List of mainland European football club nicknames
This is a list of nicknames for mainland European football clubs.
Nickname | Translation | Club | Country |
Die Grün-Weißen |
The Green and Whites |
Rapid Vienna |
Austria |
Les Sang et Or |
The Blood(red) and Gold |
A.F.C. Tubize |
Belgium |
De Vereniging |
The Association |
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. |
Belgium |
De Club |
The Club |
Club Brugge K.V. |
Belgium |
De Kanaries |
The Canaries |
K. Sint-Truidense V.V. |
Belgium |
De Buffalo's |
The Buffalos (reference to Buffalo Bill) |
KAA Gent |
Belgium |
De Kakkers |
The Crappers |
KV Mechelen |
Belgium |
The Great Old |
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Royal Antwerp F.C. |
Belgium |
Essevee |
Dialectic pronunciation of the abbreviation "S.V." |
S.V. Zulte Waregem |
Belgium |
Les Rouches |
The Reds |
Standard Liège |
Belgium |
Željo |
from the name of the club |
Zeljeznicar |
Bosnia |
Modri |
The blues |
Dinamo Zagreb |
Croatia |
Bili |
The whites |
HNK Hajduk Split |
Croatia |
Majstori s Mora |
Masters from the seaside |
HNK Hajduk Split |
Croatia |
De Hvide |
The Whites |
AGF Aarhus |
Denmark |
De Striwede |
The Striped |
Odense Boldklub |
Denmark |
Stregerne |
Stripes |
Odense Boldklub |
Denmark |
Striwerne |
The Stripes |
Odense Boldklub |
Denmark |
Klubi |
The Club |
HJK Helsinki |
Finland |
Les Rouge et Blanc |
The Red and Whites |
AS Monaco |
France |
Les Verts |
The Greens |
AS Saint-Étienne |
France |
Les Chamois |
The Chamois |
Chamois Niortais FC |
France |
Les Sangliers |
The Wildboars |
CS Sedan Ardennes |
France |
Les Forgerons |
The Blacksmiths |
FC Gueugnon |
France |
Les Merlus |
The Hakes |
FC Lorient |
France |
Les Graoullys |
The Graoully Dragons |
FC Metz |
France |
Les Grenats |
The Maroons (kit color) |
FC Metz |
France |
Les Canaris |
The Canaries |
FC Nantes |
France |
Les Lionceaux |
The Lion Cubs |
FC Sochaux |
France |
Les Marine et Blanc |
Blue and White |
Girondins de Bordeaux |
France |
Les Dogues |
The Mastiffs |
Lille |
France |
Les Crocodiles |
The Crocodiles |
Nimes Olympique |
France |
Les Aiglons |
The Eaglets |
OGC Nice |
France |
Les Gones |
The Boys |
Olympique Lyon |
France |
Les Phocéens |
The Phocians |
Olympique Marseille |
France |
Les Parisiens |
The Parisians |
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. |
France |
Les Sang et Or |
The Blood and Gold |
RC Lens |
France |
Les Lions |
The Lions |
SC Bastia |
France |
Les Violets |
The Purples |
Toulouse FC |
France |
Les Athéniens |
The Athenians |
Valenciennes FC |
France |
Die Roten Teufel |
Red Devils |
1. FC Kaiserslautern |
Germany |
Der Club |
The Club |
1. FC Nuremberg |
Germany |
Kartoffelkäfer |
Potato beetles |
Alemannia Aachen |
Germany |
Die Werkself |
The Factory XI |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
Germany |
Die Schwarzgelben |
The Black and Yellows |
Borussia Dortmund |
Germany |
Die Fohlen |
The Foals |
Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Germany |
Die Adler |
The Eagles |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
Germany |
Launische Diva |
Temperamental diva |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
Germany |
Die Fuggerstädter |
Named after the Fuggers |
FC Augsburg |
Germany |
Die Roten |
The Reds |
FC Bayern Munich |
Germany |
FC Hollywood |
FC Hollywood |
FC Bayern Munich |
Germany |
Die Schanzer |
The Fortress Guards |
