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Accra Lions Football Club is a professional sports club based in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. The club is competing in the Ghana Premier League, the top professional football division of the football league system in Ghana and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[4] They play their home matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.[5] James Francis is the coach of the side.

Accra Lions FC (ALFC)
Full nameAccra Lions Football Club
Founded12 December 2015[1]
GroundAccra Sports Stadium
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Capacity40,000[2]
Coach James Francis
LeagueGhana Premier League[3]
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours

History


Accra Lions Football Club was founded on 12 December 2015.[6]

They secure promotion after just two seasons in the Greater Accra Division Two after winning the Zone IV division with a record 73 points in 28 matches to qualify for the middle league.[7]

During the Greater Accra promotional playoffs at the Tema Sports Stadium, Accra Lions booked the sole qualification ticket with a 100% winning record. They beat Emmanuel FC (4-1), R-Stakes (3-0) and Photizo Future Professionals (2-0) to slot into Division One Zone III which includes clubs based in Greater Accra, Eastern Region and Volta Region.[8]

On 28 January 2018, Accra Lions officially announced the Accra Sports Stadium as their new home ground for the 2017/2018 Division One League.[9]

In 2018 they made their debut in the Ghana Division One- Zone Three[10] and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[11]

After becoming champions in the Ghana Division One 2020/2021, Accra Lions earned promotion to the Ghana Premier League. They scored the most goals (57 goals in 28 matches) and the club's striker Rauf Salifu ended up as top scorer in this seasons Division One with 21 goals.[12]


Staff


[13]

Head coach
Sporting Director
Team Manager
Director of Finance & Administration
Assistant Coach
Goalkeeper's coach
Physiotherapist
Head of Scouting

Current squad


As of 1 September 2022[14]

No. Nat. Name Date of Birth
Keepers
1Dennis Votere09.10.1999
22Andrews Owusu01.09.2000
33Wahab Abubakar21.04.2004
Defence
2Morris Fuseini22.02.2000
3David Oduro12.06.2006
4Elijah Kwarah25.05.2003
5Samuel Gyimah19.12.2000
12Kelvin Amanyo16.10.2004
15Rich Sackey31.07.2002
16Issah Mohammed06.04.2006
17Jacob Mensah24.04.2000
24Ibrahim Issa11.11.2003
25Baba Salifu Apiiga07.03.2007
45Osuman Kassim10.01.2002
Midfield
6Kingsford Acheampong27.03.2005
8Evans Ampofo06.01.2003
18Victor Azia23.02.2004
23Abass Samari Salifu02.07.2004
26Dominic Nsobila19.12.2002
32Shawkan Mohammed06.01.2003
42Emmanuel Dzigbah06.07.2006
44Emmanuel Makafui10.03.2006
Attack
7Hagan Frimpong10.10.2002
10Fredrick Akatuk12.05.2002
11Youssouf Simpara10.08.2001
13Fawzan Dandawa05.02.2003
14Daniel Awuni13.02.2006
19Samba Bagayoko17.08.2004
21Solomon Oppong05.05.2004
35Remember Boateng15.11.2004
37Eric Okyere26.03.2005
38Abdul Majeed Maswud15.10.2004
39Seidu Bassit05.02.2004
43Fredrick Asante26.07.2001

Former players



Notes


  1. "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. "Accra Sports Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com.
  3. "Accra Lions earn maiden promotion to Ghana Premier League less than six years after being founded". Joy Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  4. "2018 MTN FA Cup preliminary round fixtures". FootballMadeinGhana. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  7. "Our History". Accra Lions FC. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  8. "Accra Lions FC snatch Greater Accra Division One League ticket with three straight wins". GhanaSoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  10. "Division One - Zone Three". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  11. "MTN FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND GAMES TO BE PLAYED THIS WEEKEND". Ghana Football Association. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  12. "Accra Lions earn maiden promotion to Ghana Premier League less than six years after being founded". Joy Sports. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  13. "Accra Lions FC Staff". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  14. "Accra Lions FC Squad". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 10 September 2022.



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Der Accra Lions Football Club (kurz Accra Lions oder ALFC) ist ein 2015 gegründeter Fußballverein aus Accra, Ghana. Der Verein spielt in der Ghana Premier League, der höchsten Spielklasse in Ghana.[1] Der Verein trägt seine Heimspiele im Accra Sports Stadium aus.[2]
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