This list covers 58 soccer teams, running alphabetically from “Lazio” to “Liaoning Tieren”. It includes famous European giants like “Liverpool” and “Lyon”, along with smaller clubs from Asia and the Americas. You can use it to find a team for a quiz, plan a trip to a match, or learn about clubs you haven’t heard of.

Soccer teams are organized clubs that play matches against each other in leagues and cup competitions. Many grew out of local communities, and some began as workplace sides, like “Lokomotiv Moscow”, which railway workers founded in 1922.

Below you’ll find the table with the team, country, city, league, and description for each club.

Team: The official name of the club, so you can quickly spot the side you’re looking for and tell similar names apart.

Country: The nation where the club is based, which helps you see how teams from one country compare with others.

City: The home city or town of the team, useful if you’re planning a visit or want to know where the club plays.

League: The competition the team currently plays in, showing you whether it competes at the top level or lower down the pyramid.

Description: A short summary of the club’s history, honors, and what makes it stand out, so you get the key facts at a glance.

Soccer Teams

TeamCountryCityLeague
LazioItalyRomeSerie A
LecceItalyLecceSerie A
LivornoItalyLivornoSerie C
LuccheseItalyLuccaSerie C
LumezzaneItalyLumezzaneSerie C
LiverpoolEnglandLiverpoolPremier League
Leeds UnitedEnglandLeedsPremier League
Leicester CityEnglandLeicesterChampionship
Luton TownEnglandLutonLeague One
Leyton OrientEnglandLondonLeague One
Lincoln CityEnglandLincolnLeague One
LivingstonScotlandLivingstonScottish Premiership
LinfieldNorthern IrelandBelfastNIFL Premiership
LarneNorthern IrelandLarneNIFL Premiership
LyonFranceLyonLigue 1
LilleFranceLilleLigue 1
LensFranceLensLigue 1
LorientFranceLorientLigue 1
Le HavreFranceLe HavreLigue 2
LevanteSpainValenciaLa Liga
LeganésSpainLeganésSegunda División
Las PalmasSpainLas PalmasSegunda División
CD LugoSpainLugoPrimera Federación
Legia WarsawPolandWarsawEkstraklasa
Lech PoznańPolandPoznańEkstraklasa
Lechia GdańskPolandGdańskEkstraklasa
Lokomotiv MoscowRussiaMoscowRussian Premier League
Ludogorets RazgradBulgariaRazgradFirst League
Levski SofiaBulgariaSofiaFirst League
Lokomotiv PlovdivBulgariaPlovdivFirst League
Lokomotiva ZagrebCroatiaZagrebCroatian Football League
LASKAustriaLinzAustrian Bundesliga
Lausanne-SportSwitzerlandLausanneSwiss Super League
LuzernSwitzerlandLucerneSwiss Super League
LuganoSwitzerlandLuganoSwiss Super League
LillestrømNorwayLillestrømEliteserien
Lyngby BKDenmarkKongens LyngbyDanish 1st Division
Lommel SKBelgiumLommelChallenger Pro League
LahtiFinlandLahtiVeikkausliiga
Landskrona BoISSwedenLandskronaSuperettan
Lokomotive LeipzigGermanyLeipzigRegionalliga Nordost
VfB LübeckGermanyLübeck3. Liga
LeixõesPortugalMatosinhosLiga Portugal 2
LvivUkraineLvivUkrainian Premier League
Livyi BerehUkraineKyivUkrainian Premier League
LanúsArgentinaLanúsPrimera División
LDU QuitoEcuadorQuitoSerie A
LibertadParaguayAsunciónPrimera División
Liverpool MontevideoUruguayMontevideoPrimera División
La EquidadColombiaBogotáCategoría Primera A
LlanerosColombiaVillavicencioCategoría Primera B
LondrinaBrazilLondrinaSérie C
Club LeónMexicoLeónLiga MX
LAFCUnited StatesLos AngelesMLS
LA GalaxyUnited StatesCarsonMLS
Lion City SailorsSingaporeSingaporeSingapore Premier League
Lee ManHong KongHong KongHong Kong Premier League
Liaoning TierenChinaShenyangChinese Super League