FC Ingolstadt 04 |
Germany |
Geißböcke |
Billy Goats |
FC Köln |
Germany |
Die Knappen |
The Miners |
FC Schalke 04 |
Germany |
Die Königsblauen |
The Royal Blues |
FC Schalke 04 |
Germany |
Die Freibeuter |
The Pirates |
FC St. Pauli |
Germany |
Der Dino |
The Dinosaur |
Hamburger SV |
Germany |
Die Rothosen |
The Red Shorts |
Hamburger SV |
Germany |
Die Alte Dame |
The Grand Dame |
Hertha BSC Berlin |
Germany |
Die Blau-Weissen |
The Blue-Whites |
Hertha BSC Berlin |
Germany |
Die Zebras |
The Zebras |
MSV Duisburg |
Germany |
Die Kleeblätter |
The Clover Leaves |
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen |
Germany |
Die Kraichgauer |
From the Kraichgau region |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim |
Germany |
Die Wölfe |
Wolves |
VfL Wolfsburg |
Germany |
Dikefalos Aetos |
Double-Headed Eagle |
AEK |
Greece |
Enosis |
Union |
AEK |
Greece |
i Kritiki |
The Cretans |
Ergotelis |
Greece |
Vasilissa tou Kambou |
Queen of the Lowlands |
Larissa |
Greece |
Vyssini |
The Crimsons |
Larissa |
Greece |
Erythrolefki |
Red-Whites |
Olympiacos |
Greece |
Thrylos |
Legend |
Olympiacos |
Greece |
Prasini |
Greens |
Panathinaikos |
Greece |
Istorikos |
Historic |
Panionios |
Greece |
Kyanerythri |
Blue-Reds |
Panionios |
Greece |
Fradi |
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Ferencvárosi TC |
Hungary |
Zöld Sasok |
Green Eagles |
Ferencvárosi TC |
Hungary |
HaZehubim |
The Golden Ones |
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC |
Israel |
HaShedim HaAdumim |
The Red Devils |
Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC |
Israel |
HaKofim HaYerukim |
The Green Apes |
Maccabi Haifa FC |
Israel |
HaYahalomim |
The Diamonds |
Maccabi Netanya FC |
Israel |
HaLuzonim |
The Luzon Family |
Maccabi Petach-Tikva FC |
Israel |
La Dea |
The Goddess |
Atalanta |
Italy |
Nerazzurri |
The Black and Blues |
Atalanta |
Italy |
I Galletti |
The Roosters |
Bari |
Italy |
I Biancoazzurri |
The White-Blues |
Brescia |
Italy |
Leonessa |
Lioness |
Brescia |
Italy |
Gli Isolani |
The Islanders |
Cagliari |
Italy |
I Rossoblu |
The Red-Blues |
Cagliari |
Italy |
Gli Elefanti |
The Elephants |
Catania |
Italy |
Rossazzurri |
Red and Light-Blues |
Catania |
Italy |
Cavallucci Marini |
Seahorses |
Cesena |
Italy |
Mussi Volanti |
The Flying Donkeys |
Chievo |
Italy |
I Viola |
The Purples |
Fiorentina |
Italy |
I Rossoblu |
The Red-Blues |
Genoa |
Italy |
Il Grifone |
The Griffin |
Genoa |
Italy |
Nerazzurri |
The Black and Blues |
Inter |
Italy |
La Beneamata |
The Cherished Ones |
Inter |
Italy |
Il Biscione |
The Big Grass Snake |
Inter |
Italy |
I Bianconeri |
The White and Blacks |
Juventus |
Italy |
I Gobbi |
The Humpbacks |
Juventus |
Italy |
La Vecchia Signora |
The Old Lady |
Juventus |
Italy |
I Biancocelesti |
The White and Sky Blues |
Lazio |
Italy |
Le Aquile |
The Eagles |
Lazio |
Italy |
Il Diavolo |
The Devil |
Milan |
Italy |
Rossoneri |
Red and Blacks |
Milan |
Italy |
Gli Azzurri |
The Blues |
Napoli |
Italy |
I Ciucciarelli |
The Little Donkeys |
Napoli |
Italy |
Aquile |
Eagles |
Palermo |
Italy |
Rosanero |
The Pink-Blacks |
Palermo |
Italy |
I Crociati |
The Crusaders |
Parma |
Italy |
I Gialloblù |
The Yellow and Blues |
Parma |
Italy |
Delfini |
The Dolphins |
Pescara |
Italy |
Giallorossi |
The Yellow and Reds |
Roma |
Italy |
I Lupi |
The Wolves |
Roma |
Italy |
I Blucerchiati |
The Blue-Ringed |
