Association Football club names are a part of the sport's culture, reflecting century-old traditions. Club names may reflect the geographical, cultural, religious or political affiliations – or simply be the brand name of a club's primary sponsor. Because of the British origin of the modern game and the prevalence of the English language, many clubs, even outside Europe, have their names written in English. In Europe, most clubs are named after their towns or cities (e.g. " Deportivo de La Coruña", " Liverpool F.C.", " Hamburger SV"). In South America, clubs are more likely to have names that do not bear the city's name.

Common versus official usage

It is not uncommon for a club to be known in common usage by a name other than its official name, or the name on the badge. Other clubs are more usually known by nicknames or contractions of their full names, for instance,

Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (; ; c. 1460s – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link E ...

is usually called simply "Vasco",

F.C. Internazionale Milano Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Inter is t ...

is contracted to ''Inter'' or ''Inter Milan'',

Sporting Clube de Portugal Sporting Clube de Portugal, founded Sporting Club de Portugal (), otherwise referred to as Sporting CP, often known abroad as Sporting Lisbon , is a Portuguese professional sports club based in Lisbon. It is best known for the professional fo ...

is often called ''Sporting'' or ''Sporting Lisbon''.

Manchester United Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of City of Salford, Salford to ...

is often shortened to ''Man Utd'', and ''Lyon'' used instead of

Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais (), commonly referred to as simply Lyon () or OL, is a men and women's French professional football club based in Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The men play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. Founded in 1950, th ...

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

Preston North End Preston North End Football Club, commonly referred to as Preston, North End or PNE, is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, England, who currently play in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league syste ...

Profession/education

Profession

Education

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

Days and dates

Specific origins of club

Ethnic, social, national or religious background

}) "The Strength" , Argentina , Club Náutico Hacoaj , - , Australia , Hakoah Sydney City East FC, Melbourne Hakoah (defunct) , - , Austria , Hakoah Vienna , - , Germany , Hakoah Berlin (defunct) , - , Israel ,

Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan Football Club ( he, מועדון כדורגל הכח מכבי עמידר רמת גן) is an Israeli football club based in Ramat Gan. The club is currently in Liga Alef South division and plays at the Winter Stadium ...

, - , Latvia , Hakoah Riga (defunct) , - , Switzerland , FC Hakoah , - , United States , Brooklyn Hakoah, Hakoah All-Stars, New York Hakoah (all defunct) , - , Harp , Clubs founded by and for members of the

Irish diaspora The Irish diaspora ( ga, Diaspóra na nGael) refers to ethnic Irish people and their descendants who live outside the island of Ireland. The phenomenon of migration from Ireland is recorded since the Early Middle Ages,Flechner and Meeder, The ...

. , Scotland , Dumbarton Harp,

Dundee Harp Dundee Harp Football Club was a football club based in Dundee, Scotland. Founded in 1879, the team went out of business in 1894. History Dundee Harp was founded to provide a focus of sporting interest for the city's large Roman Catholic commun ...

, Maryhill Harp (all defunct) , - , rowspan="4", Hibernia , rowspan="4", Clubs founded by and for members of the

. , Malta , Hibernians , - , Ireland ,

Cork Hibernians Cork Hibernians F.C. were an Irish football club based in Cork. They played in the League of Ireland between 1957 and 1976 and, from 1962, played their home games at Flower Lodge. In 1971, they were League of Ireland champions. History The ...

(defunct) , - , Scotland , Dundee Hibernian, Duntocher Hibernian, Hibernian, Maryhill Hibernians , - , United States , Philadelphia Hibernian (defunct) , - , Hollandia , Clubs founded by and for members of the Dutch diaspora. , Australia , Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club , - , Homenetmen , pan-Armenian sports and Scouting organization , Lebanon ,

Homenetmen Beirut F.C. Homenetmen Sports Association Beirut ( ar, الجمعية الرياضية هومنتمن بيروت; ), or simply Homenetmen, is a football club based in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . It is the association football branch of the larg ...

, - ,

Homenmen Homenmen ( ) is a pan-Armenian sports and Scouting organization established in 1921 in Aleppo, Syria. Its sports include football, basketball, table tennis, cycling, athletics, and many others. It has wide presence in the Armenian diaspora. Hom ...

, pan-Armenian sports and Scouting organization , Lebanon ,

Homenmen Beirut Homenmen Sports Association Beirut (; ), or simply Homenmen, is a Lebanese-Armenian multi-sports club based in Beirut, Lebanon, section of the pan-Armenian sports and scouting organisation of the same name. Founded in 1921, the football club ...

, - , Hungaria, Magyar , , United States , Bethlehem Hungarian, Magyar-American, New York Hungaria (defunct) , - , rowspan="9", International, global, worldwide , rowspan="9", , Australia , Perth Kangaroos International FC,

Inter Monaro Monaro Panthers FC (formerly known as Inter Monaro SC) is an Australian association football club based in the city of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. The club was founded in 1967, and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Capital Foot ...

(both defunct) , - , Brazil , Sport Club Internacional , - , Canada , FC Inter-Montréal,

Internacional de Toronto Internacional de Toronto C.F. was a short-lived Canadian soccer club founded and dissolved in 2014 and based in Toronto, Ontario. The club played in League1 Ontario, part of the third division of the Canadian soccer league system. The club playe ...

