originally played at the Park Avenue ground Park Avenue (stadium) Park Avenue is a sports ground on Horton Park Avenue in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was used for both cricket and football. It held 306 first class and 48 list A cricket matches between 1881 and 1996, and was home to former Football League club Bradford Park Avenue, to which it lent its... |
Kingdom of England |
Bradford Park Avenue Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. Bradford Association Football Club, previously also known as Bradford and since its reformation in the 1970s now referred to as Bradford Park Avenue, is a football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England... |
| Queen of the South | A nickname for the club's home of Dumfries Dumfries Dumfries is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth. Dumfries was the county town of the former county of Dumfriesshire. Dumfries is nicknamed Queen of the South... |
Kingdom of Scotland |
Queen of the South Queen of the South F.C. Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS... |
| Rangers (Glasgow) | The club founder saw the name Rangers in a Rugby annual | Kingdom of Scotland |
Rangers Rangers F.C. Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses... |
| Sounders | From Puget Sound Puget Sound Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and... , on whose eastern shore the city of Seattle lies. |
United States |
Seattle Sounders (NASL), Seattle Sounders (USL), Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in... , Seattle Sounders Women Seattle Sounders Women The Seattle Sounders Women is an American women’s soccer team, founded in 2003. The team is a member of the United Soccer Leagues W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States, and as a club in the Western Division, they play against Colorado Force, Colorado Rush, LA Strikers, ... |
| Stanley | Named after the Stanley Arms on Stanley Road, Accrington. | Kingdom of England |
Accrington Stanley |
| Trinity | The club was formed in 1873 by the vicar of the Holy Trinity Church | Kingdom of England |
Gainsborough Trinity Gainsborough Trinity F.C. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.Between 1896 and 1912 they were members of the Football League. They are currently in the Conference North, and play their home matches at The Northolme, which has a capacity of 4,304... |
| Paraguay |
Sportivo Trinidense Sportivo Trinidense Sportivo Trinidense, is a Paraguayan football club based in the barrio of Santísima Trinidad, in Asunción. The club was founded on August 11, 1935. Their home games are played at the Estadio Martín Torres. Their traditional rival is Rubio Ñu, also from barrio Santísima Trinidad... |
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| United | Often (but not always) refers to the result of a merger. "Pers-" or "P" is short for "Persatuan", Indonesian Indonesian language Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries.... for "United". "Birlik" means "Union" in Turkish Turkish language Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,... . |
Argentina |
Unión de Santa Fe Unión de Santa Fe Club Atlético Unión is a sports club from Santa Fe, the capital city of the province with the same name in Argentina. The club, founded in 1907, has a strong rivalry with Colón de Santa Fe.... |
 Armenia |
Yerevan United Yerevan United Yerevan United Football Club or YUFC is an Armenian football club based in Yerevan. Currently, the club does not participate in any of domestic leagues, however Yerevan United FC is returning to Armenian Football, soon.... |
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| Australia |
Gold Coast United, Adelaide United, Newcastle United Jets Newcastle United Jets Newcastle United Jets Football Club is a professional football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The club competes in the A-League and plays its home games at Ausgrid Stadium . The Jets have won one A-League championship, defeating arch rivals the 1–0 in the 2007–08 Grand Final... |
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| Belgium |
KVSK United K.V.S.K. United Overpelt-Lommel Lommel United is a Belgian association football club based in the city of Lommel, Limburg.It was founded as K.V.S.K. United Overpelt-Lommel, often referred to as K.V.S.K. United, in 2003 following the bankruptcy of K.F.C. Lommel S.K. The remains of the club were integrated into K.V.V.... |
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| Brazil |
União São João União São João Esporte Clube União São João Esporte Clube, usually known as União São João is a Brazilian football club from Araras, São Paulo state.-History:On January 14, 1981 , the club was founded by Hermínio Ometto, who was the owner of Usina São João... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Carlisle United Carlisle United F.C. Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.... , Colchester United Colchester United F.C. Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910.... , F.C. United of Manchester F.C. United of Manchester F.C. United of Manchester is an English semi-professional football club based in Bury, Greater Manchester that plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. It was formed in 2005 by Manchester United supporters opposed to American businessman Malcolm Glazer's controversial takeover of the... , Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... , Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... , Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... , Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... , Scunthorpe United Scunthorpe United F.C. Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One.... , Sheffield United Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production... , West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... , and many more |
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| Finland |
Tampere United Tampere United Tampere United is a Finnish football club, which played in the Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the 2010 season, but is currently excluded from participating in Finnish football. The club comes from the city of Tampere. The current head coach of the club is Jarkko Wiss,... |
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| Indonesia |
Persib Bandung Persib Bandung Persib, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Bandung is an Indonesian football club based in Bandung, West Java. In most of the media, a tautology Persib Bandung is often used... , Persebaya Surabaya Persebaya 1927 Persebaya 1927 is a major Indonesian soccer team located in Surabaya, East Java. Persebaya generally play in the top league of Liga Indonesia, but in 2010–11 play in Liga Primer Indonesia .... , Persiwa Wamena Persiwa Wamena Persiwa Wamena is an Indonesian football club based in Wamena, Papua Province, Indonesia. They play in the top division in Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia. Their home stadium is Pendidikan Stadium... , Persela Lamongan Persela Lamongan Persela, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Lamongan is an association football club based in Lamongan, Indonesia. In media, the tautology Persela Lamongan is often used... , PSM Makassar PSM Makassar PSM, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Makassar, is a football club that plays in the Liga Primer Indonesia. It was once considered as one of Indonesia's strongest football clubs, having won a title in 2000 and finishing runner-up three out of the past four seasons after that... , Persijap Jepara Persijap Jepara Persijap, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jepara is an Indonesian football club based in Jepara, Central Java. In media, the tautology Persijap Jepara is often used.-History:... , Persiba Balikpapan Persiba Balikpapan Persiba, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Balikpapan is an Indonesian football club based in Balikpapan, Indonesia. In media, the tautology Persiba Balikpapan is often used and to distinguish the club with another club with the same acronym, Persiba Bantul.Beruang Madu is the club's... , Persitara North Jakarta, PSMS Medan PSMS Medan Persatuan Sepakbola Medan dan Sekitarnya , commonly referred to as PSMS Medan or simply as PSMS, are an Indonesian football club based in Medan, Indonesia. They are one of Indonesia's most successful clubs. PSMS Medan were founded on April 21, 1950... , PSPS Pekanbaru PSPS Pekanbaru PSPS, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Pekanbaru dan Sekitarnya is an Indonesian football team based in Pekanbaru. They compete in the division of Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia... , Persita Tangerang Persita Tangerang Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Tangerang , who are commonly referred to as Persita Tangerang or simply as Persita, are an Indonesian football club based in Tangerang, Indonesia. They are now playing in Djarum Indonesian Super-League.Persita have two groups of supporters, i.e... , Persik Kediri Persik Kediri Persik, an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Kediri is an Indonesian professional association football team located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. The club was founded in 1950 by Raden Muchamad Machin, T.H.D. Rahmat, and M. Sanusi. In media, the tautology Persik Kediri is often... , Persipura Jayapura Persipura Jayapura Persipura, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Indonesia Jayapura is a professional football club based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. The tautology Persipura Jayapura is often used in local media.... , Gresik United Gresik United Persergres Gresik is an Indonesian soccer team located in Gresik, East Java. It was founded on 2 December 2005 as a merger with PS Petrokimia Gresik became Gresik United.- Skuad 2009/2010 :- External Link :... , Manado United Manado United Manado United 9 or simply known as MU-9 is an Indonesian football club based in Manado, North Sulawesi. The team plays in Liga Primer Indonesia.-Team Officials:-The Meaning of Logo:... , Persija Jakarta Persija Jakarta Persija Jakarta is an Indonesian football club from Jakarta. It is one of Indonesia's most successful clubs and the most popular sports club in the city. The club's patron is Sutiyoso, the governor of Jakarta until 2007. Persija Jakarta was founded on November 28, 1928, with the embryo called... , PSIS Semarang PSIS Semarang PSIS is an Indonesian soccer team based in Semarang, Central Java. The team's homebase is at Jatidiri Stadium in Semarang.-History:... , PSS Sleman PSS Sleman PSS Sleman is an Indonesian football club based in Sleman. The club was founded in 1976. They play in the top division in Indonesian football, Liga Indonesia. Last season they finished in last position, because of an earthquake. Their home stadium is Maguwoharjo Stadium.-Current roster:-External... , Persema Malang Persema Malang Persema, an acronym for Persatuan Sepak Bola Malang is an Indonesian football club based in Malang, East Java. They play in Indonesia's breakaway football league, Liga Primer Indonesia . In the Indonesian media, the tautology Persema Malang is often used.- History :The club was officially... , Persibo Bojonegoro Persibo Bojonegoro Persibo an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bojonegoro is a professional Indonesian football team based in Bojonegoro. The club plays in the Indonesia Super League after won a title and got promoted from Premier Division last season. But now the club was play in Liga Primer... , Persiraja Banda Aceh Persiraja Banda Aceh Persiraja is an Indonesian football club based in Banda Aceh. They currently play in the Liga Indonesia Premier Division. Their home stadium is H. Dimurtala Stadium... , Persiba Bantul Persiba Bantul Persiba Bantul is an Indonesian football club based in Bantul, Yogyakarta. Persiba Bantul plays its home games at the Sultan Agung Stadium, and its official colors are red and white... , Persikab Bandung Regency, Persisam Putra Samarinda Persisam Putra Samarinda Persisam Putra Samarinda, is a professional Indonesian football club. It's located in Samarinda. It is forced from Persisam Samarinda and Putra Samarinda in 2000. Gait second one city with a different team management in the national football scene spelled bad... , Persidafon Dafonsoro, and many more |
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| Japan |
JEF United Ichihara Chiba JEF United Ichihara Chiba is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-... |
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| Netherlands |
Alkmaar Zaanstreek-combinatie (AZ AZ -AZ:* AstraZeneca, a UK-based pharmaceutical company* AZ , a Dutch football club* AZ , a rapper from Brooklyn, New York* the IATA airline designator for Alitalia, the national airline of Italy* Arizona... ), Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie (NEC NEC , a Japanese multinational IT company, has its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC, part of the Sumitomo Group, provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and government.... ), Noad Advendo Combinatie (NAC NAC NAC may refer to:* Natural Area Code, a proprietary geocode system for identifying an area anywhere on the Earth* National Agency Check, part of a National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check for a U.S. Security Clearance... ), Roda Juliana Combinatie Kerkrade (Roda JC), |
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| Portugal |
União de Leiria | ||
| Republic of Ireland |
Limavady United | ||
| Kingdom of Scotland |
Ayr United Ayr United F.C. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C... , Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
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| South Korea |
Incheon United, Seoul United Seoul United FC Seoul United is a South Korean amateur football club based in Seoul. It currently competes in the third tier of the South Korean football league system, the Challengers League.- History :... |
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 Sweden |
Carlstad United BK Carlstad United BK Carlstad United BK is a Swedish football club located in Karlstad. The club, formed in 1999, is currently playing in the fourth highest Swedish league, Division 2. The club is affiliated to the Värmlands Fotbollförbund... , FC Väsby United FC Väsby United FC Väsby United is a Swedish football club located in Upplands Väsby in Stockholm County.-Background:Football Club Väsby United was formed in 2005 when the two Stockholm clubs FC Café Opera United and Väsby IK merged. The new club replaced FC Café Opera United in the Superettan making it the... |
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| Turkey |
Gençlerbirliği Gençlerbirligi Gençlerbirliği Spor Kulübü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara, which is the capital of Turkey. Formed in 1923, Gençlerbirliği are nicknamed Ankara Rüzgârı . The club colours are black and red. They play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium.Domestically,... |
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| United States |
D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... |
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| Vélez Sársfield | Founded in the Floresta Floresta, Buenos Aires Floresta is a neighbourhood located to the west of Buenos Aires.The district was named after a locomotive called La Floresta. The neighborhood developed following the arrival to the area of Argentina's first rail line, in 1857.... district of Buenos Aires near the Vélez Sársfield railway station, itself named after Argentine statesman Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield was an Argentine lawyer and politician who wrote the Argentine Civil Code of 1869, the vast majority of which remains in use to this day.-Life and times:... . (The station is now known as Floresta, and the club is now located in another Buenos Aires district, Liniers Liniers Liniers is a barrio of Buenos Aires on the edge of the city, centered on Rivadavia Avenue. It is also an important train station and bus hub, connecting western Gran Buenos Aires with the Buenos Aires Metro... .) |
Argentina |
Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
| Villa | Named after Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Aston, Birmingham. | Kingdom of England |
Aston Villa |
| Yamaga | Named after Yamaga, a café in front of Matsumoto Station in Matsumoto, Nagano. | Japan |
Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. are a Japanese football club based in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League after being promoted in 2009.Their nickname is the , symbol birds of Nagano Prefecture.-History:... |
Club names referring to an ethnic, social, national or religious background
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| Alania | Russia |
FC Alania Vladikavkaz | |
| Ahly | Arabic for "national" | Egypt |
Al-Ahly Al-Ahly Al-Ahly Sports Club , commonly known as simply Al-Ahly, is an Egyptian sporting club. Founded in April 1907, Al-Ahly was named in 2000 by the Confederation of African Football as the "African Club of the Century"... |
 Qatar |
Al-Ahli (Doha) | ||
 Bahrain |
Al-Ahli (Manama) | ||
| Libya |
Al-Ahly (Tripoli), Al-Ahly (Benghazi) | ||
| Saudi Arabia |
Al-Ahli (Jeddah) | ||
 United Arab Emirates |
Al-Ahli Football Club - Dubai | ||
 Sudan |
Al-Ahli (Wad Medani) Al-Ahli (Wad Medani) Al-Ahli is a football club in Wad Medani, Sudan. They play in the top level of Sudanese professional football, the Sudan Premier League. Their rivals is Ittihad Madani, a team also based in Wad MedaniAl-Ahli Founded in 1928... |
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| Yemen |
Al-Ahli (San'a') Al-Ahli (San'a') Al-Ahli Club San‘a’ is a Yemeni football club based in San‘a’, Yemen. The club was founded in 1952.Al-Ahli has a fierce rivalry with local rivals Al-Wahda which manifests itself in the Al-Wahda versus Al-Ahli matches, known as "the Summit".... |
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| Albion | Archaic name for Great Britain | Kingdom of England |
Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club are an English association football club based in the coastal city of Brighton & Hove, East Sussex. They currently play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.... , Burton Albion Burton Albion F.C. Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005... , Witton Albion, Lowestoft Albion. |
| Kingdom of Scotland |
Stirling Albion Stirling Albion F.C. Stirling Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. The club are nicknamed The Binos . They play at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling, on the outskirts of the city near the River Forth... |
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| Uruguay |
Albion F.C. | ||
| Karelia | Russia |
Karelia-Discovery Petrozavodsk | |
| Altay Altay people The Altay or Altai are an ethnic group of Turkic people living in the Siberian Altai Republic and Altai Krai and surrounding areas of Tuva and Mongolia. For alternative ethnonyms see also Teleut, Tele, Telengit, Mountain Kalmuck, White Kalmuck, Black Tatar, Oirat/Oirot.The Uriankhai people were... |
Turkey |
Altay S.K. | |
| Americans United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Usually, but not always, clubs made up of native citizens of the United States of America. | United States |
Baltimore Americans Baltimore Americans -Baltimore Canton/S.C./Americans:The Baltimore Canton was an American soccer club based in Baltimore, Maryland that was a member of the American Soccer League.... , Philadelphia Americans, New York Americans New York Americans (soccer) The New York Americans were an American soccer club founded in 1931. Based in New York, New York, it played in both the first and second American Soccer Leagues.-History:... , New York Yankees New York Yankees (soccer) New York Yankees were a New York soccer team that played briefly in the American Soccer League. They were formed following the merger of Fall River Marksmen and New York Soccer Club. Although the Yankees survived only a short time, they beat Celtic in a prestige friendly and effectively won the... |
| Arabi | Al-Arabi is the Arabic Arabic language Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book... for "Arab". |
 Kuwait |
Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) |
| Qatar |
Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) | ||
 Panama |
CD Árabe Unido CD Árabe Unido Club Deportivo Árabe Unido is a professional soccer club located in Colón, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the highest soccer league in Panama. The club plays its games in Estadio Armando Dely Valdes. DAU has won 5 Liga Panameña de Fútbol championships since 1998, the fourth highest... |
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| Armenia | Clubs founded by and for members of the Armenian diaspora Armenian diaspora The Armenian diaspora refers to the Armenian communities outside the Republic of Armenia and self proclaimed de facto independent Nagorno-Karabakh Republic... . |
Argentina |
Club Deportivo Armenio Club Deportivo Armenio Club Deportivo Armenio, known simply as Deportivo Armenio or Armenio, is a football club from Ingeniero Maschwitz, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina... |
| Assyria | Clubs founded by and for members of the Assyrian diaspora Assyrian diaspora The Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac diaspora refers to the estimated population of Assyrian/Syriac Christians in the world that migrated outside of the Middle East or their original homeland. The worldwide diaspora of Syriac Christian communities begins during World War I, with the mass-killings of... . |
Sweden |
Assyriska Föreningen Assyriska Föreningen Assyriska Föreningen is a Swedish football club based in Södertälje. The club, formed in 1974 by Assyrian immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently playing in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan. They played in the highest Swedish football league Allsvenskan in... |
| Bayern | German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... name for Bavaria Bavaria Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany... |
Germany |
FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... , SpVgg Bayern Hof, FC Bayern Alzenau FC Bayern Alzenau FC Bayern Alzenau is a German football club based in Alzenau, Bavaria.-History:The club was initially formed as Alzenauer Fußball Club and joined gymnastics club Turn- und Sport Alzenau as that club's football department on 16 September 1922 before again becoming independent in 1923 as FC Bayern... |
| Mordovia | Russia |
FC Mordovia Saransk FC Mordovia Saransk FC Mordovia Saransk is a Russian association football club from Saransk, Republic of Mordovia. In its current state it was formed in 2005, through the merger of Biokhimik-Mordovia and Lisma-Mordovia.... |
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| Beitar Betar The Betar Movement is a Revisionist Zionist youth movement founded in 1923 in Riga, Latvia, by Vladimir Jabotinsky. It has been traditionally linked to the original Herut and then Likud political parties of Israel, and was closely affiliated with the pre-Israel Revisionist Zionist splinter group... |
Refers to Betar, for "Brit Yosef Trumpeldor", a Zionist youth movement Zionist youth movement A Zionist youth movement is an organization formed for Jewish children and adolescents for educational, social, and ideological development, including a belief in Jewish nationalism as represented in the State of Israel... founded in 1923. |
Israel |
Beitar Jerusalem, Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv |
| Bohemians | After Bohemianism Bohemianism Bohemianism is the practice of an unconventional lifestyle, often in the company of like-minded people, with few permanent ties, involving musical, artistic or literary pursuits... |
Republic of Ireland |
Bohemians Bohemian F.C. Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11... |
| Bohemians | After Bohemia Bohemia Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague... |
 Czech Republic |
FC Bohemians Praha |
| Borussia | Latin Latin Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and... name for Prussia. |
Germany |
Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football... , Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach is a German association football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. The team plays in the Bundesliga and is one of the country's most well-known, well-supported, and successful teams. Borussia Mönchengladbach has over 40,000 members and is the sixth... , Borussia Fulda Borussia Fulda Borussia Fulda is a German association football club from Fulda, Hesse. The club was founded 4 July 1904 as FC Borussia 1904 Fulda and underwent a number of changes in 1923 when they were first joined by Radsportclub 1907 Fulda in July, and then by Kraftsportklub Germania Fulda in September. On 6... , Borussia Neunkirchen Borussia Neunkirchen Borussia VfB Neunkirchen is a German association football club based in Neunkirchen, Saarland. The club SC Borussia Neunkirchen was founded out of the 1907 merger of FC 1905 Borussia and SC Neunkirchen.-History:... , Wuppertaler SV Borussia Wuppertaler SV Borussia Wuppertaler SV Borussia is a German association football club located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia. The city was founded in 1929 out of the union of a number of smaller towns including Elberfeld, Barmen, Vohwinkel, Cronenberg and Ronsdorf – each with its own football club... |
| Celtic | Mostly clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora Irish diaspora thumb|Night Train with Reaper by London Irish artist [[Brian Whelan]] from the book Myth of Return, 2007The Irish diaspora consists of Irish emigrants and their descendants in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Mexico, South Africa,... . 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. |
Kingdom of England |
Farsley Celtic Farsley Celtic A.F.C. Farsley Celtic Association Football Club was an English football club based in Farsley, in the City of Leeds. The club was known by the nicknames of the Villagers and the Celts; their colours were blue and white. Founded in 1908, the club spent their entire existence in non-league football, winning... , Stalybridge Celtic Stalybridge Celtic F.C. Stalybridge Celtic are an English full time professional football club from Stalybridge, Greater Manchester in North West England. The club, which plays its home matches at Bower Fold, is currently in the Conference North in the sixth tier of the English football league system... , West Allotment Celtic West Allotment Celtic F.C. West Allotment Celtic F.C. is a football club based in Longbenton, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England.They joined the Northern Alliance in 1983 and won the title 8 times before joining the Northern League in 2004... |
| Republic of Ireland |
Cork Celtic, Wayside Celtic Wayside Celtic F.C. Wayside Celtic F.C. are a football club who compete in the Leinster Senior League. They play their home games at the Golden Ball in Kilternan, Dublin, Ireland... |
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| Northern Ireland |
Donegal Celtic Donegal Celtic Donegal Celtic is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1970, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Donegal Celtic Park. Club colours are green and white in Celtic-style hoops... , Lurgan Celtic Lurgan Celtic F.C. Lurgan Celtic is an intermediate, Northern Irish football team based in Lurgan, County Armagh, and plays in IFA Championship 2. Its home ground is Knockrammer Park... |
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| Kingdom of Scotland |
Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
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| Spain |
Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,... |
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| United States |
Kearny Celtic Kearny Celtic The Kearny Irish is an American soccer club based in Kearny, New Jersey that was an inaugural member of the reformed American Soccer League. The club was named the Kearny Celtic beginning with the 1942/43 season.In 1944 the club won the Lewis Cup.... , Brooklyn Celtic |
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| Chief | Reflecting tribal origins of home town | South Africa |
Kaizer Chiefs |
| United States |
Atlanta Chiefs Atlanta Chiefs The Atlanta Chiefs were a soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia that played in the NPSL and NASL from 1967 to 1972. Their home fields were Atlanta Stadium and Tara Stadium . The club was the brainchild of Dick Cecil, then Vice President of the Atlanta Braves baseball franchise who were the Chiefs'... |
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| Croatia | Clubs founded by and for members of the Croatian diaspora Croatian diaspora Croatian diaspora refers to the Croatian communities that have formed outside Croatia.Estimates on its size are only approximate because of incomplete statistical records and naturalization, but estimates suggest that the Croatian diaspora numbers between a third and a half of the total number of... . |
Australia |
Adelaide Croatia Soccer Club Adelaide Raiders Raiders is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia, that plays in the South Australian Super League. Its home ground is the Croatian Sports Centre in Gepps Cross, a northern suburb of Adelaide. It is a Croatian Australian-backed club and is also known by the name "Adelaide Croatia"... , SC Croatia Melbourne Knights Melbourne Knights Football Club is a football club representing Melbourne, Australia in the Victorian Premier League . The club is one of the most successful football clubs in Australia, being a two-time championship and four-time premiership winner in the now defunct National Soccer League... , Sydney Croatia Sydney United Sydney United Football Club are an Australian football club from Sydney, Australia, established in 1957 by Croatian Australians in the area... , North Perth Croatia Western Knights Western Knights Soccer Club is an Australian football club currently playing in the Football West State League Premier Division in Perth, Western Australia.-History:... , Newcastle Croatia Newcastle Croatia The Newcastle Croatia Soccer Club is a now defunct Australian football from Newcastle, New South Wales. The club was formed by the city's Croatian Australian community as Newcastle Croatia in 1984 and debuted that year in the 5th Division of the Newcastle League... , Whyalla Croatia Whyalla Croatia Whyalla Croatia is an Australian football club from the regional city of Whyalla, South Australia. The club was founded by Whyalla's Croatian Australian community. The club is part of the Whyalla Soccer Association and plays in the citys top league. The clubs biggest honour came in 1977 when they... , Fremantle Croatia Fremantle Croatia Fremantle Croatia H.N.K. Soccer Club is an Australian football club from the city of Fremantle, Western Australia. It is a Croatian backed club. It recently took out the Western Australian Amateur League Division 2 title and will compete in Division 1 when the 2009 season starts.The club is a... , Gwelup Croatia Gwelup Croatia Gwelup Croatia is an Australian football club from the suburb of Gwelup in Perth, Western Australia. It is a Croatian backed club founded in 1988. The club's home ground is at the Croatian Sporting Complex in Gwelup. The club currently competes in the Western Australian amateur leagues... |
| Canada |
Toronto Croatia Toronto Croatia C.N.S.C. Toronto Croatia is a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1956. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the highest level soccer league in Canada, and play in the International Division.... |
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| Germany |
Croatia Berlin Croatia Berlin SD Croatia Berlin is a German association football club from Berlin.The club was founded in 1972 as the ethnically Croatian side NK Croatia Berlin and was re-named NK Hajduk Berlin in 1985. The association continued to grow through the late 80s, merging with SC Bratsvo 1971 Berlin to become SC... |
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| Español Español (disambiguation) Español is the Spanish language.Español may also refer to:*Spanish people*Djudeo-Espanyol or Judaeo-Spanish, a language spoken by Jews-See also:*RCD Espanyol*Club Social, Deportivo y Cultural Español*Central Español... |
Refers to the Spanish people Spanish people The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history.... . |
Argentina |
Deportivo Español Club Social, Deportivo y Cultural Español Club Deportivo Español is a sports club from the south-west of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera C Metropolitana, one of the fourth tier divisions of Argentine football.The club was founded in 1956 with the name Club Deportivo Español on October, 12... |
| Brazil |
Jabaquara Atlético Clube Jabaquara Atlético Clube Jabaquara Atlético Clube, also known as Jabaquara, are a Brazilian football team from Santos, São Paulo.-History:Jabaquara Atlético Clube were founded on November 15, 1914 by Spanish immigrants as Hespanha Foot Ball Club. The club played their first game against Clube Afonso XIII, which were... (founded as Hespanha Foot Ball Club) |
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| Chile |
Unión Española Unión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española... |
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| Spain |
RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009... |
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| United States |
Brooklyn Hispano Brooklyn Hispano The Brooklyn Hispano was an American soccer club based in Brooklyn, New York that was an inaugural member of the reformed American Soccer League. The club was named the Brooklyn Giants for the 1942/43 season only.... |
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| Uruguay |
Central Español Central Español Central Español Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Central Español is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.- The F.U.F era :Together with Peñarol, Central founded F.U.F in 1923 after being expelled from A.U.F... |
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| Germania, Alemannia | Alternative names of Germany. | Germany |
BFC Germania BFC Germania BFC Germania 1888 is a German association football club from Berlin. Founded on 15 April 1888, it is the oldest still active football club in the country.-History:... , Alemannia Aachen Alemannia Aachen Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play... , TSV Germania Windeck |
| Hessen | German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... name for Hessia |
Germany |
Hessen Kassel KSV Hessen Kassel KSV Hessen Kassel is a German association football club based in Kassel, Hesse. The club was founded as FC Union 93 Kassel in 1893 and just two years later joined FC Hassia 93 Cassel to form Casseler FV 95... |
| Guaraní | Name of a group of culturally related indigenous peoples of South America. | Argentina |
Guaraní Antonio Franco |
| Brazil |
Guarani Futebol Clube Guarani Futebol Clube Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is also known as Bugre, a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian... , Guarany Futebol Clube Guarany Futebol Clube Guarany Futebol Clube, also known as Guarany de Bagé, is a Brazilian football team in Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul.-History:On April 19, 1907, Guarany was founded by eleven friends at Praça da Matriz . The club was named after Carlos Gomes' Il Guarany... |
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| Paraguay |
Club Guaraní Club Guaraní Club Guaraní is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Dos Bocas in outer Asunción, founded in 1903.-History:Club Guaraní is the second oldest Paraguayan football club. It was founded in 1903 under the name of "Football Club Guarani" and its first president was Juan Patri... |
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| Hibernia Hibernia Hibernia is the Classical Latin name for the island of Ireland. The name Hibernia was taken from Greek geographical accounts. During his exploration of northwest Europe , Pytheas of Massilia called the island Ierne . In his book Geographia Hibernia is the Classical Latin name for the island of... |
Clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora Irish diaspora thumb|Night Train with Reaper by London Irish artist [[Brian Whelan]] from the book Myth of Return, 2007The Irish diaspora consists of Irish emigrants and their descendants in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Mexico, South Africa,... . |
Malta |
Hibernians Hibernians F.C. Hibernians F.C. is a Maltese football club hailing from the town of Paola, Malta. It is one of the top football teams in Malta. The club was founded in 1922, but football in Paola, Raħal Ġdid in Maltese, dates back to 1894. The team has a long successful story in its history. Hibernians has always... |
| Kingdom of Scotland |
Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
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| Hungaria Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
Alternative name of Hungary. | New Zealand |
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| Indians | Mexico |
Indios de Ciudad Juárez Indios de Ciudad Juarez Club de Futbol Indios de Ciudad Juárez commonly known as Indios or Los Indios de Juárez is a Mexican football team. It emerged after the Pachuca Juniors team moved to Ciudad Juarez. Most of the players belonged to Pachuca as reserves from the first team or are younger talent... |
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| Inter- | International. |  Andorra |
Inter Club d'Escaldes Inter Club d'Escaldes Inter Club d'Escaldes is an Andorran football club based in Escaldes-Engordany. Their home is Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall.- Current squad :As of December, 2009.- External links :***... |
| Australia |
Inter Monaro Inter Monaro Inter Monaro SC is a defunct Australian football club that was based in Queanbeyan, NSW. Inter Monaro entere the NSW State League in 1977 after winning the ACT State League in 1976. In 1979 they won the NSW State League Grand Final... |
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| Azerbaijan |
FC Inter Baku FC Inter Baku Inter Baku PFC is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku, that currently plays in Azerbaijan Premier League.Inter Baku is a multi-sports club and competes in football, wrestling, boxing, judo and unifight. The football team won the championship in 2008 and 2010... |
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| Brazil |
Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... |
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| Finland |
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| Italy |
F.C. Internazionale Milano F.C. Internazionale Milano Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always... , Internazionale Torino |
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| Inter Bom-Bom Inter Bom-Bom Inter Bom-Bom is a football club that plays in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship. The team is based in the island of São Tomé. The team has won three titles and is the eight team ever to win their first title in 1995, their second was in 2000 and their third and last was in 2003.-Performance... |
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 Slovakia |
FK Inter Bratislava FK Inter Bratislava FK Inter Bratislava is a Slovak football club, playing in the city of Bratislava.FK Inter Bratislava merged with FK Senica on June 18, 2009. Players of Inter Bratislava had to move to other clubs. In season 2010/2011 has been renewed and will start in 5.league... |
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| United States |
Inter-Brooklyn Italians Inter-Brooklyn Italians Brooklyn Italians is an American soccer team based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Founded in 1949, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Atlantic Division.The team plays its home... |
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| Wales |
UWIC Inter Cardiff F.C. UWIC Inter Cardiff F.C. UWIC Inter Cardiff F.C. are a Welsh football club. Their name is inspired by Internazionale The club is currently in the Welsh Football League Division Three, though they have played as high as the League of Wales... |
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| Italy | Clubs founded by and for members of the Italian diaspora Italian diaspora The term Italian diaspora refers to the large-scale migration of Italians away from Italy in the period roughly beginning with the unification of Italy in 1861 and ending with the Italian economic miracle in the 1960s... . |
Argentina |
Sportivo Italiano Sportivo Italiano Club Sportivo Italiano is a football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana third level of the Argentine Football Association.... |
| Australia |
Marconi Stallions Marconi Stallions The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC... |
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| Brazil |
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942... , Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in... (these two clubs were originally named Società Sportiva Palestra Italia Palestra Itália Palestra Itália may refer to:*Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, a club from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state*Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, a club from São Paulo city, São Paulo state... and were obligated to rename in 1942 due to Brazilian WW2-era law). |
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| Canada |
Italia Shooters Italia Shooters York Region Shooters are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1998. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the third tier of soccer in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the largest domestic pro league in Canada.... |
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| Chile |
Audax Club Sportivo Italiano Audax Club Sportivo Italiano Audax Italiano La Florida is a Chilean football club based in La Florida. Founded in 1910, it plays in the Chilean Primera División and has spent most of their history in the top tier of Chilean football. Audax has been national champions four times, being the sixth chilean team with more title... |
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| United States |
