This page lists 101 soccer teams that start with C, from “Chelsea” to “CS Constantine.” The list covers famous giants, historic names, and small clubs from every continent. Use it to find a team you heard about, learn where a club is based, or discover new teams to follow, whether you are a fan, a traveler, or a trivia lover.

Soccer teams are organized clubs that compete in leagues and cups, usually tied to a city, a neighborhood, or a community. Many have deep roots, like “Celtic,” whose 1967 European Cup win made the “Lisbon Lions” legends in Scotland.

Below you’ll find the table with each team, its country, city, league, and a short description.

Team: The official name of the club, so you can quickly spot a team you know or learn the name of one you don’t.

Country: The nation where the club plays, which helps you see how these teams are spread across the world.

City: The home city or town of the club, useful if you plan a trip and want to catch a match.

League: The competition where the team plays, showing you whether it competes at the top level or in a lower division.

Description: A short note on the club’s history, nickname, stadium, or biggest achievements, so you can get to know each team at a glance.

Soccer Teams

TeamCountryCityLeague
ChelseaEnglandLondonPremier League
Crystal PalaceEnglandLondonPremier League
Coventry CityEnglandCoventryEFL Championship
Cardiff CityWalesCardiffEFL Championship
Charlton AthleticEnglandLondonEFL League One
Cambridge UnitedEnglandCambridgeEFL League One
Carlisle UnitedEnglandCarlisleEFL League Two
Cheltenham TownEnglandCheltenhamEFL League Two
Colchester UnitedEnglandColchesterEFL League Two
Crawley TownEnglandCrawleyEFL League Two
Crewe AlexandraEnglandCreweEFL League Two
ChesterfieldEnglandChesterfieldEFL League Two
CelticScotlandGlasgowScottish Premiership
CliftonvilleNorthern IrelandBelfastNIFL Premiership
CrusadersNorthern IrelandBelfastNIFL Premiership
ColeraineNorthern IrelandColeraineNIFL Premiership
Carrick RangersNorthern IrelandCarrickfergusNIFL Premiership
Cork CityIrelandCorkLeague of Ireland Premier Division
Celta VigoSpainVigoLa Liga
CádizSpainCádizSegunda División
CórdobaSpainCórdobaSegunda División
CastellónSpainCastellón de la PlanaSegunda División
CeutaSpainCeutaSegunda División
Cultural LeonesaSpainLeónSegunda División
CartagenaSpainCartagenaPrimera Federación
CagliariItalyCagliariSerie A
ComoItalyComoSerie A
CremoneseItalyCremonaSerie A
CatanzaroItalyCatanzaroSerie B
CesenaItalyCesenaSerie B
CarrareseItalyCarraraSerie B
CaenFranceCaenLigue 2
Clermont FootFranceClermont-FerrandLigue 2
ChâteaurouxFranceChâteaurouxChampionnat National
Carl Zeiss JenaGermanyJenaRegionalliga Nordost
Chemnitzer FCGermanyChemnitzRegionalliga Nordost
Club BruggeBelgiumBrugesBelgian Pro League
Cercle BruggeBelgiumBrugesBelgian Pro League
CharleroiBelgiumCharleroiBelgian Pro League
CambuurNetherlandsLeeuwardenEerste Divisie
CSKA MoscowRussiaMoscowRussian Premier League
CSKA SofiaBulgariaSofiaFirst Professional League
