605+ Rad 80s Team Names that Take You Back to the Future

The 1980s was a vibrant and iconic decade, marked by groundbreaking events, cultural shifts, and landmark movies so it’s no wonder why you’d want come up with an office or sports team name that represent the era. Here’s a massive list of team name ideas that feel like they are straight out of 1980-something.

80s Team Names

80s Team Names.

Radical Rascals
Gnarly Gladiators
Tubular Troopers
Grody Go-Getters
Bodacious Ballers
Neon Ninjas
Synthwave Sprinters
Moonwalk Mavericks
Arcade All-Stars
Mixtape Masters
Electric Boogaloo Band
Ferris’s Fighters
E.T.’s Elites
Ghostbusters Guardians
Pac-Man Predators
Top Gun Titans
Miami Vice Mavericks
Panic at the Arcade
Breakdance Brigade
VHS Vanguards
Legwarmers Legends
Flux Capacitors
McFly’s Mavericks
The DeLorean Drivers
Time Hoppers
Doc’s Dynamos
The 88 MPHs
Biff’s Bullies
Hoverboard Heroes
Clock Tower Climbers
The Plutonium Players
Lycra League
Glam Rock Grapplers
Rubik’s Runners
Flashdance Flyers
Cyndi’s Cyborgs
Madonna’s Mavericks
Thriller Thunders
Bangle Brigade
Sledgehammer Slammers
Space Invaders Squad
Donkey Kong’s Crew
Asteroids Aces
Centipede Swarm
Galaga Guardians
Frogger’s Leap
Tetris Blockbusters
Pong Paddlers
Mario’s Mavericks

Q*bert’s Cubes
Dig Dug Diggers
Defender Defenders
Joust Jousters
Missile Commanders
Tempest Twisters
Tron Trailblazers
Ghosts’n Goblins
Double Dragon Duo
Street Fighter Fighters
Outrun Outriders
DeLorean Drivers
Blade Running Moms
Neon Knights
Atari Aces
Beta Max Bandits
Valley Vixens
Spandex Sprinters
Jellies Juggernauts
Walkman Warriors
Tron Trailblazers
Cabbage Patch Crew
My Little Ponytails
Care Bear Champions
Goonies Gang
Alf’s Aliens
Jazzercise Jammers
Scrunchie Squad
Duran Dynamos
Karate Kids
Risky Rebels
He-Man Heroes
Smurf Sprinters
Thundercats Thrillers
Garbage Pail Gangsters
A-Ha Avengers
Wham! Wonders
Miami Sound Machine
Bananarama Bandits
Flock of Seagulls Flyers
Gremlin Grapplers
Tetris Titans
Shoulder Pad Pioneers
Neon Legwarmer Legends
Acid Wash Warriors
Spandex Sprinters
Mullets & Mohawks
Glam Rock Gladiators
Punk Rock Ruffians
Shopping Mall Sisters
New Wave Navigators
Hair Band Heroes
Synthpop Stars
Disco Divas & Dudes
Power Ballad Battalion
Mixtape Maestros
Pop Rock Players
B-Boy Brigade
Sequin Squad
Ruffled Renegades
Vinyl Vixens
Breakdance Battlers
Fishnet Fighters

Funny 80s Team Names

Hair Metal Maniacs

The Lauper Lovers
Hair Spray Homies
Aqua Net Aces
Dan’s 80s Nightmare
Cassette Tape Crusaders
Neon Dream Team
Perm Power Players
Shoulder Pad Shufflers
Rollerblade Rascals
Boombox Boppers
Hair Metal Maniacs
Legwarmers League
Rubik’s Riddles
Pac-Maniacs
Walkman Wanderers
Keytar Krew
VCR Vagrants
Fanny Pack Fanatics
High Top Hooligans
Parachute Pant Posse
Tubular Taste
Scrunchie Squad Supreme
Trapper Keeper Troopers
Zigzag Zappers
Dial-Up Dynamos
Landline Legends
Corded Callers Crew
Rotary Rebels
Long-Distance Leaders
Payphone Pioneers
Phonebook Phantoms
Busy Signal Brigade
Operator Outlaws
Collect Call Cavaliers
Telephone Tag Team
Answering Machine Mavericks
Call Waiting Warriors
Directory Dialers
Ringtone Rangers
Cordless Crusaders
Voice Mail Voyagers
Yellow Pages Yodellers
Telethon Titans
Party Line Prowlers
The Keytar Commanders
Boombox Brigade
Aerobics Aces
Hair Band Heroes
Rollerblade Rebels
The Scrunchie Bunch
The Reaganites
The Brat Pack
The Floppy Diskettes
New Wave Navigators
The Beta Maxers
The Power Balladeers
The ZX Spectrums
The Parachute Pants Patrol
The Top Gunners
The Gremlin Gang
The Valley Girls
The Max Headroomers
The Moonwalkers
The Thriller Thrivers
The E.T. Enthusiasts
The Giga-Pet Geeks
The Smurf Squad
The Labyrinth Lurkers
The Cyndi Lauper Lookalikes

