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
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Association football NameOriginal ClubCountryFoundedReason for foundationBangor 1876 F.C.Bangor City F.C.2019Protest against the involvement of the Vaughan family at Bangor CityA.F.C. BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.2003Created in protest of anticipation of the winding up of Barnsley F.C.FC Bayern MunichMTV Munich1900Protesting the refusal of the German Football Association to allow MTV's footballers to joinBorussia DortmundTrinity Youth1909Broke away in protest of Trinity Youth's managerBradford City A.F.C.Manningham F.C.1903Wanted to play another sportFrost. Bradford City: A Complete Record 1903–1988. p. 11.Bray Wanderers A.F.C.St. Kevin's1942Wanted to play another sportCruzeiro Esporte ClubeYale Atlético Clube1921Protesting Yale's administrationhttp://www.jb.com.br/destaques/2005/brasileiro/cruzeiro.htmlDial Square F.C.Arsenal F.C.2020Protesting the running of Arsenal under Stan Kronke's ownershipEnfield Town F.C.Enfield F.C.2001Protesting the way the original club was runEstudiantes de La PlataGimnasia1905Broke away because of football practice cancellationGöztepe S.K.Altay S.K.1925Some of the players protested the board of directors and broke away from Altay S.K.Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C.Hapoel Jerusalem F.C.2007Protesting the management of the original clubInter MilanA.C. Milan1908Protesting against A.C. Milan not allowing foreign playersA.F.C. LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.2008Protesting ticket prices at AnfieldNorwich City F.C.Norwich CEYMS F.C.1902Wanted to play another sportFC OmniworldFC Amsterdam1972DWS supporters protesting a merger between DWS, Volewijckers and Blauw-WitAC OmoniaAPOEL FC1948Protesting APOEL's policy of forcing its members to support the political Right WingOmonoia 1948AC Omonia2018Protesting Omonoia's takeover by private ownersOtahuhu UnitedCourier Rangers AFC1975Broke away in protest by parents of junior teams unhappy with club organisationPanathinaikos A.O.Panellinios G.S.1908Protesting Panellinios G.S.'s refusal to form a football team.Paris FCParis Saint-Germain F.C.1969Broke away after Mayor of Paris wouldn't support a non-Paris teamReal Madrid CFClub Español de Madrid1902Club split in membershipRoyal Ordnance Factories F.C.Royal Arsenal F.C.1893Wanted a team for amateur factory workersRoper, Alan (2004). The Real Arsenal Story: In the Days of Gog. Wherry. .Sheffield RoversSheffield Wednesday F.C.1886Protesting the refusal to turn professionalSunderland Albion F.C.Sunderland A.F.C.1888Protesting professionalismThursday WanderersSheffield F.C.1876Wanted to play in the Sheffield Amateur CupTorino F.C.Juventus FC1906Protesting a move away from TorinoF.C. United of ManchesterManchester United F.C.2005Protesting Manchester United's takeover by the Glazer familyAFC WimbledonWimbledon F.C.2002Protesting the move of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton KeynesFK TrepčaKF Trepça1989KF Trepça is the successor of the successful Yugoslavian Trepca according to the Football Federation of Kosovo, while FK Trepča is considered to be operating illegally.
Other sporting codes NameOriginal ClubCountrySportFoundedReason for foundation with sourceBradford BullsBradford Park Avenue A.F.C.Rugby league1907Protesting Bradford F.C.'s change of sports to Association footballLondon Scottish F.C.St. Andrew's Rovers FCRugby union18783 club members broke away to form their own club for ScotsBath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 )London WaspsHarlequin F.C.Rugby union1867Split in membership of Hampshire Rugby ClubNewcastle FalconsGosforth RFCRugby union1990Wanted to turn professionalOakland BallersOakland AthleticsBaseball2024Protesting the Athletics' relocation to Las VegasOban CelticOban CamanachdShinty1927Broke away in protest by players who couldn't get a gameSheffield EaglesHuddersfield-Sheffield GiantsRugby league2000Protesting an unsuccessful merger
See also Phoenix club, clubs which arise after the disbandment of a former club
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