(both defunct) , - , Finland , Inter Turku , - , Ghana , International Allies , - , Italy , Inter Milan , - , Philippines ,

General Trias International FC General Trias International FC was a Filipino association football club composed wholly of South Korean players, based in General Trias, Cavite and a member of Cavite Football Association. The club participated in the United Football League in ...

(defunct) , - , United States , Cleveland Internationals, San Antonio International (both defunct),

Inter Miami Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. Established in 2018, the club began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the 2 ...

, Inter Atlanta FC , - , Wales , UWIC Inter Cardiff,

Inter Cardiff Cardiff Metropolitan University Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Prifysgol Met Caerdydd), commonly known as Cardiff Met F.C., are a Welsh football club, of the Athletic Union of Cardiff Metropolitan University, based in Cyncoed, Cardiff that ...

(defunct) , - , rowspan=2, Irish , rowspan=2, Clubs founded by and for members of the

. , England , Milton Keynes Irish , - , United States ,

Irish-Americans , image = Irish ancestry in the USA 2018; Where Irish eyes are Smiling.png , image_caption = Irish Americans, % of population by state , caption = Notable Irish Americans , population = 36,115,472 (10.9%) alone ...

, - , rowspan="7", Italy , rowspan="7", Clubs founded by and for members of the

Italian diaspora , image = Map of the Italian Diaspora in the World.svg , image_caption = Map of the Italian diaspora in the world , population = worldwide , popplace = Brazil, Argentina, United States, France, Colombia, Canada, P ...

. , Argentina ,

Sportivo Italiano Club Sportivo Italiano is an Argentine football club located in Ciudad Evita, La Matanza Partido, Greater Buenos Aires. The team currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the third division of the Argentine football league system. T ...

, - , Brazil , Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras,

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (), known simply as Cruzeiro, is a Brazilian sports club based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its association football team. It plays ...

(these two clubs were originally named Società Sportiva Palestra Italia and were obligated to rename in 1942 due to Brazilian WW2-era law). , - , Canada ,

Italia Shooters York Region Shooters is a Canadian soccer team, that plays in the Canadian Soccer League. The Shooters played their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. The team's colours were blue and white, mirroring t ...

Toronto Italia The National Soccer League was a soccer league in Canada that existed from 1926 to 1997. Teams were primarily based in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The league was renamed to Canadian National Soccer League in 1993 following the folding ...

, Hamilton Italo-Canadian (defunct) , - , Chile , Audax Club Sportivo Italiano , - , Peru , Circolo Sportivo Italiano , - , United States ,

Inter-Brooklyn Italians Brooklyn Italians is an American soccer team based in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. Founded in 1949, the team last played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the America ...

, - , Venezuela ,

Deportivo Italia Petare Fútbol Club (until summer 2010 called Deportivo Italia Fútbol Club and known as Deportivo Petare Fútbol Club until summer 2015) is a Venezuelan football club based in Caracas. Formed in 1948 as "Deportivo Italia F.C.", the club after ...

, - , Korea , , Japan , F.C. Korea, Osaka Korean FC, Korea FC United Shikoku , - , rowspan="2", Lechia , rowspan="2", Historical and alternative name for Poland, stemming from the word '' Lech'' , Poland ,

Lechia Gdańsk Lechia Gdańsk () is a Polish football club based in Gdańsk. The club was founded in 1945 by people expelled from Lwów, who were supporters of Poland's oldest football team Lechia Lwów, founded in 1903. The club's name comes from Lechia, a ...

Lechia Zielona Góra Lechia Zielona Góra is a Polish football club located in Zielona Góra, Poland. The team's colors are blue and yellow. In 2012 the club merged with the local academy UKP Zielona Góra, dropping the historic ''Lechia'' name and temporarily compet ...

Lech Poznań Kolejowy Klub Sportowy Lech Poznań S.A., commonly referred to as KKS Lech Poznań or simply Lech Poznań (), is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Poznań and currently competing in the Ekstraklasa, the nation' ...

, - , Ukraine ,

Lechia Lwów Lechia Lwów (full name: ''Lwowski Klub Sportowy "Lechia" Lwów'') was the first Polish professional association football club, founded in summer 1903 in Lwów by students of the 3rd and 4th gymnasiums as well as former members of the Sokół foot ...

(defunct) , - , rowspan="2", Maghreb , rowspan="2", Maghreb is the name of the region including the Atlas Mountains and the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya , Morocco , Maghreb Association Sportive de Fez, Moghreb Tétouan , - , Netherlands ,

Magreb '90 SVA Papendorp (Magreb '90 until 2018) are a Dutch amateur football club from Utrecht, founded in 1990. The club holds a Saturday team competing in the Derde Divisie, the fourth tier of professional football in the Netherlands. History The club ...

, - , Macedonia , , Australia , Wollongong Macedonia , - , Mauritius , Clubs founded by and for members of the

Mauritian diaspora Mauritians (singular Mauritian; french: Mauricien; Mauritian Creole, Creole: ''Morisien'') are Nationality, nationals or natives of the Mauritius, Republic of Mauritius and their descendants. Mauritius is a Multiracial, multi-ethnic society, wi ...

