List of nicknames for sports clubs and stadiums

AFL

• Adelaide Football Club - Crows, Croweaters
• Brisbane Lions - Lions, Brissie, Roys (Derived from Fitzroy; one of the two teams merged to create Brisbane),
  Brisbane Bears; the other of the two teams merged to create the Brisbane Lions)
• Carlton Football Club - Blues, Blueboys, Bluebaggers, the 'Baggers
• Collingwood Football Club - Pies, Woods, Woodsmen, Colliwobbles, Maggies, Magpies
• Essendon Football Club - Dons, Bombers, Baby Bombers
• Fremantle Football Club - Dockers, Freo
• Geelong Football Club - Cats, Catters
• Hawthorn Football Club - Hawks, Hawkers
• Melbourne Football Club - Demons, Dees, Redlegs
• North Melbourne Football Club - Kangaroos, Shinboners, Roos, Rooboys, Kangas
• Port Adelaide Football Club - Port, Power, Ports
• Richmond Football Club - Tigers, Tiges, Richo
• St. Kilda Football Club - Saints, Sainters
• Sydney Swans - Swannies, Bloods, Blood Soaked Angels
• West Coast Eagles - Eagles, Weagles
• Western Bulldogs - Bullies, Dogs, Doggies, Footscray, The Scray

REPRESENTATIVE SIDES

• 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

INTERNATIONAL

• Canada National Team - Northwind
• China National Team - The Blues
• Denmark National Team - Vikings
• England National Team - Dragonslayers
• Great Britain National Team - Bulldogs
• Indonesian National Team - Bintangs (Stars)
• Irish National Team - Warriors, Green Machine
• Japan National Team - Samurai, Tozai Tsunami
• Malaysia National Team - Warriors
• Nauru National Team - Chiefs
• New Zealand National Team - Falcons
• Pakistan National Team - Dragoons
• Papua New Guinea National Team - Mosquitos
• Samoa National Team - Bulldogs
• Singapore National Team - Wombats
• South African National Team - Buffaloes
• Spain National Team - Bulls
• USA National Team - Revolution
• Wales National Team - Red Dragons

• The Addicks - Charlton Athletic
• 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
• Gli Azzurri (Blues) - Italy national team
• Bafana Bafana (The Boys) - South Africa national team
• The Baggies - West Bromwich Albion
• Bajen - Hammarby IF
• Die Bayern (The Bavarians), Der FCB (FCB), Die Roten (The Reds), FC Hollywood (Hollywood Football Club) - FC Bayern München
• The Bhoys, The Hoops, The Celts, The 'Tic - Celtic
• I Bianconeri (The White-and-Blacks), La Vecchia Signora (The Old Lady) - Juventus
• The Black Cats - Sunderland
• The Blades - Sheffield United
• Blåvitt (Blue-White), Änglarna (The Angels) - IFK Göteborg
• Les Bleus - France national team
• The Blues - Chelsea
• The Blues, The Tractor Boys - Ipswich Town
• The Boro - Middlesbrough
• The Boys in Green - Republic of Ireland national team
• Canallas - Rosario Central
• Canaries - Norwich City
• Canaris - Nantes
• Los Carbayones - Real Oviedo
• Los Ches - Valencia
• Der Club - FC Nürnberg
• Colchoneros (Mattress Makers) - Atlético Madrid
• Los Chicharreros - Tenerife
• Chipolopolo (The Copper Bullets) - Zambia national team
• Chivas or Chivas Rayadas - Club Deportivo Guadalajara
• Clube do Povo, Rolo Compressor (historical) - Sport Club Internacional
• Culers, Blaugrana (The Blue-scarlets) - FC Barcelona
• La lepra - Newell's Old Boys
• Les Diables Rouges, Rode Duivels (Red Devils in French and Dutch) - Belgium national team
• Los Diablos Rojos - Club Deportivo Toluca
• Les Dogues (The Mastiffs) - Lille
• The Dons - Aberdeen, AFC Wimbledon, MK Dons
• The Dynamite - Denmark national team
• Les Éléphants - Côte d'Ivoire national team
• Die Fohlen (The Foals) - Borussia Mönchengladbach
• Galo (Rooster) - Atlético Mineiro
• Geißböcke (Billy Goats) - FC Köln
• Gers, Light Blues, Teddy Bears - Rangers
• I Gialloblù - Parma
• Gnaget - AIK
• Godenzonen (Sons of God) - Ajax Amsterdam
• The Grecians - Exeter City
• The Gunners - Arsenal
• The Hammers, The Irons - West Ham United
• The Hatters - Luton Town
• The Hornets - Watford
• Huuhkajat (Eagle Owls) - Finland national team
• The Jags - Partick Thistle
• Jambos", "Jam Tarts - Hearts
• Järnkaminerna (The Iron Stoves) - Djurgården
• Kamma, Grønnbuksene - Ham-Kam
• Killie - Kilmarnock
• Klubi - HJK Helsinki
• Die Knappen (The Miners) - FC Schalke 04
• The Latics - Oldham Athletic, Wigan Athletic
• The Lions - Millwall

