| Team | Sport | Country | Town/City | Dates | Current league[a] | Status[b] | M/F | Highest league[c] | Other names | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Football | Scotland | Aberdeen | 1903– | Scottish Premiership (2013) | FP | M | N/A | ||
| Accrington Stanley | Football | England | Accrington | 1891–1966 | N/A | FP | M | Football League Third Division (1960) | The Owd Reds | Went into liquidation in 1966. |
| Accrington Stanley | Football | England | Accrington | 1968– | EFL League Two (2023) | FP | M | EFL League One (2023) | ||
| Airdrieonians | Football | Scotland | Airdrie | 2013– | Scottish Championship (2013) | FP | M | N/A | Formerly Airdrie United. | |
| Ajax | Football | Netherlands | Amsterdam | 1900– | Eredivisie (1956) | FP | M | N/A | Ajax Amsterdam | |
| Albion Rovers | Football | Scotland | Coatbridge | 1882– | Lowland Football League (2023) | SP | M | Scottish Football League First Division (1990) | ||
| Aldershot Town | Football | England | Aldershot | 1992– | National League (2013) | FP | M | EFL League Two (2013) | Succeeded Aldershot. | |
| Alfreton Town | Football | England | Alfreton | 1959– | National League North (2015) | SP | M | Conference Premier (2015) | Formed by the merger of Alfreton Miners Welfare and Alfreton United. | |
| Alloa Athletic | Football | Scotland | Alloa | 1997– | Scottish League One (2021) | SP | M | N/A | Formerly Alloa. | |
| Almere City | Football | Netherlands | Almere | 2010– | Eerste Divisie (2010) | FP | M | N/A | Formerly Omniworld. | |
| Altrincham | Football | England | Altrincham | 1903– | National League (2020) | SP | M | N/A | The Robins. | |
| Anderlecht | Football | Belgium | Brussels | 1908– | Belgian First Division A (1935) | FP | M | N/A | ||
| Annagh United | Football | Northern Ireland | Portadown | 1963– | NIFL Championship (2020) | SP | M | N/A | ||
| Annan Athletic | Football | Scotland | Annan | 1942– | Scottish League One (2023) | SP | M | N/A | ||
| Arbroath | Football | Scotland | Arbroath | 1878– | Scottish Championship (2019) | SP | M | N/A | ||
| Ards | Football | Northern Ireland | Newtownards | 1900– | NIFL Championship (2019) | SP | M | NIFL Premiership (2019) | ||
| Arsenal | Football | England | London | 1913– | Premier League (1919) | FP | M | N/A | The Arsenal | Formerly Woolwich Arsenal. |
| Aston Villa | Football | England | Birmingham | 1874– | Premier League (2019) | FP | M | N/A | Villa | |
| Ayr United | Football | Scotland | Ayr | 1910– | Scottish Championship (2018) | FP | M | Scottish Football League Premier Division (1978) | Formed by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr. | |
| AZ Alkmaar | Football | Netherlands | Alkmaar | 1987– | Eredivisie (1998) | FP | M | N/A | AZ; Alkmaar Zaanstreek | Formerly AZ '67. |
| Ballinamallard United | Football | Northern Ireland | Ballinamallard | 1975– | NIFL Championship (2018) | SP | M | NIFL Premiership (2018) | ||
| Ballyclare Comrades | Football | Northern Ireland | Ballyclare | 1919– | NIFL Championship (2016) | SP | M | N/A | ||
| Ballymena United | Football | Northern Ireland | Ballymena | 1934– | NIFL Premiership (2013) | SP | M | N/A | Succeeded Ballymena. | |
| Barnet | Football | England | London | 1888– | National League (2018) | FP | M | Football League Second Division (1994) | ||
| Barnsley | Football | England | Barnsley | 1887– | EFL League One (2022) | FP | M | Premier League (1998) | ||
| Barrow | Football | England | Barrow-in-Furness | 1901– | EFL League Two (2020) | FP | M | Football League Third Division (1970) | ||
| Bath City | Football | England | Bath | 1902– | National League South (2012) | SP | M | Conference Premier (2012) | Formerly Bath. | |
| Billericay Town | Football | England | Billericay | 1946– | Isthmian League Premier Division (2022) | SP | M | National League South (2022) | Formerly Billericay. | |
| Birmingham City | Football | England | Birmingham | 1943– | EFL Championship (2011) | FP | M | Premier League (2011) | Formerly Birmingham. | |
