This is a list of nicknames for mainland European football clubs.
Nickname | Translation | Club | Country |
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Les Dogues | The Mastiffs | Lille | France |
Les Lions | The Lions | SC Bastia | France |
Les Marine et Blanc | Blue and White | Girondins de Bordeaux | France |
Les Sang et Or | The Blood and Gold | RC Lens | France |
Les Gones | The Boys | Olympique Lyon | France |
Les Phocéens | The Phocians | Olympique Marseille | France |
Les Grenats | The Pomegrenades | FC Metz | France |
Les Rouge et Blanc | The Red and Whites | AS Monaco | France |
Les Aiglons | The Eaglets | OGC Nice | France |
Les Verts | The Greens | AS Saint-Étienne | France |
Les Lionceaux | The Lion Cubs | FC Sochaux | France |
Racing | RC Strasbourg | France | |
Les Athéniens | The Athenians | Valenciennes FC | France |
Leontes | Lions | AEL F.C. | Cyprus |
De Residentieclub | The Residence Club | ADO Den Haag | Netherlands |
Godenzonen | Sons of the God(s) | Ajax Amsterdam | Netherlands |
Joden | Jews | Ajax Amsterdam | Netherlands |
De Blauwen | The Blues | AGOVV | Netherlands |
Die Hütteldorfer | Rapid Vienna | Austria | |
Kanoniere | cannoneers | Rapid Vienna | Austria |
Die grüne Religion | The green religion | Rapid Vienna | Austria |
Fradi | Ferencvárosi TC | Hungary | |
Zöld Sasok | Green Eagles | Ferencvárosi TC | Hungary |
Modri | The blues | Dinamo Zagreb | Croatia |
Bili | The whites | HNK Hajduk Split | Croatia |
Roş-albaştrii | The Red and Blues | Steaua | Romania |
Magica Steaua | Magical Steaua | Steaua | Romania |
Câinii roşii | The Red Dogs | Dinamo | Romania |
Alb-roşii | The White and Reds | Dinamo, UTA | Romania |
Ştiinţa | Universitatea Craiova | Romania | |
Şepcile roşii | The Red Caps | Universitatea Cluj | Romania |
"U" | Universitatea Cluj | Romania | |
Minerii | The Miners | Jiul | Romania |
Iubirea unor inimi româneşti | The Love of some Romanian hearts | Universitatea Cluj | Romania |
Alb-negrii | The White and Blacks | Universitatea Cluj, Sportul Studenţesc | Romania |
Steagul | The Flag | FC Brașov | Romania |
Lupii galbeni | The Yellow Wolves | Petrolul | Romania |
Găzarii | The Gasers | Petrolul | Romania |
Galben-verzii | The Yellow and Greens | FC Brașov, Zimbru | Romania |
Bătrâna doamnă | The Old Lady | UTA | Romania |
Vampirii albaştri | The Blue Vampires | Gloria Bistriţa | Romania |
Rechinii | The Sharks | Farul | Romania |
Marinarii | The Seamen | Farul | Romania |
Gaşca nebună | The Crazy Gang | Sportul Studenţesc | Romania |
Studenţii | The Students | Sportul Studenţesc, Universitatea Cluj | Romania |
Bancarii | The Bankers | Progresul | Romania |
Frizerii | The Barbers | Progresul | Romania |
Cavalerii frunzei de platan | The Knights of Sycamore Leaf | Progresul | Romania |
Vulturii violeţi | The Violet Adlers | Argeş | Romania |
Blue White Dragons | FC Den Bosch | The Netherlands | |
De Schapenkoppen | The Sheep Heads | FC Dordrecht | Netherlands |
Heraclieden | Heraclids | Heracles Almelo | Netherlands |
De Kralingers | The Kralingers | Excelsior | Netherlands |
Stadionclub | the Stadium club | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Netherlands |
