# Phoenix club (sports)

The term phoenix club is used in professional team sports to refer to a new entity that is set up to replace the same club that has failed in business terms but not in sporting terms, and generally involves the continuation of the sporting activity. In some cases, the phoenix club is created by the supporters of the club which has ended, or seems to be on the point of ending. A phoenix club will often have a very similar (although, for legal reasons, not identical) name and logo to the original club, and will also use a similar playing kit. The term is particularly prevalent in the United Kingdom and Italy in relation to association football, although it is also used in other countries.
The term has also been used to refer to a club formed by supporters of a major team when a change of ownership or policy causes them to lose faith in the management of their favoured side. This happened in 2005, when F.C. United of Manchester was formed by some fans of Manchester United, specifically as a protest at the sale of the latter to Malcolm Glazer, and at what they saw as the excessive and unacceptable commercialisation of the club, although the new club's status as a phoenix is open to dispute on the basis that the original club still exists.
The term is derived from the mythical phoenix, a bird which was said to resurrect itself from its own ashes. In at least one case, the name of a phoenix club has played on the term itself: in the Australia-New Zealand A-League, now known as A-League Men, the defunct New Zealand Knights were replaced by new club Wellington Phoenix FC.
In some cases, phoenix clubs retain the name of the club which they replaced, implying a continuation from the former team. In other cases, name changes occur, perhaps due to proprietorial ownership of the old club's name.
An essential element of a phoenix club is that it is a legally separate entity from the original. A counter example is the American football Cleveland Browns, the football organization of which moved to Baltimore in 1995 to become the Baltimore Ravens. The NFL stipulated that, as a condition of allowing the move, the Ravens would have to relinquish any claim to the history and records of the Browns, one of the twelve "old guard" NFL franchises. As such, the Ravens technically entered the NFL as an expansion franchise. While the Browns franchise was deemed to have "suspended operations" for three years, in 1999 it was sold to new ownership and was recognized by the league to own all of the pre-1996 Browns' history, even though the extant Ravens had acquired the contracts of that team's players and personnel. The league and club thus recognize the Browns as one single team, albeit with a sporting hiatus, making the Browns not a phoenix club.
Because there is no single, universally-accepted definition, ascribing the term phoenix club can be disputed depending on the criteria used. Furthermore, there may be changes in what each country's football governing body and legal system defines as a phoenix club rather than resurrected club.

## Association football
### Armenia

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established |
| Bentonit | Bentonit | 2019 |
| Araks Ararat | Araks Ararat | |
| Akhtamar | Akhtamar | |
| Kilikia | Kilikia | |
| Nairi | Nairi | |
| Note: all "phoenix clubs", except Bentonit (which play in the Armenian First League), play (or have played) in Amateur Leagues. |||

### Austria

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established |
| 1. FC Vöcklabruck | Vöcklabrucker SC | 2009 |
| SV Austria Salzburg | SV Austria Salzburg | 2005 |
| Hakoah Vienna | SC Maccabi Wien | 2010 |
| FC Wacker Innsbruck | FC Wacker Innsbruck (2002) | 2002 |

### Belgium

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established |
| K.S.K. Beveren | K.S.K. Beveren | 2010 |
| Beerschot AC | FCO Beerschot Wilrijk | 2013 |
| R.E. Mouscron | Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz | 2010 |
| K.R.C. Harelbeke | K.R.C. Harelbeke | 2016 |
| R.W.D. Molenbeek | R.W.D. Molenbeek | 2015 |

### Brazil

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established |
| AA Cabofriense$^a$ | AD Cabofriense | 1997 |
| Colorado and Pinheiros | Paraná Clube | 1989 |
| Grêmio Novorizontino (1973) | Grêmio Novorizontino (2010) | 2010 |
| Icasa E.C. | A.D.R.C. Icasa | 2002 |
| EC Lemense | CA Lemense | 2005 | Lemense FC$^d$ | 2022 |
| Linhares EC | Linhares FC | 2001 |
| Operário Várzea-Grandense$^b$ | EC Operário | 1996 | Operário Ltda. | 2003 |
| Taguatinga EC (1964)$^c$ | Taguatinga EC (2018) | 2018 |
* $^a$ AA Cabofriense was refounded as AD Cabofriense in 1997 by the same directors with the aim of separating football from the social club activities.
* $^b$ Due to financial problems, Operário Várzea-Grandense (also known as CEOV) withdrew from professional football in 1996. As it is one of the clubs with the most fans in the state, EC Operário was created with the same colors (red and green) as the traditional CEOV. Despite being state champion twice (1997 and 2002), the club did not receive the expected support and closed its activities in 2002. Another club with a similar name was created (Operário Futebol Ltda.), this time with red and black colors in honor of CR Flamengo, and has won the 2006 tournament. Operário Ltda. currently competes in the second division and the original CEOV returned to professional football in 2013.
* $^c$ The original Taguatinga EC and CA Taguatinga (former CA Bandeirante) merged in 2018.
* $^d$ Former SC Atibaia.