. , England , Mauritius Sports , - , rowspan="1", Mexico , rowspan="1", Clubs founded by and for members of the Mexican diaspora. , United States , Club Deportivo Mexico , - , rowspan="2", Mohammedan , rowspan="2",

Mohammedan ''Mohammedan'' (also spelled ''Muhammadan'', ''Mahommedan'', ''Mahomedan'' or ''Mahometan'') is a term for a follower of Muhammad, the Islamic prophet. It is used as both a noun and an adjective, meaning belonging or relating to, either Muham ...

is a term used as both a noun and an adjective meaning belonging or relating to either the religion of Islam or to that of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad , Bangladesh , Mohammedan SC , - , India , Mohammedan SC , - , rowspan="13", Monarchy , rowspan="13", 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. 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. , Australia ,

Essendon Royals Essendon Royals Soccer Club is an Australian semi-professional association football, soccer club based in the North-Western Melbourne Local government areas of Victoria, local government area of City of Moonee Valley, Moonee Valley. The club's s ...

, - , Belgium , Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging, Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging, Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht,

Royal Antwerp FC Royal Antwerp Football Club, often referred to as Royal Antwerp or simply Antwerp, is a Belgian football club based in the city of Antwerp. Founded around 1880 as ''Antwerp Cricket Club'' by English students residing in Antwerp, 15 years before ...

, Royal Charleroi Sporting Club , - , Canada , Real Mississauga, Vancouver Royals (defunct) , - , Colombia , Real Cartagena,

Real Santander Real Santander is a professional Colombian football team based in Bucaramanga, that currently plays in the Categoría Primera B. They play their home games at the Estadio Villa Concha in Piedecuesta, a municipality in the metropolitan area of B ...

, - , England , Staplehurst Monarchs, Mickleover Royals (defunct) , - , Honduras ,

Real España Real may refer to: Currencies * Brazilian real (R$) * Central American Republic real * Mexican real * Portuguese real * Spanish real * Spanish colonial real Music Albums * ''Real'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) (2000) * ''Real'' (Bright album) (2010) ...

, - , Mexico , Monarcas Morelia , - , Netherlands ,

Koninklijke HFC Koninklijke Haarlemsche Football Club (Royal Haarlem Football Club) is a football club based in Haarlem, Netherlands. It is the oldest existing club in Dutch football, founded by Pim Mulier in 1879. During the club's early years the team only ...

, Koninklijke HC&VV, Koninklijke UD , - , New Zealand ,

Dunedin City Royals Dunedin City Royals is an amateur football club based in Dunedin, New Zealand. Formed in 2021, originally as South City Royals, the club is an initiative between existing Southern Dunedin based clubs, Caversham, Dunedin Technical, Hereweka Jun ...

, - , Peru ,

Real Garcilaso Cusco Fútbol Club (known as ''Real Garcilaso'' until 2019) is a professional Peruvian football club based in the city of Cusco, that competes in the Liga 2, the top flight of Peruvian football. History Beginnings The club was founded in 20 ...

, - , Portugal , Real Sport Clube , - , Spain ,

Real Madrid Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...

, Real Jaén,

Real Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, S.A.D. (, ca, Reial Club Deportiu Mallorca , ''Royal Sporting Club Mallorca''), commonly known as Real Mallorca or just Mallorca is a Spanish professional football club based in Palma on the island of Majorca in ...

, Real Zaragoza,

Real Sporting de Gijón Real may refer to: Currencies * Brazilian real (R$) * Central American Republic real * Mexican real * Portuguese real * Spanish real * Spanish colonial real Music Albums * ''Real'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album) (2000) * ''Real'' (Bright album) (2010) ...

Real Oviedo Real Oviedo is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, Asturias. Founded on 26 March 1926 as a result of the merger of two clubs who had maintained a large sporting rivalry for years in the city: ''Real Stadium Club Ovetense'' and ''Real Club De ...

, Real Racing de Santander, Reial CD Espanyol de Barcelona,

Real Sociedad Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad (; ''Royal Society''), La Real in Spanish, Erreala in Basque, is a Spanish professional sports club in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 Septem ...

, Real Unión Club de Irún,

Real Betis Balompié Real Betis Balompié, known as Real Betis () or just Betis, is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1907, it plays in La Liga. It holds home games at the Estadio Benito Villam ...

Real Club Recreativo de Huelva Real Club Recreativo de Huelva, S.A.D. () is a Spanish football club based in Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 23 December 1889, 2 days before Christmas, they are the oldest football club in Spain, and currently play i ...

, Real Club Celta de Vigo, Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Valladolid, Real Balompédica Linense , - , United States , AHFC Royals, Real Monarchs, Real Salt Lake,

Utah Royals Utah Royals FC is an American women's professional soccer club based in the Salt Lake City suburb of Sandy, Utah. Established on November 16, 2017, as an expansion club, the Royals played its first stint in the National Women's Soccer League ( ...

(defunct) , - , rowspan="15", National , rowspan="15", "Ahly" is Arabic for "national" , Brazil , Nacional FC , - , Canada , Toronto Nationals (defunct) , - , Colombia , Atlético Nacional , - , Ecuador , El Nacional , - , Egypt ,

Al Ahly AL, Al, Ål or al may stand for: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Al (''Aladdin'') or Aladdin, the main character in Disney's ''Aladdin'' media * Al (''EastEnders''), a minor character in the British soap opera * Al (''Fullmetal ...

