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| Full name | Lions Football Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Lions | ||
| Founded | 1949; 76 years ago (1949) | ||
| League | UFL Division 2 | ||
TheLions Football Club was afootball club based inManila,Philippines.
Lions F.C. was established on 7 December 1949 by football coach Mariano Ong.[1]
In the 1950s, the Lions dominated other Filipino-Chinese football clubs such as Cheng Hua, Cheng Hong, Electrons, and South Star in local leagues and was composed mostly of players from theMapua. The Lions won the Manila Football League seven times.[2]
They participated in theAsian Champion Club Tournament (now known as the AFC Champions League) held inBangkok,Thailand, in1969, where they finished last in Group A of the group stage.[3]
