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Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Armed forces	For sport clubs affiliated with the armed forces of a country. See also CSKA.	Azerbaijan	MOIK Baku
		Belize	Belize Defence Force
		Bhutan	Royal Bhutan Army FC
		Botswana	Botswana Defence Force XI
		Cambodia	Army Division of Logistics, Royal Cambodian Air Force, Royal Navy
		Ecuador	El Nacional
		Egypt	El Geish, Haras El Hodood
		England	Royal Engineers A.F.C.
		Hungary	Budapest Honvéd FC
		Malaysia	Angkatan Tentera Malaysia FA
		Myanmar	Army
		North Korea	4.25 Sports Group, Haeju Army
		South Korea	Gwangju Sangmu FC
		Pakistan	Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy
		Singapore	Singapore Armed Forces Football Club, Singapore Armed Forces Sports Association
		Trinidad and Tobago	Defence Force
Arsenal	Factories creating weapons	Argentina	Arsenal de Sarandí
		Egypt	El-Entag El-Harby, El Tersana
		England	Arsenal
		Honduras	Arsenal Roatán
		Russia	FC Arsenal Tula
		Ukraine	FC Arsenal Kyiv
		Libya	Tersanah S.C.
Beer		Eritrea	Asmara Brewery
		Ethiopia	Harrar Beer Botling
		Northern Ireland	Lisburn Distillery
		Peru	Sporting Cristal
		Serbia	FK ČSK Pivara
		Ukraine	FC Obolon Kyiv
Carpentry		Italy	Mobilieri Ponsacco
		Estonia	TVMK (Tallinna Vineeri-ja Mööblikombinaat)
Cobre-	Spanish for copper, after association with copper mining	Chile	Club de Deportes Cobreloa, Club Deportes Cobresal
		Peru	Cobresol F.B.C.
Company name	Club names containing the name of a company. These clubs were either founded as works teams by a company for its employees (e.g. PSV), bought by a company (e.g. the three Red Bull teams), or incorporate a corporate sponsor's name (e.g. Technogroup).	Austria	Red Bull Salzburg
		Brazil	Red Bull Brasil
		Colombia	La Equidad
		Egypt	Ghazl El-Mehalla, Arab Contractors, Enppi, Petrojet, Asyut Petroleum, Suez Cement, Al Aluminium, Al Koroum, Al Etisalat, Gasco, Al-Rebat We Al-Anwar, Abu Qair Lel Asmeda
		England	Vauxhall Motors, Rolls Royce Leisure, Billingham Synthonia (An ICI fertiliser brand), Sunderland Nissan, Cammell Laird
		Finland	FF Jaro, Finnairin Palloilijat
		Germany	Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Wacker Burghausen, Carl Zeiss Jena
		Greece	Skoda Xanthi
		India	Air India, Amity United FC, Chirag United SC, Dempo SC, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC, Indian Bank Recreational Club, JCT FC, Kingfisher East Bengal FC, Hindustan Football Club, Mahindra United, Oil India Ltd. FC, ONGC FC, Viva Kerala FC
		Indonesia	Semen Padang
		Italy	Cisco Roma
		Japan	Honda Motor, Honda Locks, Mitsubishi Mizushima, Sony Sendai, TDK
		Peru	Inti Gas Deportes, Total Clean
		South Korea	Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Busan I'Park, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
		Mexico	Cruz Azul
		Moldova ( Transnistria)	Sheriff Tiraspol
		Netherlands	Philips Sport Vereniging
		Poland	Dolcan Ząbki, Elana Toruń, KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski, Stomil Olsztyn, Termalica - Bruk-Bet Nieciecza
		Russia	Lada Togliatti, FC Torpedo-RG, FC Torpedo-ZIL, FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan, FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny, FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz, FC Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany, FC MITOS Novocherkassk, FC Bashinformsvyaz-Dynamo Ufa, FC Nosta Novotroitsk, FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk, FC Serp i Molot Moscow,
		ROC ( Chinese Taipei)	Tatung
		Turkey	Türk Telekomspor
		Turks and Caicos Islands	KPMG United
		United States	magicJack, New York Red Bulls
		Wales	Airbus UK, Technogroup Welshpool Town
Construction		Egypt	Arab Contractors
		United States	Columbus Crew
Electrical	Bargh: Persian for Electricity	Iran	Bargh Shiraz F.C., Bargh Tehran F.C.
		Ecuador	Emelec (The club was founded by the E.M.E.L.E.C. Company.)
		ROC ( Chinese Taipei)	Taipower
		United States	Houston Dynamo (Refers to Houston's energy-based industrial economy)
		Germany	1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (The club was initially supported by the local energy supplier.)
Douanes	French term for Customs and Taxation enforcement, clubs sponsored by these entities	Niger	AS Douanes (Niamey)
		Senegal	AS Douanes (Dakar)
		Togo	AS Douanes (Lomé)
		Morocco	Racing de Casablanca was renamed Association des Douanes Marocains (ADM) from 1969-1980s
Harbour	Arka refers to Noah's Ark	Poland	Arka Gdynia
Industrial Revolution	formed during the late Victorian Industrial boom	England	Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C.
Industrial		Egypt	Ghazl Al Mahalla, Al Entag Al Harby
		Spain	UD Gijón Industrial
Metallurgy	Foolad, Zob Ahan, and Mes: Persian for Steel, Steelworks, and Copper. Vasas: "Vas- és Fémmunkások" Hungarian for "Iron and Steel Workers"	Egypt	Al Alaminium
		Iran	Foolad F.C., F.C. Zob Ahan, Mes Kerman F.C.
		Hungary	Vasas SC
		South Korea	Pohang Steelers
		Latvia	FK Liepājas Metalurgs
		Russia	Metallurg Krasnoyarsk, Metallurg Lipetsk, Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk, FC Metallurg-Oskol Stary Oskol, FC Metallurg Vyksa
		Romania	Oţelul Galaţi
		Ukraine	Metalurh Donetsk, Metalurh Nikopol, Metalurh Zaporizhia, Stal Alchevsk, Metalist Kharkiv
		Poland	Stal Mielec, Stal Stalowa Wola
		Germany	Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt
		Norway	Stålkameratene
		United States	Bethlehem Steel F.C.
		Uzbekistan	FK Metallurg Bekobod
Mining	GKS: Polish for miner sport clubs Górnik: Polish for miner Zagłębie: Polish for coalfield Minero: Spanish for miner Colliery: Coal mine Shakhtar: Ukrainian for miner	England	Atherton Collieries, Bentley Colliery, Harworth Colliery Institute, Pontefract Collieries, Thoresby Colliery Welfare, Thorne Colliery, Welbeck Colliery Welfare
			Blackwell Miners Welfare, Calverton Miners Welfare, Gedling Miners Welfare, Holbrook Miners Welfare, Rainworth Miners Welfare, Staveley Miners Welfare
		Peru	Atlético Minero
		Poland	GKS Bełchatów, GKS Jastrzębie, GKS Katowice, GKS Tychy, Górnik Konin, Górnik Łęczna, Górnik Polkowice, Górnik Wałbrzych, Górnik Wieliczka Górnik Zabrze, Zagłębie Lubin, Zagłębie Sosnowiec
		Venezuela	Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana
		Ukraine	Shakhtar Donetsk
		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
		Guatemala	CSD Municipal
		Peru	Deportivo Municipal
		Poland	MKS Kluczbork
		Uganda	Kampala City Council
Navy	Malavan: Persian for Sailor Flota: Polish for Fleet	Iran	Malavan F.C.
		Poland	Flota Świnoujście
Patriots	Named for Patriot missile system in United States Army at Ft. Bliss	United States	El Paso Patriots
Petroleum	Naft: Persian for Petrol	Angola	Académica Petróleo Kwanda Soyo, Atlético Petróleos do Huambo, Atlético Petróleos do Namibe, Atlético Petróleos Luanda
		Mexico	Salamanca F.C.
		Bolivia	Oriente Petrolero
		Colombia	Alianza Petrolera
		Ecuador	Esmeraldas Petrolero
		Egypt	Enppi, Petrojet, Asyut Petroleum
		Iran	Sanat Naft F.C.
		Russia	Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk, Neftyanik Buguruslan, FC Khimik Koryazhma
		Ukraine	FC Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka
Police	For football clubs affiliated with a police force. El Shorta: Arabic for police.	Botswana	Police XI
		Cambodia	Military Police
		China	Vanguard Hubei Police Academy
		Ecuador	Escuela Superior de Policía (ESPOLI)
		Egypt	Ittihad El Shorta
		England	Metropolitan Police, West Midlands Police
		India	Punjab Police
		Iraq	Al-Shorta
		Lithuania	Sostinės Policija Vilnius
		Malaysia	PDRM FA
		Isle of Man	Police
		Macau	Polícia de Segurança Pública
		Nepal	Mahendra Police Club
		Uganda	Police FC
		Poland	Gwardia Warszawa
		Singapore	Home United, Police SA
Railroad workers	Rah Ahan (Persian),Al Sekka Al Hadid: Arabic for railway, Ferro Carril (Spanish), for Railroad (noun). Ferroviário (Portuguese) for Railroad (adjective). The "CFR" in CFR Cluj is Căile Ferate Române, the Romanian state railway system. Vasutas means "railroad worker" in Hungarian, Demir means "iron" in Turkish. KKS (Polish) for railway sport clubs.	Argentina	Ferro Carril Oeste, Rosario Central (from Central Argentine Railway)
		Brazil	Ferroviário Atlético Clube, Associação Ferroviária de Esportes, Esporte Clube Noroeste, Ituano Futebol Clube, Paulista Futebol Clube
		Egypt	Al Sekka Al Hadid
		England	Darlington Railway Athletic, Harrogate Railway Athletic
		Germany	1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
		Hungary	Debreceni Vasutas Sport Klub
		Scotland	Inverurie Loco Works F.C.
		Iran	Rah Ahan F.C.
		Mozambique	Clube Ferroviário da Beira, Clube Ferroviário de Maputo, Clube Ferroviário de Nampula
		Poland	Kolejarz Stróże, KKS Lech Poznań, Polonia Warsaw
		Romania	CFR Cluj
		Russia	FC Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Lokomotiv Liski
		Turkey	Adana Demirspor, Ankara Demirspor...
Sailors	Marinos: Spanish	Australia	Central Coast Mariners
		Japan	Yokohama F. Marinos
Shipbuilding	After the Cammell Laird ship yard	England	Cammell Laird F.C.
Stevedores or longshoremen		New Zealand	Waterside Karori
Textile	Nassaji: Persian for Textile Industry	Argentina	Textil Mandiyú
		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
		Spain	SD Textil Escudo
		Russia	Tekstilshchik Ivanovo,
Tractor manufacturing		Iran	Teraktor Sazi F.C.
		Russia	Rotor Volgograd
		Uzbekistan	FK Traktor Tashkent
Generic		Italy	SPAL 1907 (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 League instead of the NCAA.

