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Why do soccer teams have FC at the end of their names?
Posted on 1/10/15 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 1/10/15 at 8:56 pm
I know we have a soccer board, but I feel like I'd be attacked over there for asking such a "newb" question. 
It stands for "football club" right?
Should we adopt this in other sports?
New Orleans Football Team
Louisiana State University Football Team
Seems a bit redundant to me.
It stands for "football club" right?
Should we adopt this in other sports?
New Orleans Football Team
Louisiana State University Football Team
Seems a bit redundant to me.
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Posted on 1/10/15 at 8:57 pm to Chair
Because they don't really have team names, or mascots?
I think there's a Barcelona basketball team. Probably to decipher between teams.
I think there's a Barcelona basketball team. Probably to decipher between teams.
Posted on 1/10/15 at 8:59 pm to Chair
It means 'Fricking counts'
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:00 pm to BayouBengals03
quote:
I think there's a Barcelona basketball team. Probably to decipher between teams.
I think their basketball team is still called FC Barcelona
This post was edited on 1/10/15 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:00 pm to Chair
I have no idea if this is right, but I would guess to establish it is the soccer team. I know organizations like Real Madrid have have teams in other sports.
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:01 pm to RTR America
Oh.
Carry on then....
Carry on then....
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:01 pm to Chair
Because team names are stupid and childish.
Grown men playing a game as "Panthers" or "Jaguars" or "Pelicans."
Grown men playing a game as "Panthers" or "Jaguars" or "Pelicans."
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:02 pm to mattz1122
quote:
Because team names are stupid and childish.
Most soccer clubs still have team names
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:03 pm to RTR America
Dallas Burn > FC Dallas
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:04 pm to TN_Tigers
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Dallas Burn < FC Dallas
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:05 pm to RTR America
Point stands.
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:05 pm to Chair
Seems like you answered your own question.
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:07 pm to thesoccerfanjax
I answered what I thought it stood for. I didn't give the reason why, which is what I am looking for.
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:08 pm to Chair
Most soccer teams are also just (city/town/neighborhood name). So they're the football club, from said city/town/neighborhood. Kind of like the police dept in the same city/town/neighborhood probably labels itself city/town/neighborhood PD.
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:11 pm to thesoccerfanjax
Plus they have academy systems unlike teams in other sports
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:14 pm to RTR America
Right. Most of them also grew organically. So it wasn't like in the US where you have a bunch of fat suits sitting around a table saying, deciding nitpicky details about what colors, mascots, etc a franchise will have.
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:15 pm to thesoccerfanjax
Ah, there it goes. Only took a few minutes.
All hail soccer, the best, most prestigious and awesome sport in the land!
All hail soccer, the best, most prestigious and awesome sport in the land!
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:17 pm to tigerpimpbot
quote:Think about which word you censored here...
'Fricking counts'
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:18 pm to Chair
uhhh what? I never said or implied any of that. Most soccer teams are around 100-150 years old. The teams existed long before teams names, mascots, team colors were even a consideration. That's in stark contrast to the franchise model in the US (which includes soccer BTW) where every detail is figured out before the actual team itself even exists.
Most of them literally started as clubs. Just guys that got together to kick the ball around and sometimes played other clubs.
Most of them literally started as clubs. Just guys that got together to kick the ball around and sometimes played other clubs.
This post was edited on 1/10/15 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 1/10/15 at 9:26 pm to Chair
Soccer in Europe (especially England) started as a bunch of club teams. Basically drinking buddies that played "football" on the weekends. Thus, they were called "football clubs."
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