Humble Lions F.C.

Humble Lions Football Club is a Jamaican professional football club based in May Pen, which plays in the Jamaica National Premier League, the top flight of Jamaican Football.

Humble Lions F.C.
Full nameHumble Lions Football Club
Founded1974
GroundThe Effortville Mini Stadium
May Pen, Clarendon Jamaica
Capacity3,000
PresidentMike Henry
ManagerDonovan Duckie
LeagueNational Premier League
2018–19Regular season: 8th
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Club name

Though their club crest calls them Humble Lions F.C., they are often referred to by the singular Humble Lion F.C.

History

Founded in 1974 as a team of Rastafarians,[1] Humble Lions was promoted to the Jamaica National Premier League for the first time at the end of the 2008/2009 season, making their debut in Jamaica's major football top flight.

They finished both of their first two seasons in the top tier just above the relegation zone, but spent big in summer 2011 when looking for a promising start of the 2011/2012 season.[2] Humble lion have seen notable coaches such as Lenworth Hyde, Donovan Duckie and Vassell Reynolds. Their president is Jamaican politician Mike Henry.

Ground

The team is based in Effortville, a part of May Pen in central Clarendon, with their home ground at the Effortville Mini Stadium.

Honours
  • South Central Confederation Super League: 1
2009

References
  1. August Town, Humble Lions eye DPL berths Archived 2009-06-06 at the Wayback Machine - Jamaica Observer
  2. Hyde has eyes on the big prize - Jamaica Gleaner


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