This list of fan-owned sports teams includes professional and semi-professional teams in which supporters collectively own or control all or part of the club, either through a democratic supporter or membership organisation or through rights established in the club's constitution or governing documents. The list distinguishes between majority supporter ownership and minority supporter ownership where appropriate. In some cases, the distinction between supporter ownership and publicly traded ownership depends on the proportion of ownership held collectively by supporters and the governance rights attached to that ownership. Teams playing at every level in each country are shown, and are sorted by home country.
Association football
Argentina All association football clubs in Argentina are owned by their members. Every club is organised as not-for-profit organization according to Argentinian law (asociación civil sin fines de lucro).
There are a few privately owned teams such as Crucero del Norte.
Australia Melbourne Knights South Melbourne Preston Lions
Austria FC Pinzgau Saalfelden, a fan-owned club that is owned, in majority, by fans who have invested into the club through the American company Fan Owned Club.
Protest Clubs SV Austria Salzburg – Founded in 2005 by supporters of the original SV (Austria) Salzburg in protest against the takeover and rebranding of the club by Red Bull GmbH.
Phoenix Clubs FC Blau-Weiß Linz – Club was founded in 1997 and adopted the traditions of the defunct club FC Linz, which due to financial difficulties had to finally dissolve, by merger with their long-time rivals LASK Linz. Grazer Athletiksport Klub – was refounded in 2012 as Grazer AC after the former Grazer AK was dissolved. On 14 March 2014 Grazer AC was considered to be a continuation of the original "GAK" in agreement with its umbrella association.
Clubs controlled by their members First Vienna FC 1894 SK Rapid Wien SK Sturm Graz Wiener Sport-Club SV Ried
Belarus FC Torpedo Minsk FC Partizan Minsk FC Krumkachy Minsk
Belgium KSK Beveren K. Lyra-Lierse
Bosnia and Herzegovina All football clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina are registered as not-for-profit associations of citizens. However, in practice, only one club allows its members to democratically participate and vote in its General Assembly.
NK Čelik Zenica – member-run since 2017
Brazil Although since 1993 Brazilian law allows for privately owned sport clubs, most of the hundreds of professional association football clubs in Brazil are owned by their members as not-for-profit organizations. These include many of the traditionally considered 12 major clubs in the country:
Corinthians Flamengo Fluminense Grêmio Internacional Palmeiras Santos São Paulo
Canada TSS FC Rovers – Minority fan-owned. Fan input is formally organized through the Spirit of the Rovers supporters' trust. Valour FC – Began play in 2019 as a charter member of the Canadian Premier League. Indirectly a fan-owned club; owned by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a Canadian football team. Victoria Highlanders F.C. – majority owner Alex Campbell Jr. publicly announced that the purchase of season tickets will give supporters "an ownership share in the club and a voice in its direction". Season ticket holders are members of the Victoria Highlanders Supporters Society, which owned 30% of the club and held two seats (of nine) on the club's advisory board. The club however disbanded in 2014 and when it was re-founded a year later in 2015, it did not involve fan-ownership.
Chile Curicó Unido Cobresal
Costa Rica L.D. Alajuelense
Colombia Deportivo Cali – Fully supporter-owned until 2025, when IDC Network acquired 85% of the club's shares. The former club members represented by the Asociación Deportivo Cali and other minority shareholders kept the remaining 15%.
Croatia HNK Hajduk Split – Fan association Naš Hajduk (Our Hajduk) owns 30.60% of the club shares. That enables fans to control and preserve historic symbols like club name, hometown, crest etc. It also enables the association an inside view of the functioning of the club. In accordance with the city of Split which owns 65.92% of the club shares, Naš Hajduk organizes democratic elections for the club's supervisory board. All active members can participate. Naš Hajduk has had over 90.000 yearly active members in the past two years. On top of shares owned by Naš Hajduk, more shares are also owned by the individual fans. HNK Trogir – Club owned since 2009.
Protest clubs NK Varteks – founded in 2011 by disgruntled supporters of NK Varaždin, whose financial situation had caused it to be suspended by the Croatian Football Federation NK Zagreb 041 – founded in 2014 as fans were dissatisfied with the situation in NK Zagreb.
Cyprus Protest clubs & clubs controlled by their members PAC Omonia 29M – PAC Omonia was founded by fans of Cypriot club AC Omonia & Gate 9, following the undemocratic decision to privatise it. PAC Omonia is a supporter-owned football club that continues the tradition and essence of Omonia as a democratic one-member, one-vote organisation and as a social organisation that cares about its community.
Czech Republic Minority supporter owned Bohemians 1905 – club was acquired after bankruptcy in 2005 by Bohemians Supporters Trust. In 2025 Bohemians Supporters Trust owns approximately 10.24% of the club shares.
Ecuador Barcelona SC
England and Crown dependencies
Community created City of Liverpool F.C. – Registered as a community benefit society in October 2015. F.C. Isle of Man – Part of the Sporting Club Isle of Man umbrella, a registered charity. Ownership is obtained through annual membership, with a one-member, one-vote ethos. "The Sporting Club's constitution has been structured so that it can never dilute its shares in FC Isle of Man below 51%. This will ensure the community-owned ethos of the club will be protected." Maine Road F.C.