, - , Jordan , Al-Ahli , - , Libya , Al-Ahly, Al-Ahly (Benghazi) , - , Paraguay ,

Club Nacional Club Nacional is a Paraguayan professional football club based in the neighbourhood of Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1904, the club currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División, and holds its home games at Estadio Arsenio Erico. Inte ...

, - , Portugal ,

C.D. Nacional Clube Desportivo Nacional, commonly known as Nacional and sometimes Nacional da Madeira (), is a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, on the island of Madeira. Founded on 8 December 1910, it currently plays in the Liga Portugal 2, Portug ...

, - , Qatar , Al-Ahli (Doha) , - , Romania , Naţional București , - , Saudi Arabia , Al-Ahli (Jeddah) , - , United Arab Emirates , Al-Ahli Football Club – Dubai , - , United States , New York Nationals (defunct) , - , Uruguay ,

Nacional de Montevideo Club Nacional de Football (, ''National Football Club'' or simply as Nacional) is a Uruguayan professional sports club based in Montevideo. The club was founded on 14 May 1899 as a result of the merger between ''Uruguay Athletic Club'' and ''Mo ...

, - , rowspan="3", Palestine , rowspan="3", Clubs founded by and for members of the Palestinian diaspora. , Chile , Club Deportivo Palestino , - , Honduras , Palestino FC , - , Jordan ,

Al-Wehdat Al-Wehdat Sport Club ( ar, نادي الوحدات الرياضي}) is a Jordanian sport club founded in 1956. The club is based in and represents the Amman New Camp, a Palestinian refugee camp which is also known as Al-Wehdat. Al-Wehdat's home ...

, - , rowspan="3", Polonia , rowspan="3", Refers to the Polish diaspora, from the Latin name for Poland , Czech Republic ,

Polonia Karwina Polski Klub Sportowy Polonia Karwina (PKS Polonia Karwina) was a Polish multi-sport club, located in the town of Karviná (Karwina), Zaolzie, Czechoslovakia. It affiliated nine sport clubs and an amateur theatre group. Most successful and most ...

(defunct) , - , Lithuania , Polonia Wilno , - , Poland ,

Polonia Bydgoszcz Polonia Bydgoszcz is a Polish sports club based in Bydgoszcz most known for its speedway team ŻKS Polonia Bydgoszcz which currently races in the 1. Liga. The club has won the Polish Speedway League Championship seven times, the latest in 2002, ...

, Polonia Bytom,

Polonia Nowy Tomyśl Polonia Nowy Tomyśl is a Polish football club located in the town of Nowy Tomyśl, Greater Poland Voivodeship. History Polonia Nowy Tomyśl was established in 1922, and for much of its history has competed in lower regional and amateur league ...

Polonia Poznań Polonia Poznań is an omnisport club based in Poznań, Poland. Currently, the men's football section competes in the 5th level of Polish football. The women's football section is also one of the largest in the country. In the past the club had ...

, Polonia Przemyśl,

Polonia Słubice Polonia Słubice is a Association football, football club based in Słubice, Poland. Current squad References External links Official website
Football clubs in Poland Association football clubs established i ...

Polonia Świdnica MKS Polonia Świdnica is a Polish football club based in Świdnica, Poland. The club currently plays in IV liga. History The club has had many names since its foundation on 23 July 1945. They are listed below; * 23.07.1945 – KS lub Sport ...

, Polonia Warszawa , - , rowspan="8", Portugal , rowspan="8", Clubs founded by and for members of the Portuguese diaspora. , Andorra ,

Lusitanos FC Lusitanos, also known as Lusitans, was an Andorran football club from Andorra la Vella which was founded in 1999 and currently play in Segona Divisió. Lusitanos won their first Primera Divisió title in 2011–12 and its second national ch ...

, - , Australia , Clube Portugues de Sydney , - , Brazil , Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Associação Atlética Portuguesa,

Associação Portuguesa Londrinense Associação Portuguesa Londrinense, usually known simply as Portuguesa Londrinense, is a Brazilian football team from the city of Londrina, Paraná state Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to: Geology *Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin i ...

, Associação Atlética Portuguesa Santista , - , Canada ,

Toronto Supra Portuguese SC Toronto was a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1994. The team was a member of the Canadian Soccer League, and played its final home games at Lamport Stadium in the city of Toronto, Ontario. The club found success early on since its incepti ...

, - , France , US Lusitanos Saint-Maur,

US Créteil-Lusitanos Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos (commonly referred to as US Créteil, USC, or simply Créteil) is a French football club based in Créteil, a southeastern suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1936 and currently play in the Championnat Nati ...

, - , Jersey , Jersey Portuguese , - , United States , Ludlow Lusitano, Newark Portuguese , - , Venezuela ,

Portuguesa Fútbol Club Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan football club based in Acarigua. History The club was founded on April 10, 1972, in Acarigua in the northern part of the state of Portuguesa. Rivalries Classic A ...

, - , Russian , , Russia , Rusichi Oryol , - , rowspan="10", Saint , rowspan="10", Santos is Portuguese and Spanish for

saint In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of Q-D-Š, holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denominat ...

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

St Albans Saints St Albans Saints Soccer Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in St Albans, Victoria. Established by local Croatian Australians as Dinamo, the club is a regular participant in the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament. The c ...

, - , Brazil , Santos FC,

São Paulo FC São Paulo Futebol Clube (), commonly referred to as São Paulo, is a professional football club in the Morumbi district of São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 1930. It plays in the Campeonato Paulista (the State of São Paulo's premier state leag ...

