Queensland Lions FC

Queensland Lions Football Club, known as Lions FC, is a football (soccer) club based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1957, as Hollandia Inala Soccer Club, the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland.

For the A-League team formerly operated by the Queensland Lions SC, see Brisbane Roar FC. For the similarly-named Australian Football League team, see Brisbane Lions.

Lions FC
Full nameLions Football Club
Nickname(s)Lions
Founded1957
GroundLions Stadium
Capacity5,000
LeagueNational Premier Leagues Queensland
2020Champions
WebsiteClub website

History
Queensland Lions crest

The club was founded in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala Soccer Club by Dutch immigrants. From the start they were based at grounds in the Brisbane suburb of Darra and then moved to Pine Road, Richlands, where they play today. In the early 1970s, all clubs were required to abandon 'ethnic' names and they then adopted the name Brisbane Lions.

In 1977 the Lions were invited to play in the National Soccer League and played in the league as Brisbane Lions until the end of the 1988 season. Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland legend George Best made four appearances for the team during the 1983/84 season. From 1989 the Brisbane Lions played in the Brisbane Premier League. After coming to an agreement with the newly formed Brisbane Lions AFL club,[1] they changed their name to the current Queensland Lions.

In 2004 it was announced that the Lions had won the right to compete in the newly formed A-League. Operating as Queensland Roar the club was once again represented in an Australian national league.

Re-formation

Subsequent changes to the ownership structure of the Roar allowed the Queensland Lions to re-enter the Brisbane competition in Premier Division 1 in 2008.[2]

In 2012, Lions FC was accepted into the inaugural 2013 Brisbane Premier League, the top local competition in the Brisbane region.[2] In 2016, the club went back-to-back claiming the premiership and Grand Final.[2]

When the National Premier Leagues Queensland expanded in 2018, Lions FC were one of the clubs to join the competition. In its first season in the NPLQ, Lions won the league and grand final double.[3][4] In 2019, the club followed it up with a back-to-back premiership, winning the league with 2 games to spare.[5] However, in the finals series, Lions went down 2-1 to Olympic FC in the semi-final.[6]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  AUS Andrew Thompson
4 DF  AUS Matija Simic
5 DF  AUS Tommy Jarrard
6 MF  AUS Nathan Reardon
8 MF  AUS Mitchell Hore
9 FW  AUS Chris Hatfield
10 FW  AUS Joe Duckworth
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW  SCO Nathan Shepherd
12 MF  AUS Shaun Carlos
13 MF  AUS Leum Walpole
14 MF  NZL Keegan Jelacic
17 FW  CZE Marek Mádle
20 GK  AUS Jacson Riley
90 GK  AUS Luke Borean

Club officials

Technical staff
Position Name
Head Coach Warren Moon
Assistant Coach Darren Sime
Goalkeeping Coach Rob Farrow

References
  1. "Brisbane wins right to keep Lions name". The Age. 18 February 1997. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  2. "About Us – Lions FC". Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  3. "Ladder for NPL QLD". SportsTG. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  4. "Football Queensland - NPL Match Centre". SportsTG. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  5. "Ladder for NPL QLD 2019". SportsTG. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  6. "Results for NPL QLD 2019". SportsTG. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
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