This page lists 78 soccer teams that start with A, running alphabetically from “AC Milan” to “Adelaide United”. The list covers famous giants, small-town clubs, and fan-owned sides from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. You can use it to find a team’s home city and league, settle a trivia debate, or discover clubs you have never heard of.
Soccer teams are professional or semi-professional clubs that play organized matches in domestic leagues and international tournaments. Many carry deep local identity, like “Athletic Bilbao”, which fields only players with Basque ties and has never been relegated from La Liga.
Below you’ll find the table with each team’s country, city, league, and a short description.
Team: The official name of the club, so you can search for it, follow its results, or tell similar names apart.
Country: The nation where the club is based, which helps you see how teams that start with A are spread around the world.
City: The home city or town of the team, useful if you plan a stadium visit or want to learn about local rivalries.
League: The competition the club plays in, which shows you its level, from top divisions to lower tiers.
Description: A short summary of each team’s history, honors, and style, so you get the key facts without searching elsewhere.
Soccer Teams
| Team | Country | City | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC Milan | Italy | Milan | Serie A |
| AS Roma | Italy | Rome | Serie A |
| Atalanta | Italy | Bergamo | Serie A |
| Ascoli | Italy | Ascoli Piceno | Serie B |
| Avellino | Italy | Avellino | Serie B |
| Arsenal | England | London | Premier League |
| Aston Villa | England | Birmingham | Premier League |
| AFC Wimbledon | England | London | League Two |
| Accrington Stanley | England | Accrington | League Two |
| Altrincham | England | Altrincham | National League |
| Aldershot Town | England | Aldershot | National League |
| Atlético Madrid | Spain | Madrid | La Liga |
| Athletic Bilbao | Spain | Bilbao | La Liga |
| Alavés | Spain | Vitoria-Gasteiz | La Liga |
| Almería | Spain | Almería | Segunda División |
| Ajax | Netherlands | Amsterdam | Eredivisie |
| AZ Alkmaar | Netherlands | Alkmaar | Eredivisie |
| Almere City | Netherlands | Almere | Eerste Divisie |
| AS Monaco | France | Monaco | Ligue 1 |
| Auxerre | France | Auxerre | Ligue 1 |
| Angers | France | Angers | Ligue 1 |
| AC Ajaccio | France | Ajaccio | Ligue 2 |
| Amiens | France | Amiens | Ligue 2 |
| Augsburg | Germany | Augsburg | Bundesliga |
| Arminia Bielefeld | Germany | Bielefeld | 2. Bundesliga |
| Alemannia Aachen | Germany | Aachen | 3. Liga |
| Anderlecht | Belgium | Brussels | Belgian Pro League |
| Antwerp | Belgium | Antwerp | Belgian Pro League |
| Austria Wien | Austria | Vienna | Austrian Bundesliga |
| AEK Athens | Greece | Athens | Super League |
| Aris | Greece | Thessaloniki | Super League |
| AEK Larnaca | Cyprus | Larnaca | Cypriot First Division |
| APOEL | Cyprus | Nicosia | Cypriot First Division |
| Apollon Limassol | Cyprus | Limassol | Cypriot First Division |
| Anorthosis Famagusta | Cyprus | Larnaca | Cypriot First Division |
| Aberdeen | Scotland | Aberdeen | Scottish Premiership |
| Airdrieonians | Scotland | Airdrie | Scottish Championship |
| AIK | Sweden | Stockholm | Allsvenskan |
| AGF | Denmark | Aarhus | Superliga |
| Alanyaspor | Turkey | Alanya | Süper Lig |
| Antalyaspor | Turkey | Antalya | Süper Lig |
| Ankaragücü | Turkey | Ankara | 1. Lig |
| Akhmat Grozny | Russia | Grozny | Russian Premier League |
| Ararat-Armenia | Armenia | Yerevan | Armenian Premier League |
| Arouca | Portugal | Arouca | Primeira Liga |
| Alverca | Portugal | Alverca do Ribatejo | Primeira Liga |
| Al Hilal | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Saudi Pro League |
| Al Nassr | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Saudi Pro League |
| Al Ittihad | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Saudi Pro League |
| Al Ahli | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | Saudi Pro League |
| Al Shabab | Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Saudi Pro League |
| Al Ettifaq | Saudi Arabia | Dammam | Saudi Pro League |
| Al Ahly | Egypt | Cairo | Egyptian Premier League |
| Al Ain | United Arab Emirates | Al Ain | UAE Pro League |
| Al Wasl | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | UAE Pro League |
| Al Sadd | Qatar | Doha | Qatar Stars League |
| Al Duhail | Qatar | Doha | Qatar Stars League |
| Al Rayyan | Qatar | Al Rayyan | Qatar Stars League |
| Asante Kotoko | Ghana | Kumasi | Ghana Premier League |
| Club América | Mexico | Mexico City | Liga MX |
| Atlas | Mexico | Guadalajara | Liga MX |
| Atlético San Luis | Mexico | San Luis Potosí | Liga MX |
| Atlanta United | United States | Atlanta | MLS |
| Austin FC | United States | Austin | MLS |
| Atlético Nacional | Colombia | Medellín | Categoría Primera A |
| Atlético Bucaramanga | Colombia | Bucaramanga | Categoría Primera A |
| Atlético Mineiro | Brazil | Belo Horizonte | Série A |
| Athletico Paranaense | Brazil | Curitiba | Série A |
| Argentinos Juniors | Argentina | Buenos Aires | Liga Profesional |
| Atlético Tucumán | Argentina | San Miguel de Tucumán | Liga Profesional |
| Aldosivi | Argentina | Mar del Plata | Liga Profesional |
| Arsenal de Sarandí | Argentina | Sarandí | Primera Nacional |
| Audax Italiano | Chile | Santiago | Chilean Primera División |
| Aucas | Ecuador | Quito | Ecuadorian Serie A |
| Always Ready | Bolivia | El Alto | Bolivian Primera División |
| Alianza Lima | Peru | Lima | Liga 1 |
| Auckland FC | New Zealand | Auckland | A-League Men |
| Adelaide United | Australia | Adelaide | A-League Men |
Descriptions
AC Milan
One of Europe’s most successful clubs, with seven European Cup and Champions League titles. Plays at the San Siro and is known for its red and black stripes.
