List of mainland European football club nicknames

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The following is a list of nicknames for mainland European football clubs.

NicknameTranslationClubCountry
Ujqërit e DëborësThe Snow Wolves KF Skënderbeu Korçë Albania
Die Grün-WeißenThe Green and Whites Rapid Vienna Austria
Die MozartstädterMozart´s city citizens Red Bull Salzburg FC Austria
Die WölfeThe Wolves Wolfsberger AC Austria
Den WölfenThe Wolves SKN St. Pölten Austria
Les Sang et OrThe Blood(red) and Gold A.F.C. Tubize Belgium
De VerenigingThe Association Cercle Brugge K.S.V. Belgium
De ClubThe Club Club Brugge K.V. Belgium
De KanariesThe Canaries K. Sint-Truidense V.V. Belgium
De Buffalo'sThe Buffalos (reference to Buffalo Bill) KAA Gent Belgium
De KakkersThe Crappers KV Mechelen Belgium
The Great Old Royal Antwerp F.C. Belgium
Les ZèbresThe Zebras Sporting Charleroi Belgium
EsseveeDialectic pronunciation of the abbreviation "S.V." S.V. Zulte Waregem Belgium
Les RouchesThe Reds Standard Liège Belgium
Les LoupsThe Wolves UR La Louvière Centre Belgium
Les LoupsThe Wolves RSC Pâturages Belgium
VukoviThe Wolves FK Olimpik Bosnia and Herzegovina
KanariteThe Canaries Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria
ArmeytsiteThe Armymen CSKA-Sofia Bulgaria
DrakoniteThe Dragons Dunav Bulgaria
TsiganiteThe Gypsies (Romani people) Lokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgaria
Zelenite orliThe Green Eagles Ludogorets Bulgaria
PiratiteThe Pirates Maritsa Bulgaria
Chukovete, OrkiteThe Hammers, The Orks Minyor Pernik Bulgaria
Sivite vŭltsiThe Blue Wolves FC Arda Kardzhali Bulgaria
ModriThe blues Dinamo Zagreb Croatia
BiliThe whites HNK Hajduk Split Croatia
Majstori s MoraMasters from the seasideHNK Hajduk SplitCroatia
SešívaníStapled Slavia Praha Czech Republic
RudíReds Sparta Praha Czech Republic
De HvideThe Whites AGF Aarhus Denmark
De StriwedeThe Striped Odense Boldklub Denmark
StregerneStripesOdense BoldklubDenmark
StriwerneThe StripesOdense BoldklubDenmark
UlveneThe WolvesFC MidtjyllandDenmark
KlubiThe Club HJK Helsinki Finland
Les Rouge et BlancThe Red and Whites AS Monaco France
Les VertsThe Greens AS Saint-Étienne France
Les ChamoisThe Chamois Chamois Niortais FC France
Les SangliersThe Wildboars CS Sedan Ardennes France
Les ForgeronsThe Blacksmiths FC Gueugnon France
Les MerlusThe Hakes FC Lorient France
Les GraoullysThe Graoully Dragons FC Metz France
Les GrenatsThe Maroons (kit colour)FC MetzFrance
Les CanarisThe Canaries FC Nantes France
Les LionceauxThe Lion Cubs FC Sochaux France
Les Marine et BlancBlue and White Girondins de Bordeaux France
Les DoguesThe Mastiffs Lille France
Les CrocodilesThe Crocodiles Nimes Olympique France
Les AiglonsThe Eaglets OGC Nice France
Les GonesThe Boys Olympique Lyon France
Les PhocéensThe Phocians Olympique Marseille France
Les ParisiensThe Parisians Paris Saint-Germain F.C. France
Les Sang et OrThe Blood and Gold RC Lens France
Les LionsThe Lions SC Bastia France
Les VioletsThe Purples Toulouse FC France
Les AthéniensThe Athenians Valenciennes FC France
Die Roten TeufelRed Devils 1. FC Kaiserslautern Germany
Der ClubThe Club 1. FC Nürnberg Germany
KartoffelkäferPotato beetles Alemannia Aachen Germany
Die WerkselfThe Factory XI Bayer 04 Leverkusen Germany
Die SchwarzgelbenThe Black and Yellows Borussia Dortmund Germany