Cherno MoreBulgariaVarnaFirst Professional League
Chornomorets OdesaUkraineOdesaUkrainian Premier League
Crvena ZvezdaSerbiaBelgradeSerbian SuperLiga
ČukaričkiSerbiaBelgradeSerbian SuperLiga
CFR ClujRomaniaCluj-NapocaLiga I
CeljeSloveniaCeljeSlovenian PrvaLiga
CracoviaPolandKrakówEkstraklasa
Chrobry GłogówPolandGłogówI liga
Casa PiaPortugalLisbonPrimeira Liga
ChavesPortugalChavesLiga Portugal 2
Çaykur RizesporTurkeyRizeSüper Lig
Colo-ColoChileSantiagoChilean Primera División
CobreloaChileCalamaChilean Primera División
Coquimbo UnidoChileCoquimboChilean Primera División
CobresalChileEl SalvadorChilean Primera División
CorinthiansBrazilSão PauloCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
CruzeiroBrazilBelo HorizonteCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
CoritibaBrazilCuritibaCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
ChapecoenseBrazilChapecóCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
CearáBrazilFortalezaCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
CriciúmaBrazilCriciúmaCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
CuiabáBrazilCuiabáCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Cerro PorteñoParaguayAsunciónParaguayan Primera División
Cerro LargoUruguayMeloUruguayan Primera División
Central CórdobaArgentinaSantiago del EsteroArgentine Primera División
ColónArgentinaSanta FePrimera Nacional
Chacarita JuniorsArgentinaBuenos AiresPrimera Nacional
CiencianoPeruCuscoPeruvian Liga 1
Cusco FCPeruCuscoPeruvian Liga 1
Cúcuta DeportivoColombiaCúcutaCategoría Primera A
Caracas FCVenezuelaCaracasVenezuelan Primera División
Carabobo FCVenezuelaValenciaVenezuelan Primera División
CartaginésCosta RicaCartagoLiga FPD
ComunicacionesGuatemalaGuatemala CityLiga Nacional
Cibao FCDominican RepublicSantiago de los CaballerosLiga Dominicana de Fútbol
Cruz AzulMexicoMexico CityLiga MX
Club AméricaMexicoMexico CityLiga MX
ChivasMexicoGuadalajaraLiga MX
Charlotte FCUnited StatesCharlotteMajor League Soccer
Chicago FireUnited StatesChicagoMajor League Soccer
Colorado RapidsUnited StatesCommerce CityMajor League Soccer
Columbus CrewUnited StatesColumbusMajor League Soccer
CF MontréalCanadaMontrealMajor League Soccer
Cavalry FCCanadaCalgaryCanadian Premier League
Central Coast MarinersAustraliaGosfordA-League Men
Cerezo OsakaJapanOsakaJ1 League
Consadole SapporoJapanSapporoJ1 League
Chengdu RongchengChinaChengduChinese Super League
Changchun YataiChinaChangchunChinese Super League
ChonburiThailandChonburiThai League 1
Chiangrai UnitedThailandChiang RaiThai League 1
Cape Town CitySouth AfricaCape TownBetway Premiership
Chippa UnitedSouth AfricaGqeberhaBetway Premiership
Coton SportCameroonGarouaElite One
Canon YaoundéCameroonYaoundéElite One
Club AfricainTunisiaTunisTunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
CS SfaxienTunisiaSfaxTunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1
CR BelouizdadAlgeriaAlgiersAlgerian Ligue 1
CS ConstantineAlgeriaConstantineAlgerian Ligue 1