Descriptions

Lazio
Rome’s second club, founded in 1900. Known for its sky-blue shirts and eagle mascot, Lazio has won two Serie A titles and shares the Stadio Olimpico with city rivals Roma.
Lecce
Southern Italian club from Puglia, nicknamed the Giallorossi. Lecce has bounced between Serie A and the lower divisions and is known for developing young talent.
Livorno
Tuscan club with a famously passionate, left-leaning fan base. Livorno played in Serie A in the 2000s and reached the UEFA Cup in 2006.
Lucchese
Historic Tuscan club founded in 1905, nicknamed the Rossoneri. Lucchese spent several seasons in Serie A before the Second World War.
Lumezzane
Small-town club from Lombardy that has spent most of its history in the lower leagues. Lumezzane is known for punching above its size.
Liverpool
One of the most successful clubs in English football, with six European Cups and 20 league titles. Liverpool plays at Anfield, where fans sing “You’ll Never Walk Alone.”
Leeds United
Yorkshire club that dominated English football in the early 1970s under Don Revie. Leeds plays at Elland Road and has one of the most passionate fan bases in the country.
Leicester City
Famous for winning the 2015-16 Premier League title at 5,000-1 odds. The Foxes also won the FA Cup in 2021 and play at the King Power Stadium.
Luton Town
Bedfordshire club that rose from non-league football to reach the Premier League in 2023. Luton plays at the tiny and atmospheric Kenilworth Road.
Leyton Orient
East London club founded in 1881, one of the oldest in the capital. Orient plays at Brisbane Road and won promotion to the Championship in 2026.
Lincoln City
Lincolnshire club nicknamed the Imps. Lincoln won the fourth-tier title in 2019 and is known for its cathedral-city setting and tight home support.
Livingston
West Lothian club founded in 1943 as Ferranti Amateurs. Livingston won the Scottish League Cup in 2004 and plays in a compact stadium in a new town.
Linfield
Belfast club founded in 1886 and the most decorated side in Northern Irish football. Linfield plays at Windsor Park, which is also the national stadium.
Larne
Seaside club from County Antrim that rose rapidly in the 2010s and won the league in 2022 and 2023. Larne has also played in European competition.
Lyon
Won seven straight French titles between 2002 and 2008. Lyon has a renowned youth academy and plays at the Groupama Stadium. Its women’s team is a European powerhouse.
Lille
Northern French club that won the 2020-21 Ligue 1 title ahead of PSG. Lille is known for developing talents such as Eden Hazard.
Lens
Club from a former mining town in northern France. Lens won the Ligue 1 title in 1998 and is famed for the red-and-yellow crowds at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
Lorient
Breton club known as the Merlus after the hake fish. Lorient won the Coupe de France in 2002 and plays at the Stade du Moustoir.
Le Havre
Normandy port club founded in 1872, one of the oldest in France. Le Havre has a strong record of developing young players, including Paul Pogba’s early peers.
Levante
Valencia’s second club, nicknamed the Granotas (frogs). Levante was formed by a merger in 1939 and has spent much of its history in and out of La Liga.
Leganés
Club from a Madrid suburb founded in 1928. Leganés reached La Liga in 2016 and famously knocked Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey in 2018.
Las Palmas
Canary Islands club founded in 1949. Las Palmas has spent much of its history in La Liga and plays at the Estadio Gran Canaria.
CD Lugo
Galician club from the walled Roman city of Lugo. It reached Spain’s second division in 2012 and has played there for several seasons since.
Legia Warsaw
Poland’s most successful club, with more than 15 league titles. Legia reached the Champions League quarter-finals in 1996 and has famously loud fans.
Lech Poznań
Wielkopolska club known as Kolejorz (the Railwayman). Lech has won eight Polish league titles and is famous for its coordinated fan displays.
Lechia Gdańsk
Baltic coast club formed in 1945 and nicknamed the Biało-Zieloni. Lechia has won the Polish Cup twice and plays at the Polsat Plus Arena.
Lokomotiv Moscow
Moscow club founded in 1922 by railway workers. Lokomotiv has won multiple Russian league titles and Russian Cups and plays at the RZD Arena.
Ludogorets Razgrad
Bulgarian side that won more than ten consecutive league titles from 2012. Ludogorets has regularly qualified for the Champions League and Europa League groups.