### Bulgaria

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established |
| PFC Beroe Stara Zagora | Olimpic-Beroe | 1999 | PFC Beroe Stara Zagora AD | 2008 |
| F.C. Etar | FC Etar 1924 Veliko Tarnovo | 2003 | OFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2013 |
| Botev Plovdiv | Botev 1912 | 2010 |
| Levski-Spartak | Levski Sofia | 1990 |
| FC Chernomorets Burgas | PSFC Chernomorets Burgas | 2005 | FC Chernomorets 1919 Burgas | 2015 |
| PFC CSKA Sofia | FC CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2016 |

### Canada

| Original club | Year established | Phoenix Club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix Club | Year established |
| Hamilton Steelers (1958–1967) | 1958 | Hamilton Steelers (1981–1992) | 1981 |
| Montreal Impact (1992–2011) | 1992 | CF Montréal | 2010 |
| North York Rockets | 1987 | Toronto Rockets | 1993 |
| Ottawa Fury (2005–2013) | 2005 | Ottawa Fury FC | 2014 |
| Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984) | 1971 | Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993) | 1986 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–84) | 1974 | Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) | 1986 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2009 |

### China

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Wuhan Optics Valley F.C. | Wuhan Yangtze River F.C. | 2009 |
| Hebei Zhuoao F.C. | Shijiazhuang Gongfu F.C. | 2020 |
| Hebei F.C. | Langfang Glory City F.C. | 2022 |
| Shaanxi Chang'an Athletic F.C. | Shaanxi Union F.C. | 2023 |

### Czech Republic

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| DFC Prag | DFC Prag | 2016 |

### Costa Rica

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Asociación Deportiva Limonense | Limón F.C. | 2009 |
| A.D. Generaleña$^a$ | AS Puma Generaleña | 2010 |
$^a$ A.D. Generaleña merged with A.D. Pérez Zeledón to become Municipal Pérez Zeledón, de facto only continuing the Pérez Zeledón heritage.

### Croatia

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established |
| NK Varaždin (1931–2015)$^a$ | NK Varteks | 2011 | NK Varaždin (2012) | 2012 |
| NK Orijent (1919-2014) | HNK Orijent 1919 | 2015 | | |
| NK Zadar | HNK Zadar | 2020 | |
| NK Inter Zaprešić | NK Inker Zaprešić | 2022 | | 2022 |
$^a$ The finances of the original NK Varaždin (called NK Varteks from 1958 to 2010) stumbled repeatedly for five years. When this led to their suspension in 2011, an unassociated NK Varteks was created. When they were suspended again in 2012, a new unassociated Varaždin emerged. The original club, including its records and history, folded in 2015.