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Academic	Affiliation with academics. See also Estudiantes, University, Polytechnic.	Bulgaria	Akademik Sofia, Akademik Svishtov
		Colombia	Academia F.C.
		Denmark	Akademisk Boldklub
		Germany	Akademischer BC 1897 Charlottenburg
		Portugal	Académica de Coimbra
		Russia	Sportakademklub Moscow, Akademiya Togliatti
		Scotland	Hamilton Academical, Wick Academy
AZS	AZS means in Academic Sports Association in polish language.	Poland	AZS Wrocław
Old Boys	Named by and as a reference to ex-pupils of a school	Argentina	Newell's Old Boys
		Switzerland	BSC Old Boys
Young Boys	Named in contrast to nearby club Old Boys Basel (see Old Boys above)	Switzerland	BSC Young Boys
Polytechnic	Affiliation with a polytechnical institution. See also Academical, Estudiantes, University, Technical College.	Moldova	FC Politehnica Chişinău
		Romania	FC Politehnica Iaşi, Politehnica Ştiinţa Timişoara
Students	Affiliation with students. See also Academical, Polytechnic, University.	Argentina	Estudiantes de La Plata, Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, Estudiantes
		Brazil	Estudantes Sport Club
		Peru	Estudiantes de Medicina
		Mexico	Estudiantes Tecos
		Romania	Sportul Studenţesc
Venezuela	Estudiantes de Mérida
Technical College		Ecuador	Técnico Universitario
		New Zealand	Christchurch Technical, Dunedin Technical
University	Affiliation with universities. See also Academical, Estudiantes, Polytechnic.
		Argentina	Juventud Unida Universitario
		Australia	Australian National University Football Club
		Bolivia	Universitario de Sucre
		Brazil	Sport Club Ulbra, Universidade Estácio de Sá Futebol Clube
		Chile	Universidad Católica, Universidad de Chile, Universidad de Concepción
		Costa Rica	Universidad de Costa Rica
		Ecuador	LDU Cuenca, LDU Loja, LDU Portoviejo, LDU Quito, Universidad Católica
		England	Cambridge University, University of Exeter, Loughborough University, Oxford University
		Honduras	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
		Ireland	University College Dublin A.F.C.
		Mexico	Estudiantes Tecos, Universidad Nacional, Universitario de Nuevo León, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Benemerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Ocelotes de la UNACH, Universidad del Futbol, Universidad Autónoma de Hidalgo, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua
		New Zealand	University-Mount Wellington
		Peru	Universitario de Deportes, Universidad San Martín de Porres, Universidad César Vallejo, Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca, IDUNSA
		Romania	FC Universitatea Craiova, Universitatea Cluj
		Scotland	Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh University
		South Africa	Pretoria University FC, Wits University F.C., NMMU F.C.
		Spain	AD Universidad de Oviedo, Universidad de Las Palmas CF
		Thailand	Bangkok University FC
Venezuela	Universidad de Los Andes Fútbol Club

 Club names referring to days and dates

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Days of the week	Clubs named after a specific day of the week	England	Sheffield Wednesday
		Wales	Abergavenny Thursdays
Independence Day	Clubs named after the day of independence of the country or city	Argentina	Nueve de Julio, Nueve de Julio de Morteros, Nueve de Julio de Río Tercero (July 9)
		Ecuador	Club 9 de Octubre (October 9)
		Portugal	Sociedade União 1º de Dezembro (December 1)
Labour Day		Angola	Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio
		Portugal	Associação Naval 1º de Maio
Political change		Albania	17 Nëntori (former name of KF Tirana from the day of November 17, 1944 in which Tirana was liberated after a fierce battle between the Communists and the people of Tirana against the German forces)
		Brazil	Clube 15 de Novembro, Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Piracicaba), Esporte Clube XV de Novembro (Jaú) (November 15, 1889—the date of the coup that overthrew Emperor Pedro II and established Brazil as a republic)
		China	Bayi Football Team, Nanchang Bayi (1 August 1927—the date of the Nanchang Uprising, the first major battle between Communist and Kuomintang forces in the Chinese Civil War)
		North Korea	4.25 Sports Group (April 25, 1932—claimed by North Korea as the founding date of its armed forces, the Korean People's Army)
		Yemen	May 22 San'a' (May 22, 1990—the date when the former North Yemen and South Yemen merged into the modern Republic of Yemen)
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
		Canada	Vancouver 86ers (founded in 1986 in the centenary of Vancouver founding in 1886)
		Finland	Pallokerho-35, Tornion Pallo -47, Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70, Klubi-04
		Germany	1860 München, Hannover 96, SV Darmstadt 98, 1899 Hoffenheim, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Schalke 04, Borussia Dortmund, Mainz 05, Paderborn 07, SG Wattenscheid 09, FC Gütersloh, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 71
		Netherlands	Be Quick 1887, UDI '19, ADO '20, Quick '20, HSC '21, Be Quick '28, CSV '28, Achilles '29, Zwaluwen '30, Excelsior '31, PKC '83
		Russia	FC Krasnodar-2000
		Scotland	Gretna F.C. 2008
Other	For unidentified and unclassified days and dates in club names	Angola	Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto (August 1)
		Bolivia	Club 27 de Mayo (May 27), 31 de Octubre (October 31)
		Russia	Pskov-747 Pskov, FC Bataysk-2007
		Paraguay	Club 12 de Octubre (October 12), Club Atlético 3 de Febrero (February 3), Club 2 de Mayo (May 2)