Descriptions

Chelsea
Stamford Bridge club founded in 1905. Won multiple Premier League titles, the Champions League in 2012 and 2021, and the Club World Cup.
Crystal Palace
South London club nicknamed the Eagles, based at Selhurst Park. Won the FA Cup in 2025 for its first major trophy.
Coventry City
Known as the Sky Blues, they won the FA Cup in 1987. They play at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Cardiff City
Welsh club that won the 1927 FA Cup, the only non-English team to do so. Nicknamed the Bluebirds.
Charlton Athletic
Southeast London club that plays at The Valley. FA Cup winners in 1947.
Cambridge United
Cambridge club nicknamed the U’s. Rose from non-league football to the old Second Division in the 1990s.
Carlisle United
England’s northwesternmost professional club. Briefly topped the top division in 1974.
Cheltenham Town
Gloucestershire club known as the Robins. Reached the EFL in 1999 and plays at Whaddon Road.
Colchester United
Essex club known as the U’s. Famous for a 1971 FA Cup upset of Leeds United.
Crawley Town
West Sussex club that rose rapidly through non-league football. Reached the EFL in 2011.
Crewe Alexandra
Cheshire club famous for producing young talent through its academy. Nicknamed the Railwaymen.
Chesterfield
Derbyshire club nicknamed the Spireites. Reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1997.
Celtic
Glasgow club founded in 1887 and rival of Rangers. Won the European Cup in 1967 as the Lisbon Lions.
Cliftonville
Founded in 1879, often considered Ireland’s oldest football club. Plays at Solitude in north Belfast.
Crusaders
North Belfast club known as the Crues. Multiple-time Irish League champions.
Coleraine
Club from the north coast of Northern Ireland, nicknamed the Bannsiders. Won the Irish Cup several times.
Carrick Rangers
County Antrim club that earned promotion to the top flight and plays at Taylors Avenue.
Cork City
Cork’s leading club, founded in 1984. Won the league and FAI Cup double in 2017.
Celta Vigo
Galician club in sky blue. Known for beating big sides at Balaídos and for its youth system.
Cádiz
Andalusian club from the port city of Cádiz. Plays at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla.
Córdoba
Andalusian club in green and white. Plays at El Arcángel stadium.
Castellón
Valencian club in black and white, based at Estadio Castalia.
Ceuta
Club from the Spanish North African enclave of Ceuta, formally AD Ceuta FC.
Cultural Leonesa
Club from León in northwest Spain, known as the Cultural, which was promoted to the second tier.
Cartagena
Club from the Murcian port city of Cartagena, formally FC Cartagena.
Cagliari
Sardinian club that won its only Serie A title in 1970 under Gigi Riva.
Como
Lake Como club back in Serie A. Attracted attention with high-profile signings and investment.
Cremonese
Lombardy club known as the Grigiorossi, from the home of the violin.
Catanzaro
Calabrian club nicknamed the Giallorossi, which played in Serie A in the 1970s and 80s.
Cesena
Emilia-Romagna club known as the Cavallucci Marini. Played in Serie A on and off for decades.
Carrarese
Tuscan club from the marble-quarrying city of Carrara, nicknamed the Apuani.
Caen
Normandy club formally called SM Caen. Plays at Stade Michel d’Ornano.
Clermont Foot
Auvergne club that reached Ligue 1 in 2021 for the first time.
Châteauroux
Club from central France, known as La Berrichonne, that plays at Stade Gaston-Petit.
Carl Zeiss Jena
East German club that reached the 1981 Cup Winners’ Cup final. Named after the optics company.
Chemnitzer FC
Saxony club that won the East German title in 1967 as Karl-Marx-Stadt.
Club Brugge
Belgium’s most successful modern club, with a long list of league titles. Reached the 1978 European Cup final.
Cercle Brugge
Bruges club in green and black that shares Jan Breydel Stadium with Club Brugge.
Charleroi
Walloon club formally called Sporting Charleroi, nicknamed the Zebras.
Cambuur
Friesland club in Leeuwarden, known for passionate fans and the Cambuur Stadion.
CSKA Moscow
The army club of Moscow and winners of the 2005 UEFA Cup, the first Russian side to win it.
CSKA Sofia
Bulgaria’s most decorated club, with many national titles and a long rivalry with Levski.
Cherno More
Black Sea club from Varna, called the Sailors, with a long local following.
Chornomorets Odesa
Black Sea port club that won the Soviet Cup in 1974.
Crvena Zvezda
Also called Red Star Belgrade. Won the 1991 European Cup and the Intercontinental Cup.
Čukarički
Belgrade club known as the Cuka, from the Čukarica district.
CFR Cluj
Transylvanian club that won several Romanian titles in the 2000s and 2010s.
Celje
Slovenian club formally called NK Celje, which reached the 2024-25 Conference League knockout stage.
