Club Names Referring To An Ethnic, Social, National or Religious Background
Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
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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, . |
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 |
France | UJA Alfortville | ||
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, Preußen | Latin (Borussia) and German (Preußen) names for Prussia. | Germany | Borussia Dortmund, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Borussia Neunkirchen, Wuppertaler SV Borussia, Preußen Münster, Preußen Danzig |
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 Juárez | |
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 | ||
Korean | Korean diaspora | Argentina | Deportivo Coreano |
Japan | F.C. Korea, Osaka Korean FC, Korea FC United Shikoku | ||
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 | ||
Mexico | Monarcas Morelia | ||
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 Lithuanian 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 | ||
France | US Lusitanos Saint-Maur, US Créteil-Lusitanos | ||
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, São Paulo 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 |
Canada | Montreal Ukrainians, Toronto Tridents, Toronto Ukrainians | ||
United States | New York Ukrainians, Newark Ukrainian Sitch, Philadelphia Ukrainians, Rochester Ukrainians, Ukrainian Lions | ||
Union | Named for the Union of the Thirteen Colonies, of which the city of Philadelphia was the capital. | United States | Philadelphia Union |
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Famous quotes containing the words club, names, referring, national, religious and/or background:
“Please accept my resignation. I dont care to belong to any club that will have me as a member.”
—Groucho Marx (18951977)
“Almanacked, their names live; they
Have slipped their names, and stand at ease,
Or gallop for what must be joy,”
—Philip Larkin (19221985)
“Meanwhile Snow White held court,
rolling her china-blue doll eyes open and shut
and sometimes referring to her mirror
as women do.”
—Anne Sexton (19281974)
“Just so before were international,
Were national and act as nationals.”
—Robert Frost (18741963)
“It is not woman who claims the highest in man. It is a mans own religious soul that drives him on beyond women, to his supreme activity. For his highest, man is responsible to God alone.”
—D.H. (David Herbert)
“I had many problems in my conduct of the office being contrasted with President Kennedys conduct in the office, with my manner of dealing with things and his manner, with my accent and his accent, with my background and his background. He was a great public hero, and anything I did that someone didnt approve of, they would always feel that President Kennedy wouldnt have done that.”
—Lyndon Baines Johnson (19081973)