Excelsior will play against Excelsior in the KNVB Cup on Wednesday evening. Chance? No. In the wonderful world of club names, where founders can really choose anything, they chose the same names en masse. Fourteen times Sparta, ten times Olympia, 107 times Boys. How did we end up in this landscape of Greek gods, vague sayings and outdated ‘boys’ clubs?
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From Greek gods to Founded between Rubbles: a dive into the wonderful world of football club names
Bytaketonews
Oct 29, 2025