List of association football mascots
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The following is a list of mascots of Association football teams, sorted by the country in whose league they appear.
Competitions
- FIFA World Cup official mascots
- UEFA European Championship official mascots
- AFC Asian Cup official mascots
- Copa América mascots
Australia
- Ticker – Melbourne Heart FC[1]
- Marvin the Mariner – Central Coast Mariners FC[2]
- Captain Yellowbeard and Admiral Frederick - Central Coast Mariners FC[3]
- George the Gorilla – Perth Glory FC[1]
- Spike - Perth Glory FC[4]
- Roary the Lion – Brisbane Roar FC[1]
- Benny – Newcastle United Jets FC[1]
- Syd and Sydnee – Sydney FC[5]
- Red the Kangaroo – Adelaide United FC[1]
- Nixie - Wellington Phoenix FC[1]
Brazil
Each Brazilian football team has a number of symbols attached to it and is used prominently by the fandom. Among these symbols are the badge, the flag, the anthem and the mascot. While the first three are commonplace all over the world, the last one is peculiarly Brazilian both in its character and its use.
A club's mascot is a cartoon character, often that of an animal, that symbolises some virtue boasted by the team. Most of them have proper names. Usually mascots come in two versions, a "soft" one, which is the official and a "hardcore" one used by ultras and torcidas, which often contain traces of vulgarity or violence.[6]
A mascot is also created for the World Cups, and are used for promoting environmental awareness.[7]
| Animals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brazil national football team | Canarinho Pistola | A Canary |
| ABC | Elefante | An elephant |
| América Futebol Clube (MG) | Coelho | A cute white "bunny" rabbit. Extremely popular. |
| Associação Atlética Ponte Preta | Macaca ("she-monkey") | A female ape. Extremely popular. |
| Associação Desportiva São Caetano | Azulão ("big blue") | A blue bird |
| Atlético Rio Negro Clube (AM) | Galo Carijó ("Spotty Rooster") | A black-and-white feathered rooster. |
| Avaí Futebol Clube | Leão | A lion |
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | Biriba/Cachorro | A mongrel dog, very popular in the 1940s and 50s, is being adopted again by the fans since the late 1990s. |
| Brasiliense Futebol Clube | Jacaré | An alligator |
| Centro Sportivo Alagoano | Azulão ("big blue") | A blue bird |
| Clube Atlético Mineiro | Galo | A black-and-white feathered rooster. Extremely popular. |
| CRB | Galo-da-campina | A small white-red bird (the name translates literally into "country rooster") |
| Clube de Regatas do Flamengo | Urubu | A black vulture |
| Clube do Remo | Leão | A lion |
| Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves | Zebra | A zebra |
| Clube Náutico Capibaribe | Timbu | A brown opossum |
| Criciúma Esporte Clube | Tigrão | A tiger |
| Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | Raposa | A brown fox |
| Esporte Clube Juventude | Papagaio | A parrot |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | Leão | A lion |
| Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE) | Tubarão | A white shark |
| Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube | Touro do Sertão ("the bull from the outback") | A ferocious bull |
| Fortaleza Esporte Clube | Leão | A lion |
| Goiás Esporte Clube | Periquito | A green parakeet |
| Joinville Esporte Clube | Coelho | A rabbit |
| Maranhão Atlético Clube | Bode | A goat |
| Mogi Mirim Esporte Clube | Sapão ("he-toad") | A big green toad |
| Operário Futebol Clube (MS) (MS) | Galo | A rooster |
| Paraná Clube | Gralha azul | An azure jay, a dark-blue bird with a long beek |
| Piauí Esporte Clube | Ratinho | A mouse |
| Santa Cruz Futebol Clube | Cobra-coral | A coral snake |
| Santos Futebol Clube | Baleião e Baleinha | Two Orcas wearing the club's home and away uniforms |
| Sociedade Esportiva do Gama | Periquito | A green parakeet |
| Sociedade Esportiva Itapirense | Coelho | A rabbit |
| Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Periquito, Porco ("swine") | A green parakeet, the original and official mascot, and a hog, adopted by the supporters. The second is more popular nowadays. |
| Sport Club do Recife | Leão da Ilha ("Island Lion") | A lion |
| Treze Futebol Clube | Galo da Borborema | A rooster |
| Vila Nova Futebol Clube | Tigre | A tiger |
| Ypiranga Futebol Clube | Canarinho | A yellow domestic canary[8] |
| Human (or somewhat human) figures | ||
| América Football Club | Diabo | The devil, himself, pictured red, with pointy black beard, horns, arrow-pointed tail and sporting a trident. |
| ASA | Fantasma ("phantom") | A fiendish ghost |
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | Manequinho | A boy pissing, a replica of Manneken Pis. Adopted in the 1980s, since the late 1990s is being replaced by the mangrel dog (used in the 1950s) among fans. |
| Botafogo Futebol Clube (PB) | Xerife | A sheriff |
| Ceará Sporting Club | Vovô ("grandpa") | An old man with a shotgun |
| Clube Atlético Paranaense | Furacão ("hurricane") | A lamp genie |
| Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama | Almirante ("Admiral") | A Portuguese sea captain |
| Clube Sportivo Sergipe | Capeta ("demon") | The devil (with horns, pointy tail, trident and all) |
| Coritiba Football Club | Vovô ("grandpa") | An old man (usually sporting a cane or listening to a portable radio) |
| Esporte Clube Bahia | Super-Homem | A man in a blue super-hero costume, inspired on DC Comics' Superman. |
| Fluminense Football Club | The Warrior | After the nickname "Time de Guerreiros" (Warriors' Team) that came around in 2009. Since 2016, it's the official mascot.[9] |
| Grêmio Esportivo Brasil | Xavante | An Indian |
| Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense | Mosqueteiro | A musketeer (a man in a 16th-century army uniform) |
| Guarani Futebol Clube | Bugre | An Indian |
| Clube Atlético Juventus (SP) | Moleque Travesso ("trickster boy") | A fair-haired boy with a freckled face (homage to the Italian immigrants who founded the club). |
| São Paulo Futebol Clube | Saint Paul | A white-bearded man with a halo over its head wearing the club's jersey. |
| Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul | Bepe | A drunk man in Italian costume. |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | Mosqueteiro | A musketeer (a man in a 16th-century army uniform) |
| Sport Club Internacional | Saci | A black one-legged boy wearing a phrygian cap and smoking from a pipe |
| Monsters and other | ||
| América Futebol Clube de Natal | Dragão | A dragon |
| Atlético Clube Goianiense | Dragão | A red dragon |
| Moto Clube (MA) | Bicho-papão | A red furry monster. |
| Paysandu Sport Club | Bicho-papão | A furry monster. Sometimes pictured as the "big bad wolf". |
| Souza Esporte Clube | Dinossauro | A dinosaur |
Canada
- Blue Bolt the Rabbit – FC Edmonton[10]
- Sparx the Dragon – Forge FC[11]
- Tac-Tik the dog – CF Montréal[12]
- Bitchy the Hawk – Toronto FC[13]
- Winger (former) (a bird) – Vancouver Whitecaps[14]
- Spike the Belted Kingfisher – Vancouver Whitecaps FC[15]
Colombia
- El Águila (Eagle) Águilas Doradas Rionegro
- Barcino (Ginger Bull) Atlético Huila
- Nacho (Green Tiger) - Atlético Nacional
- Igui (Iguana) Deportivo Cali
- Odim (Gorilla) 90's - Deportivo Independiente Medellín
- Fidel (White German Shepherd) 2015- - Deportivo Independiente Medellín
- Cuy (Guinea pig) Deportivo Pasto
- Rocko (Wolf) Deportivo Pereira
- Monaguillo (Lion) - Independiente Santa Fe
- Jaguar (Jaguar) Jaguares Fútbol Club
- Willy (Shark) - Junior de Barranquilla
- Millo (Boy) Millonarios
- Blanco de la Montaña Mountain's White (Spectacled Bear) Once Caldas
- Kike (Horse) Llaneros FC Villavicencio
England and Wales
- Alice the Eagle and Pete the Eagle – Crystal Palace F.C.[16]
- Baggie Bird – West Bromwich Albion F.C.
- Boiler Man – West Bromwich Albion F.C.
- Barney the Owl – Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- Bartley Bluebird – Cardiff City F.C.
- Beau Brummie and Belle Brummie– Birmingham City F.C.