Cracovia
Founded in 1906, among Poland’s oldest clubs. Its fans have a fierce rivalry with Wisła Kraków.
Chrobry Głogów
Lower Silesia club that plays at Stadion Miejski in Głogów.
Casa Pia
One of Lisbon’s oldest clubs. Reached the top flight in 2022 and plays in Estádio Pina Manique.
Chaves
Club from northern Portugal, founded in 1949, formally GD Chaves.
Çaykur Rizespor
Black Sea club named for the local tea industry. Plays at Çaykur Didi Stadium.
Colo-Colo
Chile’s most successful club, and winner of the 1991 Copa Libertadores.
Cobreloa
Mining-city club from northern Chile that reached the Copa Libertadores final in 1981 and 1982.
Coquimbo Unido
Port city club nicknamed the Piratas, which won the 2025 Chilean league.
Cobresal
Mining town club from the Atacama region. Won the league in 2015.
Corinthians
One of Brazil’s biggest clubs, with a huge fan base. Won the Club World Cup in 2000 and 2012.
Cruzeiro
Minas Gerais club in blue, a two-time Copa Libertadores champion.
Coritiba
Paraná state club in green and white that won the 1985 Brazilian championship.
Chapecoense
Santa Catarina club, remembered for the 2016 plane crash and its rebuilding.
Ceará
Fortaleza club called Vozão, with regional rivalry with Fortaleza.
Criciúma
Santa Catarina club that won the 1991 Copa do Brasil.
Cuiabá
Mato Grosso club that rose quickly to Série A in 2021.
Cerro Porteño
One of Paraguay’s big clubs, with a large fan base and a clásico rivalry with Olimpia.
Cerro Largo
Club from northeastern Uruguay, based in the city of Melo.
Central Córdoba
Club from Santiago del Estero that won the 2024 Copa Argentina.
Colón
Santa Fe club nicknamed the Sabalero, which won the 2021 Copa de la Liga.
Chacarita Juniors
Club from the Villa Maipú area, named for the Chacarita neighbourhood. Won the 1969 Metropolitano title.
Cienciano
Cusco club that won the 2003 Copa Sudamericana and the 2004 Recopa Sudamericana.
Cusco FC
Andean club that plays in the high-altitude city of Cusco.
Cúcuta Deportivo
Colombian border city club that won the league title in 2008 and reached the 2007 Libertadores semi-finals.
Caracas FC
Venezuela’s most successful club, with many league titles.
Carabobo FC
Valencia-based club that has won the Venezuelan league.
Cartaginés
Costa Rica’s oldest club, founded in 1906.
Comunicaciones
Guatemala’s most successful club, nicknamed the Cremas, with many league titles.
Cibao FC
Dominican club that has won multiple league titles and CONCACAF Caribbean Cup qualification.
Cruz Azul
Mexico City club nicknamed La Máquina, which ended a 23-year title drought in 2021.
Club América
Mexico’s most successful club by league titles and a huge, polarizing fan base.
Chivas
Also called Guadalajara. Famous for fielding only Mexican-born players.
Charlotte FC
MLS expansion club that began playing in 2022 at Bank of America Stadium.
Chicago Fire
Founded in 1997, it won the MLS Cup in its first season.
Colorado Rapids
Denver-area MLS club that won the MLS Cup in 2010.
Columbus Crew
One of the original MLS clubs and the first to have a soccer-specific stadium, Historic Crew Stadium.
CF Montréal
Quebec MLS club that began play in 2012, formerly the Montreal Impact.
Cavalry FC
Calgary club that has won the Canadian Premier League title multiple times.
Central Coast Mariners
New South Wales club that won the A-League championship in 2013, 2023 and 2024.
Cerezo Osaka
Osaka club named for the cherry blossom, which won the 2017 Emperor’s Cup.
Consadole Sapporo
Hokkaido club whose name reverses Do-san-ko, a nickname for Hokkaido natives.
Chengdu Rongcheng
Sichuan club that rose quickly through the leagues and won the Super League in 2025.
Changchun Yatai
Jilin province club that won the Chinese league in 2007.
Chonburi
Thai club known as the Sharks, which has won the league and the FA Cup.
Chiangrai United
Northern Thai club that won the league in 2019 and the AFC Champions League-competing Thai FA Cup.
Cape Town City
Founded in 2016 and nicknamed the Citizens, it won the 2018 MTN 8 Cup.
Chippa United
Eastern Cape club that plays in Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth.
Coton Sport
Northern Cameroon club that won the most Elite One titles.
Canon Yaoundé
Founded in 1930, they won the African Cup of Champions Clubs in 1971, 1978 and 1980.
Club Africain
Tunis club in red and white, a 1991 African Champions Cup winner.
CS Sfaxien
Southern Tunisian club that won the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup.
CR Belouizdad
Algiers club that won consecutive league titles in 2020 and 2021.
CS Constantine
Algerian club from the eastern city of Constantine, a major regional force.
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