 Club names referring to the club's specific origins

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Angels	After their original home ground, the Angel Ground, itself named after a nearby hotel.	England	Tonbridge Angels
Argyle	Named after The Argyle Tavern or Argyle Terrace, both in Plymouth.	England	Plymouth Argyle
Arsenal	Named after their original foundation by workers of the Royal Arsenal factory.	England	Arsenal
Great Chicago Fire	Officially founded on October 8, 1997, the 126th anniversary of this pivotal event in the history of Chicago.	USA	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
East	Orient = from the East, Leyton is in east London	England	Leyton Orient
Dons	Named after the nickname of MK Dons' predecessors, Wimbledon F.C.	England	Milton Keynes Dons
Forest	The club originally played at the Forest Recreation Ground	England	Nottingham Forest
Heart of Midlothian	Named for a dance hall, itself named for a novel by Walter Scott and a reference to the city of Edinburgh, located in the centre of Midlothian county	Scotland	Heart of Midlothian
Homeless	Rovers, Wanderers. Excursionistas translates roughly as "The Voyagers". Originally a team without a home ground	Argentina	Excursionistas
		Chile	Santiago Wanderers
		England	Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Tranmere Rovers, Wanderers, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Wycombe Wanderers
		Malta	Sliema Wanderers
		Republic of Ireland	Bray Wanderers, Sligo Rovers
		Scotland	Albion Rovers, Raith Rovers
		Uruguay	Montevideo Wanderers
Ittihad	Arabic for "the union", meaning the merger of clubs or clubs founders	Egypt	Al Ittihad Al Sakandary, Ittihad El Shorta
		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 following a merger.	England	Solihull Moors
North	Clubs that originated 'north' of a specific place	Australia	North Queensland
		Russia	FC Sever Murmansk
		England	Farnborough North End, Glossop North End, Preston North End
Park Avenue	The club originally played at the Park Avenue ground	England	Bradford Park Avenue
Queen of the South	A nickname for the club's home of Dumfries	Scotland	Queen of the South
Rangers (Glasgow)	The club founder saw the name Rangers in a Rugby annual	Scotland	Rangers
Sounders	From Puget Sound, on whose eastern shore the city of Seattle lies.	United States	Seattle Sounders (NASL), Seattle Sounders (USL), Seattle Sounders FC, Seattle Sounders Women
Stanley	Named after the Stanley Arms on Stanley Road, Accrington.	England	Accrington Stanley
Trinity	The club was formed in 1873 by the vicar of the Holy Trinity Church	England	Gainsborough Trinity
		Paraguay	Sportivo Trinidense
United	Often (but not always) refers to the result of a merger. "Pers-" is short for "Persatuan," Indonesian for "United". "Birlik" means "Union" in Turkish.	Argentina	Unión de Santa Fe
		Armenia	Yerevan United
		Australia	Gold Coast United, Adelaide United, Newcastle United Jets
		Belgium	KVSK United
		Brazil	União São João
		England	Carlisle United, Colchester United, F.C. United of Manchester, Leeds United, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, West Ham United plus many more
		Finland	Tampere United
		Indonesia	Persib, Persebaya, Persiwa Wamena, Persela Lamongan, PSM Makassar, Persijap Jepara, Persiba Balikpapan, Persitara Jakarta, PSMS Medan, PSPS Pekanbaru, Persita Tangerang, Persik Kediri, Persipura Jayapura
		Japan	JEF United Ichihara Chiba
		Portugal	União de Leiria
		Republic of Ireland	Limavady United
		Scotland	Ayr United, Dundee United
		South Korea	Incheon United, Seoul United
		Sweden	Carlstad United BK, FC Väsby United
		Turkey	Gençlerbirliği
		United States	D.C. United
Vélez Sársfield	Founded in the Floresta district of Buenos Aires near the Vélez Sársfield railway station, itself named after Argentine statesman Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield. (The station is now known as Floresta, and the club is now located in another Buenos Aires district, Liniers.)	Argentina	Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield
Villa	Named after Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Aston, Birmingham.	England	Aston Villa