Inter-Brooklyn Italians Inter-Brooklyn Italians Brooklyn Italians is an American soccer team based in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Founded in 1949, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Atlantic Division.The team plays its home... |
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| Venezuela |
Deportivo Italia Deportivo Italia Deportivo Petare Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football club based in Caracas. Formed in 1948 as "Deportivo Italia F.C.", the club after fifty years merged with "Deportivo Chacao F.C." in 1998, and was called Deportivo Italchacao for eight years... |
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| Marist Marist Brothers The Marist Brothers, or Little Brothers of Mary, are a Catholic religious order of brothers and affiliated lay people. The order was founded in France, at La Valla-en-Gier near Lyon in 1817 by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, a young French priest of the Society of Mary... |
Founded by members of a Marist Brothers school | New Zealand |
Wellington Marist Wellington Marist Wellington Marist AFC is an association football club in Wellington, New Zealand. The team is based at Kilbirnie Park in Kilbirnie.They won the Chatham Cup in 1932 and 1946, and were runners-up in 1945.-External links:***... |
 Solomon Islands |
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| Mohammedan | Mohammedan Mohammedan Mohammedan is a Western term for a follower of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. As an archaic English language term, it is used as both a noun and an adjective, meaning belonging or relating to, either Muhammad or the religion, doctrines, institutions and practices that he established... 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, Chittagong Mohammedan SC |
| India |
Mohammedan SC | ||
| Monarchy | Real 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 Spanish monarchy The Monarchy of Spain, constitutionally referred to as The Crown and commonly referred to as the Spanish monarchy or Hispanic Monarchy, is a constitutional institution and an historic office of Spain... . 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 Cercle Brugge K.S.V. Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging is a Belgian football team from Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003-04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Division following relegation in 1997. Their matricule is the n°12. The club play... , Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging, Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht R.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the... , Royal Antwerp FC |
| Bolivia |
Real Potosí Club Bamin Real Potosí Club Bamin Real Potosí is a Bolivian football club based in Potosí. Founded on 20 October 1941, it currently plays in Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, holding home games at Estadio Victor Agustín Ugarte, with a 32,000-seat capacity.-History:... |
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| Colombia |
Real Cartagena Real Cartagena Real Cartagena, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Cartagena. The club was founded in 1971 and play their home games at the Estadio Jaime Morón León, which has a capacity of 20,000 approximately.-Current roster:As of Jan 28, 2011... , Real Santander Real Santander Real Santander is a Colombian football team that play in the Primera B League.Real Santander plays in Bucaramanga, Colombia and replaces to Pumas de Casanare... |
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| Honduras |
Real España Real C.D. España Real Club Deportivo España, Real España, or simply España is a Honduran football club, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Honduras in San Pedro Sula, Cortés, Honduras.-History:... |
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| Netherlands |
Koninklijke HFC Koninklijke HFC Koninklijke HFC is a football club in Haarlem, the Netherlands. It is the oldest club in Dutch history, founded by Pim Mulier in 1879. During the first years the only team played rugby but due to financial problems they switched to association football... , Koninklijke HC&VV HVV Den Haag HVV is an amateur football club in The Hague in the Netherlands. It was founded in 1883 as an extension of HCC, the Hague Cricket Club... , Koninklijke UD |
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| Spain |
Real Madrid Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la... , Real Mallorca, Real Zaragoza Real Zaragoza Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points... , Real Sporting de Gijón, Reial CD Espanyol de Barcelona RCD Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009... |
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| United States |
Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won... |
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| National | Brazil |
Nacional FC Nacional Futebol Clube Nacional Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Nacional is a traditional Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state. Nacional is the oldest club of Amazonas state. -History:... |
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| Colombia |
Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín... |
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| Ecuador |
El Nacional Club Deportivo El Nacional Club Deportivo "El Nacional" is a Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country.... |
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| Paraguay |
Club Nacional Club Nacional Club Nacional is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, founded in 1904.-History:The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción... |
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| Portugal |
C.D. Nacional | ||
| Kingdom of Romania |
Naţional Bucureşti FC National Bucuresti Fotbal Club Progresul Bucureşti is a Romanian football club from Bucharest, founded in 1944... |
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| Uruguay |
Nacional de Montevideo Club Nacional de Football Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División.... |
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| Palestine | Clubs founded by and for members of the Palestinian diaspora Palestinian diaspora Palestinian diaspora is a term used to describe Palestinians living outside of historic Palestine - an area today known as Israel and the Palestinian territories or the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip... . |
Chile |
Club Deportivo Palestino Club Deportivo Palestino Club Deportivo Palestino, is a professional football club based in the city of Santiago, Chile. The club was founded in 1920 and plays in the Primera División de Chile... |
| Honduras |
Palestino FC Palestino FC Palestino is a Honduran football club based on San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras. They played in first division on the 1997-98 season.-Squad:-League performance:... |
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| Pogoń Pogon Pogoń or Pahonia , meaning The Chase, also Vytis in Lithuanian language, represents a Knight-in-pursuit coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and of several of its noble families:* Pogoń Litewska Coat of Arms, the original variant... |
Polish for "knight-in-pursuit", depicted on the Pogoń Litewska, the Polish Coat of Arms. | Poland |
Pogoń Lwów Pogon Lwów LKS Pogoń Lwów is a former Polish professional sports club which was located in Lwów , and existed from 1904 until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. It was the second oldest Polish football club behind other teams from Lwów - Czarni and Lechia... , Pogoń Szczecin Pogon Szczecin MKS Pogoń Szczecin is a Polish professional football club, based in Szczecin, Poland. The club was founded by Poles from Lwów , who had been transferred west after the Soviet annexation of Poland's eastern territories in 1945. The founders of Pogoń Szczecin had previously been supporters of Pogoń... |
| Polish royal dynasties | Jagiellon dynasty Jagiellon dynasty The Jagiellonian dynasty was a royal dynasty originating from the Lithuanian House of Gediminas dynasty that reigned in Central European countries between the 14th and 16th century... , Piast dynasty Piast dynasty The Piast dynasty was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. It began with the semi-legendary Piast Kołodziej . The first historical ruler was Duke Mieszko I . The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir the Great... |
Poland |
Jagiellonia Białystok, Piast Gliwice Piast Gliwice Gliwicki Klub Sportowy Piast Gliwice is a Polish football club based in Gliwice, Poland. Founded in June 1945 by the Poles who had been forced to leave their homeland in present-day Western Ukraine, Piast's football team played as many as 32 seasons in the Polish Second Division, before finally... |
| Polonia, Lechia Lechia Lechia is the historical and/or alternative name of Poland., stemming from the word Lech . It is still present in several European languages and some languages of Central Asia and the Middle East:... |
Alternative names of Poland. | Poland |
Polonia Warszawa Polonia Warszawa Polonia Warsaw is a Polish sports club with football and basketball teams, founded in 1911, and is the oldest such club in Warsaw, where it is based.- History :... , Polonia Bytom Polonia Bytom Polonia Bytom is a Polish football club founded on 4 January 1920 in the Upper Silesian city of Bytom, during the hectic months of the Silesian Uprisings... , Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdansk Lechia Gdańsk is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk, Poland. The club's name comes from Lechia, a poetic name for Poland. The club was founded by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Lechia Lwów. Founded in 1945, Lechia was a powerhouse in Polish football during the mid-1950s... |
| Portugal | Clubs founded by and for members of the Portuguese diaspora. | Andorra |
Lusitanos |
| Brazil |
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos Associação Portuguesa de Desportos Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:... , Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ) Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ) Associação Atlética Portuguesa, or Portuguesa as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on December 17, 1924.-History:... , Associação Portuguesa Londrinense Associação Portuguesa Londrinense Associação Portuguesa Londrinense, usually known simply as Portuguesa Londrinense, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Londrina, Paraná state, founded on May 14, 1950.-History:... , Associação Atlética Portuguesa Santista Associação Atlética Portuguesa Santista Associação Atlética Portuguesa, usually known as Portuguesa Santista, is a Brazilian football team from Santos in São Paulo state, founded on November 20, 1917 by the Portuguese population of the city.... |
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| Canada |
Toronto Supra Portuguese | ||
| United States |
Ludlow Lusitano Ludlow Lusitano Ludlow Lusitano was an American soccer club based in Ludlow, Massachusetts that was a member of the American Soccer League. For the 1956/57 season, the team was known as Ludlow S.C..... , Newark Portuguese Newark Portuguese The Newark Portuguese were an American soccer club based in Newark, New Jersey that was a member of the American Soccer League. The club had been around since 1922 and bought out the Kearny Celtic franchise after the 1950/51 season.... |
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| Venezuela |
Portuguesa Fútbol Club Portuguesa Fútbol Club Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan football club.-Titles:*Primera División Venezolana: 5*Segunda División Venezolana: 1*Segunda División B Venezolana: 0*Tercera División Venezolana: 0... |
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| Revolution | Named for the American Revolution American Revolution The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America... , which began in the New England New England New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut... colonies. |
United States |
New England Revolution New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
| Russian | Russia |
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| Saint | Santos is Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... and Spanish for saint Saint A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth... s. |
Angola |
Santos de Angola Santos Futebol Clube de Angola Santos Futebol Clube de Angola is an Angolan football club based in Viana. They play their home games at the Estádio do Santos.-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance-Current squad:-External links:... |
| Brazil |
Santos FC, São Paulo FC | ||
| Costa Rica |
Santos de Guápiles Santos de Guápiles Santos de Guápiles Fútbol Club is a Costa Rican football club, which currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1961, plays in Estadio Ebal Rodríguez in Guápiles, Limón, Costa Rica. They also have a really loyal fan club, they call themselves "La Marea Roja".-External links:... |
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| Mexico |
Santos Laguna Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise... |
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| Kingdom of Scotland |
St Johnstone St Johnstone F.C. St. Johnstone F.C. is a professional football club based in Perth, Scotland. Although it is officially recorded as being formed in 1884, the club did not play its first game until February 1885. The club's home since 1989 has been McDiarmid Park.... , St Mirren St. Mirren F.C. St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St... |
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| Wales |
The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid The New Saints F.C. The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid Football Club , also known as The New Saints or simply TNS is a full-time-professional British football club representing Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain in Powys, Wales and Oswestry in Shropshire, England . They play in the Welsh Premier League... |
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| Schwaben | German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... name for Swabia Swabia Swabia is a cultural, historic and linguistic region in southwestern Germany.-Geography:Like many cultural regions of Europe, Swabia's borders are not clearly defined... . |
Germany |
TSV Schwaben Augsburg TSV Schwaben Augsburg TSV Schwaben Augsburg is a German football club which is part of a larger sports association whose origins go back to the 1847 formation of the gymnastics club Turnverein Augsburg... |
| Scotland | Clubs founded by and for members of the Scottish diaspora. | Brazil |
Scottish Wanderers Scottish Wanderers Football Club Scottish Wanderers Football Club, commonly known as Scottish Wanderers, were a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. They competed in the Campeonato Paulista in 1914 and in 1915, and were one of the first professional clubs in the country.-History:... |
| Serbia | Clubs founded by and for members of the Serbian diaspora Serbian diaspora There are currently more than 3.5 million Serbs in diaspora throughout the world... . |
Australia |
Fitzroy City Serbia Fitzroy City Serbia Fitzroy City Serbia , is an Australian association football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Victorian State League Division Three South-East... , Wollongong Srbija Albion Park White Eagles Albion Park White Eagles is a mainly Serbian Australian-backed football club based in the suburb of Albion Park, a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales.-History:... , Berwick Kings Krajina, Noble Park United Noble Park United Noble Park United is a Serbian Australian association football club based in Noble Park, Victoria. The club is more commonly known as Drina and currently competes in the Victorian State League Division 3 South-East.-Recent history:... , Westgate Sindjelic Westgate Sindjelic Westgate FC is a Serbian-backed association football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in Victorian State League Division 2.- History :... , |
| Canada |
Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Football Club is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League.... |
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| Slavia | Refers to the Slavic peoples Slavic peoples The Slavic people are an Indo-European panethnicity living in Eastern Europe, Southeast Europe, North Asia and Central Asia. The term Slavic represents a broad ethno-linguistic group of people, who speak languages belonging to the Slavic language family and share, to varying degrees, certain... |
 Belarus |
Slavia Mozyr FC Slavia Mozyr FC Slavia-Mozyr is a Belarusian football team, based in Mozyr, Belarus.-History:The team was founded in 1987 as Polesie Mozyr. Between 1987 and 1991 they played in Belarusian SSR league. From 1992 till 1995 they played in Belarusian First League. They changed their name to MPKC Mozyr since 1994-95... |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Slavija Istočno Sarajevo Slavija Istocno Sarajevo Fudbalski klub Slavija is football club from Istočno Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. FK Slavija is a member of the Football Association of Republika Srpska and it is active in the Premijer liga of Bosnia-Herzegovina... |
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| Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Slavia Sofia PFC Slavia Sofia PFC Slavia Sofia is a Bulgarian football club founded on 10 April 1913 in Sofia. Slavia's ground is Slavia Stadium with a capacity of 15,992. The team's colours are white and black.... |
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| Czech Republic |
Slavia Praha SK Slavia Praha Sportovní Klub Slavia Praha is a Czech professional football club founded in 1892 in the city of Prague.They play in the Gambrinus liga—the highest competition in the Czech Republic. Alongside Sparta Prague, they are considered one of the top Czech clubs and the rivalry between the two clubs is... |
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| Poland |
Sława Lwów | ||
| Serbia |
Slavija Kragujevac FK Slavija Kragujevac FK Slavija is an association football club based in Kragujevac, Šumadija.... , Slavija Novi Sad FK Slavija Novi Sad FK Slavija is a football club based in Novi Sad, Serbia.-History:OFK Slavija was founded in 1926, and is one of the oldest football clubs in town.... |
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| Syriac | Refers to Syriacs. | Sweden |
Syrianska FC Syrianska FC Syrianska Football Club, known as Syrianska FC and Suryoye , is a Swedish professional football club from Södertälje, a city south of Stockholm, Sweden. The club was formed in 1977, by Syriac immigrants as Suryoyo Sportklubb... , Arameiska/Syrianska KIF, Syrianska IF Kerburan Syrianska IF Kerburan Syrianska IF Kerburan is a Swedish based football club in the city of Västerås. The club, formed in 1977 by Aramean immigrants, has advanced through the league system and is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1.... , Valsta Syrianska IK Valsta Syrianska IK Valsta Syrianska IK is a Swedish based football club in Märsta, a suburb of Stockholm. The club, formed in 1993 by Syriac immigrants arriving from Turkey has advanced through the league system and is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1 Norra. The club is affiliated to... |
| Turkey | Clubs founded by and for members of the Turkish diaspora Turkish diaspora The Turkish diaspora refers to "Turks" who have emigrated from their homeland. Thus, the term may refer to citizens of Turkey living abroad or ethnic Turks from traditional areas of Turkish settlement who are living abroad.Due to the... . |
Germany |
Türkiyemspor Berlin Türkiyemspor Berlin Türkiyemspor Berlin is German association football club from Berlin. The club began in 1978 as a loose association of young footballers playing recreationally as Kreuzberg Gençler Birliği , named after the Berlin district of Kreuzberg... |
| Netherlands |
FC Türkiyemspor FC Türkiyemspor FC Türkiyemspor was a Dutch football club based in Amsterdam which was active from 1987 to 2009 when the club went bankrupt.... |
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| Ingushetia | Russia |
FC Angusht Nazran FC Angusht Nazran FC Angusht Nazran is a Russian association football club from Nazran. In 2006, the club played in the Russian First Division, the second level of Russian professional football. In 2011, they play in the Russian Second Division.... |
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| Ukraine | Clubs founded by and for members of the Ukrainian diaspora Ukrainian diaspora The Ukrainian diaspora is the global community of ethnic Ukrainians, especially those who maintain some kind of connection, even if ephemeral, to the land of their ancestors and maintain their feeling of Ukrainian national identity within their own local community.-1608 To 1880:After the loss... . |
Australia |
Inglewood Kiev, Essendon Lions Essendon Lions Essendon Lions is a now defunct football club from Melbourne suburb of Essendon, Victoria. At the clubs peak in the 1960s and 1970s it played in the Victorian State League, the top league in Victoria at the time.-Honours:... , Melbourne Tridents, Sydney Tridents |
| Austria |
Dnipro Kornberg, Ukraina Salzburg | ||
| Canada |
Montreal Ukrainians Montreal Ukrainians Montreal Ukrainians is a Canadian soccer team based in Montreal. The club was founded by Ukrainians that had been settled in Montreal after second world war.-History:... , Toronto Karpaty, Toronto Tridents Toronto Tridents Toronto Tridents is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto. The club was founded by Ukrainians that had been settled in Toronto after second world war.-History:... , Toronto Ukrainians Toronto Ukrainians Toronto Ukrainians is a Canadian soccer team. The club was founded in 30 June 1948 by Ukrainians that had been settled in the Toronto after second world war.... , Ukraine United |
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| Germany |
Berkut Ulm, Bohun Rosenheim, Bureviy Neumarkt, Tschornogora Augsburg, Dnipro Bamberg, Dnipro Bayreuth, Dnister Zuffenhausen, Lev Karlsfeld, Lev Mittenwald, Orlyk Berchtesgaden, San Pfarrkirchen, Sitsch Regensburg, Ukraina Ulm, USSC München, Zaporizhya Aschaffenburg | ||
 United Kingdom |
Bila Roza (Yorkshire), London Kyiv FC, North West United (Lancashire), Nottingham Trident FC | ||
| United States |
Baltimore Dnipro, Bridgeport Ukrainians, Chicago Kryla, Cleaveland Lviv, Cleaveland Orlyk, Detroit Chernik, Elizabeth Ukrainians, Minneapolis Kiev, New York Ukrainians New York Ukrainians New York Ukrainians is an American soccer club based in New York. The club was founded by Ukrainians that had been settled in New York after second world war.-History:... , Newark Ukrainian Sitch Newark Ukrainian Sitch Newark Ukrainian Sitch also known as "Newark Ukrainians" is an American soccer club based in Newark, New Jersey that was a member of the American Soccer League... , Philadelphia Ukrainians Philadelphia Ukrainians The first Philadelphia Ukrainians team was also known as the "Philadelphia Tridents" is also known as the Ukrainian Nationals team that was an American soccer club based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was a member of the American Soccer League... , Rochester Ukrainians Rochester Ukrainians Rochester Ukrainians is an American soccer club based in Rochester, New York. The club was founded by Ukrainians that had been settled in the Rochester after second world war.-External links:*... , Syracuse Sokil, Ukrainian Lions Ukrainian Lions Ukrainian Lions also known as "Chicago Levy" is an American soccer club based in Chicago, Illinois. The club was founded in 1949 by Ukrainians that had been settled in the Chicago area after the second world war... |
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| Union | Named for the Union of the Thirteen Colonies Thirteen Colonies The Thirteen Colonies were English and later British colonies established on the Atlantic coast of North America between 1607 and 1733. They declared their independence in the American Revolution and formed the United States of America... , of which the city of Philadelphia was the capital. |
United States |
Philadelphia Union |
Club names referring to geographical features
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| Borough | Neighborhood or district | Egypt |
Zamalek, Smouha Smouha Sporting Club Smouha Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in the neighborhood of Smouha, Alexandria, Egypt. It was founded in 1949 by Joseph Smouha.-History:... |
| Kingdom of England |
Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... , Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... , Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... , Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... , Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... , Stevenage Borough Stevenage Borough F.C. Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season... , Eastbourne Borough Eastbourne Borough F.C. Eastbourne Borough are a semi-professional English football club, based in the town of Eastbourne, East Sussex, and are members of the Conference South. They are known as The Sports after their previous name as Langney Sports. Eastbourne Borough play their home matches at Priory Lane in Langney... , Radcliffe Borough Radcliffe Borough F.C. Radcliffe Borough F.C. is an English football club based in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. The club was formed on 24 April 1949 and currently plays in the Northern Premier League Division One North... , Hampton & Richmond Borough Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. are an English football club based in the suburb of Hampton, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. They were founded in 1921 and formerly known as Hampton F.C. until 1999 when they changed their name in an attempt to draw a wider support base from around the... |
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| Germany |
FC Schalke 04 FC Schalke 04 Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major... , FC St. Pauli FC St. Pauli Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that... |
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| Italy |
Chievo A.C. ChievoVerona Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo... , Sampdoria U.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria... (from merger of Sampierdarenese, team of San Pier d'Arena Sampierdarena Sampierdarena is a major port and industrial area of Genoa, in northwest Italy. With San Teodoro it forms the West Central municipio.-Geography:... , borough of Genoa Genoa Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria.... , and Società Ginnastica Andrea Doria, team so named from the Genoese admiral Admiral Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"... Andrea Doria Andrea Doria Andrea Doria was an Italian condottiere and admiral from Genoa.-Early life:Doria was born at Oneglia from the ancient Genoese family, the Doria di Oneglia branch of the old Doria, de Oria or de Auria family. His parents were related: Ceva Doria, co-lord of Oneglia, and Caracosa Doria, of the... ) |
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| Japan |
Omiya Ardija Omiya Ardija is a professional football club which play in the J. League Division 1, and are based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds... , Shimizu S-Pulse Shimizu S-Pulse is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in... , Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... (all former independent towns which merged into larger cities) |
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| Netherlands |
Feyenoord | ||
| Norway |
Follo, Rosenborg, Strømsgodset, Vålerenga | ||
| Poland |
Widzew Łódź | ||
| South Africa |
Orlando Pirates | ||
| Sweden |
Hammarby Hammarby IF Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre... |
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| Turkey |
Galatasaray SK, Fenerbahçe SK Fenerbahçe SK Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü is a professional sports club based in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey. The club derives its name from the Fenerbahçe neighbourhood of Istanbul. Fenerbahçe is one of the biggest and the best supported clubs in Turkey. They are nicknamed Sarı Kanaryalar )... , Beşiktaş J.K. Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... , Vefa S.K., Kasımpaşa S.K. Kasimpasa S.K. Kasımpaşa Spor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Istanbul, Turkey. They play their home games in the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Stadium. The club was founded in 1921 as Altıntuğ. They played in the Istanbul First League between 1939–1945 and 1946–1959. The club was promoted to the Turkish... , Eyüpspor Eyüpspor Eyüpspor is the football team of Istanbul district Eyüp. Team colours are lavender and yellow. They play at the 2,500 capacity Eyüp Stadı. Eyüp fans have strong rivalry with Fatih Karagümrük and Beykoz 1908 fans and this causes big riots during the matches between those two teams... , Sarıyer G.K. Sariyer G.K. Sarıyer Gençlik Kulübü or Sariyer G.K. is a sports club located in Istanbul, Turkey. The football club plays in the Iddaa League B. Sarıyer G.K. also won Balkans Cup in 1991-92 season against Romanian club Oţelul Galaţi after 0-0 results.-External links:*... , Beykoz 1908 S.K.D. Beykoz 1908 S.K.D. Beykoz 1908 SKD or commonly Beykoz 1908 is a sports club of Istanbul's historic Anatolian part district Beykoz, which was founded in 1908. Its colours are yellow and black. The club was founded as Mümeresat-i Bedenye Şubesi, and was renamed Beykoz Şark İdman Yurdu in 1911. In the year 1921 it... , Maltepespor, Zeytinburnuspor Zeytinburnuspor Zeytinburnu SK is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey.They hold the record for worst performance in First League history in the 96/97 season, losing 27 in 34 matches, 5 draws and 2 wins, success percentage was just 13.2%. They played First League between 1989-1991, 1993-1995 and 1996-1997... , Anadolu Üsküdar 1908 Anadolu Üsküdar 1908 Üsküdar Anadolu SK was founded by Mehmed Bürhaneddin and Dr. Hüdai in 1908. Üsküdar Anadolu SK is a Turkish football club in Üsküdar, a district on the Asian side of İstanbul. Their team colours are green and white. They are groundsharing with Beylerbeyi SK at the Beylerbeyi 75. Yıl Stadı... , Fatih Karagümrük Fatih Karagümrük Fatih Karagümrük is a football club in Turkey. The side currently plays in the TFF Third League, having been relegated in the 2007–2008 season.... , Kartalspor Kartalspor Kartal SK is a sports club located in Istanbul, Turkey. The club's football team plays in the Bank Asya First League after finishing 2nd in the Second League Promotion Group in the 2006-2007 season. Kartal SK started the 2007-2008 season well and was 3rd with half of the games played, but had a... , Beylerbeyi S.K., Gaziosmanpaşa S.K. Gaziosmanpasa S.K. Gaziosmanpaşa SK or simply GOP is a Turkish sports club from the Gaziosmanpaşa district of İstanbul. After migrants from Bulgaria, in 1951 Gaziosmanpaşa district become more and more crowded. But football clubs were still in amateur level... , Güngören Belediyespor Güngören Belediyespor İstanbul Güngörenspor is a sports club located in Güngören, İstanbul, Turkey. This club was formed as Beyoğlu Kapalıçarşıspor in 1983. They moved to Güngören and changed their name to Güngören Belediyespor in 1994. The club is owned by the municipality of Güngören. This club played in the TFF... , Göztepe A.Ş. Göztepe A.S. Göztepe SK are a Turkish sports club in Güzelyalı, İzmir.They were founded in 1925 as a breakaway club from Altay. Their colours are red-yellow. They merged with İzmirspor and were renamed as Doğanspor in 1937. Some supporters of İzmirspor opposed the merger and founded Ateşspor in 1938. Doğanspor... , Bucaspor Bucaspor Bucaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Izmir. Formed in 1928, Bucaspor are nicknamed Fırtına . The club colours are yellow and navy.... , Karşıyaka S.K. |
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| Cerro | Meaning hill in Spanish | Paraguay |
Cerro Corá Club Cerro Corá Club Cerro Corá, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Asunción |. The club was founded March 1, 1925 and plays in the "Intermedia" division of the Paraguayan league... , Cerro Porteño Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay... |
| Uruguay |
C.A. Cerro C.A. Cerro Club Atlético Cerro, usually known simply as Cerro is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.... |
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| City | Australia |
Adelaide City Adelaide City Adelaide City is a football club in Adelaide, South Australia. They are also known as The Zebras. They played in the National Soccer League for 27 Seasons but withdrew just prior to the 2003/2004 season. They now play in the South Australian Super League. City won the inaugural Super League... , Brisbane City SC Brisbane City SC Brisbane City Football Club is a football club based in Newmarket, Queensland. The club was formed in 1952, and currently play in the Brisbane Premier League... |
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| Brazil |
Americana, Coritiba Coritiba Foot Ball Club Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba, is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba, Paraná. It's the state's oldest football team and the best classified in the CBF and FIFA classifications. Coritiba has been champion in Paraná State for 35 times, more times than the sum of all the... , Criciúma Criciúma Esporte Clube Criciúma Esporte Clube, also known simply as Criciúma, is a Brazilian football club in Criciúma, Santa Catarina. The club won the Copa do Brasil in 1991, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2002, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 2006.-History:... , Duque de Caxias Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube Duque de Caxias Futebol Clube, usually known simply as Duque de Caxias, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state, currently playing in the Brazilian Série B which is the second division level of the Brazilian football... , Fortaleza Fortaleza Esporte Clube Fortaleza Esporte Clube, usually known as Fortaleza, is primarily a football club, but is active in other sports such as futsal, handball and basketball. Fortaleza Esporte Clube is based in Fortaleza, capital of the State of Ceará, Brazil... , Grêmio Barueri, Salgueiro Salgueiro Atlético Clube Salgueiro Atlético Clube is a Brazilian football soccer club, founded in 1972, on Salgueiro city .-Achievements: Pernambuco Championship Second level: 1 Copa Pernambuco: 1* Copa Integração: 1-Appearances in competitions:... ,Santos, São Caetano Associação Desportiva São Caetano Associação Desportiva São Caetano, commonly known as São Caetano, is a Brazilian football team based in the city of São Caetano, Brazil, part of the São Paulo greater metropolitan area. The team is dubbed Azulão , after the shirt colour. The sponsor is Consul, a well known Brazilian producer of... , Sport Recife Sport Club do Recife Sport Club do Recife, more popularly known as Sport in Recife or Sport Recife in Northeastern Brazil, is a football team from Recife, Pernambuco.-1905 - Foundation:... |
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| Canada |
London City London City (soccer club) London City is a Canadian soccer team founded in 1973. The team is currently a member of the Canadian Soccer League. The team plays home games out of Cove Road Stadium in the city of London, Ontario... , Toronto FC Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
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| Ecuador |
Cuenca (ECU) | ||
| Egypt |
El Mansoura El Mansoura SC El Mansoura Sporting Club is a Sporting Club representing El Mansoura in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. The team currently playing in the Egyptian Premier League... , Desouk Desouk SC Desouk Sporting Club is an Egyptian football club based in Desouk, Kafr El Sheikh, Egypt. The team is a member of the Egyptian 3rd Division Group 8.-See also:* Desouk Stadium* Desouk* Desouki... , Tanta Tanta FC Tanta Football Club is an Egyptian football club based in Tanta, Egypt. The club was established 1920, Tanta is one of the oldest Egyptian football clubs. Tanta played before in the Egyptian Premier League. Tanta currently play in Egyptian Second Division .-Current squad:... , Kafr Al Sheikh Kafr Al-Sheikh Kafr Al-Sheikh FC is an Egyptian football club based in Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt.In the 2009/10 season Kafr Al-Sheikh plays in Egyptian Second Division Group C.Last year they finished on 10th place.... , Al Hammam Al-Hammam Al-Hammam or El-Hammam is an Egyptian football club based in Alexandria, Egypt.They play in Egyptian Second Division Group C.In the 2008/09 season, they finished on 13th place, and were close too be relegated.... , Aswan, Sohag Sohag FC Sohag FC is an Egyptian football club based in Sohag, Egypt. The club colours are green, yellow & white.2009/10 they play in the Egyptian Second Division Group A.-Ground:Sohag stadium is home ground to SFC .... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... , Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... , Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... , Birmingham City Birmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... , Gloucester City Gloucester City A.F.C. Gloucester City Association Football Club is an English semi-professional association football club currently based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in South West England, via groundshare agreement.... , Lincoln City Lincoln City F.C. Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League.... , Bristol City Bristol City F.C. Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City... , Stoke City, Chester City Chester City F.C. Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the... , Coventry City, Bradford City Bradford City A.F.C. Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two.... , Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... , Exeter City, Bath City, Chelmsford City, St Albans City St Albans City F.C. St Albans City Football Club is a football club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was founded in 1908 and plays its home matches at Clarence Park, about 800 yards from the city centre. The club is in the Premier Division of the Southern League... , Worcester City, Salisbury City, York City, |
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| Germany |
Hamburger SV Hamburger SV Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department... , SC Freiburg SC Freiburg Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009... |
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| Republic of Ireland |
Cork City | ||
| Italy |
Città di Palermo U.S. Città di Palermo Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently... |
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| Japan |
Yokohama F.C. | ||
| Netherlands |
FC Groningen, FC Utrecht, FC Zwolle FC Zwolle FC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie, the country's second level of professional club football. The club was founded in 1990 after the bankruptcy of PEC. They have played in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football, for a total of... , VVV Venlo VVV Venlo VVV-Venlo is a football club from Venlo in the Netherlands, currently playing in the Eredivisie. The club plays its home games in the De Koel stadium, known as Seacon Stadion – De Koel - for sponsorship reasons.... |
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| Northern Ireland |
Armagh City Armagh City F.C. Armagh City F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Championship 2. The club, founded in 1964 as Milford Everton, and originally hailed from the village of Milford, just outside Armagh city, but changed their name in 1988 on relocation to Armagh... , Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
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| Norway |
Oslo City Oslo City FC Oslo City FC is a sports club in Oslo, which was founded in 1987. The club has a football team in the Norwegian Third Division. The club was relegated from the Second Division in 2010, finished 14th and last in its group, and will be playing in the Third Division in 2011... |
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| Poland |
Cracovia, GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski, is a Polish football club based in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland.-History:The club emerged in 1961, a year after decrease with from II league ZKS Stilon. It expected nobody in July 1996, that it will resign from section of football club Stilon... , Korona Kielce Korona Kielce Korona Kielce, , is a Polish football club, currently playing in the Ekstraklasa. In the years 2002-2008 Club belonged to Polish holding company Kolporter Holding and achieved its greatest success - in 2005, winning promotion to the first division... , ŁKS Łódź, Sandecja Nowy Sącz Sandecja Nowy Sacz Sandecja Nowy Sącz is a Polish association football club formed in 1910, its first chairman was Józef Damse. Up to 1997 Sandecja stadium's name was XXV years of PRL. In 1998 it was renamed in honor of Father Władysław Augustynek... |
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| Russia |
