Recommended for sports festivals! Examples of funny slogans and how to come up with them

Last updated:2025/5/29

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One of the biggest events in student life, the sports festival is always an especially exciting occasion.

And the slogan displayed every year is one of the fun parts of the event, isn’t it?

In this article, we’ll be focusing on slogans that are “funny” among all the sports festival slogans!

Coming up with phrases and taglines from scratch can be enjoyable, but it’s definitely easier when you have some examples to use as references.

Feel free to use the ones we introduce just as they are, or expand on the ideas and make your own tweaks!

Be sure to raise a great slogan and make unforgettable memories at your sports festival!

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First, let me introduce the top, humor-filled slogans from this article! Some are playful twists on phrases many people know or have probably heard before.

They flip words often used in negative or self-deprecating contexts into something positive, or use clever puns and phonetic wordplay—the unique sense of humor makes them all perfect for making the sports festival even more fun! Of course, the competition is serious, but no matter the outcome, we want the sports festival to become a wonderful memory.

Let’s make it an even better event with phrases that can make everyone smile—not just the students, but parents as well!

Good fortune comes to a smiling household.

This is a slight twist on the proverb “Warau kado ni wa fuku kitaru,” which means “Good fortune comes to a smiling household.” Here, “fuku” (fortune) is swapped for “kachi” (victory) to give it a sports day vibe.

A school sports festival can be grueling, full of sweat and tears, but just as smiles draw in happiness, they may also draw in victory.

When things get tough, let’s push through together with smiles! It’s a slogan that inspires a positive mindset for the sports festival.

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Smiles in Victory and Defeat: Let’s fight beautifully, win or lose.

This slogan reads: “Shōhai-shōbisen — win or lose, let’s fight beautifully with a smile.” You might wonder how to read the “勝敗笑美戦” part, but it actually comes from Kappa Ebisen, famous for the jingle “Yamerarenai, tomaranai” (“Can’t stop, won’t stop”).

By using kanji cleverly, it ties in nicely with a sports festival theme! If you want to make happy memories—win or lose, with a smile—give this slogan a try!

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Etch a white history into the Reiwa era!

It’s a powerful slogan that boldly declares the goals the team aims for at the sports festival and rallies their peers.

By incorporating the phrase “engrave history,” it directly conveys their determination to perform so well that they’ll be remembered by future generations.

Including the current era name is also a key point, showing their commitment to giving their all in this moment.

And by adding the term “white history” to those strong words, it introduces humor.

Using the non-existent term “white history,” which plays off the expression “black history” often used for embarrassing memories, clearly communicates the desire to make the sports festival a good memory.

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We gotta win! Will you let us win, Kurenai?

By hoisting a slogan that incorporates our team color, we can clearly showcase our unity to our opponents.

Here’s a slogan you can use when your team color is red—one that adds humor to the drive for victory.

It firmly weaves in the words “aka” and “kurenai” (both meaning shades of red) and uses them in a pun-like way to highlight a lighthearted vibe.

By pushing a slogan that almost feels like a gag, it may ease tension and help everyone move forward in a more relaxed state.

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Now then! Let’s raise the white flag of victory!

At many sports festivals, teams are often divided by color.

Here’s a fun slogan you can use when your team color is white.

It clearly expresses the determination to work together and seize victory so you can raise your team’s flag high.

However, if your team color is white, it ends up sounding like you’re raising a white flag in surrender.

It’s a straightforward phrase about hoisting the flag of victory, yet the meaning gets twisted—making it a uniquely fitting line that only the White Team can pull off.

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If you underestimate me, you’ll get burned.

A phrase that conveys a provocative attitude and enthusiasm makes for a slogan that commands attention at a sports festival.

This wording, infused with playfulness and passion, showcases how serious we are.

Raising this slogan will rally the members and sharpen their focus on the events.

When paired with a flame-themed design or illustrations that exude fighting spirit, it will also leave a powerful visual impression.

A message with backbone will herald the start of a heated contest.

It’s a phrase that can lift team morale even in group events like relays or ball toss games.

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History moves today.

At events, unexpected things sometimes happen, and they can influence the outcome or amp up the excitement.

This slogan conveys the idea of staying sharp and giving it our all to the very end, while hoping for those big, electrifying moments.

Whether someone makes a breakthrough performance or an unexpected problem arises, just imagining what might change history can energize the event.

By raising this slogan, it might even inspire some people to resolve to perform so well that they can truly say they changed history.

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