This page lists 92 soccer teams that start with S, from “Salford City” to “Sydney FC”. The clubs come from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, and they range from huge names to small-town sides. Fans, travelers, fantasy players and quiz lovers can use the list to find a club, compare leagues or plan a stadium visit.

Soccer teams are organized clubs that play matches against each other in leagues and cup competitions, usually tied to a city or region. Many carry deep local pride, like “St. Pauli” in Hamburg, whose skull-and-crossbones badge and left-wing fan culture have made it famous well beyond Germany.

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

Team: The official name of the club, listed in alphabetical order. You can use it to search for fixtures, news, merchandise or match tickets.

Country: The nation where the club is based. This helps you see where each team comes from and spot clubs from the same part of the world.

City: The city or town the club calls home. It tells you where to go for a match and which local rivals each team has.

League: The competition the team plays in right now. You can use it to judge a club’s level, from top flights to lower divisions.

Description: A short summary of what makes the club notable, such as its history, trophies, nickname or stadium. It gives you quick context without a separate search.

Soccer Teams

TeamCountryCityLeague
Salford CityEnglandSalfordEFL League Two
SamsunsporTurkeySamsunSüper Lig
SampdoriaItalyGenoaSerie B
San Diego FCUnited StatesSan DiegoMLS
San Jose EarthquakesUnited StatesSan JoseMLS
San LorenzoArgentinaBuenos AiresArgentine Primera División
Sanfrecce HiroshimaJapanHiroshimaJ1 League
Santa ClaraPortugalPonta DelgadaPrimeira Liga
SantosBrazilSantosCampeonato Brasileiro Série A
Santos LagunaMexicoTorreónLiga MX
SarajevoBosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoPremier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
SarmientoArgentinaJunínArgentine Primera División
Sarpsborg 08NorwaySarpsborgEliteserien
SassuoloItalySassuoloSerie A
Schalke 04GermanyGelsenkirchen2. Bundesliga
Seattle SoundersUnited StatesSeattleMLS
SepahanIranIsfahanPersian Gulf Pro League
ServetteSwitzerlandGenevaSwiss Super League
SevillaSpainSevilleLa Liga
Shabab Al AhliUnited Arab EmiratesDubaiUAE Pro League
Shakhtar DonetskUkraineDonetskUkrainian Premier League
Shakhtyor SoligorskBelarusSoligorskBelarusian Premier League
Shamrock RoversIrelandDublinLeague of Ireland Premier Division
Shandong TaishanChinaJinanChinese Super League
Shanghai PortChinaShanghaiChinese Super League
Shanghai ShenhuaChinaShanghaiChinese Super League
SharjahUnited Arab EmiratesSharjahUAE Pro League
ShelbourneIrelandDublinLeague of Ireland Premier Division
Sheffield UnitedEnglandSheffieldEFL Championship
Sheffield WednesdayEnglandSheffieldEFL Championship
