Mauving on up...
12 Football Teams From Around the World That Wear Purple, Mauve or Violet Shirts When Playing At Home
1. Arges Pitesti (Romania)
2. Defensor Sporting (Uruguay)
3. Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
4. Fiorentina (Italy)
5. Fovu Baham (Cameroon)
6. Germinal Beerschot (Belgium)
7. Hakoah Ramat Gan (Israel)
8. NK Pula (Croatia)
9. Perth Glory (Australia)
10. Provincial Electricity (Thailand)
11. Real Potosi (Bolivia)
12. Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japan)
Saprissa takes it even a step further: their nickname is Los Morados (literally, the purples).
ReplyDeleteSounds like the ideal name to me!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing actually how few teams around the world wear purple shirts.
Is it an unlucky colour, I wonder?!?
You can add Poli Timisoara from Romania, as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, ratonbox... another one to add to the list! :)
ReplyDeleteAnother 2 clubs:
ReplyDeleteRSC Anderlecht (Belgium)
SK Austria Wien (Austria)
I think Sky chose purple for the colours of Harchester United in 'Dream Team' because it was so distinctive from any other team.
ReplyDeleteGalway United and Cobh Ramblers (Roy Keane's first club) both play in purple/claret. You could say Aston Villa and West Ham too, depending on your definition of purple!
ReplyDeleteBack in the late 70's Hibs had a purple away shirt made by Bukta, the bukta name was across the chest in what I think may have been the earliest shirt sponsor in Britain.
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