Club Names Referring To A Profession
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armed forces | For sport clubs affiliated with the armed forces of a country. See also CSKA. | Botswana | Botswana Defence Force XI |
| Hungary | Budapest Honvéd FC | ||
| Pakistan | Pakistan Army | ||
| Philippines | Air Force | ||
| Arsenal | Factories creating weapons | Argentina | Arsenal de Sarandí |
| Egypt | El-Entag El-Harby, El Tersana | ||
| England | Arsenal | ||
| Montenegro | FK Arsenal Tivat | ||
| Honduras | Arsenal Roatán | ||
| Russia | FC Arsenal Tula | ||
| Ukraine | FC Arsenal Kyiv | ||
| Libya | Tersanah S.C. | ||
| Beer | Eritrea | Asmara Brewery | |
| Ethiopia | Harrar Beer Botling | ||
| Northern Ireland | Lisburn Distillery | ||
| Peru | Sporting Cristal | ||
| Serbia | FK ČSK Pivara | ||
| Ukraine | FC Obolon Kyiv | ||
| Carpentry | Italy | Mobilieri Ponsacco | |
| Estonia | TVMK (Tallinna Vineeri-ja Mööblikombinaat) | ||
| Cobre- | Spanish for copper, after association with copper mining | Chile | Club de Deportes Cobreloa, Club Deportes Cobresal |
| Peru | Cobresol F.B.C. | ||
| Company name | Club names containing the name of a company. These clubs were either founded as works teams by a company for its employees (e.g. PSV), bought by a company (e.g. the three Red Bull teams), or incorporate a corporate sponsor's name (e.g. Technogroup). | Austria | Red Bull Salzburg |
| Brazil | Audax RJ (former Sendas Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube), Audax SP (former Pão de Açúcar Esporte Clube), Red Bull Brasil | ||
| Egypt | Ghazl El-Mehalla, Arab Contractors, Enppi, Petrojet, Asyut Petroleum, Suez Cement, Al Aluminium, Al Koroum, Al Etisalat, Gasco, Al-Rebat We Al-Anwar, Abu Qair Lel Asmeda | ||
| England | Vauxhall Motors, Rolls Royce Leisure, Billingham Synthonia (An ICI fertiliser brand), Sunderland Nissan, Cammell Laird | ||
| Finland | FF Jaro, Finnairin Palloilijat | ||
| France | Evian Thonon Gaillard, Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest (Formerly christened "Angers Sporting Club du Crédit de l'Ouest", by the name of a bank from Brittany.) | ||
| Germany | Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Wacker Burghausen, Carl Zeiss Jena | ||
| Greece | Skoda Xanthi | ||
| India | Air India, Dempo SC, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC, Indian Bank Recreational Club, JCT FC, Kingfisher East Bengal FC, Hindustan Football Club, Mahindra United, Oil India Ltd. FC, ONGC FC, Viva Kerala FC | ||
| Indonesia | Semen Padang | ||
| Japan | Hitachi Tochigi, Honda Motor, Honda Locks, Hoyo Oita, Mitsubishi Mizushima, Sony Sendai, Yokogawa Musashino | ||
| Peru | Inti Gas Deportes, Total Clean | ||
| South Korea | Ulsan Hyundai, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Busan IPark, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma | ||
| Mexico | Cruz Azul | ||
| Moldova ( Transnistria) |
Sheriff Tiraspol | ||
| Netherlands | Philips Sport Vereniging | ||
| Poland | Dolcan Ząbki, Elana Toruń, KSZO Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, Stilon Gorzów Wielkopolski, Stomil Olsztyn, Termalica - Bruk-Bet Nieciecza | ||
| Russia | Lada Togliatti, FC Torpedo-RG, FC Torpedo-ZIL, FC Volgar-Gazprom Astrakhan, FC KAMAZ Naberezhnye Chelny, FC Avtodor Vladikavkaz, FC Kavkaztransgaz-2005 Ryzdvyany, FC MITOS Novocherkassk, FC Bashinformsvyaz-Dynamo Ufa, FC Nosta Novotroitsk, FC SOYUZ-Gazprom Izhevsk, FC Serp i Molot Moscow, | ||