Sheriff TiraspolMoldovaTiraspolMoldovan Super Liga
Shimizu S-PulseJapanShizuokaJ1 League
ShkëndijaNorth MacedoniaTetovoMacedonian First League
Shonan BellmareJapanHiratsukaJ2 League
Shrewsbury TownEnglandShrewsburyEFL League One
Sigma OlomoucCzech RepublicOlomoucCzech First League
Simba SCTanzaniaDar es SalaamTanzanian Premier League
SionSwitzerlandSionSwiss Super League
SiriusSwedenUppsalaAllsvenskan
SJK SeinäjokiFinlandSeinäjokiVeikkausliiga
Slavia PragueCzech RepublicPragueCzech First League
Slavia SofiaBulgariaSofiaBulgarian First League
Sligo RoversIrelandSligoLeague of Ireland Premier Division
Slovan BratislavaSlovakiaBratislavaSlovak Super Liga
Slovan LiberecCzech RepublicLiberecCzech First League
SmouhaEgyptAlexandriaEgyptian Premier League
Solihull MoorsEnglandSolihullNational League
SouthamptonEnglandSouthamptonEFL Championship
Southend UnitedEnglandSouthend-on-SeaNational League
Spartak MoscowRussiaMoscowRussian Premier League
Spartak TrnavaSlovakiaTrnavaSlovak Super Liga
Sparta PragueCzech RepublicPragueCzech First League
Sparta RotterdamNetherlandsRotterdamEredivisie
SpartansScotlandEdinburghScottish League Two
SpeziaItalyLa SpeziaSerie B
Sport BoysPeruCallaoPeruvian Liga 1
Sport HuancayoPeruHuancayoPeruvian Liga 1
Sport RecifeBrazilRecifeCampeonato Brasileiro Série B
Sporting CPPortugalLisbonPrimeira Liga
Sporting CristalPeruLimaPeruvian Liga 1
Sporting GijónSpainGijónSegunda División
Sporting Kansas CityUnited StatesKansas CityMLS
Sportivo LuqueñoParaguayLuqueParaguayan Primera División
St. GallenSwitzerlandSt. GallenSwiss Super League
St JohnstoneScotlandPerthScottish Championship
St MirrenScotlandPaisleyScottish Premiership
St. Louis City SCUnited StatesSt. LouisMLS
St. PauliGermanyHamburgBundesliga
St Patrick’s AthleticIrelandDublinLeague of Ireland Premier Division
Standard LiègeBelgiumLiègeBelgian Pro League
Steaua BucureștiRomaniaBucharestLiga II
StellenboschSouth AfricaStellenboschSouth African Premiership
StenhousemuirScotlandStenhousemuirScottish League Two
StevenageEnglandStevenageEFL League One
Stirling AlbionScotlandStirlingScottish League Two
StjarnanIcelandGarðabærBesta deild karla
Stockport CountyEnglandStockportEFL League One
Stoke CityEnglandStoke-on-TrentEFL Championship
StranraerScotlandStranraerScottish League Two
StrasbourgFranceStrasbourgLigue 1
StrømsgodsetNorwayDrammenEliteserien
Sturm GrazAustriaGrazAustrian Bundesliga
SüdtirolItalyBolzanoSerie B
Suwon FCSouth KoreaSuwonK League 1
Suwon Samsung BluewingsSouth KoreaSuwonK League 2
SūduvaLithuaniaMarijampolėA Lyga
SunderlandEnglandSunderlandPremier League
SuperSport UnitedSouth AfricaPretoriaSouth African Premiership
Sutton UnitedEnglandSuttonNational League
Swansea CityWalesSwanseaEFL Championship
Swindon TownEnglandSwindonEFL League Two
Sydney FCAustraliaSydneyA-League Men

