From the regal splendor of castles and palaces to the competitive arenas of sports, royalty has long been intertwined with athleticism. Teams worldwide have adopted regal names, paying homage to their heritage, inspiring awe in their opponents, and embodying the spirit of nobility on the field, court, or pitch. Here’s a regal roll call of 113 sporting teams that have embraced royal monikers:
Soccer
- Real Madrid C.F. (Spain)
- Real Betis Balompié (Spain)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol (Spain)
- FC Barcelona (Spain)
- Manchester United F.C. (England)
- Chelsea F.C. (England)
- Arsenal F.C. (England)
- Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (England)
- Liverpool F.C. (England)
- Manchester City F.C. (England)
- Leicester City F.C. (England)
- AFC Bournemouth (England)
- Burnley F.C. (England)
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. (England)
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. (England)
- Southampton F.C. (England)
- West Ham United F.C. (England)
- Newcastle United F.C. (England)
- Nottingham Forest F.C. (England)
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. (England)
- Crystal Palace F.C. (England)
- Fulham F.C. (England)
- Brentford F.C. (England)
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. (England)
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. (England)
- Cardiff City F.C. (Wales)
- Swansea City A.F.C. (Wales)
- Celtic F.C. (Scotland)
- Rangers F.C. (Scotland)
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. (Scotland)
- Hibernian F.C. (Scotland)
- Aberdeen F.C. (Scotland)
- Dundee United F.C. (Scotland)
- St. Johnstone F.C. (Scotland)
- Motherwell F.C. (Scotland)
- Kilmarnock F.C. (Scotland)
- Ross County F.C. (Scotland)
- St. Mirren F.C. (Scotland)
- Hamilton Academical F.C. (Scotland)
- Partick Thistle F.C. (Scotland)
- Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. (Scotland)
- Queen of the South F.C. (Scotland)
- Ayr United F.C. (Scotland)
- Dunfermline Athletic F.C. (Scotland)
- Falkirk F.C. (Scotland)
- Raith Rovers F.C. (Scotland)
- Dundee F.C. (Scotland)
- Alloa Athletic F.C. (Scotland)
- Queen’s Park F.C. (Scotland)
- Cowdenbeath F.C. (Scotland)
- Montrose F.C. (Scotland)
- Stirling Albion F.C. (Scotland)
- Forfar Athletic F.C. (Scotland)
- Peterhead F.C. (Scotland)
- Brechin City F.C. (Scotland)
- Clyde F.C. (Scotland)
- Annan Athletic F.C. (Scotland)
- Elgin City F.C. (Scotland)
- Stenhousemuir F.C. (Scotland)
- Dumbarton F.C. (Scotland)
- East Fife F.C. (Scotland)
- Arbroath F.C. (Scotland)
- Cove Rangers F.C. (Scotland)
- Kelty Hearts F.C. (Scotland)
Basketball
- Sacramento Kings (NBA)
- Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)
- Golden State Warriors (NBA)
- Boston Celtics (NBA)
- Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)
- Brooklyn Nets (NBA)
- Toronto Raptors (NBA)
- Chicago Bulls (NBA)
- Miami Heat (NBA)
- Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
- San Antonio Spurs (NBA)
- Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA)
- Milwaukee Bucks (NBA)
- Denver Nuggets (NBA)
- Utah Jazz (NBA)
- Phoenix Suns (NBA)
- Los Angeles Clippers (NBA)
- Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA)
- New Orleans Pelicans (NBA)
- Memphis Grizzlies (NBA)
- Charlotte Hornets (NBA)
- Washington Wizards (NBA)
- Atlanta Hawks (NBA)
- Orlando Magic (NBA)
- Indiana Pacers (NBA)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA)
- Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA)
- Houston Rockets (NBA)
American Football
- Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)
- Las Vegas Raiders (NFL)
- New England Patriots (NFL)
- Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
- Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
- Green Bay Packers (NFL)
- Los Angeles Rams (NFL)
- San Francisco 49ers (NFL)
- Baltimore Ravens (NFL)
- Indianapolis Colts (NFL)
- Denver Broncos (NFL)
- Seattle Seahawks (NFL)
- Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
- New York Giants (NFL)
- Chicago Bears (NFL)
- Minnesota Vikings (NFL)
- Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)
- Cleveland Browns (NFL)
- Buffalo Bills (NFL)
- Carolina Panthers (NFL)