FC Rostov FC Rostov FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:... , FC Krasnodar FC Krasnodar FC Krasnodar is a Russian association football club from Krasnodar. In 2009 the club was promoted to the Russian First Division, the second highest division of the Russian football league system despite finishing Zone South of Second Division as 3rd. In 2009 club finished as 10th... , FC Nizhny Novgorod FC Nizhny Novgorod FC Nizhny Novgorod is an association football club based in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Russian First Division.In December 2007 a new team formed from an amateur team playing in the regional championship.... , FC Khimki FC Khimki FC Khimki is a Russian association football club based in Khimki.-History:The team was formed in 1996 by merging two amateur clubs from Khimki, Rodina, and Novator. Khimki entered the amateur league and played their first official match on 17 May 1996. Of more than 150 amateur teams in the... , FC Istra FC Istra FC Istra is an association football club from Istra, Russia, founded in 1997. It is playing in the Russian Second Division since 2008.-Current squad:As of August 31, 2011, according to the .-In:... , FC Gubkin FC Gubkin FC Gubkin is a Russian association football club from Gubkin, founded in 1995. It first played on the professional league level in 2006 in the Russian Second Division, where it plays currently... , FC Kaluga FC Kaluga FC Kaluga is an association football club from Kaluga, Russia, founded in 2006. It is playing in the Russian Second Division. Until 2010 the team was called FC MiK Kaluga-Current squad:As of August 29, 2011 according to the .... , FC Astrakhan FC Astrakhan FC Astrakhan is a Russian football club from Astrakhan, founded in 1931. In 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. Their first season on the professional level was in 2000. The team was called FC Sudostroitel Astrakhan until 2007.-Current squad:... , FC Taganrog FC Taganrog FC Taganrog is an association football club from Taganrog, Russia, founded in 2006. It is playing, as of 2009, in the Russian Second Division.-Current squad:As of October 5, 2011, according to the .-In:... , FC Tyumen FC Tyumen FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the Russian Premier League, Tyumen plays in the Second Division.The club was previously known as Geolog , Priboy , Neftyanik , Stroitel , Fakel FC Tyumen is a Russian football club based in Tyumen. The former member of the... , FC Chelyabinsk FC Chelyabinsk FC Chelyabinsk is a Russian football club from Chelyabinsk, founded in 1977. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally from 1989 to 1993 and from 1997 on. The club was called Strela Chelyabinsk and Zenit Chelyabinsk... , FC Chita FC Chita FC Chita is a Russian association football club based in Chita that currently plays in the Russian Second Division.The club was founded in 2006 as a result of reorganization of FC Lokomotiv Chita which was excluded from the First Division. FC Chita was immediately admitted to the Second... , FC Magnitogorsk FC Magnitogorsk FC Magnitogorsk is a Russian football team from Magnitogorsk. It played professionally from 1948 to 1949, 1959 to 2003 and in 2005. As of 2009, it plays in the Amateur Football League... , FC Yelets FC Yelets FC Yelets is a Russian football club from Yelets, founded in 1968. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division, which is the highest level it ever reached... , FC Moscow, FC Lukhovitsy FC Lukhovitsy FC Lukhovitsy is a Russian football team from Lukhovitsy. It played professionally in 1968-1969 and 1997-2008. Their best result was 3rd place in Zone Center of the Russian Second Division in 2007 and 2008... , FC Kolomna FC Kolomna FC Kolomna is a Russian football team from Kolomna. It was founded in 1997 from a merger of two Kolomna teams, FC Oka and FC Avangard-Kortek. It played professionally from 1997 to 2002. As of 2009, it plays in the fourth-highest Amateur Football League. Their best result was 2nd place in the... , FC Dmitrov FC Dmitrov PFC Dmitrov is a Russian football club from Dmitrov, founded in 1997. Its first season on the professional level was 2008 in the Russian Second Division, where it played in 2009. In 2010, it voluntarily dropped out of the Russian Second Division.... |
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| Kingdom of Scotland |
Brechin City Brechin City F.C. Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season... , Elgin City Elgin City F.C. Elgin City Football Club are a semi-professional football team based in Elgin, Moray. They currently compete in the Scottish Third Division.... , Edinburgh City Edinburgh City F.C. Edinburgh City Football Club is a semi-professional senior Scottish football club, which plays in the East of Scotland Football League. The club is based at Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh. Edinburgh City was first formed in 1928 as an amateur club. It participated in the Scottish Football League... |
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| Spain |
Ciudad de Murcia Ciudad de Murcia Club de Fútbol Atlético Ciudad was a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 2007, it played its last season in Segunda División B , holding home matches at Estadio Juan de la Cierva, with a 1,600-seat capacity.-History:On June 6, 2007, Ciudad de... |
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| Thailand |
Loei City, Mahasarakham City | ||
| United Arab Emirates |
Al Wasl SC | ||
| Wales |
Cardiff City Cardiff City F.C. Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for... , Swansea City |
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| County | Kingdom of England |
Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... , Notts County Notts County F.C. Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system... , Stockport County Stockport County F.C. Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport... , Newport County Newport County A.F.C. Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
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| Kingdom of Scotland |
Ross County Ross County F.C. Ross County Football Club are a Scottish professional football team from the town of Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty. Founded in 1929 they currently compete in the Scottish Football League First Division and play their home matches at Victoria Park. Prior to the 1994–95 season they played in the... , Nairn County |
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| State | Brazil |
Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia Esporte Clube Bahia , known familiarly as Bahiaço, is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Salvador, Bahia. They play in the Campeonato Baiano, Bahia's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazil's national league. Bahia was a founding member of the Clube dos 13 group... , Ceará Ceará Sporting Club Ceará Sporting Club, or Ceará as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Fortaleza in Ceará, founded on June 2, 1914.... , Goiás Goiás Esporte Clube Goiás Esporte Clube, also known as Goiás, is a Brazilian football team in Goiânia, Goiás state. It is one of the largest clubs of the Central-Western part of Brazil and they won the 'Série B once.Its main rival is Vila Nova... , Paraná Paraná Clube Paraná Clube is a Brazilian football team. It was established on December 19, 1989, in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. Its uniform is composed of a blue/red shirt, white shorts and white socks.... |
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| Forest | Indicates a close proximity to a forest | Kingdom of England |
Forest F.C. Forest F.C. Forest F.C. is a football club based in Horsham, England. They were established in 1958 and joined the Sussex County League in 1988. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Sussex County League Division Three.... , Forest Green Rovers Forest Green Rovers F.C. Forest Green Rovers Football Club is an English football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, currently the longest-serving members of the Conference National. The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire County FA.-Early years:... , Forest Town, Waltham Forest Waltham Forest F.C. Waltham Forest F.C. are a football club from Walthamstow, who play in the Isthmian League First Division North. They have played under a number of names and were known as Leyton Pennant up until the end of the 2002–03 season.-History:... , Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship... |
| Poland |
Puszcza Niepołomice Puszcza Niepołomice Puszcza Niepołomice is an Polish football club located in Niepołomice, Poland. It currently plays in Polish Second League east division. The team's colors are yellow, white and green.-Current squad:... |
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| United States |
Portland Timbers Portland Timbers (MLS) The Portland Timbers are an American professional soccer club based in Portland, Oregon that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
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| Hamlet | Kingdom of England |
Dulwich Hamlet Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is an English football club who play at Champion Hill stadium in Dulwich, in the London Borough of Southwark. Formed in 1893, they joined the Isthmian League a few years later, winning it a total of 4 times, between 1920 and 1949, and wear a famous pink and blue... |
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| Lake Lake A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,... |
Ko: Japanese Japanese language is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an... |
Japan |
MIO Biwako Kusatsu MIO Biwako Kusatsu is a Japanese football club based in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture.They were promoted to Japan Football League for the first time at the end of 2007, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 14th. "Biwako" is a reference to Biwa Lake, the largest lake in Japan.-History:The club was... |
| United States |
Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won... |
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| Mountains | Canada |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (refers to snow-capped mountains and ocean waves, both visible from the city of Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... ) |
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| Ocean | Indicates a close proximity to an ocean |  Nigeria |
Ocean Boys F.C. Ocean Boys F.C. Ocean Boys Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Brass, Bayelsa State.-History:Ocean Boys F.C. was founded in 2002 by Sylva Nathaniel Ngo,the chairman of Brass Local Government... |
| Russia |
FC Okean Nakhodka FC Okean Nakhodka Okean Nakhodka is a Russian football club based in Nakhodka, Primorsky Krai. The club's colours are white and blue.-History:In 1989 Okean won the RSFSR Cup, and in 1991 they won the regional league.... |
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| Portugal |
Beira-Mar | ||
| Canada |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (see listing at "Mountains" above) | ||
| 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. Ehime F.C. Ehime F.C. is a professional football club based in Matsuyama, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture of Japan. After winning the JFL championship in 2005, the club now plays in J. League Division 2. Ehime F.C. is one of only four J. League clubs whose names simply consist of a place name and "F.C."... , F.C. Gifu F.C. Gifu is a Japanese football club based in Gifu Prefecture. Gifu were promoted to J. League Division 2 for the first time at the end of 2007, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 13th. The team colour is green.-History:... , Tochigi S.C. Tochigi S.C. are a football club based in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. They play in the J. League Division 2. Their team colour is yellow.Tochigi, uniquely, is the only major Japanese professional club to retain the word "soccer" in its English name, despite efforts by football authorities to... , F.C. Tokyo |
| River | Rio: Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... |
Brazil |
River Atlético Clube River Atlético Clube Ríver Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Ríver, is a Brazilian football club from Teresina, Piauí state.-History:On March 1, 1946, the club was founded by Ginásio Leão XIII students, commanded by the teacher Anilthon Soares... |
| Argentina |
River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
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| Finland |
SC Riverball Soccer Club Riverball Soccer Club Riverball is a football club from Joensuu in Finland. The club was formed in 2006 and their home ground is at the Rantakylä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen... |
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| Honduras |
Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua Club Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club, located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Honduran top division at the Estadio Nacional. The club is one of the most successful and renowned of Honduras... |
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| Poland |
Wisła Kraków, Wisła Płock, Odra Wodzisław, Odra Opole Odra Opole Odra Opole is a football club based in Opole, Poland, currently playing in the Polish First League... , Warta Poznań Warta Poznan Warta Poznań is a football club based in Poznań, Poland. Founded in 1912, the club are two-time winners of the Polish Football Championship, in 1929 and 1947, but currently reside in the Polish First League. The name means the Guard in Polish and also a name of river Warta on which Poznań is... |
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| Russia |
Volga Nizhny Novgorod FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod FC Volga Nizhny Novgorod is a Russian football club from Nizhny Novgorod, founded in 1963. In 2008, FC Volga won the Ural-Povolzhye zone of the Russian Second Division and advanced to the Russian First Division. It finished First Division as 4th in 2009 and finished one as 2nd in 2010 and... , Irtysh Omsk, Volga Tver FC Volga Tver FC Volga Tver is an association football club from Tver, Russia, founded in 1957. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It has played professionally in 1937, 1949, 1953 to 1956, 1958 to 1999, and from 2004. In 1992-1995, the club was called Trion-Volga Tver... , Dnepr Smolensk FC Dnepr Smolensk FC Dnepr Smolensk is an association football club from Smolensk, Russia, founded in 2004. Another Smolensk team, FC Kristall Smolensk, was dissolved in early 2004. Until 2008, Dnepr was called FC Smolensk... , Sheksna Cherepovets FC Sheksna Cherepovets FC Sheksna Cherepovets is an association football club from Cherepovets, Russia. FC Sheksna competes in the Russian Second Division, West Zone. The club changed its name from SeverStal Cherepovets in 2004.-Current squad:... , Volga Ulyanovsk FC Volga Ulyanovsk FC Volga Ulyanovsk is professional association football club based in Ulyanovsk, Russia. In 2008, they were relegated to the Russian Second Division 2009 after they finished 17th in Russian First Division... , Tobol Tobolsk, Tobol Kurgan, Terek Grozny FC Terek Grozny FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League.... , Tom Tomsk |
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| Portugal |
Rio Ave FC Rio Ave FC Rio Ave Futebol Clube, commonly known as Rio Ave, is a Portuguese football club based in Vila do Conde, Northern Portugal. Founded in 1939, it currently plays in the first division, holding home games at the Estádio do Rio Ave FC - also known as Estádio dos Arcos - a multi-use stadium used mostly... |
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| Ukraine |
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | ||
| United States |
Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league... (named for the rapids of the Colorado River Colorado River The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states... ) |
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| Town | Ecuador |
Macará Club Social y Deportivo Macará Club Social y Deportivo Macará is a professional football club based in Ambato, Ecuador. Their home stadium is Bellavista, which they share with city rivals Técnico Universitario.-Foundation:... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Yeovil Town Yeovil Town F.C. Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05... , Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... , Halifax Town, Grimsby Town Grimsby Town F.C. Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town... , Ipswich Town Ipswich Town F.C. Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02.... , Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... , Swindon Town Swindon Town F.C. Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011... , Northampton Town, Macclesfield Town, Cheltenham Town, Bognor Regis Town, Braintree Town, Basingstoke Town, Crawley Town, Kettering Town, Mansfield Town, Shrewsbury Town, Reading Town, Aldershot Town, Alfreton Town, Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town F.C. Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:... , Hucknall Town, Harrogate Town, Dorchester Town |
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| Wales |
Aberystwyth Town Aberystwyth Town F.C. Aberystwyth Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Welsh Premier League.The club was founded in 1884, and plays at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, where their ground accommodates 5,000 spectators with 1,002 of that capacity seated.... , Caernarfon Town Caernarfon Town F.C. Caernarfon Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Cymru Alliance. The club ia nicknamed The Canaries because of its yellow and green strip. Caernarfon Town plays at The Oval, Caernarfon, Gwynedd.-History:... |
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| Vale | Named for teams located in a town in a vale Valley In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys... . Wadi: Arabic for vale |
Egypt |
Wadi Degla Wadi Degla Sporting Club Wadi Degla FC is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo. In 2009-10, it promoted to the Egyptian Premier League for its first time in its history.-History:In 2009–10 Egyptian Second Division, Wadi Degla made history... |
| Kingdom of England |
Port Vale Port Vale F.C. Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as... , Aylesbury Vale Aylesbury Vale F.C. Aylesbury F.C. are a football club based in Aylesbury, England. They changed their name from Aylesbury Vale F.C. to their present name in 2009, and before then were known as Haywood United and Stocklake F.C. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Southern Football League Division One... , Pewsey Vale Pewsey Vale F.C. Pewsey Vale F.C. are a football club based in the village of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England.They joined the Western League Division One in 1993, switching to the Hellenic League in 2000... , Raynes Park Vale Raynes Park Vale F.C. Raynes Park Vale Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Raynes Park in the London Borough of Merton, England. They were formed as a merger of Raynes Park and Malden Vale... |
Club names referring to specific geographical features
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| Africa | Named after the African continent. |  Côte d'Ivoire |
Africa Sports |
| Americas Americas The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily... |
Named after the American continent. | Argentina |
Sol de América de Formosa Sol de América de Formosa Club Sol de América are an Argentine Football club, from the Province of Formosa in Argentina. They currently play in Zone C of the regionalised 4th level of Argentine football Torneo Argentino C.-See also:*List of football clubs in Argentina... |
| Brazil |
América Football Club, América de Natal América Futebol Clube (RN) América Futebol Clube, or América , as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Natal in Rio Grande do Norte, founded on July 14, 1915.... , América Mineiro América Futebol Clube (MG) América Futebol Clube is a traditional Brazilian football team from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on April 30, 1912.... , América Paulista América Futebol Clube (SP) América Futebol Clube , usually known simply as América , is a Brazilian football club from São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo state... , América do Sergipe América Futebol Clube (SE) América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América or as América-SE, América or América do Sergipe, is a Brazilian football club from Propriá, Sergipe state.-History:... , América de Manaus América Futebol Clube (AM) América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América, América or América de Manaus , is a Brazilian football club from Manaus, Amazonas state.-History:... , América de Três Rios América Futebol Clube (TR) América Futebol Clube, usually known simply as América, or as América de Três Rios, América-TR or América , is a Brazilian football club from Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro state.-History:... , Americano Americano Futebol Clube Americano Futebol Clube, or Americano as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Campos dos Goytacazes in Rio de Janeiro, founded on June 1, 1914.They play in black and white stripes, black shorts and socks.-History:... |
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| Colombia |
América de Cali América de Cali Corporación Deportiva América, commonly known as América de Cali or simply América is a Colombian football club based in Cali. They currently play in the Categoría Primera A, the top-flight professional league in the country.... |
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| Mexico |
América Club América Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .... |
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 Nicaragua |
América Managua América Managua América Managua is a Nicaraguan football team playing at the top level. It is based in Managua, and has been for long time the most successful team of the capital city and the one with the most fanatics in the area, it was for a long time relegated to the second division and almost disappeared for... |
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| Paraguay |
Sol de América Club Sol de América Club Sol de América is a Paraguayan sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in Barrio Obrero, Paraguay, and it was founded in 1909. The stadium Sol de America uses for most of its first division games is located in the suburb city of Villa Elisa. Sol de America have won... |
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| Ancient cities | Corinth Corinth Corinth is a city and former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Corinth, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit... (often refers to the "Corinthian ideal" of amateurism in sport) |
Brazil |
Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... , Corinthians Alagoano Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano Sport Club Corinthians Alagoano, or Corinthians Alagoano, as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas, founded on April 4, 1991.Home stadium is the Nelsão stadium, capacity 10,000.-History:... , Atlético Clube Coríntians Atlético Clube Coríntians Atlético Clube Coríntians, or Coríntians, as they are usually called, is a soccer club based in the city Caicó in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is the most important club in the interior of the state.... |
| Kingdom of England |
Corinthian, Corinthian-Casuals Corinthian-Casuals F.C. Corinthian-Casuals F.C. are a football club based in Tolworth in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The club was formed in 1939 by a merger of two amateur clubs: Corinthian, who formed in 1882, and Casuals, who formed in 1878.- History :Corinthian-Casuals were formed in 1939 following the... , Corinthian (Kent) Corinthian F.C. (Kent) Corinthian Football Club is an English association football club formed in 1972 at Hartley in Kent by a millionaire builder named Ron Billings, mainly to give his sons a club to play for. The club fielded an adult side which played at the Gay Dawn Farm sports complex and enjoyed a sudden short... |
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| Sparta Sparta Sparta or Lacedaemon, was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, situated on the banks of the River Eurotas in Laconia, in south-eastern Peloponnese. It emerged as a political entity around the 10th century BC, when the invading Dorians subjugated the local, non-Dorian population. From c... |
Czech Republic |
Sparta Prague | |
| Kingdom of England |
Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans A.F.C. Blyth Spartans A.F.C. are a professional football club who play in the Conference North, and are based in the town of Blyth, Northumberland, England. They are often the most Northerly team in whichever league or cup they are playing in. They are managed by former Spartans player Steve Cuggy.They... , Brache Sparta Brache Sparta F.C. Brache Sparta Community F.C. was a football club based in Luton, England. The team was formed in 1960, and took its name from an area of Luton and the Czech side in vogue at the time they were formed.... |
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| Malta |
Ħamrun Spartans | ||
| Netherlands |
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands, established on April 1, 1888. Sparta is one of three professional football clubs from Rotterdam, the others being Excelsior and Feyenoord , the latter playing in the Eredivisie.-History:Sparta was first founded in 1887.... , Nivo Sparta, Sparta Nijkerk Sparta Nijkerk Voetbalvereniging Sparta Nijkerk, is a football club from Nijkerk, the Netherlands. The club was founded in 1931, is currently playing in the Hoofdklasse, the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands.-External links:*... |
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| Norway |
Sparta Sarpsborg | ||
| Kingdom of Scotland |
Spartans Spartans F.C. Spartans Football Club are a Scottish football club from Edinburgh. They are managed by Sam Lynch and Mickey Lawson. They were formed in 1951 by ex-players of Edinburgh University and the original intention was to field a team of graduates of the University, however they have players from... |
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| Baltic Sea Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and... |
Poland |
Bałtyk Gdynia | |
| Russia |
FC Baltika Kaliningrad FC Baltika Kaliningrad Baltika is an association football club based in Kaliningrad, Russia. Currently the club plays in the Football Championship of the National League.-History:The club was founded on 22 December 1954 as Pishchevik Kaliningrad... |
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| Carpathian Mountains Carpathian Mountains The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe... |
Poland |
Karpaty Krosno | |
| Ukraine |
FC Karpaty Lviv FC Karpaty Lviv FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :... |
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| Ural Mountains Ural Mountains The Ural Mountains , or simply the Urals, are a mountain range that runs approximately from north to south through western Russia, from the coast of the Arctic Ocean to the Ural River and northwestern Kazakhstan. Their eastern side is usually considered the natural boundary between Europe and Asia... |
Russia |
FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast FC Ural is a Russian football club. The club is based in Yekaterinburg but represents all Sverdlovsk Oblast. The club is in the Russian First Division.-Club colours:-History:... |
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| Siberia Siberia Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th... |
Russia |
FC Sibir Novosibirsk FC Sibir Novosibirsk FC Sibir Novosibirsk is a Russian association football club based in Novosibirsk. The club plays at the Spartak Stadium. As a result of their first-ever season in the Russian Premier League in 2010, FC Sibir has been relegated to play the next season in Russian First Division.-History:The club was... , FC Sibiryak Bratsk FC Sibiryak Bratsk FC Sibiryak Bratsk is a Russian football club from Bratsk, founded in 1967. It plays in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally in 1967-1970, 1972–1973, 1976–1978 and from 1998 on. Second Division is the highest level they ever achieved... |
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| Black Sea Black Sea The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean... |
Cherno More in several Slavic languages Slavic languages The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic... |
Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Chernomorets Burgas PFC Chernomorets Burgas PSFC Chernomorets Burgas or simply Chernomorets is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Burgas, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was restored in 2005 by the local municipality and is the official successor of the traditions and successes of the... , Chernomorets Burgas Sofia, Cherno More Varna PFC Cherno More Varna PFC Cherno More Varna , or simply Cherno More is a Bulgarian professional football club from the city of Varna, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG.... |
| Russia |
Chernomorets Novorossiysk FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk FC Chernomorets Novorossiysk is a Russian association football club based in Novorossiysk. In 2011, the club will play in the Russian First Division after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division.... |
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Chornomorets Odessa FC Chornomorets Odessa FC Chornomorets Odesa is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Odessa. The club's home ground is the 34,164 Chornomorets Stadium opened in 1935 and rebuilt in 2011. During the reconstruction , the team played in the 4,610 Spartak Stadium... |
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FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is a Russian association football club based in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia and playing in the Russian Second Division... |
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| Mount Ararat Mount Ararat Mount Ararat is a snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone in Turkey. It has two peaks: Greater Ararat and Lesser Ararat .The Ararat massif is about in diameter... |
Armenia |
FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan FC Ararat Yerevan , is an Armenian football club, based in Yerevan. Currently, the club plays in the Armenian Premier League, and is one of the most popular teams in Armenia.- History :... |
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F.C. Ararat Tehran | ||
| Puget Sound Puget Sound Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and... |
United States |
Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington. The club competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Sounders FC was established in November 2007 as a MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in... |
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FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk are a Russian football club based in Pyatigorsk.In 2008, the club has been relegated to the Russian Second Division.-History:The history of Mashuk-KMV dates back to the 1920s and the team named Dynamo... |
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| River Plate Río de la Plata The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and... |
Argentina |
Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
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| Uruguay |
Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay) Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay) Club Atlético River Plate is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The club currently plays in the Primera División. River is the result of the merger of former clubs Olimpia and Capurro.... |
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| Shōnan Shonan is the name of a region along the coast of Sagami Bay in central Japan. Centered on Enoshima, an island about 50 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, the Shōnan region stretches from Ōiso in the west to Hayama in the east, including Chigasaki, Kamakura and Hiratsuka... |
Japan |
Shonan Bellmare Shonan Bellmare are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"... |
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| Silesia Silesia Silesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław... |
Poland |
Śląsk Wrocław |
Club names referring to plants
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| Arecaceae Arecaceae Arecaceae or Palmae , are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the monocot order Arecales. There are roughly 202 currently known genera with around 2600 species, most of which are restricted to tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climates... |
Palmeiras: Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... for palm trees. |
Brazil |
Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942... |
| Bluebell Common Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta, commonly known as the common bluebell, is a spring-flowering bulbous perennial plant. -Taxonomy:... |
Kingdom of Scotland |
Dundonald Bluebell F.C. Dundonald Bluebell F.C. Dundonald Bluebell Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club based in Cardenden, Fife.Formed in 1938, they operated with considerable success as first-class Juveniles during their first seven seasons, winning the Scottish Juvenile Cup twice in succession... |
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| Cherry tree Cherry Tree Cherry Tree may refer to:* A tree that produces cherries* An ornamental cherry tree that produces cherry blossomsPlaces* Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania, a borough in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States* Cherry Tree, Oklahoma... |
Japan |
Cerezo Osaka Cerezo Osaka is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city.... |
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| Hawthorn Common Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna, known as common hawthorn or single-seeded hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. It has been introduced in many other parts of the world where it is an invasive weed... |
Kingdom of Scotland |
Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C. Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C. Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C. are a Scottish junior football club from Hill of Beath, near Cowdenbeath, Fife. Formed in 1975, they play their home games at the 2,000-capacity Keir's Park. Their colours are red with white flashes... |
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| Ficus Ficus Ficus is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes, and hemiepiphyte in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. The Common Fig Ficus is a genus of... |
Figueira: Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... for fig tree. |
Brazil |
Figueirense Figueirense Futebol Clube Figueirense Futebol Clube, also known as Figueirense, is a Brazilian football team in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.-History:In 1921, the club was founded as Figueirense Foot-ball Club. The club is named Figueirense after the neighborhood where it is located, in Centro neighborhood). Figueirense... |
| Hollyhock Hollyhock Alcea , commonly known as hollyhocks, is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae. Most species are native to southwest and central Asia, although a few are native to southeast Europe or Egypt... |
Japan |
Mito HollyHock Mito HollyHock is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team's hometown is located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture.... |
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| Laburnum Laburnum Laburnum is a genus of two species of small trees in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, Laburnum anagyroides and L. alpinum . They are native to the mountains of southern Europe from France to the Balkan Peninsula... |
Kingdom of England |
Atherton Laburnum Rovers Atherton Laburnum Rovers F.C. Atherton Laburnum Rovers F.C. are an English football club based in Atherton in Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Crilly Park, Spa Road. They currently play in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division... |
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| Lily Lilium Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs. Most species are native to the temperate northern hemisphere, though the range extends into the northern subtropics... |
Kingdom of Scotland |
Easthouses Lily Easthouses Lily F.C. Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare F.C. are a senior football club currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League. There has been an Easthouses Lily football club in Easthouses since the establishment of the Easthouses Colliery earlier in the 20th Century.Easthouses Lily FC was originally... |
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| Maple Maple Acer is a genus of trees or shrubs commonly known as maple.Maples are variously classified in a family of their own, the Aceraceae, or together with the Hippocastanaceae included in the family Sapindaceae. Modern classifications, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system, favour inclusion in... |
Javor: Serbian Serbian language Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries.... for maple. |
Serbia |
FK Javor FK Habit Pharm Javor Ivanjica FK Javor Ivanjica is a football club from Ivanjica, Serbia.It was founded in 1912 and is one of the oldest clubs in Serbia. The club's stadium, Ivanjica Stadium, has a capacity of5,000... |
| Oak Oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus... |
 Ghana |
Hearts of Oak Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club, commonly referred to as Hearts of Oak or just Hearts, is an association football club based in Accra, Ghana.- History :... |
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| Pepper Piper (genus) Piper, the pepper plants or pepper vines , are an economically and ecologically important genus in the family Piperaceae... |
 Bermuda |
Hamilton Parish Hot Peppers | |
| Pine Pine Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:... |
Australia |
Frankston Pines Frankston Pines The Frankston Pines Football Club is an Australian association football club from Frankston North, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club was formed by local Scottish Australians in 1965. The club has had several stints in the Victorian Premier League since the mid-1980s, with best... |
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| Finland |
FC Honka FC Honka FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto... |
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| Rose Rose A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows... |
Australia |
Adamstown Rosebuds | |
| Kingdom of Scotland |
Linlithgow Rose F.C. Linlithgow Rose F.C. Linlithgow Rose F.C. are a Scottish junior association football club from Linlithgow, West Lothian who play in the East Region Super League... , Montrose Roselea F.C. Montrose Roselea F.C. Montrose Roselea Football Club are a Scottish Junior football club based in the town of Montrose, Angus. Formed in 1930 and nicknamed "the Lea", they play their home games at Broomfield Park, a relatively undeveloped facility in the north of the town which has room for around 1,800 spectators... |
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| Shamrock | Symbol of Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... . |
Republic of Ireland |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
| Thistle Thistle Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles often occur all over the plant – on surfaces such as those of the stem and flat parts of leaves. These are an adaptation that protects the... |
National symbol of Scotland | Kingdom of Scotland |
Ardeer Thistle Ardeer Thistle F.C. Ardeer Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Stevenston in North Ayrshire. Formed in 1900, they are based at Ardeer Stadium and are nicknamed "The Thistle"... , Buckie Thistle Buckie Thistle F.C. Buckie Thistle are a senior football club based in the town of Buckie, Banffshire, who currently play in Scotland's Highland Football League. Founded in 1889, they are also known as The Jags and play their football at Victoria Park, in Buckie.... , Dalry Thistle Dalry Thistle F.C. Dalry Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of Dalry, Ayrshire. Formed in 1920, they play at Merksworth Park. Currently playing in the West Region of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they wear dark blue strips.... , East Kilbride Thistle East Kilbride Thistle F.C. East Kilbride Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the town of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Nicknamed The Jags, they were formed in 1968 and play at the Showpark, situated in the Village area of East Kilbride... , Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas... , Lothian Thistle Lothian Thistle F.C. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Football Club are a senior non-league football club based in Edinburgh, Scotland. As of 2009 they are members of the East of Scotland Football League and play in the Premier Division... , Lugar Boswell Thistle Lugar Boswell Thistle F.C. Lugar Boswell Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club, based in the village of Lugar, near Cumnock, Ayrshire. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, they currently play in the Ayrshire District League... , Partick Thistle Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908... |
| Timber Lumber Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production.... |
Generic term for wood | United States |
Portland Timbers Portland Timbers Portland Timbers may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams:*Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer expansion team that began playing in 2011.... (as well as past teams of the same name) |
| Violet Violet (plant) Viola is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae, with around 400–500 species distributed around the world. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere; however, viola species are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes in... |
 Jamaica |
Violet Kickers F.C. Violet Kickers F.C. Violet Kickers F.C. is a club team in Jamaica, that competes in the Western Confed. At level 2 in the National leagues. They won the Jamaican National Premier League Title on two occasions in 1993/1994 and 1995/1996, but fell from grace and now no longer compete at that level of football.They only... |
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Stonehouse Violet F.C. Stonehouse Violet F.C. Stonehouse Violet F.C. are a Scottish football club, based in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire near East Kilbride. They were formed in 1966 as Stonehouse Thistle, changing their name to Violet in 1969. A previous Stonehouse Thistle club had played at Loch Park in the town from 1923 until 1961... |