- Rover the Dog - Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- Bertie Bee and Bella Bee – Burnley F.C.[16]
- Bettie Brewer – Burton Albion F.C.
- Big Lupus – Chester F.C.
- Billy Bantam – Bradford City A.F.C.
- Billy Brewer – Burton Albion F.C.
- Billy the Badger – Fulham F.C.[17]
- Bloomfield Bear - Blackpool F.C.
- Bluey – Ipswich Town F.C.
- Bodger - Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
- Boomer the Dog – Port Vale F.C.
- Boro Bear – Stevenage F.C.[18]
- Bubbles the Bear and Hammerhead – West Ham United F.C.[16]
- Buzz Bee and Buzzette – Brentford F.C.
- Captain Blade – Sheffield United F.C[19]
- Captain Gas – Bristol Rovers F.C.
- Camilla Canary – Norwich City F.C.
- Captain Canary – Norwich City F.C.[16]
- Chaddy the Owl – Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 2002, 2003
- Changy the Elephant – Everton F.C[20]
- Cherry Bear – AFC Bournemouth[16]
- Chester the Field Mouse – Chesterfield F.C.
- Chirpy Cockerel – Tottenham Hotspur F.C.[16]
- Christie the Cat – Morecambe F.C.
- City Gent, The – Bradford City A.F.C.
- Clarence the Dragon – Northampton Town F.C.
- Crusty the Pie – Wigan Athletic F.C.[21]
- Cyril and Cybil the Swans – Swansea City A.F.C.
- Dazzle the Lion – Rushden & Diamonds F.C. 2001
- Deepdale Duck – Preston North End F.C.[19]
- Desmond the Dragon – Rochdale A.F.C.[22]
- Digger the Dog – Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
- Donnie – MK Dons F.C.
- Donny Dog – Doncaster Rovers F.C.
- Eddie the Eagle – Colchester United F.C.
- Elvis J Eel – Southend United F.C.[23]
- Floyd – Charlton Athletic F.C.
- Fred the Red – Manchester United F.C.[16]
- Freddy the Fox – Halifax Town A.F.C.[24]
- Gilbert the Gull – Torquay United F.C.
- Grecian the Lion – Exeter City F.C.
- Gresty the Lion – Crewe Alexandra FC
- Gully the Seagull – Brighton and Hove Albion F.C.[16]
- Gunnersaurus Rex – Arsenal F.C.[16]
- H'Angus the Monkey – Hartlepool United F.C.[25]
- Happy Harry and Happy Hatty — Luton Town F.C.
- Harry the Hornet – Watford F.C. 2000[16]
- Harvey – Charlton Athletic F.C.
- Haydon the Womble – AFC Wimbledon[26]
- Hercules the Lion – Aston Villa F.C.[16]
- Herbie the Hammer – West Ham United F.C.
- Jenny the Giraffe – Sutton United F.C.[27][28]
- Jolly Green Giant – Yeovil Town F.C.
- Jude the Cat – Queens Park Rangers F.C.
- Kayla the American bald eagle - Crystal Palace F.C.[29]
- KC Kat – Woking F.C.
- Kingsley Royal – Reading F.C.[28]
- Lenny the Lion – Shrewsbury Town F.C.
- Lofty the Lion – Bolton Wanderers F.C.
- Lofty Jr. – Bolton Wanderers F.C.
- Lucas the Kop Cat – Leeds United A.F.C.
- Marvin the Moose – Cambridge United F.C.
- Mighty Mariner – Grimsby Town F.C.
- Mighty Red – Liverpool F.C. – Since 2012[16]
- Miller Bear – Rotherham United F.C.
- Mooie – MK Dons F.C.
- Moonchester and Moonbeam – Manchester City F.C.[30]
- Monty Magpie – Newcastle United F.C.[16]
- Mr Bumble – Barnet F.C.[28]
- Mr Q - Darlington F.C.
- Mr Toffee – Everton F.C.
- Mrs Lenny – Shrewsbury Town F.C.
- Mr. and Mrs. Magpie – Notts County F.C.
- Nelson - Portsmouth F.C.
- Mary Rose - Portsmouth F.C.
- Olga the Fox – Carlisle United F.C.
- Olly the Ox and Olivia the Ox – Oxford United F.C.