Die FohlenThe Foals Borussia Mönchengladbach Germany
Die AdlerThe Eagles Eintracht Frankfurt Germany
Launische DivaTemperamental divaEintracht FrankfurtGermany
Die FuggerstädterNamed after the Fuggers FC Augsburg Germany
Die RotenThe Reds FC Bayern Munich Germany
FC HollywoodFC HollywoodFC Bayern MunichGermany
Die SchanzerThe Fortress Guards FC Ingolstadt 04 Germany
GeißböckeBilly Goats 1. FC Köln Germany
Die KnappenThe Miners FC Schalke 04 Germany
Die KönigsblauenThe Royal BluesFC Schalke 04Germany
Die FreibeuterThe Pirates FC St. Pauli Germany
Der DinoThe Dinosaur Hamburger SV Germany
Die RothosenThe Red ShortsHamburger SVGermany
Die Alte DameThe Grand Dame Hertha BSC Germany
Die Blau-WeissenThe Blue-WhitesHertha BSCGermany
Die ZebrasThe Zebras MSV Duisburg Germany
Die KleeblätterThe Clover Leaves Rot-Weiß Oberhausen Germany
Die KraichgauerFrom the Kraichgau region TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Germany
Die WölfeWolves VfL Wolfsburg Germany
Dikefalos AetosDouble-Headed Eagle AEK Greece
EnosisUnionAEKGreece
i KritikiThe Cretans Ergotelis Greece
Vasilissa tou KambouQueen of the Lowlands Larissa Greece
VyssiniThe CrimsonsLarissaGreece
ErythrolefkiRed-Whites Olympiacos Greece
ThrylosLegendOlympiacosGreece
PrasiniGreens Panathinaikos Greece
IstorikosHistoric Panionios Greece
KyanerythriBlue-RedsPanioniosGreece
OroszlánokLions Budapest Honvéd FC Hungary
Fradi Ferencvárosi TC Hungary
Zöld SasokGreen EaglesFerencvárosi TCHungary
The Candystripes Derry City FC Ireland
HaZehubimThe Golden Ones Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC Israel
HaShedim HaAdumimThe Red Devils Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC Israel
HaKofim HaYerukimThe Green Apes Maccabi Haifa FC Israel
HaYahalomimThe Diamonds Maccabi Netanya FC Israel
HaLuzonimThe Luzon Family Maccabi Petach-Tikva FC Israel
La DeaThe Goddess Atalanta Italy
NerazzurriThe Black and BluesAtalantaItaly
I GallettiThe Roosters Bari Italy
I BiancoazzurriThe White-Blues Brescia Italy
LeonessaLionessBresciaItaly
Gli IsolaniThe Islanders Cagliari Italy
I RossobluThe Red-BluesCagliariItaly
Gli ElefantiThe Elephants Catania Italy
RossazzurriRed and Light-BluesCataniaItaly
Cavallucci MariniSeahorses Cesena Italy
Mussi VolantiThe Flying Donkeys Chievo Italy
I ViolaThe Purples Fiorentina Italy
SatanelliImps Foggia Italy
CanariniThe Canaries Frosinone Italy
I RossobluThe Red-Blues Genoa Italy
Il GrifoneThe GriffinGenoaItaly
NerazzurriThe Black and Blues Inter Italy
La BeneamataThe Cherished OnesInterItaly
Il BiscioneThe Big Grass SnakeInterItaly
I BianconeriThe White and Blacks Juventus Italy
I GobbiThe HumpbacksJuventusItaly
La Vecchia SignoraThe Old LadyJuventusItaly
I BiancocelestiThe White and Sky Blues Lazio Italy
Le AquileThe EaglesLazioItaly
LupiWolves U.S. Lecce Italy
LupiWolves Cosenza Calcio Italy
I LupiThe Wolves Piacenza Italy
Il DiavoloThe Devil Milan Italy
RossoneriRed and BlacksMilanItaly
I BagajThe Guys Monza Italy
I BiancorossiThe Red-WhitesMonzaItaly
Gli AzzurriThe Blues Napoli Italy
I CiucciarelliThe Little DonkeysNapoliItaly
AquileEagles Palermo Italy
RosaneroThe Pink-BlacksPalermoItaly
I CrociatiThe Crusaders Parma Italy
I GialloblùThe Yellow and BluesParmaItaly
DelfiniThe Dolphins Pescara Italy
GiallorossiThe Yellow and Reds Roma Italy
I LupiThe WolvesRomaItaly
