List of protest clubs
This page is a list of protest clubs that were created out of either sports fans, players, or club shareholders protesting the way the original club was treated or run. There are also clubs who have been created purely over arguments about who plays at a particular ground. The definition of it can also be used for a club protesting certain measures set out by a government or organisation
List
This sports-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
Association football
Name | Original Club | Country | Founded | Reason for foundation |
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Bangor 1876 F.C. | Bangor City F.C. | ![]() | 2019 | Protest against the involvement of the Vaughan family at Bangor City[1] |
A.F.C. Barnsley | Barnsley F.C. | ![]() | 2003 | Created in protest of anticipation of the winding up of Barnsley F.C. |
FC Bayern Munich | MTV Munich | ![]() | 1900 | Protesting the refusal of the German Football Association to allow MTV's footballers to join[2] |
Borussia Dortmund | Trinity Youth | ![]() | 1909 | Broke away in protest of Trinity Youth's manager[3] |
Bradford City A.F.C. | Manningham F.C. | ![]() | 1903 | Wanted to play another sport[4] |
Bray Wanderers A.F.C. | St. Kevin's | ![]() | 1942 | Wanted to play another sport[5] |
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube | Yale Atlético Clube | ![]() | 1921 | Protesting Yale's administration[6] |
Dial Square F.C. | Arsenal F.C. | ![]() | 2020 | Protesting the running of Arsenal under Stan Kronke's ownership |
Enfield Town F.C. | Enfield F.C. | ![]() | 2001 | Protesting the way the original club was run[7] |
Estudiantes de La Plata | Gimnasia | ![]() | 1905 | Broke away because of football practice cancellation[8] |
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C. | Hapoel Jerusalem F.C. | ![]() | 2007 | Protesting the management of the original club[9] |
Inter Milan | A.C. Milan | ![]() | 1908 | Protesting against A.C. Milan not allowing foreign players[10] |
A.F.C. Liverpool | Liverpool F.C. | ![]() | 2008 | Protesting ticket prices at Anfield[11] |
Norwich City F.C. | Norwich CEYMS F.C. | ![]() | 1902 | Wanted to play another sport[12] |
FC Omniworld | FC Amsterdam | ![]() | 1972 | DWS supporters protesting a merger between DWS, Volewijckers and Blauw-Wit[13][failed verification] |
AC Omonia | APOEL FC | ![]() | 1948 | Protesting APOEL's policy of forcing its members to support the political Right Wing |
Omonoia 1948 | AC Omonia | ![]() | 2018 | Protesting Omonoia's takeover by private owners[14] |
Otahuhu United | Courier Rangers AFC | ![]() | 1975 | Broke away in protest by parents of junior teams unhappy with club organisation[15] |
Panathinaikos A.O. | Panellinios G.S. | ![]() | 1908 | Protesting Panellinios G.S.'s refusal to form a football team.[16] |
Paris FC | Paris Saint-Germain F.C. | ![]() | 1969 | Broke away after Mayor of Paris wouldn't support a non-Paris team[17] |
Real Madrid CF | Club Español de Madrid | ![]() | 1902 | Club split in membership[18] |
Royal Ordnance Factories F.C. | Royal Arsenal F.C. | ![]() | 1893 | Wanted a team for amateur factory workers[19] |
Sheffield Rovers | Sheffield Wednesday F.C. | ![]() | 1886 | Protesting the refusal to turn professional[20] |
Sunderland Albion F.C. | Sunderland A.F.C. | ![]() | 1888 | Protesting professionalism[21] |
Thursday Wanderers | Sheffield F.C. | ![]() | 1876 | Wanted to play in the Sheffield Amateur Cup[22] |
Torino F.C. | Juventus FC | ![]() | 1906 | Protesting a move away from Torino[23] |
F.C. United of Manchester | Manchester United F.C. | ![]() | 2005 | Protesting Manchester United's takeover by the Glazer family[24] |
AFC Wimbledon | Wimbledon F.C. | ![]() | 2002 | Protesting the move of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes[25] |
KF Trepça | FK Trepča | ![]() | 1999 | KF Trepca was founded by Kosovo Albanians as a consequence of the Kosovo War.[26][circular reference] |
Other sporting codes
Name | Original Club | Country | Sport | Founded | Reason for foundation with source |
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Bradford Bulls | Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. | ![]() | Rugby league | 1907 | Protesting Bradford F.C.'s change of sports to Association football[27] |
London Scottish F.C. | St. Andrew's Rovers FC | ![]() | Rugby union | 1878 | 3 club members broke away to form their own club for Scots[28] |
London Wasps | Harlequin F.C. | ![]() | Rugby union | 1867 | Split in membership of Hampshire Rugby Club[29] |
Newcastle Falcons | Gosforth RFC | ![]() | Rugby union | 1990 | Wanted to turn professional[30] |
Oakland Ballers | Oakland Athletics | ![]() | Baseball | 2024 | Protesting the Athletics' relocation to Las Vegas[31] |
Oban Celtic | Oban Camanachd | ![]() | Shinty | 1927 | Broke away in protest by players who couldn't get a game |
Sheffield Eagles | Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants | ![]() | Rugby league | 2000 | Protesting an unsuccessful merger[32] |
See also
- Phoenix club, clubs which arise after the disbandment of a former club
References
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- ^ Frost. Bradford City: A Complete Record 1903–1988. p. 11.
- ^ "Bray Wanderers". Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
- ^ http://www.jb.com.br/destaques/2005/brasileiro/cruzeiro.html[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "Nuestra historia". Club Estudiantes de La Plata (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 23, 2012.
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- ^ "About AFC Liverpool". Archived from the original on February 23, 2012.
- ^ "Club History - 1902 to 1940". October 29, 2009. Archived from the original on December 8, 2009.
- ^ "Club". FC Omniworld. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012.
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- ^ "Stagione 1905" (in Italian). Archived from the original on September 28, 2007.
- ^ "A History of FC United of Manchester". Archived from the original on February 6, 2017.
- ^ "The story of AFC Wimbledon". Archived from the original on March 18, 2009.
- ^ "FK Trepča". 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Bradford Bulls - 1901–1914: Pre-War". Archived from the original on February 24, 2012.
- ^ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 978-1-86200-013-1)
- ^ "The Early Years". London Wasps. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014.
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- ^ "We Are The Oakland Ballers". Oakland Ballers. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
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