Sturt Lions Football Club is an Australian semi-professional football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Nicknamed the Lions, Sturt are associated with FFSA, and they currently play in the NPL. The league is a first tier-league in South Australia and second-tier nationally. The club, while based in the suburbs in and around the city of Mitcham, currently play their senior home games at Adelaide Shores Football Centre in West Beach. The club has one of the largest junior programs in South Australia.
In 2017 the Lions were Champions of State League 1 after defeating White City, Adelaide Raiders, South Adelaide and Western Strikers in the Final Series. As the Champions, the Lions were promoted to the NPL in 2018.
Notable Players
In May 2018 Sturt signed Italian striker Matteo Federici. Federici came through the ranks for Serie A sides Lecce and Chievo Verona. Federici scored 6 goals in his first 7 appearances for Sturt and his performances have been acclaimed in the local media.[1]
Board
President – John Vander Veeken Board Director – Lino Fusco
Board Director – Derek Nagle Board Director – Garth Thompson
Treasurer – Leigh Prior
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