- Ozzie the Owl – Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- Peter Burrow – Peterborough United F.C.
- Pilgrim Pete – Plymouth Argyle F.C.
- Poacher the Imp – Lincoln City F.C.
- Pottermus Hippo – Stoke City F.C.
- Pottermiss Hippo – Stoke City F.C.
- Rammie and Ewie - Derby County F.C.
- Reggie Red – Crawley Town F.C.
- Roary the Lion – Macclesfield Town F.C.
- Roary the Lion – Middlesbrough F.C.
- Roary and Amber – Hull City A.F.C.
- Robbie the Bobby (Devo) – Bury F.C.
- Rockin' Robin – Swindon Town F.C.
- Rover the Dog - Blackburn Rovers F.C.
- Rover the Dog - Tranmere Rovers F.C.
- Sammy the Shrimp – Southend United F.C.[23]
- Sammy the Stag – Mansfield Town F.C.
- Samson and Delilah (black cats) – Sunderland A.F.C.
- Scrumpy the Robin – Bristol City
- Scunny Bunny – Scunthorpe United F.C.
- Robin Hood – Nottingham Forest F.C.
- Sky Blue Sam – Coventry City F.C.
- Spytty the Dog – Newport County A.F.C.
- Stamford The Lion and Bridget The Lioness (anthropomorphic lions) – Chelsea F.C.[16]
- Super Saint and Sammy Saint – Southampton F.C.[16]
- Swifty – Walsall F.C.
- Terry Bytes – Fulham F.C.
- Terry and Tilly the Terriers – Huddersfield Town F.C.
- Theo the Wyvern – Leyton Orient F.C.
- Toby Tyke and Tabitha Tyke – Barnsley F.C.
- Tommy T. Trewblu – Gillingham F.C.
- Vicky Vixen – Bristol Academy W.F.C.
- Whaddney the Robin – Cheltenham Town F.C.
- Filbert Fox - Leicester City F.C.[16]
- Wolfie and Wendy – Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.[16]
- Wrex the Dragon – Wrexham F.C.
- Yorkie the Lion – York City F.C.
- Zampa the Lion – Millwall F.C.
Many now take part in the Mascot Grand National held each year at Kempton Park Racecourse. and at the annual Mascot Olympics held in Milton Keynes.
Germany
- Al-Aix (a Colorado potato beetle) – Alemannia Aachen
- Atilla (an eagle) – Eintracht Frankfurt
- Berni (a bear) – FC Bayern Munich
- Betzi (the devil) – 1. FC Kaiserslautern
- Brian the Lion (a lion) – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Bulli (a bull) – RB Leipzig
- Bumsi (a foal with a Telstar head) – Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Eddi (a dog) – Hannover 96
- Eddy (a dragon) – SpVgg Greuther Fürth
- Emma (a bee) – Borussia Dortmund
- Ennatz (a zebra) – MSV Duisburg
- Erwin (a Squire, an educated miner) – FC Schalke 04
- Fiffi (an eagle) – SC Preußen Münster
- Flori (an elephant) – Stuttgarter Kickers
- Fritzle (an alligator) – VfB Stuttgart
- Füchsle (a fox) – SC Freiburg
- Grottifant (an elephant) – KFC Uerdingen 05
- Hennes (a billy goat) – 1. FC Köln
- Hermann (a dinosaur) – Hamburger SV
- Herthinho (a bear) – Hertha BSC
- Hoffi (an elk) – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- Holli (a mouse) – SC Paderborn 07
- Jack (a sparrow) – SSV Ulm 1846
- Johannes (a clown) – 1. FSV Mainz 05
- Jünter (a foal) – Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Knipp-Fu Panda (a panda) – SG Wattenscheid 09
- Lauzi (a knave) – FC Energie Cottbus
- Li & La – VfL Osnabrück
- Leo (a lion) – Eintracht Braunschweig
- Lohmann (a bull) – Arminia Bielefeld
- Loki (a lion) – 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
- Paule (a bear) – 1. FC Heidenheim
- Pröppi (a lion) – Wuppertaler SV
- Ritter Frankie (a knight) – 1. FC Nürnberg
- Ritter Keule (a knight) 1. FC Union Berlin
- Schanzi (a dragon) – FC Ingolstadt 04
- Sechzger (a lion) – TSV 1860 München
- Stolle (a stork) – Holstein Kiel
- Tore (an elk) – VfB Lübeck
- Underdog (a mongrel dog) – Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
- Willi Wildpark (a wild boar) – Karlsruher SC
- Wölfi (a wolf) – VfL Wolfsburg
Greece
- Panathas (a lion) - Panathinaikos F.C.
