Brampton Lions
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| Full name | Brampton Lions FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Victoria Park Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman | Arnold Milan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Armando Costa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Canadian Soccer League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 4th, Playoff Quarter-Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brampton Lions FC are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2002. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the highest level soccer league in Canada, and play in the National Division.
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[edit] History
The team first entered the league as the Metro Lions in 2002, playing at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough for three years. In 2005 the Oakville Soccer Club, and Oakville Premier Soccer Academy purchased the franchise, and changed the name to the Oakville Blue Devils. Former Toronto Lynx head coach, and president of the Premier Soccer Academy Duncan Wilde was appointed manager. Wilde brought in the likes of former USL players which included Darren Baxter, Aaron Steele, Shawn Faria, Igor Prostan, and CSL veterans Phil Ionadi, Sa Brahima Traore, and Marko Bedenikovic. He was able to led the Blue Devils in capturing their first Rogers Cup victory.
After the 2005 season Wilde resigned from his head coaching position, in order to manage to the Toronto Lynx again. During the 2006 season former team captain Phil Ionadi was appointed the new manager. He led them in clinching the National Conference, but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, losing 2-1 to the Windsor Border Stars.
In 2007 because of the Club's administration was totally committed to the development of soccer, the Blue Devils relocated back to Scarborough and were renamed the Canadian Lions.
For the 2008 season, the Lions moved to Brampton, prompting another name change to Brampton Lions.
[edit] Crest
 Metro Lions crest |
 Oakville Blue Devils crest |
 Canadian Lions crest |
 Brampton Lions crest |
[edit] Honours
- Rogers Cup - 2005
- National Conference winners - 2006
- Eastern Conference runner-up - 2002, 2004
- Western Conference runner-up - 2005
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs |
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| 2002 | "1" | CPSL | 2nd, Eastern | Semi Final |
| 2003 | "1" | CPSL | 5th, Eastern | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | "1" | CPSL | 2nd, Eastern | Quarter Final |
| 2005 | "1" | CPSL | 2nd, Western | Champions |
| 2006 | "1" | CSL | 1st, National | Quarter Final |
| 2007 | "1" | CSL | 4th, National | Quarter Final |
[edit] Former Players
Darren Baxter- Aaron Steele
- Shawn Faria
Igor Prostan- Phil Ionadi
Sa Brahima Traore- Marko Bedenikovic
Daryl Gomez
Hayden Fitzwilliams
[edit] External links
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