List of association football club nicknames in the Americas
This is a list of nicknames of football clubs in The Americas. For United States based teams, only those nicknames distinct from those used in the official club name, are listed, e.g. The Crew, for Columbus Crew.
Nickname |
Translation |
Club |
Country |
|---|---|---|---|
Albo |
Danw-men |
All Boys |
Argentina |
Bicho Colorado |
Red Bug |
Argentinos Juniors |
Argentina |
Arse |
(Short for "Arsenal") |
Arsenal de Sarandí |
Argentina |
Taladro |
Drill |
Banfield |
Argentina |
Pirata/B/Celeste |
Pirate/B/Sky Blue |
Belgrano** |
Argentina |
Xeneize/Azul y Oro/La Mitad Más Uno |
(Spanish deformation of "zeneize" or genoese in genoese dialect)/Blue and Gold/The Half Plus One |
Boca Juniors |
Argentina |
Funebrero |
Undertaker |
Chacarita Juniors** |
Argentina |
Negro/Sabalero |
Black/Shad-fisher |
Colón de Santa Fe |
Argentina |
Pincharrata/León |
Rat-stabber/Lion |
Estudiantes de La Plata |
Argentina |
Verdolaga/Verde/Tren |
Purslane/Green/Train |
Ferro Carril Oeste** |
Argentina |
Lobo |
Wolf |
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata |
Argentina |
Lobo Jujeño |
Wolf from Jujuy |
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy** |
Argentina |
Bodeguero |
Grocer |
Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba |
Argentina |
Globo |
Balloon |
Huracán |
Argentina |
Rojo/Diablo/Diablo Rojo/Rey de Copas |
Red/Devil/Red Devil/King of Cups |
Independiente |
Argentina |
Azul/Lepra |
Blue/Leprosy |
Independiente Rivadavia** |
Argentina |
Gloria/Glorioso/Albirrojo |
Glory/Glorious/Dawn and red |
Instituto** |
Argentina |
Granate |
Garnet |
Lanús |
Argentina |
Lepra/Leproso/Rojinegro |
Leprosy/Leper/Red and black |
Newell's Old Boys |
Argentina |
Torito/Verdinegro |
Little Bull/Green and black |
Nueva Chicago*** |
Argentina |
Aurinegro |
Aura and black |
Olimpo |
Argentina |
Cervecero |
Brewer |
Quilmes |
Argentina |
Academia |
Academy |
Racing |
Argentina |
Albiceleste/Academia/Academia Cordobesa |
Dawn and Sky blue/Academy/Cordovan Academy |
Racing de Córdoba*** |
Argentina |
Millonario/Banda Roja |
Millonaire/Red Band |
River Plate |
Argentina |
Canalla/Academia/Academia Rosarina/Auriazul |
Scoundrel/Academy/Rosarian Academy/Aura and blue |
Rosario Central** |
Argentina |
Cuervo/Ciclón/Matadores/Santo |
Crow/Cyclone/Killers/Saint |
San Lorenzo de Almagro |
Argentina |
Santo |
Saint |
San Martín** |
Argentina |
Matador/T/Tallarín/Albiazul |
Killer/T/Noodle/Dawn and blue |
Talleres*** |
Argentina |
Matador/Matador de Victoria |
Killer/Killer from Victoria |
Tigre |
Argentina |
Decano |
Dean |
Tucumán** |
Argentina |
Tatengue/Rojiblanco |
(Person from the upper class in the Santa Fe jargon)/Red and white |
Unión** |
Argentina |
Fortín/V Azulada |
Small Fort/Bluish V |
Vélez Sársfield |
Argentina |
Galo |
Rooster |
Atlético Mineiro |
Brazil |
Furacão |
Hurricane |
Atlético Paranaense |
Brazil |
Estrela Solitária/Glorioso |
Lone Star/Glorious |
Botafogo |
Brazil |
Timão |
Great Team |
Corinthians |
Brazil |
Coxa Branca |
White Thy |
Coritiba |
Brazil |
Tigre |
Tiger |
Criciúma*** |
Brazil |
Raposa |
Fox |
Cruzeiro |
Brazil |
Urubu/Rubro-negro |
Vulture/Black and red |
Flamengo |
Brazil |
Pó-de-arroz/Tricolor |
Face Powder/Three-colored |
Fluminense |
Brazil |
Imortal Tricolor |
Three-colored immortal |
Grêmio |
Brazil |
Bugre |
Indians |
Guarani** |
Brazil |
Colorado/Campeão de Tudo |
Red/champions of Everything |
Internacional |
Brazil |
Timbu |
Kind of rat |
Náutico** |
Brazil |
Verdão |
Big green |
Palmeiras |
Brazil |
Macaca |
Female monkey |
Ponte Preta** |
Brazil |
Coral |
Coral snake |
Santa Cruz**** |
Brazil |
Peixe |
Fish |
Santos |
Brazil |
O mais querido/Tricolor |
The most beloved/Three-coloured |
São Paulo |
Brazil |
Leão da Ilha |
Island Lion |
Sport Recife** |
Brazil |
Cruzmaltino/Gigante da Colina |
Bearer of the Maltese Cross/Giant of the hill |
Vasco da Gama |
Brazil |
L'Impact/The Impact |
The Impact |
Montreal Impact |