, - , England ,

Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club () is an English professional football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, which competes in the . Their home ground since 2001 has been St Mary's Stadium, before which they were based at The Dell. The club play in ...

, - , Guernsey , Manor Farm Saints , - , Mexico ,

Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. (), commonly known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club that competes in the Liga MX. It is located in northern Mexico and represents the urban area of La Comarca Lagunera, made up o ...

, - , Republic of Moldova ,

FC Sfîntul Gheorghe FC Sfîntul Gheorghe is a Moldovan professional football club based in Suruceni, Moldova. They play in the Moldovan Super Liga, the top division in Moldovan football. History The club was formed in 2003. Until 2007, it was represented by se ...

, - , Scotland ,

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland which is a member of the Scottish Premiership for the 2022–23 season. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun ''aka'' Saint Johnstoun – an old ...

, St Mirren , - , Wales , The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid, Merthyr Saints , - , Peru , San Agustín, Franciscano San Román,

San José San José or San Jose (Spanish for Saint Joseph) most often refers to: *San Jose, California, United States *San José, Costa Rica, the nation's capital San José or San Jose may also refer to: Places Argentina * San José, Buenos Aires ** San ...

San Martín San Martín or San Martin may refer to: People Saints * Saint Martin (disambiguation)#People, name of various saints in Spanish Political leaders *Vicente San Martin (1839 -1901), Military, National hero of Mexico. *Basilio San Martin (1849 ...

, San Lorenzo de Almagro de Chiclayo, San Lorenzo , - , rowspan="2", Serbia , rowspan="2", Clubs founded by and for members of the Serbian diaspora. , Australia ,

Fitzroy City Serbia FC Melbourne Srbija Soccer Club (Serbian Cyrillic: ФК Мелбурн Србија), commonly known as Melbourne Serbia (formerly known as Fitzroy City Srbija Soccer Club from 1991 to 2022) is an Australian soccer club based in Melbourne, Vic ...

, - , Canada ,

Serbian White Eagles Serbian White Eagles Football Club ( sr, Фудбалски клуб Српски бели орлови / ''Fudbalski klub Srpski beli orlovi'') is a Canadian soccer team. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, an unsanctioned socce ...

, - , rowspan="8", Slav , rowspan="8", ''Slavia'', ''Slavija'' and ''Slovan'', all refer to the

Slavic peoples Slavs are the largest European ethnolinguistic group. They speak the various Slavic languages, belonging to the larger Balto-Slavic language, Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages. Slavs are geographically distributed throughout ...

, Australia ,

Slavia Melbourne The Slavia Melbourne Soccer Club is a defunct Australian association football (soccer) club that was based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club was founded in 1950 by Czech migrants and became a leading club in Australian football. Slavia competed in ...

(defunct) , - , Belarus , Slavia Mozyr , - , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Slavija Sarajevo , - , Bulgaria , Slavia Sofia , - , Czech Republic ,

Slavia Praha Sportovní klub Slavia Praha – fotbal (Sports Club Slavia Prague – Football, ), commonly known as Slavia Praha or Slavia Prague, is a Czech professional football club in Prague. Founded in 1892, they are the second most successful club in t ...

, Slavia Orlová-Lutyně,

Slovan Liberec FC Slovan Liberec (), commonly referred to as Slovan Liberec or simply Slovan, is a Czech football club based in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won three league titles and the domesti ...

, - , Serbia , Slavija Kragujevac , - , Slovakia , Slovan Bratislava, Slovan Duslo Šaľa, , - , Slovenia ,

ND Slovan Nogometno društvo Slovan or simply ND Slovan is a Slovenian football club based in Ljubljana that competes in the Slovenian Third League, the third tier of Slovenian football. The team play their home matches at the Kodeljevo Sports Park. The tr ...

, - , Sudovia , Ancient Baltic land inhabited by

Sudovians Yotvingians (also called: Sudovians, Jatvians, or Jatvingians; Yotvingian: ''Jotvingai''; lt, Jotvingiai, ; lv, Jātvingi; pl, Jaćwingowie, be, Яцвягі, ger, Sudauer) were a Western Baltic people who were closely tied to the Old Prus ...

, Lithuania , FK Sūduva Marijampolė , - , rowspan="3", Turkey , rowspan="3", Clubs founded by and for members of the Turkish diaspora. , Germany ,

Türkiyemspor Berlin Türkiyemspor Berlin is a Turkish association football club from Berlin. The club began in 1978 as a loose association of young footballers playing recreationally as ''Kreuzberg Gençler Birliği'' (Kreuzberg Youth Union), named after the Berl ...

Türkgücü München Türkgücü München is a German association football club from the city of Munich, Bavaria. The club, which is based in the Turkish community of Munich, was formed in 2009 in a merger of Türkischer SV 1975 München and ATA Spor München. Tür ...

, - , Netherlands ,

FC Türkiyemspor FC Türkiyemspor was a Dutch football club based in Amsterdam which was active from 1987 to 2009 when the club went bankrupt. The club quickly rose through the ranks of amateur football, winning four promotions between 1996 and 2002. Türkiyemspo ...

, - , Sweden ,

Konyaspor KIF Konyaspor KIF is a Swedish football club located in Alby, Stockholm County. Background Konyaspor Kultur och IF were founded in 1989 and have Turkish cultural roots, being based among the Turks in Sweden. The club's name and colours comes from t ...