AS Roma
The capital’s yellow and red club, founded in 1927. Roma shares the Stadio Olimpico with Lazio and has Francesco Totti as its most celebrated one-club legend.
Atalanta
A small-city club that became a European force under coach Gian Piero Gasperini, winning the 2024 Europa League with an attacking, high-intensity style.
Ascoli
A black and white club from the Marche region with a long history in Italy’s top two divisions, known for its passionate local support.
Avellino
A southern Italian club nicknamed the Irpini or Lupi (wolves), with several seasons in Serie A during the 1980s.
Arsenal
Founded in 1886 and based at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal has won 13 league titles, including the unbeaten “Invincibles” season of 2003-04.
Aston Villa
A founding member of the Football League and 1982 European Cup winner. Villa plays at Villa Park and wears claret and blue.
AFC Wimbledon
Formed by fans in 2002 after the original Wimbledon club moved to Milton Keynes. It has since climbed back into the Football League.
Accrington Stanley
A small Lancashire club that returned to the Football League in 2006 and is famous from a popular milk advert.
Altrincham
A Greater Manchester non-league club with a long history in the Football League’s lower tiers and strong FA Cup pedigree.
Aldershot Town
Formed in 1992 after the original Aldershot FC folded. The Shots played in the Football League from 2008 to 2013.
Atlético Madrid
Madrid’s red and white club, known for its fierce defensive style under Diego Simeone. It has won multiple La Liga titles and Europa League trophies.
Athletic Bilbao
A Basque club that fields only players with ties to the Basque Country. It has never been relegated from La Liga.
Alavés
The Basque club from Vitoria-Gasteiz reached the 2001 UEFA Cup final and is a regular fixture in La Liga.
Almería
An Andalusian club that reached La Liga in 2007 and again in 2022, known for its red and white stripes.
Ajax
Amsterdam’s most decorated club, winner of four European Cups and home of the “Total Football” philosophy and a famed youth academy.
AZ Alkmaar
A Dutch club known for its youth development and its 2009 league title. It plays at the AFAS Stadion.
Almere City
A young club from the planned city of Almere, founded in 2001, with a short history in the Dutch top flight.
AS Monaco
The red and white club from the principality, a former Champions League finalist (2004) that plays at the Stade Louis II.
Auxerre
A small-town club that won the 1996 league and cup double under manager Guy Roux and is known for its youth academy.
Angers
Known as SCO, this club from western France is nicknamed “Les Noir et Blanc” and plays at the Stade Raymond Kopa.
AC Ajaccio
The main club of Corsica’s capital, with several spells in the French top flight and a loyal local following.
Amiens
A northern French club that reached Ligue 1 in 2017 and plays at the Stade de la Licorne.
Augsburg
A Bavarian club that has been a Bundesliga regular since 2011, known for staying up against the odds.
Arminia Bielefeld
A club from North Rhine-Westphalia known for repeated promotions and relegations, nicknamed Die Arminen.
Alemannia Aachen
A historic club that reached the 2004 DFB-Pokal final and played in the Bundesliga in 2006-07.
Anderlecht
Belgium’s most successful club by league titles, with a purple and white kit and several European trophies.
Antwerp
Royal Antwerp is Belgium’s oldest club, founded in 1880, and won the league in 2023 after a long drought.
Austria Wien
One of Austria’s most successful clubs, known as the Violets for its purple kit, with dozens of domestic trophies.
AEK Athens
A club founded in 1924 by refugees from Constantinople. Its double-headed eagle crest is one of Greek football’s best-known symbols.
Aris
A yellow and black club from Thessaloniki with a famously loud home crowd at Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium.