Club names referring to real or mythical creatures
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| Aurochs Aurochs The aurochs , the ancestor of domestic cattle, were a type of large wild cattle which inhabited Europe, Asia and North Africa, but is now extinct; it survived in Europe until 1627.... |
Polish Polish language Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries... : tur. |
Poland |
Tur Turek Tur Turek - Current squad :... |
| Barracuda Barracuda The barracuda is a ray-finned fish known for its large size and fearsome appearance. Its body is long, fairly compressed, and covered with small, smooth scales. Some species could reach up to 1.8m in length and 30 cm in width... |
Antigua Barracuda FC Antigua Barracuda FC Antigua Barracuda is an Antiguan professional soccer team based in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
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| Bear Bear Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern... |
Australia |
Weston Workers Bears FC Weston Workers Bears FC Weston Workers Bears Football Club are an Australian semi-professional football based in Weston, New South Wales. At its senior level the club participates in the NBN League, the highest tier of Northern New South Wales Football and the third tier of Australian football after the A-league and the... |
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| Bee Bee Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila... |
Nigeria |
Ranchers Bees Ranchers Bees Ranchers Bees FC is a Nigerian football club based in Kaduna. Their home stadium is Ranchers Bees Stadium, aka Kaduna Township Stadium.Originally known as the DIC Bees, they were bought by Moktar Arewa in the 1980s and renamed "Ranchers Bees"... |
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| Buffalo Bovinae The biological subfamily Bovinae includes a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large sized ungulates, including domestic cattle, the bison, African buffalo, the water buffalo, the yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes... |
South Korea |
Jeonbuk Buffalo | |
 Zambia |
Green Buffaloes FC Green Buffaloes FC Green Buffaloes FC is a Zambian football club based in Lusaka. They play in the top division in Zambian football. Their home stadium is Independence Stadium.-Achievements:*Zambian Premier League: 6*Zambian Cup: 1*Zambian Challenge Cup: 5... |
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| Cattle Cattle Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius... |
Spanish: toro. | Mexico |
Toros Neza Toros Neza Neza FC, also known as Toros Neza is a Mexican football team that plays in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. The club returned for the 2011 Clausura Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Monarcas Morelia... |
| Panama |
Tauro F.C. Tauro F.C. Tauro Fútbol Club is a professional football club located in Panama City, Panama that plays in Liga Panameña de Fútbol, the top Panamanian football league. Tauro has won seven Liga Profesional de Fútbol Championships since 1988, the highest total of any team. The club has also finished second seven... |
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| Cheetah Cheetah The cheetah is a large-sized feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. The cheetah is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx, most notable for modifications in the species' paws... |
South Korea |
LG Cheetahs FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.... , Anyang LG Cheetahs FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.... |
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| Cougar | Puma is Spanish for "cougar", and is one of many names used in English to describe the predatory cat. | Bermuda |
Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Gold.... |
| United States |
BYU Cougars, Kitsap Pumas Kitsap Pumas Kitsap Pumas is an American soccer team based in Bremerton, Washington, United States. Founded in 2008, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.Kitsap are the reigning PDL champions,... |
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| Dingo Dingo The Australian Dingo or Warrigal is a free-roaming wild dog unique to the continent of Australia, mainly found in the outback. Its original ancestors are thought to have arrived with humans from southeast Asia thousands of years ago, when dogs were still relatively undomesticated and closer to... |
Australia |
UQFC Dingoes | |
| Deer Deer Deer are the ruminant mammals forming the family Cervidae. Species in the Cervidae family include white-tailed deer, elk, moose, red deer, reindeer, fallow deer, roe deer and chital. Male deer of all species and female reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year... |
Japan |
Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... |
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| Dolphin Dolphin Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating... |
Republic of Ireland |
Dolphin F.C. (Dublin) Dolphin F.C. (Dublin) Dolphin F.C. is a former Irish football club, originally based in the Dublin suburb of Dolphin's Barn. They played in the League of Ireland between 1930 and 1937. In 1935 they were league champions... |
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Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt) | ||
| Dragon Dragon A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern... |
 Benin |
AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé The AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé are a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Porto-Novo. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:... |
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
AS Dragons AS Dragons Amicale Sportive Dragons is a Congolese football club based in Kinshasa. As of the 2007/2008 season they play in the Linafoot league, the top level of professional football in DR Congo... |
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 Sierra Leone |
Golden Dragon F.C. Golden Dragon F.C. The Golden Dragon Football Club of Magburaka referred to as simply Golden Dragon, is Sierra Leonean professional football club based in Magburaka, Sierra Leone. They currently play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in Sierra Leone after been promoted from the... |
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| South Korea |
Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons Chunnam Dragons is a football club founded in 1995 in the Korean city of Gwangyang, which joined the K-League for the 1995 season at the same time as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, their Jeolla province rivals.-History:... |
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| Eagle Eagle Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in... |
Norwegian: ørn, Polish: orzeł, Portuguese: águia, Spanish: águila. | Australia |
Parramatta Eagles Parramatta Eagles Parramatta Eagles are an Australian football club that played in the National Soccer League and later the New South Wales Premier League. Due to various levels of mismanagement at the club it was demoted at the end of 2006... |
| Brazil |
Águia de Marabá Futebol Clube Águia de Marabá Futebol Clube Águia de Marabá Futebol Clube, usually known as Águia de Marabá, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Marabá, Pará.-History:... , Esporte Clube Águia Negra Esporte Clube Águia Negra Esporte Clube Águia Negra, usually known simply as Águia Negra or as Águia Negra de Rio Brilhante is a Brazilian football club from Rio Brilhante, Mato Grosso do Sul state.-History:The club was founded on May 30, 1971.... |
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| Canada |
Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Football Club is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League.... |
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| El Salvador |
C.D. Águila C.D. Águila Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS... |
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 Fiji |
Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles Nokia Eagles are a soccer team based in Nadi, Fiji. They are one of the country's leading clubs and they appeared in the final round of the 2006 OFC Club Championship.-Performance in OFC competitions:*Oceania Club Championship:... |
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| Mexico |
Socio Águila Socio Águila Socio Águila is a Mexican football club which plays in the Primera Division, particularly serving as the reserve team for Club América.-History:... |
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| Netherlands |
Go Ahead Eagles Go Ahead Eagles The Go Ahead Eagles are a football club from Deventer, Netherlands, currently playing in the Eerste Divisie. The club's home stadium is De Adelaarshorst. To date, the club has won the national championship four times... |
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| Norway |
Trondheims-Ørn, Ørn-Horten | ||
| Poland |
Orzeł Babienica/Psary, Orzeł Międzyrzecz, Orzeł Ząbkowice Śląskie | ||
| Sierra Leone |
Kamboi Eagles Kamboi Eagles The Kamboi Eagles of Kenema commonly known as Kamboi Eagles, is a Sierra Leonean football club based in Kenema, Sierra Leone, currently a member of the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the highest division of football league in Sierra Leone... |
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| Spain |
Águilas CF Águilas CF Águilas Club de Fútbol was a Spanish football team based in Águilas, in the autonomous community of Murcia. Founded in 1925 and dissolved in 2010, it played its last season in Segunda División B - Group 2, holding home games at Estadio El Rubial, with a 3,000 seat capacity.-History:Águilas was... |
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 Suriname |
Super Red Eagles Super Red Eagles Super Red Eagles is a Surinamese football club, which currently play in Surinam's first division. They play their home games in Paramaribo.... |
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| Uganda |
Express Red Eagles Express FC Express FC is a football club from Kampala in Uganda. They play their home games at Muteesa II Stadium.-History:Express FC is the oldest premier football club in Uganda. It is popularly referred to by its faithful as 'Red Eagles' and was founded in October 1957. Top managers of then English Daily,... |
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Charlotte Eagles Charlotte Eagles Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
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| Fox Fox Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to... |
Germany |
Reinickendorfer Füchse Reinickendorfer Füchse Reinickendorfer Füchse are a German association football club based in Reinickendorf, a western district of in Berlin. The football side is part of a larger sports association that has departments for basketball, bowling, boxing, gymnastics, handball, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, table tennis, and... (a pun on Reinicke Fuchs Reynard Reynard is the subject of a literary cycle of allegorical French, Dutch, English, and German fables largely concerned with Reynard, an anthropomorphic red fox and trickster figure.-Etymology of the name:Theories about the origin of the name Reynard are:... ) |
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| Frog Frog Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail... |
United States |
San Jose Frogs San Jose Frogs San Jose Frogs was an American soccer team based in San Jose, California, United States. Founded in 2005, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2008, when the franchise folded and the team left the league.The team played its... |
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| Goat Goat The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of... |
Chivas: Spanish for goats. | Mexico |
Chivas de Guadalajara |
| United States |
C.D. Chivas USA C.D. Chivas USA Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada.... , Chivas El Paso Patriots |
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| Gorilla Gorilla Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies... |
United States |
Atlanta Silverbacks Atlanta Silverbacks Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership... |
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| Grasshopper Grasshopper The grasshopper is an insect of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. To distinguish it from bush crickets or katydids, it is sometimes referred to as the short-horned grasshopper... |
Switzerland |
Grasshopper-Club Zürich Grasshopper-Club Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team... |
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| Harrier hawk Forest falcon Forest falcons are members of the genus Micrastur, part of the family Falconidae. They are endemic to the Americas, found from Mexico in the north, south through Central America and large parts of South America, and as far south as northern Argentina... |
Name usually used for athletics teams. | Kingdom of England |
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed... |
| Hornet Hornet Hornets are the largest eusocial wasps; some species can reach up to in length. The true hornets make up the genus Vespa and are distinguished from other vespines by the width of the vertex , which is proportionally larger in Vespa and by the anteriorly rounded gasters .- Life cycle :In... |
Bermuda |
Dandy Town Hornets | |
| Horse Horse The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today... |
Australia |
Marconi Stallions Marconi Stallions The Marconi Stallions Football Club is an Australian football club located in Sydney, Australia. The club won the National Soccer League title a record four times, along with South Melbourne FC and Sydney City SC... |
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| Canada |
Brampton Stallions Brampton Stallions Brampton Stallions were a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2001. The team was a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the highest level soccer league in Canada, and played in the National Division... |
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| Honduras |
Broncos Club Deportivo Broncos Club Deportivo Broncos was a Honduran soccer club based on Choluteca, Honduras. Due to financial problems, the club sold its franchise to Universidad and became Broncos UNAH after the 1981-82 season.-League performance:... |
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| Hummingbird Hummingbird Hummingbirds are birds that comprise the family Trochilidae. They are among the smallest of birds, most species measuring in the 7.5–13 cm range. Indeed, the smallest extant bird species is a hummingbird, the 5-cm Bee Hummingbird. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings... |
Spanish: colibri. | Mexico |
Colibríes de Morelos Colibríes de Morelos Colibríes is a Mexican football team. They are nicknamed Los Colibríes. The club was founded in 2002 when the state of Morelos bought the Atlético Celaya franchise who at the time played in the top Mexican division... |
| Jaguar Jaguar The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico... |
Mexico |
Jaguares de Chiapas Jaguares de Chiapas The Club de Fútbol Jaguares de Chiapas, is a Mexican football club now based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. They currently play in Primera División de México... |
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California Jaguars California Jaguars California Jaguars were an American soccer team that played in Salinas, California at the Salinas Sports Complex.They joined the USISL in 1995 as the Monterey Bay Jaguars, but changed the name a year later... |
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| Leopard Leopard The leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its... |
 Kenya |
AFC Leopards AFC Leopards AFC Leopards Sports Club, often simply known as "AFC" or "the Leopards," is a soccer club, based in Nairobi which was founded in 1964. Nicknamed "ingwe" , it is a traditional and popular Kenyan team and its home stadium is the Nyayo National Stadium, with a capacity of 30,000... |
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| Sierra Leone |
Golf Leopards Golf Leopards Golf Leopards is a Sierra Leonean football club from Freetown, Sierra Leone. They currently play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in Sierra League.... |
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| South Africa |
Black Leopards Black Leopards Black Leopards are a South African football club based in Makhado, Limpopo that plays in the Premier Soccer League.-History:The club was founded in 1983 by business people in Venda. In 1998 the club was taken over by the Thidiela family... |
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| Linnet Linnet The Linnet is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.The Linnet derives its scientific name from its fondness for hemp and its English name from its liking for seeds of flax, from which linen is made.- Description :... |
Kingdom of England |
Runcorn Linnets Runcorn Linnets F.C. Runcorn Linnets F.C. are an English football club based in Runcorn, Cheshire. The club currently plays in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division, the ninth tier of English football, and is a full member of the Cheshire County Football Association... |
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| Lion Lion The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger... |
Swahili Swahili language Swahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia... : simba. The logo of the now-defunct USA women's club FC Gold Pride includes a lioness. |
Australia |
Bankstown City Lions Bankstown City Lions Bankstown City Lions is an Australian football club from the Sydney suburb of Sefton in New South Wales, Australia... , Kingborough Lions Kingborough Lions United Soccer Club Kingborough Lions are an Australian professional football club based in Kingston, Tasmania.They play in the Tasmanian Southern Premier League.... , Preston Lions FC Preston Lions FC The Preston Lions Football Club are an Australian football club from Preston, a northern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia... , Queensland Roar FC Queensland Roar FC Brisbane Roar Football Club is a professional football club from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia competing in the Hyundai A-League national competition, playing their home games at Suncorp Stadium... , Stirling Lions Stirling Lions The Stirling Lions Soccer Club is an Australian football club from Perth, Australia currently playing in the Football West Premier League which is one grade lower than the Australian A-League.... |
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| Ghana |
Heart of Lions Heart of Lions Heart of Lions Football Club is an Ghanaian football club based in Kpandu.-History:They are a member of the Ghana Telecom Premier League. They were 4th in the 2004, 2005 season of the One Touch Premier League and also won the top four competition the same year.-Management:* President: Godwin Kwami... |
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| Malta |
Sannat Lions F.C. Sannat Lions F.C. Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League.... |
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| Peru |
León de Huánuco León de Huánuco León de Huánuco is a professional Peruvian football club based in the city of Huánuco. It is the biggest football club of Huánuco city. The club was founded in 1946 and play in the Primera División Peruana .-History:... |
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| Senegal |
East End Lions East End Lions East End Lions is a Sierra Leonean professional football club based in the capital Freetown. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in Sierra Leone. they are one of the two biggest and most successful football clubs in Sierra Leonean football history;East... |
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| Sierra Leone |
East End Lions East End Lions East End Lions is a Sierra Leonean professional football club based in the capital Freetown. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in Sierra Leone. they are one of the two biggest and most successful football clubs in Sierra Leonean football history;East... |
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| Singapore |
Young Lions Young Lions (Singapore football team) The Courts Young Lions are an under-23 football team from Singapore. Most of the members of the squad are players from Singapore's national under-23 team. The team comes under the direct control of the Football Association of Singapore , but is managed as a football club and has competed in... |
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Nathi Lions Nathi Lions Nathi Lions was a South African football club based in KwaMashu, roughly 30 kilometers North of Durban. The team franchise was renamed Atlie FC in 2011.-External links:**... |
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 Tanzania |
Simba SC Simba SC Simba Sports Club is a Tanzanian football club based in Dar es Salaam. Their home games are played at two stadiums Uhuru Stadium and National Stadium. Simba SC is one of two biggest football clubs in Tanzania, their archrivals being the Young Africans... , African Lyon African Lyon African Lyon is a football club in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. They play in the top level of Tanzanian professional football, the Tanzanian Premier League. The club has recently been purchased by Landing Zone Enterprises.-History:... |
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| Uganda |
Simba FC Simba FC Simba FC is a Ugandan football club based in Lugazi. They are the country's Army club. They were a dominant force in the 1970s and 1980s when all the players were serving officers in the Army.-Achievements:*African Cup of Champions Clubs: 0... |
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| United States |
FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride was an American professional soccer club based in Santa Clara, California which participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association as the top-level women's soccer team in the San Francisco Bay Area... , St. Louis Lions St. Louis Lions St. Louis Lions is an American soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the... |
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| Lynx Lynx A lynx is any of the four Lynx genus species of medium-sized wildcats. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from Greek word "λύγξ", derived from the Indo-European root "*leuk-", meaning "light, brightness", in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes... |
Canada |
Toronto Lynx Toronto Lynx Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.... , Toronto Lady Lynx Toronto Lady Lynx Toronto Lady Lynx is a Canadian women’s soccer team, founded in 2005. The team is a member of the W-League, the second tier of women’s soccer in the United States and Canada... |
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| Orca Orca The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas... |
"Grampus" is a historic name for the whale now known as the killer whale or orca. | Japan |
Nagoya Grampus Nagoya Grampus are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
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| Pegasus Pegasus Pegasus is one of the best known fantastical as well as mythological creatures in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine horse, usually white in color. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. He was the brother of Chrysaor, born at a single birthing... |
Korean Korean language Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing... : Chunma. |
South Korea |
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
| Pelican Pelican A pelican, derived from the Greek word πελεκυς pelekys is a large water bird with a large throat pouch, belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae.... |
Poland |
Pelikan Łowicz | |
| Pheasant Pheasant Pheasants refer to some members of the Phasianinae subfamily of Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails. Males are usually larger than females and have... |
Japan |
Fagiano Okayama | |
| Phoenix Phoenix (mythology) The phoenix or phenix is a mythical sacred firebird that can be found in the mythologies of the Arabian, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, Chinese, Indian and Phoenicians.... |
Spanish: fénix. | Argentina |
Fénix Club Atlético Fénix Club Atlético Fénix is a football club from Pilar in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera C Metropolitana, which is the regionalised fourth tier of the Argentine Football Association league system.... |
| New Zealand |
Wellington Phoenix FC Wellington Phoenix FC Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. The club competes in the Football Federation of Australia A-League. Ricki Herbert has been the coach since the club's inception to the A-League in July 2007. The current club captain is... |
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Centro Atlético Fénix Centro Atlético Fénix Centro Atlético Fénix are a sports club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division. Fénix is one of the most popular and traditional teams of Uruguay's 2nd Division, along with Racing Club de Montevideo, who are their all-time rivals.-History:The club were founded... |
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Sangju Sangmu Phoenix | ||
| Pig Pig A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives... |
Bermuda |
Bermuda Hogges Bermuda Hogges Bermuda Hogges is a Bermudian soccer team based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.... |
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| Rattlesnake Rattlesnake Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous snakes of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae . There are 32 known species of rattlesnake, with between 65-70 subspecies, all native to the Americas, ranging from southern Alberta and southern British Columbia in Canada to Central... |
United States |
Lancaster Rattlers Lancaster Rattlers Lancaster Rattlers is an American soccer team based in Lancaster, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division.The team plays its home games... |
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| Rhinoceros Rhinoceros Rhinoceros , also known as rhino, is a group of five extant species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to southern Asia.... |
United States |
Rochester Rhinos | |
 Zimbabwe |
Black Rhinos F.C. Black Rhinos F.C. Black Rhinos FC is a Zimbabwean football club based in Harare. They currently play in Division 1 North, the second level of Zimbabwean Football, having been relegated from the Premier Soccer League in the 2007 season... |
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| Rooster Rooster A rooster, also known as a cockerel, cock or chanticleer, is a male chicken with the female being called a hen. Immature male chickens of less than a year's age are called cockerels... |
Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... : galo. |
Brazil |
Adap Galo Maringá Football Club Adap Galo Maringá Football Club Adap Galo Maringá Football Club, usually known as Adap Galo Maringá, Galo/Adap, Galo Adap, Adap Galo or ADAP Galo, is a Brazilian football club from Maringá, Paraná state... |
| Seahorse Seahorse Seahorses compose the fish genus Hippocampus within the family Syngnathidae, in order Syngnathiformes. Syngnathidae also includes the pipefishes. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek hippos meaning "horse" and kampos meaning “sea monster”.There are nearly 50 species of seahorse... |
United States |
Southern California Seahorses Southern California Seahorses Southern California Seahorses is an American soccer team based in La Mirada, California, United States. Founded in 2001, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home... |
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| Shark Shark Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago.... |
Mexico |
Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz | |
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Sutherland Sharks Sutherland Sharks Sutherland Sharks Football Club is an Australian football club based in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia and currently play in the New South Wales Premier League.... |
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Requins de l'Atlantique Requins de l'Atlantique FC Requins de l'Atlantique Football Club is a football club of Benin, playing in the town of Cotonou. They play in the Beninese first division, the Benin Premier League.-Achievements:*Benin Premier League: 3*Benin Cup: 5... |
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| Nigeria |
Sharks F.C. Sharks F.C. Sharks F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Port Harcourt. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League... |
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| United States |
Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
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| Snake Snake Snakes are elongate, legless, carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes that can be distinguished from legless lizards by their lack of eyelids and external ears. Like all squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales... |
Australia |
Adelaide Cobras Adelaide Cobras The Adelaide Cobras are a football club from Adelaide, South Australia. Cobras played in the South Australian Super League for the first time in 2010 but were relegated and will play in the Premier League in 2011. They play home games at Weigall Oval in Adelaide's west.-History:The Adelaide... |
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| Sphinx Sphinx A sphinx is a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head or a cat head.The sphinx, in Greek tradition, has the haunches of a lion, the wings of a great bird, and the face of a woman. She is mythicised as treacherous and merciless... |
Kingdom of England |
Coventry Sphinx Coventry Sphinx F.C. Coventry Sphinx Football Club is a football club based in Coventry, West Midlands, England. They were established in 1946. In the 2006–07 season they were champions of the Midland Combination Premier Division, earning promotion to the Midland Football Alliance.-History:Coventry Sphinx FC were... |
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| Squirrel Squirrel Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia... |
Spanish: ardilla. | Japan |
Omiya Ardija Omiya Ardija is a professional football club which play in the J. League Division 1, and are based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds... |
| Swallow Swallow The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding... |
Portuguese Portuguese language Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095... : andorinha, |
Netherlands |
Zwaluwen '30 Zwaluwen '30 Zwaluwen 1930, is a football club from Hoorn, the Netherlands. The club was founded in 1930, is currently playing in the Hoofdklasse, the highest tier of amateur football in the Netherlands.-External links:*... , SV Zwaluwen Wierden SV Zwaluwen Wierden Sport Vereniging Zwaluwen Wierden is a football club from Wierden, Overijssel in the Netherlands.Founded on 23 September 1948, the club currently competes in the Topklasse, the third tier of football in the Netherlands.-External links:*... |
 São Tomé and Príncipe |
Andorinha Sport Club Andorinha Sport Club Andorinha is a football club that plays in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship. The team is based in the island of São Tomé. The team has won two titles and is the only fourth team in history to claim its first title in 1984 and is the only title in the team... |
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Moroka Swallows FC | ||
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Mbabane Swallows Mbabane Swallows Mbabane Swallows is a Swazi soccer club based in Mbabane.-Achievements:*Swazi Premier League: 3*Swazi Cup: 2*Swazi Charity Cup: 3*Swazi Trade Fair Cup: 3-Performance in CAF competitions:... |
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| Swift Swift The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are actually not closely related to passerine species at all; swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes, which they share with hummingbirds... |
Kingdom of England |
Heybridge Swifts F.C. Heybridge Swifts F.C. Heybridge Swifts are a non-league football club based in Heybridge, near Maldon, Essex. They were established in 1880 and were founding members of the Essex Senior League in 1971... , Stourport Swifts F.C. Stourport Swifts F.C. Stourport Swifts are a football team from Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire and one of the oldest non-league teams in the country. The Swifts gained promotion to the Southern League Division One West in 2001 from the Midland Alliance, and currently play at Walshes Meadow in the town.In the year... |
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 Luxembourg |
Swift Hesperange FC Swift Hesperange Football Club Swift Hesperange is a football club, based in Hesperange, in southern Luxembourg.-History:*1916: Club founded as FC Swift Hesperange*1940: Club renamed as FV Rot-Weiß Hesperingen during the German occupation... |
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Dungannon Swifts Dungannon Swifts F.C. Dungannon Swifts F.C. is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1949, has risen from the Mid-Ulster league to the top tier in Northern Ireland since its election to the Irish League First Division in 1997... |
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Jeanfield Swifts Jeanfield Swifts F.C. Jeanfield Swifts F.C. are a Scottish Junior football club based in Perth. Their home ground is Riverside Stadium, located on Bute Drive in the North Muirton area of the city, to which they moved in 2006 from Simpson Park, where they had been plagued by fires and vandalism.Up until the end of the... |
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| Terrier Terrier A terrier is a dog of any one of many breeds or landraces of terrier type, which are typically small, wiry, very active and fearless dogs. Terrier breeds vary greatly in size from just a couple of pounds to over 70 pounds and are usually categorized by size or function... |
Kingdom of England |
Bedlington Terriers Bedlington Terriers F.C. Bedlington Terriers F.C. are a football club based in Bedlington, England. They were established in 1949 and joined the Northern Alliance in 1980 and joined the Northern League when it expanded to two divisions 3 years later... |
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| Tiger Tiger The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts... |
Portuguese and Spanish | Argentina |
Club Atlético Tigre Club Atlético Tigre Club Atlético Tigre is a football club from Victoria, San Fernando Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the end of the 2006-2007 season the club was promoted to the Primera Division Argentina... |
| Australia |
A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers APIA Leichhardt Tigers Football Club, also known as APIA Tigers and Sydney Tigers, is an Australian football club based in Sydney, Australia. The club was formed in 1954, known as APIA Leichhardt, by Italian Australians... |
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 The Bahamas |
Playtime Tigers Playtime Tigers The Playtime Tiger Football Club are one of the five teams in the Grand Bahama Football League. During the regular season they came 5th place.... |
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Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil is a Brazilian football team from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on January 19, 2004.-History:... |
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Kingsbury London Tigers Kingsbury London Tigers F.C. London Tigers F.C. is a football club based in Greenford, in the London Borough of Ealing, England. The club was formed in 1986, initially as Marylebone FC before becoming London Tigers in 1997, then merged with Kingsbury Town F.C. in 2006, and now reverted back to London Tigers FC in 2011... |
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| Mexico |
UANL Tigres UANL Tigres Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, often known only as Tigres or UANL, a Mexican football club that plays in the Primera División. It is one of the two professional football teams of the state of Nuevo León. The team plays home games at the Estadio Universitario, located in San... |
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| Thailand |
Ubon Tiger Ubon Tiger F.C. Ubon Tiger Football Club , is a Thai semi professional football club based in Ubon Ratchathani. The club was formed in 2010 and entered the Regional League Division 2 and allocated into the North-East Division.... |
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| Wasp Wasp The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their... |
Kingdom of England |
Chalfont Wasps F.C. Chalfont Wasps F.C. Chalfont Wasps F.C. are a football club based in Chalfont St. Giles, near Amersham, England. They were established in 1922 and were founding members of the Chiltonian League in 1984... |
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Wollongong Wolves Wollongong Wolves The South Coast Wolves Football Club is an Australian Association football club based in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia currently playing in the NSW Premier League.The club was formed in 2009 as a not for profit organisation, run and owned by the community since the financial... |
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St. Catharines Wolves St. Catharines Wolves St. Catharines Wolves, also known as St. Catharines Roma Wolves or simply Roma Wolves, are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1977. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League.- History :... |
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| Zebra Zebra Zebras are several species of African equids united by their distinctive black and white stripes. Their stripes come in different patterns unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds... |
Australia |
Whittlesea Zebras | |
| Bermuda |
PHC Zebras PHC Zebras The Pembroke Hamilton Club Zebras are a professional football team based in Pembroke Parish who play in the Cingular Wireless Premier Division in Bermuda.They have, to date, won 9 League Championship titles and 39 trophies all together.... |
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 East Timor |
FC Zebra FC Zebra FC Zebra are a football team that play in the Super Liga Timorense.-Current squad:As of April 2009-External link:* at national-football-teams.com... |
Club names referring to real or mythical people
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| Ajax | Club names containing a reference to Ajax the Great Ajax (mythology) Ajax or Aias was a mythological Greek hero, the son of Telamon and Periboea and king of Salamis. He plays an important role in Homer's Iliad and in the Epic Cycle, a series of epic poems about the Trojan War. To distinguish him from Ajax, son of Oileus , he is called "Telamonian Ajax," "Greater... or Ajax the Lesser Ajax the Lesser Ajax was a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris. He was called the "lesser" or "Locrian" Ajax, to distinguish him from Ajax the Great, son of Telamon. He was the leader of the Locrian contingent during the Trojan War. He is a significant figure in Homer's Iliad and is also... . The South African and American clubs are so named due to their affiliation with AFC Ajax of the Netherlands. |
Estonia |
FC Ajax Lasnamäe FC Ajax Lasnamäe FC Ajax Lasnamäe is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. They play in the Meistriliiga, the first division in Estonian football.-History:They managed to avoid relegation in 2006, their first Meistriliiga season, finishing 8th.... |
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Rabat Ajax F.C. | ||
| Morocco |
Ajax Kenitra Ajax Kenitra Ajax Kenitra is a futsal club based in Kenitra, Morocco.-Honours:*Bonn International Tournament**1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998*Montreal International Tournament**1994*Brazil International Tournament**1995... |
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AFC Ajax, Ajax Sportman Combinatie Ajax Sportman Combinatie The Ajax Sportman Combinatie is a Dutch football and cricket club, established in 1918 as a merger of the Leidsche Cricket- en Football-Club Ajax and Leidsche Athletiekvereeniging De Sportman.-Ajax:... |
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Ajax Cape Town | ||
| United States |
Ajax Orlando Prospects Ajax Orlando Prospects Ajax Orlando Prospects was an American soccer team, founded in 2002. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2006, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.The Prospects played their... |
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| Hermann Aichinger | Brazil |
Clube Atlético Hermann Aichinger Clube Atlético Hermann Aichinger Clube Atlético Hermann Aichinger, or Atlético Ibirama as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Ibirama in Santa Catarina, founded on September 20, 1951... |
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| Alexandra | Club names containing a reference to Princess Alexandra Alexandra of Denmark Alexandra of Denmark was the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom... . |
Kingdom of England |
Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra F.C. Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional football club based in Crewe, Cheshire. Nicknamed The Railwaymen due to the town's links with the rail industry, they currently play in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football, and are based at the Alexandra Stadium.The club... |
| Apollo Apollo Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology... |
Greece |
Apollon Kalamarias Apollon Kalamarias Apollon Kalamarias is a Greek association football club based in the district of Kalamaria, in southeast Thessaloniki, Greece.The club was suspended from playing in the Second Division for the 2009-10 season, due to unsettled debts... , Apollon Athens |
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 Cyprus |
Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol Apollon Limassol is a Greek Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon F.C... |
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| Aris Ares Ares is the Greek god of war. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. In Greek literature, he often represents the physical or violent aspect of war, in contrast to the armored Athena, whose functions as a goddess of intelligence include military strategy and... |
After the Greek God of War. | Greece |
Aris Thessaloniki Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in... |
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Aris Limassol | ||
| Luxembourg |
Aris Bonnevoie | ||
| Arminia | From Arminius Arminius Arminius , also known as Armin or Hermann was a chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest... a chieftain who defeated a Roman Army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest Battle of the Teutoburg Forest The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest took place in 9 CE, when an alliance of Germanic tribes led by Arminius of the Cherusci ambushed and decisively destroyed three Roman legions, along with their auxiliaries, led by Publius Quinctilius Varus.Despite numerous successful campaigns and raids by the... . |
Germany |
Arminia Bielefeld Arminia Bielefeld DSC Arminia Bielefeld is a German sports club from Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. Arminia offers the sports of football, field hockey, figure skating and cue sports. The club has 11,394 members and the club colours are black, white and blue... , Arminia Hannover Arminia Hannover SV Arminia Hannover is a German association football club based in Hanover, Lower Saxony.- History :The club was founded in 1910 as FC Arminia Hannover and merged with Rugby-Verein Merkur in 1918, becoming SV Arminia-Merkur. Two years later they re-named themselves SV Arminia Hannover and captured... |
| Atlas | Club names containing a reference to Atlas Atlas (mythology) In Greek mythology, Atlas was the primordial Titan who supported the heavens. Although associated with various places, he became commonly identified with the Atlas Mountains in north-west Africa... . |
Mexico |
Club Atlas |
| Argentina |
Club Atlético Atlas Club Atlético Atlas Club Atlético Atlas is a lower division amateur football club from Argentina, which made some impact due to the TV documentary "Atlas, la otra pasión", aired on Fox Sports en Latinoamérica.... |
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| Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Yeiter, commonly known as Simón Bolívar was a Venezuelan military and political leader... |
Bolivia |
Club Bolívar Club Bolívar Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"... |
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| Guillermo Brown William Brown (admiral) Admiral William Brown was an Irish-born Argentine Admiral. Brown's victories in the Independence War, the Argentina-Brazil War, and the Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata earned the respect and appreciation of the Argentine people, and today he is regarded as one of Argentina's national... |
Argentina |
Club Almirante Brown Club Almirante Brown Club Almirante Brown is an Argentine football club from Isidro Casanova in the Greater Buenos Aires, currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of Argentine football league system.... , Club Atlético Almirante Brown Club Atlético Almirante Brown Club Atlético Almirante Brown is an Argentine sports club from the city of Arrecifes, in Buenos Aires Province... , Club Atlético Brown Club Atlético Brown Club Atlético Brown is a football club from Adrogué in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, which is the regionalised third division of the Argentine Football Association.... , Club Social y Atlético Guillermo Brown Club Social y Atlético Guillermo Brown Guillermo Brown is an Argentine sports club from Puerto Madryn in Chubut Province. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional.... |
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| Colocolo Colocolo (tribal chief) Colocolo was a Mapuche leader in the early period of the Arauco War. He was a major figure in Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga's epic poem La Araucana, about the early Arauco War. In the poem he was the one that proposed the contest between the rival candidates for Toqui that resulted in the choice of... |
Brazil |
Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas, usually known simply as Colo-Colo, is a football club from Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil. In 2006, Colo-Colo was champion of the Campeonato Baiano, the football league of Bahia... |
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| Chile |
Colo-Colo Colo-Colo Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo... |
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| Renato Curi Renato Curi Renato Curi was an Italian footballer best known for his tenure as Perugia mainstay in the 1970s until his death during a league game against Juventus.-Biography:... |
Italy |
Renato Curi Angolana Renato Curi Angolana Renato Curi Angolana is an Italian association football club located in Città Sant'Angelo, Abruzzo. It currently plays in Serie D.- History :... |
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| Andrea Doria Andrea Doria Andrea Doria was an Italian condottiere and admiral from Genoa.-Early life:Doria was born at Oneglia from the ancient Genoese family, the Doria di Oneglia branch of the old Doria, de Oria or de Auria family. His parents were related: Ceva Doria, co-lord of Oneglia, and Caracosa Doria, of the... |
Italy |
Sampdoria U.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria... (from merger of Sampierdarenese, team of San Pier d'Arena Sampierdarena Sampierdarena is a major port and industrial area of Genoa, in northwest Italy. With San Teodoro it forms the West Central municipio.-Geography:... , borough of Genoa Genoa Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria.... , and Società Ginnastica Andrea Doria, team so named from the Genoese admiral Admiral Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"... Andrea Doria Andrea Doria Andrea Doria was an Italian condottiere and admiral from Genoa.-Early life:Doria was born at Oneglia from the ancient Genoese family, the Doria di Oneglia branch of the old Doria, de Oria or de Auria family. His parents were related: Ceva Doria, co-lord of Oneglia, and Caracosa Doria, of the... ) |
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| Shimshon Douri | The club was formed in memory of Shimshon Douri, a former Maccabi Tel Aviv player who died in the War of Independence 1948 Arab-Israeli War The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, known to Israelis as the War of Independence or War of Liberation The war commenced after the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of an independent Israel at midnight on 14 May 1948 when, following a period of civil war, Arab armies invaded... . |
Israel |
Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C. |
| Arturo Fernández Vial | Chile |
Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial is a football club in Chile, from the Concepción area, in the Bio-Bio Region. The team was founded on June 3, 1903, and it currently plays in the third tier of the Chilean professional leagues.... |
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| Luis Ángel Firpo | El Salvador |
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo C.D. Luis Angel Firpo Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,... |
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| José Gálvez | Peru |
Club José Gálvez Club José Gálvez José Gálvez FBC is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Chimbote.The club was founded on 1951 and currently play in the Peruvian Segunda División, which is the second division of the Peruvian football system.-History:... |
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| Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution... |
Paraguay |
Club Presidente Hayes Club Presidente Hayes Presidente Hayes is a Paraguayan football club from Tacumbu, a section of Asunción, Paraguay. The club is also known colloquially by its nicknames The Yankees and The Little Star... |
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| Hercules Hercules Hercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene... /Heracles Heracles Heracles ,born Alcaeus or Alcides , was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, foster son of Amphitryon and great-grandson of Perseus... |
After the Greek demi-god. | Greece |
Iraklis F.C. |
| Netherlands |
Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo Heracles Almelo is a football club from Almelo, Netherlands.Heracles Almelo were founded on May 3, 1903 as Heracles, after the demigod son of Zeus. They changed their name on July 1, 1974 to SC Heracles '74 and finally settled on the current name in 1998. The club has won the Dutch national title... |
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Hércules CF Hércules CF Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first... |
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| Hertha | Supposedly a Germanic deity Deity A deity is a recognized preternatural or supernatural immortal being, who may be thought of as holy, divine, or sacred, held in high regard, and respected by believers.... . |
Germany |
Hertha BSC (Berlin), Hertha Zehlendorf Hertha Zehlendorf The Hertha Zehlendorf is a German association football club from the suburb of Zehlendorf, Berlin.The club, one of the largest football clubs in the country, has a strong youth department which has developed a number of international players, not just for Germany and having won two national youth... |
| Hotspur | Named after Henry Percy, aka Henry Hotspur | Kingdom of England |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
| Isma'il Isma'il Pasha Isma'il Pasha , known as Ismail the Magnificent , was the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 to 1879, when he was removed at the behest of the United Kingdom... |
Named after Isma'il Pasha Isma'il Pasha Isma'il Pasha , known as Ismail the Magnificent , was the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 to 1879, when he was removed at the behest of the United Kingdom... ( Khedive Khedive The term Khedive is a title largely equivalent to the English word viceroy. It was first used, without official recognition, by Muhammad Ali Pasha , the Wāli of Egypt and Sudan, and vassal of the Ottoman Empire... of Egypt Egypt Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world... and Sudan Sudan Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the... ) |
Egypt |
Isma'ily Ismaily SC The Ismaily Sporting Club is a club, established in 1924 as Nahda Sporting Club, based in Ismaïlia, Egypt. The club is best known for its football team.... |
| Jahn | Named after Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Friedrich Ludwig Jahn was a German gymnastics educator and nationalist. He is commonly known as Turnvater Jahn, roughly meaning "father of gymnastics" Jahn.- Life :... . |
Germany |
SSV Jahn Regensburg Jahn Regensburg SSV Jahn Regensburg is a German association football club based in Regensburg, Bavaria. The team was part of a larger sports club founded in 1889 as Turnerbund Jahn Regensburg which took its name from Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, whose ideas of gymnastics greatly influenced German sport in the 19th... |
| Joan of Arc Joan of Arc Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the... |
 Réunion |
SS Jeanne d'Arc SS Jeanne d'Arc Société Sportive La Jeanne d'Arc, is a football club from Le Port, Réunion Island.-Achievements:*Réunion Premier League: 1*Coupe de la Réunion: 4-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance-Squad:... |
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| Senegal |
ASC Jeanne d'Arc ASC Jeanne d'Arc ASC Jeanne d'Arc is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. It was founded in 1921. They play at the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor.-Achievements:*Senegal Premier League: 10... |
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| Lech | Named after Lech Lech, Czech and Rus Lech, Čech, and Rus is a legend of three brothers – Lech, Čech, and Rus – who founded three Slavic nations: Poland , Bohemia, and Ruthenia... , legendary founder of Polish nation. |
Poland |
Lech Poznań Lech Poznan Lech Poznań is a Polish football club based in Poznań, Poland. The club is named after Lech, the legendary founder of Polish nation.The club was established in 1922 as Lutnia Dębiec, later changing its name several times. From 1933 until 1994, the club was closely linked to Polish State Railways... |
| Martín Ledesma | Paraguay |
Club Martín Ledesma Club Martín Ledesma Club Martín Ledesma, is a Paraguayan football club based in the city of Capiatá, in the Central Department. The club was founded September 22, 1914 and plays in the Division Intermedia which is equivalent to the second division of the Paraguayan football league... |
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| Newell | Named by ex-pupils of the English High School of Rosario in homage to its director and football coach, English immigrant Isaac Newell Isaac Newell Isaac Newell was a teacher from England and a pioneer of Football in Argentina. He was also the founder of the Colegio Comercial Anglicano Argentino and the founder of famous football club Newell's Old Boys, which is named in his honour.-Leaving England:Isaac Newell was born on April 24, 1853 in... |
Argentina |
Newell's Old Boys Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football... |
| Odysseus Odysseus Odysseus or Ulysses was a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. Odysseus also plays a key role in Homer's Iliad and other works in the Epic Cycle.... |
Named after legendary Greek king and Homer Homer In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is... 's epic poem |
Armenia |
Ulisses F.C. |
| José Joaquín Olmedo | Ecuador |
Centro Deportivo Olmedo Centro Deportivo Olmedo Centro Deportivo Olmedo is a professional football club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football.... |
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| Silvio Pettirossi Silvio Pettirossi Silvio Pettirossi was a Paraguayan airplane pilot and aviation pioneer.-Background:Born in Asunción on June 16, 1887 from Italian emigrants, as a young man he moved to Buenos Aires... |
Paraguay |
Club Silvio Pettirossi Club Silvio Pettirossi Club Silvio Pettirossi, is a Paraguayan football club based in the barrio of Republicano, in Asunción. The club was founded March 11, 1926 and plays in the third division of the Paraguayan league. Their home games are played at the Bernabé Pedrozo stadium... |
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| Armando Picchi Armando Picchi Armando Picchi was an Italian football player and coach. Regularly positioned as a sweeper, he captained the Internazionale side known as La Grande Inter.-Club career:... |
Italy |
Armando Picchi Calcio Armando Picchi Calcio Armando Picchi Calcio is an Italian association football club located in Livorno, Tuscany. It currently plays in Serie D. Its colors are all-dark red.... |
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| Rio Branco | Named after the Baron of Rio Branco. | Brazil |
Rio Branco Atlético Clube Rio Branco Atlético Clube Rio Branco Atlético Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Cariacica in the Espírito Santo state of Brazil.-History:... , Rio Branco Esporte Clube Rio Branco Esporte Clube Rio Branco Esporte Clube, usually known simply as Rio Branco or Rio Branco-SP, is a Brazilian football club based in the city of Americana in the São Paulo state of Brazil. It plays in the Série A2, the second division, of the Campeonato Paulista.-History:On August 4, 1913, the club was founded as... , Clube Esportivo Rio Branco, Rio Branco Sport Club Rio Branco Sport Club Rio Branco Sport Club, usually known simply as Rio Branco, is a Brazilian football club from Paranaguá, Paraná state.-History:On October 13, 1913, Rio Branco Sport Club was founded by Anibal José de Lima, Raul da Costa Pinto, Euclides de Oliveira, Manoel Victor da Costa, Antônio Gomes de Miranda,... |
| Rob Roy Robert Roy MacGregor Robert Roy MacGregor , usually known simply as Rob Roy or alternately Red MacGregor, was a famous Scottish folk hero and outlaw of the early 18th century, who is sometimes known as the Scottish Robin Hood. Rob Roy is anglicised from the Scottish Gaelic Raibeart Ruadh, or Red Robert... |
Kingdom of Scotland |
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the town of Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire. Nicknamed The Rabs or The Roy, they were formed in 1878... |
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| Robin Hood Robin Hood Robin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes.... |
Suriname |
SV Robinhood SV Robinhood Sporting Vereniging Robinhood is a Surinamese football club based in Paramaribo that competes in the Surinamese Hoofdklasse, the highest level of football in Suriname. Founded on 6 February 1945, Robinhood is the most successful club in Surinamese football, having won a record 23 league titles, and... |
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| Ricardo Saprissa Ricardo Saprissa Ricardo Saprissa Aymá was a lifelong athlete, coach, and promoter of sports. He spent many years in Costa Rica, playing and coaching football]/[soccer... |
Named after the Salvadoran-born coach of the Costa Rica national team who provided the newly formed club with its first uniforms in 1935. | Deportivo Saprissa C.D. Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa S.A.D. is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is located in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and plays their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá.... |
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| Skënderbeu | Named after the Albanian national hero, Skanderbeg. | Albania |
Skënderbeu Korçë |
| Spartacus Spartacus Spartacus was a famous leader of the slaves in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about Spartacus beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory and may not always be reliable... |
The famous leader of the slaves in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic (c. 73–71 BCE). | Kingdom of Bulgaria |
PFC Spartak Pleven PFC Spartak Pleven PFC Spartak Pleven is a Bulgarian football club from Pleven founded in 1919. The team's greatest achievements are the Bulgarian Cup final in 1957 and the third place in the Bulgarian Championship the following season. The team went bankrupt in January 2009 and officially ceased existence in June... , FC Spartak Plovdiv FC Spartak Plovdiv FC Spartak Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv. Spartak Plovdiv currently plays its home matches at the 3,000-seat Todor Diev Stadium in the Kichuk Parizh district of Plovdiv. The stadium is named after the club's all-time greatest player Todor Diev... , PFC Spartak Varna PFC Spartak Varna PFC Spartak Varna is a Bulgarian professional football club based in Varna, which currently competes in the East B PFG, the second division of the Bulgarian football league system.... |
 Georgia (country) |
FC Spartaki Tskhinvali Spartaki-Tskhinvali Tbilisi Spartaki Tskhinvali is a Georgian football club based in Tbilisi/Gori. They play in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football.Spartaki Tskhinvali is the new name for FC Tskhinvali, who withdrew in summer 2006.... |
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| Russia |
FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... , FC Spartak Nalchik, FC Spartak Kostroma FC Spartak Kostroma FC Spartak Kostroma is a Russian association football club from Kostroma, founded in 1959. In 2011, it plays in the Russian Second Division. The highest level it achieved in its history was second-highest Soviet First League, where it played in 1981 and 1982... , FC Spartak Tambov FC Spartak Tambov FC Spartak Tambov is a Russian association football club from Tambov, founded in 1960. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played on the second-highest level of the Soviet First League from 1960 to 1962... , FC Spartak Yoshkar-Ola FC Spartak Yoshkar-Ola FC Spartak Yoshkar-Ola is a Russian football team from Yoshkar-Ola. In 2009, it is expected to play in the Amateur Football League. It played professionally from 1962 to 1998 and from 2000 to 2003. It played at the second-highest level in 1962, 1968-1969 and 1992-1993... , FC Spartak Gorno-Altaysk |
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FK Spartak Ljig FK Spartak Ljig FK Spartak is a Serbian football club based in Ljig, Serbia.... , FK Spartak Zlatibor Voda FK Spartak Zlatibor Voda FK Spartak Zlatibor Voda is a football club from Subotica, Serbia, that plays in the Serbian SuperLiga . The club was founded in 1945 and was named after Jovan Mikić Spartak, the leader of the Partisans in Subotica, and a national hero who was killed in 1944... |
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FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava FC Spartak Trnava is a Slovak football club based in Trnava, Slovakia. Historically it is one of the most successful clubs in Slovakia, having won the Czechoslovak First League and the Czechoslovak Cup five times, and reaching semifinal of European Cup once and quarterfinal twice. The club plays... |
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| Ukraine |
FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk FC Spartak Ivano-Frankivsk was a Ukrainian football team based in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, the unofficial capital of the Prykarpattia region. The club was founded in 1940 and was to play in the Druha Liha under the guidance of Mykola Prystay. The club has previously gone... |
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| Teuta Queen Teuta of Illyria Queen Teuta was an Celto-Illyrian queen of the Ardiaean Kingdom who ruled as a regent to the young Pinnes. The name Teuta "is linked with the Gaelic Teutates, meaning ‘people’, and the Irish-Gaelic tuath - literally the people’s queen". Teuta inherited the strong Illyrian state from her husband,... |
Named after the Illyria Illyria In classical antiquity, Illyria was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by the Illyrians.... n queen Teuta. |
Albania |
Teuta Durrës |
| Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira was a Portuguese explorer, one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India... |
Named after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. | Brazil |
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898... , Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco da Gama is a Brazilian football team which is situated in the city of Rio Branco in the state of Acre. Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama's home kit is a white shirt with a black diagonal stripe from the top right corner of the shirt to the... |
| India |
Vasco SC | ||
| South Africa |
Vasco da Gama (South Africa) Vasco da Gama (South Africa) Vasco da Gama is a South African football club based in Parow, Cape Town that plays in the National First Division. Coming from the lower ranks, the club has its roots entrenched in the local Portuguese South African community. The club is named after Brazilian club CR Vasco da Gama.-History:Vasco... |
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| Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield was an Argentine lawyer and politician who wrote the Argentine Civil Code of 1869, the vast majority of which remains in use to this day.-Life and times:... |
Club named after the Buenos Aires railway station closest to its original site, said station having been named for the Argentine statesman. | Argentina |
Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
| Victoria | Named after Queen Victoria Victoria of the United Kingdom Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India.... . |
Kingdom of England |
Northwich Victoria Northwich Victoria F.C. Northwich Victoria Football Club are an English football club who play at the Victoria Stadium in Wincham, Northwich, Cheshire in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier of the English football league system.Northwich are an old club, founded in 1874 and named in honour of... , Biddulph Victoria Biddulph Victoria F.C. Biddulph Victoria was a football club based in Biddulph, Staffordshire, which closed in 2011.-History:Biddulph Victoria FC was originally formed under the name Knypersley Victoria in 1969 football, inheriting the Tunstall Road ground of the defunct Knypersley F.C. The new club joined the... |
| Viking Viking The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to... s |
Finland |
FC Viikingit FC Viikingit FC Viikingit is a Finnish football club, based in Vuosaari, East Helsinki. The club was founded as Vuosaaren Viikingit in 1965, but in 1998 the football section was separated from the rest of the club and continued under the name FC Viikingit. Usually, the team is referred to as just Viikingit... |
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 Iceland |
Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur is a sports club in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is best known for its football team. The club was founded in 1908 and has been fairly successful over the years. Its last Icelandic title came in 1991, when the team won the Icelandic championship.The club operates several other... |
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Viking Stavanger | ||
| Willem II William II of the Netherlands William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :... |
Netherlands |
Willem II | |
| Jorge Wilstermann Jorge Wilstermann Jorge Wilstermann was Bolivia's first commercial aviator.When Wilstermann died, his friend and the then boss of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, Wálter Lemm, requested that the name of the local airport in Cochabamba and the local football team's name be changed to Jorge Wilstermann in his honour.-See... |
Bolivia |
Club Jorge Wilstermann Club Jorge Wilstermann Club Jorge Wilstermann is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann.- History :... |
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| Zawisza | Named after Zawisza Czarny Zawisza Czarny Zawisza Czarny z Garbowa , Sulima Coat of Arms, was a Polish knight and nobleman. He served as a soldier and diplomat under the Polish king Władysław II and Hungarian-Bohemian king Sigismund of Luxembourg... , Polish knight and nobleman. |
Poland |
Zawisza Bydgoszcz Zawisza Bydgoszcz Zawisza Bydgoszcz is a military-sponsored sports club from Bydgoszcz, Poland, founded in 1946. Its name commemorates a legendary Polish 15th century knight, Zawisza Czarny... |
| Zico Zico Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the... |
Brazil |
Centro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva |
Club names referring to sport
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| Amateur | Referring to the amateur Amateur An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training.... origins of the club. |
Austria |
Amateure SV |
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Fulwood Amateurs F.C. | ||
| Athletics | Club names containing a reference to athletes or athletics. In the United States, the term "athletics" refers to sport in general. | Angola |
Petro Atlético Atlético Petróleos Luanda Atlético Petróleos de Luanda, usually known as Petro Atlético Luanda, or simply Petro Atlético or Petro de Luanda, is a traditional football club from Luanda, Angola, founded in 1980... |
| Brazil |
Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and... , Atlético Paranaense Clube Atlético Paranaense Clube Atlético Paranaense is a Brazilian football team from Curitiba in Paraná, founded on March 26, 1924. The club won the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2001.-History:... , Atlético Goianiense Atlético Clube Goianiense Atlético Clube Goianiense, usually known as Atlético Goianiense or just Atlético, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Goiânia, Goiás state. Atlético Goianiense is the oldest Goiânia city football club. The club is the first team of its state to win a national competition, which was the... , Atlético Acreano Atlético Acreano Atlético Acreano is a Brazilian football team which is situated in the city of Rio Branco in the state of Acre. Atlético Acreano's home kit is a blue and white shirt, blue shorts and blue socks. The team plays its home matches in the Estádio José de Melo which has a capacity of 8,000 and they are... |
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| Colombia |
Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín... , Atlético Bucaramanga Atlético Bucaramanga Club Atlético Bucaramanga Corporacion Deportiva, known simply as Atlético Bucaramanga, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Bucaramanga. The club was founded in 1949... , Atlético Huila Atlético Huila Atlético Huila, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Neiva, that competes in the top division of the Colombian professional football league. The club was founded in 1990 and plays home games at the Guillermo Plazas Alcid stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 22,000... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... , Grays Athletic Grays Athletic F.C. Grays Athletic Football Club is an English football club currently based in Corringham, Essex after leaving the New Recreation Ground in Grays at the end of the 2009–10 season... , Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic A.F.C. Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league... , Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
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| Paraguay |
Club Atlético 3 de Febrero Club Atlético 3 de Febrero Club Atlético 3 de Febrero is a football club from the city of Ciudad del Este, department of Alto Paraná in Paraguay; founded in 1970. The team started playing in the Liga Paranaense and finally made their way to the second division of the Paraguayan League in 2000... , Club Atlético Colegiales Club Atlético Colegiales Club Atlético Colegiales, usually just Atlético Colegiales or simply Colegiales, is a football club from 4 Mojones, Paraguay; founded in 1977 by the Zacarías family... |
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| Kingdom of Scotland |
Dunfermline Athletic, Forfar Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Haddington Athletic | ||
| Spain |
Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... , Atlético Madrid |
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| United States |
Athletic Club of St. Louis AC St. Louis Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the... , Saint Louis Athletica |
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| Casuals | Clubs originating in amateur status teams. | Kingdom of England |
Corinthian-Casuals F.C. Corinthian-Casuals F.C. Corinthian-Casuals F.C. are a football club based in Tolworth in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. The club was formed in 1939 by a merger of two amateur clubs: Corinthian, who formed in 1882, and Casuals, who formed in 1878.- History :Corinthian-Casuals were formed in 1939 following the... , Walton Casuals F.C. Walton Casuals F.C. Walton Casuals F.C. are a football club based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England. They were established in 1948 and joined the Combined Counties League in 1995. They were champions of the Combined Counties League in 2004-05. In 2005 they joined the Isthmian League First Division... |
| Cricket | Club names containing a term for cricket. Usually, the club also had a cricket team in the past. | Brazil |
Rio Cricket |
| Italy |
Genoa C.F.C. Genoa C.F.C. Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria... |
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| Fencing | Argentina |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province... , Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... |
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| Football | Club names containing a term for football. Examples: futebol (Portuguese) balompié (Spanish), calcio (Italian). | Brazil |
Guaratinguetá Futebol Guaratinguetá Futebol Americana Futebol Ltda., usually known simply as Americana , is a Brazilian football club from Americana, São Paulo state.- History :... , RS Futebol, Paulínia Futebol Clube Paulínia Futebol Clube Paulínia Futebol Clube, or Paulínia as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Paulínia in São Paulo, founded on June 10, 2004.Home stadium is the Luís Perissinoto, with a capacity of 10,070... |
| Denmark |
Greve Fodbold Greve Fodbold Greve Fodbold is a Danish football club currently playing in the Denmark Series. They play at Greve Idræts Center in Greve on Zealand, which has a capacity of 7,000.-Notable managers:*Sten Ziegler*Karsten Aabrink*Jan Kalborg*Morten Eskesen... |
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| Italy |
Ascoli Calcio 1898 Ascoli Calcio 1898 Ascoli Calcio 1898 is an Italian football club based in Ascoli Piceno, Marche. The club was formed in 1898 and currently plays in Italian Serie B, having returned to it after two seasons spent in Serie A... , Cagliari Calcio Cagliari Calcio Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B.... , Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa.... |
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| Spain |
Albacete Balompié Albacete Balompié Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded... , Real Betis Balompié Real Betis Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín.... , Écija Balompié Écija Balompié Écija Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Écija, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1968, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4.-Season to season:----*2 seasons in Segunda División... |
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| Gymnastics | These clubs usually have a historical affiliation with gymnastics Gymnastics Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body... . |
Argentina |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima is an Argentine sports club based in San Salvador, Jujuy Province... , Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Gimnasia y Esgrima was promoted to the first division after becoming champions of the División Intermedia of Argentine football in 1915. Later, in 1929, the club would become champions of the Primera División... , Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta Club de Gimnasia y Tiro is an Argentine Football club, which home town is located in the city of Salta of the Salta Province. The team currently plays in the regionalised 3rd. level of the Argentine football league system, the Torneo Argentino A.... |
| Early Modern France |
Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... |
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| Germany |
Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim, Turn und Spielvereinigung Koblenz TuS Koblenz TuS Koblenz is a German association football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Fussball Club Deutschland Neuendorf, which was formed in 1911, is viewed as the foundation of the modern club.-Play under the Third Reich:... |
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| Norway |
Larvik Turn & I.F. Larvik Turn & I.F. Larvik Turn & Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club that does football, handball, athletics, wrestling, and gymnastics.The club was founded as early as 1865, and has been playing football since 1906. The football team was at its best during the 1950s, when it won the Norwegian Premier League... |
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| Spain |
Gimnàstic de Tarragona Gimnàstic de Tarragona Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División.... , Gimnástica de Torrelavega Gimnástica de Torrelavega Real Sociedad Gimnástica de Torrelavega is a Spanish football team based in Torrelavega, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded on September 28, 1907, it is the oldest football club in the region, and currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 2, holding home matches at Estadio El... |
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| Turkey |
Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... |
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| Olympic Games | Club names containing a reference to either the Olympic Games Olympic Games The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate... or the ancient city of Olympia, Greece Olympia, Greece Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC... . |
Azerbaijan |
FK Olimpik Baku FK Olimpik Baku AZAL PFC is an Azerbaijani football club based in Şüvəlan, Baku. The club competes in the Azerbaijan Premier League.- History :The club were established in 1996 as a futsal club under the name of AMMK. It participated in regional futsal league from the season 1996/97 till 2003/04... |
| Belgium |
Olympia Bruxelles Olympia Club de Bruxelles Olympia Club de Bruxelles was a Brussels-based Belgian football club that existed between its creation in 1897 until 1909. It appeared briefly at the top level during the 1903-04 season, finishing 5th out of 7 in its league. Though the club withdrew at the end of the season.-References:* * - 1st... , Olympic Charleroi |
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 Cameroon |
Olympic Mvolyé Olympic Mvolyé Olympic Mvolyé, also known as Olympique Mvolyé, is a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé.Olympic enjoyed some success in the mid-to-late 1990s as they won the Cameroonian Cup twice in 1992 and 1994 and then went on to compete in Elite One, the country's top level, from 1997 to 2001.They also... |
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| Cyprus |
Olympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity... |
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| Egypt |
El Olympi El-Olympi Egyptian Olympic Athletes Club, Alexandria shortened for El-Olympi is an Egyptian athletic club based in Alexandria,Founded in 1905, It's one of the oldest clubs in Egypt mostly known for it's achievements in the Track and field games winning several gold medals in continental championships and... |
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| Kingdom of England |
Blackburn Olympic Blackburn Olympic F.C. Blackburn Olympic F.C. was an English association football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire in the late 19th century. Although the club was only in existence for just over a decade, it is significant in the history of football in England as the first club from the north of the country and the... , Rushall Olympic |
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| Early Modern France |
Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique Nîmes Olympique is a French association football club based in Nîmes. The club was formed on 10 April 1937 and currently play in Championnat National, the third level of French football. The club's only achievement was winning Ligue 2 in 1950 and the Championnat National in 1997... , Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... , Olympique Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In... |
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| Greece |
Olympiacos F.C., ASK Olympiakos Volos F.C. ASK Olympiakos Volos F.C. ASK Olympiakos Volos was a football club based in the city of Volos.ASK Olympiakos Volos was formed in 2004 when two local clubs, Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. and AS Kasandra, merged. The first name of the team was Kassandra Olympiakos AS.... , Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:... |
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| Honduras |
CD Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia Club Deportivo Olimpia is a Honduran football and baseball club based in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán. They compete in the Liga Nacional de Honduras, the top division in the country, and play their home matches in the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino... |
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 Mali |
Cercle Olympique de Bamako Cercle Olympique de Bamako Cercle Olympique de Bamako is a Malian football club based in Bamako. They play in the top division in Malian football. Their home stadium is Stade 26 Mars... |
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| Niger |
Olympic FC de Niamey Olympic FC de Niamey Olympic FC de Niamey is a Nigerien football club based in Niamey. Their home games are played at Général Seyni Kountché Stadion. The club was formed in 1974 from the football club Secteur 6.-Achievements:... |
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| Northern Ireland |
Derry Olympic | ||
| Paraguay |
Olimpia Asunción Olimpia Asunción Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División.... |
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| Poland |
Olimpia Elbląg Olimpia Elblag Olimpia Elbląg is a Polish professional football team based in Elbląg, Poland. It was founded in 1945. Currently the club plays in the Polish Second League .- Board members :... , Olimpia Grudziądz Olimpia Grudziadz Olimpia Grudziądz is a Polish football club from Grudziądz. The club was formed on 30 June 1923. Currently, Olimpia plays in the Polish Second League .- Current squad :As of 10 August, 2011... |
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| Kingdom of Romania |
Olimpia Satu Mare Olimpia Satu Mare Olimpia Satu Mare is a Romanian professional football club from Satu Mare, Satu Mare County, Romania, founded in 1921. The club currently plays in the Liga III, after finishing 1st in the 2010–11 Liga IV season.- History :... |
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 Slovenia |
Olimpija Ljubljana NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1911) NK Olimpija Ljubljana was a Slovenian association football club based in Ljubljana. The club had traced its origin back to 1911 when it was originally founded as SK Ilirija. It had gone through a series of mergers in the first half of the 20th century before adopting the name Olimpija in 1962... |
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| Rambling | Hillwalking Hillwalking In the British Isles, the terms hillwalking or fellwalking are commonly used to describe the recreational outdoor activity of walking on hills and mountains, often with the intention of visiting their summits... |
