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==History==
==History==
The club was established as MALEX in 1995 by Maccabi Association London who were seeking a new challenge beyond [[Sunday league football]].<ref name=H>[https://www.londonlions.com/club/history/ History] London Lions F.C.</ref> The new club joined Division One of the [[Hertfordshire Senior County League]].<ref name=FCHD1>{{fchd|id=MALEX|name=MALEX}}</ref> In 1999 they were renamed London Lions,<ref name=FCHD1/> but remained an all-Jewish club.<ref name=H/> Their first season under the new name saw them win the Division One title, earning promotion to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD2>{{fchd|id=LONDONLI|name=London Lions}}</ref> In 2006–07 the club won the Herts Centenary Trophy, beating [[Metropolitan Police F.C.|Metropolitan Police]] in the final.<ref name=H/>
The club was established as MALEX in 1995 by Maccabi Association London who were seeking a new challenge beyond [[Sunday league football]].<ref name=H>[https://www.londonlions.com/club/history/ History] London Lions F.C.</ref> The new club joined Division One of the [[Hertfordshire Senior County League]].<ref name=FCHD1>{{fchd|id=MALEX|name=MALEX}}</ref> In 1999 they were renamed London Lions,<ref name=FCHD1/> but remained an all-Jewish club.<ref name=H/> Their first season under the new name saw them win the Division One title, earning promotion to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD2>{{fchd|id=LONDONLI|name=London Lions}}</ref> In 2006–07 the club won the [[Hertfordshire Senior Centenary Trophy|Herts Senior Centenary Trophy]], beating [[Metropolitan Police F.C.|Metropolitan Police]] in the final.<ref name=H/>


London Lions were Premier Division runners-up in 2008–09 and went on to win the league in 2009–10, resulting in promotion to Division One of the [[Spartan South Midlands Football League|Spartan South Midlands League]].<ref name=FCHD2/> They won the Herts Centenary Trophy for a second time the following season with a 3–2 win over Letchworth Garden City Eagles in the final.<ref name=H/> In [[2012–13 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2012–13]] the club won the Division One title, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD2/> However, they finished bottom of the Premier Division the [[2013–14 Spartan South Midlands Football League|following season]] and were relegated back to Division One.<ref name=H/>
Maccabi London Lions were Premier Division runners-up in 2008–09 and went on to win the league in 2009–10, resulting in promotion to Division One of the [[Spartan South Midlands Football League|Spartan South Midlands League]].<ref name=FCHD2/> They won the Herts Senior Centenary Trophy for a second time the following season with a 3–2 win over Letchworth Garden City Eagles in the final.<ref name=H/> In [[2012–13 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2012–13]] the club won the Division One title, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division.<ref name=FCHD2/> However, they finished bottom of the Premier Division the [[2013–14 Spartan South Midlands Football League|following season]] and were relegated back to Division One.<ref name=H/>


After finishing seventeenth in Division One in [[2014–15 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2014–15]], London Lions dropped back into the Premier Division of the Hertfordshire Senior County League. Renamed Maccabi London Lions, they won the Anagram Records Trophy in 2015–16. The following season saw the club win the Herts Centenary Trophy, the league's Aubrey Cup and the Premier Division title, resulting in promotion back to Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League.<ref name=H/> In [[2017–18 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2017–18]] the club won the Division One Cup with a 3–1 win over [[Southall F.C.|Southall]] in the final.<ref>[https://www.thejc.com/sport/football/lions-southall-cup-final-1.462134 London Lions stun Southall to lift League Cup] The Jewish Chronicle, 12 April 2018</ref>. The club added its fourth Herts Centenary Trophy in 2018-19, defeating Belstone in the final. Following the curtailment of the [[2020–21 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2020–21 season]] due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club continued to collect silverware, winning the Spring Cup, an emergency competition organised by the league. At the end of the season they were transferred to Division One of the [[Combined Counties Football League|Combined Counties League]].
After finishing seventeenth in Division One in [[2014–15 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2014–15]], Maccabi London Lions dropped back into the Premier Division of the Hertfordshire Senior County League. Renamed Maccabi London Lions, they won the Anagram Records Trophy in 2015–16. The following season saw the club win the Herts Senior Centenary Trophy, the league's Aubrey Cup and the Premier Division title, resulting in promotion back to Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League.<ref name=H/> In [[2017–18 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2017–18]] the club won the Division One Cup with a 3–1 win over [[Southall F.C.|Southall]] in the final.<ref>[https://www.thejc.com/sport/football/lions-southall-cup-final-1.462134 London Lions stun Southall to lift League Cup] The Jewish Chronicle, 12 April 2018</ref> The following season saw them win the Herts Senior Centenary Trophy, defeating [[Belstone F.C.|Belstone]] 5–1 in the final. Following the curtailment of the [[2020–21 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2020–21 season]] due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club won the Spring Cup, an emergency competition organised by the league.