Supporter Buyout/Takeover
AFC Crewe - AFC Crewe is fully owned by its fans, with each member paying a monthly subscription to the Community Benefit Society, Nufan, to own a share and become a board member. Board meetings, votes, and reports are conducted through the social messaging platform Discord. Aylesbury United F.C. – In July 2009, The Aylesbury United Supporters Trust was able to gain control of the club, which thus became a fan-owned football team. Bamber Bridge F.C. – The club is fully owned by a community organisation that represents supporters of the club. Banbury United F.C. – In August 2015, a supporter-led Community Benefit Society took formal control of the club. Basingstoke Town F.C. Bath City F.C. – In June 2015 "Big Bath City Bid" was launched by filmmaker and Bath fan Ken Loach to turn the club into a community-owned, 'one member one vote' club, in an effort to develop the club and clear its debts. The community ownership received backing from around the world, including ex-Manchester Utd footballer, Eric Cantona. Berwick Rangers F.C. – The Supporters' Club are the majority shareholders of Berwick Rangers Football Club. Note: this club plays in Scottish football, despite being located in England. Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. Chesterfield F.C. – Bought by Chesterfield Football Supporters Society in 2001 from Darren Brown, who had run the club to the brink of insolvency (and was later jailed for crimes committed during his tenure at the club). The CFSS had held a meeting to discuss the parlous state of the club in March 2001, and a collection for funds yielded £6,000, which was used to buy the club several days later. The club entered insolvency as a result of the Brown-era financial mismanagement. CFSS struggled to escape that legacy and lost control of the club to a consortium of former directors in 2003. Bought back by Chesterfield FC Community Trust in August 2020. Congleton Town F.C. – The clubs shareholding was passed over to a newly formed supporters Trust in 2014 Dorchester Town F.C. – from 2013 the Supporters Trust own a joint majority shareholding in the club. Dunstable Town F.C. – Announced its transition to a community benefit society on 9 August 2021. Exeter City F.C. – Following relegation to the Conference in 2003, the club was taken over by the Exeter City Supporters' Trust. Grays Athletic F.C. Hendon F.C. – Over the summer of 2010, the club was bought out by the Hendon FC Supporters Trust, an Industrial and Provident Society. Hull United A.F.C. – Registered as a community benefit society in July 2020. Hyde United F.C. – Buyout from former owner John Manship occurred on 2015-06-27. Kempston Rovers F.C. Lewes F.C. – On 9 July 2010 "The Rooks" became a member-owned club with six founder members of the new Rooks125 group forming the inaugural Board of the new Lewes Community Football Club ownership body. In April 2011, the club announced details on how fans will be able to become owners of Lewes FC. From July 2011 shares in the club have been available from £30 per annum. Shareholders are entitled to vote and stand for election to the board of directors. The first of these elections took place in October 2011. As of December 2011, the club has over 800 shareholders. In 2011, the club introduced the "Support and Save" scheme whereby shareholders are entitled to discounts from participating local businesses. Litherland REMYCA F.C. Newark Town F.C. – "Newark Town Football Club Limited was registered under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965. It is known as an Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) or a Community Benefit Society and [was] regulated by the Financial Services Authority." Newport (IOW) F.C. – In 2008, ownership of the club was fully transferred to the supporter's trust. Northwich Victoria F.C. – Supporters assumed control of the club from the Rushe family in June 2017, almost five years after the creation of fan-owned breakaway club 1874 Northwich F.C. Peacehaven & Telscombe F.C. – In June 2016, the club was purchased by a community group representing fans of the club. Pilkington F.C. – Registered as a community benefit society in March 2020. Prescot Cables F.C. – The summer of 2005 saw a change in organisation, with a new football committee formed from the Supporter's Club taking over the reins of the club. Rochdale A.F.C. Saffron Walden Town F.C. – On 4 July 2012, members voted to convert the club into a Community Benefit Society. Taunton Town F.C. - Became a member-controlled club in 2025 after previous financial difficulties Tonbridge Angels F.C. – During the 2014–15 season, supporters took steps to purchase shares in the club to make it majority owned by supporters. They planned to contest the 2015–16 pre-season Supporters Direct shield, with their first match against Fisher F.C. on 25 July. Wythenshawe F.C. – Became a community benefit society in March 2017 (Wythenshawe AFC Limited, Community Benefit Society No.7250).
Phoenix clubs
AFC Rushden & Diamonds – The club was formed in July 2011 by supporters after Rushden & Diamonds were expelled from the Football Conference and subsequently liquidated. This occurred as a result of the club's stadium (Nene Park) being possessed by Conalgen Enterprises S.A. (registered in Panama) via a fixed charge negotiated by outgoing owner Keith Cousins. A mere 4 months passed between Cousins selling a "debt free" football club, and its inability to continue as a going concern. After expulsion from the football pyramid and eviction from Nene Park an open meeting chaired by a supporters group called SaveRDFC, a mandate was agreed upon to create a phoenix club, fully owned and controlled by its supporters. Bury AFC – Established in December 2019 by fans of Bury FC after its expulsion from the EFL. Operates on the one member one vote principle.