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]
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For the A League team formerly operated by the Queensland Lions SC see Brisbane Roar FC For the Australian Football League team see Brisbane Lions Queensland Lions Football Club known as Lions FC is a football soccer club based in Brisbane Australia Founded in 1957 as Hollandia Inala Soccer Club the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland Lions FCFull nameLions Football ClubNickname s LionsFounded1957GroundLions StadiumCapacity5 000Head CoachDarren SimeLeagueNPL Queensland20221st of 12 Premiers WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway colours Contents 1 History 1 1 Re formation 2 Current squad 2 1 Youth 3 Club officials 3 1 Technical staff 4 Honours 5 References 6 External linksHistory Edit 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 Edit 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 EditAs of 30 June 2022 7 For recent transfers see cite web Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player1 GK NZL Aidan Munford2 DF AUS Andrew Thompson3 DF AUS Jackson Hart Phillips4 DF AUS Hassan Ramazani5 DF AUS Tommy Jarrard6 MF NZL Matthew Ridenton7 MF AUS Alex Fiechtner8 DF AUS Ethan Docherty9 FW AUS Andy Pengelly10 MF AUS Joe Duckworth No Pos Nation Player11 FW SCO Nathan Shepherd12 MF AUS Shaun Carlos14 MF AUS Noah Mcgrath15 MF AUS Fletcher McDonald16 MF AUS Jake Minett18 FW AUS Zach Maltby20 FW CRC Jean Carlos Solorzano21 GK AUS Cody Oestreich23 FW AUS Finn Beakhearst DF NZL Louis FentonYouth Edit Players who have been featured in a first team matchday squad for Lions in a competitive matchNote Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player MF AUS Ezekiel Lavender MF AUS Cher Deng MF AUS Cooper Nichols No Pos Nation Player FW AUS Sazdo Gjorgiev MF AUS Kota MasudaClub officials EditTechnical staff Edit Position NameHead coach Darren SimeAssistant coach Ross DavidsonGoalkeeping coach Rob FarrowHonours EditNational Premier Leagues Queensland Premiers 2022 National Premier Leagues Queensland Champions 2018 2020 2021 Brisbane Premier League Premiers 1968 1973 1974 1975 1987 1990 1991 1996 2002 2003 2004 2013 2015 2016 Champions 1967 1969 1987 1991 1996 1998 2002 2003 2004 2016 2017 Queensland State Cup Winner 2004 Brisbane Premier Cup Winner 2002 2003 Canale Cup Winner 2012 2015References Edit Brisbane wins right to keep Lions name The Age 18 February 1997 Archived from the original on 28 September 2013 Retrieved 22 August 2013 a b c About Us Lions FC Retrieved 25 September 2019 Ladder for NPL QLD SportsTG Retrieved 25 September 2019 Football Queensland NPL Match Centre SportsTG Retrieved 25 September 2019 Ladder for NPL QLD 2019 SportsTG Retrieved 25 September 2019 Results for NPL QLD 2019 SportsTG Retrieved 25 September 2019 Competition Stats External links EditOfficial Website OZ Football profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Queensland Lions FC amp oldid 1146114078, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
