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Nickname - Sports clubs and their nicknames | | Nickname - Sports clubs and their nicknames: Encyclopedia II - Nickname - Sports clubs and their nicknames | | Sporting clubs are often given nicknames. These may or may not be incorporated into official names or be used by the club. The names of animals or colours are popular. Examples:
Nickname - Football soccer.
Les Aigles de Carthage (Eagles of Carthage) - Tunisia national team
Albicelestes (The White-and-Sky-Blues) - Argentina national team
All Whites - New Zealand national team
Els Arlequinats (Harlequins) - CE Sabadell
Asini Volanti (Flyin ...
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| | | Nickname: Encyclopedia II - Nickname - Sports clubs and their nicknames
Nickname - Sports clubs and their nicknames
Sporting clubs are often given nicknames. These may or may not be incorporated into official names or be used by the club. The names of animals or colours are popular. Examples:
Nickname - Football soccer
- Les Aigles de Carthage (Eagles of Carthage) - Tunisia national team
- Albicelestes (The White-and-Sky-Blues) - Argentina national team
- All Whites - New Zealand national team
- Els Arlequinats (Harlequins) - CE Sabadell
- Asini Volanti (Flying Donkeys) - Chievo Verona
- Gli Azzurri (Blues) - Italy national team
- Bafana Bafana (The Boys) - South Africa national team
- The Baggies - West Bromwich Albion
- Bajen - Hammarby IF
- Bhoys, Hoops - Celtic
- I Bianconeri (The White-and-Blacks), La Vecchia Signora (The Old Lady) - Juventus
- The Black Cats - Sunderland
- Blåvitt (Blue-White), Änglarna (The Angels) - IFK Göteborg
- Les Bleus - France national team
- Canaries - Norwich City
- Canaris - Nantes
- Los Carballones - Real Oviedo
- Los Ches - Valencia
- Colchoneros (Mattress Makers) - Atlético Madrid
- Los Chicharreros - Tenerife
- Chivas or Chivas Rayadas - Club Deportivo Guadalajara A.C.
- Los Culés, Los Azulgranas (The Blue-scarlets) - FC Barcelona
- Les Diables Rouges, Rode Duivels (Red Devils in French and Dutch) - Belgium national team
- Los Diablos Rojos - Club Deportivo Toluca
- The Dons - Aberdeen, AFC Wimbledon, MK Dons
- Les Éléphants - Côte d'Ivoire national team
- Els Escapulats - CE Europa de Barcelona
- Geißböcke (Billy Goats) - FC Köln
- 'Gers - Rangers
- Regele fotbalului(King of football) - Gheorghe Hagi
- Gnaget - AIK
- The Gunners - Arsenal
- The Hoops - Shamrock Rovers
- The Hoops - F.C. Dallas (USA)
- Jambos, Jam Tarts - Hearts
- Järnkaminerna (The Iron Stoves) - Djurgårdens IF
- Les Lions de l'Atlas (Lions of Atlas) - Morocco national team
- Les Lions de la Téranga - Senegal national team
- Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions) - Cameroon national team
- Makrillarna (The Mackerels) - GAIS
- Magpies - Newcastle United
- Matildas - Australia women's national team
- Los Merengues (The Whites), Los Galácticos (The Galactics) - Real Madrid
- Nàstic - Gimnastic de Tarragona
- Oranje (Orange), Clockwork Orange - Netherlands national team
- Els Orelluts (Long-eared bats) - CD Castellón
- O Peixe (The Fish), O Alvinegro (The White-and-Black) - Santos
- Los Pimentoneros (The Peppers) - Real Murcia
- Rams - Derby County
- Red Devils - Manchester United
- The Reds - Liverpool
- The Reggae Boyz - Jamaica national team
- Sky Blues - Coventry City
- Soccerroos - Australia national team
- Super Eagles - Nigeria national team
- Taeguk Warriors - South Korea national team
- Los Ticos - Costa Rica national team
- The Toffees - Everton
- Los Tricolores, El Tri - Mexico national team
- I Viola (The Purples) - Fiorentina
- United - Clubs named United often use their surname as a nickname.