- Haga (an eagle) - AEK Athens F.C.
- Leone (a lion) - Olympiacos F.C.
- Paokaras (an eagle) - Paok F.C.
- Aelaras (a horse) - AEL F.C.
- Mavraetos (an eagle) - Doxa Dramas F.C.
- Leontokardos (a lion) - Panserraikos F.C.
Honduras
- Mule – Hispano
- Green Monster – Marathon
- Blue Eagle – Motagua
- Lion – Olimpia
- Owl – Real España
- Coconut Palm – Vida
- Crab – Victoria
- Horse – Municipal Valencia
- Puma – Universidad
- Shark – Platense
- Cow – Atlético Olanchano
- Bull – Deportes Savio
India
- Footzee – I-League
- Kesu (Elephant) – Kerala Blasters
- Baggu (Tiger) – Mohun Bagan
- Eddie The Eagle (Eagle) – Bengaluru FC
Italy
- Milanello (Devil) – A.C. Milan
- Ambrogio (Biscione/Crocodile) – Inter Milan
- Jay Zebra – Juventus F.C.
- Donkey – S.S.C. Napoli
- Olympia (Eagle) – S.S. Lazio
- Romolo (Wolf) – A.S. Roma
- Wolf – U.S. Lecce, U.S. Avellino 1912
- Bacciccia (Sailor) – U.C. Sampdoria
- Griffon – Genoa C.F.C., A.C. Perugia Calcio
- Rooster – F.C. Bari 1908
- Bull – Torino F.C.
- Elephant – Calcio Catania
- Eagle – U.S. Palermo
- Atalanta (depicted as a blonde woman wearing a blue and black kit) – Atalanta B.C.
- Seahorse – U.S. Salernitana 1919, A.C. Cesena
- Balanzone – Bologna F.C. 1909
- Boar – Cagliari Calcio
- Mastiff – Hellas Verona F.C.
- Lion - ACF Fiorentina
- Lioness - Brescia Calcio
- Anthropomorphic Leaning Tower – A.C. Pisa 1909
- Bersagliere – A.C. Reggiana 1919
- Dolphin – Delfino Pescara 1936
- Knight – Parma Calcio 1913, U.S. Cremonese
- Flying Donkey – A.C. ChievoVerona
- Devil – Foggia Calcio
- Padovana chicken/Gattamelata - Calcio Padova
- Winged Lion – F.B.C. Unione Venezia
Japan
- J.League King – J.League
- Albi-kun (Swan) – Albirex Niigata
- Ardy (Squirrel) – Omiya Ardija
- Avi (Wasp) – Avispa Fukuoka
- Blaugon (Dragon) – Blaublitz Akita
- Dio and Montes – Montedio Yamagata
- Dole-kun (Blakiston's fish owl) – Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
- Fagimaru (Green pheasant) – Fagiano Okayama
- Fulimaru – Yokohama FC
- Fronta (Dolphin) – Kawasaki Frontale
- Gainaman – Gainare Tottori
- Gamba Boy – Gamba Osaka
- Gamity (Ostrich) – SC Sagamihara
- Gans-kun (Ptarmigan) – Matsumoto Yamaga FC
- Genzo (Golden eagle) – Zweigen Kanazawa
- Giffy (Milkvetch) – FC Gifu
- Giran (Saunders's gull) – Giravanz Kitakyushu
- Grampus-kun (Killer whale) – Nagoya Grampus
- Holly-kun (Dragon) – Mito HollyHock
- Jeffy (Akita dog) – JEF United Chiba
- Jinbenho (Whale shark) – FC Ryukyu
- Júbilo-kun (Japanese paradise flycatcher) – Júbilo Iwata
- Kettobashi-kozo (Phoenix) – Fujieda MYFC
- King Bell I – Shonan Bellmare
- Kizuru (Paper crane) – Iwate Grulla Morioka
- Laioh (Lion) – AC Nagano Parceiro
- Lobby (Wolf) – Cerezo Osaka
