This list includes 14 soccer teams that start with Y, running from “Young Boys” to “YF Juventus”. The clubs come from Switzerland, Tanzania, Japan, England, Turkey, Myanmar, China, Russia, and Venezuela. Some play in top divisions, while others compete in lower leagues. You can use the list to find a club’s home city, learn about its history, or discover teams you may not have heard of.
Soccer teams are organized clubs that play matches against one another in leagues and cup competitions, usually representing a city, region, or community. Many carry a story in their name or nickname, like “York City”, known as the Minstermen after York Minster, the city’s famous cathedral.
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 team you want and tell similar names apart.
Country: The country where the club is based, which helps you see how these teams are spread across the world.
City: The home city or town of the club, so you know exactly where each team plays its matches.
League: The competition the club currently plays in, which shows you whether it is a top-flight side or a lower-division team.
Description: A short summary of each club’s nickname, history, rivalries, and notable achievements, giving you useful background before you look deeper.
Soccer Teams
Team
Country
City
League
Young Boys
Switzerland
Bern
Swiss Super League
Young Africans
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
Tanzanian Premier League
Yokohama F. Marinos
Japan
Yokohama
J1 League
Yokohama FC
Japan
Yokohama
J2 League
York City
England
York
National League
Yeovil Town
England
Yeovil
National League
Yverdon-Sport
Switzerland
Yverdon-les-Bains
Swiss Super League
Yeni Malatyaspor
Turkey
Malatya
TFF Second League
Yangon United
Myanmar
Yangon
Myanmar National League
Yadanarbon
Myanmar
Mandalay
Myanmar National League
Yunnan Yukun
China
Kunming
China League One
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
Russia
Krasnoyarsk
Russian Second League
Yaracuyanos
Venezuela
San Felipe
Venezuelan Primera División
YF Juventus
Switzerland
Zürich
Swiss Promotion League
Descriptions
Young Boys
Bern’s biggest club, known as BSC Young Boys. They play at Stadion Wankdorf and have won the Swiss league many times, including a run of four straight titles from 2018 to 2021.
Young Africans
Often called Yanga, this is one of Tanzania’s most popular and successful clubs. They have a fierce rivalry with Simba SC and regularly play in continental competitions.
Yokohama F. Marinos
One of the original J.League clubs, with a history tied to Nissan. They have won multiple Japanese titles and reached the AFC Champions League final in 2023.
Yokohama FC
Yokohama’s second professional club, founded in 1999. Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura played for them into his fifties, and the club has bounced between the top two divisions.
York City
A club nicknamed the Minstermen, after York Minster. They spent decades in the Football League, famously beat Manchester United in the 1995 League Cup, and now play non-league football.
Yeovil Town
Known as the Glovers, in reference to the town’s glove-making history. Famous for giant-killing FA Cup runs, they climbed to the Championship in 2013 before slipping back down the divisions.
Yverdon-Sport
A club from western Switzerland that has moved between the top two Swiss divisions. They returned to the top flight in 2024 after more than two decades away.
Yeni Malatyaspor
A Turkish club that reached the Süper Lig in 2017 and played there for several seasons. Financial troubles later forced them down into the lower divisions.
Yangon United
A Yangon club that has competed regularly in the Myanmar National League and in AFC competitions. They have won the league title more than once.
Yadanarbon
A Mandalay-based club that won the Myanmar National League several times in the 2010s. They are one of the better-known clubs in the country’s top flight.
Yunnan Yukun
A club from Yunnan province in southwest China. They are a long-standing presence in the Chinese lower leagues and play their home games in Kunming.
Yenisey Krasnoyarsk
A Siberian club that played in the Russian Premier League in the 2010s. They are one of the country’s easternmost professional teams.
Yaracuyanos
A club from Yaracuy state in Venezuela, based in San Felipe. They compete in the Venezuelan top flight and have played in the Copa Sudamericana.
YF Juventus
A Zürich club founded by Italian immigrants in the 1920s. It has long been a fixture of Swiss lower-league football.
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