| Blackburn Rovers | Football | England | Blackburn | 1875– | EFL Championship (2018) | FP | M | Premier League (2012) | ||
| Blackpool | Football | England | Blackpool | 1887– | EFL League One (2023) | FP | M | Premier League (2011) | ||
| Blyth Spartans | Football | England | Blyth | 1899– | National League North (2017) | SP | M | N/A | ||
| Bolton Wanderers | Football | England | Bolton | 1877– | EFL League One (2021) | FP | M | Premier League (2012) | ||
| Boreham Wood | Football | England | Borehamwood | 1948– | National League (2015) | FP | M | N/A | ||
| Boston United | Football | England | Boston | 1933– | National League North (2015) | FP | M | Football League Two (2007) | Succeeded Boston Town. | |
| Bournemouth | Football | England | Bournemouth | 1971– | Premier League (2022) | FP | M | N/A | Formerly Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. | |
| Brackley Town | Football | England | Brackley | 1890– | National League North (2015) | SP | M | N/A | ||
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | Football | England | Bradford | 1987– | Northern Premier League Premier Division (2023) | SP | M | National League North (2023) | Bradford | Succeeded the former Bradford. |
| Bradford City | Football | England | Bradford | 1903– | EFL League Two (2019) | FP | M | Premier League (2001) | ||
| Braintree Town | Football | England | Braintree | 1982– | National League South (2017) | SP | M | National League (2017) | Formerly Braintree. | |
| Brentford | Football | England | London | 1889– | Premier League (2021) | FP | M | N/A | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Football | England | Brighton | 1901– | Premier League (2017) | FP | M | N/A | Brighton | |
| Bristol City | Football | England | Bristol | 1897– | EFL Championship (2015) | FP | M | Football League First Division (1980) | ||
| Bristol Rovers | Football | England | Bristol | 1899– | EFL League One (2022) | FP | M | Football League Second Division (1981) | ||
| Bromley | Football | England | London | 1892– | National League (2015) | FP | M | N/A | ||
| Burnley | Football | England | Burnley | 1882– | Premier League (2015) | FP | M | N/A | ||
| Burton Albion | Football | England | Burton upon Trent | 1950– | EFL League One (2018) | FP | M | EFL Championship (2018) | ||
| Bury | Football | England | Bury | 1885–2020 | N/A | FP | M | Football League First Division (1929) | Went into administration in 2020. | |
| Cambridge United | Football | England | Cambridge | 1951– | EFL League One (2021) | FP | M | Formerly Abbey United. | ||
| Cambuur | Football | Netherlands | Leeuwarden | 1964– | Eredivisie (2021) | FP | M | Cambuur-Leeuwarden; SC Cambuur | ||
| Cardiff City | Football | Wales | Cardiff | 1908– | EFL Championship (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Carlisle United | Football | England | Carlisle | 1904– | EFL League Two (2014) | FP | M | |||
| Carrick Rangers | Football | Northern Ireland | Carrickfergus | 1939– | NIFL Premiership (2019) | SP | M | |||
| Celtic | Football | Scotland | Glasgow | 1887– | Scottish Premiership (2013) | FP | M | Glasgow Celtic | ||
| Charlton Athletic | Football | England | London | 1905– | EFL League One (2020) | FP | M | |||
| Chelmsford City | Football | England | Chelmsford | 1938– | National League South (2015) | SP | M | Succeeded Chelmsford. | ||
| Chelsea | Football | England | London | 1905– | Premier League (1992) | FP | M | |||
| Cheltenham Town | Football | England | Cheltenham | 1887– | EFL League One (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Chester | Football | England | Chester | 2010– | National League North (2018) | SP | M | Succeeded Chester City. | ||
| Chesterfield | Football | England | Chesterfield | 1920– | National League (2018) | FP | M | Formerly Chesterfield Municipal. | ||
| Chippenham Town | Football | England | Chippenham | 1873– | National League South (2017) | SP | M | |||
| Chorley | Football | England | Chorley | 1883– | National League North (2021) | SP | M | |||