Republic of Ireland |
Cobh Ramblers F.C. Cobh Ramblers F.C. Cobh Ramblers Football Club . is an Irish football club playing in the A Championship, the third tier of Irish football. The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the league in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St. Colman's Park... |
| Kingdom of England |
Burnham Ramblers F.C. Burnham Ramblers F.C. Burnham Ramblers F.C. is an English football club based in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex. They play in the Essex Senior League.-History:The first record of football being played in Burnham dates back to 1895. Out of this Burnham Ramblers came to be formed in 1900... |
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| Racing | Uruguay |
Racing Montevideo Racing Club de Montevideo Racing Club de Montevideo is a football club from Montevideo in Uruguay. It currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division.Racing Club is known as "La Escuelita" due to the excellent players that resulted from the team, it was like a player machine... |
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| Spain |
Racing Santander Racing de Santander Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators.... |
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| Early Modern France |
Racing Strasbourg | ||
| Argentina |
Racing Avellaneda Racing Club de Avellaneda Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football... |
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| Rowing | These clubs usually have a historical affiliation with rowing Rowing (sport) Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water... . |
Brazil |
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... , Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898... , Clube de Regatas Brasil Clube de Regatas Brasil Clube de Regatas Brasil, or CRB as it is usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Maceió in Alagoas.Founded on September 20, 1912, its greatest rival is Centro Sportivo Alagoano, and it plays in white and red shirts, shorts and socks.... , Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas , also known as Botafogo and familiarly as Estrela Solitária, is a Brazilian sports club based in Botafogo, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, best known for its football team. They play in the Campeonato Carioca, Rio de Janeiro's state league, and the Campeonato... , Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas, usually known simply as Colo-Colo, is a football club from Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil. In 2006, Colo-Colo was champion of the Campeonato Baiano, the football league of Bahia... , Palmas Futebol e Regatas Palmas Futebol e Regatas Palmas Futebol e Regatas, usually known simply as Palmas, is a Brazilian football club from Palmas, Tocantins state.-History:Palmas Futebol e Regatas was founded on January 31, 1997, after borrowing Canelas documentation, which was already regularized at Tocantins Football Federation, thus,... , Clube do Remo Clube do Remo Clube do Remo, or Remo, or Leão as they are usually called, is a Brazilian football team from Belém in Pará, founded on February 5, 1905. Remo greatest rivals are Paysandu and Tuna Luso.-History:... , São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas, or São Cristóvão as they are usually called, is a traditional Brazilian football team from Rio de Janeiro in Rio de Janeiro, founded on February 2, 1943. Their home stadium is the Figueirinha stadium, capacity 8,000. They play in white shirts, white shorts and... |
| Sport | Club names containing the word "sport." Examples: deportivo (Spanish), desportivo and esportivo (Portuguese), sport (Dutch), spor (Turkish). | Brazil |
Desportiva Capixaba Desportiva Capixaba Desportiva Ferroviária, usually known simply as Desportiva is a traditional Brazilian football club from Cariacica, Espírito Santo state.-History:... , Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves, usually known as Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves or simply as Esportivo is a Brazilian football club from Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul state.-History:... , Sport Club do Recife Sport Club do Recife Sport Club do Recife, more popularly known as Sport in Recife or Sport Recife in Northeastern Brazil, is a football team from Recife, Pernambuco.-1905 - Foundation:... |
 Cape Verde |
Desportivo Ribeira Brava Desportivo Ribeira Brava Clube Desportivo Ribeira Brava is a football club that had played in the Premier division and plays in the São Nicolau Island League in Cape Verde... , Desportivo de Santa Cruz Desportivo de Santa Cruz Desportivo de Santa Cruz is a football club that plays in the Santiago Island League North Zone in Cape Verde. The team is based in the town of Santa Cruz in the central part of the island of Santiago... |
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| Chile |
Club Deportivo Huachipato Club Deportivo Huachipato Club Deportivo Huachipato, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Talcahuano. The club was founded June 7, 1947 and plays in the top level of the Chilean football league system, the Primera División. Their home games are played at the Estadio CAP, which has a capacity of 10,500... , Club Deportivo O'Higgins Club Deportivo O'Higgins Club Deportivo O'Higgins, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Rancagua. The club was founded on April 7, 1955 following the merger of the clubs America and O'Higgins Braden, and plays in the first division of the Chilean football league. The club was previously called PARHS FC... , Deportivo Temuco |
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| Colombia |
Deportivo Cali Deportivo Cali Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming... , Deportivo Pereira Deportivo Pereira Deportivo Pereira is a professional soccer team of the Colombian city of Pereira. Founded in 1944, its traditional colors are red and yellow. It plays in the Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas.-History:... , Deportes Quindío Deportes Quindío Deportes Quindío, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Armenia. The club was founded January 8, 1951 and play their home games at the Centenario de Armenia stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 29,000.-National Honours:... , Deportes Tolima Deportes Tolima Deportes Tolima, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Ibagué. The club was founded December 18, 1954 and play their home games at the Manuel Murillo Toro stadium, which has a capacity of 30,000.-Foundation:... , Deportivo Pasto Deportivo Pasto Asociación Deportivo Pasto or simply Deportivo Pasto is a Colombian football team from the city of Pasto, Nariño Department. It was founded in 1949... , Depor FC |
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| Egypt |
Alexandria Sporting Club Alexandria Sporting Club Alexandria Sporting Club was built in 1898 and is one of the oldest clubs in Egypt. In 1952, it was taken over by the Egyptian government and converted to a national club and was managed by the Mahmoud Hamdy, the chairman of the club. 97% of the club area in occupied by a golf course. Those with... |
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| England |
Woodley Sports Woodley Sports F.C. Woodley Sports F.C. is a football club based in Woodley, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. They were established in 1970 as Woodley Athletic, and play at the Neil Rourke Memorial Stadium. In 1992, they became champions of the Manchester League Division One, and were promoted to the Manchester... , Mickleover Sports Mickleover Sports F.C. Mickleover Sports F.C. is a football club based in the Mickleover suburb of Derby, England. They are currently members of the Northern Premier League Premier Division... , Hullbridge Sports Hullbridge Sports F.C. Hullbridge Sports F.C. are a football club based in Hullbridge, Essex, England. The club is in the Essex Senior League, the ninth tier of the English football league system.-Formation:... , Cowes Sports Cowes Sports F.C. Cowes Sports F.C. is a football club based in Cowes, Isle of Wight, England. They were established in 1881.The history of Cowes Football Club can be traced back to 1881, when the club was originally formed, although competitive action did not arrive until 1886 in the shape of the Hants and Dorset... |
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| Republic of Ireland |
Sporting Fingal | ||
| Netherlands |
Helmond Sport Helmond Sport Helmond Sport is a Dutch football club, playing in the Dutch Eerste Divisie and located in Helmond, Noord-Brabant. The club was founded on July 27, 1967, as a breakaway from the local professional club Helmondia '55, which had gone bankrupt.-History:... , Sportclub Heerenveen |
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| Paraguay |
Sportivo Luqueño | ||
| Peru |
Deportivo Wanka Deportivo Wanka Deportivo Wanka is a Peruvian football club, based in the city of Huancayo in the Peruvian Andes. It was founded in 1996 and is named after the Wankas people who formerly inhabited the area and after whom the city of Huancayo is named. The current Deportivo Wanka is merged with Deportivo Pesquero... , Sport Boys Sport Boys Sport Boys Association is a Peruvian football club, playing in the port city of Callao. It was founded on Peru's independence day, July 28, 1927.... |
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| Portugal |
Desportivo das Aves | ||
| Spain |
Deportivo de La Coruña Deportivo de La Coruña Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia; founded in 1906 and currently playing in Segunda División... , other clubs with RCD RCD RCD may stand for:* Residual-current device in electrical engineering, a 'safety switch' style mechanism to prevent electrocution* Radiocarbon dating, a scientific method of dating once-living matter... (Real Club Deportivo) |
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| Turkey |
Bursaspor Bursaspor Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar... , Trabzonspor Trabzonspor Trabzonspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Trabzon, Turkey. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, Trabzonspor won six championships in Turkish Super League. The Club won their first Championship title in 1975 which is also the Club's initiation year... , Samsunspor Samsunspor Samsunspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Samsun. The club was formed through a merger of five clubs: 19 Mayıs, Akınspor, Fener Gençlik, Samsunspor, and Samsunspor Galatasaray. The club colours are red and white, and they play their home matches at Samsun 19 Mayıs... ... |
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| United States |
Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Stadium | Club names containing the word "stadium." Examples: stade (French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... ), stadion (Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... and German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... ). |
Belgium |
Stade Leuven K. Stade Leuven Koninklijke Stade Leuven was a Belgian football club from the city of Leuven, Vlaams Brabant that existed between 1903 and 2002.-History:The club was founded as Stade Louvaniste and wore the matricule n°18. It was admitted to the first season ever of the second division in 1910-11. It left the... |
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Stade d'Abidjan Stade d'Abidjan Stade d'Abidjan is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan.-History:It was founded in 1936 as ASFI Abidjan after fusion with PIC and OC Abidjan and called U.S.F. Abidjan, before was renamed in Olympique Club Abidjan, since 1959 played as Stade d'Abidjan... |
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| Early Modern France |
Stade Rennes Stade Rennais FC Stade Rennais Football Club is a French association football club based in Rennes. The club was founded in 1901 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Rennes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Route de Lorient located within the city... , Stade Reims Stade Reims Stade de Reims is a French association football club based in Reims. The club was formed in 1911 under the name Société Sportive du Parc Pommery and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football having achieved promotion to the league following the 2009–10 season... , Stade Brest 29, Stade Saint-Brieuc, Stade Bordelais Stade Bordelais (football) Stade Bordelais is a French sporting club founded in 1894. The club has had an association football section since 1899.Based in Bordeaux, the club were successful in the period up to 1920, attracting crowds of 10,000. They now play in the Championnat de France Amateurs Group C... , Stade Français Paris Stade Français Paris (football) Stade Français Football is a French association football team based in Paris and playing in suburb town of Vaucresson. The team is the football section of omnisport club Stade Français, whose rugby section, Stade Français Paris, is currently the most successful... , Stade Laval, Stade Plabennecois Stade Plabennecois Stade Plabennecois Football is a French association football club based in the commune of Plabennec. The club was founded in 1934 and currently play in the Championnat National, the level of French football having achieved promotion to the league after winning its group in the 2008–09 edition of... |
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 Gabon |
Stade d'Akébé Stade d'Akébé Stade d'Akébé is a Gabonese football club based in Libreville, Gabon.- External links :**... , AS Stade Mandji AS Stade Mandji Association Sportive Stade Mandji is a Gabonese football club founded in 1962 and based in Port-Gentil, Ogooué-Maritime province. They play at Stade Pierre Claver Divounguy.-Achievements:... |
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| Mali |
Stade Malien Stade Malien Stade Malien is a Malian football and sports club based in Bamako. One of the two dominant clubs of Malian football, their eastern Bamako training grounds host other sports as well, including a successful basketball club.-Football club:... |
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| Senegal |
Stade Mbour Stade Mbour Stade Mbour is a Senegalese football club based in Mbour.They played te 2010 season in the top division in Senegalese football and is currently part of the Senegal Ligue 2. Their home stadium is Stade Municipal de Mbour.-Current squad:... |
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| Tennis | Football department was added to tennis club. | Germany |
Tennis Borussia Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in Berlin-Westend.- History :The team was founded in 1902 and takes its name from its origins as a tennis and ping-pong club. "Borussia" is a Latinised version of Prussia. In 1903 the club took up football and quickly developed a rivalry with... |
Sports societies
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| Beitar | The Betar Betar The Betar Movement is a Revisionist Zionist youth movement founded in 1923 in Riga, Latvia, by Vladimir Jabotinsky. It has been traditionally linked to the original Herut and then Likud political parties of Israel, and was closely affiliated with the pre-Israel Revisionist Zionist splinter group... movement, associated with Revisionist Zionism Revisionist Zionism Revisionist Zionism is a nationalist faction within the Zionist movement. It is the founding ideology of the non-religious right in Israel, and was the chief ideological competitor to the dominant socialist Labor Zionism... |
Israel |
Beitar Avraham Be'er Sheva F.C. Beitar Avraham Be'er Sheva F.C. Beitar Avraham Be'er Sheva was an Israeli football club based in Beersheba.-History:The club was promoted to Liga Artzit in 1998. In their first season at the second level they finished fourth... , Beitar Haifa F.C. Beitar Haifa F.C. Beitar Haifa F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Haifa. The club currently plays in the North A division of Liga Bet.-History:The club was promoted to Liga Artzit in 1983. In 1985-86 they finished bottom of the league, winning only two league matches all season, and were relegated back to... , Beitar Illit, Beitar Jerusalem F.C., Beitar Nes Tubruk F.C., Beitar Ramla F.C. Beitar Ramla F.C. Beitar Ramla was an Israeli football club based in Ramla.-History:The club spent several seasons in Liga Artzit in the early 1970s and the 1980s, but was relegated to Liga Alef towards the end of the decade.... , Beitar Tel Aviv F.C., Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla F.C. |
| CSKA | CSKA means Central Army Sports Club in most Slavic languages Slavic languages The Slavic languages , a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages, have speakers in most of Eastern Europe, in much of the Balkans, in parts of Central Europe, and in the northern part of Asia.-Branches:Scholars traditionally divide Slavic... . CWKS is the Polish equivalent, and CSCA is the Romanian/Moldovan equivalent. Indicates that the team was originally part of the army. |
Armenia |
CSKA Yerevan |
| Kingdom of Bulgaria |
CSKA Sofia CSKA Sofia (sports club) CSKA Sofia is a Bulgarian sports society from Sofia, Bulgaria, which was founded on May 5, 1948 as Septemvri pri CDV, аfter the unification of the two sports clubs from the city, Chavdar and Septemvri... |
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| Moldova |
CSCA-Rapid Chişinău CSCA-Rapid Chisinau CSCA-Rapid Chişinău is a Moldovan football club based in Ghidighici, Chişinău, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:... |
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| Poland |
CWKS Legia Warszawa Legia Warszawa Legia Warszawa is a professional football club based in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in March 1916 in the area of Maniewicze in Volhynia as the football club of the Polish Legions... |
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| Kingdom of Romania |
CSCA Bucureşti | ||
| Russia |
PFC CSKA Moscow | ||
 Tajikistan |
CSKA Dushanbe CSKA Dushanbe CSKA Dushanbe is a football club in Tajikistan. Currently plays in the top division of the country. This is the central army club in Tajikistan. The others clubs of the army are SKA-Pamir Dushanbe and SKA-Hatlon Farhor.... |
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| Ukraine |
CSKA Kyiv | ||
| Dynamo | Eastern Europe Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"... an teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Dynamo sport society or an equivalent such as Sportvereinigung Dynamo. |
Albania |
KS Dinamo Tirana KS Dinamo Tirana Klubi Sportiv Dinamo Tirana is an Albanian football team, playing in the Albanian capital of Tirana, founded in 1950. They play at the Stadiumi Qemal Stafa which has a capacity of 25,000. Their main rivals are fellow Tirana team KF Tirana.- History :... |
| Belarus |
FC Dinamo Minsk, FC Dinamo Brest FC Dinamo Brest FC Dinamo Brest is a Belarusian football club based in Brest. They play in the Belarusian Premier League, the top division in Belarusian football.-Name changes:*1960: founded as Spartak Brest*1972: renamed to Bug Brest... |
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| Independent State of Croatia |
Dinamo Zagreb Dinamo Zagreb GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten... |
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| Estonia |
Dünamo Tallinn | ||
| Georgia (country) |
FC Dinamo Batumi FC Dinamo Batumi FC Dinamo Batumi is a Georgian football club based in Batumi, Adjara. They played in the Umaglesi Liga, the top division in Georgian football until 2007-2008 season, when relegated to Second Division: Pirveli Liga... , FC Dinamo Sokhumi FC Dinamo Sokhumi FC Dinamo Sokhumi was a Soviet football club based in Sukhumi, Soviet Union.-History:Dinamo Sokhumi was played Soviet Second League. After the formation of Umaglesi Liga in 1990, as most of the Georgian club joined, likes Dinamo Tbilisi. In contrast, Dinamo Sokhumi remained in Soviet League system... , FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi FC Dinamo Tbilisi is a Georgian football team, based in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.Dinamo Tbilisi was one of the most prominent clubs in Soviet football and a major contender in the Soviet Top League almost immediately after it was established in 1936... |
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| Germany |
Berliner FC Dynamo Berliner FC Dynamo Berliner FC Dynamo is a German association football club and is the successor organization to the club that played in East Berlin as Dynamo Berlin from 1953 to 1966.-Founding and Stasi patronage:... , SG Dynamo Dresden |
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| Latvia |
FK Dinamo-Rīnuži/LASD FK Dinamo-Rinuži/LASD FK Dinamo-Rīnūži/LASD is a Latvian football club located in Riga and playing in Rīgas zona of Latvian 2. līga-First-team squad:... |
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| Moldova |
FC Dinamo Bender FC Dinamo Bender FC Tighina is a Moldovan football club based in Bendery , Moldova. They play in the Divizia A, the second division in Moldovan football.-History:During its existence, the club has been known by the following names:... |
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| Kingdom of Romania |
FC Dinamo Bucureşti | ||
| Russia |
Dynamo Moscow FC Dynamo Moscow Dynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white... , Dynamo Bryansk FC Dynamo Bryansk FC Dynamo Bryansk are a Russian football club based in Bryansk.In 2009 it came second in its Russian Second Division zone and was not promoted... , Dynamo Stavropol, Dynamo Saint Petersburg FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg is an association football club from Saint Petersburg, Russia. The club played in the Russian First Division in 2010 after winning the Western zone of the Russian Second Division in 2009. But, the club relegated back to the third level after finishing 16th in 2010... , Dynamo Vologda FC Dynamo Vologda FC Dynamo Vologda is a Russian football club from Vologda, founded in 1926 and competing professionally since 1966. It was called FC Lokomotiv Vologda until 1966. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division... , Dynamo Kostroma FC Dynamo Kostroma FC Dynamo Kostroma is an association football club from Kostroma, Russia, founded in 1926. It is playing, as of 2010, in the Russian Second Division... , Dynamo Kirov FC Dynamo Kirov FC Dynamo Kirov is a Russian association football club from Kirov, founded in 1923. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played on the professional level in 1937, 1957 to 1994, and since 1999. The highest level it ever achieved was the second highest , where it played in... , Dynamo Barnaul FC Dynamo Barnaul FC Dynamo Barnaul is the Russian professional club from Barnaul. Founded in 1957. Following the 2008 season, the club was relegated from the Russian First Division to the Russian Second Division.-Current squad:As of October 10, 2011, according to the .... , Dynamo Voronezh |
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| Ukraine |
Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football... , FC Dinamo Luhansk FC Dinamo Luhansk FC Dynamo Luhansk was a Ukrainian football team. The team was based in Luhansk, Ukraine.- Brief history :FC Dynamo Luhansk was founded somewhen between 1920s-1930s. The club began its legacy in the Soviet football competitions and by 1950s lost its professional status. Dozen years later it folded.... |
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| Hapoel | Hebrew for The Worker, an Israeli sport association, with links to trade unionism | Israel |
Hapoel Acre Hapoel Acre F.C. Hapoel Acre Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Acre, Israel. The club is currently in the Premier League and plays in dark blue shirts with white sleeves, dark blue shorts and white socks.-History:... , Hapoel Ashkelon, Hapoel Asi Gilboa Hapoel Asi Gilboa F.C. Hapoel Asi Gilboa is an Israeli football club based in Prazon on Mount Gilboa. The club currently plays in the northern division of Liga Alef. Their main rivals are Hapoel Afula.... , Hapoel Balfouria Hapoel Balfouria F.C. Hapoel Balfouria was an Israeli football club based in Balfouria. The club spent two seasons in the top division in the mid-1950s, finishing at the bottom on both occasions.... , Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Beit She'an F.C. Hapoel Beit She'an was an Israeli football club based in Beit She'an. The club spent several seasons in the top division in the 1990s, but after several relegations, folded in 2006.-History:... , Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi F.C. Hapoel Bnei Jadeidi Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Jadeidi. They are currently in Liga Gimel and play at the Municipal Stadium in Nahariya, which is shared with Hapoel Nahariya, Beitar Nahariya.-History:... , Hapoel Bnei Lod, Hapoel Bnei Tamra Hapoel Bnei Tamra F.C. Hapoel Bnei Tamra Football Club was an Israeli football club based in Tamra.-History:During the 1980s the club played in Liga Alef , but were relegated to Liga Bet in 1988. The following season they dropped into Liga Gimel. In 1995 they were promoted back to Liga Bet, but were relegated again in... , Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Hadera F.C. Ironi Sport Eran Hadera–Giv'at Olga F.C. is an Israeli football club from Hadera.The unorthodox name of the team is the result of the union of two city rivals, Hapoel Hadera and Maccabi Hadera.... , Hapoel Haifa, Hapoel Herzliya Hapoel Herzliya F.C. Hapoel Herzliya is an Israeli football club based in Herzliya. The club is currently in Liga Leumit and play their home matches at the Herzliya Municipal Stadium.-History:... , Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Kiryat Shmona. The club are currently members of the Israeli Premier League and play at the Ironi Stadium... , Hapoel Ironi Rishon LeZion, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Katamon Hapoel Katamon F.C. Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C. is an Israeli fan-owned association football club in Jerusalem, Israel. It was conceived and founded in 2007 by Hapoel Jerusalem fans unhappy with the team’s management. The club currently plays in Liga Alef and is based at Teddy Stadium... , Hapoel Kfar Saba, Hapoel Kiryat Gat FC Kiryat Gat F.C. Hapoel Kiryat Gat is an Israeli football team based in the southern city of Kiryat Gat. To date, the club's best achievement has been promotion to the 4th Israeli League. the club is part of Hapoel Association, Since summer 2010.- History :... , Hapoel Kiryat Shalom Hapoel Kiryat Shalom F.C. Hapoel "Easy-Forex" Kiryat Shalom F.C. is an Israeli football club based in Tel Aviv. Playing in Liga Gimel, the fifth level of Israeli football, they are notable for being the first interactive fan-managed sports team, as almost all playing-related decisions are taken through votes on the... , Hapoel Mahane Yehuda Hapoel Mahane Yehuda F.C. Hapoel Mahane Yehuda is an Israeli football club based in the Mahane Yehuda neighbourhood of Petah Tikva. The club currently plays in Liga Bet, the fifth level of Israeli football, though in the past they have played in the top division.-History:... , Hapoel Marmorek, Hapoel Nazareth Illit, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Ra'anana, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Tayibe Hapoel Tayibe F.C. Hapoel Tayibe F.C. was an Israeli football club based in Tayibe. In 1996 they became the first ever Israeli Arab club to play in the top division. However, they were relegated at the end of their first season in the top flight, and folded in 2003 after three more relegations.-History:The club was... , Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tiberias Hapoel Tiberias F.C. Hapoel Tiberias was a football club based in Tiberias, Israel. The club spent several seasons in the top division of Israeli football in the 1960s, and made its last appearance in the top flight in 1988.-History:... , Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. Hapoel Tzafririm Holon F.C. is an Israeli football club based in the city of Holon. The club was founded in 1985 by a merger of Hapoel Holon and Tzafririm Holon.-Hapoel Holon:... , Hapoel Umm al-Fahm Hapoel Umm al-Fahm F.C. Hapoel Umm al-Fahm Football Club was an Israeli football club based in Umm al-Fahm.-History:Established in 1968, at the start of the 1990s the club was playing in Liga Alef . At the end of the 1998-99 season they were relegated to Liga Bet North B... , Hapoel Yehud Hapoel Yehud F.C. Hapoel Yehud was an Israeli football club based in Yehud. They spent eight seasons in the top division in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and won the State Cup in 1982.-History:The club was founded in 1950... |
| IFK | IFK, Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Swedish for Sporting Society Comrades. All Swedish clubs named IFK are members of IFK's central organisation Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna , usually abbreviated IFK is a central organisation for a large number of sports clubs in Sweden. There are also eight IFK clubs in Finland but they are organised separately... , while clubs named IFK in Finland are not. |
Sweden |
IFK Eskilstuna IFK Eskilstuna IFK Eskilstuna is a Swedish football club located in Eskilstuna in Södermanland County. In their early seasons IFK had a proud record as a Allsvenskan club but they now play in Division 3 Västra Svealand which is the fifth tier of Swedish football.... , IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups.... , IFK Malmö IFK Malmö IFK Malmö is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. The club was founded April 23, 1899.- History :The club was founded in 1899 making it the oldest football club in Malmö. IFK participated in the first season of Allsvenskan in 1924/25. The club has altogether played 13 seasons in the premier... , IFK Motala IFK Motala IFK Motala is a Swedish bandy club that were founded in 1932. IFK Motala currently play in the elitserien. They are in their 28th season in the Elitserien.IFK Motala play at the Motala Isstadion. They finished 3rd in the Superallsvenskan last season.... , IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The club, formed on 29 May 1897, is currently playing in the first division of Swedish football, Allsvenskan... , IFK Stockholm IFK Stockholm IFK Stockholm is multi-sports club in Stockholm, Sweden. It is most known for its football team.- Background :The club was formed 1 February 1895 as IF Kamraterna by two young students, Louis Zettersten and Pehr Ehnemark, and was the first IFK club... , IFK Uppsala IFK Uppsala Fotboll IFK Uppsala is a Swedish football club, and the football section of IFK Uppsala, located in Uppsala. The club, formed 1895, was one of the leading Swedish clubs in the early 20th century. They played two seasons in the highest league at the time, Svenska Serien, and also played three Swedish... and others. |
| Lokomotiv | For Eastern Europe Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"... an teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Lokomotiv Lokomotiv (sports society) Lokomotiv is the Russian sports club and a member of the International Railway Sports Association.Lokomotive traces its history to the All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of rail transport workers' Trade Unions, one of the first sports societies of workers of the USSR. Established in 1936, it... sport society or an equivalent. |
Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv is a Bulgarian football club from the city of Plovdiv, which competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. The club was founded on July 25, 1926 when two of the oldest Plovdiv clubs - Atletic and Karadzha united into a new club named Sports Club Plovdiv... , Lokomotiv Sofia PFC Lokomotiv Sofia PFC Lokomotiv Sofia is a Bulgarian football club from the capital city of Sofia, which currently competes in Bulgaria's top football league, the A PFG. It was founded on September 2, 1929 by a group of railway workers under the name Railway Sports Club . The club's home ground is the Lokomotiv... |
| Germany |
Lokomotive Leipzig Lokomotive Leipzig 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig is a German football club based in the city of Leipzig in Saxony and may be more familiar to many of the country's football fans as the historic side VfB Leipzig, the first national champions of Germany... |
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| Russia |
Lokomotiv Moscow FC Lokomotiv Moscow The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually... , Lokomotiv Liski FC Lokomotiv Liski FC Lokomotiv Liski is a Russian association football club from Liski, founded in 1936. It first played on the professional league level in 1995. The highest level it achieved was Russian Second Division, where it plays in 2009.-Current squad:... |
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| Kazakhstan |
FC Lokomotiv Astana FC Lokomotiv Astana FC Astana is a Kazakh football club based at the Astana Arena.-History:The club formed as the result of a merger between FC Alma-Ata and Megasport in the beginning of 2009. Later they moved to newly build Astana Arena. The club has benefited from a high salary role which has enabled them to... |
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| Maccabi | For Jewish teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Maccabi Maccabi World Union The Maccabi World Union is an international Jewish sports organisation spanning 5 continents and more than 50 countries, with some 400,000 members... sport society. |
Israel and others |
(see Maccabi (sports) Maccabi (sports) Maccabi may refer to:* The Maccabi World Union, Maccabiah Games or any one of the following sport organizations around the world:... ) |
| Spartak | For Eastern Europe Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"... an teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Spartak Spartak (sports society) Spartak is the International Fitness and Sports Society of Nikolai Starostin.-Overview:Spartak was the first and the largest All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of workers of state trade, producers' cooperation, light industry, civil aviation, education, culture, health service etc... sport society or an equivalent. |
Hungary |
Békéscsaba Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE is a football club from the south-east Hungarian town Békéscsaba. The club was founded in 1912 as Előre Munkás Testedző Egyesület. The colours of the club are lilac and white... (from 1970 to 1991 named Békéscsabai Előre Spartacus SC), Nyíregyháza Spartacus Nyíregyháza Spartacus Nyíregyháza Spartacus is a football club from Nyíregyháza, Hungary. Formed in 1959, they've had brief stints in the NB I., though they currently play in the second division, NB II. The team is locally referred to by their nickname, Szpari... |
| Russia |
Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... , FC Spartak Nalchik, Spartak Kostroma FC Spartak Kostroma FC Spartak Kostroma is a Russian association football club from Kostroma, founded in 1959. In 2011, it plays in the Russian Second Division. The highest level it achieved in its history was second-highest Soviet First League, where it played in 1981 and 1982... , Spartak Tambov FC Spartak Tambov FC Spartak Tambov is a Russian association football club from Tambov, founded in 1960. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It played on the second-highest level of the Soviet First League from 1960 to 1962... , Spartak Yoshkar-Ola FC Spartak Yoshkar-Ola FC Spartak Yoshkar-Ola is a Russian football team from Yoshkar-Ola. In 2009, it is expected to play in the Amateur Football League. It played professionally from 1962 to 1998 and from 2000 to 2003. It played at the second-highest level in 1962, 1968-1969 and 1992-1993... , Spartak Gorno-Altaysk |
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| Torpedo | For Eastern Europe Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"... an teams, indicates that the team was once part of the Soviet Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... republican VSS Trud. |
Georgia (country) |
FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi FC Torpedo Kutaisi is a Georgian professional football club based in Kutaisi, Georgia's second largest city. ‘Torpedo Kutaisi’ was founded in 1946 and in just three years the club became the winner of the Football Championship of that time. By the end of 1964, the Football Federation of the former... |
| Russia |
FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow FC Torpedo Moscow is an association football club, based in Moscow, Russia. The club was founded in 1930. On March 19, 2009 it was denied membership of the Professional Football League and did not play in the professional competitions in 2009... , FC Torpedo-ZIL FC Torpedo-ZIL This article refers to the Torpedo-ZIL which existed from 1997 to 2003 and was known as Torpedo-Metallurg during its final season. For the successors in the Russian Premier League, see FC Moscow... , Torpedo Vladimir FC Torpedo Vladimir Football Club Torpedo Vladimir is a Russian football club from Vladimir, founded in 1959. In 2011, they will play in the Russian First Division after winning their zone of the Russian Second Division in 2010. The club has been called Trud , Traktor and Motor . Their best historical result was 6th... , Torpedo Armavir FC Torpedo Armavir FC Torpedo Armavir is a Russian association football club from Armavir, founded in 1960. It was active from 1960 to 1969 and from 1990 to 1998... , Torpedo Rubtsovsk, Torpedo Miass FC Torpedo Miass FC Torpedo Miass is a Russian football team from Miass. It played professionally from 1964 to 1970 and from 1988 to 2001. It reached the second-highest level, Russian First Division in 1992 and 1993. From 1995 to 2001 it was called UralAZ Miass. Since 2007 it plays in the Amateur Football... , Torpedo Lyubertsy, |
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| Ukraine |
FC Torpedo Zaporizhzhya FC Torpedo Zaporizhzhya FC Torpedo Zaporizhya is a former professional football team based in Zaporizhya, Ukraine. Founded in 1982, the club appeared played in the Ukrainian Premier League from 1992 through 1998, after being initially chosen to participate for being one of the top 9 Ukrainian teams from the West Division... |
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| Spain |
AD Torpedo 66 AD Torpedo 66 Agrupación Deportiva Torpedo 66 is a Spanish football team based in Cebolla, Toledo in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded in 1966, its plays in 1ª Autonómica Preferente. Torpedo's stadium is Estadio Municipal de Cebolla with capacity of 2,000 seats.- Season to season:----*11... |
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| Vorwärts | Armeesportvereinigung Vorwärts were the sports society of the East German Army National People's Army The National People’s Army were the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic .The NVA was established in 1956 and disestablished in 1990. There were frequent reports of East German advisors with Communist African countries during the Cold War... . |
 German Democratic Republic/ Germany |
Vorwärts Berlin, currently Frankfurter FC Viktoria |
| Zenit | For Eastern Europe Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"... an teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Soviet Union The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991.... Zenit Zenit (sports society) Zenit was the All-Union Voluntary Sports Society for workers of arms industry, established in 1936. Due to reorganization of sports societies, between 1957 and 1966 physical culture collectives of Zenit were a part of VSS Trud from the Russian SFSR, and other republican sports societies. In 1966... sport society or an equivalent. |
Czech Republic |
Zenit Čáslav FC Zenit Cáslav FC Zenit Čáslav are a Czech football club from Čáslav. They currently play in the Czech 2. Liga.- History :The first football team in Čáslav was founded in 1902, when the Septimáni school established the first football eleven named SK Stella Čáslav... |
| Russia |
Zenit Saint Petersburg FC Zenit Saint Petersburg Football Club Zenit is a Russian football club from the city of Saint-Petersburg. Founded in 1925 , the club plays in the Russian Premier League... , Zenit Penza |
Club names referring to values and ideals
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| Courage | Angola |
Onze Bravos do Maquis Futebol Clube Onze Bravos do Maquis Futebol Clube Onze Bravos do Maquis, usually known simply as Onze Bravos, is an Angolan football club based in Luena.-Stadium:They play their home games at the Mundunduleno Stadium-Current squad:-External links:... |
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| Austria |
Admira Wacker Mödling VfB Admira Wacker Mödling FC Admira Wacker Mödling is an Austrian football club from Mödling. The club was originally formed in 1905 as SK Admira Vienna in the Austrian capital... , Wacker Innsbruck FC Wacker Innsbruck FC Wacker Innsbruck was Austrian association football club from Innsbruck, Tyrol.- History :The Fußball-Club Wacker Innsbruck was established in 1915 by Jakob Hanspeter, Benedikt Hosp, Josef Leitner, Josef Albrecht and other now unknown football enthusiasts and adopted club colours of black and... , Wacker Tirol FC Wacker Tirol FC Wacker Innsbruck is an Austrian association football club from Innsbruck. The club was formed in June 2002, and plays their home games at Tivoli-Neu. The club regard themselves as the spiritual continuation of the team FC Tirol Innsbruck, who went bankrupt in 2002... |
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| Germany |
Alemannia Wacker Berlin Alemannia Wacker Berlin BFC Alemannia 90 Wacker is a German football club based in northern Berlin. Today's club has its origins in the predecessor sides BFC 90 Alemannia and SC Wacker 04 Berlin.- Alemannia 90 Berlin :... , Wacker Leipzig Wacker Leipzig SC Wacker Leipzig was a German association football club playing in Leipzig, Saxony. The club was formed 24 February 1895 out of the merger of the school clubs Concordia Leipzig and Saxonia Leipzig... , Wacker München Wacker München FC Wacker München is a German association football club of about 200 members based in the Sendling borough of Munich, Bavaria. At their zenith in the 1920s the Blue Stars twice reached the semi-finals of the German Championship. After World War II, the club spent a year in the first division play,... , Wacker 90 Nordhausen FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen is a German association football club from Nordhausen, Thuringia.-History:The football team FC Wacker 05 Nordhausen was founded on 1 November 1905 as an offshoot of a Protestant youth club in the city... |
