List of football clubs in non-Anglophone countries with English names
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Many association football clubs were founded by British expatriates in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Such clubs were sometimes given names containing English elements. This started a tradition, in some countries, of using English words in club names; such traditions became especially common in Romance-speaking south-west Europe and Latin America.[1] Football clubs whose English names reflect their English founders include A. C. Milan (1899) and Genoa C.F.C. (1892) in Italy,[2], First Vienna FC in Austria,[3] Grasshopper Club Zürich in Switzerland[3] and River Plate in Argentina[4]. Other clubs, although not founded by English expatriates, nevertheless adopted English names: these include Racing Club de France (1882),[5] and FC Barcelona (1899).[6]
For example, many clubs in Portugal have names that include the English words "sport" or "sporting".
The dictatorships of Benito Mussolini in Italy and Francisco Franco in Spain banned English names in football clubs, with the result that many clubs were renamed during these regimes:[7] most teams reverted to their English names after the bans were lifted.
Clubs with unusual or unique English names[edit]
| Team | Country | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Boys |  Argentina
|
1913 | Spanish would be Todos Muchachos. |
| Chaco For Ever | Argentina
|
1913 | Spanish would be Chaco Para Siempre |
| Newell's Old Boys | Argentina
|
1905 | Named by ex-pupils of the English High School of Rosario in homage to its director and football coach, English immigrant Isaac Newell. Spanish would be Exalumnos de Newell. |
| River Plate | Argentina
|
1901 | Spanish would be Río de la Plata |
| First Vienna FC 1894 |  Austria
|
1894 | German would be 1. Wiener FC 1894 |
| KV Mechelen |  Belgium
|
1904 | Full name: "Yellow Red Koninklijke Voetbalclub Mechelen". "Yellow Red" was added in 2002, from the colours on the team's strip. In Dutch, this would be Geel Rood. |
| The Strongest |  Bolivia
|
1908 | Spanish would be El Más Fuerte |
| Club Blooming | Bolivia
|
1946 | Inspired by the flourishing young people of the club's home city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Spanish would be Club Floreciente. |
| Sport Boys Warnes | Bolivia
|
1957 | Full name: "Club Sport Boys Warnes". Spanish would be Muchachos del Deporte Warnes. |
| Olimpic Sarajevo |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
1993 | The club was founded in 1993 as Olimpik Sarajevo. |
| FC Santa Claus AC |  Finland
|
1993 | Full name: "FC Santa Claus Arctic Circle". From the city of Rovaniemi at the Arctic Circle, with its Santa Claus Village. FC stands only for FC. Finnish would be Joulupukki Napapiiri. |
| Red Star F.C. |  France
|
1993 | The club was founded in 1897 and named after the red star of Buffalo Bill or possibly in reference to Miss Jenny, a British governess who was adopted as the godmother of the club, who recommended the club be named after the historic shipping line, the Red Star Line.[8] |
| Genoa C.F.C. |  Italy
|
1893 | Founded as "Genoa Cricket and Athletic Club" with membership originally limited to British citizens. Football section added in 1897, open to Italian. The name was changed to the current "Genoa Cricket and Football Club" in 1898, although it was renamed to "Genova 1893" during Mussolini's regime. |
| A.C. Milan | Italy
|
1899 | Uses English "Milan" rather than Italian Milano. The latter was used during Mussolini's regime. The Italian pronunciation stresses the first syllable of "Milan". |
| Windsor Arch Ka I |  Macau
|
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| Sheriff Tiraspol |  Moldova
|
1997 | |
| Go Ahead Eagles |  Netherlands
|
1902 | The club was founded in 1902 as Be Quick, although the name was soon changed to Go Ahead at the request of the Dutch Football Association. The suffix Eagles was added in 1971, following a suggestion from the then coach, Barry Hughes. The eagle is the charge in the coat of arms of the city of Deventer. |
| Sport Boys |  Peru
|
1927 | Full name: "Club Sport Boys Association". Spanish would be Muchachos del Deporte. |
| Old Boys Basel |  Switzerland
|
1894 | German would be alte Jungs. |
| Young Boys Bern | Switzerland
|
1898 | German would be junge Jungs. |
| Grasshopper-Club Zürich | Switzerland
|