, - , rowspan="3", Ukraine , rowspan="3", Clubs founded by and for members of the Ukrainian diaspora. , Australia , Inglewood Kiev,

Essendon Lions Essendon Lions is a now defunct football (soccer) club from the Melbourne suburb of Essendon, Victoria. At the club's peak in the 1960s and 1970s it played in the Victorian State League, the top league in Victoria at the time. Honours * Victor ...

, - , Canada , Montreal Ukrainians,

Toronto Tridents Toronto USC Tridents (Ukrainian Sports Club Tridents, ua, УСК (Український Спортовий Клуб) «Тризуб» (Торонто), translit=USK (Ukrainskyi Sportovyi Klub) "Tryzub" (Toronto)) is a Canadian soccer team based ...

, Toronto Ukrainians, Ukraine AC , - , United States ,

New York Ukrainians New York Ukrainians (Ukrainian Sports Club New York, ua, УСК (Український Спортовий Клуб) (Нью-Йорк), translit=USK (Ukrainskyi Sportovyi Klub) (New York)) is an American soccer club based in New York City. The c ...

Newark Ukrainian Sitch Newark Ukrainian Sitch also known as "Newark Ukrainians" (Ukrainian Sports Educational Association "Chornomorska Sitch" Newark, ua, УСВТ (Українське спортивно-виховне товариство) «Чорноморська ...

Philadelphia Ukrainians The first Philadelphia Ukrainians team, also known as the "Philadelphia Tridents", Tryzub FC (Ukrainian Sports Association Philadelphia Tridents, in uk, УСО (Український Спортовий Осередок) «Тризуб» (Філ� ...

, Rochester Ukrainians,

Ukrainian Lions The Ukrainian Lions was a soccer club that was operated by the Ukrainian American Sports Club. The club was based in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1949 by Ukrainians that had settled in the Chicago area after the Second World War. They comp ...

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Adamstown Rosebuds Adamstown Rosebud Football Club (founded July 12, 1889) is a semi-professional soccer club based in Adamstown a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Locatio ...

, - , Bulgaria , Rozova Dolina , - , Scotland ,

Linlithgow Rose F.C. Linlithgow Rose Football Club are a Scottish football club based in Linlithgow, West Lothian. The team plays in the East of Scotland Football League Premier Division, the sixth tier of Scottish football, having moved from the junior leagues ...

Montrose Roselea F.C. Montrose Roselea Junior Football Club is a Scottish Junior football club based in the town of Montrose, Angus. It is a member of the Scottish Junior Football Association and currently plays in the North Region Junior Football League Premier ...

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Shamrock A shamrock is a young sprig, used as a symbol of Ireland. Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint, is said to have used it as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity. The name ''shamrock'' comes from Irish (), which is the diminutive of ...

, rowspan="2", Symbol of Ireland. , Ireland ,

Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Ruagairí na Seamróige) is an Irish association football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is the most su ...

, - , United States , Boston Shamrock Rovers,

South Carolina Shamrocks The South Carolina Shamrocks were an American soccer team that played in Spartanburg, South Carolina Spartanburg is a city in and the county seat, seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city of Spartanburg has a municip ...

St. Louis Shamrocks St. Louis Shamrocks was an American soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They competed in the St. Louis Association Foot Ball League, winning two championships. Thomas Cahill founded Shamrocks in 1897. When St. Teresa was suspended from the ...

(all defunct) , - , rowspan="4", Thistle , rowspan="4", National symbol of Scotland , England , Hereford Thistle (defunct) , - , New Zealand , Gisborne Thistle,

Timaru Thistle Timaru Thistle is a soccer club in Timaru, New Zealand. Competed * 1961 Chatham Cup * 1962 Chatham Cup * 1963 Chatham Cup The 1963 Chatham Cup was the 36th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand. The competition wa ...

, - , Scotland ,

Inverness Caledonian Thistle Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club, commonly known as Caley Thistle, is a professional football club based in Inverness, Scotland. The team currently competes in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional F ...

Partick Thistle Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football, football club from Glasgow, Scotland. Despite their name, the club are based at Firhill Stadium in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908. ...

, - , United States ,

Cleveland Thistles Cleveland Thistles was an amateur U.S. soccer team which played during the early twentieth century in Cleveland, Ohio. History Thistles was established as an amateur team at least as early as October 1906 when it joined Cleveland's first amateur ...

(defunct) , - , Timber , Generic term for wood , United States ,

Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at P ...

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Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente () is an Argentina, Argentine professional sports club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda in Greater Buenos Aires. The club is best known for its Association football, football team, wh ...

, - , Brazil ,

Independência Futebol Clube Independência Futebol Clube, commonly known as Independência, is a Brazilian association football club based in Rio Branco, Acre. The club currently doesn't play in any league, having last participated in the Campeonato Acreano in the 2019 se ...

, Independente Esportes Clube Macaé , - , Colombia ,

Independiente Medellín Deportivo Independiente Medellín, also known as Independiente Medellín or DIM, is a Colombian professional football club based in Medellín that currently plays in the Categoría Primera A. They play their home games at Estadio Atanasio Girardo ...

