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This page is a list of protest clubs that were created out of either sports fans, players, or club shareholders protesting the way the original club was treated or run. There are also clubs who have been created purely over arguments about who plays at a particular ground. The definition of it can also be used for a club protesting certain measures set out by a government or organisation

List

This sports-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021)

Association football

Name Original Club Country Founded Reason for foundation
Bangor 1876 F.C. Bangor City F.C.  Wales 2019 Protest against the involvement of the Vaughan family at Bangor City[1]
A.F.C. Barnsley Barnsley F.C.  England 2003 Created in protest of anticipation of the winding up of Barnsley F.C.
FC Bayern Munich MTV Munich  Germany 1900 Protesting the refusal of the German Football Association to allow MTV's footballers to join[2]
Borussia Dortmund Trinity Youth  Germany 1909 Broke away in protest of Trinity Youth's manager[3]
Bradford City A.F.C. Manningham F.C.  England 1903 Wanted to play another sport[4]
Bray Wanderers A.F.C. St. Kevin's  Ireland 1942 Wanted to play another sport[5]
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Yale Atlético Clube  Brazil 1921 Protesting Yale's administration[6]
Dial Square F.C. Arsenal F.C.  England 2020 Protesting the running of Arsenal under Stan Kronke's ownership
Enfield Town F.C. Enfield F.C.  England 2001 Protesting the way the original club was run[7]
Estudiantes de La Plata Gimnasia  Argentina 1905 Broke away because of football practice cancellation[8]
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C. Hapoel Jerusalem F.C.  Israel 2007 Protesting the management of the original club[9]
Inter Milan A.C. Milan  Italy 1908 Protesting against A.C. Milan not allowing foreign players[10]
A.F.C. Liverpool Liverpool F.C.  England 2008 Protesting ticket prices at Anfield[11]
Norwich City F.C. Norwich CEYMS F.C.  England 1902 Wanted to play another sport[12]
FC Omniworld FC Amsterdam  Netherlands 1972 DWS supporters protesting a merger between DWS, Volewijckers and Blauw-Wit[13][failed verification]
AC Omonia APOEL FC  Cyprus 1948 Protesting APOEL's policy of forcing its members to support the political Right Wing
Omonoia 1948 AC Omonia  Cyprus 2018 Protesting Omonoia's takeover by private owners[14]
Otahuhu United Courier Rangers AFC  New Zealand 1975 Broke away in protest by parents of junior teams unhappy with club organisation[15]
Panathinaikos A.O. Panellinios G.S.  Greece 1908 Protesting Panellinios G.S.'s refusal to form a football team.[16]
Paris FC Paris Saint-Germain F.C.  France 1969 Broke away after Mayor of Paris wouldn't support a non-Paris team[17]
Real Madrid CF Club Español de Madrid  Spain 1902 Club split in membership[18]
Royal Ordnance Factories F.C. Royal Arsenal F.C.  England 1893 Wanted a team for amateur factory workers[19]
Sheffield Rovers Sheffield Wednesday F.C.  England 1886 Protesting the refusal to turn professional[20]
Sunderland Albion F.C. Sunderland A.F.C.  England 1888 Protesting professionalism[21]
Thursday Wanderers Sheffield F.C.  England 1876 Wanted to play in the Sheffield Amateur Cup[22]
Torino F.C. Juventus F.C.  Italy 1906 Protesting a move away from Torino[23]
F.C. United of Manchester Manchester United F.C.  England 2005 Protesting Manchester United's takeover by the Glazer family[24]
AFC Wimbledon Wimbledon F.C.  England 2002 Protesting the move of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes[25]
KF Trepça FK Trepča  Serbia 1999 KF Trepca was founded by Kosovo Albanians as a consequence of the Kosovo War.[26]

Other sporting codes

Name Original Club Country Sport Founded Reason for foundation with source
Bradford Bulls Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C.  England Rugby league 1907 Protesting Bradford F.C.'s change of sports to Association football[27]
London Scottish F.C. St. Andrew's Rovers FC  England Rugby union 1878 3 club members broke away to form their own club for Scots[28]
London Wasps Harlequin F.C.  England Rugby union 1867 Split in membership of Hampshire Rugby Club[29]
Newcastle Falcons Gosforth RFC  England Rugby union 1990 Wanted to turn professional[30]
Oakland Ballers Oakland Athletics  USA Baseball 2024 Protesting the Athletics' relocation to Las Vegas[31]
Oban Celtic Oban Camanachd  Scotland Shinty 1927 Broke away in protest by players who couldn't get a game
Sheffield Eagles Huddersfield-Sheffield Giants  England Rugby league 2000 Protesting an unsuccessful merger[32]

See also

References

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  5. ^ "Bray Wanderers". Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
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  22. ^ "Thursday Wanderers". Archived from the original on June 30, 2012.
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  24. ^ "A History of FC United of Manchester". Archived from the original on February 6, 2017.
  25. ^ "The story of AFC Wimbledon". Archived from the original on March 18, 2009.
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  27. ^ "Bradford Bulls - 1901–1914: Pre-War". Archived from the original on February 24, 2012.
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  29. ^ "The Early Years". London Wasps. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014.
  30. ^ "Club History". Archived from the original on April 20, 2013.
  31. ^ "We Are The Oakland Ballers". Oakland Ballers. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  32. ^ "Sheffield Eagles Club History". Archived from the original on March 30, 2010.
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