| ROC ( Chinese Taipei) | Tatung | ||
| Turkey | Türk Telekomspor, THY Spor | ||
| Turks and Caicos Islands | KPMG United | ||
| United States | magicJack, New York Red Bulls | ||
| Wales | Airbus UK, Technogroup Welshpool Town | ||
| Construction | Belarus | FC Stroitel Vitebsk | |
| Egypt | Arab Contractors | ||
| United States | Columbus Crew | ||
| Electrical | Bargh: Persian for Electricity | Ecuador | Emelec (The club was founded by the E.M.E.L.E.C. Company.) |
| France | Gazélec Ajaccio (The club was partly founded by workers of EDF, the French national electric utility company.) | ||
| Germany | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (The club was initially supported by the local energy supplier.) | ||
| Iran | Bargh Shiraz F.C., Bargh Tehran F.C. | ||
| ROC ( Chinese Taipei) | Taipower | ||
| Ukraine | FC Enerhetyk Burshtyn | ||
| United States | Houston Dynamo (Refers to Houston's energy-based industrial economy) | ||
| Douanes | French term for Customs and Taxation enforcement, clubs sponsored by these entities | Niger | AS Douanes (Niamey) |
| Senegal | AS Douanes (Dakar) | ||
| Togo | AS Douanes (Lomé) | ||
| Morocco | Racing de Casablanca was renamed Association des Douanes Marocains (ADM) from 1969–1980s | ||
| Harbour | Arka refers to Noah's Ark | Poland | Arka Gdynia |
| Industrial Revolution | formed during the late Victorian Industrial boom | England | Middlesbrough Ironopolis F.C. |
| Industrial | Egypt | Ghazl Al Mahalla, Al Entag Al Harby | |
| Spain | UD Gijón Industrial | ||
| Metallurgy | Foolad, Zob Ahan, and Mes: Persian for Steel, Steelworks, and Copper. Vasas: "Vas- és Fémmunkások" Hungarian for "Iron and Steel Workers" | Egypt | Al Alaminium |
| Iran | Foolad F.C., F.C. Zob Ahan, Mes Kerman F.C. | ||
| Hungary | Vasas SC | ||
| Turkey | Demir Çelik Karabükspor | ||
| South Korea | Pohang Steelers | ||
| Latvia | FK Liepājas Metalurgs | ||
| Russia | Metallurg Krasnoyarsk, Metallurg Lipetsk, Metallurg-Kuzbass Novokuznetsk, FC Metallurg-Oskol Stary Oskol, FC Metallurg Vyksa | ||
| Romania | Oţelul Galaţi | ||
| Ukraine | Metalurh Donetsk, Metalurh Nikopol, Metalurh Zaporizhia, Stal Alchevsk, Metalist Kharkiv | ||
| Poland | Stal Mielec, Stal Stalowa Wola | ||
| Germany | Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt | ||
| Norway | Stålkameratene | ||
| Uzbekistan | FK Metallurg Bekobod | ||
| Mining | GKS: Polish for miner sport clubs Górnik: Polish for miner Zagłębie: Polish for coalfield Minero: Spanish for miner Colliery: Coal mine Shakhtar: Ukrainian for miner |
Belarus | Shakhtyor Salihorsk |
| England | Atherton Collieries, Bentley Colliery, Harworth Colliery Institute, Pontefract Collieries, Thoresby Colliery Welfare, Thorne Colliery, Welbeck Colliery Welfare | ||
| Blackwell Miners Welfare, Calverton Miners Welfare, Gedling Miners Welfare, Holbrook Miners Welfare, Rainworth Miners Welfare, Staveley Miners Welfare | |||
| Peru | Atlético Minero | ||
| Poland | GKS Bełchatów, GKS Jastrzębie, GKS Katowice, GKS Tychy, Górnik Konin, Górnik Łęczna, Górnik Polkowice, Górnik Wałbrzych, Górnik Wieliczka Górnik Zabrze, Zagłębie Lubin, Zagłębie Sosnowiec | ||
| Venezuela | Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana | ||
| Ukraine | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Rudar Ugljevik, Rudar Kakanj, Buducnost Banovici | ||
| Municipal | Indicates a club formed by workers of, or associated with, a city hall or otherwise related local government unit.