- 'The Three Lions', 'St. George Cross' - England national team
- Panzer - Germany national team
- The Locomotive - Czech Republic national team
- The Dynamite - Denmark national team
- Wolves - Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Socceroos - Australian national team
- Godenzonen (Sons of God) - Ajax Amsterdam
Nickname - Australian Rules Football
See also List of nicknames used in Australian rules
- Fremantle Football Club - Dockers, Freo
- West Coast Eagles - Weagles
- Essendon Football Club - Dons, Bombers, Baby Bombers
- Collingwood Football Club - Woods, Colliwobbles
- St Kilda Football Club - Saints, Sainters
- Western Bulldogs - Bullies, Dogs, Doggies
- Melbourne Football Club - Demons, Dees, Redlegs
- Carlton Football Club - Blueboys
- Sydney Swans - Swannies, Bloods, Blood Soaked Angels
- Kangaroos Football Club - Shinboners, Rooboys
- Hawthorn Football Club - Hawks, Hawkers
- Adelaide Football Club - Crows, Croweaters
- Geelong Football Club - Cats, Catters
- Port Adelaide Football Club - Power
- Richmond Football Club - Tigers, Tiges
- Victorian Representative Team - Big V, Vics
- Western Australian Representative Team - Sandgropers
- South Australian Representative Team - Croweaters
- Queensland Representative Team - Cane Toads
- New South Wales Representative Team - Cockroaches
- Combined NSW/ACT/QLD/NT/Tas Representative Team - Allies
- Papua New Guinea National Team - Mosquitos
- Samoa National Team - Bulldogs
- Irish National Team - Green Machine
- Nauru National Team - Chiefs
- Canada National Team - Northwind
- USA National Team - Revolution
- Denmark National Team - Vikings
- South African National Team - Buffaloes
- New Zealand National Team - Falcons
- Great Britain National Team - Bulldogs
- Spanish National Team - Bulls
- Japan National Team - Samurai
Nickname - Rugby Union
- Baa-Baas - Barbarian F.C.
- All Blacks - New Zealand national team
- Les Bleus - France national team
- 'Ikale Tahi (Sea Eagles) - Tonga national team
- Leicester Tigers - Leicester Rugby Football Club
- Lelos - Georgia national team
- Manu Samoa - Samoa national team
- Los Pumas - Argentina national team
- Springboks - South Africa national team
- Wallabies - Australia national team
Nickname - Baseball
- Arizona Diamondbacks - D-backs
- Atlanta Braves - Bravos, America's Team
- Baltimore Orioles - O's, Birds
- Boston Red Sox- BoSox; Carmines; New England Nine; Olde Towne Team; Red Sux (by haters)
- Chicago Cubs - Cubbies; Loveable Losers; Scrubs; Dubs; Northsiders; Build-a-Bears (by haters).
- Chicago White Sox - ChiSox; "Da Sox"; Pale Hose; Southsiders; Black Sox (during the 1919 World Series); White Sux (by haters), Sox Suxs (by haters who think "White Sux" is offensive).
- Cincinnati Reds - Redlegs; nicknamed "The Big Red Machine" during the team's run in the 1970's, when they won the division 6 times and appeared in the World Series 4 times
- Cleveland Indians - The Tribe
- Detroit Tigers - The Motor City Kitties
- Florida Marlins - Fish; Fighting Fish; The Men of Teal
- Houston Astros - 'Stros
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim - Halos; Seraphs
- Los Angeles Dodgers - Bums (from their Brooklyn days; usage in L.A. has faded with time)
- Milwaukee Brewers - Brew Crew; Brew-has; Proffessional Alcoholics (by haters)
- Minnesota Twins - Twinkies
- New York Mets - nicknamed "The Loveable Losers" when they first started playing, the Kings of Queens; The Amazin' Mets
- New York Yankees - The Bronx Bombers; The Pinstripes; Yanks; Dream Dashers; Bronx Bitches (by haters); Evil empire (by haters).