Sampdoria |
Italy |
I Neroverdi |
The Black and Greens |
Sassuolo |
Italy |
I Granata |
The Maroons |
Torino |
Italy |
Il Toro |
The Bull |
Torino |
Italy |
Zebrette |
The Little Zebras |
Udinese |
Italy |
I Gialloblù |
The Yellow-Blues |
Verona |
Italy |
De Residentieclub |
The Residence Club |
ADO Den Haag |
Netherlands |
De Blauwen |
The Blues |
AGOVV |
Netherlands |
Godenzonen |
Sons of the God(s) |
Ajax Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
De Superboeren |
The Super Peasants |
De Graafschap |
Netherlands |
De Kralingers |
The Kralingers |
Excelsior |
Netherlands |
Blue White Dragons |
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FC Den Bosch |
Netherlands |
De Schapenkoppen |
The Sheep Heads |
FC Dordrecht |
Netherlands |
De Trots van het Noorden |
The Pride of the North |
FC Groningen |
Netherlands |
De Zwarte Schapen |
The Black Sheep |
FC Omniworld |
Netherlands |
Tukkers |
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FC Twente |
Netherlands |
Utreg |
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FC Utrecht |
Netherlands |
Het Andere Oranje |
The Other Oranje |
FC Volendam |
Netherlands |
Blue & White Army |
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FC Zwolle |
Netherlands |
Stadionclub |
the Stadium club |
Feyenoord Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
De Roodbroeken |
The Red Shorts |
Haarlem |
Netherlands |
Heraclieden |
Heraclids |
Heracles Almelo |
Netherlands |
De Sterrendragers |
The Wearers of Stars |
MVV |
Netherlands |
De Parel van het Zuiden |
The Pearl of the South |
NAC Breda |
Netherlands |
Boeren |
Peasants |
PSV Eindhoven |
Netherlands |
De Trots van het Zuiden |
The Pride of the South |
Roda JC |
Netherlands |
De Superfriezen |
The Super Frisians |
SC Heerenveen |
Netherlands |
De Kasteelheren |
The Chatelains |
Sparta |
Netherlands |
De Witte Leeuwen |
The White Lions |
Telstar |
Netherlands |
Black Yellow Angels |
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Veendam |
Netherlands |
The Good Old |
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VVV |
Netherlands |
Tricolores |
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Willem II |
Netherlands |
Aristokratene/Rødbuksene |
The Aristocrats/The Red Shorts |
Fredrikstad |
Norway |
Grønnbuksene |
The Green Shorts |
HamKam |
Norway |
Kamma |
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HamKam |
Norway |
Fugla |
The birds |
Lillestrøm |
Norway |
Troillongan/Troillan |
The Troll kids/The Trolls |
Rosenborg |
Norway |
Gutan |
The Boys/Lads |
Tromsø |
Norway |
Enga |
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Vålerenga |
Norway |
De mørkeblå |
The Dark Blues |
Viking |
Norway |
Pasy |
The Stripes |
Cracovia |
Poland |
Kolejorz |
The Railwaymen |
Lech Poznan |
Poland |
Biala Gwiazda |
The White Star |
Wisla Kraków |
Poland |
A Briosa |
The Stout One |
A. Académica de Coimbra |
Portugal |
Os Estudantes |
The Students |
A. Académica de Coimbra |
Portugal |
As Panteras Negras |
The Black Panthers |
Boavista |
Portugal |
Os Alvinegros |
The White and Blacks |
C.D. Nacional da Madeira |
Portugal |
Os Nacionalistas |
The Nacionalists |
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 |
Os Azuis e Brancos |
The Blue and Whites |
F.C. Porto |
Portugal |
Os Dragões |
The Dragons |
F.C. Porto |
Portugal |
Os Portistas |
"Os Portistas" |
F.C. Porto |
Portugal |
Os Arcebispos |