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| Mexico |
Bravos de Nuevo Laredo Bravos de Nuevo Laredo The Bravos de Nuevo Laredo is a soccer club in the Mexican Football League Second Division in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. They compete in the Zona Centro of the Second Division. The Unidad Deportiva Benito Juárez is their home stadium... |
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| Energy | Germany |
Energie Cottbus Energie Cottbus FC Energie Cottbus is a German association football club based in Cottbus, Lusatia . It was founded in 1963 as SC Cottbus in what was, at the time, East Germany... |
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| Russia |
FC Energiya Volzhsky FC Energiya Volzhsky FC Energiya Volzhsky is an association football club from Volzhsky, Russia, founded in 1956. As of 2009, it plays in the Russian Second Division. It spent several seasons in the Russian First Division in the 1990s... |
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| Faith | Colombia |
Santa Fe | |
| Fortune | Denmark |
Fortuna Hjørring | |
| Germany |
Fortuna Köln, Fortuna Düsseldorf Fortuna Düsseldorf ' is a German association football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the second tier of German league football, the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga... , Fortuna Magdeburg Fortuna Magdeburg SV Fortuna Magdeburg is a German association football club from the city of Magdeburg in Saxony-Anhalt. The club was founded 1 August 1911 as Magdeburger Fußball-Verein Fortuna 1911... |
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| Netherlands |
Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard Fortuna Sittard is a football club in Sittard, Netherlands. The club currently plays its football in the 12,500 capacity Trendwork Arena and features in the Dutch Eerste Divisie. The club was a merger of former clubs 'Fortuna 54' and 'Sittardia' to merge as the Fortuna Sittard Combinatie on July 1,... |
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| Freedom | "libertas" meaning "freedom" in Latin Latin Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and... , Sloboda means freedom in Bosnian |
Italy |
Lucchese Libertas |
 San Marino |
A.C. Libertas A.C. Libertas A.C. Libertas is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Borgo Maggiore. The club was founded in 1928. Libertas currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are red and white.... |
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| United States |
Miami Freedom Miami Freedom The Miami Sharks were an inaugural franchise of the third incarnation of the American Soccer League in 1988. The team were renamed the Miami Freedom and joined the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 when the ASL merged with the Western Soccer League... , Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the... |
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| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
FK Sloboda Novi Grad FK Sloboda Novi Grad FK Sloboda is a football club from the town of Novi Grad, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club competes in the First League of the Republika Srpska.-External sources:* at Transfermarkt.* at BiHsoccer.... , FK Sloboda Tuzla FK Sloboda Tuzla FK Sloboda is a football club from the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The English translation of the team's name is Football Club Freedom... |
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| Friendship | Early Modern France |
Union Amicale Cognac UA Cognac Union Amicale Cognac Football is a French association football club founded in 1919. They are based in the town of Cognac and their home stadium is the Stade de la Belle Allée. As of the 2009–10 season, they play in the Championnat de France amateur 2 Group G.... , Amicale Sportive de Poissy AS Poissy AS Poissy is a French football club based in Poissy . It was founded in 1904. They play at the Stade Léo Lagrange, which has a capacity of 3,500... , Amicale Sportive Vitré AS Vitré AS Vitré is a French football club based in Vitré . It was founded in 1907. They play at the Stade Municipal, which has a capacity of 3,500... |
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| Germany |
Sportfreunde Lotte Sportfreunde Lotte VfL Sportfreunde Lotte is a German association football club from Lotte, North Rhine-Westphalia. The football team is part of a sports club with approximately 1400 members and departments for handball, walking, gymnastics, and swimming, as well as other activities.-History:The association was... , Sportfreunde Seligenstadt Sportfreunde Seligenstadt Sportfreunde Seligenstadt is a German association football club based in Seligenstadt, Hesse.-History:The club was founded 2 October 1946 and, in addition to a football department, included sections for athletics, chess, and table tennis... , Sportfreunde Siegen Sportfreunde Siegen Sportfreunde Siegen is a German association football club based in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1899 as the football department of the gymnastics club Turn Verein Jahn von 1879 Siegen... |
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| Italy |
F.S. Sestrese Calcio 1919 F.S. Sestrese Calcio 1919 Fratellanza Sportiva Sestrese Calcio 1919 is an Italian football club located in Sestri Ponente, a suburb of Genoa, Liguria. It currently plays in Serie D, having last been in Serie B in 1947. Its colors are green and white... |
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| Luxembourg |
Les Amis de la Moselle Remerschen, FC Amis des Sports Luxembourg | ||
 Namibia |
Friends | ||
| Northern Ireland |
Ballyclare Comrades F.C. Ballyclare Comrades F.C. Ballyclare Comrades is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 2. The club was founded in 1919 by veterans of the 1914–18 War, most of them from "C" Company of the 12th Royal Irish Rifles - a battalion made up entirely of East Antrim men, who fought at the Somme... |
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| Norway |
Hamarkameratene, Mandalskameratene | ||
| Russia |
Druzhba Maykop FC Druzhba Maykop FC Druzhba Maykop is a Russian association football club from Maykop, Republic of Adygea, founded in 1963. It is playing, as of 2011, in the Russian Second Division. Their biggest achievement was reaching the semifinal of the Russian Cup in the 1992/93 cycle... |
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| Glory | Australia |
Perth Glory | |
| Harmony | Belgium |
V.C. Eendracht Aalst 2002 V.C. Eendracht Aalst 2002 SC Eendracht Aalst is a Belgian football club based in Aalst, East Flanders.It changed its name in 2002 after former Belgian First Division club K.S.C. Eendracht Aalst had gone into liquidation. So they could not get the license and the new team began at the third division level... |
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| Germany |
SC Concordia Hamburg SC Concordia Hamburg The SC Concordia is a German association football club from the suburb of Wandsbek in the city of Hamburg.-Early years:The club was formed in 1907 as SC Concordia Wandsbeck by a small group of seven enthusiastic cycle polo players, with football being only the second sport of the new association... , Eintracht Braunschweig Eintracht Braunschweig Eintracht Braunschweig is a German association football club based in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. The club was one of the founding members of the Bundesliga in 1963 and won the national title in 1967.-History:... , Eintracht Dortmund, Eintracht Bamberg, Eintracht Duisburg 1848 Eintracht Duisburg 1848 Eintracht Duisburg is a German sportsclub from the city of Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1848 it is one of the country's oldest sport associations.-History:... , Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt is a German sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its association football club.- Club origins :... , Eintracht Friedrichshagen, Eintracht Mahlsdorf Eintracht Mahlsdorf Eintracht Mahlsdorf is a German association football club from the eastern city district of Mahlsdorf in Berlin.-History:Eintracht was inititally established in 1896 as a gymnastics club by local youth, but not formally registered until the following year... , Eintracht Trier SV Eintracht Trier 05 SV Eintracht Trier 05 is a German association football club based in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. It was formed on 11 March 1948 out of the merger of Westmark 05 Trier and Eintracht Trier 06, on the 43rd anniversary of the establishment of predecessor Trier Fußball Club 05... , Eintracht Nordhorn Eintracht Nordhorn Eintracht Nordhorn is a German association football club from the city of Nordhorn, Lower Saxony. The club was founded in 1945 as Sportverein Nordhorn and adopted the name Eintracht Nordhorn in 1947. A separate football club known as SV Concordia Nordhorn briefly split away in 1953, but rejoined... |
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| Switzerland |
Concordia Basel FC Concordia Basel FC Concordia Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. The club was founded in 1907. They play in the 2nd regional league which is the fifth level, and their home stadium is Rankhof Stadium.... |
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| Health and wellbeing | Kingdom of England |
Armthorpe Welfare Armthorpe Welfare F.C. Armthorpe Welfare F.C. are a football club based in Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.They were established in 1926 and played in the Doncaster Senior League before joining the Northern Counties East Football League Division Two North in 1983... , Askern Welfare Askern Welfare F.C. Askern Villa Football Club is a football club based in Askern, South Yorkshire, England. The club was established as Askern Welfare F.C. in 1924, and joined the Central Midlands League Premier Division in 1992.... , Blackwell Miners Welfare Blackwell Miners Welfare F.C. Blackwell receives an entry in the Doomsday book of 1085 showing that there was a Lord of the manor, 13 Villeins, 4 Bordars with ploughs, 7 acres of meadow, 1 wood and 1 priest with bordar. Whether the villeins were the first football team in the village was not recorded... , Blidworth Welfare Blidworth Welfare F.C. Blidworth Welfare Football Club is a football club based in Blidworth, near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The club was formed in 1926 as Folk House Old Boys F.C., but changed to Blidworth Welfare F.C. in 1982. Since 2008, the club has played in the Central Midlands Supreme Division... , Brodsworth Welfare, Calverton Miners Welfare Calverton Miners Welfare F.C. Calverton Miners' Welfare F.C. is an association football club in Calverton, near Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.As of the 2011–12 season, the club is a member of the Central Midlands League South Division.-External links:*... , Clipstone Welfare Clipstone Welfare F.C. Clipstone Welfare F.C. is an English football club based in Clipstone, Nottinghamshire. The club are currently members of the North Division of the Central Midlands League and play at the Lido Ground.-History:... , Gedling Miners Welfare Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. Gedling Miners Welfare Football Club is a football club established in 1919 and based in Gedling, near Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Central Midlands League at the end of the 2007-08 season.The Club was formed in... , Glasshoughton Welfare Glasshoughton Welfare F.C. Glasshoughton Welfare A.F.C. is a football club based in Glasshoughton near Castleford, West Yorkshire, England and currently are members of the Northern Counties East League Division One.-History:... , Holbrook Miners Welfare Holbrook Miners Welfare F.C. Holbrook Sports Football Club is a football club established in 1931 and based in Holbrook, near Derby, Derbyshire, England. They currently play in the East Midlands Counties League, having joined from the Central Midlands League at the end of the 2007-08 season.... , Nostell Miners Welfare Nostell Miners Welfare F.C. Nostell Miners Welfare are an English football club based in Nostell, near Wakefield, West Yorkshire. For the 2011-12 season, they are members of the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division... , Staveley Miners Welfare Staveley Miners Welfare F.C. Staveley Miners Welfare F.C. is an English football club based in Staveley, Derbyshire. The club are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Premier Division and play at Inkersall Road.-History:... , Thoresby Colliery Welfare |
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| Netherlands |
Tot Heil Onzer Ribbenkast | ||
| Kingdom of Scotland |
Danderhall Miners Welfare Danderhall Miners Welfare F.C. Danderhall Miners Welfare Amateur Football Club are a football club from Danderhall in Midlothian, Scotland. They compete in the Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur League and wear yellow and black strips . Home matches are played at Danderhall Recreation Park.-External links:*... , Lochore Miners Welfare Lochore Welfare F.C. Lochore Welfare F.C. are a Scottish football club from the village of Crosshill, Fife. Members of the Scottish Junior Football Association, the club currently compete in the SJFA East Central Division. Originally formed in 1934, the club are based at Central Park and their present home colours are... , Whitehill Welfare Whitehill Welfare F.C. Whitehill Welfare F.C. are a football club currently playing in the East of Scotland Football League. Founded in 1953, they play their home matches at Ferguson Park in the village of Rosewell.... |
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| Hope | Benin |
Espoir FC | |
| Cameroon |
Espérance FC Espérance FC Espérance FC is a Cameroonian football club based in Guider. They are a member of Fédération Camerounaise de Football. Their home stadium is Stade Municipal de Guider.-Notable players: Eric Djedomoum Francisco Mbome... |
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| Early Modern France |
Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne Troyes AC Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne is a French association football club, based in Troyes. It was founded in 1900. The club was promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2005–06 season and their first Ligue 1 season was in 1954/55, and their second spell came in 1999/2000 Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube... |
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| Niger |
Espoir FC | ||
 Rwanda |
Espoir FC | ||
 Tunisia |
Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Espérance Sportive de Zarzis Espérance Sportive de Zarzis Esperance Sportive de Zarzis is a football club from Zarzis in Tunisia.-Performance in national & domestic competitions:*Tunisian President Cup: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:*CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance- Current squad :... , Espoir Sportif de Hammam-Sousse ES Hammam-Sousse Espoir Sportif de Hammam-Sousse , often referred to as ESHS is a football club from Hammam-Sousse in Tunisia. Founded in 1954, the team plays in yellow and black colors... |
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| Improvement | Excelsior means "higher" Fortior means "stronger" |
Belgium |
Excelsior Mouscron |
 Madagascar |
AS Fortior AS Fortior AS Fortior is a Malagasy football club based in Toamasina, Madagascar.-Achievements:*THB Champions League: 4*Coupe de Madagascar: 1-Performance in CAF competitions:... |
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| Netherlands |
Excelsior '31 Excelsior '31 Sportvereniging Excelsior'31, is a football club from Rijssen, the Netherlands.The club was founded on 31 May 1931 and will play in the inaugural season of the newly formed Dutch third tier in November 2010.- Current squad :2010/2011 season... , Excelsior Maassluis Excelsior Maassluis V.V. Excelsior Maassluis is a football club from Maassluis, the Netherlands. The club was founded in 1918, is currently playing in the Hoofdklasse.-External links:*... , Excelsior Rotterdam Excelsior Rotterdam SBV Excelsior is a professional football club from the Kralingen-Crooswijk district of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was founded on July 23, 1902 and was formerly known as 'Rotterdamse Voetbal en Atletiek Vereniging Excelsior'... |
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| Kingdom of Romania |
Progresul Bucureşti | ||
| Independence | Argentina |
Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... |
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| Brazil |
Independência Futebol Clube Independência Futebol Clube Independência Futebol Clube or simply Independência is a Brazilian football team which is situated in the city of Rio Branco in the state of Acre. Independência Futebol Clube's home kit is a shirt with green, white and red vertical stripes, white shorts and white socks... , Independente Esportes Clube Macaé Independente Esportes Clube Macaé Serra Macaense Futebol Clube, usually known as Serra Macaense, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Macaé, Rio de Janeiro state, founded on December 29, 1992. It was formerly known as Independente Esportes Clube Macaé.-History:... |
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| Colombia |
Independiente Medellín Independiente Medellín Corporación Deportiva Independiente Medellín is a professional Colombian football team competing in Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, the Colombian first division. The club is based in the city of Medellín and founded in 1913. It has won the league's national tournament known as Copa Mustang five... |
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| Iran |
Esteghlal Tehran F.C., Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C. | ||
| United States |
Philadelphia Independence | ||
| Invincibility | Kingdom of England |
Folkestone Invicta | |
 Liberia |
Invincible Eleven Invincible Eleven Invincible Eleven is a football club from Liberia based in Monrovia.They are one of the founding members of football in Liberia. Their home stadium is the Antonette Tubman Stadium. Invincible Eleven is one of Liberia's most popular and historic clubs, along with Mighty Barolle... |
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| Multiculturalism | Cosmos is short for cosmopolitan Cosmopolitan (disambiguation) Cosmopolitan may refer to:Internationalism*A city/place or person that embraces its multicultural demographics*World citizen, one who eschews traditional geopolitical divisions derived from national citizenship... |
San Marino |
S.S. Cosmos S.S. Cosmos S.S. Cosmos is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Serravalle and founded in 1979. Cosmos currently plays in Girone A of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio... |
| South Africa |
Jomo Cosmos Jomo Cosmos Jomo Cosmos is a South African football club based in Johannesburg that plays in the Premier Soccer League. The club is owned and coached by South African soccer legend Jomo "Black Prince" Sono.... , OR Tambo Cosmos OR Tambo Cosmos OR Tambo Cosmos is a South African football club from Mthatha, Eastern Cape that participates in the Vodacom League.-External links:**... |
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| United States |
New York Cosmos New York Cosmos The New York Cosmos were an American soccer club based in New York City, New York and its suburbs. The team played home games in three stadiums around New York before moving in 1977 to Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, where it remained for the rest of its history... |
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| Speed | Netherlands |
Celeritas, Robur et Velocitas, Velocitas 1897, Vitesse, Vitesse Delft, Vitesse 1892, Vitesse '08, Vitesse '22, Vitesse '63 | |
| Strength | Australia |
Sydney Hakoah Sydney City Soccer Club Sydney City Soccer Club is a football club from Sydney, Australia.The club was formed in 1939 as Sydney Hakoah by members of the Sydney Jewish community. They played between 1977 and 1986 in the National Soccer League as Eastern Suburbs and Sydney City... |
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Hakoah Vienna | ||
| Bolivia |
The Strongest The Strongest The Strongest is a Bolivian football club based in La Paz founded on April 8, 1908. Their team colours are yellow and black. Although they have a home ground, the Rafael Mendoza Castellón , they play most of their games at the Estadio Hernando Siles, Bolivia's national ground... |
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| Denmark |
Jødisk Idrætsforening Hakoah | ||
| Israel |
Hakoah Ramat Gan | ||
| Netherlands |
Robur et Velocitas, Robur Goes, Robur Harlingen | ||
| United States |
New York Hakoah New York Hakoah New York Hakoah is a former United States soccer club based in New York City.-New York Hakoah I:Originally formed by former players from SC Hakoah Wien, including among others Béla Guttmann and Rudolph Nickolsburger, they initially played in the Eastern Soccer League in the fall of 1928. In 1929... |
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| Support | Pro is Latin for "in favour/support of" | Italy |
Pro Vercelli U.S. Pro Vercelli Calcio Football Club Pro Vercelli 1892, commonly known as Pro Vercelli, is an Italian association football club based in Vercelli, Piedmont. The team currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.... , Pro Patria, Pro Sesto A.C. Pro Sesto Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Nuova Pro Sesto is an Italian association football club, based in Sesto San Giovanni, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1913. Pro Sesto currently plays in Promozione, having last been in Serie B in 1950. The team's colors are white and blue... |
| Unity | An example of this is Alianza (Spanish). | El Salvador |
Alianza F.C. Alianza F.C. Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Alianza is one of the most popular and successful clubs in El Salvador... |
| Germany |
1. FC Union Berlin 1. FC Union Berlin 1. FC Union Berlin is a German association football club based in Berlin. It is one of two sides in the city bearing the name Union that emerged during the Cold War and played in East Germany, while the other played in the west. The club currently plays in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.-Foundation to... |
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| Peru |
Alianza Lima Alianza Lima Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success... , Alianza Atlético Alianza Atlético Club Alianza Atlético Sullana is a Peruvian football club, located in the city of Sullana, Piura. The club was founded on January 18, 1920 and in 1988, they were promoted to the top tier of Peruvian football, the Peruvian Primera División... |
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| Kingdom of Romania |
Unirea Urziceni, Unirea Alba-Iulia, Unirea Focşani | ||
| United States |
D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... , Philadelphia Union |
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| Ukraine |
FC Yednist' Plysky FC Yednist' Plysky FC Yednist Plysky is a Ukrainian professional team from village of Plysky in Borzna Raion of Chernihivska oblast. The club was founded in 2001 and is sponsored by a local farming company Ahroservis.... |
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| Victory | Egypt |
Al Nasr Al Nasr Egypt Al Nasr is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo, Egypt. The team currently competes in the Egyptian Premier B in Group B.-History:Al Nasr was very close to promote to the Egyptian Premier League for its first time ever during its 2008-09 campaign. However, a 2-2 draw with Suez Cement in the... |
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| Saudi Arabia |
Al-Nasr Al-Nasr Al Nassr FC is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.-History:... |
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| United Arab Emirates |
Al-Nasr Sports Club Al-Nasr Sports Club Al-Nasr Sports Club , is a professional association football club located in Dubai and plays in the UAE Pro-League. Al-Nasr, literally translating to "victory" in Arabic was founded in 1945 and considered as the first and the oldest club in the UAE... |
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| Australia |
Melbourne Victory FC | ||
| Honduras |
Victoria Club Deportivo Victoria This article is about Honduran club, for the Spanish club see CD Victoria.Club Deportivo Victoria is an Honduran football club based in La Ceiba, Atlántida. The club has been champions once and runners-up once.-History:... |
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| Wealth | Colombia |
Club Deportivo Los Millonarios | |
| Wisdom |  Lebanon |
Al-Hikma Al-Hikma Hekmeh or Al-Hikma or Club Sagesse is a Lebanese basketball club based in Beirut. The basketball programme was established in 1992, as part of the historic Hekmeh club established in 1943 with mainly football programme... |
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| Youth | Examples of this are "jeunesse" (French French language French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts... ), "junior" (several languages) and "iuventus" (Latin Latin Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and... ) |
 Algeria |
Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie |
| Argentina |
Boca Juniors, Argentinos Juniors Argentinos Juniors Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early... , Chacarita Juniors Chacarita Juniors Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors is an Argentine sports club from Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido in Greater Buenos Aires, which football squad is currently playing in the Primera B Nacional, the second division of the Argentine football league system.The club was founded on May 1, 1906, in... , Juventud Alianza de San Juan Juventud Alianza de San Juan Club Atlético de la Juventud Alianza is a sports club based in the city of Santa Lucía, San Juan, Argentina. Although other sports are practised at the club, Juventud Alianza is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Torneo Argentino B, the regionalised 4th division of... |
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| Belize |
Juventus (Belize) Juventus (Belize) Juventus is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League of the Football Federation of Belize.The Team is based in Orange Walk. Their home stadium is Orange Walk People's Stadium.-Achievements:... |
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| Brazil |
EC Juventude Esporte Clube Juventude Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul.Juventude's greatest rival is Caxias.-History:... , CA Juventus Clube Atlético Juventus The Clube Atlético Juventus , usually known simply as Juventus, is a Brazilian football club based in Mooca, a São Paulo neighborhood... |
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| Cameroon |
Jeunesse Bamiléké | ||
| Cape Verde |
Juventude do Norte Juventude do Norte Juventude do Norte is asports club that its football team plays in the Boa Vista Island League in Cape Verde. The team is based in the island of Boa Vista... |
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| Colombia |
Junior de Barranquilla, Juventud Soacha | ||
| Honduras |
Real Juventud Real Juventud Club Deportivo Real Juventud is a Honduran football club based in Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara. The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Honduras, after gaining promotion in Liga de Ascenso de Honduras 2007-08 Clausura season.-History:... |
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| Côte d'Ivoire |
Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan.-History:It was founded in 1932. They play at the Stade Robert Champroux... |
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| Republic of Ireland |
Wexford Youths Wexford Youths F.C. Wexford Youths Football Club are an Irish football club from Wexford who compete in the Airtricity League First Division. The club joined the league after being awarded a First Division licence for the 2007 season. The opportunity to join the League of Ireland arose as Dublin City became bankrupt... |
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| Italy |
Juventus F.C. Juventus F.C. Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont... , A.S. Fortis Juventus 1909 A.S. Fortis Juventus 1909 Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Fortis Juventus 1909 is an Italian association football club located in Borgo San Lorenzo, Tuscany.In the season 2010-11, from Serie D group E relegated to Eccellenza Tuscany.Its colors are white and green.... , S.S. Juve Stabia S.S. Juve Stabia Società Sportiva Juve Stabia is an Italian football club, based in Castellammare di Stabia, Campania. The club was first founded in 1907 and has been refounded at various points during its history, the most recent being in 2002.... , A.G. Nocerina 1910 A.G. Nocerina 1910 Associazione Sportiva Giovanile Nocerina is an Italian association football club, based in Nocera Inferiore, Campania.Nocerina in the season 2011-12 plays in Serie B.- Games with Juventus :... |
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| Luxembourg |
Jeunesse Esch Jeunesse Esch Jeunesse Esch is a football club, based in Esch-sur-Alzette, in south-western Luxembourg.- History :... , Jeunesse Hautcharage, Jeunesse Sportive Verlorenkost Jeunesse Sportive Verlorenkost JS Verlorenhost is a defunct football team which was merged with US Hollerich Bonnevoie to create Union Sportive Luxembourg in 1925.... |
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| Morocco |
Jeunesse Massira Jeunesse Massira Jeunesse Sportive d'El Massira is a Moroccan football club based in El Aaiún.The club was founded in 1977.... |
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| Kingdom of Romania |
Juventus Bucureşti FC Juventus Bucuresti (1992) Juventus Bucureşti is a Romanian professional football club from Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1992.They currently play in the Liga II, Seria I in the 2010-2011 season after finishing 1st in 2009–10 season.-History:... |
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| Russia |
FC Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure FC Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure FC Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure is a Russian football club from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, founded in 1935. In 2009, it played in the Russian Second Division. It played professionally in 1946, 1957–1970, 1978–1994 and from 2002 on... |
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| Serbia |
Mladost Lučani FK Mladost Lucani FK Mladost Lučani is a football club based in Lučani, Serbia.They played in the Serbian Superliga, the top division of Serbian football. They were the champions for the 2006-2007 season in Serbian First League and have been promoted to the Serbian Superliga... , Mladost Apatin FK Mladost Apatin FK Mladost Apatin is a football club from Apatin, Serbia.-History:The club was founded in 1928, then known by the name of Tri Zvezde . In 1950, the club changes its name to Mladost . Team colour is red... |
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| Switzerland |
BSC Young Boys BSC Young Boys Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black.... |
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| Tunisia |
Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise -Current First Team Squad:-External links:****... |
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| Uruguay |
Rampla Juniors Rampla Juniors Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Rampla Juniors is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.-Origin and colours:... |
Club names referring to natural phenomena
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| Constellation | Southern Cross Crux Crux is the smallest of the 88 modern constellations, but is one of the most distinctive. Its name is Latin for cross, and it is dominated by a cross-shaped asterism that is commonly known as the Southern Cross.-Visibility:... . |
Brazil |
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a Brazilian football team, from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Internacional. Founded on January 2, 1921, they are only one of three clubs to have participated in... |
| Earthquake | United States |
San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
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| Fire | United States |
Chicago Fire | |
| Galaxy | United States |
Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
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| Galactic | Spain |
Galáctico Pegaso | |
| Hurricane | Argentina |
Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán Club Atlético Huracán is a sports club from the Parque Patricios neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second level of the Argentine football league system. Huracán home stadium is the Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó.Huracán was... , Huracán Corrientes Huracán Corrientes Club Atlético Huracán Corrientes, known as Huracán Corrientes is a football club from Corrientes, Corrientes Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in the Torneo del Interior, the fourth division of the Argentine football league system. Huracán has only played one season in the Argentine top... |
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| Uruguay |
Huracán Buceo Huracán Buceo Huracán Buceo is a multisports club, best known for its football side, located in Montevideo in Uruguay. It currently plays in the Uruguayan 2nd Division... |
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| Storm | , | Austria |
SK Sturm Graz SK Sturm Graz SK Sturm Graz is an Austrian association football club, based in Graz, Styria, playing in the Austrian Bundesliga. The club was founded in 1909 and the club colours are black and white.... |
 Haiti |
Tempête Football Club Tempête Football Club Tempête Football Club is a Haitian football club, located in Saint-Marc, Haiti. The club was founded in 1970 and competes in Haiti's top league, Ligue Haïtienne. Tempête's home field is Parc Levelt in Saint-Marc.-History:... |
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| United States |
Los Angeles Storm Los Angeles Storm Los Angeles Misioneros is an American soccer team based in Inglewood, California, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games... , Phoenix Banat Storm Phoenix Banat Storm Phoenix Banat Storm are an American soccer team, founded in 2006, who played in the National Premier Soccer League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, for just one season... , Springfield Storm Springfield Storm Springfield Storm were an American soccer team, who played in the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid for one season, in 2005, after which the franchise was relocated to Glendora, California to become the Los Angeles Storm.They played... |
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| Star | Kingdom of England |
Newcastle Blue Star | |
| Greece |
Asteras Tripolis | ||
| Lebanon |
Nejmeh SC | ||
| Portugal |
Estrela da Amadora | ||
| Kingdom of Romania |
Steaua Bucharest | ||
| Russia |
Zvezda Ryazan FC Zvezda Ryazan FC Zvezda Ryazan is an association football club from Ryazan, Russia, founded in 2010 after FC Ryazan was dissolved. It is playing, as of 2010, in the Russian Second Division.-Current squad:As of October 4, 2011, according to the .... , Zvezda Serpukhov FC Zvezda Serpukhov FC Zvezda Serpukhov is a Russian football club from Serpukhov.It was founded in 2006 by merger of Serpukhov clubs FC Lokomotiv-M and FC Serpukhov . Zvezda played in Russian Second Division in 2006-2009... |
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| Serbia |
Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... |
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| Tunisia |
Étoile Sportive du Sahel Étoile Sportive du Sahel The Étoile Sportive du Sahel is a sports club from Sousse in the Sahel region of Tunisia, known primarily for its football team. The club also has sections for handball, volleyball, basketball, judo and wrestling... |
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| United States |
NSC Minnesota Stars NSC Minnesota Stars The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid... |
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| Sun | Japan |
Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League... |
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| South Africa |
Mamelodi Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns Mamelodi Sundowns are a South African football club that plays in the Premier Soccer League.Since 2003, Sundowns are owned by rand billionaire Patrice Motsepe.... |
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| United States |
Los Angeles Sol | ||
| Thunder and lightning | Thunder | Australia |
Dandenong Thunder Dandenong Thunder Dandenong Thunder SC is a football club from Dandenong, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They are an Albanian Australian-backed club. From the 2009 season they compete in the Victorian Premier League, which is one tier below the A-League... |
| Canada |
Hamilton Thunder Hamilton Thunder The Hamilton Thunder were a soccer team located in Hamilton, Ontario, playing in the Western Conference of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.... |
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| Greece |
Keravnos Keratea F.C. Keravnos Keratea F.C. Keravnos Keratea F.C. is a professional football club based in Keratea, Greece, currently competing in Gamma Ethniki, the Greek third division.-Background:... |
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| United States |
Arizona Thunder Arizona Thunder The Arizona Thunder was a professional indoor soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1997, the team was a member of the Premier Soccer Alliance. In 1998, the alliance, with some additional teams, reconstituted itself as the World Indoor Soccer League . The Thunder continued to play in the... , Austin Thunder Austin Thunder The Austin Thunder was an American soccer club based in Austin, Texas that was a member of the Lone Star Soccer Alliance.-Year-by-year:... , Denver Thunder Denver Thunder Denver Thunder were an indoor soccer club based in Denver, Colorado that competed in the National Professional Soccer League.The team was previously known as the Illinois Thunder.-Year-by-year:... , Louisville Thunder Louisville Thunder Louisville Thunder was an indoor soccer club based in Louisville, Kentucky that competed in the American Indoor Soccer Association. In their debut season of 1984-1985, goalkeeper Rick Schweizer won the 'Goalkeeper of the Year' award, and made it on to the All-Star team.-Players: Paul DiBernardo ... , Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby... , San Antonio Thunder San Antonio Thunder The San Antonio Thunder were an American soccer team founded in 1975 as a member of the North American Soccer League. The team existed only two seasons in San Antonio, Texas before moving to Hawaii.-History:... |
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| Lightning |
Estonia |
Tartu Välk 494 Tartu Välk 494 (football) FC Santos Tartu is an Estonian football club based in Tartu founded in 2002. They play in the Esiliiga and second division of the Estonian football. Tartu Annelinna kunstmuruväljak is their home stadion.- Current squad :... |
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| Latvia |
Zibens Zemessardze FK Zibens Zemessardze FK Zibens/Zemessardze is a Latvian football team from Ilūkste town.-History and former names:* Dilar Ilūkste* FK Ilūkste* Celtnieks Ilūkste* FK Zibens/Zemessardze* Dinaburg-Zemessardze... |
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| Spain |
Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas... |
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| United States |
Austin Lightning Austin Lightning Austin Lightning was an American soccer team, founded in 2002, originally with the name Lafayette Lightning. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2007, when the team left the league and the franchise... |
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| Tides | United States |
Tacoma Tide | |
| Waves | Canada |
Vancouver Whitecaps family: Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Whitecaps Women Vancouver Whitecaps Women The Vancouver Whitecaps FC women are a Canadian women's soccer team founded in 2001 and a part of the greater Vancouver Whitecaps FC club. Originally called the Vancouver Breakers in 2001-02, the team is a member of the W-League, the second tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada... , Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Vancouver Whitecaps Residency Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, formerly known as Whitecaps FC Reserves, is a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division franchise, beginning in 2011 they are part of the... , Whitecaps FC Prospects Whitecaps FC Prospects Whitecaps FC Prospects is a Canadian soccer team based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2008, the team plays in Pacific Coast Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, which features teams from western Canada and the Pacific... |
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| United States |
Boston Breakers (WUSA) Boston Breakers (WUSA) The Boston Breakers were a professional soccer team that played in the Women's United Soccer Association. The team played at Nickerson Field on the campus of Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts. The team held a "name the team" contest that Laura DeDonato of Easton Massachusetts won with the... , Boston Breakers (WPS) |
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- Central UnitedCentral UnitedCentral United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
- Colne Dynamoes
- Shepshed Dynamo
- FC Krylya Sovetov SamaraFC Krylya Sovetov SamaraKrylia Sovetov is a football club from Russia based in Samara. In 2004 they finished third in the Russian Premier League. The name "Krylia Sovetov" means "Wings of the Soviets".-History:FC Krylia Sovetov Samara was founded in 1942....