 Club names referring to an ethnic, social, national or religious background

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Alania		Russia	FC Alania Vladikavkaz
Ahly	Arabic for "national"	Egypt	Al-Ahly
		Qatar	Al-Ahli (Doha)
		Bahrain	Al-Ahli (Manama)
		Libya	Al-Ahly (Tripoli), Al-Ahly (Benghazi)
		Saudi Arabia	Al-Ahli (Jeddah)
		UAE	Al-Ahli Football Club - Dubai
		Sudan	Al-Ahli (Wad Medani)
		Yemen	Al-Ahli (San'a')
Albion	Archaic name for Great Britain	England	Brighton & Hove Albion, Burton Albion, Witton Albion, Lowestoft Albion.
		Scotland	Stirling Albion
		Uruguay	Albion F.C.
Karelia		Russia	Karelia-Discovery Petrozavodsk
Altay		Turkey	Altay S.K.
Americans	Usually, but not always, clubs made up of native citizens of the United States of America.	United States	Baltimore Americans, Philadelphia Americans, New York Americans, New York Yankees
Arabi	Al-Arabi is the Arabic for "Arab".	Kuwait	Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait)
		Qatar	Al-Arabi SC (Qatar)
		Panama	CD Árabe Unido
Armenia	Clubs founded by and for members of the Armenian diaspora.	Argentina	Club Deportivo Armenio
Assyria	Clubs founded by and for members of the Assyrian diaspora.	Sweden	Assyriska Föreningen
Bayern	German name for Bavaria	Germany	FC Bayern Munich, SpVgg Bayern Hof, FC Bayern Alzenau
Mordovia		Russia	FC Mordovia Saransk
Beitar	Refers to Betar, for "Brit Yosef Trumpeldor", a Zionist youth movement founded in 1923.	Israel	Beitar Jerusalem, Beitar Shimshon Tel Aviv
Bohemians	After Bohemianism	Republic of Ireland	Bohemians
Bohemians	After Bohemia	Czech Republic	FC Bohemians Praha
Borussia	Latin name for Prussia.	Germany	Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Borussia Fulda, Borussia Neunkirchen, Wuppertaler SV Borussia
Celtic	Mostly clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora. The name of Celta de Vigo did not come from an Irish diaspora, but was instead inspired by the ancient Celtic presence in the club's home region of Galicia.	England	Farsley Celtic, Stalybridge Celtic, West Allotment Celtic
		Ireland	Cork Celtic, Wayside Celtic
		Northern Ireland	Donegal Celtic, Lurgan Celtic
		Scotland	Celtic
		Spain	Celta de Vigo
		United States	Kearny Celtic, Brooklyn Celtic
Chief	Reflecting tribal origins of home town	South Africa	Kaizer Chiefs
		United States	Atlanta Chiefs
Croatia	Clubs founded by and for members of the Croatian diaspora.	Australia	Adelaide Croatia Soccer Club, SC Croatia, Sydney Croatia, North Perth Croatia, Newcastle Croatia, Whyalla Croatia, Fremantle Croatia, Gwelup Croatia
		Canada	Toronto Croatia
		Germany	Croatia Berlin
Español	Refers to the Spanish people.	Argentina	Deportivo Español
		Brazil	Jabaquara Atlético Clube (founded as Hespanha Foot Ball Club)
		Chile	Unión Española
		Spain	RCD Espanyol
		United States	Brooklyn Hispano
		Uruguay	Central Español
Germania, Alemannia	Alternative names of Germany.	Germany	BFC Germania, Alemannia Aachen, TSV Germania Windeck
Hessen	German name for Hessia	Germany	Hessen Kassel
Guaraní	Name of a group of culturally related indigenous peoples of South America.	Argentina	Guaraní Antonio Franco
		Brazil	Guarani Futebol Clube, Guarany Futebol Clube
		Paraguay	Club Guaraní
Hibernia	Clubs founded by and for members of the Irish diaspora.	Malta	Hibernians
		Scotland	Hibernian
Hungaria	Alternative name of Hungary.	New Zealand	Hungaria
Indians		Mexico	Indios de Ciudad Juarez
Inter-	International.	Andorra	Inter Club d'Escaldes
		Australia	Inter Monaro
		Azerbaijan	FC Inter Baku
		Brazil	Sport Club Internacional
		Finland	FC Inter Turku
		Italy	F.C. Internazionale Milano, Internazionale Torino
		São Tomé and Príncipe	Inter Bom-Bom
		Slovakia	FK Inter Bratislava
		United States	Inter-Brooklyn Italians
		Wales	UWIC Inter Cardiff F.C.
Italy	Clubs founded by and for members of the Italian diaspora.	Argentina	Sportivo Italiano
		Australia	Marconi Stallions
		Brazil	Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (these two clubs were originally named Società Sportiva Palestra Italia and were obligated to rename in 1942 due to Brazilian WW2-era law).
		Canada	Italia Shooters
		Chile	Audax Club Sportivo Italiano
		United States	Inter-Brooklyn Italians
		Venezuela	Deportivo Italia
Marist	Founded by members of a Marist Brothers school	New Zealand	Wellington Marist
		Solomon Islands	Marist FC
Mohammedan	Mohammedan is a term used as both a noun and an adjective meaning belonging or relating to either the religion of Islam or to that of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad	Bangladesh	Mohammedan SC, 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. In Belgium, once a club has been in operation for 50 years, it is eligible to add "Royal" to its name, in any of the country's three official languages (Dutch, French, German) or in English.	Belgium	Cercle Brugge Koninklijke Sportvereniging, Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging, Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, Royal Antwerp FC
		Bolivia	Real Potosí
		Colombia	Real Cartagena, Real Santander
		Honduras	Real España
		Netherlands	Koninklijke HFC, Koninklijke HC&VV, Koninklijke UD
		Spain	Real Madrid, Real Mallorca, Real Zaragoza, Real Sporting de Gijón, Reial CD Espanyol de Barcelona
		United States	Real Salt Lake
National		Brazil	Nacional FC
		Colombia	Atlético Nacional
		Ecuador	El Nacional
		Paraguay	Club Nacional
		Portugal	C.D. Nacional
		Romania	Naţional Bucureşti
		Uruguay	Nacional de Montevideo
Palestine	Clubs founded by and for members of the Palestinian diaspora.	Chile	Club Deportivo Palestino
		Honduras	Palestino FC
Pogoń	Polish for "knight-in-pursuit", depicted on the Pogoń Litewska, the Polish Coat of Arms.	Poland	Pogoń Lwów, Pogoń Szczecin
Polish royal dynasties	Jagiellon dynasty, Piast dynasty	Poland	Jagiellonia Białystok, Piast Gliwice
Polonia, Lechia	Alternative names of Poland.	Poland	Polonia Warszawa, Polonia Bytom, Lechia Gdańsk
Portugal	Clubs founded by and for members of the Portuguese diaspora.	Andorra	Lusitanos
		Brazil	Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, Associação Atlética Portuguesa (RJ), Associação Portuguesa Londrinense, Associação Atlética Portuguesa Santista
		Canada	Toronto Supra Portuguese
		United States	Ludlow Lusitano, Newark Portuguese
		Venezuela	Portuguesa Fútbol Club
Revolution	Named for the American Revolution, which began in the New England colonies.	United States	New England Revolution
Russian		Russia	Rusichi Oryol
Saint	Santos is Portuguese and Spanish for saints.	Angola	Santos de Angola
		Brazil	Santos FC
		Costa Rica	Santos de Guápiles
		Mexico	Santos Laguna
		Scotland	St Johnstone, St Mirren
		Wales	The New Saints of Oswestry Town & Llansantffraid
Schwaben	German name for Swabia.	Germany	TSV Schwaben Augsburg
Scotland	Clubs founded by and for members of the Scottish diaspora.	Brazil	Scottish Wanderers
Serbia	Clubs founded by and for members of the Serbian diaspora.	Australia	Fitzroy City Serbia, Wollongong Srbija, Berwick Kings Krajina, Noble Park United, Westgate Sindjelic,
		Canada	Serbian White Eagles
Slavia	Refers to the Slavic peoples	Belarus	Slavia Mozyr
		Bosnia-Herzegovina	Slavija Istočno Sarajevo
		Bulgaria	Slavia Sofia
		Czech Republic	Slavia Praha
		Poland	Sława Lwów
		Serbia	Slavija Kragujevac, Slavija Novi Sad
Syriac	Refers to Syriacs.	Sweden	Syrianska FC, Arameiska/Syrianska KIF, Syrianska IF Kerburan, Valsta Syrianska IK
Turkey	Clubs founded by and for members of the Turkish diaspora.	Germany	Türkiyemspor Berlin
		Netherlands	FC Türkiyemspor
Ingushetia		Russia	FC Angusht Nazran
Ukraine	Clubs founded by and for members of the Ukrainian diaspora.	Australia	Inglewood Kiev, Essendon Lions, Melbourne Tridents, Sydney Tridents
		Austria	Dnipro Kornberg, Ukraina Salzburg
		Canada	Montreal Ukrainians, Toronto Karpaty, Toronto Tridents, Toronto Ukrainians, Ukraine United
		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
		Great Britain	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, Newark Ukrainian Sitch, Philadelphia Ukrainians, Rochester Ukrainians, Syracuse Sokil, Ukrainian Lions
Union	Named for the Union of the Thirteen Colonies, of which the city of Philadelphia was the capital.	United States	Philadelphia Union

 Club names referring to geographical features

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Borough	Neighborhood or district	Egypt	Zamalek, Smouha
		England	Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa, Stevenage Borough, Eastbourne Borough, Radcliffe Borough, Hampton & Richmond Borough
		Germany	FC Schalke 04, FC St. Pauli
		Italy	Chievo, Sampdoria (from merger of Sampierdarenese, team of San Pier d'Arena, borough of Genoa, and Società Ginnastica Andrea Doria, team so named from the Genoese admiral Andrea Doria)
		Netherlands	Feyenoord
		Norway	Follo, Rosenborg, Strømsgodset, Vålerenga
		Poland	Widzew Łódź
		South Africa	Orlando Pirates
Cerro	Meaning hill in Spanish	Paraguay	Cerro Corá, Cerro Porteño
		Uruguay	C.A. Cerro
City		Australia	Adelaide City, Brisbane City SC
		Canada	London City, Toronto FC
		Ecuador	Cuenca (ECU)
		Egypt	Kafr Al Sheikh, El Mansoura, Tanta, Al Hammam, Aswan, Sohag
		England	Norwich City, Leicester City, Manchester City, Birmingham City, Gloucester City, Lincoln City, Bristol City, Stoke City, Chester City, Coventry City, Bradford City, Hull City, Exeter City, Bath City, Chelmsford City, St Albans City, Worcester City, Salisbury City, York City,
		Germany	Hamburger SV, SC Freiburg
		Ireland	Cork City
		Italy	Città di Palermo
		Northern Ireland	Armagh City, Derry City
		Norway	Oslo City
		Poland	Cracovia, GKP Gorzów Wielkopolski, Korona Kielce, ŁKS Łódź, Sandecja Nowy Sącz
		Russia	FC Rostov, FC Krasnodar, FC Nizhny Novgorod, FC Khimki, FC Istra, FC Gubkin, FC Kaluga, FC Astrakhan, FC Taganrog, FC Tyumen, FC Chelyabinsk, FC Chita, FC Magnitogorsk, FC Yelets, FC Moscow, FC Lukhovitsy, FC Kolomna, FC Dmitrov
		Scotland	Brechin City, Elgin City, Edinburgh City
		Spain	Ciudad de Murcia
		Thailand	Loei City, Mahasarakham City
		UAE	Al Wasl SC
		Wales	Cardiff City, Swansea City
County		England	Derby County, Notts County, Stockport County, Newport County
		Scotland	Ross County, Nairn County
Forest	Indicates a close proximity to a forest	England	Forest F.C., Forest Green Rovers, Forest Town, Waltham Forest, Nottingham Forest
		Poland	Puszcza Niepołomice
		United States	Portland Timbers
Hamlet		England	Dulwich Hamlet
Lake	Ko: Japanese	Japan	MIO Biwako Kusatsu
		United States	Real Salt Lake
Mountains		Canada	Vancouver Whitecaps FC (refers to snow-capped mountains and ocean waves, both visible from the city of Vancouver)
Ocean	Indicates a close proximity to an ocean	Nigeria	Ocean Boys F.C.
		Russia	FC Okean Nakhodka
		Canada	Vancouver Whitecaps FC (see listing at "Mountains" above)
River	Rio: Portuguese	Brazil	River Atlético Clube
		Argentina	River Plate
		Finland	SC Riverball
		Honduras	Motagua
		Poland	Wisła Kraków, Wisła Płock, Odra Wodzisław, Odra Opole, Warta Poznań
		Russia	Volga Nizhny Novgorod, Irtysh Omsk, Volga Tver, Dnepr Smolensk, Sheksna Cherepovets, Volga Ulyanovsk, Tobol Tobolsk, Tobol Kurgan, Terek Grozny, Tom Tomsk
		Portugal	Rio Ave FC
		Ukraine	Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
		United States	Colorado Rapids (named for the rapids of the Colorado River)
Town		Ecuador	Macará
		England	Yeovil Town, Huddersfield Town, Halifax Town, Grimsby Town, Ipswich Town, Luton Town, Swindon Town, 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, Hucknall Town, Harrogate Town, Dorchester Town
		Wales	Aberystwyth Town, Caernarfon Town
Vale	Named for teams located in a town in a vale. Wadi: Arabic for vale	Egypt	Wadi Degla
		England	Port Vale, Aylesbury Vale, Pewsey Vale, Raynes Park Vale