I BlucerchiatiThe Blue-Ringed Sampdoria Italy
I NeroverdiThe Black and Greens Sassuolo Italy
I GranataThe Maroons Torino Italy
Il ToroThe BullTorinoItaly
ZebretteThe Little Zebras Udinese Italy
I GialloblùThe Yellow-Blues Verona Italy
QasqırlarThe Wolves FC Kaisar Kazakhstan
UjqitThe Wolves KF Ferizaj Kosovo
Plavo-BijeliThe Blue-Whites Budućnost Montenegro
VarvariThe Barbarians Budućnost Montenegro
RomantičariThe Romanticists Mladost Montenegro
OrloviThe Eagles Lovćen Montenegro
VukoviThe Wolves Zeta Montenegro
De ResidentieclubThe Residence Club ADO Den Haag Netherlands
De BlauwenThe Blues AGOVV Netherlands
GodenzonenSons of the God(s) Ajax Amsterdam Netherlands
De SuperboerenThe Super Peasants De Graafschap Netherlands
De KralingersThe Kralingers Excelsior Netherlands
Blue White Dragons FC Den Bosch Netherlands
De SchapenkoppenThe Sheep Heads FC Dordrecht Netherlands
De Trots van het NoordenThe Pride of the North FC Groningen Netherlands
De Zwarte SchapenThe Black Sheep FC Omniworld Netherlands
Tukkers FC Twente Netherlands
Utreg FC Utrecht Netherlands
Het Andere OranjeThe Other Oranje FC Volendam Netherlands
Blue FingersBlauw Vingers FC Zwolle Netherlands
Stadionclubthe Stadium club Feyenoord Rotterdam Netherlands
De RoodbroekenThe Red Shorts Haarlem Netherlands
HeracliedenHeraclids Heracles Almelo Netherlands
De SterrendragersThe Wearers of Stars MVV Netherlands
De Parel van het ZuidenThe Pearl of the South NAC Breda Netherlands
BoerenPeasants PSV Eindhoven Netherlands
De Trots van het ZuidenThe Pride of the South Roda JC Netherlands
De SuperfriezenThe Super Frisians SC Heerenveen Netherlands
De KasteelherenThe Chatelains Sparta Netherlands
De Witte LeeuwenThe White Lions Telstar Netherlands
Black Yellow Angels Veendam Netherlands
The Good Old VVV Netherlands
Tricolores Willem II Netherlands
Aristokratene/RødbukseneThe Aristocrats/The Red Shorts Fredrikstad Norway
Rød trøyeneThe Redshirts Brann Norway
GrønnbukseneThe Green Shorts HamKam Norway
KammaHamKamNorway
FuglaThe birds Lillestrøm Norway
Troillongan/TroillanThe Troll kids/The Trolls Rosenborg Norway
GutanThe Boys/Lads Tromsø Norway
Enga Vålerenga Norway
De mørkeblåThe Dark Blues Viking Norway
Czarne WilkiBlack Wolves Bytovia Bytów Poland
PasyThe Stripes Cracovia Poland
KolejorzThe Railwaymen Lech Poznan Poland
WojskowiThe Armymen Legia Warszawa Poland
Czarne KoszuleThe Black Shirts Polonia Warszawa Poland
Biala GwiazdaThe White Star Wisla Kraków Poland
A BriosaThe Stout One A. Académica de Coimbra Portugal
Os EstudantesThe StudentsA. Académica de CoimbraPortugal
As Panteras NegrasThe Black Panthers Boavista Portugal
Os AlvinegrosThe White and Blacks C.D. Nacional da Madeira Portugal
Os NacionalistasThe NacionalistsC.D. Nacional da MadeiraPortugal
Os Verde-RubrosThe Green and Reds C.S. Marítimo Portugal
Os CastoresThe Beavers F.C. Paços de Ferreira Portugal
Os Azuis e BrancosThe Blue and Whites F.C. Porto Portugal
Os DragõesThe DragonsF.C. PortoPortugal
Os Portistas"Os Portistas"F.C. PortoPortugal
Os ArcebisposThe Archbishops S.C. Braga Portugal
Os ArsenalistasThe ArsenalistsS.C. BragaPortugal
Os Guerreiros do MinhoThe Warriors of MinhoS.C. BragaPortugal
Os Minhotos"Os Minhotos"S.C. BragaPortugal
As ÁguiasThe Eagles S.L. Benfica Portugal
O GloriosoThe Glorious OneS.L. BenficaPortugal
Os Benfiquistas"Os Benfiquistas"S.L. BenficaPortugal
