Sannat Lions F.C.
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| Full name | Sannat Lions Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1937 | ||
| Ground | Sannat Ground (for training purposes) (Capacity: unknown) |
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| Chairman | Teddy Bajada | ||
| Head Coach | Diato Spiteri | ||
| League | Gozo First Division | ||
| 2008–09 | First Division, 1st | ||
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Sannat Lions F.C. is a football club from the village of Sannat in Gozo, Malta. The club was founded in 1937 and they play in the ONVOL First Division League, of which they are the current champions.
The team's colours are green and white. Historically, Sannat Lions' rivals have been Xewkija Tigers F.C. due in part to the geographical proximity between the respective villages but this rivalry has faded somewhat in recent years. Although they play their league fixtures at the Gozo Stadium (as do all teams in the First Division League), their home ground and training base is the Sannat Ground.
The Lions' heyday was in the mid 70's and early 80's in which the Lions won 5 championships in 7 years and established many records, where even at one stage they went over 2 seasons without tasting defeat. Recent years have seen the Lions shifting between the two Gozitan divisions, although they are now in their third successive season in the First Division League. The team finished the 2006–07 championship in second place, losing the decisive final encounter with Nadur Youngsters 2−1 in a game where a draw would have sufficed to win their first championship in 17 years. The team was not able to challenge seriously in 2007–08 finishing 15 points behind Nadur Youngsters in third place, however in the 2008–09 season they finally managed to win their first league title in 19 years, as they finished first in front of Ghajnsielem.
[edit] Achievements
- Winners (9): 1975−76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2008–09
- Runners-up (10): 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2006–07
- Winners (8): 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83
- Runners-up (6): 1973–74, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1999–00
- First Division League
- Winners (1): 1997–98
- Winners (5): 1966–67, 1973–74, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05
- Runners-up (4): 1953–54, 1964–65, 1970–71, 1972–73
- Independence Cup
- Winners (2): 1996–97, 1998–99
- Runners-up (4): 1987–88, 1989–90, 1995–96, 2003–04
- Jum il-Ħelsien Cup
- Winners (5): 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1997–98
- Farsons Tournament
- Winners (3): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–8
- Republic Cup
- Winners (4): 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79
- British American Cup: 3
- Winners (3): 1969–70, 1970–71, 1972–73
- Runners-up (1): 1971–72
- Gemaharija Cup
- Winners (1): 1991–92
- Rothmans First Division Cup
- Winners (1): 1987–88
- Second Division Cup
- Winners (1): 1969–70
- Runners-up (1): 2002–03
