Team names

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About Team Names

As in real life, in Hattrick's world each team has its own individual name. The name of the team is its prime distinguish sign of other teams in Hattrick, as it is much easier to remember a name of a team, such as AC Milan or Manchester United, than an ID number (e.g. 340592).


Common Prefixes and Suffixes of Teams Around the World

In order to make bot teams' names different, the HT engine combines randomly regions' names and some prefixes, which are special for every country.

  • Al Jazair - AS, Club of ..., CODM, SC, WYDAD
  • Al Maghrib - KAC de ..., Kawkab AC de ..., Olympique de ..., Raja, SC
  • Al Urdun - AC, FC, United
  • Andorra - Athletico, Celta, Deportivo, FC, Racing, RCD
  • Argentina - CA, FC, CSyD, Club Atlético, Fútbol Club, Club Social y Deportivo
  • Bahrain - AC, FC, United
  • Belarus - Avtomobilist, Diana, Energiya, Kosmos, Kolomna, Lokomotiv, Metallurg, Monolit, Progress, Spartak, Torpedo, Trans, Zenit
  • België - AA, Excelsior, FC, KV, R., SC, SK, SV, Sporting, VV (or combinations such as K.A.A, KFC, KSK, KSV, KVSK, RSC ...)
  • Brasil - CR, EC, SC, SE
  • Canada - Polar Dogs, Polar Bears, Canucks, Mounties, Miners, Brutes, Rangers, Nordiques, Diggers, Tanners, Drillers, Hunters, Timbermen, Pioneers, Blizzards, Oilers.
  • China - United, FC (mostly behind the team's name)
  • Česká republika - AC, FC, FK, SK
  • Danmark - BK, FK, IF , FC , GF
  • Deutschland - FC, SC, SpVgg, TuS, TSV, SV (or combinations FSV, HSV, SSV, SVW)
  • England - FC, United, City, Town, Athletic, Rovers, Reserves, Wanderers
  • España - Real, Atletico, Deportivo
  • France - AS, FC, Olympique
  • Hong Kong - Dragons
  • Israel - Maccabi, Beitar, Hapoel
  • Italia - AC, Inter
  • Latvija - FK, Skonto, Ditton, Jurmala, Ventspils, Metalurgs, ASK
  • México - Real, CF, Club, Athletico, Deportivo
  • Moldova - Steaua, United, FC
  • Nederland - FC, SC, SV, VV, ... Vooruit, Sparta, Excelsior.
  • Nippon - United, Otakus, Eagles, Bluefins
  • Norge - BK, FK, IF, IK, IL
  • Österreich - AK, SV, SK
  • Polska - KS, MKS, GKS, CWKS, Pogon, Gornik
  • România - FCM, CSM
  • Rossiya - FK, Zenit, Spartak, Lokomotiv, CSKA
  • Schweiz - FC, SV, AS
  • Slovenija - NK, ND, FC
  • Sverige - IFK, IF, IK, BK, IS, BOIS, FK, FF
  • USA - Apaches, Bears, Conquerors, Heroes, Huns, Indian, Kickers, Spartan, Stars, Wolves
  • Vietnam - United, Club

Unique Team Names

In Hattrick's world, not all teams stick to a formula for names.

Special team names gives a unique flavour to Hattrick, and makes the game more enjoyable and personalised.

In the English speaking leagues, bad puns are always a favourite, as are names involving popular animals such as monkeys.


  • England - Floss Untied (54600), Not Very United (59560), Norfolk Enchancers (954303), Hugh Jarse (7429), hugh janus (58288)
  • Deutschland - Name wurde an eine Großbrauerei verkauft (523076) ["Name was sold to a huge brewery"]
  • Finland - German u20 National Rowers and Gay Axel (1057846)
  • Israel - Maccabi Schnitzel (340592); flotzim (153810) ["farts" in Hebrew]; f.c ha'kaka zaf (346999) ["The shit is floating" in hebrew] .
  • Nederland - viermatrozenineenwinkelwagentjekomtzeldenvoor (213318) [foursailorsinashoppingtrolleyrarelyhappens in Dutch]; United United (21050); Voorruit Vooruit (209232) ["windscreen go ahead" in Dutch]; Superlekkere thee in rust (21098) ["very tasty tea at half time" in Dutch]; S.C. Rotum (361571) [This should be clear enough]; Football United Club Krimpen (1011337) [F.U.C.K.]
  • Danmark - Fremad Bagud (202449) ["Forward Backwards" in Danish]
  • Colombia - Tu Papá ya es Grande (543888) (Literally translates "Your Dad is already grown up" but it is read as "your Papaya is big")
  • Peru - Once Vampiros Rojinegros (397177) (Eleven Red&Black Vampires); Shalala Billy (686858); CSKA AZ AS VfB VfL Real Olympique United FCA S.A (1620590)
  • Schweiz - FC Stelo Verda (1451864) (Using the language Esperanto of L. Zamenhof, meaning FC green star, which leads us to the flag of this idiom)
  • Sweden - 60+ och ölmage - still going strong (40380) (the first part of the name means 60+ and beer belly)
  • USA - Can't Be Worse Than Liverpool (71615); Future Tofu Yoinkers of America featuring sergiv30 (222113); Greedy Orphans Fighting and Biting (222208); Split Perssonality (8220)
  • Cyprus - Cyprus' worst team ever (now deleted)

See Also

Saudi Arabia: Alan Moore's Beard. (Famous English comic book writer and creator of Constantine, From Hell, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Watchmen. Has a tremendously long beard and apparently a fan in Saudi Arabia).