The Archbishops |
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 Minhotos |
"Os Minhotos" |
S.C. Braga |
Portugal |
As Águias |
The Eagles |
S.L. Benfica |
Portugal |
O Glorioso |
The Glorious One |
S.L. Benfica |
Portugal |
Os Benfiquistas |
"Os Benfiquistas" |
S.L. Benfica |
Portugal |
Os Diabos Vermelhos |
The Red Devils |
S.L. Benfica |
Portugal |
Os Encarnados |
The Reds |
S.L. Benfica |
Portugal |
Os Vermelhos e Brancos |
The Red and Whites |
S.L. Benfica |
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 Afonsinos |
"Os Afonsinos" |
Vitória de Guimarães |
Portugal |
Os Conquistadores |
The Conquerors |
Vitória de Guimarães |
Portugal |
Os Vimaranenses |
"Os Vimaranenses" |
Vitória de Guimarães |
Portugal |
Os Sadinos |
"Os Sadinos" |
Vitória de Setúbal |
Portugal |
Vulturii violeti |
The Violet Eagles |
Arges |
Romania |
Câinii rosii |
The Red Dogs |
Dinamo |
Romania |
Spartanii |
The Spartans |
Dinamo |
Romania |
Alb-rosii |
The White and Reds |
Dinamo |
Romania |
Marinarii |
The Seamen |
Farul |
Romania |
Rechinii |
The Sharks |
Farul |
Romania |
Steagul |
The Flag (former club name) |
FC Brasov |
Romania |
Galben-verzii |
The Yellow and Greens |
FC Brasov |
Romania |
Vampirii albastri |
The Blue Vampires |
Gloria Bistrita |
Romania |
Minerii |
The Miners |
Jiul |
Romania |
Gazarii |
The Gasers |
Petrolul |
Romania |
Lupii galbeni |
The Yellow Wolves |
Petrolul |
Romania |
Bancarii |
The Bankers |
Progresul |
Romania |
Cavalerii frunzei de platan |
The Knights of Sycamore Leaf |
Progresul |
Romania |
Frizerii |
The Barbers |
Progresul |
Romania |
Gasca nebuna |
The Crazy Gang |
Sportul Studentesc |
Romania |
Alb-negrii |
The White and Blacks |
Sportul Studentesc |
Romania |
Studentii |
The Students |
Sportul Studentesc |
Romania |
Magica Steaua |
The Magical Steaua |
Steaua |
Romania |
Militarii |
The Ones from the Military |
Steaua |
Romania |
Ros-albastrii |
The Red and Blues |
Steaua |
Romania |
Vitezistii |
The Speeders |
Steaua |
Romania |
Alb-negrii |
The White and Blacks |
Universitatea Cluj |
Romania |
Iubirea unor inimi românesti |
The Love of Some Romanian Hearts |
Universitatea Cluj |
Romania |
Sepcile rosii |
The Red Caps |
Universitatea Cluj |
Romania |
Studentii |
The Students |
Universitatea Cluj |
Romania |
U |
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Universitatea Cluj |
Romania |
Campioana unei mari iubiri |
The Champion of a Great Love |
Universitatea Craiova |
Romania |
Craiova Maxima |
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Universitatea Craiova |
Romania |
Leii |
The Lions |
Universitatea Craiova |
Romania |
Oltenii |
The Oltenians |
Universitatea Craiova |
Romania |
Stiinta |
"Science" (former club name) |
Universitatea Craiova |
Romania |
Alb-rosii |
The White and Reds |
UTA |
Romania |
Batrâna doamna |
The Old Lady |
UTA |
Romania |
Galben-verzii |
The Yellow and Greens |
Zimbru |
Romania |
Koni |
The Horses, The Steeds |
CSKA Moscow |
Russia |
Dinamiki |
The Dynamic |
Dynamo Moscow |
Russia |
Musora |
The Cops |
Dynamo Moscow |
Russia |
Kepki |
Tha Caps |
FC Moscow |
Russia |
Krysy |
The Rats |
Krylia Sovetov Samara |
Russia |
Parovozy |
The Steam Locomotives |
Lokomotiv Moscow |
Russia |
Zheleznodorozhniki |
The Railwaymen, The Railroaders |
Lokomotiv Moscow |
Russia |
Inoplanetyane |
The Aliens, The Extraterrestrials |
Saturn Ramenskoye |
Russia |
Krasno-belye |
The Red and Whites |