• Les Lions de l'Atlas (Lions of Atlas) - Morocco national team
• Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions) - Cameroon national team
• Les Lions de la Téranga - Senegal national team
• The Lilywhites - Preston North End, Tottenham Hotspur
• The Locomotive - Czech Republic national team
• (Tricolor) - São Paulo futebol clube
• "La Machina Celeste" - Cruz Azul (Mexican League Football Team)
• Magpies, Toon - Newcastle United
• Makrillarna (The Mackerels) - GAIS
• Matildas - Australia women's national team
• Los Merengues (The Whites), Los Galácticos (The Galactics) - Real Madrid
• Mussi Volanti (Flying Donkeys) - Chievo
• Nàstic - Gimnastic de Tarragona
• Norn Iron - Northern Ireland football team
• Nerazzurri (The Black-and-Blues) - Atalanta, Inter
• Oranje (Orange), The Clockwork Orange - Netherlands national team
• Els Orelluts (Long-eared bats) - CD Castellón
• O Peixe (The Fish), O Alvinegro (The White-and-Black) - Santos
• The Owls - Sheffield Wednesday
• Panzer, Elf (respectively, "The Tanks" and "The Eleven") - Germany national team
• The Peacocks - Leeds United
• To Peiratiko (The Pirate Ship) - Greece national team
• The Pharaohs - Egypt national team
• Los Pimentoneros (The Peppers) - Real Murcia
• Portokaloi - APOEL F.C., Cyprus national team
• The Potters - Stoke City
• Rams - Derby County
• Raposa (Fox) - Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
• Red Devils - Manchester United
• The Reds - Nottingham Forest, Liverpool
• The Reggae Boyz - Jamaica national team
• Rossoneri (Red-and-Blacks) - AC Milan
• Die Rothosen (Red Shorts) - Hamburger SV
• Saints - St. Johnstone & Southampton F.C.
• Sangra - Sant Gabriel (Spanish soccer junior league)
• Sinivalkoiset - Finland national team
• Sky Blues - Coventry City
• Soca Warriors - Trinidad and Tobago national team
• Socceroos - Australia national team
• Spurs - Tottenham Hotspur
• The Steel Roses - China women's national team
• El Submarino Amarillo (The Yellow Submarine) - Villarreal
• Super Eagles - Nigeria national team
• Super Falcons - Nigeria women's national team
• Super Hoops, The Rs - Queens Park Rangers
• Taeguk Warriors - South Korea national team
• The Three Lions - England national team
• Los Ticos - Costa Rica national team
• The Toffees - Everton
• Timão, Black Chicken (The Great Team) - Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
• Tricolors - Andorra national football team
• Los Tricolores, El Tri - Mexico national team & Ecuador national team
• The Tykes - Barnsley
• United - Clubs named United often use their "surname" as a nickname.
• Vatreni (The Fiery Ones), Kockasti (The Chequereds) - Croatia national team
• I Viola (The Purples) - Fiorentina
• Wolves - Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Xeneizes (The Genoese) - Boca Juniors
• Die Zebras (The Zebras) - MSV Duisburg