80s Trivia Team Names

Reagan’s Raiders
Gorbachev’s Gamers
Atari All-Stars
MTV Mavericks
Challenger Champs
Wall Street Wolves
Rubik’s Riddles
Pac-Man Predators
Thriller Thrivers
Berlin Wall Breakers
Falklands Fighters
Breakfast Clubbers
Chernobyl Challengers
Tetris Titans
E.T.’s Explorers
Ghostbusters Gang
Madonna’s Mavericks
Live Aid Legends
Space Shuttle Strategists
Top Gunners
Back to the Future Buffs
Miami Vice Squad
Prince’s Protégés
Walkman Warriors
DeLorean Drivers
Gremlin Wranglers
Cosby Show Crew
Dynasty Dynamos
Nintendo Ninjas
Challenger Champs
Discovery Dynamos
The Atlantis Astronauts
Columbia Cosmos
Endeavour Explorers
Hubble’s Heroes
Voyager Voyagers
The Sputnik Squad
Spacewalk Savants
The Orbiter Oracles
The Gravity Gurus
Saturn’s Seekers
The Cosmic Commanders
Shuttle Savvy
The Star Gazers
The Milky Way Mavericks
The Rocket Rebels
Apollo’s Allies
The Lunar Legends
The Galileo Gang
8 Bit Smarties
Smurf Search Party
Magnum P.I.’s
Knight Rider Riders
Reaganomics Rascals
Falkland Islanders
Star Wars Strategists
He-Man’s Heroes
Ferris Bueller’s Followers
The Goonies Gang
Max Headroom Hackers
Air Jordan Jumpers
Cold War Coders
Iron Lady Loyalists
Perestroika Pundits
Iran-Contra Investigators
Glasnost Gurus
SDI Strategists
Falklands Frontliners
Solidarity Supporters
Beirut Battalion
Chernobyl Challengers
Shuttle Discovery Voyagers
Grenada Invaders
Camp David Campers
INF Treaty Team
Olympic Boycotters
Hostage Crisis Heroes
Star Wars (SDI) Squadron
Exxon Valdez Responders
Velvet Revolutionaries
Black Monday Marketeers

80s Inspired Band Names

An 80s inspired rock band.

Starting an 80s tribute band? Here are some name ideas you can use.

Vogue Virtuosos
Material Girl Groove
Hairball Heaven
Like a Virgin Tributes
Express Yourself Expats
Madonna’s Melody Makers
Pop Prayer Performers
Borderline Balladeers
Lucky Star Legends
True Blue Troupers
Holiday Harmonizers
Cherish Choristers
Prince’s Purple Protégés
Thriller Throwbacks
Cyndi’s Synth Squad
Duran’s Dynamos
Boy George’s Brigade
Wham! Wonders
Depeche Mode Doppelgangers
Culture Club Collective
Pet Shop Boys Posse
Neon Rockers
The Motley Blues
Cover Bands Killed the Radio Star
Synthwave Serenaders
Glam Jam
Electric Decade
Retro Riffs
Pop Metal Fusion
Backtrack to the ’80s
Power Ballad Brigade
Vintage Vibe Tribe
Decade Dynamos
Flashback Frequency
Retrosonic
Neon Nights Ensemble
Big Hair Bandits
Keytar Kommanders
Electric Eighties
Radical Renditions
Vinyl Revivalists
Mixtape Maniacs
Retro Radiance
Arena Rock Revival
Cassette Comeback
Decibel Decade
Echoes of the ’80s
Spandex Serenade
Mullet Harmony
Starlight Synthpop
Nostalgic Notes
Boombox Balladeers
Retro Rewind
Time Machine Tunes
New Wave Navigators
Legacy of the ’80s
Vintage Melody Makers
Pop Metal Mashup
Memory Lane Melodies
Retro Rhythm Riders
Electric Era Echoes
Decade Dreamers
Neon Nostalgia
Retro Rock Relay
Time Warp Tunesmiths
Electric Eighties Ensemble
Glam & Groove
Back to the Boombox
Pop Metal Pioneers
Vintage Vibes Band
Retro Radiowaves
Neon Echoes

Electric Decade Dynamics
Crüe Tribute Collective
Roses & Revolvers
Poisoned Glam
Skid Row Rebels
Leopard-Skin Lullabies
Bon Jovi Jammers
Twisted Sistahs
Def Leppard’s Echo
Ratt Pack Revival
Whitesnake Whispers
Quiet Riot Quorum
Dokken’s Dynasty
Cinderella’s Ball
Warranted Wildness
Scorpions Sting Squad
L.A. Gunslingers
Aerosmith’s Ancestors
Slaughterhouse Serenades
Metallica’s Mettle
Iron Maiden’s Legacy

80s Themed Names for Sports Teams

80s baseball team.