- Oakland Athletics - A's; F's (by haters, in reference to grades in school)
- Pittsburgh Pirates - Bucs; Buc-o's
- Philadelphia Phillies - Fightin'; Phils; Philthies; Sillies
- St. Louis Cardinals - Cards; Redbirds
- San Diego Padres - Pods; Friars
- San Francisco Giants - Jints (rhymes with "pints")
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays - D-rays; Rays
- Washington Nationals- Nats
Nickname - Basketball
- Gli Azzurri - Italy national team
- Les Bleus - France national team
- Boomers - Australian national team
- Cavs - Cleveland Cavaliers
- Knickerbockers - New York Knicks
- Blazers- Portland Trailblazers
- Mavs - Dallas Mavericks
- Sixers - Philadelphia 76ers
- Sonics, or Supe's - Seattle SuperSonics
- Tall Blacks - New Zealand national team
Nickname - Cricket
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- Black Caps - New Zealand national team
- Proteas - South Africa national team
- The Men in Blue - India national team
- Baggy Greens - Australian cricket team
Nickname - American Football
- Atlanta Falcons - The Dirty Birds
- Carolina Panthers - Cardiac Cats (Due to winning/losing many games in the closing seconds during the 2003 season)
- Chicago Bears - Da Bears; Monsters of the Midway, Build-a-Bears (by haters)
- Cleveland Browns - Dawgs (from the Dawg Pound, a famously rowdy bleacher section of the team's former home, Cleveland Stadium, since transferred to today's Cleveland Browns Stadium), The Brownies
- Cincinnati Bengals - The Bungles (applied during the team's recent spell of poor play)
- Dallas Cowboys - America's Team, Cowgirls (when playing poorly), Cryboys (by haters)
- Green Bay Packers - The Pack, The Peckers (by haters), Fudgepackers (by haters)
- Houston Texans - Procrastinators (when playing poorly)
- Indianapolis Colts - The Dolts
- Jacksonville Jaguars - Jags
- Kansas City Chiefs - The Chefs
- Miami Dolphins - Fins, The Fish
- Minnesota Vikings - Vikes; also "Vi-queens" when they are playing poorly (like this year)
- New England Patriots - Pats, The Patsies
- New Orleans Saints - Ain'ts (when playing poorly, which is quite common in their history), Sinners (also used when playing poorly), The San Antonio Saints (because they might move to San Antonio due to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina)
- New York Giants - G-Men, Big Blue
- Oakland Raiders - The Silver and Black, Da Raidahs, The Faders
- Pittsburgh Steelers - The Steel Curtain (in their glory years of the 1970s, has been resurrected due to their recent success), The Black and Gold, The Stillers
- Saint Louis Rams - Rammers, Lambs or Goats (when playing poorly)
- San Diego Chargers - Bolts (from the lightning bolt design on their helmets)
- San Francisco 49ers - 'Niners, The Whiners
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Bucs
- Tennessee Titans - The Thumbtacks, The Flaming Thumbtacks, The Oilers
- Washington Redskins - 'Skins, The Chesapeake Watershed Region Indigenous Persons, The Potomac Drainage Basin Indigenous Persons, DeadSkins (by haters)
Nickname - Canadian Football
- Calgary Stampeders - Stamps
- Edmonton Eskimos - Esks
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Ti-Cats
- Montreal Alouettes - Als
- Saskatchewan Roughriders - Riders
- Toronto Argonauts - Argos; Boatmen (team was founded by the Toronto Argonaut Rowing Club in 1873)
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Bombers
Nickname - Hockey
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim - Ducks
- Carolina Hurricanes - Canes
- Chicago Blackhawks - Hawks
- Colorado Avalanche- Avs
- Detroit Red Wings - Wings
- Edmonton Oilers - Billy's Boys (after William "Wild Bill" Hunter, founder of the World Hockey Association and the team's predecessor, the Alberta Oilers
- Montreal Canadiens - Habs (short for "Habitant", or Québecois farmer); Flying Frenchmen; Les Rouges (after the red colour of their jerseys); Le Bleu,Blanc,Rouge (the three colours of the logo); Le Tricolore; La Sainte Flanelle
- Nashville Predators - Preds
- New York Islanders - Isles
- New York Rangers - the Blueshirts
- Ottawa Senators - Sens
- Philadelphia Flyers - nicknamed the "Broad Street Bullies" during the team's Stanley Cup runs during the 1970's (the Spectrum, the arena where the Flyers then played, is on Broad Street in South Philadelphia)
- Pittsburgh Penguins - Pens
- St Louis Blues - Blue notes (re-pluralize the singular Blue note used for one player)
- Tampa Bay Lightning - the Bolts
- Toronto Maple Leafs - Leafs, Blue Leafers, the Buds (nickname bestowed by sportswriters, probably based on the team's use of a leaf as a logo
- Vancouver Canucks - 'Nucks
- Washington Capitals - Caps
- Winnipeg Jets - Jets (nicknamed the Jets after aqcuiring Bobby Hull"The Golden Jet" as a part of the World Hockey Association)
- Tre Kronor (Three Crowns) - Swedish national team, after the three crowns in their jersey, referring to the three wise men of The Bible
- Leijonat (Lions) - Finnish national team, after the lion in their jersey, which is from the coat of arms of Finland. Also Leijonapaidat (Lion Shirts) and Kiekkoleijonat (Hockey Lions)
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