De Superboeren | The Super Peasants | De Graafschap | Netherlands |
De Trots van het Noorden | The Pride of the North | FC Groningen | Netherlands |
De Roodbroeken | The Red Shorts | Haarlem | Netherlands |
De Superfriezen | The Super Frisians | SC Heerenveen | Netherlands |
De Sterrendragers | The Wearers of Stars | MVV | Netherlands |
De Parel van het Zuiden | The Pearl of the South | NAC Breda | Netherlands |
De Zwarte Schapen | The Black Sheep | FC Omniworld | Netherlands |
Boeren | Peasants | PSV Eindhoven | Netherlands |
De Trots van het Zuiden | The Pride of the South | Roda JC | Netherlands |
De Kasteelheren | The Chatelains | Sparta | Netherlands |
De Witte Leeuwen | The White Lions | Telstar | Netherlands |
Tukkers | FC Twente | Netherlands | |
Utreg | FC Utrecht | Netherlands | |
Black Yellow Angels | Veendam | Netherlands | |
Het Andere Oranje | The Other Oranje | FC Volendam | Netherlands |
The Good Old | VVV | Netherlands | |
Tricolores | Willem II | Netherlands | |
Blue & White Army | FC Zwolle | Netherlands | |
Enosis | Union | AEK | Greece |
Dikefalos Aetos | Double-Headed Eagle | AEK | Greece |
i Kritiki | The Cretans | Ergotelis | Greece |
Vasilissa tou Kambou | Queen of the Lowlands | Larissa | Greece |
Vyssini | The Crimsons | Larissa | Greece |
Thrylos | Legend | Olympiacos | Greece |
Erythrolefki | Red-Whites | Olympiacos | Greece |
Istorikos | Historic | Panionios | Greece |
Kyanerythri | Blue-Reds | Panionios | Greece |
Kamma, Grønnbuksene | -/The Green Shorts | HamKam | Norway |
Troillongan/Troillan | The Troll kids/The Trolls | Rosenborg | Norway |
Gutan | The Boys/Lads | Tromsø | Norway |
Aristokratene/Rødbuksene | The Aristocrats/The Red Shorts | Fredrikstad | Norway |
De mørkeblå | The Dark Blues | Viking | Norway |
Fugla | The birds | Lillestrøm | Norway |
Enga | Vålerenga | Norway | |
Klubi | The Club | HJK Helsinki | Finland |
Gnaget | The Rodents | AIK | Sweden |
Järnkaminerna | The Iron Stoves | Djurgården | Sweden |
Makrillarna | The Mackerels | GAIS | Sweden |
Bajen | Derived from club name | Hammarby IF | Sweden |
Änglarna | The Angels | IFK Göteborg | Sweden |
Blåvitt | Blue White | IFK Göteborg | Sweden |
Peking | Beijing | IFK Norrköping | Sweden |
Nàstic | Gimnàstic de Tarragona | Spain | |
Els Orelluts | Long eared bats | CD Castellón | Spain |
Los Carbayones | Real Oviedo | Spain | |
Los Ches | Valencia | Spain | |
Colchoneros | Mattress Makers | Atlético Madrid | Spain |
Los Leones de San Mamés | The Lios of San Mamés | Athletic Club de Bilbao | Spain |
Los Chicharreros | Tenerife | Spain | |
Blaugrana | The Blue scarlets | FC Barcelona | Spain |
Los Culés | The bottoms | FC Barcelona | Spain |
Los Periquitos | The parraqueets | RCD Espanyol | Spain |
Los Merengues | The Meringues | Real Madrid | Spain |
Los Galácticos | The Galactics | Real Madrid | Spain |
Los Boquerones | The Anchovies | Málaga CF | Spain |
El Submarino Amarillo | The Yellow Submarine | Villarreal | Spain |
Els Arlequinats | Harlequins' | CE Sabadell FC | Spain |
Los Pimentoneros | The Peppermen | Real Murcia | Spain |
Cim Bom Bom | from a boxer called "Jim" | Galatasaray | Turkey |
Aslanlar | The Lions | Galatasaray | Turkey |
Kara Kartallar | The Black Eagles | Beşiktaş J.K. | Turkey |