, - , Iran , Esteghlal Tehran F.C. , - , United States , Charlotte Independence , - , Loyalty , , United States ,

San Diego Loyal San Diego Loyal Soccer Club is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in San Diego, California. The team was founded by Warren Smith and Landon Donovan. San Diego Loyal made its debut in 2020 as an expansion team in the ...

, - , rowspan="3", Multiculturalism , rowspan="3", "Cosmos" is short for "Cosmopolitan" , San Marino ,

S.S. Cosmos Società Sportiva Cosmos is a Sanmarinese football club, based in Serravalle and founded in 1979. Cosmos currently plays in ''Girone A'' of Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio. The team's colors are green and yellow. The club is named after the Ne ...

, - , South Africa ,

Jomo Cosmos Jomo Cosmos are a South African association football club based in Johannesburg that plays in the National First Division. The club is owned and coached by South African football legend Jomo Sono. In the 2021-2022 National First Division sea ...

OR Tambo Cosmos OR Tambo Cosmos is a South African football (soccer) club from Mthatha ( OR Tambo District Municipality, Eastern Cape) that participates in the Vodacom League The ABC Motsepe League, previously known as the Vodacom League between 1998 and 201 ...

, - , United States , New York Cosmos , - , Perseverance , , England , Methley Perseverance (defunct) , - , rowspan="3", Spirit , rowspan="3", , Australia , North West Sydney Spirit , - , New Zealand ,

Coastal Spirit Coastal Spirit FC is an association football club in Christchurch, New Zealand. Their Premier Men's team currently competes in the Mainland Premier League. Their Premier Women's team competes in the Mainland Women's Premier League and were the 2 ...

, - , United States , Tulsa Spirit, Washington Spirit,

Baltimore Spirit The Baltimore Blast is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The team is a part of the Major Arena Soccer League. The team has won 10 championships since it was founded in 1980. Beginning with ...

Penn-Jersey Spirit Penn-Jersey Spirit played in the American Professional Soccer League in 1990 and 1991. The team's home stadium was Lions Stadium in Ewing, New Jersey, on the campus of Trenton State College (today known as the College of New Jersey). The team al ...

(both defunct) , - , Rebellion , , United States , New England Revolution, Tacoma Defiance , - , rowspan="9", Unity , rowspan="9", An example of this is ''Alianza'' (Spanish). , Canada , Unity FC , - , El Salvador ,

Alianza F.C. Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Founded in 1958, Alianza was almost immediately successful, winning its first championships in the 1966 and 1967 Salvadoran seasons. Even m ...

, - , England , Aston Unity, Great Bridge Unity (both defunct) , - , Germany ,

1. FC Union Berlin 1. Fußballclub Union Berlin e. V., commonly known as 1. FC Union Berlin () or Union Berlin, is a professional German football club in Köpenick, Berlin. The club's origins can be traced to 1906, when its predecessor FC Olympia Oberschöneweid ...

, - , Ghana , Unity F.C. , - , Peru ,

Alianza Lima Club Alianza Lima, popularly known as Alianza Lima or simply Alianza, is a Peruvian professional sports club based in La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. It is widely known for having one of the most historical and successful football teams i ...

Alianza Atlético Club Alianza Atlético de Sullana is a Peruvian association football, football club, located in the city of Sullana, Piura region, Piura. The club was founded in 1920 and promoted to the Primera División Peruana, Peruvian Primera División in 198 ...

, - , Romania ,

Unirea Urziceni Asociația Sportivă Fotbal Club Urziceni, commonly known as FC Urziceni (), is a Romanian professional Association football, football Club (organization), club based in Urziceni, Ialomița County which currently plays in fourth division, Ialomi ...

, Unirea Alba-Iulia,

Unirea Focșani Unirea may refer to: Places in Romania * Unirea, Alba, a commune * Unirea, Brăila, a commune * Unirea, Călărași, a commune * Unirea, Dolj, a commune and village * General Berthelot, a commune in Hunedoara, called ''Unirea'' from 1965 to 200 ...

, - , United States ,

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the club began playing in 201 ...

, - , Ukraine , FC Yednist' Plysky , - , Valour , , Canada , Valour FC , - , rowspan="11", Victory , rowspan="11", ar, Al-Nasr , Australia , style="test-align: left",

Melbourne Victory FC Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory e ...

, - , Czech Republic , style="test-align: left", FC Viktoria Plzeň , - , Egypt , Al Nasr , - , England , Attercliffe Victory (defunct) , - , Honduras , style="test-align: left", Victoria , - , Luxembourg , style="test-align: left", FC Victoria Rosport , - , Republic of Moldova , style="test-align: left",

Victoria Bardar Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

, - , Romania , style="test-align: left",

FC Victoria Brăneşti FC may refer to: Businesses, organisations, and schools * Fergusson College, a science and arts college in Pune, India * Finncomm Airlines (IATA code) * FranklinCovey company, NYSE stock symbol FC * Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force in Paki ...

, Victoria București , - , Rwanda , Mukura Victory Sports , - , Saudi Arabia ,

Al-Nasr Al Nassr Football Club ( ar, نادي النصر السعودي; '' Naṣr'' meaning ''Victory'') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955, the club plays its home games at the Mrsool Park. Their home colours are yellow ...

, - , United Arab Emirates , Al-Nasr Sports Club , - , rowspan="26", Youth , rowspan="26", Examples of this are "jeunesse" (French), "junior" (several languages) and "iuventūs" ( Latin) , Algeria , Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie , - , Argentina ,

Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...

