List of ethnic sports team and mascot names

Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.

American

Allen Americans (ECHL) – Allen, Texas, USA
Houston Texans (National Football League) – Houston, Texas, USA
New York Knicks (NBA), the name "Knick" is a shortened version of the word "Knickerbocker", a term which comes from a pseudonym used by Washington Irving in his book, A History of New York. The term was used to refer to the descendants of the original Dutch settlers of New York. Later, by extension, the term was used to describe New Yorkers in general.
New York Yankees (Major League Baseball) – New York City, New York, USA
Rochester Americans (American Hockey League) – Rochester, New York, USA
Tri-City Americans (Western Hockey League) – Kennewick, Washington, USA

Bavarians

FC Bayern Munich (Association football) – Munich, Germany

Boers

Indios del Bóer ("Indians of the Boer") (Baseball) - Managua, Nicaragua

Canadian

Canadians in general

French Canadians

Montreal Canadiens (National Hockey League) – Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Celtic/Irish

Boston Celtics (NBA) – Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Celta de Vigo – Galician football team whose name reflects Celtic people.
Celtic FC – Scottish football team whose name reflects Celtic people, both Scottish and Irish.
Hibernian FC – Scottish football club reflecting Irish origins.
London Irish (Premiership Rugby) – Brentford, Greater London, England
Fighting Irish, University of Notre Dame, USA

Indigenous peoples

Italian

Brooklyn Italians – U.S. Football (soccer) team based in Brooklyn, New York
Audax Italiano – Chilean Football club based in La Florida

Maccabees

Poles

Polonia Warsaw – Polish Football (soccer) team, founded when Poland was not an independent country

Roslagen

Rospiggarna (Allsvenskan)

Saxons

The England Saxons, the country's second men's rugby union XV, formerly known as England A

Scots/Highlanders

Edmonton Scottish (AMSL) – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Highlanders, a team based in Otago, New Zealand, named for the Scottish population of the area.
London Scottish F.C. (RFU Championship) – Richmond, London, England
Victoria Highlanders (USL League Two) – Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Spaniards

Deportivo Español, Parque Avellaneda, Argentina
RCD Espanyol, Barcelona
Real Club España, Mexico City
San Diego Padres (MLB), San Diego, California, USA
Unión Española, Independencia, Chile

Alavese

Deportivo Alavés, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

Asturians

Asturias F.C., Mexico City

Viking

Canberra Raiders (NRL) – Canberra, Australia – viking logo
Canberra Vikings (NRC) – Canberra, Australia
Minnesota Vikings (NFL) – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Viking FK (Eliteserien) – Stavanger, Norway
Víkingur (Úrvalsdeild) – Reykjavík, Iceland

School and youth teams

Arabs

Coachella Valley High School, Coachella, California, USA. The nickname has been changed to "Mighty Arabs" and the cartoonish "Arab" mascot and logo have been retired.^[1]