• The Saffron County - Antrim
• The Orchard County - Armagh
• The Barrowsiders - Carlow
• Breffni County - Cavan
• Banner County - Clare
• The Rebels - Cork
• Oak Leafs - Derry
• The Tír Conaill Men - Donegal
• The Mournemen - Down
• The Dubs - Dublin
• The Ernesiders - Fermanagh
• The Tribesmen - Galway
• The Kingdom - Kerry
• The Lilywhites - Kildare
• The Cats - Kilkenny
• O'Moore County - Laois
• Wild Rose County - Leitrim
• Treaty County - Limerick
• O'Farrell County - Longford
• The Wee County - Louth
• The Westerners - Mayo
• The Royals - Meath
• Farney Men - Monaghan
• Faithful County - Offaly
• The Sheepstealers - Roscommon
• Yeat's men - Sligo
• Premier County - Tipperary
• The Red Hands - Tyrone
• The Decies - Waterford
• Lake men - Westmeath
• Model County - Wexford
• Garden County - Wicklow

[edit] International Basketball

• Gli Azzurri - Italy national team
• Les Bleus - France national team
• Boomers – Australia men's national team
• The Dream Team - USA national team, especially the team at the 1992 Olympics
• Opals – Australia women's national team
• Tall Blacks - New Zealand men's national team
• Tall Ferns - New Zealand women's national team

[edit] NBA Basketball

• Wolves, T-Wolves, T-bots, T-pups - Minnesota Timberwolves
• Knickerbockers, Knuckleheads (by haters) - New York Knicks (technically, the reverse is true, Knickerbockers being the full but rarely used team name).
• Blazers, Jail Blazers (Players on the team always get in trouble and example, Zach Randolph - Portland Trailblazers
• Mavs - Dallas Mavericks
• Fakers (by haters), Rapers (by haters, in reference to Kobe Bryant's sexual assault case)- Los Angeles Lakers
• Sixers - Philadelphia 76ers
• Sonics, or Supes, or Hedgehogs - Seattle SuperSonics
• Raps - Toronto Raptors
• Cavs - Cleveland Cavaliers
• The Celts, The Green, The C's - Boston Celtics
• The 'Stones - Detroit Pistons
• Da Bulls, Baby Bulls (New era) - Chicago Bulls
• Spazz (by haters) Utah Jazz

[edit] National Hockey League

Team nicknames

• Avs – Colorado Avalanche
• Beaners, The Big Bad Bruins (Used to describe their physical style of play in the 70's) - Boston Bruins
• Oilers – Edmonton Oilers
• Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge (French, The Blue-White-Red), Habs – Montreal Canadiens
• Bolts – Tampa Bay Lightning
• "Blueshirts – New York Rangers: after their blue jerseys
• Buds, Leafs – Toronto Maple Leafs
• 'Canes – Carolina Hurricanes
• Caps – Washington Capitals
• Ducks – Anaheim Ducks
• Hawks – Chicago Blackhawks
• Isles – New York Islanders
• Navy Blazers - Columbus Blue Jackets
• Pens – Pittsburgh Penguins
• Preds – Nashville Predators
• Sens – Ottawa Senators
• Los Tiburones (Spanish, "The Sharks") – San Jose Sharks
• Wings – Detroit Red Wings