 Club names referring to specific geographical features

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Africa	Named after the African continent.	Ivory Coast	Africa Sports
Americas	Named after the American continent.	Argentina	Sol de América de Formosa
		Brazil	América Football Club, América de Natal, América Mineiro, América Paulista, América do Sergipe, América de Manaus, América de Três Rios, Americano
		Colombia	América de Cali
		Mexico	América
		Nicaragua	América Managua
		Paraguay	Sol de América
Ancient cities	Corinth (often refers to the "Corinthian ideal" of amateurism in sport)	Brazil	Corinthians Paulista, Corinthians Alagoano, Atlético Clube Coríntians
		England	Corinthian, Corinthian-Casuals, Corinthian (Kent)
	Sparta	Czech Republic	Sparta Prague
		England	Blyth Spartans, Brache Sparta
		Malta	Hamrun Spartans
		Netherlands	Sparta Rotterdam, Nivo Sparta, Sparta Nijkerk
		Norway	Sparta Sarpsborg
		Scotland	Spartans
Baltic Sea		Poland	Bałtyk Gdynia
		Russia	FC Baltika Kaliningrad
Carpathian Mountains		Poland	Karpaty Krosno
		Ukraine	FC Karpaty Lviv
Ural Mountains		Russia	FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast
Siberia		Russia	FC Sibir Novosibirsk, FC Sibiryak Bratsk
Black Sea	Cherno More in several Slavic languages	Bulgaria	Chernomorets Burgas, Chernomorets Burgas Sofia, Cherno More Varna
		Russia	Chernomorets Novorossiysk
		Ukraine	Chornomorets Odessa
Sakhalin island		Russia	FC Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Mount Ararat		Armenia	FC Ararat Yerevan
		Iran	F.C. Ararat Tehran
Puget Sound		United States	Seattle Sounders FC
Mashuk mountain		Russia	FC Mashuk-KMV Pyatigorsk
River Plate		Argentina	Club Atlético River Plate
		Uruguay	Club Atlético River Plate (Uruguay)
Silesia		Poland	Śląsk Wrocław

 Club names referring to plants

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Arecaceae	Palmeiras: Portuguese for palm trees.	Brazil	Palmeiras
Bluebell		Scotland	Dundonald Bluebell F.C.
Cherry tree		Japan	Cerezo Osaka
Hawthorn		Scotland	Hill of Beath Hawthorn F.C.
Hollyhock		Japan	Mito HollyHock
Laburnum		England	Atherton Laburnum Rovers
Lily		Scotland	Easthouses Lily
Maple	Javor: Serbian for maple.	Serbia	FK Javor
Oak		Ghana	Hearts of Oak
Pepper		Bermuda	Hamilton Parish Hot Peppers
Pine		Australia	Frankston Pines
		Finland	FC Honka
Rose		Australia	Adamstown Rosebuds
		Scotland	Linlithgow Rose F.C., Montrose Roselea F.C.
Shamrock	Symbol of Ireland.	Ireland	Shamrock Rovers
Thistle	National symbol of Scotland	Scotland	Ardeer Thistle, Buckie Thistle, Dalry Thistle, East Kilbride Thistle, Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Lothian Thistle, Lugar Boswell Thistle, Partick Thistle
Violet		Jamaica	Violet Kickers F.C.
		Scotland	Stonehouse Violet F.C.

 Club names referring to real or mythical creatures

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Aurochs	Polish: tur.	Poland	Tur Turek
Barracuda		Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua Barracuda FC
Bear		Australia	Weston Workers Bears FC
Bee		Nigeria	Ranchers Bees
Buffalo		South Korea	Jeonbuk Buffalo
		Zambia	Green Buffaloes FC
Cattle	Spanish: toro.	Mexico	Toros Neza
		Panama	Tauro F.C.
Cheetah		South Korea	LG Cheetahs, Anyang LG Cheetahs
Cougar	Puma is Spanish for "cougar", and is one of many names used in English to describe the predatory cat.	Bermuda	Devonshire Cougars
		United States	BYU Cougars,[1] Kitsap Pumas
Dingo		Australia	UQFC Dingoes
Deer		Japan	Kashima Antlers
Dolphin		Ireland	Dolphin F.C. (Dublin)[2]
		Nigeria	Dolphins F.C. (Port Harcourt)
Dragon		Benin	AS Dragons FC de l'Ouémé
		Democratic Republic of the Congo	AS Dragons
		Sierra Leone	Golden Dragon F.C.
		South Korea	Chunnam Dragons
Eagle	Norwegian: ørn, Polish: orzeł, Portuguese: águia, Spanish: águila.	Australia	Parramatta Eagles
		Brazil	Águia de Marabá Futebol Clube, Esporte Clube Águia Negra
		Canada	Serbian White Eagles
		El Salvador	C.D. Águila
		Fiji	Nokia Eagles
		Mexico	Socio Águila
		Netherlands	Go Ahead Eagles
		Norway	Trondheims-Ørn, Ørn-Horten
		Poland	Orzeł Babienica/Psary, Orzeł Międzyrzecz, Orzeł Ząbkowice Śląskie
		Sierra Leone	Kamboi Eagles
		Spain	Águilas CF
		Suriname	Super Red Eagles
		Uganda	Express Red Eagles
		United States	Charlotte Eagles
Fox		Germany	Reinickendorfer Füchse (a pun on Reinicke Fuchs)
Frog		USA	San Jose Frogs
Goat	Chivas: Spanish for goats.	Mexico	Chivas de Guadalajara
		United States	Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Gorilla		United States	Atlanta Silverbacks
Grasshopper		Switzerland	Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Harrier hawk	Name usually used for athletics teams.	England	Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Hornet		Bermuda	Dandy Town Hornets
Horse		Australia	Marconi Stallions
		Bermuda	St George's Colts
		Canada	Brampton Stallions
		Honduras	Broncos
Hummingbird	Spanish: colibri.	Mexico	Colibríes de Morelos
Jaguar		Mexico	Jaguares de Chiapas
		United States	California Jaguars
Leopard		Kenya	AFC Leopards
		Sierra Leone	Golf Leopards
		South Africa	Black Leopards
		Swaziland	Royal Leopards
Linnet		England	Runcorn Linnets
Lion	Swahili: simba. The logo of the USA women's club FC Gold Pride includes a lioness.	Australia	Bankstown City Lions, Kingborough Lions, Preston Lions FC, Queensland Roar FC, Stirling Lions
		Canada	Canadian Lions
		Ghana	Heart of Lions
		Malta	Sannat Lions F.C.
		Peru	León de Huánuco
		Senegal	East End Lions
		Sierra Leone	East End Lions
		Singapore	Young Lions
		South Africa	Nathi Lions
		Tanzania	Simba SC, African Lyon
		Uganda	Simba FC
		United States	FC Gold Pride, St. Louis Lions
Lynx		Canada	Toronto Lynx, Toronto Lady Lynx
Orca	"Grampus" is a historic name for the whale now known as the killer whale or orca.	Japan	Nagoya Grampus
Panther		Australia	South Adelaide Panthers
Pegasus	Korean: Chunma.	South Korea	Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
Pelican		Poland	Pelikan Łowicz
Pheasant		Japan	Fagiano Okayama
Phoenix	Spanish: fénix.	Argentina	Fénix
		New Zealand	Wellington Phoenix FC
		Uruguay	Centro Atlético Fénix
		South Korea	Sangju Sangmu Phoenix
Pig		Bermuda	Bermuda Hogges
Rattlesnake		United States	Lancaster Rattlers
Rhinoceros		United States	Rochester Rhinos
		Zimbabwe	Black Rhinos F.C.
Rooster	Portuguese: galo.	Brazil	Adap Galo Maringá Football Club
Seahorse		USA	Southern California Seahorses
Shark	French: requin	Mexico	Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz
		Australia	Sutherland Sharks
		Benin	Requins de l'Atlantique
		Nigeria	Sharks F.C.
		United States	Wilmington Hammerheads
Snake		Australia	Adelaide Cobras
Sphinx		England	Coventry Sphinx
Squirrel	Spanish: ardilla.	Japan	Omiya Ardija
Swallow	Portuguese: andorinha, Dutch: zwaluw	Netherlands	Zwaluwen'30
		São Tomé and Príncipe	Andorinha Sport Club
		South Africa	Moroka Swallows FC
		Swaziland	Mbabane Swallows
Swift		England	Heybridge Swifts F.C., Stourport Swifts F.C.
		Luxembourg	Swift Hesperange
		Northern Ireland	Dungannon Swifts
		Scotland	Jeanfield Swifts
Terrier		England	Bedlington Terriers
Tiger	Portuguese and Spanish: tigre; Korean: Horangi.	Argentina	Club Atlético Tigre
		Australia	A.P.I.A. Leichhardt Tigers
		Bahamas	Playtime Tigers
		Brazil	Esporte Clube Tigres do Brasil
		England	Kingsbury London Tigers
		Mexico	UANL Tigres
		Thailand	Ubon Tiger
		South Korea	Ulsan Hyundai Horangi
Wasp		England	Chalfont Wasps F.C.
Wolf		Australia	Wollongong Wolves
		Canada	St. Catharines Wolves
Zebra		Australia	Whittlesea Zebras
		Bermuda	PHC Zebras
		Timor-Leste	FC Zebra

