York Lions

Infobox Canadian college athletics
name = York Lions

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university = York University
conference = Canadian Interuniversity Sport
division = Ontario University Athletics
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city = Toronto, Ontario
province = Ontario, Canada
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stadium = York Stadium
arena = Tait McKenzie Centre; Ice Gardens
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othersite = Rexall Centre
arena2 = Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre
mascot = Lions
nickname = Lions
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colour1 = Red
hex1 = FF1908
colour2 = White
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The York Lions is the official name for the athletic varsity teams that representing York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The logo features a red lion from the school's logo.

York's former teams were known as the York Yeomen and York Yeowomen, but changed their name to the gender-neutral Lions in 2003.

The baseball team has reeled off two winning seasons (2004 and 2005) and were runner ups in last years National Championship [http://www.ciba-abic.org/] . The baseball players must pay to play year in and year out. It is unclear when the team will be granted financial aid, but currently struggle to field a team every year due to financial restrictions.

Interuniversity Sport Teams

* Badminton=games played at Tait McKenzie Centre
* Basketball M=games played at Tait McKenzie Centre
* Basketball W=games played at Tait McKenzie Centre
* Cross Country=events held at Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre
* Field Hockey
* Football=games played at York Stadium
* Hockey M=games played at Ice Gardens
* Hockey W=games played at Ice Gardens
* Rugby W=games played at York Stadium
* Soccer M=games played at York Stadium
* Soccer W=games played at York Stadium
* Swimming=events held at Tait McKenzie Centre
* Tennis M=events held at Rexall Centre
* Tennis W=events held at Rexall Centre
* Track & Field=events held at Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre
* Volleyball M=games played at Tait McKenzie Centre
* Volleyball W=games played at Tait McKenzie Centre
* Water Polo M=events held at Tait McKenzie Centre
* Water Polo W=events held at Tait McKenzie Centre

ee also

*Canadian Interuniversity Sport

External links

* [http://www.sport.yorku.ca York University athletics]
* [http://www.yorklionsfootball.com York University Mens Football Team]