- Marinos-kun and Marinosuke (Seagull) – Yokohama F. Marinos
- Movi (Kobe beef) – Vissel Kobe
- Neetan (Turtle) – Oita Trinita
- Orle-kun, Tamahime-chan and Iyo Kanta (Satsuma oranges) – Ehime FC
- Pul-chan – Shimizu S-Pulse
- Pursa-kun and Kotono-chan (Phoenix) – Kyoto Sanga FC
- Raika-kun – Kataller Toyama
- Redia – Urawa Red Diamonds
- Renomaru (Lion) – Renofa Yamaguchi FC
- Rey-kun – Kashiwa Reysol
- Roasso-kun (Horse) – Roasso Kumamoto
- Sancce (Asian black bear) – Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Sanupi (Udon) – Kamatamare Sanuki
- Shikao (Deer) – Kashima Antlers
- Tokky (Monkey) – Tochigi SC
- Tokyo Dorompa (Raccoon dog) – FC Tokyo
- Vanta (Japanese flying squid) – Vanraure Hachinohe
- Vegatta (Eagle) – Vegalta Sendai
- Vent-kun (Kai dog) – Ventforet Kofu
- Verdy-kun (Andean condor) – Tokyo Verdy
- Vivi-kun – V-Varen Nagasaki
- Vorta-kun (Raccoon dog) – Tokushima Vortis
- Wintosu (Magpie) – Sagan Tosu
- Yunaiku (Satsuma dog) – Kagoshima United FC
- Yuto (Lion) – Thespakusatsu Gunma
- Zelvy (Kingfisher) – FC Machida Zelvia
Korea Republic
- SSID & Seoul-i (current), Cheetah (former, Anyang LG Cheetas), Bull (former, Lucky-Goldstar FC) - FC Seoul
- Aguileon – Suwon Samsung Bluewings
- Korean Dragon - Jeonnam Dragons
- Iron Boy & Iron Girl (current), Astro Boy (former, POSCO Atoms), Mega Man-like superhero (former, 1990s), Dolphin (former, POSCO Dolphins) - Pohang Steelers
- Bear - Daejeon Citizen
- Red-Crowned Crane - Incheon United
- Victo (a man of flames) - Daegu FC
- Orange - Jeju United FC
- Tiger - Ulsan Hyundai FC
- Anthropomorphic Cat and a Winged Car - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
- Bird - Bucheon FC 1995,
- Baekho, the White Tiger - Korea Republic national football team
Mexico
- "Kin" – Mexican Football Team
- "Agüi" – América
- "Lico" – Atlas
- "Blu" – Cruz Azul
- "Chiva Fighter", "Chiva Loca"– Guadalajara
- "Balam" – Chiapas F.C.
- "Garritas" - Club León
- "Pachus" – Pachuca
- "Camote" – Puebla
- "Gallardo" White Rooster – Querétaro
- "Guerrerito" – Santos Laguna
- "Xolo Mayor" – Tijuana
- "Diablito" – Toluca
- "Tigre de peluche" – Tigres UANL
- "Monty" (bulldog) - Club de Futbol Monterrey
- "Goyo" – UNAM
- "Tiburcio" - Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz (Red Sharks of Veracruz)
- "Super Monarca" – Club Morelia
- "Toques" – Club Necaxa
- "Pepe El Toro" - Club Celaya FC
- "Pepe Potro" - Atlante F.C.
- "Minero" - Mineros de Zacatecas
- "CorreFan" and "CorreKid" - Correcaminos UAT
- Golden Fish - Dorados de Sinaloa
- "Rufian" - Leones Negros U. de G.
- "Brije" - Alebrijes de Oaxaca
- "Lobo" - Lobos B.U.A.P.
Northern Ireland
- Billy Blue – Linfield F.C.