Neon Netters (Pickleball)
Gnarly Goalies (Soccer)
Tubular Tacklers (Football)
Rad Runners (Baseball/Softball)
Synthwave Strikers (Soccer)
Breakdance Batters (Baseball/Softball)
Electric Endzone Entertainers (Football)
Pac-Man Punters (Football)
VHS Victors (Various Sports)
Cassette Kickers (Soccer)
Rubik’s Raiders (Various Sports)
Arcade Athletes (Various Sports)
Moonwalk Mavericks (Basketball)
Legwarmer Leapers (Basketball/Volleyball)
Walkman Warriors (Running/Track)
Neon Dribblers (Basketball)
Top Gunners (Baseball/Softball)
Miami Vice Strikers (Soccer)
Power Ballad Pitchers (Baseball/Softball)
Thriller Tacklers (Football)
Glam Slammers (Cricket)
Spandex Sloggers (Cricket)
Neon Pucksters (Hockey)
Retro Rink Rebels (Hockey)
MTV Maulers (Hockey/Cricket)
E.T.’s Extra-Terrestrials (Cricket)
Hair Band Hockey Heroes (Hockey)
Synthpop Sweepers (Cricket)
Boombox Bouncers (Basketball)
Mixtape Mashers (Baseball/Softball)
Hypercolor Hitters (Baseball/Softball)
Rubik’s Runners (Track/Field)
DeLorean Drivers (Racing)
Flashdance Fielders (Softball/Baseball)
Keytar Keepers (Soccer)
VCR Vaulters (Track/Field)
Pac-Man Pacers (Running/Track)
Walkman Wingers (Soccer/Hockey)
Neon Netballers (Netball)
Breakdance Bowlers (Cricket)
Retro Racers (Track/Field)
Neon Knockouts (Boxing/MMA)
Boombox Bikers (Cycling)
Arcade Aces (Tennis/Badminton)
Laser Tag Legends (Paintball/Laser Tag)
Synthwave Swimmers (Swimming)
VHS Volleyers (Volleyball)
Cassette Cyclists (Cycling)
Miami Vice Mariners (Rowing/Sailing)
Glam Slam Golfers (Golf)
Rad Racquetballers (Racquetball)
Turbo Touchdowners (Football)
Electric Eighties Equestrians (Equestrian)
Moonwalk Marathoners (Running/Marathon)
Legwarmer Lifters (Weightlifting)
Pop Power Paddlers (Canoeing/Kayaking)
Retro Rowdy Wrestlers (Wrestling)
B-Boy Brawlers (Martial Arts)
Chiptune Chargers (Soccer/Football)
Neon Ninjas (Martial Arts)
Rubik’s Ruggers (Rugby)
Keytar Kickboxers (Kickboxing)
Vinyl Spinners (Cycling)
Pac-Man Paddlers (Rowing)
Synthwave Sprinters (Track/Field)
Glam Goalkeepers (Soccer/Hockey)
DeLorean Dragsters (Drag Racing)
Breakdance Batsmen (Cricket)
Miami Vice Middies (Lacrosse)
Flashdance Fencers (Fencing)
Retro Rollers (Roller Derby)
Neon Netters (Tennis/Badminton)
VHS Volleyballers (Volleyball)
Arcade Archers (Archery)
Mixtape Marathoners (Marathon/Running)
Hair Band Hoopers (Basketball)
Walkman Walkers (Walking/Racewalking)
Legwarmers Lacrosse (Lacrosse)
Glam Grapplers (Wrestling)
Synth Swingers (Golf)
Top Gun Tracksters (Track and Field)
Retro Racquet Masters (Squash)
Cassette Cyclones (Cycling)
Electric Eighties Endurance (Triathlon)
Boombox Baseballers (Baseball/Softball)