Os EncarnadosThe RedsS.L. BenficaPortugal
Os LeõesThe Lions Sporting C.P. Portugal
Os LeoninosThe LeoninesSporting C.P.Portugal
Os Verdes e BrancosThe Green and WhitesSporting C.P.Portugal
Os Afonsinos"Os Afonsinos" Vitória de Guimarães Portugal
Os ConquistadoresThe ConquerorsVitória de GuimarãesPortugal
Os Vimaranenses"Os Vimaranenses"Vitória de GuimarãesPortugal
Os Sadinos"Os Sadinos" Vitória de Setúbal Portugal
Lobos do MarSea Wolves Varzim S.C. Portugal
Vulturii violețiThe Violet Eagles Argeș Pitești Romania
Câinii roșiiThe Red Dogs Dinamo București Romania
SpartaniiThe SpartansDinamoRomania
Alb-roșiiThe White and RedsDinamoRomania
MarinariiThe Seamen Farul Constanța Romania
RechiniiThe SharksFarulRomania
SteagulThe Flag (former club name) Brașov Romania
Galben-negriiThe Yellow and BlackFC BrașovRomania
Vampirii albaștriThe Blue Vampires Gloria Bistrita Romania
MineriiThe Miners CSM Jiul Petroșani Romania
GăzariiThe Gasers Petrolul Ploiești Romania
Lupii galbeniThe Yellow Wolves Petrolul Ploiești Romania
Lupii negriThe Black WolvesCS Gaz Metan MediașRomania
BancariiThe Bankers Progresul București Romania
Cavalerii frunzei de platanThe Knights of Sycamore LeafProgresulRomania
FrizeriiThe BarbersProgresulRomania
Gașca nebunăThe Crazy Gang Sportul Studențesc Romania
Alb-negriiThe White and BlacksSportul StudențescRomania
StudențiiThe StudentsSportul StudențescRomania
Magica SteauaThe Magical Steaua Steaua București Romania
MilitariiArmy menSteauaRomania
Ros-albaștriiThe Red and BluesSteauaRomania
ViteziștiiThe SpeedersSteauaRomania
Alb-negriiThe White and Blacks Universitatea Cluj Romania
Iubirea unor inimi românestiThe Love of Some Romanian HeartsUniversitatea ClujRomania
Șepcile rosiiThe Red CapsUniversitatea ClujRomania
StudențiiThe StudentsUniversitatea ClujRomania
UUniversitatea ClujRomania
Campioana unei mari iubiriThe Champion of a Great Love Universitatea Craiova Romania
Craiova MaximaUniversitatea CraiovaRomania
LeiiThe LionsUniversitatea CraiovaRomania
OlteniiThe People from Oltenia Universitatea CraiovaRomania
Știinta"Science" (former club name)Universitatea CraiovaRomania
Alb-roșiiThe White and Reds UTA Romania
Bătrâna doamnaThe Old LadyUTARomania
Galben-verziiThe Yellow and Greens Zimbru Chișinău Romania
KoniThe Horses, The Steeds CSKA Moscow Russia
DinamikiThe Dynamic Dynamo Moscow Russia
MusoraThe CopsDynamo MoscowRussia
KepkiTha Caps FC Moscow Russia
KrysyThe Rats Krylia Sovetov Samara Russia
ParovozyThe Steam Locomotives Lokomotiv Moscow Russia
ZheleznodorozhnikiThe Railwaymen, The RailroadersLokomotiv MoscowRussia
InoplanetyaneThe Aliens, The Extraterrestrials Saturn Ramenskoye Russia
Krasno-belyeThe Red and Whites Spartak Moscow Russia
MyasoThe MeatSpartak MoscowRussia
SvinyiThe PigsSpartak MoscowRussia
BomzhiThe Bums, The Tramps Zenit St. Petersburg Russia
MeshkiThe BagsZenit St. PetersburgRussia
Sine-belo-golybyeThe Blue and White and Light-BlueZenit St. PetersburgRussia
VolkiThe WolvesFC TambovRussia
VolkiThe WolvesFC Akhmat GroznyRussia
ZvezdaThe Star Crvena Zvezda Serbia
Crveno-beliThe Red-Whites
Čuka Čukarički
RomantičariThe Romantics OFK Beograd
Crno-beliThe Black-Whites Partizan
Parni valjakThe Steamroller
GrađevinariThe Builders / The Construction Workers Rad
Real sa Nišave Real from Nišava Radnički Niš
Voša Vojvodina
Stara damaThe Old Lady