Baladeyet: Arabic for municipal. |
Egypt | Baladeyet El Mahalla |
| El Salvador | Once Municipal | ||
| Guatemala | CSD Municipal | ||
| Peru | Deportivo Municipal | ||
| Poland | MKS Kluczbork | ||
| Uganda | Kampala City Council | ||
| Navy | Malavan: Persian for Sailor Flota: Polish for Fleet |
Iran | Malavan F.C. |
| Philippines | Philippine Navy | ||
| Poland | Flota Świnoujście | ||
| Patriots | Named for Patriot missile system in United States Army at Ft. Bliss | United States | Chivas El Paso Patriots |
| Petroleum | Naft: Persian for Petrol | Angola | Académica Petróleo Kwanda Soyo, Atlético Petróleos do Huambo, Atlético Petróleos do Namibe, Atlético Petróleos Luanda |
| Mexico | Salamanca F.C. | ||
| Bolivia | Oriente Petrolero | ||
| Colombia | Alianza Petrolera | ||
| Ecuador | Esmeraldas Petrolero | ||
| Egypt | Enppi, Petrojet, Asyut Petroleum | ||
| Iran | Sanat Naft F.C. | ||
| Russia | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk, Neftyanik Buguruslan, FC Khimik Koryazhma | ||
| Ukraine | Naftovyk-Ukrnafta Okhtyrka, Naftokhimik Kremenchuk | ||
| Police | For football clubs affiliated with a police force.
El Shorta: Arabic for police. |
Botswana | Police XI |
| Cambodia | Military Police | ||
| China | Vanguard Hubei Police Academy | ||
| Ecuador | Escuela Superior de Policía (ESPOLI) | ||
| Egypt | Ittihad El Shorta | ||
| England | Metropolitan Police, West Midlands Police | ||
| India | Punjab Police | ||
| Iraq | Al-Shorta | ||
| Lithuania | Sostinės Policija Vilnius | ||
| Malaysia | PDRM FA | ||
| Isle of Man | Police | ||
| Macau | Polícia de Segurança Pública | ||
| Nepal | Mahendra Police Club | ||
| Uganda | Police FC | ||
| Poland | Gwardia Warszawa | ||
| Singapore | Home United, Police SA | ||
| Railroad workers | Rah Ahan (|Persian), Al Sekka Al Hadid: Arabic for railway, Ferro Carril (Spanish), for Railroad. Ferroviário (Portuguese) for Railroad. The "CFR" in CFR Cluj is Căile Ferate Române, the Romanian state railway system. Vasutas means "railroad worker" in Hungarian, Kigwancha means "locomotive" in Korean, Demir means "iron" in Turkish. KKS (Polish) for railway sport clubs. | Argentina | Ferro Carril Oeste, Rosario Central (from Central Argentine Railway) |
| Brazil | Ferroviário Atlético Clube, Associação Ferroviária de Esportes, Esporte Clube Noroeste, Ituano Futebol Clube, Paulista Futebol Clube | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | FK Željezničar Sarajevo | ||
| Egypt | Al Sekka Al Hadid | ||
| England | Darlington Railway Athletic, Harrogate Railway Athletic | ||
| Germany | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | ||
| Hungary | Debreceni Vasutas Sport Klub | ||
| North Korea | Kigwancha | ||
| Scotland | Inverurie Loco Works F.C. | ||
| Iran | Rah Ahan F.C. | ||
| Mozambique | Clube Ferroviário da Beira, Clube Ferroviário de Maputo, Clube Ferroviário de Nampula | ||
| Poland | Kolejarz Stróże, KKS Lech Poznań | ||
| Romania | CFR Cluj | ||
| Russia | FC Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Lokomotiv Liski | ||
| Turkey | Adana Demirspor, Ankara Demirspor... | ||
| Sailors | Marinos: Spanish | Australia | Central Coast Mariners |
| Japan | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
| Shipbuilding | After the Cammell Laird ship yard | England | Cammell Laird F.C. |
| Stevedores or longshoremen | New Zealand | Waterside Karori | |
| Textile | Nassaji: Persian for Textile Industry | Argentina | Textil Mandiyú |
| Croatia | NK Varteks Varaždin | ||
| Egypt | Ghazl El-Mehalla | ||
| India | JCT FC (Jagatjit Cotton and Textile Football Club) | ||
| Iran | Nassaji Mazandaran F.C. | ||
| Mozambique | Grupo Desportivo da Companhia Têxtil do Punguè | ||
| Russia | Tekstilshchik Ivanovo, | ||
| Spain | SD Textil Escudo | ||
| Ukraine | Fetrovyk Khust | ||
| Tractor manufacturing | Belarus | FC Traktar Minsk | |
| Iran | Teraktor Sazi F.C. | ||
| Russia | Rotor Volgograd | ||
| Uzbekistan | FK Traktor Tashkent | ||
| Generic | Italy | SPAL 1907 (Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor) |
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