| Cliftonville | Football | Northern Ireland | Belfast | 1879– | NIFL Premiership (2013) | SP | M | The oldest football club in Ireland. | ||
| Clyde | Football | Scotland | Cumbernauld | 1877– | Scottish League One (2019) | SP | M | |||
| Colchester United | Football | England | Colchester | 1937– | EFL League Two (2016) | FP | M | |||
| Coleraine | Football | Northern Ireland | Coleraine | 1927– | NIFL Premiership (2013) | SP | M | |||
| Concord Rangers | Football | England | Canvey Island | 1967– | National League South (2015) | SP | M | |||
| Cove Rangers | Football | Scotland | Aberdeen | 1922– | Scottish League One (2020) | SP | M | |||
| Coventry City | Football | England | Coventry | 1898– | EFL Championship (2020) | FP | M | |||
| Cowdenbeath | Football | Scotland | Cowdenbeath | 1882– | Scottish League Two (2016) | SP | M | |||
| Crawley Town | Football | England | Crawley | 1958– | EFL League Two (2015) | FP | M | Formerly Crawley. | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | Football | England | Crewe | 1877– | EFL League One (2020) | FP | M | |||
| Crusaders | Football | Northern Ireland | Belfast | 1898– | NIFL Premiership (2013) | SP | M | |||
| Crystal Palace | Football | England | London | 1905– | Premier League (2010) | FP | M | |||
| Curzon Ashton | Football | England | Ashton-under-Lyne | 1963– | National League North (2015) | SP | M | Formerly Curzon Amateurs. | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Football | England | London | 1992– | National League (2016) | FP | M | Dagenham | Former by the merger of Dagenham and Redbridge Forest. | |
| Darlington | Football | England | Darlington | 2017– | National League North (2017) | FP | M | Formerly Darlington 1883. | ||
| Dartford | Football | England | Dartford | 1888– | National League South (2015) | SP | M | |||
| De Graafschap | Football | Netherlands | Doetinchem | 1954– | Eerste Divisie (2019) | FP | M | |||
| FC Den Bosch | Football | Netherlands | 's-Hertogenbosch | 1992– | Eerste Divisie (2005) | FP | M | Formerly BVV Den Bosch. | ||
| ADO Den Haag | Football | Netherlands | The Hague | 1905– | Eerste Divisie (2021) | FP | M | Den Haag | ||
| Derby County | Football | England | Derby | 1884– | EFL Championship (2008) | FP | M | |||
| Dergview | Football | Northern Ireland | Castlederg | 1919– | NIFL Championship (2016) | SP | M | |||
| Doncaster Rovers | Football | England | Doncaster | 1879– | EFL League One (2016) | FP | M | |||
| FC Dordrecht | Football | Netherlands | Dordrecht | 1994– | Eerste Divisie (2015) | FP | M | Formerly Dordrecht '90. | ||
| Dorking Wanderers | Football | England | Dorking | 1999– | National League South (2019) | SP | M | |||
| Dover Athletic | Football | England | Dover | 1983– | National League (2015) | SP | M | Succeeded Dover. | ||
| Dulwich Hamlet | Football | England | London | 1893– | National League South (2018) | SP | M | |||
| Dumbarton | Football | Scotland | Dumbarton | 1872– | Scottish League One (2018) | SP | M | |||
| Dundee | Football | Scotland | Dundee | 1893– | Scottish Premiership (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Dundee United | Football | Scotland | Dundee | 1923– | Scottish Premiership (2020) | FP | M | Formerly Dundee Hibernian. | ||
| Dundela | Football | Northern Ireland | Belfast | 1895– | NIFL Championship (2018) | SP | M | |||
| Dunfermline Athletic | Football | Scotland | Dunfermline | 1885– | Scottish Championship (2016) | FP | M | |||
| Dungannon Swifts | Football | Northern Ireland | Dungannon | 1949– | NIFL Premiership (2013) | SP | M | |||
| East Fife | Football | Scotland | Methil | 1903– | Scottish League One (2016) | SP | M | |||
| Eastbourne Borough | Football | England | Eastbourne | 2001– | National League South (2015) | SP | M | Formerly Langney Parks. | ||
| Eastleigh | Football | England | Eastleigh | 1980– | National League (2015) | FP | M | Formerly Swaythling. | ||
| Ebbsfleet United | Football | England | Northfleet | 2007– | National League South (2021) | FP | M | Formerly Gravesend & Northfleet. | ||
