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) |
| International Workers' 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) | ||
| Macedonia | 11 Oktomvri (October 11, 1941—Revolution Day) | ||
| North Korea | April 25 (April 25, 1932—claimed by North Korea as the founding date of its armed forces, the Korean People's Army) | ||
| Paraguay | Club 12 de Octubre (October 12, Columbus Day) | ||
| 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) | ||
| Denmark | B.93, B 1901, B 1903, B 1908, B 1909 | ||
| Finland | PK-35, PK-37, BK-46, TP-47, PP-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, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 71, FC Gütersloh 2000, FCR 2001 Duisburg | ||
| 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 (dissolved) | ||
| Scotland | Gretna F.C. 2008 |
Read more about this topic: Association Football Club Names
Famous quotes containing the words club, names, referring, days and/or dates:
“We have ourselves to answer for.”
—“Jennie June” Croly 1829–1901, U.S. founder of the woman’s club movement, journalist, author, editor. Demorest’s Illustrated Monthly and Mirror of Fashions, pp. 24-5 (January 1870)
“The names of those who in their lives fought for life,
Who wore at their hearts the fire’s centre.
Born of the sun they traveled a short while towards the sun,
And left the vivid air signed with their honour.”
—Stephen Spender (1909–1995)
“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 (1928–1974)
“Cast your mind on other days
That we in coming days may be
Still the indomitable Irishry.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“Our dates are brief, and therefore we admire
What thou dost foist upon us that is old,”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)