Football is full of boring team names like ‘United’, ‘Rovers’ and ‘City’. Look in the right places, however, and you’ll find some really, really good ones.
The rapid rise of fantasy football and casual five-a-side has changed what we think of as a football team name. ‘Inter Ya Gran’ is now officially the most popular club name in the world, and similar obscenities aren’t far behind.
But while anyone can make a silly pun, not everyone gets the chance to make a silly name for a football club playing in its country’s premier division.
What follows is a list of the 43 most brilliant football club names from around the world. Not all of them are major forces in world football, but every single one plays in its country’s highest league.
You’ll know a few of them. You’ll be surprised by others. You’re guaranteed to become a die-hard fan of at least one of the top five.
43. Millonarios F.C.
Bogotá, Colombia
Initially the ‘Municipal Sports Club’, the ‘Millionaires’ got their nickname — and eventually their official title — after hiring expensive Argentine players in the late 1930s.
Show-offs.
42. LA Galaxy
Los Angeles, USA
Football icons like David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have turned the Galaxy into a global brand. Which is fitting, since the name ‘Galaxy’ was chosen to represent the ‘stars’ of Hollywood.
41. Kick4Life F.C.
Maseru, Lesotho
Founded by two brothers from Southampton, Kick4Life is both a club and a registered charity.
“Our approach is based on the belief that football clubs do not always have to be run for private profit, and that we can more effectively leverage the enormous wealth and influence of the football industry for social development by becoming a part of it,” they say.
40. The New Saints F.C.
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Wales; Oswestry, England
Between 1997 and 2006, The New Saints F.C. were known as ‘Total Network Solutions’. And don’t let them forget it.
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39. Ethiopian Coffee S.C.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Founded in 1983 as ‘Yebuna Gebeya Sport Club’, Ethiopian Coffee S.C. was given its present name by the National Coffee Trading Corporation. In 2008 it was bought out by the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX).
Delightfully, its crest features a coffee pot!
38. Accra Hearts of Oak S.C.
Accra, Ghana
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