List of football (soccer) club nicknames in the Americas
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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.
[edit] Boca Juniors
Boca supporters are called the "Los Xeneizes". Immigration was strong on the start of the XX century at Buenos Aires. And 'La Boca' neighbourhood was one of the main targets for the travelers. As the nickname says, many of them were Italian. And the ones who founded Boca were from Genova. Boca supporters are also called 'bosteros' due to many chariots that used to ride on the neighbourhood and used to let a track of horse shit on the streets. Initially a way to depreciate Boca supporters, but now a proud way to Boca supporters to show their origin.
[edit] Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro
San Lorenzo de Almagro was founded in the honor of Lorenzo Massa, a former Argentinian priest. San Lorenzo supporters are known as "Los Cuervos" due to Father Massa's clothes and as "Los santos" due to the religious origin of the name.
[edit] Colón de Santa Fe
[edit] Club Atlético San Martín de San Juan
[edit] Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
"El Lobo"
[edit] River Plate
River supporters are known as ‘Los Millionarios”. It shows a time that River Plate was the richest club of Argentina and the team was also know as “La Máquina”. As argentinian soccer is widely known as a land of braves and River is not so ‘brave’ as the other Argentinian clubs, River supporters are also known as ‘Las gallinas’.
[edit] Newell's Old Boys
Newell's supporters are known as 'Los Leprosos'. The legend was created due to a hospital campaing to help leper epidemy in the start of XX century. Hospital board asked Newell's and Rosario Central to play a match to help the hospital to earn money to save leper ill people. Newell's accept the invite and Rosario don't. Due to this, Newell's supportes are called 'Los Leprosos' and Rosario supporters are called 'Los canallas'.
[edit] Rosario Central
Rosario supporters are known as 'Los canallas'. The legend was created due to a hospital campaing to help leper epidemic in the start of XX century. Hospital board asked Newell's and Rosario Central to play a match to help the hospital to earn money to save leper ill people. Newell's accept the invite and Rosario don't. Due to this, Newell's supportes are called 'Los Leprosos' and Rosario supporters are called 'Los canallas'.
[edit] Club Atlético Lanús
"The Garnet"
[edit] Club Atlético Tigre
[edit] Racing Club de Avellaneda
[edit] Arsenal de Sarandí
[edit] Club Atletico Banfield
"El Taladro" ("The Drill")
[edit] Velez Sarsfield
[edit] Club Atletico Huracan
[edit] Independiente
"The red"
[edit] Argentinos Juniors
[edit] Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes supporters are known as "Los pincharratas". It is due to the club founders being medicine students and were used to stab rat at university labs. The famous abbreviation is 'Los pinchas'
[edit] Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
[edit] Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
[edit] Ferro Carril Oeste
[edit] Chacarita Juniors
[edit] Quilmes Atlético Club
[edit] Talleres de Córdoba
| Nickname | Translation | Club | Country
Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xeneizes | The Genoese | Boca Juniors | Argentina |
| Los Cuervos | The crows | Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro | Argentina |
| Los Sabaleros | The fishmen | Colón de Santa Fe | Argentina |
| El Santo | The Saint | Club Atlético San Martín de San Juan | Argentina |
| Los Lobos | The Wolves | Gimnasia y Esgrima | Argentina |
| Los Millionarios | The Millionaires | River Plate | Argentina |
| Los leprosos | The leprous | Newell's Old Boys | Argentina |
| Los Canallas | The Rabble | Rosario Central | Argentina |
| Granate | The garnet | Club Atlético Lanús | Argentina |
| Los Matadores | The Killers | Club Atlético Tigre | Argentina |
| La Academia | The Academy | Racing Club de Avellaneda | Argentina |
| El Arse | The 'Arse' | Arsenal de Sarandí | Argentina |
| El Taladro | The Drill | Club Atletico Banfield | Argentina |
| El Fortin | The Fortress | Velez Sarsfield | Argentina |
| El Globo | The Globe | Club Atletico Huracan | Argentina |
| Los Diablos Rojos | The Red Devils | Independiente | Argentina |
| Los Bichos Colorados | The red bugs | Argentinos Juniors | Argentina |
| Los pincharratas | The medicine students / The rat-stabbers | Estudiantes de La Plata | Argentina |
| Los aurinegros | The black and yellow | Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | Argentina |
| Los lobos jujeños | The wolves from Jujuy | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy | Argentina |
| Los Verdolagas / El trén | The train | Ferro Carril Oeste | Argentina |
| Los Funeberos | The pat funereal | Chacarita Juniors | Argentina |
| Los Cerveceros | The beermakers | Quilmes Atlético Club | Argentina |
| La T / El Tallarin | The 'T' / The Noodle | Talleres de Córdoba | Argentina |
| Chivas,Chivas Rayadas | Club Deportivo Guadalajara | Mexico | |
| Águilas | Eagles | Club América | Mexico |
| Tiburones | Sharks | Veracruz | Mexico |
| Los Diablos Rojos | The Red Devils | Club Deportivo Toluca | Mexico |
| La Machina Celeste | The Blue Sky Machine | Cruz Azul | Mexico |
| Galo | The rooster | Atlético Mineiro | Brazil |
| Furacão | The hurricane | Atlético Paranaense | Brazil |
| Estrela Solitária / O Glorioso | The Lone Star / The Glorious One | Botafogo | Brazil |
| Timão | The great Team | Corinthians | Brazil |
| Coxa Branca | The white thy | Coritiba | Brazil |
| Tigre | The Tiger | Criciúma | Brazil |
| Raposa | The fox | Cruzeiro | Brazil |
| Urubu | The Vulture | Flamengo | Brazil |
| Pó-de-arroz | The Face Powder | Fluminense | Brazil |
| Imortal tricolor | The three-colored immortal | Grêmio | Brazil |
| Bugre | The indians | Guarani | Brazil |
| Colorado | The reds | Internacional | Brazil |
| Timbú | A kind of rat | Náutico | Brazil |
| Porco | The pig | Palmeiras | Brazil |
| Macaca | The female monkey | Ponte Preta | Brazil |
| Coral | The coral snake | Santa Cruz | Brazil |
| Peixe | The fish | Santos | Brazil |
| Leão da Ilha | The Island Lion | Sport Recife | Brazil |
| Bacalhau | The Cod | Vasco da Gama | Brazil |
| Bolsilludos / Bolsos | Pockets / Bags | Nacional | Uruguay |
| Carboneros | Coalers | Peñarol | Uruguay |
| Mirasoles | Sunflowers | Peñarol | Uruguay |