Portugal
- Águia Vitória the Eagle – S.L. Benfica
- Bessinha the Black Panther - Boavista Futebol Clube
- Draco the Dragon - FC Porto
- Jubas the Lion - Sporting Clube de Portugal
- Bracaru the Roman Soldier - Sporting Clube de Braga
- Castor - Passos de Ferreira
- Tubas the Shark - Rio Ave
- Vermelhinho the Kite - Desportivo das Aves
- Garras the Lion - Marítimo
- Tubazu the Shark - Belenenses
- Fintas the Bat - Académica Coimbra
- Billas the Fox - Feirense
- Rooster - Gil Vicente
- Bicas the Canary - Estoril Praia
- Dolphin - Vitória Futebol Clube[31][better source needed]
- Super Afonso, D. Afonso Henriques - Vitória Sport Clube[32][better source needed]
Scotland
- Hoopy the huddle hound – Celtic F.C.
- Baxter the Bridie – Forfar Athletic F.C.[33]
- Sammy the Scurry – Peterhead F.C.[34]
- Angus the Bull – Aberdeen F.C.
- Donny the Sheep – Aberdeen F.C.[35]
- Si the Seagull – Aberdeen F.C.
- Cappie the Cat – Greenock Morton F.C.[36]
- Pandamonium – Ayr United
- Sammy the Tammy – Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
- Rocky the Rooster – Airdrieonians F.C.
- Tynie Tigers – Heart of Midlothian F.C.
- Jock the Jambo – Heart of Midlothian F.C.
- Harry the Hippo – Queen's Park F.C.[37]
- Zed the Zebra – East Stirlingshire F.C.
- Dougie the Doonhamer – Queen of the South F.C.
- Monty Mole – Montrose F.C.[38]
- Livi Lions – Livingston F.C.
- Captain Conker– Kilmarnock F.C.[39]
- Paisley Panda – St Mirren F.C.
- Sunshine the Leith Lynx – Hibernian F.C.[40]
- Super Saint – St Johnstone F.C.[41]
- Terry the Terror – Dundee United F.C.[42]
- Hammy the Hamster – Hamilton Academical F.C.[43]
- Claret – Motherwell F.C.
- Amber – Motherwell F.C.
- InverNessie – Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
- RossCo the Staggie – Ross County F.C.
- Pelé the Elephant – Dumbarton F.C.
- Roary – Raith Rovers F.C.[44]
- Bino Bear – Stirling Albion F.C.
- Chutney the ferret – Queen of the South F.C.
- Kingsley – Partick Thistle F.C.[45]
- Jaggy MacBee – Rossvale F.C. Junior team
- Wally the Warrior – Stenhousemuir F.C.
- DeeWok – Dundee F.C.
- Eric the Eagle – East Fife F.C.
- Fergus the Fox – Falkirk F.C.[46]
- Bluebell the Coo – Cowdenbeath F.C.
- Broxi Bear – Rangers F.C.[47]
- Roary – Scotland national team
Slovenia
- Domži - NK Domžale
- Grofek - NK Celje
- Ligi - NK Rudar Velenje
- Petko the Eagle - NK Drava
- Zmajček - NK Olimpija
Spain
- L'avi del Barça (Grandfather) - FC Barcelona
- Clam (one-eyed human figure) - FC Barcelona (former, mascot of the Centenary in 1999-00 season)
- Indi (racoon with an Apache hat) - Atletico de Madrid
- Locco (a heart with arms and feet) - Sevilla FC
- Perico (a parakeet) - RCD Espanyol
- Palmerín (a palm) - Real Betis
- Super Rat (a bat) - Valencia CF[48]
- Leo (a lion with crown and cape) - Real Zaragoza
- Pucelo (former, a castle merlon) - Real Valladolid (former)
- Pepe Zorrillo (a fox dressed as a knight) - Real Valladolid (current)
- Groguet (an anthropomorphic submarine) - Villarreal CF
- Bokeman (a sardine) - Malaga CF
- Datigol (a fox) - Elche CF
- Winged Bear - Getafe CF
- Zete (a bat) - Albacete Balompié
- Harrotxu (a lion) - Athletic Bilbao
- Atotxo (a superhero) - Real Sociedad
- Rojillo (a boy wearing a red and black uniform and a Txapela (the basque berret) - CA Osasuna (former)
- Gelu and Gelin (two angels) - Real Oviedo
- Granota Boja (a frog) - Levante CF