### England / Wales

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Merthyr Town F.C. | Merthyr Tydfil F.C. | 1945 |
| Willand Wanderers F.C. | Willand Rovers F.C. | 1946 |
| Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) | Accrington Stanley F.C. | 1968 |
| Gateshead A.F.C. | Gateshead F.C. | 1977 |
| Newport County | Newport County A.F.C. | 1989 |
| Aldershot F.C. | Aldershot Town F.C. | 1992 |
| Wimbledon F.C.$^a$ | AFC Wimbledon | 2002 |
| Telford United F.C. | AFC Telford United | 2004 |
| Emley | Emley A.F.C. | 2005 |
| Hornchurch F.C. | A.F.C. Hornchurch | 2005 |
| Scarborough F.C. | Scarborough Athletic F.C. | 2007 |
| Farnborough Town F.C. | Farnborough F.C. | 2007 |
| Halifax Town A.F.C. | F.C. Halifax Town | 2008 |
| Fisher Athletic F.C. | Fisher F.C. | 2009 |
| Chester City F.C. | Chester F.C. | 2010 |
| Ilkeston Town | Ilkeston F.C. | 2010 |
| Merthyr Tydfil F.C. | Merthyr Town F.C. | 2010 |
| King's Lynn Town F.C. | King's Lynn F.C. | 2010 |
| Rushden & Diamonds F.C. | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 2011 |
| Windsor & Eton F.C. | Windsor F.C. | 2011 |
| Croydon Athletic F.C. | AFC Croydon Athletic | 2012 |
| Llanelli Town F.C. | Llanelli Town A.F.C. | 2013 |
| Hereford United F.C. | Hereford F.C. | 2015 |
| Salisbury City F.C. | Salisbury F.C. | 2015 |
| Ilkeston F.C. | Ilkeston Town F.C. | 2017 |
| North Ferriby United A.F.C. | North Ferriby F.C. | 2019 |
| Bury F.C. | Bury A.F.C.$^b$ | 2021 |
| Rhyl F.C. | C.P.D. Y Rhyl 1879 | 2020 |
| Macclesfield Town F.C. | Macclesfield F.C. | 2020 |
| Whyteleafe F.C. | AFC Whyteleafe | 2021 |
$^a$ Wimbledon F.C. relocated to Milton Keynes in 2004 and was renamed Milton Keynes Dons F.C., two years after the Football Association's binding decision to permit the move, and two years after the foundation of AFC Wimbledon; see Relocation of Wimbledon F.C. to Milton Keynes.
$^b$ In February 2022, Bury fans' group Est.1885 acquired the trading name, history and memorabilia of Bury F.C.. In May 2023, the Bury Football Club Supporters' Society (who owned Gigg Lane and the "Bury FC" trading name) and the Shakers Community Society (who owned phoenix club Bury AFC) merged. Bury AFC adopted the Bury FC playing name and returned to Gigg Lane, following FA approval in June 2023. The two team's histories were combined — retroactively counting Bury AFC's seasons as seasons for Bury FC.

### Finland

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Tampere United | TamU-K | 2009 |

### France

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| FC Nancy | AS Nancy Lorraine | 1967 |
| Gap FC | Gap Foot 05 | 2012 |
| Toulouse FC | Toulouse FC | 1970 |

### Germany

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established |
| SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin | SV Tasmania Berlin | 1973 | | |
| BSG Chemie Leipzig (1950) | FC Sachsen Leipzig | 1990 | BSG Chemie Leipzig (1997) | 1997 |
| SpVgg Blau-Weiß 1890 Berlin | SV Blau Weiss Berlin | 1992 | | |
| 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig (1966) | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig (2003) | 2003 | | |
| SG Dynamo Schwerin | SG Dynamo Schwerin | 2003 | | |
| 1. FC Kattowitz | 1. FC Katowice | 2007 | | |
| DVV Coburg | FC Coburg | 2011 | | |
| FC Sachsen Leipzig | SG Sachsen Leipzig | 2011 | LVF Sachsen Leipzig | 2014 |
| Kultur Sport Verein Hessen Kassel | FC Hessen Kassel | 1993 | KSV Hessen Kassel | 1998 |

### Indonesia

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Perseba Super Bangkalan | Perseba Bangkalan | 2012 |
| Persisam Putra Samarinda | Borneo FC | 2014 |
| Persekaba Badung | Persekaba Bali | 2017 |
| Persebo Bondowoso | Persebo Muda | 2017 |
| Persikad Depok | Persikad 1999 | 2018 |
| Lampung Sakti FC | Persires Inhu | 2019 |
| Babel United | PS Bangka | 2021 |
| Persikubar West Kutai | Persikubar Putra | 2021 |
| Persisam Putra Samarinda | Persisam United | 2021 |
| Persika Karawang | Persika 1951 | 2022 |
| Persebo Bondowoso | Persebo 1964 | 2023 |
| Perseta Tulungagung | Perseta 1970 | 2023 |
| Persiwa Wamena | Wamena United F.C. | 2025 |

### Italy

In the early 21st century, numerous Italian clubs endured very severe economic problems, including some famous and historically successful teams. Some, most notably Fiorentina, Napoli, Parma and Torino were each declared formally bankrupt and thus had to reapply to the Italian football authorities to play at a lower level, with new owners and as new corporate entities. However, all are considered to be the same clubs before and after the bankruptcy rather than separate phoenix entities: they obtained the "sports title" to remain in the Italy football pyramid using clauses in the Article 52 of N.O.I.F.

