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Encyclopedia > List of Quidditch Teams

This is the list of all known teams which have played the fictional sport of Quidditch throughout history. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... // Quidditch is a fictional sport developed by J. K. Rowling, found in the internationally bestselling Harry Potter novels and films. ...

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Hogwarts House teams

Teams which play in the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, within J. K. Rowlings best-selling Harry Potter series, is a school of magic for witches and wizards between the ages of eleven and eighteen living in The United Kingdom and The Republic of Ireland. ...

  • Gryffindor
  • Hufflepuff
  • Ravenclaw
  • Slytherin

Professional club sides

Teams which play professionally in domestic and international club cup matches.


British & Irish teams

Teams which play in the British and Irish Quidditch League. See the page British and Irish quidditch teams for more information. In the Harry Potter books, thirteen teams play in the British and Irish Quidditch League. ...

  • Appleby Arrows <3
  • Ballycastle Bats
  • Caerphilly Catapults
  • Chudley Cannons
  • Falmouth Falcons
  • Holyhead Harpies
  • Kenmare Kestrels
  • Montrose Magpies
  • Pride of Portree
  • Puddlemere United
  • Tutshill Tornados
  • Wigtown Wanderers
  • Wimbourne Wasps

European teams

Teams from Europe, not including those from Britain and Ireland. World map showing the location of Europe. ...

  • Bigonville Bombers (Luxembourg)
    • Known for their offensive strategies.
    • A very high-scoring team.
  • Braga Broomfleet (Portugal)
    • Recently broke through to the top levels of the sport.
    • Inventors of a ground-breaking Beater-marking system.
  • Gorodok Gargoyles (Lithuania)
    • Narrowly defeated the Toyohashi Tengu (from Japan) in 1994.
  • Grodzisk Goblins (Poland)
    • Club of Józef Wroński (Josef Wronski), arguably the world's most innovative Seeker.
    • Have a Chaser named Władysław Zamojski (Wladyslaw Zamojski).
  • Heidelberg Harriers (Germany)
    • Described as "fiercer than a dragon and twice as clever" by Irish captain Darren O'Hare.
    • After a defeat of the Holyhead Harpies in 1953, Heidelberg captain Rudolf Brand proposed marriage to his opposite number, Gwendolyn Morgan.
  • Karasjok Kites (Norway)
  • Quiberon Quafflepunchers (France)
    • Wear shocking pink robes and are known for flamboyant play.
    • Frequent winners of the French League.
  • Vratsa Vultures (Bulgaria)
    • Probably the greatest of all European teams.
    • Were European champions in 1932, but lost to the Appleby Arrows.
    • Pioneers of the long goal (shooting from outside the scoring area).
    • Always ready to give new players a chance to make a name for themselves.

Bigonville (Luxembourgish: , German: ) is a small town in the commune of Rambrouch, in western Luxembourg. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Norte  - Subregion Cávado  - District or A.R. Braga Mayor Mesquita Machado  - Party PS Area 183. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Grodzisko may refer to: Groclin Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Polish football club based in Grodzisk Wielkopolski Grodzisk Mazowiecki Grodzisk Wielkopolski Grodzisko Category: ... Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... It has been suggested that European dragon be merged into this article or section. ... In team sports, a captain is an honorary title given to the member of the team primarily responsible for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. ... In the Harry Potter books, thirteen teams play in the British and Irish Quidditch League. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... County Finnmark Landscape Municipality NO-2021 Administrative centre Karasjok Mayor (2004) Kjell H. Sæther (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l and Sami Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 2 5,453 km² 5,205 km² 1. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter books, thirteen teams play in the British and Irish Quidditch League. ... Quiberon (Kiberen in Breton) is a commune of the Morbihan département, in the région of Bretagne. ... Vratsa or Vraca or Vratza (Bulgarian: Враца) is a city in northwestern Bulgaria, at the foothills of the Balkan mountains. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... In the Harry Potter books, thirteen teams play in the British and Irish Quidditch League. ...

Australasian teams

Teams from Australia and New Zealand.

  • Moutohora Macaws (New Zealand)
    • Robes of red, yellow and blue.
    • Phoenix mascot named Sparky.
  • Thundelarra Thunderers (Australia)
    • Have jointly dominated the Australian League with the Woollongong Warriors for most of the last century.
    • Rivals to Woollongong Warriors.
  • Woollongong Warriors (Australia)
    • Have Have jointly dominated the Australian League with the Thundelarra Thunderers for most of the last century.
    • Rivals to Thundelarra Thunderers.

Thundelarra is a town in Western Australia, near Perth. ... Wollongong is an industrial city located on the eastern coast of Australia in the state of New South Wales. ...