| Edinburgh City | Football | Scotland | Edinburgh | 1986– | Scottish League Two (2016) | SP | M | Formerly Postal United. | ||
| FC Eindhoven | Football | Netherlands | The Hague | 2002– | Eerste Divisie (2002) | FP | M | Formerly SBV Eindhoven. | ||
| Elgin City | Football | Scotland | Elgin | 1893– | Scottish League Two (2013) | SP | M | |||
| FC Emmen | Football | Netherlands | Emmen | 2005– | Eerste Divisie (2021) | FP | M | Formerly BVO Emmen. | ||
| Everton | Football | England | Liverpool | 1879– | Premier League (1992) | FP | M | |||
| Excelsior Rotterdam | Football | Netherlands | Rotterdam | 1902– | Eerste Divisie (2012) | FP | M | Excelsior; SBV Excelsior | ||
| Exeter City | Football | England | Exeter | 1904– | EFL League Two (2012) | FP | M | |||
| Falkirk | Football | Scotland | Falkirk | 1876– | Scottish League One (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Farsley Celtic | Football | England | Farsley | 2015– | National League North (2019) | SP | M | Formerly Farsley. | ||
| Feyenoord | Football | Netherlands | Rotterdam | 1974– | Eredivisie (1974) | FP | M | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Formerly Feijenoord. | |
| Fleetwood Town | Football | England | Fleetwood | 2002– | EFL League One (2014) | FP | M | Formerly Fleetwood Wanderers. | ||
| Forest Green Rovers | Football | England | Nailsworth | 1898– | EFL League Two (2017) | FP | M | |||
| Forfar Athletic | Football | Scotland | Forfar | 1885– | Scottish League Two (2021) | SP | M | |||
| Fortuna Sittard | Football | Netherlands | Sittard | 1968– | Eredivisie (2018) | FP | M | Fortuna | Formed by the merger of Fortuna 54 and Sittardia. | |
| Fulham | Football | England | London | 1888– | EFL Championship (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Fylde | Football | England | Wesham | 2008– | National League North (2020) | FP | M | Formerly Kirkham & Wesham. | ||
| Gateshead | Football | England | Aldershot | 1977– | National League North (2019) | FP | M | Succeeded Gateshead United. | ||
| Gillingham | Football | England | Gillingham | 1912– | EFL League One (2013) | FP | M | |||
| Glenavon | Football | Northern Ireland | Lurgan | 1889– | NIFL Premiership (2013) | SP | M | |||
| Glentoran | Football | Northern Ireland | Belfast | 1882– | NIFL Premiership (2013) | SP | M | |||
| Gloucester City | Football | England | Gloucester | 1925– | National League North (2015) | SP | M | Formerly Gloucester YMCA. | ||
| Go Ahead Eagles | Football | Netherlands | Deventer | 1971– | Eredivisie (2021) | FP | M | Formerly Go Ahead. | ||
| Greenock Morton | Football | Scotland | Greenock | 1994– | Scottish Championship (2015) | FP | M | Formerly Morton. | ||
| Grimsby Town | Football | England | Cleethorpes | 1879– | National League (2021) | FP | M | |||
| FC Groningen | Football | Netherlands | Groningen | 1971– | Eredivisie (2000) | FP | M | Succeeded GVAV. | ||
| Guiseley | Football | England | Guiseley | 1909– | National League North (2018) | SP | M | |||
| Halifax Town | Football | England | Halifax | 2008– | National League (2015) | FP | M | Succeeded the former Halifax Town. | ||
| Hamilton Academical | Football | Scotland | Hamilton | 1874– | Scottish Championship (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough | Football | England | London | 1999– | National League South (2016) | FP | M | Formerly Hampton. | ||
| Harland & Wolff Welders | Football | Northern Ireland | Belfast | 1965– | NIFL Championship (2016) | SP | M | |||
| Harrogate Town | Football | England | Harrogate | 1945– | EFL League Two (2020) | FP | M | Formerly Harrogate. | ||
| Hartlepool United | Football | England | Hartlepool | 1977– | EFL League Two (2021) | FP | M | Formerly Hartlepool. | ||
| Havant & Waterlooville | Football | England | Havant | 1998– | National League South (2019) | SP | M | Formed by the merger of Havant Town and Waterlooville. | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | Football | Scotland | Edinburgh | 1903– | Scottish Premiership (2021) | FP | M | Hearts | ||