AEK Larnaca
A Cypriot club that won its first league title in 2019 and has qualified for European group stages.
APOEL
Cyprus’s most successful club, which famously reached the Champions League quarter-finals in 2012.
Apollon Limassol
A Cypriot club with several league titles and regular appearances in European qualifiers.
Anorthosis Famagusta
Based in Larnaca since 1974 after being displaced from Famagusta, this club reached the 2008 Champions League group stage.
Aberdeen
The Dons won the 1983 European Cup Winners’ Cup under Alex Ferguson and play at Pittodrie.
Airdrieonians
A Lanarkshire club formed in 2002 following the demise of the original Airdrie United, nicknamed the Diamonds.
AIK
One of Sweden’s biggest clubs, with a large supporter base and numerous domestic titles, based in the Stockholm area.
AGF
Aarhus Gymnastikforening, a club with multiple Danish league titles and a strong youth system.
Alanyaspor
A coastal Turkish club that reached the top flight in 2016 and plays on the Mediterranean coast.
Antalyaspor
A Mediterranean club with a long history in the Turkish top division, nicknamed the Scorpions.
Ankaragücü
One of Ankara’s oldest clubs, founded in 1910, with a long history in Turkey’s top division.
Akhmat Grozny
A club from Chechnya that won the Russian Cup in 2004 and plays in the Russian Premier League.
Ararat-Armenia
A modern Armenian club that has won several league titles since its founding in 2015.
Arouca
A small-town club from northern Portugal that reached the top flight in 2021 and punches above its weight.
Alverca
A historic club near Lisbon, returning to the Portuguese top flight after more than two decades away.
Al Hilal
Saudi Arabia’s most successful club, with record league titles and multiple AFC Champions League trophies.
Al Nassr
A yellow and blue club that brought in Cristiano Ronaldo in 2023, raising its global profile.
Al Ittihad
Known as the Tigers, this Jeddah club is a multiple Asian champion and one of the country’s biggest.
Al Ahli
A Jeddah club with a large following that won the AFC Champions League Elite in 2025.
Al Shabab
A Riyadh club founded in 1947 with several league titles and a loyal fan base.
Al Ettifaq
The Eastern Province club that won the Saudi title in 2021 and signed Steven Gerrard as manager in 2023.
Al Ahly
Africa’s most successful club, with record CAF Champions League wins and a huge fan base across the Arab world.
Al Ain
The most successful club in the UAE, and the 2018 AFC Champions League winner.
Al Wasl
A Dubai club founded in 1960 with several league titles, known as the Emperors.
Al Sadd
Qatar’s most successful club, a multiple AFC Champions League winner and long-time home of Xavi as player and coach.
Al Duhail
A modern Qatari powerhouse that has won many league titles since rebranding in 2013.
Al Rayyan
One of Qatar’s oldest clubs, known as the Gharafa and with a strong history of domestic titles.
Asante Kotoko
Ghana’s most popular club, known as the Porcupine Warriors, with multiple league titles and a big fan base.
Club América
Mexico’s most successful club by league titles, nicknamed Las Águilas, with intense rivalry with Guadalajara.
Atlas
A Guadalajara club that ended a 70-year title drought by winning the Liga MX Apertura in 2021.
Atlético San Luis
A Liga MX club from central Mexico that has been in the top flight since 2019.
Atlanta United
Founded in 2017, the club won MLS Cup in 2018 and set league attendance records.
Austin FC
Austin’s first major professional sports team, joining MLS in 2021 and playing at Q2 Stadium.
Atlético Nacional
A Medellín club that won the Copa Libertadores in 1989 and 2016, among Colombia’s most successful.
Atlético Bucaramanga
A yellow and green club from northeastern Colombia that won its first league title in 2024.
Atlético Mineiro
Also called Galo, the club won the 2013 Copa Libertadores and the 2021 Brasileirão.
Athletico Paranaense
A club from southern Brazil that has won the Copa Sudamericana and plays at the modern Ligga Arena.
Argentinos Juniors
The club where Diego Maradona started his career, known for developing young talent.
Atlético Tucumán
A club from northern Argentina nicknamed El Decano, with a long history in the top flight.
Aldosivi
A club from the coastal city of Mar del Plata that reached Argentina’s top flight in the 2010s.
Arsenal de Sarandí
Founded by Julio Grondona, this club won the 2007 Copa Sudamericana, its biggest title.
Audax Italiano
A Santiago club founded by Italian immigrants in 1910, known as La Floresta.
Aucas
A Quito club that won its first league title in 2022, nicknamed El Papá del Pueblo.
Always Ready
A club from El Alto, a high-altitude city near La Paz, that won the league in 2024.
Alianza Lima
Peru’s most popular club alongside Universitario, based in the La Victoria district and winner of many league titles.
Auckland FC
New Zealand’s second A-League club, established in 2024, and a quick success in its first season.
Adelaide United
South Australia’s A-League club, founded in 2003, that reached the 2008 AFC Champions League final.