1886 | Founded by a group of expatriate English students. German would be Grashüpfer. |
| Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) |  Uruguay
|
1932 | Named after the Argentinian club of the same name |
Clubs named after Anglophone-based teams or cities[edit]
| Team | Country | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal de Sarandí | Argentina
|
1957 | Named after the English club Arsenal F.C.. For the collection of armaments, the Spanish would also be Arsenal. |
| Arsenal Futebol Clube |  Brazil
|
1991 | Named after the English club, Arsenal F.C. |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | Brazil
|
1910 | Named after the English club Corinthian F.C. Portuguese would be Coríntios. |
| Everton de Viña del Mar |  Chile
|
1909 | Named after the English club Everton F.C. |
| C.S.D. Rangers | Chile
|
1902 | Founded by a Scottish emigrant. Named after Rangers F.C. of Glasgow. |
| Santiago Wanderers | Chile
|
1892 | The name was inspired by the now extinct Valparaíso Wanderers F.C., which was itself likely named after Wanderers F.C.. The Spanish would be Vagabundos. |
| Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) | Uruguay
|
1915 | Named after the city of Liverpool (not its eponymous football club), because of the port's trade links with Uruguay. |
| Montevideo Wanderers F.C. | Uruguay
|
1902 | Named after Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Clubs containing the word "Athletic"[edit]
| Team | Country | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alumni Athletic | Argentina
|
1898 | Spanish would be Alumni Atlético Club. |
| Athletic Bilbao |  Spain
|
1898 | Official name "Athletic Club". Renamed "Atlético Bilbao" under the Franco regime. |
| AC Ajaccio | France
|
1910 | Full name "Athletic Club Ajaccio". French would be Club athlétique. |
| A.C. Barnechea | Chile
|
1929 | Full name "Athletic Club Barnechea. Spanish would be "Club Atlético". |
Clubs containing the word "Racing"[edit]
| Team | Country | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Club de Avellaneda | Argentina
|
1903 | Named after Racing Club de France |
| K.R.C. Genk | Belgium
|
1988 | Full name: "Koninklijke Racing Club Genk" |
| Racing Club de France Colombes 92 | France
|
1882 | Founded, as Racing Club de France, by a group of running enthusiasts. Also formerly known as Racing Club Paris for many years. |
| RC Lens | France
|
1906 | Full name Racing Club de Lens, formed by locals who admired Racing Club de France (see above). |
| RC Strasbourg | France
|
1906 | Full name "Racing Club de Strasbourg". Adopted current name in 1919 |
| Racing de Santander | Spain
|
1913 | Renamed "Real Santander" under the Franco regime. |
| Racing de Ferrol | Spain
|
1919 | |
| Racing Club de Montevideo | Uruguay
|
1919 |
The French equivalent could be Course. The Spanish equivalent could be Carrera.
Clubs containing the word "Sporting"[edit]
| Team | Country | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| R.S.C. Anderlecht | Belgium
|
1908 | Full name "Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht" |
| R. Charleroi S.C. | Belgium
|
1904 | Full name "Royal Charleroi Sporting Club" |
| K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen | Belgium
|
1923 | Founded as "Racing Club Lokeren". Adopted current name in 2003. |
| Ceará | Brazil
|
1914 | Full name "Ceará Sporting Club" |
| Barcelona Sporting Club |  Ecuador
|
1925 | |
| Sporting Kristina | Finland
|
1994 | |
| SC Bastia | France
|
1905 | Full name "Sporting Club de Bastia" |
| Lille OSC | France
|
1944 | Full name "Lille Olympique Sporting Club" |
| Sporting Cristal |  Peru
|
1955 | |
| S.C. Olhanense |  Portugal
|
1912 | Full name "Sporting Clube Olhanense"
|
| Portimonense S.C. | Portugal
|
1914 | Full name "Portimonense Sporting Clube" |
| Sporting Clube de Portugal | Portugal
|
1906 | Widely referred to in English as "Sporting Lisbon". Adopted current name in 1906 |
| S.C. Braga | Portugal
|
1915 | Full name "Sporting Clube de Braga". Named after Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| FC Vaslui |  Romania
|
2002 | Full name "SC Sporting Club SA Vaslui".[9] Most known as FC Vaslui |
| Sporting de Gijón | Spain
|
1905 | Founded as "Sporting Gijonés". Renamed "Real Gijón" under the Franco regime |
| Defensor Sporting | Uruguay
|
1913 |
The French equivalent would be Sportif or Sportive. The Spanish equivalent would be Deportivo or Deportiva. The Portuguese equivalent would be Esportivo/Esportiva or Desportivo/Desportiva.
