This is a list of nicknames of national association football teams.
Europe
| Nickname |
Translation[1] |
Team |
| Լեռնականներ |
Highlanders |
 Armenia |
| [2]
Kuqezinjtë
|
Red and Blacks |
Albania |
| Selecção das Quinas [3] [4] |
Selection of the shields |
 Portugal |
| La Furia Roja ,La Roja , La Furia[5] |
The Red Fury,The Red ,The Fury |
 Spain |
| Zlatni Ljiljani |
Golden Lilies |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Бели Орлови (Beli Orlovi) |
White Eagles |
Serbia |
| Wunderteam [6] |
Wonder Team |
Austria |
| Squadra Azzurra |
Blue Team |
 Italy |
| Les Bleus[4] |
The Blues |
 France |
| Il-Kavallieri |
The Knights Of Malta |
Malta |
| The Boys in Green |
|
Republic of Ireland |
| Hrabri Sokoli |
The Brave Falcons |
Montenegro |
| Bojovni Jondovci |
The Fighting Jondas |
Slovakia |
| Danish Dynamite |
|
Denmark |
| Les Diables Rouges, Rode Duivels |
Red Devils (French and Dutch) |
Belgium |
| Лъвовете |
The lions |
Bulgaria |
| Huuhkajat |
Eagle Owls[7] |
Finland |
| Lokomotiva [4] |
The Locomotive |
Czech Republic |
| Norn Iron [8] |
|
Northern Ireland |
| Oranje[4], het nederlands elftal |
Orange, The Clockwork Orange, the dutch eleven |
Netherlands |
| Die Nationalelf, Maschine Mannschaft |
The National Eleven, Machine Team |
Germany |
| Το Πειρατικό (To Piratiko) |
The Pirate Ship |
Greece |
| Portokaloi |
|
Cyprus |
| The Three Lions[4] |
|
England |
| Tricolorii [9] [10] |
The Tricolours |
Romania |
| Tricolors |
|
Andorra |
| Vatreni[4], Crni konji |
The Fiery Ones, Black Horses (Reference to the world cup 1998 squad) |
Croatia |
| Kockasti |
The Chequereds |
Croatia |
| Biało-czerwoni[4] |
White and Reds |
Poland |
| Drillos |
Used during the leadership of Egil "Drillo" Olsen |
Norway |
| Blågult |
Blue-Yellow |
Sweden |
| Geri Donuslerin Krallari |
Comeback Kings |
Turkey |
| Жовто-Блакитні (Zhovto-Blakytni) |
Yellow-Blue |
Ukraine |
| Zbirna/Sbornaya |
Selection, in Ukrainian and Russian[4] |
Ukraine |
Africa
Americas
Middle East
Asia and Pacific Region
Notes
- ^ All nicknames taken from What's in a name? Part II unless otherwise indicated
- ^ "Albania Share The Points In Slovenia," 13 October 2007, http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=445653|Red and Blacks
- ^ "Portugal's 'Miracle of Stuttgart'," 23 October 2008, http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/news/newsid=922941.html.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "World Cup '06: Team Nickname Guide". New York Times. 8 June 2006. http://worldcup.blogs.nytimes.com/2006/06/08/team-nickname-guide/. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ www.furiaroja.org; also known simply as "La Roja"
- ^ disputed; nickname for teams of 1934 and 1938
- ^ http://translate.google.com/translate_t#fi|en|Huuhkajat
- ^ "News in Brief", 13 October 2008, www.guardian.co.uk
- ^ "Tricolorii- echipa nationala a Romaniei", www.tricolori.ro
- ^ "Tricolorii squad named," romania.worldcupblog.org, Oct. 6, 2008
- ^ All nicknames taken from What's in a name? Part II unless otherwise indicated
- ^ "Le Maroc en demi-finales del la Can," 8 February 2004, www.afrik.com/article7035.html
- ^ "Desert Warriors date with destiny,"http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1115874.html
- ^ "Manucho called into Angola squad," 6 October 2008, news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7655198.stm
- ^ "Les Eperviers face au Cameroun, au Gabon et au Maroc," 22 October 2008, www.republicoftogo.com/central
- ^ "Sudan defeat proves costly," www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/news/newsid=922931.html