### Japan

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Yokohama Flügels | Yokohama FC | 1998 |

### Korea

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established | 3rd Phoenix club | Year established |
| Police FC | Ansan Police FC | 2014 | Asan Mugunghwa FC | 2017 | Chungnam Asan FC | 2020 |

### Latvia

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| FK Liepājas Metalurgs | FK Liepāja | 2014 |
| FK Ventspils | JFK Ventspils | 2021 |

### Lithuania

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| FK Žalgiris | VMFD Žalgiris$^a$ | 2009 |
| FBK Kaunas | F.B.K. Kaunas | 2012 |
| lt:FK Atmosfera (1973) | FK Atmosfera (2012) | 2012 |
| FK Vėtra | FK Vėtra Rūdiškės | 2014 |
| FK Dainava Alytus | DFK Dainava | 2016 |
| FK Minija Kretinga | FK Minija (2017) | 2017 |
| FK Ekranas$^b$ | FK Ekranas$^b$ | 2020 |
$^a$Following a court settlement in 2014, club acquired rights to the history, titles, name and other assets of the original club. $^b$In 2020, FK Aukštaitija acquired the name and history of the club disestablished in 2015 from the bankruptcy administrator. The local authorities confirmed the continuity of the club that June.

### The Netherlands

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| RBC Roosendaal | RBC | 2011 |

### North Macedonia

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| FK Sloga Jugomagnat | FK Shkupi | 2012 |
| FK Bashkimi (1947–2008) | FK Bashkimi (2011) | 2011 |
| FK Pobeda | FK Pobeda (2010) | 2010 |

### Northern Ireland

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Ballymena F.C. | Ballymena United F.C. | 1934 |
| Newry City F.C. | Newry City AFC | 2013 |

### Peru

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established | 3rd Phoenix club | Year established |
| Juan Aurich (1922–1992) | Aurich–Cañaña | 1993 | Juan Aurich (1996–2004) | 1996 | Juan Aurich (2005) | 2005 |

### Poland

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| 1. FC Kattowitz | 1. FC Katowice | 2007 |
| Amica Wronki | Błękitni Wronki | 2007 |
| Pogoń Lwów | Pogoń Lwów (2009) | 2009 |
| Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | Nasza Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 2017 |
| Ogniwo Sopot | PDP Ogniwo Sopot | 2018 |

### Portugal

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established |
| Clube Desportivo das Aves | Clube Desportivo das Aves 1930 | 2020 | | |
| Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora | C.D. Estrela | 2011 | Club Football Estrela da Amadora | 2020 |
| Clube de Futebol União | União da Bola F.C. | 2022 | | |
| Futebol Clube de Felgueiras | Futebol Clube de Felgueiras 1932 | 2006 | | |
| Futebol Clube da Maia | F.C. Maia Lidador | 2009 | | |
| Futebol Clube do Marco | A.D. Marco 09 | 2009 | | |
| Sport Comércio e Salgueiros | S.C. Salgueiros 08 / S.C. Salgueiros | 2008 | | |
| Sporting Clube Olhanense | Sporting Clube Olhanense 1912 | 2017 | | |

### Republic of Ireland

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established |
| Cork | Cork United | 1940 | Cork Athletic | 1948 |

### Romania

| Original club | Phoenix Club | Year established |
| FC Argeș Pitești | F.C. Argeș 1953 | 2013 |
| CS Gaz Metan Mediaș | ACS Mediaș | 2022 |

### Russia

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Alania Vladikavkaz | FC Alania Vladikavkaz (2019) | 2019 |
| FC Spartak Ryazan | FC Ryazan | 1995 |
| Uralan Elista | FC Elista | 2005 |

### Scotland

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Clydebank$^b$ | Clydebank F.C. | 2003 |
| Gretna F.C. | Gretna F.C. 2008 | 2008 |
$^b$ Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) were liquidated in 2002 but their owners bought Clydebank and rebranded it as Airdrie United (now known as Airdrieonians F.C. (2002)); therefore that club is not a phoenix as it took the place of an existing entity. However the current incarnation of Clydebank is a phoenix, as it was founded by supporters to replace the entity which had moved to Airdrie and had to restart at the bottom of the (Junior) league pyramid.
During the liquidation of The Rangers Football Club plc in 2012, a new company, set up for the purpose, bought the assets of the business and secured the transfer of its SFA membership, which allowed Rangers F.C. to continue playing, albeit having to start again in the lowest national division of the Scottish football league system. As such, the club survived and would go on to win its 55th league title in 2021.