Clubs containing the word "Sport"[edit]
| Team | Country | Founded | Notes
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Botafogo-BA | Brazil
|
1908 | Full name "Botafogo Sport Club" |
| Central | Brazil
|
1909 | Full name "Central Sport Club" |
| Internacional | Brazil
|
1909 | Full name "Sport Club Internacional" |
| Paysandu | Brazil
|
1914 | Full name "Paysandu Sport Club" |
| Rio Grande | Brazil
|
1900 | Full name "Sport Club Rio Grande" |
| São Paulo-RS | Brazil
|
1908 | Full name "Sport Club São Paulo". |
| Sport | Brazil
|
1905 | Full name "Sport Club do Recife" |
| Club Sport Emelec | Ecuador
|
1929 | |
| Sport Boys | Peru
|
1927 | Full name: "Club Sport Boys Association". |
| Sport Huancayo | Peru
|
2007 | |
| S.C. Beira-Mar | Portugal
|
1922 | Full name "Sport Clube Beira-Mar" |
| S.L. Benfica | Portugal
|
1904 | Full name "Sport Lisboa e Benfica". Founded in 1904 as "Grupo Sport Lisboa". Adopted current name in 1908. |
| C.S. Marítimo | Portugal
|
1910 | Full name "Club Sport Marítimo". |
| Vitória S.C. | Portugal
|
1922 | Full name "Vitória Sport Club". Often known as "Vitória de Guimarães" in order to distinguish from Vitória F.C., also known as "Vitória de Setúbal". |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui |  Venezuela
|
2002 | Full name "Deportivo Anzoátegui Sport Club" |
| Monagas Sport Club | Venezuela
|
1987 |
The Spanish equivalent would be Deporte. The Portuguese equivalent would be Desporto. Sport is the standard word in many languages such as French, German, Danish, Dutch, and Italian, so clubs speaking those languages are not included in this section.
Clubs containing the word "United"[edit]
| Team | Country | Founded | Notes
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Lommel United | Belgium
|
2010 | |
| Incheon United FC |  South Korea
|
2003 | |
| Jeju United FC | South Korea
|
1982 |
Clubs containing the word "Football"[edit]
| Team | Country | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| América Football Club | Brazil
|
1904 | |
| Coritiba Foot Ball Club | Brazil
|
1909 | |
| Fluminense Football Club | Brazil
|
1902 | |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | Brazil
|
1903 | |
| FC København |  Denmark
|
1992 | Full name: "Football Club København". |
| FC Midtjylland | Denmark
|
1999 | Full name: "Football Club Midtjylland". |
| FC Nordsjælland | Denmark
|
1991 | Full name: "Football Club Nordsjælland". Founded in 1991 as Farum Boldklub, renamed to FC Nordsjælland in 2003. |
| FC Vestsjælland | Denmark
|
2008 | Full name: "Football Club Vestsjælland". |
| Randers FC | Denmark
|
2003 | Full name: "Randers Football Club". |
| Atlantis FC | Finland
|
1995 | Full name: "Atlantis Football Club". |
| FC Honka | Finland
|
1975 | Full name: "Football Club Honka". |
| FC Inter Turku | Finland
|
1990 | Full name: "Football Club International Turku". |
| Paris FC | France
|
1969 | Full name: "Paris Football Club". In an effort to re-launch professional football in the city of Paris, Paris Football Club was founded on 1 August 1969. |
| Bologna F.C. 1909 | Italy
|
1909 | Full name: "Bologna Football Club 1909 " |
| Juventus F.C. | Italy
|
1897 | Full name "Juventus Football Club". Founded as "Sport Club Juventus". Renamed "Foot-Ball Club Juventus" in 1899. |
| Torino F.C. | Italy
|
1906 | Full name "Torino Football Club". The club was known as Associazione Calcio Torino until 1970 and as Torino Calcio from 1970 to 2005. |
| F.C. Internazionale Milano | Italy
|
