6 football club namesakes that you probably didn't know about

Away from the traditional hotbeds of world football, there are some countries where it is not hard to pick out some clubs which are not very famous by themselves but do have a certain connection to football’s bigwigs – they have celebrated namesakes. Inspired by their famous but often unrelated cousins, some of these clubs may seek to maintain some sort of link to their namesakes while others just carry the name and go on a separate route. If you are one of the growing numbers of footballing hipsters who follow the game in relatively less glamourous places, you are bound to have come across such clubs. For those who are oblivious to their existence, here is a look at six club namesakes that you probably didn't know about. 

#1 Liverpool - England and Uruguay

Almost 7000 miles separate Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay and the English city of Liverpool but despite the distance, the two share a number of similarities. For one thing, both are port cities. Secondly and more significantly, both can lay claim to a proud footballing history.

Montevideo and Liverpool have both seen teams from their city conquer the national leagues and go on to attain fantastic international success. It is also in football where we notice an even more intriguing connection between the two cities - they both have a Liverpool F.C.

The English club is one of the world's most famous footballing institutions, having a worldwide fan following and gaining a place alongside the Beatles as their city's most famous exports. The Uruguayan LFC is markedly less famous and successful than its namesake.

When it was founded in 1915, it was quick to take on the name of Liverpool, with the cultural and commercial links between the two port cities surely playing a part. While the English club racked up titles, the Uruguayans have failed to achieve any significant success other than three-second division titles in 1966, 1987 and 2002. This poor cousin of the Reds has forever remained in the shadow of Montevideo giants Peñarol and Nacional. 

Trivia: The Liverpool Futbol Club of Montevideo celebrated its centenary in February of this year.