Accra Lions FC
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| Full name | Accra Lions Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 12 December 2015[1] | ||
| Ground | Accra Sports Stadium Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana | ||
| Capacity | 40,000[2] | ||
| Coach |  Edin Prljaca | ||
| League | Ghana Division One League[3] | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Accra Lions Football Club is a professional sports club based in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. The club is competing in the Division One League, the second-tier of Ghana Football and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[4] They play their home matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.[5] Edin Prljaca is the coach of the side.
History
Accra Lions Football Club was founded on 12 December 2015.[6]
They secure promotion after just two seasons in the Greater Accra Division Two after winning the Zone IV division with a record 73 points in 28 matches to qualify for the middle league.[7]
During the Greater Accra promotional playoffs at the Tema Sports Stadium, Accra Lions booked the sole qualification ticket with a 100% winning record. They beat Emmanuel FC (4-1), R-Stakes (3-0) and Photizo Future Professionals (2-0) and to slot into Zone III which includes clubs based in Greater Accra, Eastern Region and Volta Region.[8]
On 28 January 2018, Accra Lions officially announced the Accra Sports Stadium as their new home ground for the 2017/2018 Division One League.[9]
In 2018 they made their debut in the Ghana Division One- Zone Three[10] and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[11]
Staff
Management
- President
Harald Hotze
- Director of Finance & Administration
Enoch Kofi Osei
Sports
- Head coach
- Team Manager
- Ishmael Hamidu
- Head of Football Operations
- Assistant Coach
- Christopher Tsomafo
- Goalkeeper's coach
- Osei Boateng
- Physiotherapist
- Salifu Hamidu
- Scout
- Osumanu Seidu
- Scout
Current squad
As of 1 September 2018[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former Players
Notes
- ^ "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Accra Sports Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com.
- ^ "Division One - Zone Three". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "2018 MTN FA Cup preliminary round fixtures". FootballMadeinGhana. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Our History". Accra Lions FC. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Accra Lions FC snatch Greater Accra Division One League ticket with three straight wins". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "Division One - Zone Three". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "MTN FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND GAMES TO BE PLAYED THIS WEEKEND". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Accra Lions FC Staff". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Accra Lions FC Squad". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 1 September 2018.