Greenville Lions

Greenville Lions
Full name Greenville Lions
Nickname(s) The Lions
Founded 2001
Ground Sirrine Stadium
(Capacity: 15,000)
Manager Garth Pollonais
League USL Premier Development League
2003 5th, Mid Atlantic Division
Home colours
Away colours

Greenville Lions were an American soccer team, founded in 2001, and was a member of the United Soccer Leagues D-3 Pro League and Premier Development League (PDL), the third and fourth tiers of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2003, when the team left the league and the franchise was terminated.

The Lions played their home games at Sirrine Stadium on the grounds of Greenville High School in the city of Greenville, South Carolina.

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Final Squad

vs Raleigh Elite, 19 July 2003 Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
0 GK Hunter Gilstrap
2 MF Oskar Bringsved
4 DF Brandon Moncrief
5 DF McNeil Cronin
6 FW Haven Bruce
7 DF Todd Ulrich
8 MF Kenny Cutler
10 FW Johnathan Wilson
12 MF Bradley Gibson
No. Position Player
13 DF Scott Mora
14 MF Joel Grisby
15 DF Diego Vacca Buitrago
21 FW Nick Hansell
22 DF Cesar Flores
23 FW Andrew Molina-Benito
24 MF Padraig Ferriter
25 MF Hajime Kato
30 GK Chris Simonsen

Year-by-year

Year Division League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
2001 3 USL D-3 Pro League 3rd, Southern Final Did not qualify
2002 3 USL D-3 Pro League 2nd, Southern 1st Round 2nd Round
2003 4 USL PDL 6th, Mid-Atlantic Did not qualify Did not qualify

Competition history

Notable former players

Coaches

Stadia

Average attendance