Levski Sofia
One of Bulgaria’s biggest clubs, founded in 1914 and named after national hero Vasil Levski. Levski has won over 25 league titles and fiercely rivals CSKA Sofia.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Plovdiv club founded in 1926 by railway workers. Lokomotiv has won the Bulgarian title once and the Bulgarian Cup, and plays in the city’s Lauta Stadium.
Lokomotiva Zagreb
Zagreb club known for its youth development, producing players such as Mateo Kovačić. Lokomotiva plays in the Croatian top flight.
LASK
Linz club that won the Austrian title in 1965 and has qualified for the Champions League play-offs and Europa League in recent years.
Lausanne-Sport
Founded in 1896, one of Switzerland’s oldest clubs. Lausanne has won seven league titles and is now owned by the INEOS group.
Luzern
Central Swiss club founded in 1901. Luzern has won the Swiss Cup and plays at the Swissporarena, close to Lake Lucerne.
Lugano
Italian-speaking Swiss club from Ticino that won the Swiss Cup in 2022. Lugano has played in the Conference League and Europa League.
Lillestrøm
Club from a town east of Oslo, founded in 1917 and nicknamed LSK. Lillestrøm has won five Norwegian league titles, the last in 1989.
Lyngby BK
Copenhagen-area club that won the Danish league in 1983 and 1992. Lyngby has moved between the top two Danish divisions over the years.
Lommel SK
Limburg club that is part of the City Football Group. Lommel plays in the Belgian second tier and has been a testing ground for young talent.
Lahti
Finnish club from the winter sport city of Lahti. FC Lahti won the Finnish Cup in 2007 and 2020 and plays in the top league.
Landskrona BoIS
Swedish club from the west coast, founded in 1915. Landskrona reached the Allsvenskan in the 2000s and now plays in the second tier.
Lokomotive Leipzig
East German club with a rich history, including a European Cup Winners’ Cup final in 1987. It is known for its devoted local fan base.
VfB Lübeck
Northern German club from the Hanseatic city of Lübeck. It has spent time in the 2. Bundesliga and plays in the third tier.
Leixões
Port-city club near Porto that won the Portuguese Cup in 1961. Leixões has bounced between the top two divisions.
Lviv
Western Ukrainian club from the cultural city of Lviv. FC Lviv has spent time in the top flight and has relocated games during the war.
Livyi Bereh
Club based in the Kyiv region that reached the Ukrainian top division in 2022. Its name means “Left Bank.”
Lanús
Buenos Aires province club known as El Granate. Lanús won the 2013 Copa Sudamericana and the 2017 Argentine championship.
LDU Quito
Ecuador’s most successful international club, winning the 2008 Copa Libertadores. Liga de Quito plays at the high-altitude Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado.
Libertad
One of Paraguay’s biggest clubs, with more than 20 league titles. Libertad plays in the capital and regularly features in the Copa Libertadores.
Liverpool Montevideo
Uruguayan club founded in 1915 and named after the English club. It plays in the top division and has a strong youth academy.
La Equidad
Bogotá club backed by an insurance company. La Equidad won the Copa Colombia in 2008 and plays in Colombia’s top flight.
Llaneros
Club from the Eastern Plains region of Colombia, named for the cowboys of the llanos. It plays in the second division.
Londrina
Club from the northern Paraná state, nicknamed Tubarão (shark). Londrina has spent time in Brazil’s lower divisions.
Club León
Club from Guanajuato state, nicknamed La Fiera. León has won eight league titles and the 2023 CONCACAF Champions Cup, and plays at the Estadio León.
LAFC
Los Angeles Football Club joined MLS in 2018 and quickly became a force, winning the 2022 MLS Cup. LAFC plays at BMO Stadium and has a loud supporters section.
LA Galaxy
Los Angeles club that has won a record six MLS Cups. The Galaxy signed David Beckham in 2007 and plays at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Lion City Sailors
Singapore club that has won multiple league titles and plays in the AFC Champions League. Formerly known as Home United.
Lee Man
Hong Kong club that has won the top division title and Hong Kong FA Cup. Lee Man has played in the AFC Champions League.
Liaoning Tieren
Northeast China club that won the first Chinese top-flight title in 1990s and played in the Chinese Super League. Liaoning is a fixture in the league’s history.
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