[edit] Rugby Union

• All Blacks - New Zealand national team
• All Blacks (or Welsh All Blacks - Neath RFC
• All Whites - Swansea RFC
• Baa-Baas - Barbarian F.C.
• Black Ferns - New Zealand women's national team
• Les Bleus or le Quinze de France - France national team
• British and Irish Lions (formerly the British Lions) - The touring rugby union team of the British Isles
• The Boys in Green - Ireland national team
• Canucks - Canada national team
• The Cherry Blossoms - Japan national team
• The Cherry and Whites - Gloucester RFC
• Eagles - USA national team
• The Exiles - London Irish
• Isards (similar to chamois) - Andorra national team
• 'Ikale Tahi (Sea Eagles) - Tonga national team
• Leicester Tigers - Leicester Rugby Football Club
• Lelos - Georgia national team
• Makos - Tasman, New Zealand
• Manu Samoa - Samoa national team
• Mooloo Men - Waikato, New Zealand
• Moufflons - Cyprus national team
• The Naki - Taranaki, New Zealand
• The Oaks - Romania national team
• Los Pumas - Argentina national team
• Reivers - Border Reivers, Scotland
• Springboks, Bokke or Amabokoboko - South African national team
• Steamers - Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
• Steelers - Counties Manukau, New Zealand
• The Tahs - Used affectionately by fans of the New South Wales rugby union team, the Waratahs
• Taniwha - Northland, New Zealand
• Los Teros - Uruguay national team
• Wallabies - Australia national team
• Warriors - Glasgow Warriors Rugby Football Club, Scotland

[edit] Rugby League

• The Bears - Russia national team
• Les Chanteclairs (The Cockerels) or Les Tricolores - France national team
• Kangaroos - Australia national team
• Kiwis - New Zealand national team
• Tomahawks - USA national team

[edit] Sports stadia and their nicknames

[edit] Australia

• Melbourne Cricket Ground - the 'G'
• Brisbane Cricket Ground - the Gabba (Located in Woolloongabba)
• Subiaco Oval - Subi'
• Telstra Dome (Melbourne) - The Dome
• Skilled Stadium - The Cattery
• Olympic Park, Melbourne - The Graveyard
• Waverley Park - Arctic Park
• North Melbourne Cricket Ground - Arden Street
• Suncorp Stadium - Lang Park, The Cauldron

[edit] Britain

• Wembley Stadium (1923) - The Twin Towers (no longer exists due to stadium redevelopment)
• Old Trafford - The Theatre of Dreams (not exclusive to Old Trafford. Fans of big clubs often use this same nickname to refer to their stadium)
• Celtic Park - Paradise, Parkhead (area of Glasgow where the stadium is located)
• Stadium of Light - Stadium of Shite (due to Sunderland's appalling record for some time after their move there)
• Twickenham - Twickers (Headquarters or HQ (the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union are located in the stadium)
• Kingsholm - Castle Grim
• City of Manchester Stadium - Eastlands
• Boleyn Ground - Upton Park, The Academy of Football (a term more often used to describe the West Ham United club and especially its youth football programme)

[edit] Canada

• BMO Field - Quake on the Lake
• Air Canada Centre - ACC, The Hanger
• Pengrowth Saddledome - The Saddle, Saddledome
• Le Stade Olympique - The Big O
• Rogers Centre - The Dome, Skydome (former name, still popularly used)
• MTS Centre - The Phone Booth

[edit] Germany

• Allianz Arena, München - Das Schlauchboot (The Dingy), The Ring of Fire, The UFO

[edit] Ireland

• Croke Park, Dublin - Croker
• Dalymount Park, Dublin - Dalyer

[edit] Italy

• Land Rover Arena, Bologna - Il Madison
• Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan - San Siro

[edit] Japan

• Tokyo Dome - The Big Egg

[edit] Netherlands

• Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam - De Kuip (The Tub)
• Euroborg, Groningen - De Groene Kathedraal and De Groene Hel (The Green Cathedral and The Green Hell resp.)

