Club Names Referring To Real or Mythical Creatures
Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
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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, Kitsap Pumas | ||
Dingo | Australia | UQFC Dingoes | |
Deer | Japan | Kashima Antlers | |
Dolphin | Ireland | Dolphin F.C. (Dublin) | |
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 | ||
Falcon | Poland | Sokół Sokółka | |
Russia | FC Sokol Saratov | ||
Ukraine | FC Sokil Berezhany, FC Sokil Zolochiv | ||
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 | C.D. Chivas USA, Chivas El Paso Patriots | ||
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 now-defunct 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 | Finnish: ilves | Canada | Toronto Lynx, Toronto Lady Lynx |
Finland | Ilves, Jämsänkosken Ilves (JIlves), Riihimäen Ilves (RIlves) | ||
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 |
Hong Kong | TSW Pegasus, Tin Shui Wai | ||
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, SV Zwaluwen Wierden |
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 | 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 | ||
Wasp | England | Chalfont Wasps F.C. | |
Wolf | Finnish: susi | Australia | Wollongong Wolves |
Canada | St. Catharines Wolves | ||
Finland | Sudet | ||
Zebra | Australia | Whittlesea Zebras | |
Bermuda | PHC Zebras | ||
Timor-Leste | FC Zebra |
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