The following is a list of nicknames of Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) national association football teams.
Nicknames Nicknames in italics are commonly used in English. TeamNicknameEnglish translationNotesKuqezinjtëThe Red and BlacksDepicts the colours of the flag of Albania.Shqiponjat / ShqipetThe EaglesThe eagle is one of the national symbols of Albania. The crossed hands gesture, which symbolizes an eagle, is sometimes used as a celebration by Albanian players.La Seleccio TricolorThe Tricolour SelectionThe flag of Andorra is a vertical tricolour of blue, yellow, and red with the country's coat of arms.Հավաքական The Collective TeamFrom the Armenia national football team.WunderteamWonder TeamIn the 1930s led by Manager Hugo Meisl, the team earned the Nickname after a 14 matches undefeated run.disputed; nickname for teams of 1934 and 1938Milli KomandaThe National TeamБелыя КрылыThe White WingsIn August 2016, the Football Federation of Belarus announced that the team's nickname would be the "White Wings". The name was influenced by the book The Land Beneath White Wings (1977) by famous Belarusian writer Uladzimir Karatkievich.De Rode DuivelsLes Diables RougesDie Roten TeufelThe Red DevilsIn 1906, the Belgium national team players received the nickname Red Devils because of their red jersey. (Women)The Red FlamesZmajeviThe DragonsPopularized by football TV commentator Marjan Mijajlović during Belgium vs. Bosnia 2010 World Cup qualification game on 28 March 2009. A historical allusion to general Husein Gradaščević, who fought for independence, and was known as the "Dragon of Bosnia".Zlatni LjiljaniThe Golden LiliesSometimes referred to as the Golden Lilies, which was an original nickname given to all the country's teams and sportsmen or Women by fans after independence in reference to official state insignia at the time (flag and coat of arms).Лъвовете The LionsThe coat of arms of Bulgaria consists of a crowned golden lion rampant over a dark red shield. The Lion is the national animal of Bulgaria.VatreniThe Fiery OnesVatra means Fire in Croatian.KockastiThe Chequered OnesThe Croatian checkerboard is the national symbol of Croatia.Η γαλανόλευκηThe White and BluesThe Naval Jack of Cyprus is blue with a white cross.NároďákThe National TeamNarod translates to the people in EnglishLokomotiva The LocomotiveThe Czech Republic is one of the world biggest Locomotive builders led by Škoda.The Danish DynamiteMainly relating to the Danish team of the 1980s.De Rød-HvideThe Red-WhitesFrom the Danish flag which is red and white.The Three LionsThe three lions symbol was first recorded in 1198 when a red crest with three gold lions was used as a coat of arms by Richard I. (Women)The LionessesSinisärgidThe Blue shirtsFrom their home kit which traditionally consists of a blue shirt.LandsliðiðThe National TeamLandsliðið means National Team in Faroese.HuuhkajatThe Eagle OwlsHuuhkajat means Owls in Finnish.Palkittu Bubi käväisi yllättäen palkitsemistilaisuudessa HS.fi – Kaupunki (Women)HelmaritThe Pearl OwlsLes BleusThe BluesBecause of the traditional color of their uniforms which is blue.The CrusadersLegend tells of Crusaders who left France 800 years ago and became detached from the main army, marched through Turkey and Armenia and settled in the Greater Caucasus mountains in Georgia.DFB-TeamDFB TeamDie NationalelfThe National ElevenDFB-ElfDFB ElevenTeam 54Gibraltar was the 54th nation to join UEFA.The National Team (Ethnikí) means the National team in Greek.The Pirate ShipUnofficial nickname given after the Euro 2004 win.Nemzeti TizenegyNational ElevenFrom the teams starting 11 players.Strákarnir okkarOur BoysStrákarnir okkar means our boys in Icelandic.The Skyblue and Whites (HaTkhulim-Levanim)From the Hebrew words for the original colors of the Flag of Israel (as well as the colors of the capital city of Israel's emblem as depicted in the Coat of Arms of Jerusalem), which is two skyblue horizontal stripes framing a skyblue Star of David on top of white background.The Chosen Team (HaNivcheret)From the shortened Modern Hebrew