List of football (soccer) club nicknames in the Americas

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.

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.

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.

Colón de Santa Fe

Club Atlético San Martín de San Juan

Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata

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’.

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'.

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'.

Club Atlético Lanús

"The Garnet"

Club Atlético Tigre

Racing Club de Avellaneda

Arsenal de Sarandí

Club Atletico Banfield

"El Taladro" ("The Drill")

Velez Sarsfield

Club Atletico Huracan

Independiente

Argentinos Juniors

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'

Olimpo de Bahía Blanca

Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy

Ferro Carril Oeste

Chacarita Juniors

Quilmes Atlético Club

Talleres de Córdoba

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Xeneizes
The Genoese
Boca Juniors
Argentina
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Los Cuervos
The crows
Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro
Argentina
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Los Sabaleros
The fishmen
Colón de Santa Fe
Argentina
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El Santo
The Saint
Club Atlético San Martín de San Juan
Argentina
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Los Lobos
The Wolves
Gimnasia y Esgrima
Argentina
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Los Millionarios
The Millionaires
River Plate
Argentina
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Los leprosos
The leprous
Newell's Old Boys
Argentina
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Los Canallas
The Rabble
Rosario Central
Argentina
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Granate
The garnet
|Club Atlético Lanús
Argentina
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Los Matadores
The Killers
Club Atlético Tigre
Argentina
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La Academia
The Academy
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Argentina
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El Arse
The 'Arse'
Arsenal de Sarandí
Argentina
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El Taladro
The Drill
Club Atletico Banfield
Argentina
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El Fortin
The Fortress
Velez Sarsfield
Argentina
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El Globo
The Globe
Club Atletico Huracan
Argentina
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Los Diablos Rojos
The Red Devils
Independiente
Argentina
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Los Bichos Colorados
The red bugs
Argentinos Juniors
Argentina
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Los pincharratas
The medicine students / The rat-stabbers
Estudiantes de La Plata
Argentina
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Los aurinegros
The black and yellow
Olimpo de Bahía Blanca
Argentina
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Los lobos jujeños
The wolves from Jujuy
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Argentina
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Los Verdolagas / El trén
The train
Ferro Carril Oeste
Argentina
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Los Funeberos
The pat funereal
Chacarita Juniors
Argentina
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Los Cerveceros
The beermakers
Quilmes Atlético Club
Argentina
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La T / El Tallarin
The 'T' / The Noodle
Talleres de Córdoba
Argentina
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Chivas,Chivas Rayadas|
Club Deportivo Guadalajara
Mexico
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Águilas
Eagles
Club América
México
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Tiburones
Sharks
Veracruz
México
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Los Diablos Rojos
The Red Devils
Club Deportivo Toluca
Mexico
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La Machina Celeste
The Blue Sky Machine
Cruz Azul
Mexico
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Pó-de-arroz
The Face Powder
Fluminense
Brazil
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Urubu
The Vulture
Flamengo
Brazil
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Bacalhau
The Cod
Vasco da Gama
Brazil
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Estrela Solitária / O Glorioso
The Lone Star / The Glorious One
Botafogo
Brazil
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