Sarı Kanaryalar | The Yellow Canaries | Fenerbahçe SK | Turkey |
Akrepler | The Scorpions | Antalyaspor | Turkey |
Yeşil Timsahlar | The Green Crocodiles | Bursaspor | Turkey |
Kırmızı Şimşekler | The Red Lightnings | Eskişehirspor | Turkey |
Fırtına | Storm | Bucaspor | Turkey |
Mavi Şimşekler | Blue Lightning | Adana Demir SK | Turkey |
Akdeniz Aslanları | The Mediterranean Lions | Kahramanmaraşspor | Turkey |
Kaplanlar | The Tigers | Malatyaspor | Turkey |
Sincan Kaplanları | Sincan Tigers | Bugsaş Spor | Turkey |
Yiğidolar | The Spartans | Sivasspor | Turkey |
Tarzanlar | The Tarzans | Manisaspor | Turkey |
HaZehubim | The Golden Ones | Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC | Israel |
HaKofim HaYerukim | The Green Apes | Maccabi Haifa FC | Israel |
HaShedim HaAdumim | The Red Devils | Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC | Israel |
HaYahalomim | The Diamonds | Maccabi Netanya FC | Israel |
HaLuzonim | The Luzon Family | Maccabi Petach-Tikva FC | Israel |
Il Grifone | The Griffin | Genoa | Italy |
Le Rondinelle | The Robins | Brescia | Italy |
I Bianconeri | The White and Blacks | Juventus | Italy |
La Vecchia Signora | The Old Lady | Juventus | Italy |
I Gialloblù | The Yellow and Blues | Parma | Italy |
Mussi Volanti | Flying Donkeys | Chievo | Italy |
I Viola | The Purples | Fiorentina | Italy |
Rossoneri | Red and Blacks | A.C. Milan | Italy |
Il Diavolo | The Devil | A.C. Milan | Italy |
Nerazzurri | The Black and Blues | Atalanta | Italy |
Nerazzurri | The Black and Blues | Inter | Italy |
Giallorossi | The Yellow and Reds | Roma | Italy |
I Lupi | The Wolves | Roma | Italy |
I Galletti | The Roosters | Bari | Italy |
I Ciucci | The Donkeys | Napoli | Italy |
Les Canaris | The Canaries | Nantes | France |
Der Club | The Club | 1. FC Nuremberg | Germany |
Die Knappen | The Miners | FC Schalke 04 | Germany |
Die Rothosen | The Red Shorts | Hamburger SV | Germany |
Der Dino | The Dinosaur | Hamburger SV | Germany |
Die Schanzer | Sconce | FC Ingolstadt 04 | Germany |
Die Roten Teufel | Red Devils | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Germany |
Kartoffelkäfer | Potato beetles | Alemannia Aachen | Germany |
Die Wölfe | Wolves | VfL Wolfsburg | Germany |
Die Alte Dame | The Old Lady | Hertha BSC Berlin | Germany |
Die Freibeuter | The Pirates | FC St. Pauli | Germany |
Die Roten | The Reds | FC Bayern Munich | Germany |
FC Hollywood | Hollywood Football Club | FC Bayern Munich | Germany |
Die Zebras | The Zebras | MSV Duisburg | Germany |
Die Kleeblätter | The Clovers | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | Germany |
Die Fohlen | The Foals | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Germany |
Geißböcke | Billy Goats | FC Köln | Germany |
Die Adler | The Eagles | Eintracht Frankfurt | Germany |
Launische Diva | Moody diva | Eintracht Frankfurt | Germany |
Die Werkself | Works team | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Germany |
Pasy | The Stripes | Cracovia | Poland |
Kolejorz | The Railwaymen | Lech Poznań | Poland |
Biała Gwiazda | The White Star | Wisła Kraków | Poland |
Os Dragões | The Dragons | F.C. Porto | Portugal |
