East End Lions

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East End Lions

Full name

East End Lions

Nickname(s)

Red Roaring Lions

Founded

Ground

National Stadium
Freetown, Sierra Leone

Capacity

36,600

Chairman

Mohamed Nabieu

League

Sierra Leone League

2006/07





Home colours





Away colours

East End Lions is a Sierra Leonean professional soccer club based in the capital Freetown, Sierra Leone currently playing in the Sierra Leone League.

East End Lions play their home games at the National Stadium in Freetown and are one of the most successful soccer clubs in Sierra Leonean football history, having won the National League nine times and the Sierra Leonean FA Cup three times.

In 2006, the Lions qualified for the 2006 edition of CAF Champions League but lost to Côte d'Ivoire side Asec Abidjan in the first round.

They have an intense rivalry with fellow powerhouse Mighty Blackpool who have won the National League ten times, one more occasion than the Lions.

[edit] Achievements

Sierra Leone League: 9

1977, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2005

Sierra Leonean FA Cup: 3

1973, 1980, 1989

[edit] Notable Players

[edit] Sources

Rec.sport.soccer statistics foundation
The pool newspaper of Sierra Leone
www.sierra-leone.org/sport.072201.html

Sierra Leone League 2006
Diamond Stars \| East End Lions \| Kallon F.C. \| Mighty Blackpool \| Bo Rangers \| Ports Authority \| Kamboi Eagles \| Wellington People F.C. \| Bai Bureh Warriors \| Wusum Stars \| Real Republicans \| Freetown United F.C.