Colombo Lions
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| League | EFLI |
| Based in | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Stadium | Sugathadasa Stadium, 25,000 capacity |
| Colors |
Burgundy, Gold, Black |
The Colombo Lions are a men's professional American football team from Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Lions will be one of the ten proposed teams playing in the Elite Football League of India's inaugural season.[1]
The Colombo Lions play at 25,000 capacity Sugathadasa Stadium. Leading the team will be Dilroy Fernando, a one-time rugby union player and COO of EFLI's Sri Lankan efforts. As of December 2011, EFLI has yet to be officially recognized by the Sri Lankan government's sporting authorities, but documents are pending.[2] The team's management have selected their 45-man roster, formed a company for operations and expect that the salaries paid to players will surpass that of Sri Lankan rugby players while rivaling contracts offered by cricket teams.[3]
References
- ↑ Amit, Naushad (20 November 2011). "American football arrives in the island". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ↑ Amit, Naushad (20 November 2011). "American football arrives in the island". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ↑ Pinnawala, Chathura (26 Nov 2011). "Dilroy dreams big about American Football in Sri Lanka". The Island (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 19 December 2011.
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