Os Azuis e Brancos | The Blue and Whites | F.C. Porto | Portugal |
Os Portistas | "Os Portistas" | F.C. Porto | Portugal |
Os Leões | The Lions | Sporting C.P. | Portugal |
Os Leoninos | The Leonines | Sporting C.P. | Portugal |
Os Verdes e Brancos | The Green and Whites | Sporting C.P. | Portugal |
Os Encarnados | The Reds | S.L. Benfica | Portugal |
Os Diabos Vermelhos | The Red Devils | S.L. Benfica | Portugal |
Os Vermelhos e Brancos | The Red and Whites | S.L. Benfica | Portugal |
As Águias | The Eagles | S.L. Benfica | Portugal |
O Glorioso | The Glorious | S.L. Benfica | Portugal |
Os Estudantes | The Students | A. Académica de Coimbra | Portugal |
A Briosa | The Stout One | A. Académica de Coimbra | Portugal |
Os Arcebispos | The Archbishops | S.C. Braga | Portugal |
Os Minhotos | "Os Minhotos" | S.C. Braga | Portugal |
Os Arsenalistas | The Arsenalists | S.C. Braga | Portugal |
Os Guerreiros do Minho | The Warriors of Minho | S.C. Braga | Portugal |
Os Sadinos | "Os Sadinos" | Vitória de Setúbal | Portugal |
Os Conquistadores | The Conquerors | Vitória de Guimarães | Portugal |
Os Afonsinos | "Os Afonsinos" | Vitória de Guimarães | Portugal |
Os Vimaranenses | "Os Vimaranenses" | Vitória de Guimarães | Portugal |
Os Nacionalistas | The Nacionalists | C.D. Nacional da Madeira | Portugal |
Os Alvinegros | The White and Blacks | C.D. Nacional da Madeira | Portugal |
Os Verde-Rubros | The Green and Reds | C.S. Marítimo | Portugal |
Os Castores | The Beavers | F.C. Paços de Ferreira | Portugal |
De Hvide | The Whites | AGF Aarhus | Denmark |
Striwerne, De Striwede, Stregerne | The Stripes, The Striped, Stripes | Odense Boldklub | Denmark |
De Buffalo's | The Buffalos (reference to Buffalo Bill) | KAA Gent | Belgium |
De Kakkers | The Crappers | KV Mechelen | Belgium |
Essevee | Dialectic pronunciation of the abbreviation "S.V." | S.V. Zulte Waregem | Belgium |
Les Rouches | The Reds | Standard Liège | Belgium |
De Vereniging | The Association | Cercle Brugge K.S.V. | Belgium |
De Kanaries | The Canaries | K. Sint-Truidense V.V. | Belgium |
Les Sang et Or | The Blood(red) and Gold | A.F.C. Tubize | Belgium |
The Great Old | Royal Antwerp F.C. | Belgium | |
Militsionery | From Ukrainian "Militsiya" | Dynamo Kyiv | Ukraine |
Girnyky | The Miners | Shakhtar Donetsk | Ukraine |
Kroty | The Moles | Shakhtar Donetsk | Ukraine |
Koni | The Horses, The Steeds | CSKA Moscow | Russia |
Myaso | The Meat | Spartak Moscow | Russia |
Svinyi | The Pigs | Spartak Moscow | Russia |
Krasno-belye | The Red and Whites | Spartak Moscow | Russia |
Zheleznodorozhniki | The Railwaymen, The Railroaders | Lokomotiv Moscow | Russia |
Parovozy | The Steam Locomotives | Lokomotiv Moscow | Russia |
Krysy | The Rats | Krylia Sovetov Samara | Russia |
Kepki | Tha Caps | FC Moscow | Russia |
Bomzhi | The Bums, The Tramps | Zenit St. Petersburg | Russia |
Meshki | The Bags | Zenit St. Petersburg | Russia |
Sine-belo-golybye | The Blue and White and Light-Blue | Zenit St. Petersburg | Russia |
Dinamiki | The Dynamic | Dynamo Moscow | Russia |
Musora | The Cops | Dynamo Moscow | Russia |
Inoplanetyane | The Aliens, The Extraterrestrials | Saturn Ramenskoye | Russia |
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