| SC Heerenveen | Football | Netherlands | Heerenveen | 1922– | Eredivisie (1993) | FP | M | |||
| Helmond Sport | Football | Netherlands | Helmond | 1967– | Eerste Divisie (1984) | FP | M | Succeeded Helmondia '55. | ||
| Hemel Hempstead Town | Football | England | Hemel Hempstead | 1955– | National League South (2015) | SP | M | Formerly Apsley. | ||
| Heracles Almelo | Football | Netherlands | Almelo | 1998– | Eredivisie (2005) | FP | M | Formerly Heracles '74. | ||
| Hereford | Football | England | Hereford | 2014– | National League North (2018) | SP | M | Succeeded Hereford United. | ||
| Hibernian | Football | Scotland | Edinburgh | 1875– | Scottish Premiership (2017) | FP | M | Hibs | ||
| Huddersfield Town | Football | England | Huddersfield | 1908– | EFL Championship (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Hull City | Football | England | Hull | 1904– | EFL Championship (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Hungerford Town | Football | England | Hungerford | 1886– | National League South (2015) | SP | M | |||
| Institute | Football | Northern Ireland | Londonderry | 1905– | NIFL Championship (2021) | SP | M | |||
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Football | Scotland | Inverness | 1996– | Scottish Championship (2017) | FP | M | Caley Thistle | Formerly Caledonian Thistle. | |
| Ipswich Town | Football | England | Ipswich | 1888– | EFL League One (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Jong Ajax | Football | Netherlands | Amsterdam | 1900– | Eerste Divisie (2013) | FP | M | Ajax 2 | ||
| Jong AZ | Football | Netherlands | Zaandam | 1967– | Eerste Divisie (2017) | FP | M | |||
| Jong PSV | Football | Netherlands | Eindhoven | 1913– | Eerste Divisie (2013) | FP | M | |||
| Jong FC Utrecht | Football | Netherlands | Utrecht | 1970– | Eerste Divisie (2016) | FP | M | |||
| Kelty Hearts | Football | Scotland | Kelty | 1975– | Scottish League Two (2021) | SP | M | |||
| Kettering Town | Football | England | Burton Latimer | 1924– | National League North (2019) | SP | M | Formerly Kettering. | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers | Football | England | Kidderminster | 1886– | National League North (2016) | FP | M | |||
| Kilmarnock | Football | Scotland | Kilmarnock | 1869– | Scottish Championship (2021) | FP | M | The oldest professional football club in Scotland. | ||
| King's Lynn Town | Football | England | King's Lynn | 2010– | National League (2020) | FP | M | Succeeded King's Lynn. | ||
| Knockbreda | Football | Northern Ireland | Belfast | 1947– | NIFL Championship (2016) | SP | M | |||
| Larne | Football | Northern Ireland | Larne | 1889– | NIFL Premiership (2013) | SP | M | |||
| Leamington | Football | England | Leamington Spa | 1985– | National League North (2017) | SP | M | Formerly AP Leamington. | ||
| Leeds United | Football | England | Leeds | 1919– | Premier League (2020) | FP | M | |||
| Leicester City | Football | England | Leicester | 1919– | Premier League (2014) | FP | M | |||
| Leyton Orient | Football | England | London | 1987– | EFL League Two (2019) | FP | M | Orient | Formerly Orient. | |
| Lincoln City | Football | England | Lincoln | 1884– | EFL League One (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Linfield | Football | Northern Ireland | Belfast | 1886– | NIFL Premiership (2013) | SP | M | |||
| Liverpool | Football | England | Liverpool | 1892– | Premier League (1992) | FP | M | |||
| Livingston | Football | Scotland | Livingston | 1995– | Scottish Premiership (2018) | FP | M | Formerly Meadowbank Thistle. | ||
| Loughgall | Football | Northern Ireland | Loughgall | 1967– | NIFL Championship (2016) | SP | M | |||
| Luton Town | Football | England | Luton | 1885– | EFL Championship (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Maidenhead United | Football | England | Maidenhead | 1920– | National League (2017) | SP | M | Formerly Maidenhead. | ||
| Maidstone United | Football | England | Maidstone | 1995– | National League South (2019) | FP | M | Formerly Maidstone Invicta. | ||
