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, 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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Famous quotes containing the words club, names, referring, real, mythical and/or creatures:
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—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)
“For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you.”
—Bible: Hebrew Deuteronomy, 6:15.
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—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)
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—Thomas Traherne (1636–1674)