Spartak Moscow |
Russia |
Myaso |
The Meat |
Spartak Moscow |
Russia |
Svinyi |
The Pigs |
Spartak 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 |
Crveno-beli |
The Red and white |
Crvena Zvezda |
Serbia |
Zvezda |
The Star |
Crvena Zvezda |
Serbia |
Voša |
From the name of the club |
FK Vojvodina |
Serbia |
Romanticari |
The romantics |
OFK Beograd |
Serbia |
Crno-beli |
The Black and white |
Partizan |
Serbia |
Jugosloveni |
Yugoslavs |
Partizan |
Serbia |
Parni valjak |
The steam roller |
Partizan |
Serbia |
Meraklije |
Bon viveurs (those who know how to enjoy) |
Radnicki Nis |
Serbia |
Real sa Nišave |
Real from Nišava |
Radnicki Nis |
Serbia |
Los Leones de San Mamés |
The Lions of Saint Mammes |
Athletic Club de Bilbao |
Spain |
Colchoneros |
Mattress Makers |
Atlético Madrid |
Spain |
Los Rojiblancos |
The Red and Whites |
Atlético Madrid |
Spain |
Els Orelluts |
The Big-eared |
CD Castellón |
Spain |
Els Arlequinats |
Harlequins' |
CE Sabadell FC |
Spain |
Os Celtiñas |
The Litte Celts |
Celta de Vigo |
Spain |
Els Blaugrana |
The Scarlet and Blue |
FC Barcelona |
Spain |
Els Culers |
The Bottoms / The Arsers |
FC Barcelona |
Spain |
Nàstic |
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Gimnàstic de Tarragona |
Spain |
Les Granotes |
The Frogs |
Levante UD |
Spain |
Los Boquerones |
The Anchovies |
Málaga CF |
Spain |
Franjirrojos |
The Red Sashes |
Rayo Vallecano |
Spain |
Los Periquitos |
The Budgies |
RCD Espanyol |
Spain |
Los Blancos |
The Whites |
Real Madrid |
Spain |
Los Galácticos |
The Galactics |
Real Madrid |
Spain |
Los Merengues |
The Meringues |
Real Madrid |
Spain |
Los Vikingos |
The Vikings |
Real Madrid |
Spain |
Erreala |
The Royal |
Real Sociedad |
Spain |
Txuriurdin |
White and Blue |
Real Sociedad |
Spain |
Los Pimentoneros |
The Red Peppers |
Real Murcia |
Spain |
Los Carbayones |
The Oaks |
Real Oviedo |
Spain |
Los Nervionenses |
The Ones from Nervión |
Sevilla FC |
Spain |
Los Chicharreros |
The Ovens |
Tenerife |
Spain |
Los Ches |
The Hey! |
Valencia |
Spain |
El Submarino Amarillo |
The Yellow Submarine |
Villarreal |
Spain |
Gnaget |
The Gnaw (as in "rodent gnaw") |
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 |
Kamraterna |
The Comrades |
IFK Göteborg |
Sweden |
Peking |
Beijing |
IFK Norrköping |
Sweden |
Bebbi |
Inhabitant of Basel |
FC Basel |
Switzerland |
RotBlau |
RedBlue |
FC Basel |
Switzerland |
Mavi Simsekler |
Blue Lightning |
Adana Demir SK |
Turkey |
Akrepler |
The Scorpions |
Antalyaspor |
Turkey |
Kara Kartallar |
The Black Eagles |
Besiktas J.K. |
Turkey |
Firtina |
Storm |
Bucaspor |
Turkey |
Sincan Kaplanlari |
Sincan Tigers |
Bugsas Spor |
Turkey |
Yesil Timsahlar |
The Green Crocodiles |
Bursaspor |
Turkey |
Kirmizi Simsekler |
The Red Lightnings |
Eskisehirspor |
Turkey |
Sari Kanaryalar |
The Yellow Canaries |
Fenerbahçe SK |
Turkey |
Aslanlar |
The Lions |
Galatasaray |
Turkey |
Cim Bom Bom |
from a boxer called "Jim" |
Galatasaray |
Turkey |
Akdeniz Aslanlari |
The Mediterranean Lions |
Kahramanmarasspor |
Turkey |
Kaplanlar |
The Tigers |
Malatyaspor |
Turkey |
Tarzanlar |
The Tarzans |
Manisaspor |
Turkey |
Yigidolar |
The Spartans |
Sivasspor |
Turkey |
Militsionery |
From Ukrainian "Militsiya" |
Dynamo Kyiv |
Ukraine |
Girnyky |
The Miners |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
Ukraine |
Kroty |
The Moles |
Shakhtar Donetsk |
Ukraine |