How it works
These funny Polish team names are sayings and words of the Polish language, with no joke about anyone. Five come at a press, from Nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy to Bułka z masłem, each with its meaning in English.
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Funny Polish sayings and words
Funny Polish sayings are printed whole: Co ma piernik do wiatraka (what does that have to do with anything?), Pierwsze koty za płoty (the first step is always the hardest) and Raz kozie śmierć (here goes nothing). Funny Polish words has Wiercipięta (fidget), Żółtodziób (rookie, greenhorn) and Nocny marek (night owl).
Polish soccer team names and squad names
Soccer words has Spalony (offside), Samobój (own goal), Przewrotka (bicycle kick) and Beniaminek (the youngest child; a new team in a league). For Polish squad names, Animals has Rysie (lynxes), Żurawie (cranes) and Jastrzębie (hawks); Strength, speed and weather has Lawina (avalanche) and Zwycięstwo (victory).
Questions and answers
Which Polish team names are plain and strong?
Odwaga (courage), Potęga (might), Mistrz (master; champion), Wojownik (warrior) and Nawałnica (tempest) are in Strength, speed and weather. Polish class or club has Ekipa (crew, team), Paczka (parcel; a bunch of friends) and Przyjaciele (friends).
Are these jokes about Poland?
No. The funny sets are Polish idioms and playful words as a dictionary records them, such as Bułka z masłem (a piece of cake) and Mieć dwie lewe ręce (to be all thumbs).
Are these the names of real Polish soccer teams?
No club's name was copied, and the national side's nickname is not listed. Soccer words are the game's own vocabulary, and a word whose Wikipedia page is a band, a film, a magazine or a person was removed.
Where do the meanings come from?
From the Polish section of each entry in the English Wiktionary, read on 2026-10-08. A plural is listed only where it has an entry of its own, and its meaning comes from the singular's entry.