80s Bowling Team Names

Gutter Gnarlies
Neon Pin Poppers
Alley Flashbacks
Strike Synthwavers
Radical Rollers
Pinhead Pac-Men
Boogie Bowlers
Electric Lane Eights
Retro Rollin’ Rebels
Pin Busters Brigade
Cosmic Lane Crusaders
Moonwalk Strikers
Kingpin Keytars
Aqua Net Aimers
Turbo Lane Titans
Legwarmer League
Disco Ball Bowlers
Strike Force ’80s
Alley Cats Anthem
Vinyl Spinners
Neon Knockdowns
Groovy Gutter Gang
Spandex Splitters
Miami Vice Strikers
Pinhead Rockers
Retro Rollovers
Glam Guttersnipes
Alley Eighties Aces
Cassette Kingpins
Radical Pin Rattlers
VHS Victors
Mixtape Mavericks
Breakdance Bowlers
Walkman Wreckers
Hair Band Hurlers
Pin Popping Powerhouses
Rubik’s Rollers
Thunderball Throwbacks
Laser Bowl Luminaries
Arcade Alley Cats
E.T.’s Pin Pals
Ghostbowl Busters
Raiders of the Lost Pins
Bowling for Ferris
Back to the Bowlers
Goonie Gutterballs
Top Pin Gunners
Breakfast Clubbers
Blade Rollers
Dirty Bowling Scoundrels
The Empire Strikes Backspin
Alley Cats of Wall Street
Beetle Bowl
Bowling in Pink
Lethal Pinners
The Karate Pin Kids
The Bowling Dead
The Untoucha-bowls
The Bowling Blues Brothers
Big Bowling Lebowski

80s Volleyball Team Names

An 80s Volleyball team.

Neon Netters
Spandex Spikers
Gnarly Bumpers
Synthwave Setters
Radical Blockers
Moonwalk Diggers
Electric Eighties
Retro Ralliers
Pac-Man Passers
New Wave Wall
Top Gun Servers
Miami Spike
VHS Volleys
Legwarmer Leapers
Boombox Bumpers
Power Ballad Players
Arcade Attackers
Hair Band Hitters
Flashdance Flyers
Rubik’s Rotations

Goonies Team Names

Here is a list of team names inspired by the 80s classic The Goonies.

Astoria Adventurers
The Truffle Shufflers
One-Eyed Wonders
Sloth’s Superstars
Fratelli Fugitives
Copperpot’s Crew
Mikey’s Mavericks
Data’s Dynamo
Chunk’s Champions
Mouth’s Motley Crew
The Booby Trap Brigade
Inferno Sailors
Treasure Trackers
The Map Masters
The Goon Squad
The Wish Well Warriors
Chester’s Chasers
The Hidden Fortune Finders
Slick Shoes Sprinters
Baby Ruth Bandits
Astoria Outlaws
The Cave Crusaders
Pirate’s Cove Pioneers
The Skeleton Keykeepers
The Gold Doubloon Gang
The Misfit Mariners
The Riddle Solvers
The Lighthouse Lookouts
The Secret Passage Seekers
The Doubloon Detectives
The Cavern Conquerors
The Underdog Unleashers
The Forgotten Treasure Hunters
The Echo Echo Echoes
The Rockslide Riders
Willy’s Warriors
The X Marks the Spot Squad
The Plank Walkers
The Gemstone Grabbers
The Never-Say-Die Navigators

If you are in need of even more name ideas from this decade, here are key aspects people often associate with the 1980s:

Video Games: The 1980s is remembered as the golden age of arcade video games. Titles like “Pac-Man,” “Space Invaders,” “Donkey Kong,” and “Tetris” became cultural phenomena. The rise of home gaming consoles, notably the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), brought games like “Super Mario Bros.” and “The Legend of Zelda” into households.
Rocket Launches: This era was significant for space exploration. Notable events include the first Space Shuttle launch (Columbia) in 1981, Challenger’s tragic mission in 1986, and the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope in 1989. These events were pivotal in shaping public perception of space travel.
Music: The 1980s music scene was diverse and influential, characterized by the rise of genres like pop, hip-hop, heavy metal, and new wave. Iconic artists like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Whitney Houston, and bands like Duran Duran, U2, and Guns N’ Roses dominated the charts. This era also brought MTV and music videos into the home, which revolutionized the industry.
Movies: The 80s produced many films that are now considered classics. This was the decade of blockbuster hits and the rise of high-concept films. Memorable movies include “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Back to the Future,” “The Breakfast Club,” “Ghostbusters,” “Indiana Jones” series, and “The Terminator.” These films not only defined the era’s cinema but have also left a lasting impact on pop culture.

Together, these elements paint a picture of a decade rich in technological innovation, cultural milestones, and entertainment breakthroughs, making the 1980s a truly unforgettable era.

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