- Tula, the cow - Racing Santander
- Pica Pica, the bee - Rayo Vallecano
- Babazorro (a fox) - Deportivo Alavés
- Celestino - Celta Vigo
- El Jabato (a boar) - Mirandés CF
- Dimonio (a devil) - RCD Mallorca
- Nocho (a duck with a horned helmet) - Celta Vigo (former)
- Koki, the crocodile - Cordoba CF
- Carmany (a figure based on Charlemagne) - Girona FC
- Pio Pio, the canary bird - UD Las Palmas
- Ferreret - CD Atlético Baleares
- Ruralito (an anthropomorphized wheat plant, based on Caja Rural's logo) - Zamora CF
- Romanito (a Roman soldier) - UD Mérida
- Pimentin (a white and red pepper) - Real Murcia (former)
- Sumi, the submarine - FC Cartagena
- Nasticus (a Roman soldier) - Gimnastic de Tarragona
- Elio-Doro, the elephant - CD Tenerife
- Roelio, the bone - Pontevedra CF
- Quillo (a man with Xerez uniform) - Xerez CD
- Pepinero, the cucumber - CD Leganés[49]
- Eskorpius, the scorpion - Orihuela CF
- Gualdy, the wolf - Barakaldo CF
- TiVo, the bat - Alcoyano CF
- Teo Maximo (an eagle dressed as a Roman soldier) - Gimnástica Segoviana
- Akarón, the horse - Narón BP
- Balastero, the bear - Palencia CF
- Señor Gol (a figure with a football as head and a hat) - CD Logroñés
- Goli, the dog - LFP-Liga Profesional de Fútbol (former, lasted 1991-95 seasons)
- Estrellito, the star - LFP-Liga Profesional de Fútbol (former, 1998-99 season)
- Manolo el del Bombo - Spain National Football Team (not official)
OBS: Real Madrid, UD Almería, Deportivo La Coruña, UD Salamanca, CF Numancia and Sporting Gijón are the only clubs that do not have an official mascot.
Thailand
- Shark – Chonburi F.C.
- Angel – Bangkok United F.C.
- Singha – TTM Phichit F.C.
Turkey
- Black eagle – Beşiktaş J.K.
- Canary – Fenerbahçe
- Lion – Galatasaray
- Crocodile – Bursaspor
- Tiger and European anchovy[50] – Trabzonspor
- Rooster – Denizlispor
- Double-headed eagle – Konyaspor[51]
- Seagull – Sarıyer S.K.
- Hawk – Gaziantepspor [52]
United States
- Spike The Dog - Atlanta United
- Sparky the Dalmatian- Chicago Fire
- Talon the Eagle – D.C. United[54]
- S.C. & Crew Cat – Columbus Crew
- Leo the Lion – Real Salt Lake
- Tex Hooper the Bull- FC Dallas
- Kingston the Lion – Orlando City
- Cozmo – LA Galaxy[55]
- Rapidman – Colorado Rapids[56]
- Dynamo Diesel – Houston Dynamo
- Slyde the Fox – New England Revolution
- Q – San Jose Earthquakes
- Timber Joey – Portland Timbers
- Blue the Dog- Sporting Kansas City
- PK (called "Fut Fut" by fans) – Minnesota United
- Phang - Philadelphia Union[57]
- Gary the Lion - FC Cincinnati
- Sammy the Sounder - Seattle Sounders
- Tempo the Coyote- Nashville SC[58]
Former (Major League Soccer)
- ChivaFighter - Chivas USA
- Islamico the Horse - Dallas Burn[59]
- Dynamo the Dragon - Kansas City Wizards[59]
- Twizzle - LA Galaxy[59]
- Gecko - Miami Fusion
- Metro the Dog - New Jersey MetroStars
- José Clash - San Jose Clash[59]
- Rikter the Cyberdog - San Jose Earthquakes
- Sidekick - Tampa Bay Mutiny
National Women's Soccer League
- PK the Eagle - Washington Spirit[60]
- Supernova - Chicago Red Stars[61]
- Cleo the Lioness - Utah Royals FC[62]
- Diesel - Houston Dash (shared with Houston Dynamo)[63]
Lower soccer leagues (NASL, USL, etc.)
- Kickeroo – Richmond Kickers[64]
- Golazo – The Miami Football Club
- Pete the Pelican – Tampa Bay Rowdies[65]
- Truckee – Reno 1868 FC[66]
See also
External links
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