Canada NASL |
The Reds |
The Reds |
Toronto FC |
Canada MLS |
Whitecaps |
Whitecaps |
Vancouver 2011 |
Canada MLS |
Erizos |
Hedgehogs |
Alajuelense |
Costa Rica |
Glorioso |
Glorious |
Herediano |
Costa Rica |
Monstruo Morado |
Purple Monster |
Saprissa |
Costa Rica |
Cremas/Albos |
Cream |
Comunicaciones |
Guatemala |
Máquina Escarlata/Rojos |
Scarlet Machine |
Municipal |
Guatemala |
Chivos |
Goats |
Xelajú MC |
Guatemala |
Paquidermos |
Pachyderms |
Alianza |
El Salvador |
Tigre |
Tiger |
FAS |
El Salvador |
Toro |
Bull |
Firpo |
El Salvador |
Furia Verde |
Green Fury |
Marathón |
Honduras |
Ciclón Azul |
Blue Cyclone |
Motagua |
Honduras |
León |
Lion |
Olimpia |
Honduras |
Realeza |
Royalty |
Real España |
Honduras |
Águilas/Azulcrema |
Eagles/Blue and cream |
América |
Mexico |
Potro de Hierro |
Iron Colt |
Atlante |
Mexico |
Zorro/Academia |
Fox/Academy |
Atlas |
Mexico |
Lobo |
Wolv |
BUAP** |
Mexico |
Toro |
Bull |
Celaya*** |
Mexico |
Jaguares |
Jaguars |
Chiapas |
Mexico |
La Tribu |
The Tribe |
Ciudad Juárez |
Mexico |
La Máquina Celeste |
The Sky-blue Machine |
Cruz Azul |
Mexico |
Alacranes |
Scorpions |
Durango** |
Mexico |
Tecos |
Owls |
Estudiantes Tecos |
Mexico |
Chivas/Chivas Rayadas/Rebaño Sagrado |
Goats/Striped Goats/Sacred Herd |
Guadalajara |
Mexico |
Guerreros |
Warriors |
Guerreros** |
Mexico |
Trinca Fresera |
Strawberry Lashers |
Irapuato** |
Mexico |
Panzas Verdes/Los Esmeraldas |
Green Bellies/The Emeralds |
León** |
Mexico |
Venados |
Bucks |
Mérida** |
Mexico |
La Monarquía/Los Canarios |
The Monarchy/canaries |
Morelia |
Mexico |
Rayados/La Pandilla |
Striped ones/The Gang |
Monterrey |
Mexico |
Rayos |
Lightning bolts |
Necaxa** |
Mexico |
Gallos Blancos |
White Roosters |
Querétaro |
Mexico |
Los Tuzos |
The Gophers |
Pachuca |
Mexico |
La Franja/Los Camoteros |
The Stripe/The Sweet Potato Consumers |
Puebla FC |
Mexico |
Gladiadores |
Gladiators |
San Luis |
Mexico |
Petroleros |
Oilmen |
Salamanca FC*** |
Mexico |
Guerreros/Albiverdes |
Warriors/The White and Green |
Santos Laguna |
Mexico |
Dorados |
Golden |
Sinaloa** |
Mexico |
Jaibos |
Crabs |
Tampico Madero*** |
Mexico |
Xolos |
Xolos |
Tijuana** |
Mexico |
Los Diablos Rojos |
The Red Devils |
Toluca |
Mexico |
Leones Negros/La U/U de G |
Black Lions/The U/U de G |
Universidad de Guadalajara** |
Mexico |
Tigres |
Tigers |
UANL |
Mexico |
Correcaminos |
Roadrunners |
UAT** |
Mexico |
Pumas/Los Auriazules |
Pumas/The gold and blue |
Universidad Nacional |
Mexico |
Tiburones |
Sharks |
Veracruz** |
Mexico |
Cañeros |
Sugarcane workers |
Zacatepec**** |
Mexico |
Islanders |
Islanders |
Puerto Rico |
Puerto Rico NASL |
Bolsilludos/Bolso |
Pockets/Bag |
Nacional |
Uruguay |
Carbonero |
Coal-men |
Peñarol |
Uruguay |
The Fire |
The Fire |
Chicago Fire |
USA |
Goats USA |
Goats USA |
Chivas USA |
USA |
Rapids |
Rapids |
Colorado Rapids |
USA |
The Crew |
The Crew |
Columbus Crew |
USA |
Black and Red |
Black and Red |
D.C. United |
USA |
Hoops, Toros |
Hoops, Bulls |
Dallas |
USA |
Orange Crush |
Orange Crush |
Houston Dynamo |
USA |
Wizards |
Wizards |
Sporting Kansas City |
USA |
Galaxy |
Galaxy |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
USA |
Revs |
Revs |
New England |
USA |
Red Bulls |
Red Bulls |
New York Red Bulls |
USA |
Zolos |
Zolos |
Philadelphia Union (2010) |
USA |
Timbers |
Timbers |
Portland 2011 |
USA |
Cobalt and Claret, Real |
Cobalt and Claret, Royals |
Real Salt Lake |
USA |
'Quakes |
Earthquakes |
San Jose |
USA |
Rave Green |
Rave Green |
Seattle |
USA |
- Level 1: Primera División Argentina, Brasileirão, Primera División de Costa Rica, Liga Nacional de Guatemala, La Liga Mayor de El Salvador, Liga Nacional de Honduras, Primera División de México, Primera División Uruguaya, MLS
- ** Level 2: Primera B Nacional, Série B, Liga de Ascenso, NASL
- *** Level 3: Torneo Argentino A and Primera B Metropolitana, Série C, Segunda División
- **** Level 4: Primera C Metropolitana, Série D, Tercera División