| Manchester City | Football | England | Manchester | 1894– | Premier League (2002) | FP | M | |||
| Manchester United | Football | England | Manchester | 1902– | Premier League (1992) | FP | M | |||
| Mansfield Town | Football | England | Mansfield | 1910– | EFL League Two (2013) | FP | M | |||
| Middlesbrough | Football | England | Middlesbrough | 1876– | EFL Championship (2017) | FP | M | |||
| Millwall | Football | England | London | 1920– | EFL Championship (2017) | FP | M | Formerly Millwall Athletic. | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | Football | England | Milton Keynes | 2004– | EFL League One (2019) | FP | M | MK Dons | Formerly Wimbledon. | |
| Montrose | Football | Scotland | Montrose | 1879– | Scottish League One (2018) | SP | M | |||
| Morecambe | Football | England | Morecambe | 1920– | EFL League One (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Motherwell | Football | Scotland | Motherwell | 1886– | Scottish Premiership (2013) | FP | M | |||
| MVV Maastricht | Football | Netherlands | Maastricht | 2011– | Eerste Divisie (2011) | FP | M | MVV | Formerly MVV. | |
| NAC Breda | Football | Netherlands | The Hague | 1912– | Eerste Divisie (2019) | FP | M | NAC | ||
| NEC Nijmegen | Football | Netherlands | Nijmegen | 1910– | Eredivisie (2021) | FP | M | NEC | Formed by the merger of Eendracht and NVV Nijmegen. | |
| Newcastle United | Football | England | Newcastle upon Tyne | 1892– | Premier League (2017) | FP | M | |||
| Newport County | Football | Wales | Newport | 1912– | EFL League Two (2013) | FP | M | |||
| Newry City | Football | Northern Ireland | Newry | 2013– | NIFL Championship (2019) | SP | M | Succeeded the former Newry City. | ||
| Northampton Town | Football | England | Northampton | 1897– | EFL League Two (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Norwich City | Football | England | Norwich | 1902– | Premier League (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Nottingham Forest | Football | England | West Bridgford | 1865– | EFL Championship (2008) | FP | M | Forest | ||
| Notts County | Football | England | Nottingham | 1862– | National League (2019) | FP | M | The oldest professional football club in the world. | ||
| Oldham Athletic | Football | England | Oldham | 1899– | EFL League Two (2018) | FP | M | |||
| Oxford City | Football | England | Aldershot | 1883– | National League South (2015) | SP | M | |||
| Oxford United | Football | England | Oxford | 1960– | EFL League One (2016) | FP | M | Formerly Headington United. | ||
| Partick Thistle | Football | Scotland | Glasgow | 1876– | Scottish Championship (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Peterborough United | Football | England | Peterborough | 1934– | EFL Championship (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Peterhead | Football | Scotland | Peterhead | 1891– | Scottish League One (2019) | SP | M | |||
| Plymouth Argyle | Football | England | Plymouth | 1903– | EFL Championship (2023) | FP | M | N/A | Plymouth is the largest town in England whose football club has never been in the top tier. | |
| Port Vale | Football | England | Stoke-on-Trent | 1879– | EFL League Two (2017) | FP | M | |||
| Portadown | Football | Northern Ireland | Portadown | 1887– | NIFL Premiership (2013) | SP | M | |||
| Portsmouth | Football | England | Bolton | 1898– | EFL League One (2017) | FP | M | |||
| Preston North End | Football | England | Preston | 1880– | EFL Championship (2015) | FP | M | |||
| PSV Eindhoven | Football | Netherlands | Eindhoven | 1913– | Eredivisie (1956) | FP | M | PSV | ||
| Queen of the South | Football | Scotland | Dumfries | 1919– | Scottish Championship (2013) | FP | M | |||
| Queen's Park | Football | Scotland | Glasgow | 1867– | Scottish League One (2021) | SP | M | The oldest football club in Scotland. | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | Football | England | London | 1886– | EFL Championship (2015) | FP | M | QPR | ||