### Serbia

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| FK Hajduk Kula | OFK Hajduk | 2013 |
| FK Mladost Apatin | OFK Mladost APA | 2011 |
| FK Radnički Bajmok | FK Radnički 1905 | 2013 |
| FK Sloga Petrovac na Mlavi | FK Sloga 33 | 2016 |
| FK Vrbas | OFK Vrbas | 2007 |

### Slovakia

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| FC VSS Košice | FC Košice | 2018 |

### Slovenia

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established |
| I. SSK Maribor | NK Branik Maribor | 1949 |
| NK Izola | MNK Izola | 1996 |
| NK Ljubljana | FC Ljubljana | 2005 |
| NK Mura | ND Mura 05 | 2005 | NŠ Mura | 2012 |
| NK Olimpija Ljubljana (defunct) | NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) | 2005 |
| NK Primorje | DNŠ Ajdovščina | 2011 |

### Spain

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established |
| CD Málaga | Málaga CF | 1948 | | |
| Burgos CF | Real Burgos CF | 1983 | Burgos CF | 1994 |
| CP Mérida | Mérida UD | 2000 | Mérida AD | 2013 |
| SD Compostela | SD Compostela | 2004 | | |
| CF Extremadura | Extremadura UD | 2007 | CD Extremadura 1924 | 2022 |
| CD Logroñés | SD Logroñés | 2009 | | |
| CF Ciudad de Murcia | CAP Ciudad de Murcia | 2010 | | |
| UE Lleida | Lleida Esportiu | 2011 | | |
| CD Badajoz | CD Badajoz | 2012 | | |
| CD San Martín | EI San Martín | 2012 | | |
| UD Salamanca | Unionistas de Salamanca CF | 2013 | | |
| UD Salamanca | Salamanca CF UDS | 2013 | | |
| CD Ourense | UD Ourense | 2014 | | |

### Turkey

Most phoenix clubs in Turkey are clubs that were originally founded independently under a different name and only repurposed as a replacement of the better known original club following its dissolution.
| Original club | Phoenix club | Phoenix club | Year established | Current name adopted |
| Original club | Founded as | Current name | Year established | Current name adopted |
| Akçaabat Sebatspor | Sebat Gençlikspor [tr] | Sebat Gençlikspor [tr] | 2018 | 2018 |
| Bucaspor | İzmir İl Özel İdarespor | Bucaspor 1928 | 2011 | 2021 |
| Çorumspor | Çorum Belediyespor | Çorum F.K. | 1997 | 2019 |
| Diyarbakırspor | Tarım Doğanspor | Diyarbekirspor | 1977 | 2015 |
| Erzincanspor | Refahiyespor | 24 Erzincanspor | 1984 | 2015 |
| Erzurumspor | Erzurum Büyükşehir Belediyespor | Erzurumspor F.K. | 2005 | 2022 |
| Gaziantepspor | Sankospor | Gaziantep F.K. | 1988 | 2019 |
| İskenderunspor | Erzinspor | İskenderunspor (1978) | 1978 | 2009 |
| Kardemir Karabükspor | Adatepe Dökecekspor | Karabük İdman Yurdu | 2015 | 2023 |
| Kastamonuspor | Tosya Belediyespor | Kastamonuspor 1966 | 1942 | 2014 |
| Malatyaspor | Malatya Belediyespor | Yeni Malatyaspor | 1986 | 2010 |
| Manisaspor | Manisa Belediyespor | Manisa F.K. | 1994 | 2019 |
| Mersin İdman Yurdu | İçelspor | Yeni Mersin İdmanyurdu | 1964 | 2022 |
| Orduspor | Ordu İl Özel İdarespor | 52 Orduspor | 1973 | 2019 |
| Orduspor | Ordu Soyaspor | Orduspor 1967 [tr] | 1966 | 2020 |
| Vanspor | Belediye Vanspor | Vanspor F.K. | 1982 | 2019 |
| Yozgatspor | Şefaatli Belediyespor | Yozgatspor 1959 F.K. [tr] | 1984 | 2015 |
| Zonguldakspor [tr] | Demir Madencilik Dilaverspor | Zonguldak Kömürspor | 1986 | 2011 |