 Club names referring to real or mythical people

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Ajax	Club names containing a reference to Ajax the Great or Ajax the Lesser. The South African and American clubs are so named due to their affiliation with AFC Ajax of the Netherlands.	Estonia	FC Ajax Lasnamäe
		Malta	Rabat Ajax F.C.
		Morocco	Ajax Kenitra
		Netherlands	AFC Ajax, Ajax Sportman Combinatie
		South Africa	Ajax Cape Town
		United States	Ajax Orlando Prospects
Hermann Aichinger		Brazil	Clube Atlético Hermann Aichinger
Alexandra	Club names containing a reference to Princess Alexandra.	England	Crewe Alexandra
Apollo		Greece	Apollon Kalamarias, Apollon Athens
		Cyprus	Apollon Limassol
Aris	After the Greek God of War.	Greece	Aris Thessaloniki
		Cyprus	Aris Limassol
		Luxembourg	Aris Bonnevoie
Arminia	From Arminius a chieftain who defeated a Roman Army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest.	Germany	Arminia Bielefeld, Arminia Hannover
Atlas	Club names containing a reference to Atlas.	Mexico	Club Atlas
		Argentina	Club Atlético Atlas
Simón Bolívar		Bolivia	Club Bolívar
Guillermo Brown		Argentina	Club Almirante Brown, Club Atlético Almirante Brown, Club Atlético Brown, Club Social y Atlético Guillermo Brown
Colocolo		Brazil	Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas
		Chile	Colo-Colo
Renato Curi		Italy	Renato Curi Angolana
Andrea Doria		Italy	Sampdoria (from merger of Sampierdarenese, team of San Pier d'Arena, borough of Genoa, and Società Ginnastica Andrea Doria, team so named from the Genoese admiral Andrea Doria)
Shimshon Douri	The club was formed in memory of Shimshon Douri, a former Maccabi Tel Aviv player who died in the War of Independence.	Israel	Shimshon Tel Aviv F.C.
Arturo Fernández Vial		Chile	Club Deportivo Ferroviario Almirante Arturo Fernández Vial
Luis Ángel Firpo		El Salvador	C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
José Gálvez		Peru	Club José Gálvez
Rutherford B. Hayes		Paraguay	Club Presidente Hayes
Hercules/Heracles	After the Greek demi-god.	Greece	Iraklis F.C.
		Netherlands	Heracles Almelo
		Spain	Hércules CF
Hertha	Supposedly a Germanic deity.	Germany	Hertha BSC Berlin, Hertha Zehlendorf
Hotspur	Named after Henry Percy, aka Henry Hotspur	England	Tottenham Hotspur
Isma'il	Named after Isma'il Pasha ( Khedive of Egypt and Sudan )	Egypt	Isma'ily
Jahn	Named after Friedrich Ludwig Jahn.	Germany	SSV Jahn Regensburg
Joan of Arc		Réunion	SS Jeanne d'Arc
		Senegal	ASC Jeanne d'Arc
Lech	Named after Lech, legendary founder of Polish nation.	Poland	Lech Poznań
Martín Ledesma		Paraguay	Club Martín Ledesma
Newell	Named by ex-pupils of the English High School of Rosario in homage to its director and football coach, English immigrant Isaac Newell	Argentina	Newell's Old Boys
Odysseus	Named after legendary Greek king and Homer's epic poem	Armenia	Ulisses FC
José Joaquín Olmedo		Ecuador	Centro Deportivo Olmedo
Silvio Pettirossi		Paraguay	Club Silvio Pettirossi
Armando Picchi		Italy	Armando Picchi Calcio
Rio Branco	Named after the Baron of Rio Branco.	Brazil	Rio Branco Atlético Clube, Rio Branco Esporte Clube, Clube Esportivo Rio Branco, Rio Branco Sport Club
Rob Roy		Scotland	Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C.
Robin Hood		Suriname	SV Robinhood
Ricardo Saprissa	Named after the Salvadoran-born coach of the Costa Rica national team who provided the newly formed club with its first uniforms in 1935.	Costa Rica	Deportivo Saprissa
Skënderbeu	Named after the Albanian national hero, Skanderbeg.	Albania	Skënderbeu Korçë
Teuta	Named after the Illyrian queen Teuta.	Albania	Teuta Durrës
Vasco da Gama	Named after Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama.[3]	Brazil	Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Associação Desportiva Vasco da Gama
		India	Vasco SC
		South Africa	Vasco da Gama (South Africa)
Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield	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
Victoria	Named after Queen Victoria.	England	Northwich Victoria, Biddulph Victoria
Vikings		Finland	FC Viikingit
		Iceland	Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur
		Norway	Viking Stavanger
Willem II		Netherlands	Willem II
Jorge Wilstermann		Bolivia	Club Jorge Wilstermann
Zawisza	Named after Zawisza Czarny, Polish knight and nobleman.	Poland	Zawisza Bydgoszcz
Zico		Brazil	Centro de Futebol Zico Sociedade Esportiva