- ^ "Liberia's Soccer Lords Search for Peace in Zurich," 22 October 2008, www.theliberianjournal.com
- ^ "CAN-Mondial 2010: Les Léopards de la RDC quittent Kinshasa ce vendredi pour Blantyre au Malawi," 10 October 2008, www.radiookapi.net
- ^ "From Squirrels to Panthers," 8 October 2008, news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7659802.stm|Squirrels
- ^ "Le Burkina Faso bat le Burundi," 12 October 2008, www.afrriquenligne.fr
- ^ "Mobilisation autour des Aigles," 3 November 2008, www.maliweb.net
- ^ "Warriors' Destiny Out of Their Hands," 9 October 2008, www.thezimbabweindependent.com
- ^ "Ticket racketeering must be tamed," 30 October 2008, dailynews.habarileo.co.tz
- ^ "L'affaire de la 'Marseillaise' sifflee vue d'Afrique," Le Monde, 16 October 2008, www.lemonde.fr/sports/article/2008/10/16/
- ^ Mbeki sparks Bafana debate
- ^ "Le Maroc en demi-finales del la Can," 8 February 2004, www.afrik.com/article7035.html
- ^ "Les Lions Indomptales ecrascent l'Ile Maurice (5-0)," 12 October 2008, www.cameroon-info.net
- ^ "Insults Awaiting Senegal's Lions," 1 February 2008, www.africanews.com
- ^ All nicknames taken from What's in a name? Part II unless otherwise indicated
- ^ "Football: la Guadeloupe eliminee en demi-finale de la Gold Cup," 22 June 2007, http://www.lemaroc.org/sport/article_7259_Football
- ^ "Futbol, habilidad, goles," 22 October 2008, http://www.elpais.com.uy
- ^ "La trama secreta de la designacion de Maradona," La Gaceta, 29 October 2008, http://www.lagaceta.com.ar
- ^ "Fecha Redonda Para La Roja," 16 October 2008, http://noticias.123.cl
- ^ "Gold Cup lacks the intrigue of the 2007 edition" 01 July 2009, http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=658458&sec=us&root=us&cc=5901
- ^ "La Vinotinto buscara oxigeno ante su similar de Ecuador," El Nacional, 14 October 2008, http://www.el-nacional.com/www/site/detalle_noticia.php?q=nodo/49309
- ^ disputed
- ^ disputed
- ^ "Barnes happy with winning debut as Reggae Boyz coach," Jamaica Observer, 6 November 2008, http://www.jamaicaobserver.com
- ^ "Ticos celebran su clasificacion," 13 October 2008, http://www.laprensagrafica.com/accion/1156888.asp
- ^ "A win over Bahamas sends Vincy Heat through to Trinidad," 25 November 2006, http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-script/csArticles/articles/000044/004421.htm
- ^ "Spice Boyz Hold Martinique to 2-All Draw," Grenada Broadcasting Network, 13 October 2008, http://www.klassicgrenada.com/index.pl/article?id=8091366
- ^ "Sugar Boys draw with Guyana in DCC Round 2," 6 November 2008, http://www.sknvibes.com/Sports/NewsDetails.cfm/1547
- ^ "Are You Ready For Some Futbol?", 2 April 2008, http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/mark_bechtel/04/01/preview0407/index.html
- ^ "Gold Cup lacks the intrigue of the 2007 edition" 01 July 2009, http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=658458&sec=us&root=us&cc=5901
- ^ All nicknames taken from What's in a name? Part II unless otherwise indicated
- ^ "Qahtani looks to 'do a Zaki'," Emirates Business 24/7, October 25, 2008, http://www.business24-7.ae/articles/2008/10/pages/10252008_75330bb4acd14e9eb0c0344a742851e9.aspx
- ^ not confirmed
- ^ "Turkey National football team (soccer) profile," www.footballdatabase.com
- ^ All nicknames taken from What's in a name? Part II unless otherwise indicated
- ^ "History of the All Whites". NZ Football. http://nzsoccer.com/page/all_whites1.html. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ Formerly known as the SWANZ.
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