- East End Lions
Football club infobox
clubname = East End Lions
fullname = East End Lions
nickname = Red Roaring Lions, The Killers
founded = 1934
ground = National StadiumFreetown ,Sierra Leone
capacity = 45,000
chairman = flagicon|Sierra LeoneMohamed Nabie
manager = flagicon|Sierra LeoneAmadu Deen |
league =Sierra Leone National Premier League
season = 2007/2008
position = 4th out of 14 clubs
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leftarm1=000000|body1=ff0000|rightarm1=000000|shorts1=000000|socks1=000000East End Lions is a
Sierra Leonean professional football club based in the capitalFreetown . They play in theSierra Leone National Premier League , the top football league in Sierra Leone. they are one of the two biggest and most successful football clubs in Sierra Leonean football history; having won the National League nine times and the "Sierra Leonean FA" Cup three times.East End Lions represents the East End of Freetown, and play their home games at the National Stadium.
In 2006, the Lions qualified for the 2006 edition of
CAF Champions League but lost toCôte d'Ivoire sideAsec Abidjan in the first round.They have an intense rivalry with
Mighty Blackpool who have won the National League ten times, one more occasion than the Lions.Achievements
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Sierra Leone League : 9 :: 1977, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2005*
Sierra Leonean FA Cup : 3 :: 1973, 1980, 1989Performance in CAF competitions
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CAF Champions League :::1998 - Preliminary Round::2006 - Preliminary Round*
African Cup of Champions Clubs : 3 appearances::1981: First Round::1986: withdrew in Preliminary Round::1994: First Round*
CAF Cup : 1 appearance::1992 - First Round*
CAF Cup Winners' Cup : 1 appearance::1990 - Second RoundNotable former Players
*flagicon|Sierra Leone Gibrilla Woobay
*flagicon|Sierra LeoneIbrahim Kargbo
*flagicon|Sierra LeoneSamuel Barlay
*flagicon|Sierra LeoneMustapha Sama
*flagicon|Sierra LeoneUmaru Rahman
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