 Club names referring to sport

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Amateur	Referring to the amateur origins of the club.	Austria	Amateure SV
		England	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
		Brazil	Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Paranaense, Atlético Goianiense, Atlético Acreano
		Colombia	Atlético Nacional, Atlético Bucaramanga, Atlético Huila
		England	Charlton Athletic, Grays Athletic, Oldham Athletic, Wigan Athletic
		Paraguay	Club Atlético 3 de Febrero, Club Atlético Colegiales
		Scotland	Dunfermline Athletic, Forfar Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Haddington Athletic
		Spain	Athletic Bilbao, Atlético Madrid
		United States	Athletic Club of St. Louis, Saint Louis Athletica
Casuals	Clubs originating in amateur status teams.	England	Corinthian-Casuals F.C., Walton Casuals F.C.
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.
Fencing		Argentina	Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
Football	Club names containing a term for football. Examples: futebol (Portuguese) balompié (Spanish), calcio (Italian).	Brazil	Guaratinguetá Futebol, RS Futebol, Paulínia Futebol Clube
		Denmark	Greve Fodbold
		Italy	Ascoli Calcio 1898, Cagliari Calcio, Udinese Calcio
		Spain	Albacete Balompié, Real Betis Balompié, Écija Balompié
Gymnastics	These clubs usually have a historical affiliation with gymnastics.	Argentina	Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta
		France	Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur
		Germany	Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim, Turn und Spielvereinigung Koblenz
		Norway	Larvik Turn & I.F.
		Spain	Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Gimnástica de Torrelavega
		Turkey	Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü
Olympic Games	Club names containing a reference to either the Olympic Games or the ancient city of Olympia, Greece.	Azerbaijan	FK Olimpik Baku
		Belgium	Olympia Bruxelles, Olympic Charleroi
		Cameroon	Olympic Mvolyé
		Cyprus	Olympiakos Nicosia
		Egypt	El Olympi
		England	Blackburn Olympic, Rushall Olympic
		France	Nîmes Olympique, Olympique Lyonnais, Olympique Marseille
		Greece	Olympiacos F.C., ASK Olympiakos Volos F.C., Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C.
		Honduras	CD Olimpia
		Mali	Cercle Olympique de Bamako
		Niger	Olympic FC de Niamey
		Northern Ireland	Derry Olympic
		Paraguay	Olimpia Asunción
		Poland	Olimpia Elbląg, Olimpia Grudziądz
		Romania	Olimpia Satu Mare
		Slovenia	Olimpija Ljubljana
Rambling	Hillwalking	Republic of Ireland	Cobh Ramblers F.C.
		England	Burnham Ramblers F.C.
Racing		Uruguay	Racing Montevideo
		Spain	Racing Santander
		France	Racing Strasbourg
		Argentina	Racing Avellaneda
Rowing	These clubs usually have a historical affiliation with rowing.	Brazil	Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Clube de Regatas Brasil, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas, Palmas Futebol e Regatas, Clube do Remo, São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas
Sport	Club names containing the word "sport." Examples: deportivo (Spanish), desportivo and esportivo (Portuguese), sport (Dutch), spor (Turkish).	Brazil	Desportiva Capixaba, Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves, Sport Club do Recife
		Cape Verde	Desportivo Ribeira Brava, Desportivo de Santa Cruz
		Chile	Club Deportivo Huachipato, Club Deportivo O'Higgins, Deportivo Temuco
		Colombia	Deportivo Cali, Deportivo Pereira, Deportes Quindío, Deportes Tolima, Deportivo Pasto, Depor FC
		Egypt	Alexandria Sporting Club
		England	Woodley Sports, Mickleover Sports, Hullbridge Sports, Cowes Sports
		Republic of Ireland	Sporting Fingal
		Netherlands	Helmond Sport, Sportclub Heerenveen
		Paraguay	Sportivo Luqueño
		Peru	Deportivo Wanka, Sport Boys
		Portugal	Desportivo das Aves
		Spain	Deportivo de La Coruña, other clubs with RCD (Real Club Deportivo)
		Turkey	Bursaspor, Trabzonspor, Samsunspor...
		USA	Sporting Kansas City
Stadium	Club names containing the word "stadium." Examples: stade (French), stadion (Dutch and German).	Belgium	Stade Leuven
		Côte d'Ivoire	Stade d'Abidjan
		France	Stade Rennes, Stade Reims, Stade Brest 29, Stade Saint-Brieuc, Stade Bordelais, Stade Français Paris, Stade Laval, Stade Plabennecois
		Gabon	Stade d'Akébé, AS Stade Mandji
		Mali	Stade Malien
		Senegal	Stade Mbour
Tennis	Football department was added to tennis club.	Germany	Tennis Borussia Berlin

 Sports societies

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
CSKA	CSKA means Central Army Sports Club in Slavic languages, indicates that the team was originally part of the army.	Armenia	CSKA Yerevan
		Bulgaria	CSKA Sofia
		Moldova	CSCA-Rapid Chişinău
		Poland	CWKS Legia Warszawa
		Romania	CSCA Bucureşti
		Russia	PFC CSKA Moscow
		Tajikistan	CSKA Dushanbe
		Ukraine	CSKA Kyiv
Dynamo	Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Dynamo sport society or an equivalent such as Sportvereinigung Dynamo.	Albania	KS Dinamo Tirana
		Belarus	FC Dinamo Minsk, FC Dinamo Brest
		Croatia	Dinamo Zagreb
		Estonia	Dünamo Tallinn
		Georgia	FC Dinamo Batumi, FC Dinamo Sokhumi, FC Dinamo Tbilisi
		Germany	Berliner FC Dynamo, SG Dynamo Dresden
		Latvia	FK Dinamo-Rīnuži/LASD
		Moldova	FC Dinamo Bender
		Romania	FC Dinamo Bucureşti
		Russia	Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Bryansk, Dynamo Stavropol, Dynamo Saint Petersburg, Dynamo Vologda, Dynamo Kostroma, Dynamo Kirov, Dynamo Barnaul, Dynamo Voronezh
		Ukraine	Dynamo Kyiv, FC Dinamo Luhansk
Hapoel	Hebrew for The Worker, an Israeli sport association, with links to trade unionism	Israel	(see Hapoel)
IFK	IFK, Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Swedish for Sporting Society Comrades. All Swedish clubs named IFK are members of IFK's central organisation, while clubs named IFK in Finland are not.	Sweden	IFK Eskilstuna, IFK Göteborg, IFK Malmö, IFK Motala, IFK Norrköping, IFK Stockholm, IFK Uppsala and others.
Lokomotiv	For Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Lokomotiv sport society or an equivalent.	Bulgaria	Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Lokomotiv Sofia
		Germany	Lokomotive Leipzig
		Russia	Lokomotiv Moscow, Lokomotiv Liski
		Kazakhstan	FC Lokomotiv Astana
Maccabi	For Jewish teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Maccabi sport society.	Israel and others	(see Maccabi (sports))
Spartak	For Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Spartak sport society or an equivalent.	Hungary	Békéscsaba (from 1970 to 1991 named Békéscsabai Előre Spartacus SC), Nyíregyháza Spartacus
		Russia	Spartak Moscow, FC Spartak Nalchik, Spartak Kostroma, Spartak Tambov, Spartak Yoshkar-Ola, Spartak Gorno-Altaysk
Torpedo	For Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was once part of the Soviet republican VSS Trud.	Georgia	FC Torpedo Kutaisi
		Russia	FC Torpedo Moscow, FC Torpedo-ZIL, Torpedo Vladimir, Torpedo Armavir, Torpedo Rubtsovsk, Torpedo Miass, Torpedo Lyubertsy,
		Ukraine	FC Torpedo Zaporizhzhya
		Spain	AD Torpedo 66
Vorwärts	Armeesportvereinigung Vorwärts were the sports society of the East German Army.	East Germany	Vorwärts Berlin/Frankfurt
Zenit	For Eastern European teams, indicates that the team was originally part of the Soviet Zenit sport society or an equivalent.	Czech Republic	Zenit Čáslav
		Russia	Zenit Saint Petersburg, Zenit Penza

