North London Lions

North London Lions
North London Lions
Full name North London Lions Australian Football Club
Nickname(s) The Lions
Strip Black & red jumper with gold trim and black & gold lion logo. Black shorts. Black socks with red edging.
Founded 1990
Sport Australian rules football
League British Australian Rules Football League
Ground Bounds Green
Club song {{{song}}}

The North London Lions are an Australian rules football club based in the northern suburbs of London, England.

History

The Lions were a foundation club of the British Australian Rules Football League, having played in every season since the league began in 1990. They have been moderately successful throughout the years, though they have won two BARFL premierships - in 2001 and 2002.

For their early existence, the Lions wore the jumpers of the Essendon Bombers club from the AFL, though they have in recent years worn an all red jumper with a black Lion logo. The jumper was updated for the Lions 21st Anniversary year. The new jumper consists is black & red with gold trim, and a bespoke black & gold lion logo. The second's team plays under the name of the Regents Park Lions, wearing the jumper that was worn in recent years, predominantly red. The thirds (social) team was instigated for the 2007 season under the name Bounds Green Lions, now wearing similar jumpers to the Brisbane Lions.

The team trains in Regents Park and plays its home games at Bounds Green in north London.

International tour matches

The Lions have travelled around Europe for a number pre-season tour matches.

  • April 1992 North London v Denmark
  • April 1999 North London v Belfast (First known official game of Aussie Rules in Northern Ireland)
  • April 2001 North London v Arhus, Denmark
  • April 2002 North London v Dublin
  • April 2003 North London v Germany
  • April 2004 Sweden d North London
  • April 2005 North London v Madrid Bears
  • March 2006 North London v Strasbourg Black Devils
  • May 2007 North London competed in the Haggis Cup in Glasgow, against teams from Dublin, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Brussels and Strasbourg.
  • April 2008 North London v Berlin Crocodiles
  • April 2009 North London v Paris Cockerels
  • April 2010 North London v Rheinland Lions

North London Lions won back to back premierships in 2001 and 2002.

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