Best 5-a-side team names

If you’re thinking about putting together your own 5-a-side football team, there are many aspects you’ll need to consider before you officially become a team. Aside from the logistics of getting a suitable group of people together to form your football team, finding a location to play and designing your own kits, there’s one other element that can otherwise be overlooked: choosing a good 5-a-side team name to go by.

Something that might not seem to take up much of your time, you’ll soon realise that you will be spending just as much, if not more, deciding on a good 5-a-side team name for your new football team than on other aspects. After all, this name will form a strong part of your team identity. You’ll also want to make sure it’s entertaining or engaging enough to garner attention from fans in the first place. However, to help make this process easier, our football enthusiasts at Avec Sport have compiled a list of the best 5-a-side team names, which we would recommend looking through before picking a select few favourites and making a final decision.

To break our favourite 5-a-side team names down further, we’ve separated our favourite team names into different categories to help you easily navigate through the ones that attract your interest the most. From pun football team names based on existing clubs and best 5-a-side team names inspired by football players, to funny 5-a-side names and fantasy football team names, choose a captivating name for your team that is bound to make you stand out from the crowd.

Pun football team names (based on football clubs)

No matter which premier league football club you support, there is bound to be a pun dedicated to them, so why not use this to your advantage and base your 5-a-side football team name on a hilarious twist of an established club. To give you plenty of choice, our carefully-compiled list of pun team names covers both popular England clubs and teams from abroad. Featuring a wide range of options to choose from, we hope that the list will help you decide on a unique pun football team name to help you get noticed by fans and other players.

Man Chest Hair United
Barely Athletic
Unathletico Madrid
Royal Mail-drid
Toulouse or NotToulouse FC
Brian Munich
Farcelona
Crapston Villa
Is your motherwell?
Pathetic Athletic
Texas Oldham
Oldman Asthmatic
Queens Park Strangers
Sheffield Thursday
Bolton Squanderers
Blunderland
Whateverton
Oldman Arthritic
Fake Madrid

Best 5-a-side team names (based on football players)

If your interests are focussed on a particular player rather than a full team, what better way to show this than by dedicating the name of your football team to them? Focussed on football players old and new, no matter who your favourite player is, find an iconic figure to inspire your 5-a-side team name from our engaging, light-hearted and entertaining list of best team names.

Crouch Potato
Moves like Agger
Clippedy Klopp
Out on Bale
Slumdog Mignolet
Pleased to Michu
No Kane, No Gain
Phantom of the Chopra
Tea and Busquets
Gangster's Allardyce
Lads on Toure
How I Met Your Mata
It’s About to Get Messi
Teenage Mutant Ninja Skrtels

Good 5-a-side team names

When you’re looking for the perfect football team name, finding a good balance between a name that is simple yet captivating provides a safe option, as this can help you achieve a clever and eye-catching team name that will attract the attention of your fans while staying clear of complicated terms. Based on universally understood phrases, sayings and common knowledge, browse our list of good 5-a-side team names and choose your favourite below.

ABCDE FC
It's Spraining Men
Range Rovers
The Gerri Hatricks

Funny 5-a-side team names (entertainment themed)

If you’re struggling to agree on a 5-a-side team name from the lists above, or a few may have caught your eye but you’d prefer some further options before making a final decision, it might be a good idea to choose a funny (pop-culture themed) 5-a-side football team name. In particular, this is useful if you’re starting out in football and are brushing up on your knowledge of the various teams’ and top players. Additionally, it’s likely there will be at least one name in the list below that will meet the interests of each and every member of your 5-a-side team.

Hakuna Juan Mata
Goal Goal Power Rangers
Men Behaving Chadli
Obi Wan - Kenobi Nil
Schindler’s Assist
How I Met Your Mata
Goals Aloud
Absolutely Fabregas
Earth, Wind & Maguire
Citizen Kane
Pique Blinders
Cesc and the City
Teenage Mutant Ninja Skrtels
Neville Wears Prada
Lord of the Ings
The Zarate Kid
Finding Mido
Ball of Duty
Boom Xhakalaka
The Amazing Sneijdermen
Game of Throw-ins
Lallanas in Pyjamas
When Harry Met Ali
Only Kruls & Horses
That’s so Craven

Fantasy football team names

If you’re looking for some name inspiration for your fantasy football team, though you can use an option from the 5-a-side team names above, we’ve compiled a further list of funny fantasy football team names. Browse the best fantasy football team names that are made to suit any team.

Goal of Duty
What Goals Around Comes Around
Occasionally United
To Score or not to Score
Goals ‘R’ Us

Custom kits for your football team at Avec Sport

Deciding on a team name might seem trivial in comparison to other elements, but you’ll soon realise that choosing a funny and witty 5-a-side name when you put together your team is a great way to create a ‘buzz’ around your team, helping you gather attention from other players and fans. Then, once you select a strong name for your team that everyone agrees on, you can move on to other tasks, such as customising your football team kit.

The customisation option on each of our football jerseys allows you to choose the right sizes for your team, add your own team crest and sponsor logos, as well as any other prints that are personal to your squad. Helping to complete your 5-a-side team in style, shop our range of men’s, women’s and junior teamwear today.