term used primarily for the selected national sportspeople, combined with the biblical Hebrew term of the Chosen people that alludes to the Jews and the Israelites.La NazionaleThe National TeamFrom the Italian National Team.Gli AzzurriThe BluesThe colour blue originates from the House of Savoy coat of arms, which had a blue background. (Women)Le AzzurreThe Blues (female)Казахстанские барсыThe Kazakh Leopards (Kazakhstanskiye Barsi)Refers to the snow leopard, one of the rarest animals in Kazakhstan and a symbol of the Kazakh people. DardanëtThe DardaniansThe Dardani was an Indo-European tribe that settled in the region of present-day Kosovo.11 vilki11 wolvesFrom the teams starting 11 players.NatiShort for "National".From "Nationalmannschaft", the German for "National team".RinktinėThe National TeamRinktinė means national team in Lithuanian.d'Roud LéiwenThe Red Lionsd'Roud Léiwen means red lions in Luxembourgish.Knights of St. JohnThe Order of the Knights of St John was a Catholic Military Order established in 603 SelectionataThe SelectionFrom the chosen ones or the chosenHrabri SokoliThe Brave FalconsFrom the Falco vespertinus which are native to Montenegro.OranjeOrangeOrange is the colour of the Dutch royal family.Clockwork OrangeNickname of the 1970s the Dutch team, famous for its precision passing.The Flying DutchmenWordplay associated with the legendary ship the Flying Dutchman (Women)OranjeleeuwinnenOrange LionessesThe Lion is one of the national symbols of the Netherlands, orange is its national color.Црвени РисовиThe Red Lynx The Balkan lynx is a national symbol.Црвено-ЖолтиThe Red-YellowFrom the Macedonian flag which is red and yellow.Norn IronSlang term for "Northern Ireland"."News in Brief", 13 October 2008, http://www.guardian.co.ukDrillosUsed during the tenure of Egil "Drillo" Olsen.Biało-czerwoniThe White and RedsFrom the polish flag which is white and Red.OrłyThe EaglesFrom the polish coat of arms which depicts white crowned eagle on red field.Seleção das QuinasTeam of the quinasFrom the group of 5 shields and the 5 groups of 5 bezants present in the Coat of arms of Portugal, known in Portuguese as "Quinas".Na Buachaillí i nGlasThe Boys in GreenThe green in Ireland's tricolor flag is meant to represent Ireland's Catholic heritage and nationalism.TricoloriiThe TricoloursFrom the Romanian flag that has three colors."Tricolorii- echipa nationala a Romaniei", http://www.tricolori.ro "Tricolorii squad named," romania.worldcupblog.org, 6 October 2008Наши парни Сборная Our Guys The National Team Сборная means national team in Russian.La SerenissimaThe Most SereneThe Republic of San Marino is unofficially as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino.The Tartan TerriersRefers to Scottish Terriers amongst other Scottish dog breeds.Бели Орлови White EaglesFrom the Serbian double-headed heraldic eagle, a common symbol in the nation's heraldry and vexillologyRepreShort for "Národná reprezentácia" (The National Team)From the Slovak national team meaning.Národný tímNational TeamBojovní Jondovci The Fighting JondasFrom the Slovak word meaning warrior.Sokolíci The FalconsThe falcon is the unofficial Slovak national animal.ZmajčekiThe DragonsA dragon is a large, serpent-like legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures around the world. There is also a myth that the Ljubljana Dragon protects the capital city, Ljubljana.La RojaThe Red One"La Furia Roja", means the Red Fury in Spanish.BlågultThe Blue-YellowFrom the Swedish flag which is Blue and YellowNatiShort for "Nationalmannschaft" (The National Team)From Nationalmannschaft which means National team in German.Ay YıldızlılarThe Crescent-StarsThe crescent and the star, present on the flag, are the national symbols of Turkey.Синьо-жовті The Blue and YellowsFrom the flag of Ukraine.Y DreigiauThe DragonsThe Welsh Dragon is the national symbol of Wales.
See also Glossary of association football terms List of men's national association football teams List of women's national association football teams
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