1908 | Full name "Football Club Internazionale Milano". From 1929 to 1945, known as "AS Ambrosiana" |
| Parma F.C. | Italy
|
1913 | Full name "Parma Football Club". Known as "Associazione Sportiva Parma" during the Mussolini years. |
| AFC Ajax | Netherlands
|
1900 | Full name "Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax". |
| FC Eindhoven | Netherlands
|
1909 | Full name "Football Club Eindhoven". |
| FC Groningen | Netherlands
|
1971 | Full name "Football Club Groningen". |
| FC Twente | Netherlands
|
1965 | Full name "Football Club Twente". |
| FC Utrecht | Netherlands
|
1970 | Full name "Football Club Utrecht". |
| Independiente F.B.C. |  Paraguay
|
1925 | Full name: "Independiente Foot-Ball Club" |
| Tacuary | Paraguay
|
1923 | Full name: "Tacuary Foot-Ball Club" |
| José Gálvez FBC | Peru
|
1951 | Full name: "José Gálvez Foot Ball Club" |
| FBC Melgar | Peru
|
1915 | Full name: "Foot Ball Club Melgar" |
| CFR Cluj | Romania
|
1907 | Full name: "Fotbal Club CFR 1907 Cluj" |
| Syrianska FC |  Sweden
|
1977 | Full name "Syrianska Football Club" |
| Club Nacional de Football | Uruguay
|
1899 |
The Portuguese equivalent would be Futebol. The Italian equivalent would be Calcio. The Dutch equivalent would be Voetbal. The Swedish equivalent would be Fotboll. The Spanish equivalent would be either Fútbol or Balompié. The standard French word is also Football, so French clubs are not included in this section. Quite a few Danish teams have taken the prefix F.C., although the Danish word for "Club" is "Klub". This is usually done to signify a club formed as a fusion of two or more smaller clubs.
Clubs containing the word "Kickers"[edit]
| Team | Country | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kickers Emden |  Germany
|
1946 | |
| Kickers Offenbach | Germany
|
1901 | |
| Stuttgarter Kickers | Germany
|
1899 | |
| Würzburger Kickers | Germany
|
1907 |
In the German language the anglicism "Kicker" is used as synonym for "Fußballspieler" (football player), but with the German plural form "Kicker". "Kickers" is only used as club name. Since there does not seem to be a model for that in Britain, "Kickers" is a pseudo-anglicism.
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Seddon, Peter (2004). Football Talk: The Language and Folklore of the World's Greatest Game. Robson. p. 177. ISBN 1861056834. Search this book on
- ↑ Clark, Martin (2014). Modern Italy, 1871 to the Present. London: Routledge. p. 201. ISBN 1317866037. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kassimeris, Christos (2008). European Football in Black and White: Tackling Racism in Football. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. p. 9. ISBN 0739119605. Search this book on
- ↑ DaCosta, Lamartine (2014). Sport in Latin American Society: Past and Present. London: Routledge. p. 95. ISBN 1135310106. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ Guttmann, Allen (2013). From Ritual to Record: The Nature of Modern Sports. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 61. Search this book on
- ↑ Taylor, Matthew (2013). The Association Game: A History of British Football. Harlow: Routledge. p. 162. ISBN 1317870085. Search this book on
- ↑ Kassimeris, Christos (2008). European football in black and white: tackling racism in football. Lexington Books. pp. 20–22. ISBN 0739119605. Search this book on
- ↑ Collectif, Red Star histoire d'un siècle, Red Star, Paris, 1999, p.12. ISBN 2-95125620-5
- ↑ (in Romanian) Romanian Football Federation - SC Sporting Club SA Vaslui
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