| Queen's University Belfast | Football | Northern Ireland | Belfast | 1910– | NIFL Championship (2019) | SP | M | |||
| Raith Rovers | Football | Scotland | Kirkcaldy | 1883– | Scottish Championship (2020) | SP | M | |||
| Rangers | Football | Scotland | Glasgow | 1872– | Scottish Premiership (2016) | FP | M | Glasgow Rangers | ||
| Reading | Football | England | Reading | 1871– | EFL Championship (2013) | FP | M | |||
| RKC Waalwijk | Football | Netherlands | Waalwijk | 1940– | Eredivisie (2019) | FP | M | RKC | Formed by the merger of HEC, WVB and Hercules. | |
| Rochdale | Football | England | Rochdale | 1907– | EFL League Two (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Roda JC Kerkrade | Football | Netherlands | Kerkrade | 1962– | Eerste Divisie (2018) | FP | M | Roda; Roda JC | Formed by the merger of Roda Sport and Rapid JC. | |
| Ross County | Football | Scotland | Dingwall | 1929– | Scottish Premiership (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Rotherham United | Football | England | Rotherham | 1925– | EFL League One (2021) | FP | M | Formed by a merger between Rotherham County and Rotherham Town. | ||
| Royal Arsenal | Football | England | London | 1886–1893 | FP | M | Later Woolwich Arsenal. | |||
| Rushden & Diamonds | Football | England | Irthlingborough | 1992–2011 | FP | M | Diamonds | Formed by the merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds. | ||
| St Albans City | Football | England | St Albans | 1908– | National League South (2014) | SP | M | |||
| St Johnstone | Football | Scotland | Perth | 1884– | Scottish Premiership (2013) | FP | M | |||
| St Mirren | Football | Scotland | Paisley | 1877– | Scottish Premiership (2018) | FP | M | |||
| Salford City | Football | England | Salford | 1989– | EFL League Two (2019) | FP | M | Formerly Salford. | ||
| Scunthorpe United | Football | England | Scunthorpe | 1958– | EFL League Two (2019) | FP | M | Formerly Scunthorpe & Lindsey United. | ||
| Sheffield United | Football | England | Sheffield | 1889– | EFL Championship (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | Football | England | Sheffield | 1929– | EFL League One (2021) | FP | M | Formerly Wednesday. | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | Football | England | Shrewsbury | 1886– | EFL League One (2014) | FP | M | |||
| Slough Town | Football | England | Slough | 1945– | National League South (2018) | SP | M | Formerly Slough. | ||
| Solihull Moors | Football | England | Solihull | 2007– | National League (2016) | FP | M | Formed by the merger of Moor Green and Solihull Borough. | ||
| Southampton | Football | England | Southampton | 1897– | Premier League (2012) | FP | M | |||
| Southend United | Football | England | Southend-on-Sea | 1906– | National League (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Southport | Football | England | Southport | 1886– | National League North (2017) | SP | M | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | Football | Netherlands | Rotterdam | 1888– | Eredivisie (2019) | FP | M | The oldest professional football club in the Netherlands. | ||
| Spennymoor Town | Football | England | Spennymoor | 2005– | National League North (2017) | SP | M | Formerly Evenwood Town. | ||
| Stenhousemuir | Football | Scotland | Stenhousemuir | 1884– | Scottish League Two (2019) | SP | M | |||
| Stevenage | Football | England | Stevenage | 2010– | EFL League Two (2014) | FP | M | Formerly Stevenage Borough. | ||
| Stirling Albion | Football | Scotland | Stirling | 1945– | Scottish League Two (2015) | SP | M | Succeeded King's Park. | ||
| Stockport County | Football | England | Stockport | 1890– | National League (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Stoke City | Football | England | Stoke-on-Trent | 1925– | EFL Championship (2018) | FP | M | Formerly Stoke. | ||
| Stranraer | Football | Scotland | Stranraer | 1870– | Scottish League Two (2020) | SP | M | |||
| Sunderland | Football | England | Sunderland | 1879– | EFL League One (2018) | FP | M | |||