Descriptions

Salford City
Club part-owned by members of the Class of 92, including Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs. It rose from non-league football to the EFL in 2019.
Samsunspor
Black Sea club that returned to the Turkish top flight in 2024 and quickly became a European qualifier. Known for its red-and-white stripes and loud home crowd.
Sampdoria
Genoese club formed from a merger in 1946, famous for its blue shirts with a white, red and black band. It won Serie A in 1991.
San Diego FC
Expansion club that joined Major League Soccer in 2025. It reached the playoffs in its first season.
San Jose Earthquakes
Silicon Valley club and two-time MLS Cup winner, in 2001 and 2003. It is one of the league’s founding teams.
San Lorenzo
One of Argentina’s five traditional big clubs, nicknamed Los Cuervos. It is the club Pope Francis supported.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Three-time J1 League champion known for its purple kits and its attacking style. The name blends Japanese “three” with “Frecce,” Italian for arrows.
Santa Clara
Azores-based club and the only top-flight side from the islands. It is known for strong home form at Estádio de São Miguel.
Santos
Club where Pelé spent most of his career. It won the Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963 and again in 2011.
Santos Laguna
Northern Mexican club nicknamed Los Guerreros. It has won six league titles and plays at Estadio Corona.
Sarajevo
Bosnia’s most successful club by league titles. Its supporters, the Horde Zla, are among the region’s best known.
Sarmiento
Small-town club from Buenos Aires province that rose through the divisions to reach the Argentine top flight.
Sarpsborg 08
Norwegian club founded in 2008 through a merger. It has been a regular in Norway’s top flight and in European qualifiers.
Sassuolo
Small-town club in Emilia-Romagna with a green-and-black kit. It first reached Serie A in 2013 and has stayed up for most of the years since.
Schalke 04
Ruhr region club with a blue-and-white identity and a passionate working-class fan base. It has won seven German championships.
Seattle Sounders
Two-time MLS Cup winner known for huge crowds at Lumen Field. It won the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League.
Sepahan
Isfahan club that has won many Iranian league titles. It is one of the most consistent teams in Iranian football.
Servette
Geneva club with a maroon identity and one of the oldest histories in Swiss football. It has won the Swiss title 17 times.
Sevilla
Record seven-time winner of the UEFA Europa League. The club plays at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
Shabab Al Ahli
Dubai club nicknamed the Knights of Dubai. It has won multiple UAE league titles.
Shakhtar Donetsk
Ukraine’s second giant after Dynamo Kyiv. It won the UEFA Cup in 2009 and has played home games away from Donetsk since 2014.
Shakhtyor Soligorsk
Club backed by a potash mining company that has won several Belarusian titles. It has regularly appeared in European qualifying rounds.
Shamrock Rovers
Dublin club with a record number of league titles. It was the first Irish team to reach the group stage of a European competition.
Shandong Taishan
One of China’s most successful clubs, with multiple league and cup wins. It is based in Shandong province.
Shanghai Port
Formerly known as SIPG, it won the Chinese Super League in 2018 and has been a leading side since.
Shanghai Shenhua
One of China’s oldest professional clubs, known for its blue shirts. It has won the national league title several times.
Sharjah
Emirati club that has won the league several times and the AFC Cup. It plays in the emirate of Sharjah.
Shelbourne
One of Ireland’s oldest clubs, founded in 1895. It plays at Tolka Park and has won the league title over a dozen times.
Sheffield United
Known as the Blades, the club has a red-and-white kit and a history stretching back to 1889. It plays at Bramall Lane.
Sheffield Wednesday
Nicknamed the Owls, it is one of England’s oldest professional clubs and has played at Hillsborough since 1899.
Sheriff Tiraspol
Dominant Moldovan club that famously beat Real Madrid in the 2021-22 Champions League group stage.
Shimizu S-Pulse
Founding J.League club famous for its orange kit. It won the J.League Cup and the Emperor’s Cup in the 1990s and early 2000s.
Shkëndija
Club from Tetovo that has won multiple Macedonian league titles. It has regularly qualified for European competition.
Shonan Bellmare
Club on Japan’s Shonan coast known for its lively supporters. It has moved between J1 and J2 over the years.
Shrewsbury Town
Shropshire club nicknamed the Shrews. It plays at New Meadow and has won the Welsh Cup several times.
Sigma Olomouc
Moravian club that has won the Czech Cup and regularly plays in the top flight. Its nickname is Sigma.
Simba SC
One of Tanzania’s two giant clubs, with a fierce rivalry against Young Africans. It has won many league titles.
Sion
Valais club with multiple Swiss Cup wins, led by a famously outspoken president for years. It plays at the Stade de Tourbillon.
Sirius
Uppsala club that returned to Allsvenskan in 2023. It plays at Studenternas IP.
SJK Seinäjoki
Finnish club that won the league in 2015. It is based in the Ostrobothnia region.
Slavia Prague
One of the Czech Republic’s most successful clubs, known for its red-and-white shirts with a star. It is a regular in European competition.
Slavia Sofia
One of Bulgaria’s oldest clubs, with a white-and-black kit. It has won the national title several times.
Sligo Rovers
Club from the northwest of Ireland known for its red-and-white stripes. It won the league in 2012 and the FAI Cup several times.
