Queensland Lions FC

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

Queensland Lions

Full name

Queensland Lions Football Club

Nickname(s)

Lions FC

Founded

1957

Ground

Luxury Paints Stadium

Capacity

5000

Head Coach

Warren Moon

League

Brisbane Premier League

BPL 2015

1st

Home colours

Away colours

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 Brisbane Premier League.

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 still play. 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. Subsequent changes to the ownership structure of the Roar allowed the Queensland Lions to re-enter the Brisbane competition in Premier Division 1, where they will continue to play in 2011 after finishing 9th in 2010.

The Queensland Lions operate a licensed club with a membership of over 23,000, with 210 gaming machines.

Lions FC currently has seniors and junior team playing in the Brisbane Premier League for the men's and the Super Youth League for the juniors. In 2015 they made it through to the Round of 16 in the nationally run FFA Cup.

Current squad

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

No.	Position	Player
99	GK	Phil Zabaks (c)
2	MF	Michael Butters
3	DF	Jason Tobin
4	DF	Matija Simic
5	DF	Kosuke Mimaki
6	MF	Myles Carseldine
7	FW	Andrew Butler
8	MF	Cody Lovell
9	FW	Andre Bonotto
10	FW	Kado Aoci

No.	Position	Player
11	FW	Nathan Reardon
12	MF	Shaun Carlos
13	DF	Danyon Mollee
14	MF	Alex Janovsky
15	DF	Alex Schiavo
16	MF	Josh Brindell-South
17	FW	Lloyd Redfern
18	MF	Tim Morgan
19	FW	Shoheel Kahn
20	GK	Declan Murphy

References

↑ "Brisbane wins right to keep Lions name". The Age. 18 February 1997. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

External links

Soccer in Australia

Football Federation Australia

National teams	Men's Men's U-23 Men's U-20 Men's U-17 Men's Beach Men's Paralympic Women's Women's U-20 Women's U-17

Current competitions	A-League Youth League W-League National Premier Leagues FFA Cup FFA State Institute Challenge Kanga Cup

Defunct competitions	National Soccer League NSL Cup National Youth League (1984–2004) Women's National Soccer League Australia Cup

Lists	Clubs Venues (stadiums by capacity) Champions

Other	League system Professional Footballers Australia Football Hall of Fame Women's soccer in Australia

National Soccer League

List of NSL champions List of NSL players

Seasons	1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04

Teams	APIA Leichhardt Adelaide City Adelaide United Blacktown City Brisbane City SC Brisbane Lions SC Brisbane Strikers Brunswick Juventus Canberra City SC Canberra Cosmos Canterbury-Marrickville Carlton S.C. Collingwood Warriors Eastern Pride Football Kingz Footscray JUST Green Gully Cavaliers Heidelberg United Inter Monaro Marconi Stallions Melbourne Knights Mooroolbark SC Newcastle Breakers Newcastle Jets Newcastle KB United Newcastle Rosebud United Northern Spirit Parramatta Eagles Parramatta Power Penrith City SC Perth Glory Preston Lions FC South Melbourne St George Saints Sunshine George Cross Sydney City Sydney Olympic Sydney United FC West Adelaide Western Suburbs SC Wollongong Macedonia Wollongong Wolves

Cups	1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97

Soccer in Brisbane

Football Brisbane

Brisbane Premier League	Albany Creek Capalaba Eastern Suburbs Ipswich Knights Logan Lightning Lions FC Mitchelton Peninsula Power Rochedale Rovers Taringa Rovers UQ FC Wolves FC

Capital League 1	Annerley FC Bayside United FC Brisbane Force Brisbane Knights Grange Thistle FC Holland Park Hawks Moggill Mount Gravatt North Pine North Star Pine Rivers United Southside Eagles

Capital League 2	Centenary Stormers FC Ipswich City Kangaroo Point Rovers FC Newmarket SFC Oxley United Park Ridge FC Pine Hills Redcliffe PCYC Souths United The Gap FC Western Spirit Westside FC

Capital League 3	Acacia Ridge AC Carina Clairvaux FC Jimboomba United Narangba United New Farm United Ridge Hills United Samford Rangers FC Slacks Creek Tarragindi Tigers Toowong FC Virginia United

Capital League 4	Bardon Latrobe Bethania Rams Brighton Bulldogs Logan City Kings Logan Village Greenbank FC Mooroondu

Seasons	2013 2014 2015 2016

Cup Competition	Canale Cup

Anual tournament	BLK Silver Boot

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