El Queso MecánicoThe Mechanic Cheese Albacete Balompié Spain
Los Leones/LehoiakThe Lions Athletic Bilbao Spain
ZurigorriWhite and RedsAthletic BilbaoSpain
Colchoneros Mattress Makers Atlético Madrid Spain
Los IndiosThe IndiansAtlético MadridSpain
Los RojiblancosThe Red and WhitesAtlético MadridSpain
Els OrellutsThe Big-eared CD Castellón Spain
Els ArlequinatsHarlequins' CE Sabadell FC Spain
Os CeltiñasThe Little Celts Celta de Vigo Spain
Los CelestesThe Sky BluesCelta de VigoSpain
CalifasCaliphs Cordoba CF Spain
El GloriosoThe Glorious Deportivo Alavés Spain
BabazorrosFava bean storage agentsDeportivo AlavésSpain
ArmerosGunsmiths Eibar Spain
Els BlaugranaThe Scarlet and Blue FC Barcelona Spain
Els CulersThe Bottoms / The ArsersFC BarcelonaSpain
Nàstic Gimnàstic de Tarragona Spain
NazarísNasrids Granada CF Spain
Los PepinerosThe Cucumber Growers Leganés Spain
Les GranotesThe Frogs Levante UD Spain
Los BoqueronesThe Anchovies Málaga CF Spain
RomanosRomans AD Mérida Spain
JabatosBoars CD Mirandés Spain
FranjirrojosThe Red Sashes Rayo Vallecano Spain
VerdiblancosThe Green and Whites Real Betis Spain
Los PeriquitosThe Budgies RCD Espanyol Spain
BermellonesVermillions RCD Mallorca Spain
Los BlancosThe Whites Real Madrid Spain
Los GalácticosThe GalacticsReal MadridSpain
Los MerenguesThe MeringuesReal MadridSpain
Los VikingosThe VikingsReal MadridSpain
Los PimentonerosThe Red Peppers Real Murcia Spain
Los CarbayonesThe Oaks Real Oviedo Spain
ErrealaThe Royal Real Sociedad Spain
TxuriurdinWhite and BlueReal SociedadSpain
PucelaPucelle Real Valladolid Spain
Las AvispasThe Wasps Real Zaragoza Spain
BlanquillosWhitesReal ZaragozaSpain
El DecanoThe Dean Recreativo de Huelva Spain
El AbueloThe GrandfatherRecreativo de HuelvaSpain
Los RojillosThe Little Reds CA Osasuna Spain
Los NervionensesThe Ones from Nervión Sevilla FC Spain
Los ChicharrerosThe Ovens Tenerife Spain
Los Ches The Hey! Valencia Spain
El Submarino AmarilloThe Yellow Submarine Villarreal Spain
LobosThe Wolves AD Unión Adarve Spain
GnagetThe Gnaw (as in "rodent gnaw") AIK Sweden
Järnkaminerna The Iron Stoves Djurgården Sweden
MakrillarnaThe Mackerels GAIS Sweden
BajenDerived from club name Hammarby IF Sweden
ÄnglarnaThe Angels IFK Göteborg Sweden
BlåvittBlue WhiteIFK GöteborgSweden
KamraternaThe ComradesIFK GöteborgSweden
Di blåeThe blue team Malmö FF Sweden
PekingBeijing IFK Norrköping Sweden
BebbiInhabitant of Basel FC Basel Switzerland
RotBlauRedBlueFC BaselSwitzerland
Mavi SimseklerBlue Lightning Adana Demir SK Turkey
AkreplerThe Scorpions Antalyaspor Turkey
Kara KartallarThe Black Eagles Besiktas J.K. Turkey
FirtinaStorm Bucaspor Turkey
Sincan KaplanlariSincan Tigers Bugsas Spor Turkey
Yesil TimsahlarThe Green Crocodiles Bursaspor Turkey
Kirmizi SimseklerThe Red Lightnings Eskisehirspor Turkey
Sari KanaryalarThe Yellow Canaries Fenerbahçe SK Turkey
AslanlarThe Lions Galatasaray Turkey
Cim Bom Bomfrom a boxer called "Jim"GalatasarayTurkey
Akdeniz AslanlariThe Mediterranean Lions Kahramanmarasspor Turkey
KaplanlarThe Tigers Malatyaspor Turkey
TarzanlarThe Tarzans Manisaspor Turkey
YigidolarThe Spartans Sivasspor Turkey
MilitsioneryFrom Ukrainian "Militsiya" Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine
GirnykyThe Miners Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine
KrotyThe MolesShakhtar DonetskUkraine