, Argentinos Juniors, Chacarita Juniors,

Juventud Alianza de San Juan Club Atlético de la Juventud Alianza (usually called 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 t ...

, - , Belize ,

Juventus (Belize) Juventus F.C. was a Belizean football team, based in Orange Walk, which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League (BPFL) of the Football Federation of Belize. Their home stadium is Orange Walk People's Stadium. Achievements T ...

, - , Brazil ,

EC Juventude Esporte Clube Juventude, also known as Juventude, is a Brazilian football team in Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul. The club currently competes in the top tier of Brazilian football, the Série A, as well as in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A, ...

CA Juventus CA or ca may refer to: Businesses and organizations Companies * Air China (IATA airline code CA) * CA Technologies, a U.S. software company * Cayman Airways, a Cayman Islands airline * Channel America, a defunct U.S. television network * Classi ...

, - , Cameroon , Jeunesse Bamiléké , - , Cape Verde , Juventude do Norte , - , Colombia ,

Junior de Barranquilla Junior or Juniors may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * ''Junior'' (Junior Mance album), 1959 * ''Junior'' (Röyksopp album), 2009 * ''Junior'' (Kaki King album), 2010 * ''Junior'' (LaFontaines album), 2019 Films * ''Junior'' (1994 ...

, Juventud Soacha , - , Ecuador , Juvenil Minera (Las Naves), Juvenil (Quinindé), Juvenil de Esmeraldas,

Club Social y Deportivo Juventus Club Social y Deportivo Juventus is a professional football club based in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Achievements *Serie B The Serie B (), currently named Serie Balkrishna Industries, BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest divisio ...

, Juventud Italiana (Manta) , - , France ,

Association de la Jeunesse auxerroise Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise (), commonly known as AJ Auxerre or simply Auxerre (), is a French football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the first division o ...

, - , Germany , Deutsche Jugendkraft Don Bosco Bamberg , - , Honduras ,

C.D. Real Juventud Club Deportivo Real Juventud is a Honduran Association football, football club based in Santa Bárbara, Honduras, Santa Bárbara, Santa Bárbara Department, Honduras, Santa Bárbara. The club currently plays in the Liga de Ascenso de Honduras, ...

Real Juventud San Joaquín Club Deportivo Real Juventud San Joaquín, also called Real San Joaquín, is a Chilean football club based in the commune of San Joaquín, Santiago de Chile. They currently play in the third level of Chilean football, the Segunda División. St ...

, - , Côte d'Ivoire ,

Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan (JC Abidjan) is an Côte d'Ivoire, Ivorian football (soccer), football club based in Abidjan. History It was founded in 1932. They play at the Stade Robert Champroux. The club is current member of the Côte d'Ivoire Premi ...

, - , Indonesia , Arema , - , Ireland ,

Wexford Youths Wexford Football Club is an Irish association football club based in Crossabeg, County Wexford. They compete in the League of Ireland First Division. The club joined the league after being awarded a First Division licence for the 2007 League ...

, - , Italy , Juventus F.C., A.S. Fortis Juventus 1909, S.S. Juve Stabia,

A.G. Nocerina 1910 A.S.G. Nocerina S.r.l., was an Italian association football club, based in Nocera Inferiore, Campania. The club withdrew from the league in 2015 and was replaced by A.S.D. Città di Nocera 1910 (formerly "Città di Agropoli"), which known as ...

, - , Laos ,

Young Elephants FC Young Elephants FC is a Laotian professional football club based in Vientiane. They play in the Lao League 1, the top national football league in Laos. The club's players comprise about 80% of the Laos national football team. Young Elephants ...

, - , Luxembourg , Jeunesse Esch,

Jeunesse Hautcharage ''Youth'' (French: ''Jeunesse'') is a 1934 French drama film directed by Georges Lacombe (director), Georges Lacombe and starring Robert Arnoux, Lisette Lanvin and Jean Servais.Aitken p.754 The film's sets were designed by Pierre Schild. Cast * ...

Jeunesse Sportive Verlorenkost JS Verlorenkost is a defunct football team which was merged with US Hollerich Bonnevoie to create Union Sportive Luxembourg Union Sportive Luxembourg, usually known as Union Luxembourg, was a football club, based in Luxembourg City, in south ...

, - , Morocco , Jeunesse Massira , - , Romania , Juventus București , - , Russia ,

FC Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure FC Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure (russian: ФК «Смена» Комсомольск-на-Амуре) is a Russian football club from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, founded in 1935. It played in the Russian Professional Football League. It played professionall ...

, - , Serbia , Mladost Lučani, Mladost Apatin , - , Singapore , Young Lions FC , - , Switzerland ,

BSC Young Boys BSC Young Boys (YB by short abbreviation ) are a Swiss sports club based in Bern, Switzerland. Its first team has won 15 Swiss league championships and six Swiss Cups. YB is one of the most successful Swiss football clubs internationally, reac ...

, - , Tunisia , Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise , - , Uruguay ,

Rampla Juniors Rampla Juniors Fútbol Club, commonly known as Rampla Juniors, is a Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. The team was actively playing the 2021 season by January 2021. In their home stadium, Rampla won the Uruguayan championship in 1927. ...

, - , Wales , Acrefair Youth, Johnstown Youth

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