Slovan Bratislava
The most successful club in Slovakia, with a sky-blue kit. It has won many league and cup titles.
Slovan Liberec
Northern Czech club that has won the league title three times. It plays at Stadion u Nisy.
Smouha
Alexandria club founded in 1949. It plays in the Egyptian top flight and is known for its youth setup.
Solihull Moors
West Midlands club formed by a 2007 merger. It plays in the fifth tier of English football.
Southampton
Known as the Saints, the club was founded in 1885. It won the FA Cup in 1976 and is known for its youth academy.
Southend United
Essex club nicknamed the Shrimpers. It played in the Football League for over a century before dropping out in 2021.
Spartak Moscow
One of Russia’s most popular clubs, with a red-and-white kit. It holds many Soviet and Russian league titles.
Spartak Trnava
Historic Slovak club that won Czechoslovak titles in the 1960s. It plays in the city’s modern stadium.
Sparta Prague
The Czech Republic’s most successful club, with a dark-red kit. It has won dozens of national titles.
Sparta Rotterdam
The oldest professional club in the Netherlands, founded in 1888. It plays at Het Kasteel and has six league titles.
Spartans
Edinburgh club that became the first non-league side to join the Scottish Football League in 2023.
Spezia
Ligurian club that reached Serie A for the first time in 2020. It is nicknamed the Aquile.
Sport Boys
Callao club with a pink kit that won several Peruvian titles in the 20th century. It plays near Lima.
Sport Huancayo
Highland club from the Junín region that plays at high altitude. It won the Peruvian Cup in 2013.
Sport Recife
Pernambuco club with a red-and-black kit. It won the Brazilian title in 1987 and has a large fan base.
Sporting CP
One of Portugal’s Big Three, known as the Leões. Cristiano Ronaldo started his career in its academy.
Sporting Cristal
One of Peru’s most successful clubs, with a sky-blue kit. It reached the 1997 Copa Libertadores final.
Sporting Gijón
Asturian club founded in 1905 that plays at El Molinón. It has spent many seasons in La Liga.
Sporting Kansas City
MLS founding club that has won the league title twice. It plays at Children’s Mercy Park.
Sportivo Luqueño
Club from the city of Luque, near Asunción. It is nicknamed the Auriazul and has a long history in the top flight.
St. Gallen
Club from eastern Switzerland with a green-and-white kit. It won the Swiss title in 2000 and 2004.
St Johnstone
Perth club that won the Scottish Cup and League Cup in 2020-21. It plays at McDiarmid Park.
St Mirren
Paisley club nicknamed the Buddies. It won the Scottish Cup in 1987 and the League Cup in 2013.
St. Louis City SC
Expansion club that joined MLS in 2023. It topped the Western Conference in its debut season.
St. Pauli
Hamburg club known for its left-wing fan culture and skull-and-crossbones emblem. It plays at the Millerntor-Stadion.
St Patrick’s Athletic
Dublin club, known as the Saints, that has won the Irish league nine times. It plays at Richmond Park.
Standard Liège
Traditional Belgian club with a red kit and several league titles. It plays at Stade Maurice Dufrasne.
Steaua București
Army club that is the successor to the Steaua side that won the 1986 European Cup. It now plays in the lower divisions.
Stellenbosch
Winelands club that rose to the top flight in 2019 and won the MTN 8 cup in 2023.
Stenhousemuir
Falkirk-area club nicknamed the Warriors. It plays at Ochilview Park.
Stevenage
Hertfordshire club founded in 1976. It reached the third tier in 2023 after promotion from League Two.
Stirling Albion
Club from Stirling that plays at Forthbank Stadium. It is nicknamed the Binos.
Stjarnan
Icelandic club that won the league in 2014. It is based just south of Reykjavik.
Stockport County
Greater Manchester club that returned to the third tier in 2024 after a long absence. It plays at Edgeley Park.
Stoke City
Known as the Potters, the club is among the oldest in England. It spent a decade in the Premier League from 2008.
Stranraer
Club from southwest Scotland that plays at Stair Park. It is known as the Blues.
Strasbourg
Alsace club that won the French league in 1979 and the Coupe de France in 2001. It has been a Ligue 1 regular in recent years.
Strømsgodset
Norwegian club that won the league in 2013. It is based in the city of Drammen.
Sturm Graz
Club from Graz with black-and-white colors. It won the Austrian title in 1998, 1999, 2011 and 2024.
Südtirol
Club from the German-speaking South Tyrol region of Italy. It reached Serie B for the first time in 2022.
Suwon FC
Club from Suwon that plays in the K League. It has moved between the top two divisions.
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
Four-time K League champion and two-time Asian Champions League winner. It was relegated in 2023.
Sūduva
Lithuanian club that has won the national league several times. It plays in Marijampolė.
Sunderland
Wearside club known as the Black Cats, with a long history and a big fan base. It plays at the Stadium of Light.
SuperSport United
Pretoria-based club nicknamed Matsatsantsa. It has won the league title three times.
Sutton United
South London club that reached the FA Cup fifth round in 2017. It joined the EFL in 2021 and left it again in 2025.
Swansea City
Welsh club that plays in the English pyramid. It won the League Cup in 2013 and played in the Premier League for seven seasons.
Swindon Town
Wiltshire club nicknamed the Robins. It won the League Cup in 1969 and plays at the County Ground.
Sydney FC
The most successful team in A-League Men history, with many league titles and championships. It was formed in 2004.
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