Cleveland Lions

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Cleveland Lions

Year founded: 1978


Helmet	Logo

City

Cleveland, Ohio

Team Colors

Colombian Blue & Silver

Head Coach

Rich Dial

League/Conference affiliations

Northern Ohio Football League (1978-1994)
Mid Continental Football League (1995-present)

Team history

Cleveland Lions (1978-present)

League titles

League Championships (12)

Home fields

The Cleveland Lions American football club is a Mid Continental Football League team based in Cleveland, Ohio.

[edit] History

Formed in 1978, the Lions are one of the oldest existing semi-pro teams in the country. The Lions spent their first 16 seasons in the Northern Ohio Football League. While in the NOFL, they won eight league titles and four state titles.

In 1994, the Lions moved to the Mid Continental Football League. The Lions have been one of the most successful teams in league history. The Lions have been runner-ups to the Kane County Eagles for the league championship in 1998 and in 2001. In 2002, the Lions finally defeated the Kane County Eagles in a triple overtime contest to become the league champions. The Lions made five consecutive MCFL title game appearances (2001-2005). The Lions once again won the MCFL championship in 2004. This time they did it on the road, defeating the Detroit Seminoles 16-0 in the MCFL Championship Game.

Head Coach Rich Dial has been named MCFL Coach-of-the-Year three consecutive seasons, from 2001-2003.

The Lions all-time record after the 2006 season is 240 wins, 84 losses and 1 tie.

This non-profit organization is dedicated to the promotion of amateur football. This is one of the few squads in the country owned by a woman, Margaret Burrows.