- Literally "Soviet Wings". Were founded as the Soviet Air Force sports club. - Maltby Main F.C.Maltby Main F.C.Maltby Main Football Club is an English football club based in Maltby, South Yorkshire. The club participates in the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division.-History:...
Alludes to the coal mining industry once prevalent in the area: Maltby Main was the main colliery - Orlando Pirates — "Orlando" comes from the Johannesburg-area neighbourhoodOrlando, SowetoOrlando is a township in the urban area of Soweto, in the city of Johannesburg . It is the most densely populated area of South Africa. The township was founded in 1931 and named after Edwin Orlando Leake, Mayor of Johannesburg from 1925 to 1926...
where the club was founded - Rapid (Rapid Bucureşti, Rapid ViennaSK Rapid WienThe Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times...
, Rapid JC) - Berwick Rangers, Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers F.C.Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
, Stafford RangersStafford Rangers F.C.Stafford Rangers Football Club is a semi-professional English football team from Stafford which plays in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.The team wear black and white stripes with black shorts...
, Rangers de TalcaClub Social de Deportes Rangers de TalcaClub Social de Deportes Rangers, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Talca. The club was founded November 2, 1902 and plays in the Second division of the Chilean football league... - Sporting: Sporting Lisbon, Sporting Braga, Sporting Covilhã, Sporting Gijón, Sporting CristalSporting CristalClub Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with...
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Initials
Initials presented in this table are presented with dot punctuation, this is for representation only, several clubs use the initials without dots, e.g. FC.| Initials | Examples | Meaning |
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| 1. F.C. | 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900... , 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07.... , 1. FC Magdeburg 1. FC Magdeburg 1. FC Magdeburg is a German association football club playing in Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt.-History:Football has been played in Magdeburg since the end of the 19th century. On 15 June 1896 SV Victoria 96 Magdeburg was founded, a club that had its best days before World War II, when it participated... , 1. FC Nuremberg |
1. FC stands for First Football Club |
| A.C. | A.C. Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... , A.C. Siena A.C. Siena Associazione Calcio Siena is an Italian football club based in Siena.The club currently plays in Serie A, having gained promotion from Serie B at the end of the 2010-2011 season.... |
Associazione Calcio ("Football Association" in Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... ) |
| AC St. Louis AC St. Louis Athletic Club of St. Louis, commonly referred to as AC St. Louis, was an American professional soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in December 2009, the team played its first and only season the next year in the NASL Conference of the temporary USSF D2 Pro League, the... , A.C. Nagano Parceiro A.C. Nagano Parceiro Athletic Club Nagano Parceiro is a Japanese football club from Nagano, the capital of Nagano Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League. The club name parceiro means "partner" in Portuguese.... |
Athletic Club | |
| A.F.C. | Hull City A.F.C. Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... , Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... , Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... , Workington A.F.C. Workington A.F.C. Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds... , Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have... , A.F.C. Liverpool A.F.C. Liverpool A.F.C. Liverpool is a semi-professional English football club set up by 1,000 Liverpool football club fans in 2008. Fans are able to buy into the club on a 'one member-one vote' basis. The club kicked off the 2010–11 season in North West Counties League Division One... |
Association Football Club. Usually used to distinguish association football teams in towns where other football codes such as Rugby football Rugby football Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:... are also commonly played. |
| A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
Athletic Football Club | |
| AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football.... |
According to the club, its initials have no official meaning. Some have used "Association Football Club" or "A Fan's Club". Also could mean Alternate Football Club when the original club ceases to exist—AFC Wimbledon was formed after the original Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon F.C. Wimbledon Football Club was an English professional association football club from Wimbledon, south-west London. Founded in 1889 as Wimbledon Old Central Football Club, the club spent most of its history in amateur and semi-professional non-League football before being elected to the Football... , now MK Dons Milton Keynes Dons F.C. .Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire... , received approval to move to Milton Keynes in 2002. |
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| A.I.F. | Mjällby AIF Mjällby AIF Mjällby AIF is a Swedish football club located in Mjällby. The club, formed in 1939, won the title of Sweden's second-level of football Superettan in the 2009 season and thus gained promotion to the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan... , Motala AIF Motala AIF Motala AIF is a Swedish football club located in Motala in Östergötland. Other sports that the club promotes include athletics, orienteering, ice hockey, road cycling and skiing.-Background:... |
Allmänna Idrottsförening ("General Sport Society" in Swedish Swedish language Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish... ) |
| A.I.K. | AIK Allmänna Idrottsklubben Allmänna Idrottsklubben , currently located in Solna, north of Stockholm, is one of the largest and one of the oldest sports clubs in Scandinavia. AIK was founded in 1891 in central Stockholm, at the downtown address of Biblioteksgatan 8... |
Allmänna Idrottsklubben ("General Sport Club" in Swedish) |
| A.S. | A.S. Roma A.S. Roma Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s... , A.S. Livorno Calcio A.S. Livorno Calcio Associazione Sportiva Livorno Calcio is an Italian football club based in Livorno, Tuscany. The club was formed in 1915 and currently plays in Italian Serie B. The team's colors are dark red or maroon... , A.S. Monaco, A.S. Saint-Étienne |
Italian: Associazione Sportiva ("Sport Association") French: Association Sportive (same meaning) |
| A.Z. | AZ | Alkmaar Zaanstreek – from the 1967 merger of Alkmaar '54 and FC Zaanstreek |
| B.K. | Aalborg BK, Halmstads BK Halmstads BK Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title... , BK Häcken BK Häcken BK Häcken is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. The club, formed on 2 August 1940, is currently playing in the Swedish premier division, Allsvenskan after being promoted in 2008.- The beginning :... , Rosenborg BK |
Boldklub – "Ball Club" in Scandinavian languages North Germanic languages The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages, the languages of Scandinavians, make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages, along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages... |
| B.S.C. | Hertha BSC | Berliner Sport-Club |
| B.V. | BV Borussia Dortmind Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football... |
Ballspielverein - "Ball Club" in German |
| C.A. | CA Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... , CA River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
Club Atlético |
| C.D. | C.D. Chivas USA C.D. Chivas USA Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada.... , C.D. Feirense |
Club Deportivo (Spanish), Clube Desportivo (Portuguese) |
| C.D.S.C. | C.D.S.C. Cruz Azul | Club Deportivo, Social y Cultural (Spanish: "Sporting, Social and Cultural Club") |
| C.F. | CF Estrela da Amadora | Club de Fútbol (Spanish), Clube de Futebol (Portuguese) |
| C.F.R. | CFR Cluj CFR Cluj CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002... |
Căile Ferate Române Caile Ferate Române Căile Ferate Române is the official designation of the state railway carrier of Romania. Romania has a railway network of of which are electrified and the total track length is . The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger... , the Romanian state railway system |
| C.R. | CR Vasco da Gama | Club de Regatas (Portuguese: "Rowing Club"). Vasco da Gama began as a rowing club before it established a football section. |
| e.V. | FC Bayern München e.V. FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... , Karlsruher Sport-Club Mühlburg-Phönix e.V. Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC is a German association football club, based in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. KSC rose out of the consolidation of a number of predecessor clubs. They currently play in the 2... , 1. Frauen-Fußball-Club Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V. 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam is a women's football club team in Potsdam, Germany. The full name is 1. Frauen-Fußball-Club Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V. . They are one of the most successful teams in Germany... , Fußballsportverein Frankfurt 1899 e.V. FSV Frankfurt FSV Frankfurt is a German association football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse and founded in 1899. The club plays in the shadow of larger and much more successful Eintracht Frankfurt, which has recently returned to 2nd tier football... |
e.V. is the abbreviation for Eingetragener Verein, meaning registered club |
| F.C. | FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.... , FC Seoul FC Seoul FC Seoul is a South Korean professional football club based in Seoul, South Korea, that plays in the K-League. It is currently owned by GS Sports, a subsidiary of GS Group.... , FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... , F.C. Tokyo, Liverpool F.C. Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... , Toronto FC Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... , Puebla F.C., Chonburi FC Chonburi FC Chonburi Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in city of Chonburi, Chonburi province and currently playing in the top division in Thai football, the Thai Premier League... |
Football Club in various languages |
| F.C.R. | FCR 2001 Duisburg FCR 2001 Duisburg FCR 2001 Duisburg is a German women's football club from Duisburg. The first team plays in the Fußball-Bundesliga . They originate from a women's team formed in 1977 under the umbrella of FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen and have existed as an independent club since 8th. June 2001... |
Fußballclub Rumeln — German for "Football Club", plus a reference to FC Rumeln-Kaldenhausen, the original home to this women's football club |
| F.F. | Kalmar FF Kalmar FF Kalmar FF is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. Formed 10 January 1910, the club has won three national cup titles and 1 league title. Kalmar FF currently play in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.... , FF Jaro FF Jaro FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga... , Malmö FF Malmö FF Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white... , Trelleborgs FF Trelleborgs FF Trelleborgs FF, or simply Trelleborg, is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg. The club, formed 6 December 1926, will during the season of 2012 play in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan... |
Football Society in Swedish Swedish language Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish... |
| F.F.C. | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
Frauenfußballclub (= Women's football club) |
| F.K. | FK Crvena Zvezda Red Star Belgrade Red Star Belgrade is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is a part of the Red Star Sports Society.Red Star Belgrade is the most successful Serbian club, with a record of 25 national championships and 23 national cups in both Serbian and ex-Yugoslav competitions... , FK Atlantas FK Atlantas FK Atlantas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda. The team currently plays on the first level of the Lithuanian football league pyramid.... |
F.C. in various countries |
| F.S.V. | FSV Frankfurt FSV Frankfurt FSV Frankfurt is a German association football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse and founded in 1899. The club plays in the shadow of larger and much more successful Eintracht Frankfurt, which has recently returned to 2nd tier football... |
Fußballsportverein - German for Football Sport Association |
| G.I.F. | GIF Sundsvall GIF Sundsvall GIF Sundsvall is a Swedish football club located in the city of Sundsvall. The club, formed on 25 August 1903, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The club is affiliated to Medelpads Fotbollförbund.- History :... |
"Gymnastic Sport Society" in Swedish |
| I.F. | Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... , Hammarby IF Hammarby IF Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre... , Helsingborgs IF Helsingborgs IF Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan... , Vålerenga IF Fotball |
"Sport Society" in the Scandinavian languages North Germanic languages The North Germanic languages or Scandinavian languages, the languages of Scandinavians, make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages, along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages... |
| I.K. | IK Brage IK Brage IK Brage is a Swedish football club located in Borlänge. The club, formed 1925, has played 18 seasons in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. The 2010 season will be played in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan... , Västerås IK Västerås IK Västerås IK is a Swedish sports club located in Västerås, with the following sections:* VIK Västerås HK – ice-hockey.* Västerås IK Fotboll - football.... |
"Sport Club" in Swedish |
| J.K. | Helsingin JK, JK Viljandi Tulevik JK Viljandi Tulevik Viljandi Tulevik is an Estonian football club, playing in the town of Viljandi.The club was originally founded in 1912. They play their home games at Viljandi linnastaadion. Tulevik was not a fully independent club, but rather a part of FC Flora's system in 1992-2010... |
F.C. in Finnish and Estonian |
| Beşiktaş J.K. Besiktas J.K. Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü , or simply Beşiktaş , is a Turkish sports club. The club's football team is one of the major teams in Turkey. The professional sports club, founded in 1903, is based in the Beşiktaş district in Istanbul, Turkey... |
Jimnastik Kulübü (Turkish: "Gymnastics Club") | |
| K.R.C. | K.R.C. Genk K.R.C. Genk Koninklijke Racing Club Genk , usually referred to as Racing Genk or simply Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and they have won 3 Belgian champion titles in 1998–99, in 2001–02 and in 2010–11 as... |
Koninklijke Racing Club (Dutch: "Royal Racing Club") |
| K.S.V. | Cercle Brugge K.SV. Cercle Brugge K.S.V. Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging is a Belgian football team from Bruges. Cercle have played in the Belgian Pro League since the 2003-04 season, having previously spent several years in the Belgian Second Division following relegation in 1997. Their matricule is the n°12. The club play... |
Koninklijke Sportvereniging (Dutch: "Royal Sport Union") |
| K.V. | Club Brugge K.V. | Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging (Dutch: "Royal Football Union") |
| M.S.V. | MSV Duisburg MSV Duisburg MSV Duisburg is a German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed "the Zebras" for their traditional striped jerseys, the club was one of the original members of the Bundesliga when it was formed in 1963.-Early years:... |
German: Meidericher Sportverein (Meiderich Meiderich Meiderich is a quarter of the city of Duisburg. It is divided into Unter-, Mittel- and Obermeiderich.Meiderich belongs to the city district Meiderich/Beeck, which started in 1975, during the course of municipal reorganization. On the 31 December 2004, 75,000 people lived in the district... Sport Association) |
| M.T.K. | MTK Budapest FC | Magyar Testgyakorlók Köre (Hungarian: "Circle of Hungarian Fitness Activists") |
| N.K. | NK Dinamo Zagreb, NK Drava Ptuj NK Drava Ptuj NK Labod Drava Ptuj is a Slovenian football club, which plays in the town of Ptuj. They play in the Slovenian Regional League.The club is named after the Drava river, which flows through the town.- Current squad :As of February 2011... |
F.C. in Croatian and Slovenian |
| N.S.C. | NSC Minnesota Stars NSC Minnesota Stars The NSC Minnesota Stars is an American professional soccer team based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid... |
National Sports Center National Sports Center The National Sports Center is a 600-acre multi-sport complex located in Blaine, Minnesota, United States, that includes a soccer stadium, over 50 full-sized soccer fields, a golf course, a velodrome, a meeting and convention facility, and an eight-sheet ice rink, the Schwan Super Rink, which is... , the multisport facility that owns the club |
| P.F.C. | PFC CSKA Moscow | Professional Football Club |
| P.S.V. | PSV | Philips Philips Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. , more commonly known as Philips, is a multinational Dutch electronics company.... Sport Vereniging (Dutch: Philips Sport Union) |
| R.C. | R.C. Strasbourg, R.C. Lens | Racing Club |
| R.C.D. | RCD Mallorca RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix.... , RCD Espanyol RCD Espanyol Reial Club Deportiu Espanyol de Barcelona is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. It is best known for its football team. Espanyol currently play in the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat with seats for 40,500 spectators. It was inaugurated on 2 August 2009... |
Spanish: Real Club Deportivo, Catalan: Reial Club Deportiu (both "Royal Sporting Club") |
| R.S.C. | R.S.C. Anderlecht R.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the... |
Royal Sporting Club |
| S.C. | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... , Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional Sport Club Internacional is a Brazilian football team and multi-sport club from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909, and are one of the only five clubs to have never been relegated, along with Santos, São Paulo, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. They play in red shirts, white shorts and... , SC Bastia SC Bastia Sporting Club de Bastia is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. Bastia previously had stints in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2... , SC Freiburg SC Freiburg Sport-Club Freiburg, commonly known as SC Freiburg, is a German association football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. SC Freiburg has played in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, since their promotion in 2009... , Sahel Sporting Club |
Sporting Club |
| Chicago Fire S.C., Erie Admirals SC Erie Admirals SC Erie Admirals S.C. is an American soccer team based in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Premier Soccer League , a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Keystone Division.The team plays its home... , Tochigi S.C. Tochigi S.C. are a football club based in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. They play in the J. League Division 2. Their team colour is yellow.Tochigi, uniquely, is the only major Japanese professional club to retain the word "soccer" in its English name, despite efforts by football authorities to... |
Soccer Club, in countries where "soccer" is the standard term for the sport (such as the USA and Canada) | |
| S.G. | SG Wattenscheid 09 SG Wattenscheid 09 SG Wattenscheid 09 is a German association football club, located in Wattenscheid which is part of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club claims an official founding date of 18 September 1909 as Ballspiel-Verein Wattenscheid out of the merger of two earlier sides known as BV Sodalität der... |
German: Sportgemeinschaft (= Sport Community) |
| S.K. | SK Brann, Lierse S.K. Lierse S.K. Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring is a Belgian professional football club, from the city of Lier in the Antwerp province. Lierse has been playing in the Belgian Pro League since the 2010-11 season and they have already won the competition 4 times. They also have won 2 Belgian Cups... , Fenerbahçe S.K., Galatasaray S.K. Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... , SK Rapid Wien SK Rapid Wien The Sportklub Rapid Wien is an Austrian football club playing in the country's capital city of Vienna. Rapid is the most popular club in Austria and also record title holder having won the Austrian national football title 32 times... , Västerås SK Västerås SK Fotboll Västerås SK is a Swedish football club based in Västerås. The club, formed on 29 January 1904, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league, Division 1 Norra.-Players:... |
Sport/Sporting Club in various languages |
| SpVgg. | SpVgg Unterhaching SpVgg Unterhaching Spielvereinigung Unterhaching is a German sports club in Unterhaching, a semi-rural municipality on the southern outskirts of the Bavarian capital Munich.... , SpVgg Greuther Fürth SpVgg Greuther Fürth SpVgg Greuther Fürth is a German association football club based in Fürth, Bavaria. The club was formed when the senior football side of newcomer Turn- und Sportverein Vestenbergsgreuth joined traditional club Spielvereinigung Fürth on 1 July 1996... |
German: Spielvereinigung (= Games Association) |
| S.S. | S.S. Lazio S.S. Lazio Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football... , S.S. Murata S.S. Murata S.S. Murata is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Murata, a civil parish of the city of San Marino. The club was founded in 1966. Murata currently plays in Girone B of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are black and white.-Overview:... |
S.S. is the abbreviation for Società Sportiva, Sport Society in Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... . |
| S.S.C. | S.S.C. Napoli S.S.C. Napoli Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season.... |
S.S.C. is the abbreviation for Società Sportiva Calcio, Football (Soccer) Sport Society in Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... . |
| S.V. | Hamburger SV Hamburger SV Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department... , SV Werder Bremen SV Werder Bremen SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize... |
SV is the abbreviation for Sport Verein, meaning Sports Association |
| T.S.G. | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, TSG Balingen TSG Balingen TSG Balingen is a German football club from the city of Balingen, Baden-Württemberg. With over 1,800 members, it is the largest sports club in the city and has departments for athletics, basketball, fencing, fistball, gymnastics, handball, judo, and karate, as well as various personal health... , TSG Backnang 1919 TSG Backnang 1919 The TSG Backnang Fussball is a German association football club from the city of Backnang, Baden-Württemberg. The clubs most notable time was between 1965 and 1976, when it reached as far as Germany's second division for one season.... |
German: Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft (= Gymnastics and Sport Community) |
| TSV or TuS | TSV Crailsheim TSV Crailsheim TSV Crailsheim is a German association football club from the town of Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg.-History:Founded as the gymnastics club Turnverein Crailsheim in 1846, the association today has over 3,000 members in 20 departments including athletics, basketball, cycling, dance sport, fistball,... , TuS Koblenz TuS Koblenz TuS Koblenz is a German association football club, located in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate. Fussball Club Deutschland Neuendorf, which was formed in 1911, is viewed as the foundation of the modern club.-Play under the Third Reich:... |
German: Turn- und Sportverein (= Gymnastics and Sport Association) |
| U.C. | U.C. Sampdoria U.C. Sampdoria Unione Calcio Sampdoria is an Italian association football club based in Genoa. The club was formed in 1946 from the merger of two existing sports clubs whose roots can be traced back to the 1890s, Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria... , U.C. AlbinoLeffe U.C. AlbinoLeffe Unione Calcio AlbinoLeffe is an Italian association football club based in Leffe and also representing the town of Albino, in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy. AlbinoLeffe plays its home games at the Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium, in the city of Bergamo, and its official colors are dark blue and... |
U.C. is the abbreviation for Unione Calcio, Football Union in Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... . |
| U.S. | U.S. Città di Palermo U.S. Città di Palermo Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently... , U.S. Lecce U.S. Lecce Unione Sportiva Lecce or simply U.S. Lecce is an Italian football club based in Lecce, Apulia who play in the Italian Serie A. After being crowned Serie B champions in 2009–10, the team successfully managed to avoid relegation in 2010-11.... |
U.S. is the abbreviation for Unione Sportiva, Sport Union in Italian Italian language Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia... . |
| VfB | VfB Admira Wacker Mödling VfB Admira Wacker Mödling FC Admira Wacker Mödling is an Austrian football club from Mödling. The club was originally formed in 1905 as SK Admira Vienna in the Austrian capital... , VfB Auerbach VfB Auerbach VfB Auerbach is a German football club from the city of Auerbach, Saxony. The club also has a tennis department.-History:The association was founded as the Auerbacher Fußball Club on 17 May 1906 making it the second-oldest side in Vogtland... , VfB Einheit zu Pankow, VfB Eppingen VfB Eppingen VfB Eppingen is a German association football club based in Eppingen, Baden-Württemberg with a membership of about 450 people.-History:The club has its roots in the sports club Turnverein 1865 Eppingen whose primary focus was gymnastics and formed a football side around 1910... , VfB Fichte Bielefeld VfB Fichte Bielefeld VfB Fichte Bielefeld is a German association football club based in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was formed out of the merger of VfB Bielefeld 03 and SpVgg Fichte Bielefeld 06/07 on 1 July 1999.-History:... , VfB Fortuna Chemnitz VfB Fortuna Chemnitz VfB Fortuna Chemnitz is German association football club from Chemnitz, Saxony. The club was formed in 2005 out of the fusion of VfB Chemnitz and SV Fortuna Furth Glösa.-History:... , VfB Hermsdorf VfB Hermsdorf VfB Hermsdorf is a German football club from the Hermsdorf district of Berlin. It is part of a larger sports club that has departments for athletics, badminton, basketball, bowling, chess, dance, gymnastics, handball, swimming, table tennis, and tennis.... , VfB Hüls VfB Hüls VfB Hüls is a German association football club from Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia.The club was founded on 22 July 1948 as Eintracht Lippe and then re-named Verein für Rasenspiele 1948 e.V. Marl-Hüls on 27 January 1951. VfR merged with SuS Drewer-Süd in 1976 to create the current club... , VfB Lübeck VfB Lübeck VfB Lübeck is a German association football club playing in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein in the country's north. In addition to its football side the 1,000 member sports club also has departments for badminton, women's gymnastics, handball, and table tennis.... , VfB Oldenburg VfB Oldenburg VfB Oldenburg is a German association football club based in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony. As of the 2011/12 season they play in the Oberliga Niedersachsenliga, which is at the 5th level of football in Germany.-History:... , VfB Pößneck VfB Pößneck VfB Pößneck is a German association football club from the city of Pößneck, Thuringia with a membership of roughly 400.-History:Vereins für Bewegungsspiele Pößneck was founded 2 August 1909 and established its own ground at Sportpark an der Warte in May 1925... , VfB Stuttgart VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club is best known for its football team, which has participated in all but two Bundesliga seasons... |
German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... for Verein für Bewegungsspiele (association for exercise games) |
| VfL | VfL Bochum VfL Bochum Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:... , VfL Gummersbach VfL Gummersbach VfL Gummersbach is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, VfL Gummersbach competes in the German First League of Handball and the German Handball Cup.Gummersbach is one of the most successful team-handball club ever.-Accomplishments:... , VfL Halle 1896 VfL Halle 1896 VfL Halle is a German association football club from the city of Halle, Saxony-Anhalt.-History:The oldest club in the city of Halle was founded as Hallescher Fußballclub von 1896 on 16 July 1896... , VfL Klafeld-Geisweid 08 VfL Klafeld-Geisweid 08 VfL Klafeld-Geisweid 08 is a German football club playing in the Klafeld-Geiswald district of Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia.-History:The club has its roots in the village teams of SG Sigambria Geisweid, founded in 1908, and SpVgg Klafeld. In 1927 these two sides merged to form SpVgg Klafeld-Geisweid... , VfL Osnabrück VfL Osnabrück VfL Osnabrück is a German multi-sport club in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony. It currently fields teams in basketball, gymnastics, swimming, table tennis, and tennis, but is by far best known for its football section.- Foundation to WW2 :... , VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix... |
German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... for Verein für Leibesübungen (association for physical exercises) |
| VfR | VfR Aalen VfR Aalen VfR Aalen is a German football club based in Aalen, Baden-Württemberg.-History:The club was founded on 8 March 1921 out of the football department of the gymnastics club MTV Aalen and has led a largely unremarked existence as a lower division side... , VfR Bürstadt VfR Bürstadt Kickers VfR Bürstadt is a German association football club playing out of Bürstadt, Hesse. The team was founded 1 February 1910 as SC 1910 Bürstadt and took on the name VfR on 23 August 1919... , VfR Mannheim VfR Mannheim VfR Mannheim is a German association football club based in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg formed in 1911 out of the fusion of Mannheimer FG 1896, Mannheimer FG 1897 Union, and FC Viktoria 1897 Mannheim... , VfR Schlesien Breslau VfR Schlesien Breslau SV Blitz Breslau was a German football club playing in Breslau, Lower Silesia in what was then part of Germany but is today Wrocław, Poland. The club was established on 1 April 1897 by former members of the cycling club Radverein Blitz Breslau... , VfR Wormatia Worms |
German German language German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union.... for Verein für Rasenspiele (association for lawn games) |
| V.V. | Maastrichtse VV, K. Sint-Truidense V.V. | (F.C. in Dutch) |
| Y.R.K.V. | Y.R. K.V. Mechelen | Yellow Red Koninklijke Voetbalclub—the team's colours in English, plus the Dutch for "Royal Football Club" |