Team name

MLB team New York Yankees, 27-time champs.

Nickname for teams from Quaker schools, esp. Penn.

Nickname for teams like Kenyan soccer club "Tusker Zebras".

Xavier is the name of the Musketeers’ team 🏀

NBA team from Los Angeles, home of Kobe and Shaq

New York Jets, NFL team, also many local teams.

Many teams named Eagles, e.g. Philadelphia NFL team.

MLB team San Francisco Giants, plus many schools.

Everton FC, famous Premier League club from Liverpool.

Common team name in many schools and leagues.

Used by many teams, e.g. Minnesota Vikings in NFL.

Common team name, e.g. Detroit Lions in NFL

Qatar represents its national sports teams worldwide 🌍

NBA’s Golden State Warriors, famous dynasty team.

Liverpool FC nickname, famous EPL team

Famous Italian soccer club from Turin, nicknamed Juve.

English soccer club from North London, huge global fanbase

Used by many teams, incl. Tennessee Titans NFL.

Common team name in US sports, many schools and pro teams use "Hawks".

NBA team from New York, officially NY Knicks.

NFL team New England Patriots, based near Boston.

Cleveland Indians, MLB team name (now Guardians).

Common nickname for teams, esp. school sports.

Brooklyn Nets, NBA basketball team from NYC.

Ice hockey teams in NHL and WHL use Oilers name.

Used by many teams, e.g. NBA Sacramento Kings.

England has famous national sports teams. 🏴

Marvel superhero team of mutants led by Xavier

NBA basketball team from Salt Lake City, famous for Stockton & Malone era.

Common team name in many leagues, e.g. Atlanta Falcons NFL.

MLB team from LA; moved from Brooklyn in 1958.

English football club, plays in Premier League, based in Manchester.

Chicago Bears, NFL team; many schools use Bears.

Used by fun rec teams, pun on ducks’ “quack”.

NFL team from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Cheeseheads!

MLB’s Chicago White Sox, founded in 1900s.

Common underdog-style team name in local/amateur sports.

NBA basketball team from Orlando, founded 1989.

English football club from London, famed Blues

India is a familiar name for the national sports team.

Common nickname for Florida Gators and many schools.

Common team name in NFL, NCAA, MLB and more.

NFL team from Kansas City, Super Bowl champs.

New York Mets, MLB baseball team founded in 1962.

Used by many teams, like Texas Rangers MLB.

NBA team from Indiana, founded 1967.

A national sports team designation 🏅

Common team name in schools and clubs worldwide.

Miami Heat is a famous NBA team from Florida.

Common team name; e.g. UCF Knights in NCAA.

Dallas Mavericks, NBA basketball team from Texas.

Used as fun team/mascot name for kids and rec leagues.

Used by various US school teams as "Zephyrs".

Sounds like a local school team name, fits pattern.

Used by fantasy and rec teams as spooky mascot name.

Zambia is a recognized national sports team name ⚽

Nickname for several teams, e.g. New Orleans Saints in the NFL.

Used by Tottenham Hotspur and San Antonio Spurs NBA team.

Used by several teams, incl. St. Louis MLB

FC Barcelona, famous Spanish football club.

Short for Tottenham Hotspur, major English club.

NBA Houston Rockets and many school teams.

Used by LA Angels MLB and Anaheim NHL teams

NFL team from Dallas, iconic star logo.

Chicago MLB team; iconic Wrigley Field home

Anaheim Ducks NHL team, inspired by Disney film.

NFL team Miami Dolphins, two Super Bowls.

Toronto Blue Jays MLB team, many teams shorten to Jays.

Used by NHL Pittsburgh Penguins and other teams.

NFL Green Bay Packers, historic Wisconsin team.

Pittsburgh Steelers NFL team, named for steel industry.

Valencia CF is a famous Spanish La Liga club.

NBA team from Houston, Texas, founded 1967.

Common team name, e.g. Carolina Panthers in NFL.

Houston Astros MLB team, famous for 2017 scandal

MLB Pittsburgh Pirates and many other pro teams.

Used as a mascot name for school sports teams.

NBA Toronto Raptors plus many minor teams.

Famous Spanish football club, founded 1902.

Used by NBA Charlotte Hornets and many school teams.

Utah Jazz NBA team, name also used by smaller clubs.

San Francisco 49ers often called the Forty Niners.

Chicago Bulls, iconic NBA team of Jordan era.

Washington Nationals, MLB baseball team.

Australian rules club North Melbourne Kangaroos.

Many teams named Sharks, e.g. San Jose Sharks in the NHL.

NBA team name: Minnesota Timberwolves.

France fields national teams in many sports 🇫🇷

Used by NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers and many clubs.

NFL Baltimore Ravens and various college teams.

Carolina Hurricanes in NHL; also many college teams.

Minnesota Timberwolves shorten to “Wolves” often.

English football club, Premier League giants from Manchester.

Italian club FC Internazionale Milano, famous.

Used by many school and minor league teams.

Used by NBA Memphis Grizzlies and many colleges.

NFL team from Indianapolis, plays in AFC South.

NBA’s Washington Wizards, DC basketball team.

NFL team based in Foxborough, plays in AFC.

Denver Broncos, NFL team; name used widely.