| Sutton United | Football | England | London | 1898– | EFL League Two (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Swansea City | Football | Wales | Swansea | 1969– | EFL Championship (2018) | FP | M | Formerly Swansea Town. | ||
| Swindon Town | Football | England | Swindon | 1883– | EFL League Two (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Telford United | Football | England | Telford | 2004– | National League North (2015) | SP | M | Succeeded the former Telford United. | ||
| Telstar | Football | Netherlands | IJmuiden | 2008– | Eerste Divisie (2008) | FP | M | Formerly Stormvogels Telstar. | ||
| Tonbridge Angels | Football | England | Tonbridge | 1976– | National League South (2019) | SP | M | Succeeded Tonbridge. | ||
| TOP Oss | Football | Netherlands | Oss | 2017– | Eerste Divisie (2017) | FP | M | TOP | Formerly FC Oss. | |
| Torquay United | Football | England | Torquay | 1899– | National League (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | Football | England | London | 1884– | Premier League (1992) | FP | M | Spurs | ||
| Tranmere Rovers | Football | England | Birkenhead | 1885– | EFL League Two (2020) | FP | M | |||
| FC Twente | Football | Netherlands | Enschede | 1965– | Eredivisie (2019) | FP | M | Formed by the merger of Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys. | ||
| FC Utrecht | Football | Netherlands | Utrecht | 1970– | Eredivisie (1970) | FP | M | Formed by the merger of VV DOS, USV Elinkwijk and Velex. | ||
| Vitesse Arnhem | Football | Netherlands | Arnhem | 1892– | Eredivisie (1989) | FP | M | Vitesse; SBV Vitesse | ||
| FC Volendam | Football | Netherlands | Volendam | 1923– | Eerste Divisie (2009) | FP | M | |||
| VVV-Venlo | Football | Netherlands | Venlo | 1903– | Eerste Divisie (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Walsall | Football | England | Walsall | 1896– | EFL League Two (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Warrenpoint Town | Football | Northern Ireland | Warrenpoint | 1987– | NIFL Premiership (2017) | SP | M | |||
| Watford | Football | England | Watford | 1898– | Premier League (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Wealdstone | Football | England | London | 1899– | National League (2020) | SP | M | |||
| Welling United | Football | England | London | 1963– | National League South (2016) | SP | M | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | Football | England | West Bromwich | 1880– | EFL Championship (2021) | FP | M | West Brom; WBA | ||
| West Ham United | Football | England | London | 1900– | Premier League (2012) | FP | M | |||
| Weymouth | Football | England | Weymouth | 1890– | National League (2020) | SP | M | |||
| Wigan Athletic | Football | England | Wigan | 1932– | EFL League One (2020) | FP | M | |||
| Willem II Tilburg | Football | Netherlands | Tilburg | 1995– | Eredivisie (2014) | FP | M | Willem II | Formerly Tilburgia. | |
| Wimbledon | Football | England | London | 2002– | EFL League One (2016) | FP | M | Succeded the former Wimbledon, which moved to Milton Keynes. | ||
| Woking | Football | England | Woking | 1887– | National League (2019) | FP | M | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Football | England | Wolverhampton | 1879– | Premier League (2018) | FP | M | Wolves | ||
| Woolwich Arsenal | Football | England | London | 1893–1913 | N/A | FP | M | Football League First Division (1913) | Formerly Royal Arsenal. Later Arsenal. | |
| Wrexham | Football | Wales | Wrexham | 1864– | National League (2015) | FP | M | The oldest professional football club in Wales and the third oldest in the world. | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers | Football | England | High Wycombe | 1887– | EFL League One (2021) | FP | M | |||
| Yeovil Town | Football | England | Yeovil | 1946– | National League (2019) | FP | M | Formerly Yeovil & Petters United. | ||
| York City | Football | England | York | 1908– | National League North (2017) | FP | M | |||
| PEC Zwolle | Football | Netherlands | Zwolle | 2012– | Eredivisie (2012) | FP | M | Formerly Zwolle. |