 Club names referring to values and ideals

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Courage	German: Wacker Portuguese: Bravo Spanish: Bravo	Angola	Onze Bravos do Maquis
		Austria	Admira Wacker Mödling, Wacker Innsbruck, Wacker Tirol
		Germany	Alemannia Wacker Berlin, Wacker Leipzig, Wacker München, Wacker 90 Nordhausen
		Mexico	Bravos de Nuevo Laredo
Energy	German: Energie	Germany	Energie Cottbus
		Russia	FC Energiya Volzhsky
Faith	Spanish: Fe	Colombia	Santa Fe
Fortune		Denmark	Fortuna Hjørring
		Germany	Fortuna Köln, Fortuna Düsseldorf, Fortuna Magdeburg
		Netherlands	Fortuna Sittard
Freedom	"libertas" meaning "freedom" in Latin, Sloboda means freedom in Bosnian	Italy	Lucchese Libertas
		San Marino	A.C. Libertas
		United States	Miami Freedom, Washington Freedom
		Bosnia and Herzegovina	FK Sloboda Novi Grad, FK Sloboda Tuzla
Friendship	Russian: Дружба	France	Union Amicale Cognac, Amicale Sportive de Poissy, Amicale Sportive Vitré
		Germany	Sportfreunde Lotte, Sportfreunde Seligenstadt, Sportfreunde Siegen
		Italy	F.S. Sestrese Calcio 1919
		Luxembourg	Les Amis de la Moselle Remerschen, FC Amis des Sports Luxembourg
		Namibia	Friends
		Northern Ireland	Ballyclare Comrades F.C.
		Norway	Hamarkameratene, Mandalskameratene
		Russia	Druzhba Maykop
Glory		Australia	Perth Glory
Harmony		Belgium	V.C. Eendracht Aalst 2002
		Germany	SC Concordia Hamburg, Eintracht Braunschweig, Eintracht Dortmund, Eintracht Bamberg, Eintracht Duisburg 1848, Eintracht Frankfurt, Eintracht Friedrichshagen, Eintracht Mahlsdorf, Eintracht Trier, Eintracht Nordhorn
		Switzerland	Concordia Basel
Health and wellbeing		England	Armthorpe Welfare, Askern Welfare, Blackwell Miners Welfare, Blidworth Welfare, Brodsworth Welfare, Calverton Miners Welfare, Clipstone Welfare, Gedling Miners Welfare, Glasshoughton Welfare, Holbrook Miners Welfare, Nostell Miners Welfare, Staveley Miners Welfare, Thoresby Colliery Welfare
		Netherlands	Tot Heil Onzer Ribbenkast
		Scotland	Danderhall Miners Welfare, Lochore Miners Welfare, Whitehill Welfare
Hope		Benin	Espoir FC
		Cameroon	Espérance FC
		France	Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne
		Niger	Espoir FC
		Rwanda	Espoir FC
		Tunisia	Espérance Sportive de Tunis, Espérance Sportive de Zarzis, Espoir Sportif de Hammam-Sousse
Improvement	Excelsior means "higher" Fortior means "stronger"	Belgium	Excelsior Mouscron
		Madagascar	AS Fortior
		Netherlands	Excelsior '31, Excelsior Maassluis, Excelsior Rotterdam
		Romania	Progresul Bucureşti
Independence	Persian: Esteghlal	Argentina	Club Atlético Independiente
		Brazil	Independência Futebol Clube, Independente Esportes Clube Macaé
		Colombia	Independiente Medellín
		Iran	Esteghlal Tehran F.C., Esteghlal Ahvaz F.C.
		United States	Philadelphia Independence
Invincibility		England	Folkestone Invicta
		Liberia	Invincible Eleven
Multiculturalism	Cosmos is short for cosmopolitan	San Marino	S.S. Cosmos
		South Africa	Jomo Cosmos, OR Tambo Cosmos
		United States	New York Cosmos
Speed	French: Vitesse Latin: Velocitas, Celeritas	Netherlands	Celeritas, Robur et Velocitas, Velocitas 1897, Vitesse, Vitesse Delft, Vitesse 1892, Vitesse '08, Vitesse '22, Vitesse '63
Strength	Latin: Robur Hebrew: Hakoah‎	Australia	Sydney Hakoah
		Austria	Hakoah Vienna
		Bolivia	The Strongest
		Denmark	Jødisk Idrætsforening Hakoah
		Israel	Hakoah Ramat Gan
		Netherlands	Robur et Velocitas, Robur Goes, Robur Harlingen
		United States	New York Hakoah
Support	Pro is Latin for "in favour/support of"	Italy	Pro Vercelli, Pro Patria, Pro Sesto
Unity	An example of this is Alianza (Spanish).	El Salvador	Alianza F.C.
		Germany	1. FC Union Berlin
		Peru	Alianza Lima, Alianza Atlético
		Romania	Unirea Urziceni, Unirea Alba-Iulia, Unirea Focşani
		United States	D.C. United, Philadelphia Union
		Ukraine	FC Yednist' Plysky
Victory	Arabic: Al-Nasr‎	Egypt	Al Nasr
		Saudi Arabia	Al-Nasr
		United Arab Emirates	Al-Nasr Sports Club
		Australia	Melbourne Victory FC
		Honduras	Victoria
Wealth		Colombia	Club Deportivo Los Millonarios
Wisdom	Arabic: Al-Hikma‎	Lebanon	Al-Hikma
Youth	Examples of this are "jeunesse" (French), "junior" (several languages) and "iuventus" (Latin)	Algeria	Jeunesse Sportive de Kabylie
		Argentina	Boca Juniors, Argentinos Juniors, Chacarita Juniors, Juventud Alianza de San Juan
		Belize	Juventus (Belize)
		Brazil	EC Juventude, CA Juventus
		Cameroon	Jeunesse Bamiléké
		Cape Verde	Juventude do Norte
		Colombia	Junior de Barranquilla, Juventud Soacha
		Honduras	Real Juventud
		Côte d'Ivoire	Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan
		Ireland	Wexford Youths
		Italy	Juventus F.C., A.S. Fortis Juventus 1909, S.S. Juve Stabia, A.G. Nocerina 1910
		Luxembourg	Jeunesse Esch, Jeunesse Hautcharage, Jeunesse Sportive Verlorenkost
		Morocco	Jeunesse Massira
		Romania	Juventus Bucureşti
		Russia	FC Smena Komsomolsk-na-Amure
		Serbia	Mladost Lučani, Mladost Apatin
		Switzerland	BSC Young Boys
		Tunisia	Jeunesse Sportive Kairouanaise
		Uruguay	Rampla Juniors

 Club names referring to natural phenomena

Topic	Meaning	Country	Clubs
Constellation	Southern Cross Portuguese: Cruzeiro do Sul.	Brazil	Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
Earthquake		United States	San Jose Earthquakes
Fire		United States	Chicago Fire
Galaxy		United States	Los Angeles Galaxy
Galactic		Spain	Galáctico Pegaso
Hurricane	Spanish: Huracán	Argentina	Club Atlético Huracán, Huracán Corrientes
		Uruguay	Huracán Buceo
Storm	German: Sturm, French: Tempête	Austria	SK Sturm Graz
		Haiti	Tempête Football Club
		United States	Los Angeles Storm, Phoenix Banat Storm, Springfield Storm
Star	French: Étoile Arabic: النجمة‎	England	Newcastle Blue Star
		Greece	Asteras Tripolis
		Lebanon	Nejmeh SC
		Portugal	Estrela da Amadora
		Romania	Steaua Bucharest
		Russia	Zvezda Ryazan, Zvezda Serpukhov
		Serbia	Red Star Belgrade
		Tunisia	Étoile Sportive du Sahel
		United States	NSC Minnesota Stars
Sun		Japan	Kashiwa Reysol
		South Africa	Mamelodi Sundowns
		United States	Los Angeles Sol
Thunder and lightning	Thunder	Australia	Dandenong Thunder
		Canada	Hamilton Thunder
		Greece	Keravnos Keratea F.C.
		United States	Arizona Thunder, Austin Thunder, Denver Thunder, Louisville Thunder, Minnesota Thunder, San Antonio Thunder
	Lightning Estonian: Välk Latvian: Zibens Spanish: Rayo	Estonia	Tartu Välk 494
		Latvia	Zibens Zemessardze
		Spain	Rayo Vallecano
		United States	Austin Lightning
Tides		United States	Tacoma Tide
Waves		Canada	Vancouver Whitecaps family: Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver Whitecaps Women, Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, Whitecaps FC Prospects
		United States	Boston Breakers (WUSA), Boston Breakers (WPS)