### Ukraine

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established | 3rd Phoenix club | Year established | 4th Phoenix club | Year established |
| Hranyt Cherkasy | FC Cherkasy | 1975 | FC Dnipro Cherkasy | 2003 | FC Dnipro Cherkasy | 2018 | – | – |
| Torpedo Lutsk | FC Volyn Lutsk | 1977 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC Desna Chernihiv | FC Desna Chernihiv | 1977 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kolos Poltava | FC Vorskla Poltava | 1984 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dnipro Kremenchuk | FC Kremin Kremenchuk | 1988 | MFC Kremin Kremenchuk | 2003 | – | – | – | – |
| FC Karpaty Lviv | FC Karpaty Lviv | 1989 | FC Karpaty Lviv | 2020 | – | – | – | – |
| USC Skala Stryi | FC Skala Stryi | 1992 | FC Hazovyk-Skala Stryi | 2001 | FC Skala Stryi | 2011 | Skala 1911 Stryi | 2022 |
| Polihraftekhnika Oleksandriya | FC Oleksandriya | 2004 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC Nyva Vinnytsia | PFC Nyva Vinnytsia | 2006 | FC Nyva Vinnytsia | 2016 | – | – | – | – |
| FC Zirka Kirovohrad | FC Zirka Kropyvnytskyi | 2007 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pogoń Lwów | Pogoń Lwów (2009) | 2009 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Khodak Cherkasy | FC Cherkaskyi Dnipro | 2010 | FC Cherkashchyna | 2018 | – | – | – | – |
| Arsenal Kyiv | FC Arsenal-Kyiv | 2014 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC Veres Rivne | NK Veres Rivne | 2015 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC Lviv | FC Lviv | 2016 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| SC Tavriya Simferopol | SC Tavriya Simferopol | 2016 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC Polissya Zhytomyr | FC Polissya Zhytomyr | 2016 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC Metalist Kharkiv | FC Metalist Kharkiv | 2020 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | FC Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 2020 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka | FC Naftovyk Okhtyrka | 2020 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| USC Dovbush Chernivtsi | USC Dovbush Chernivtsi | 2020 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
* Notes:
** Due to World War I and World War II, technically all of the clubs that competed before those wars were recreated from scratched in order to continue yet for many clubs of the Soviet part of Ukraine immediate their revival upon hostilities conditionally is considered as continuation of business. Due to recent renewed hostilities by the Russian Federation, many clubs were forced to suspend their business operations indefinitely.
** While perceived as phoenix club of FC Dnipro, officially SC Dnipro-1 is considered to be a totally new club according to the FIFA rulings as the club did not clear its debts and refused to acknowledge them.
** Polish club of Pogon Lwow was reestablished in Ukraine by local Polish diaspora based on Pogon Lwow of the interbellum Poland. The club competes at regional level.
** Technically split between Metal Kharkiv and Metalist 1925 Kharkiv, in 2020 the Ukrainian Association of Football officially acknowledge heritage of the original club after Metal Kharkiv.

### United States

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established | 3rd Phoenix club | Year established |
| Portland Timbers (1975–1982) | Portland Timbers (1985–1990) | 1985 | Portland Timbers (2001–2010) | 2001 | Portland Timbers | 2009 |
| New York Giants | New York Giants | 1923 | New York Giants | 1927 | | |
| New York Hakoah | New York Hakoah | 1956 | New York Hakoah | 2009 | | |
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1977–83) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–94) | 1988 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016) | 2006 | | |
| San Jose Earthquakes (1974–88) | San Jose Clash/Earthquakes | 1994 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2008 | | |
| Seattle Sounders (1974–83) | Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) | 1994 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2007 | | |
| New York Cosmos (1970–85) | New York Cosmos (2010) | 2010 | | | | |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–93) | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2010 | | | | |
| Austin Aztex FC | Austin Aztex | 2011 | | | | |
| Philadelphia Fury (1978–1980) | Philadelphia Fury (2011–2019) | 2011 | | | | |
| Los Angeles Wolves | L.A. Wolves FC | 2014 | | | | |
| Bethlehem Steel F.C. (1907–30) | Bethlehem Steel FC | 2015 | | | | |
| Rochester Lancers (1967–1980) | Rochester Lancers (2015) | 2015 | | | | |
| Philadelphia Atoms | Philadelphia Atoms SC | 2017 | | | | |