[edit] South America

• Boca Juniors Stadium - La Bombonera (The Chocolate Box)
• River Plate Stadium - El Monumental (The Monumental)
• Vélez Sársfield Stadium - El Fortín (The Fort)
• Estadio Club Atletico Rosario Central - "El Gigante de Arroyito" (the Giant of arroyito)

[edit] United States

• Angel Stadium of Anaheim - The Big A, The Big Ed (when Edison International Field)
• AT&T Park - The Phone, McCovey Cove (the latter is actually the minor arm of San Francisco Bay just beyond the right-field fence)
• Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (defunct) - The Launching Pad (from the large number of home runs hit there)
• Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (University of Florida) - The Swamp
• Charlotte Y. Martin Centre (Gonzaga University) - The Kennel (derived from the school's nickname of "Bulldogs")
• Chase Field (formerly known as Bank One Ballpark) - The BOB
• Cleveland Browns Stadium - The Dawg Pound (traditionally a specific reference to the bleacher section in the east end zone, but also used for the stadium as a whole)
• Carrier Dome (Syracuse University) - The Loud House
• Darlington Raceway - The Track Too Tough to Tame, The Lady in Black
• Dean Smith Center - The Dean Dome
• Dodger Stadium - Chavez Ravine
• Dover International Speedway - The Monster Mile
• Fenway Park - The Fens
• Gillette Stadium - The Razor
• Heinz Field - The Mustard Palace, The Big Ketchup Bottle (Heinz Field has two giant Heinz ketchup bottles at the south end)
• The Home Depot Center (more specifically, its soccer stadium) - Victoria Street (by supporters of its occupants, the Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA); The Toolbox (by opposing fans)
• HP Pavilion at San Jose - The Shark Tank, The Tank
• Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - Thunderdome, Homerdome, Metrodump
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway - The Brickyard
• Jacobs Field - The Jake
• Joan C. Edwards Stadium (Marshall University) - The Joan
• Kauffman Stadium - The K
• Kidd Brewer Stadium - "The Rock" - (Appalachian State University)
• Lambeau Field - The Frozen Tundra
• Legion Field - Old Gray Lady
• Lincoln Financial Field - The Linc
• Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum- The Grand Old Lady
• LP Field - The Woodshed
• M&T Bank Stadium - The Vault
• Madison Square Garden - The World's Most Famous Arena, The Garden, MSG
• McCarthey Athletic Center (Gonzaga University) - The New Kennel
• Mellon Arena - The Igloo
• Memorial Stadium (Clemson University) - Death Valley
• Michigan Stadium - The Big House
• Minute Maid Park - The Juice Box
• Monster Park - The Stick (from its original and future name of Candlestick Park)
• Notre Dame Stadium - The House That Rockne Built
• Ohio Stadium - The Horseshoe, The 'Shoe
• Oriole Park at Camden Yards - The Yard, Oriole Park, Camden Yards
• Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, Ohio) - The Jungle
• Qualcomm Stadium - The Q
• Quicken Loans Arena - The Q
• RFK Stadium - The Ref
• TD Banknorth Garden - The Garden
• Tiger Stadium (LSU) - Death Valley
• Tropicana Field - The Trop, The Juicer
• Turner Field - The Ted (from its namesake, Ted Turner)
• University Arena (New Mexico) - The Pit
• US Airways Center (formerly known as America West Arena) - AWA, The Purple Palace
• U.S. Cellular Field - The Cell
• Veterans Stadium - The Vet
• Wachovia Center - (when known as the First Union Center) F.U. Center
• Wrigley Field - The Friendly Confines
• Xcel Energy Center - The X
• Yankee Stadium - The House that Ruth Built, The Cathedral of Baseball, The Front Office of Baseball, The Big Ballpark in The Bronx

[edit] Sports stadia and nicknames for the home fans' stand

[edit] Ireland

• Croke Park, Dublin - Hill 16 - The Hill

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