African teams

Teams from Africa. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

  • Patonga Proudsticks (Uganda)
    • Uganda's most notable club.
    • Drew with the Montrose Magpies in 1986.
    • Once had six players representing Uganda together.
  • Tchamba Charmers (Togo)
    • Masters of the reverse pass
  • Gimbi Giant-Slayers (Ethiopia)
    • Twice winners of the All-Africa Cup.
  • Sumbawanga Sunrays (Tanzania)
    • Highly popular.
    • Players delight crowds with formation looping.

In the Harry Potter books, thirteen teams play in the British and Irish Quidditch League. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... Tchamba is a city located in the Centrale Region of Togo. ... Sumbawanga is a city located in western Tanzania. ...

North American teams

Teams from North America. North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...

Location of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River 71 km west of Regina. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: The Strength of Many Peoples) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart - Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (Split from NWT) (9th (province)) Area  Ranked... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... Lady Justice or Justitia is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system (particularly in Western art). ... Temiskaming Shores, Ontario is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation... Sweetwater is a city in Nolan County, Texas, United States. ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...   Nickname: River City Settled: 1730 â€“ Incorporated: 1764 Zip Code(s): 01420 â€“ Area Code(s): 351 / 978 Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ...

South American teams

Teams from South America. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

  • Tarapoto Treeskimmers (Peru)
    • Recently toured Europe to great acclaim.

Asian teams

Teams from Asia. World map showing the location of Asia. ...

Toyohashi (&#35914;&#27211;&#24066;; -shi) is a city located in Aichi, Japan. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ...

National sides

Countries known to play representative sides at the Quidditch World Cup:

  • Argentina
    • Reached the quarter finals in the last ten years
  • Australia
    • An Australian team features in the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup game.
  • Brazil
    • Reached the quarter-finals in the last ten years
  • Bulgaria
    • Losing finalists of the 1994 World Cup. Seeker is Viktor Krum, considered to be the best Seeker in the world.
  • England
    • Lost 390-10 to Transylvania in the 1994 World Cup
  • Flanders
    • Finalists of the first ever World Cup, in 1473.
    • (Flanders was in 1473 an independent territory, but is now a largely self-governing region of Belgium.)
  • France
    • A French team features in the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup game.
  • Germany
    • A German team features in the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup game.
  • India (possibly)
    • (An Indian team is never mentioned in the books, but an Indian flag is visible during the World Cup scene of the fourth movie.)
  • Ireland
  • Japan
    • A Japanese team features in the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup game.
  • Luxembourg
  • Nordic (Scandinavia)
    • A Nordic team features in the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup game.
  • Peru
    • "Flattened" by Ireland in the 1994 World Cup.
  • Scotland
    • "Slaughtered" by Luxembourg in the 1994 World Cup.
  • Spain
    • A Spanish team features in the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup game.
  • Transylvania
    • Finalists of the first ever World Cup, in 1473.
    • (Transylvania is now part of modern Romania.)
  • Turkey
    • Ludo Bagman is congratulated for his splendid performance against Turkey during his trial.
  • Uganda
  • United States (known as the USA in the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup game)
    • Captained by Maximus Brankovitch III
  • Wales
    • Lost to Uganda in the 1994 World Cup.

Countries assumed to have representative sides due to the existence of clubs in the country: Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... Viktor Krum (Bulgarian: ) (born c. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... Anthem De Vlaamse Leeuw (The Flemish Lion) Location of Belgian Flanders in Europe The Flemish Region Capital Brussels Official languages Dutch1 Recognised regional languages Flemish: Dutch Brussels: French and Dutch Government  -  Minister-President Kris Peeters Area  -  Total 13,522 km²   sq mi  Population  -  2006 [1] census 6,078,600   -  Density... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... Indian National Flag Flag ratio: 2:3 The National Flag of India was adopted in its present form during an ad hoc meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on the 22 July 1947, a few days before Indias independence from the British on 15 August, 1947. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A rugby union scrum. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe which includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... This article is about the country. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... Map of Romania with Transylvania in yellow Transylvania (Romanian: or ; Hungarian: ; German: ; Bulgarian: ; Serbian: / or / ) is a historical region in central and western Romania. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ... Ludovic Ludo Bagman is a fictional character who appears in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. ... This article is about the country. ... Fans have created a timeline of the Harry Potter series from three shreds of information provided by author J. K. Rowling. ...

Former teams

Teams no longer in existence.

  • Banchory Bangers were disbanded by the order of the Ministry of Magic after flouting wizarding secrecy laws in 1814 (they allowed the Bludgers to escape and they set out to capture a dragon to use as their mascot.)
  • Various historical teams

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