## Baseball
### United States

| Original club | 1st Phoenix club | Year established | 2nd Phoenix club | Year established | 3rd Phoenix club | Year established | 4th Phoenix club | Year established |
| Baltimore Orioles (1882–1899) | Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) | 1901 | Baltimore Orioles (1903–1914, 1916–1953) | 1903 | Baltimore Orioles | 1954 | | |
| Los Angeles Angels (PCL) | Los Angeles Angels | 1961 | | | | | | |
| Miami Marlins (IL) | Miami Marlins (1962–70, 1982–88) | 1962 | Florida/Miami Marlins | 1993 | | | | |
| Milwaukee Brewers (1884–1885) | Milwaukee Brewers (1886–92) | 1886 | Milwaukee Brewers (1894-1901) | 1894 | Milwaukee Brewers (1902–52) | 1902 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1970 |
| New York Metropolitans | New York Mets | 1961 | | | | | | |
| Washington Senators (1891–99) | Washington Senators/Nationals (1901–60) | 1901 | Washington Senators (1961–71) | 1961 | Washington Nationals | 2005 | | |

## Basketball
### Bosnia and Herzegovina

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| SKK Borac Banja Luka | OKK Borac Banja Luka | 2011 |
| Sloboda Tuzla | OKK Sloboda Tuzla | |

### Croatia

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Cedevita Zagreb | Cedevita Junior | |
| Kvarner | Kvarner 2010 | 2010 |
| Šibenka | GKK Šibenka | |
| Zagreb | KK Zagreb | |

### Finland

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Namika Lahti | Lahti Basketball | 2015 |

### Germany

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| SG Braunschweig | Basketball Löwen Braunschweig | 2000 |
| DJK Würzburg | Würzburg Baskets | |

### Italy

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Benetton Treviso | Universo Treviso | 2012 |
| S.S. Basket Napoli | Napoli Basket | 2016 |
| Auxilium Pallacanestro Torino | Basket Torino | |

### Netherlands

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| BV Den Helder | Den Helder Suns | |

### Poland

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Prokom Trefl Sopot | Trefl Sopot | 2009 |

### Russia

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| CSK VVS-Samara | Krasnye Krylia | 2009 |
| Ural Great Perm | Parma Perm | |

### Serbia

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| FMP Železnik | KK FMP | 2011 |
| KK Radnički Kragujevac | SPD Radnički Kragujevac | |

### Spain

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| CE Lleida Bàsquet | Força Lleida CE | 2012 |

### United Kingdom

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Thames Valley Tigers | Guildford Heat | 2005 |
| Manchester Giants (1975–2001) | Manchester Giants | 2011 |

### Ukraine

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| BC Kyiv | Kyiv-Basket | |

## Canadian Football

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established | Second Phoenix Club | Year established |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | Ottawa Renegades | 2002 | Ottawa Redblacks | 2014 |

## Ice hockey
### Canada

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Calgary Wranglers (WHL) | Calgary Wranglers | 2022 |
| Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) | Hamilton Bulldogs | 2015 |
| Ottawa Senators (original) | Ottawa Senators | 1992 |
| Vancouver Canucks (WHL) | Vancouver Canucks | 1970 |
| Winnipeg Jets (1972–96) | Winnipeg Jets | 2011 |

### England

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Manchester Storm (1995–2002) | Manchester Phoenix | 2003 |

### Japan

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Nippon Paper Cranes | East Hokkaido Cranes | 2019 |

### Sweden

| Original club | Phoenix club | Year established |
| Hammarby Hockey (1921–2008) | Hammarby Hockey | 2008 |

### United States

| Original club | Phoenix club | 2nd phoenix club | 3rd phoenix club | In operation |
| Bakersfield Condors | Bakersfield Condors | — | — | 1998–2015; 2015– |
| Los Angeles Monarchs | Los Angeles Blades | Los Angeles Kings | — | 1944-1950; 1961-1967; 1967- |
| Manchester Monarchs (AHL) | Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) | — | — | 2001–2015; 2015–2019 |
| Peoria Rivermen (IHL) | Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) | Peoria Rivermen (AHL) | Peoria Rivermen (SPHL) | 1984–1996; 1996–2005; 2005–2013; 2013– |
| Pittsburgh Hornets | Pittsburgh Hornets | — | — | 1936–1956; 1961–1967 |