Club Names Referring To Sport
| Topic | Meaning | Country | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amateur | Referring to the amateur origins of the club. | Austria | Amateure SV |
| England | Fulwood Amateurs F.C. | ||
| Athletics | Club names containing a reference to athletes or athletics. In the United States, the term "athletics" refers to sport in general. | Angola | Petro Atlético |
| Brazil | Atlético Mineiro, Atlético Paranaense, Atlético Goianiense, Atlético Acreano | ||
| Colombia | Atlético Nacional, Atlético Bucaramanga, Atlético Huila | ||
| England | Charlton Athletic, Grays Athletic, Oldham Athletic, Wigan Athletic | ||
| Paraguay | Club Atlético 3 de Febrero, Club Atlético Colegiales | ||
| Scotland | Dunfermline Athletic, Forfar Athletic, Alloa Athletic, Annan Athletic, Haddington Athletic | ||
| Spain | Athletic Bilbao, Atlético Madrid | ||
| United States | Athletic Club of St. Louis, Saint Louis Athletica | ||
| Casuals | Clubs originating in amateur status teams. | England | Corinthian-Casuals F.C., Walton Casuals F.C. |
| Cricket | Club names containing a term for cricket. Usually, the club also had a cricket team in the past. | Brazil | Rio Cricket |
| Italy | Genoa C.F.C. | ||
| Fencing | Argentina | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata | |
| Football | Club names containing a term for football. Examples: futebol (Portuguese) balompié (Spanish), calcio (Italian). | Brazil | Guaratinguetá Futebol, RS Futebol, Paulínia Futebol Clube |
| Denmark | Greve Fodbold | ||
| Italy | Ascoli Calcio 1898, Cagliari Calcio, Udinese Calcio, Calcio Catania | ||
| Spain | Albacete Balompié, Real Betis Balompié, Écija Balompié | ||
| Gymnastics | These clubs usually have a historical affiliation with gymnastics. | Argentina | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy, Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta |
| France | Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice-Côte d'Azur | ||
| Germany | Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim, Turn und Spielvereinigung Koblenz | ||
| Norway | Larvik Turn & I.F. | ||
| Spain | Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Gimnástica de Torrelavega | ||
| Turkey | Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü | ||
| Olympic Games | Club names containing a reference to either the Olympic Games or the ancient city of Olympia, Greece. | Azerbaijan | FK Olimpik Baku |
| Belgium | Olympia Bruxelles, Olympic Charleroi | ||
| Cameroon | Olympic Mvolyé | ||
| Cyprus | Olympiakos Nicosia | ||
| Egypt | El Olympi | ||
| England | Blackburn Olympic, Rushall Olympic | ||
| France | Nîmes Olympique, Olympique Lyonnais, Olympique Marseille | ||
| Greece | Olympiacos F.C., Olympiakos Volou 1937 F.C. | ||
| Honduras | CD Olimpia | ||
| Mali | Cercle Olympique de Bamako | ||
| Niger | Olympic FC de Niamey | ||
| Northern Ireland | Derry Olympic | ||
| Paraguay | Olimpia Asunción | ||
| Poland | Olimpia Elbląg, Olimpia Grudziądz | ||
| Romania | Olimpia Satu Mare | ||
| Slovenia | Olimpija Ljubljana | ||
| Rambling | Hillwalking | Republic of Ireland | Cobh Ramblers F.C. |
| England | Burnham Ramblers F.C. | ||
| Racing | Uruguay | Racing Montevideo | |
| Spain | Racing Santander | ||
| France | Racing Club de France Colombes 92 Racing Club de Strasbourg |
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| Argentina | Racing Avellaneda | ||
| Rowing | These clubs usually have a historical affiliation with rowing. | Brazil | Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Clube de Regatas Brasil, Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas, Colo-Colo de Futebol e Regatas, Palmas Futebol e Regatas, Clube do Remo, São Cristóvão de Futebol e Regatas |
| Sport | Club names containing the word "sport." Examples: deportivo (Spanish), desportivo and esportivo (Portuguese), sport (Dutch), spor (Turkish). | Brazil | Desportiva Capixaba, Clube Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves, Sport Club do Recife |
| Cape Verde | Desportivo Ribeira Brava, Desportivo de Santa Cruz | ||
| Chile | Club Deportivo Huachipato, Club Deportivo O'Higgins, Deportivo Temuco | ||
| Colombia | Deportivo Cali, Deportivo Pereira, Deportes Quindío, Deportes Tolima, Deportivo Pasto, Depor FC | ||
| Egypt | Alexandria Sporting Club | ||
| England | Woodley Sports, Mickleover Sports, Hullbridge Sports, Cowes Sports | ||
| Republic of Ireland | Sporting Fingal | ||
| Netherlands | Helmond Sport, Sportclub Heerenveen | ||
| Paraguay | Sportivo Luqueño | ||
| Peru | Deportivo Wanka, Sport Boys | ||
| Portugal | Desportivo das Aves, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Sporting Braga | ||
| Spain | Deportivo de La Coruña, other clubs with RCD (Real Club Deportivo) | ||
| Turkey | Bursaspor, Trabzonspor, Samsunspor... | ||
| USA | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Stadium | Club names containing the word "stadium." Examples: stade (French), stadion (Dutch and German). | Belgium | Stade Leuven |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Stade d'Abidjan | ||
| France | Stade Rennes, Stade Reims, Stade Brest 29, Stade Saint-Brieuc, Stade Bordelais, Stade Français Paris, Stade Laval, Stade Plabennecois | ||
| Gabon | Stade d'Akébé, AS Stade Mandji | ||
| Mali | Stade Malien | ||
| Senegal | Stade Mbour | ||
| Tennis | Football department was added to tennis club. | Germany | Tennis Borussia Berlin |
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