At the end of the 2020–21 season Maccabi London Lions were transferred to Division One of the [[Combined Counties Football League|Combined Counties League]], which the club won at the [[2021–22 Combined Counties Football League|first attempt]] to earn promotion to the Premier North Division; later completing a double by winning the Division One Challenge Cup. They were transferred back to the Premier Division of the Spartan South Midlands League for the [[2023–24 Spartan South Midlands Football League|2023–24 season]].


==Ground==
==Ground==
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**Division One Cup winners 2017–18
**Division One Cup winners 2017–18
**Spring Cup winners 2020–21
**Spring Cup winners 2020–21
*'''Combined Counties Football League'''
**Division One champions 2021–22
**Division One Challenge Cup winners 2021–22
*'''Hertfordshire Senior County League'''
*'''Hertfordshire Senior County League'''
**Premier Division champions 2009–10, 2016–17
**Premier Division champions 2009–10, 2016–17
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*'''Anagram Records Trophy'''
*'''Anagram Records Trophy'''
**Winners 2015–16
**Winners 2015–16
*'''Herts Centenary Trophy'''
*'''Herts Senior Centenary Trophy'''
**Winners 2006–07, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2018-19
**Winners 2006–07, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2018–19


==Records==
==Records==
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*Heaviest defeat: 11–1 vs [[Cockfosters F.C.|Cockfosters]], Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, 2013–14<ref name=R/>
*Heaviest defeat: 11–1 vs [[Cockfosters F.C.|Cockfosters]], Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, 2013–14<ref name=R/>
*Most appearances: Adam Myeroff, 507<ref name=R/>
*Most appearances: Adam Myeroff, 507<ref name=R/>
*Most goals: Austin Lipman, 197<!--Deduced from https://twitter.com/LondonLions_/status/1508890693229498372 and https://x.com/LondonLions_/status/1790100284598821110-->
*Most goals: Adam Stolerman, 134<ref name=R/>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[:Category:London Lions F.C. players|London Lions F.C. players]]
*{{c|Maccabi London Lions F.C. players}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.londonlions.com/ Official website]
* {{official website|http://www.londonlions.com/}}


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Latest revision as of 01:00, 14 July 2024

Maccabi London Lions
Full nameMaccabi London Lions Football Club
Nickname(s)The Lions
Gegründet1995
GroundRowley Lane, Arkley
ChairmanAndrew Landesberg
ManagerAndrew Landesberg
LeagueSpartan South Midlands League Premier Division
2023–24Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, 10th of 19

Maccabi London Lions Football Club is a football club based in Barnet, London, England. The Saturday team of the Maccabi London Lions football club are currently members of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division and play at Rowley Lane in Arkley.

History

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The club was established as MALEX in 1995 by Maccabi Association London who were seeking a new challenge beyond Sunday league football.[1] The new club joined Division One of the Hertfordshire Senior County League.[2] In 1999 they were renamed London Lions,[2] but remained an all-Jewish club.[1] Their first season under the new name saw them win the Division One title, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[3] In 2006–07 the club won the Herts Senior Centenary Trophy, beating Metropolitan Police in the final.[1]

Maccabi London Lions were Premier Division runners-up in 2008–09 and went on to win the league in 2009–10, resulting in promotion to Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League.[3] They won the Herts Senior Centenary Trophy for a second time the following season with a 3–2 win over Letchworth Garden City Eagles in the final.[1] In 2012–13 the club won the Division One title, resulting in promotion to the Premier Division.[3] However, they finished bottom of the Premier Division the following season and were relegated back to Division One.[1]

After finishing seventeenth in Division One in 2014–15, Maccabi London Lions dropped back into the Premier Division of the Hertfordshire Senior County League. Renamed Maccabi London Lions, they won the Anagram Records Trophy in 2015–16. The following season saw the club win the Herts Senior Centenary Trophy, the league's Aubrey Cup and the Premier Division title, resulting in promotion back to Division One of the Spartan South Midlands League.[1] In 2017–18 the club won the Division One Cup with a 3–1 win over Southall in the final.[4] The following season saw them win the Herts Senior Centenary Trophy, defeating Belstone 5–1 in the final. Following the curtailment of the 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club won the Spring Cup, an emergency competition organised by the league.

At the end of the 2020–21 season Maccabi London Lions were transferred to Division One of the Combined Counties League, which the club won at the first attempt to earn promotion to the Premier North Division; later completing a double by winning the Division One Challenge Cup. They were transferred back to the Premier Division of the Spartan South Midlands League for the 2023–24 season.

Ground

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The club were initially based at the International University in Bushey before moving several times and playing at grounds including the Copthall Stadium in Hendon and the Gosling Stadium.[1] In 2002 they relocated to Rowley Lane in Arkley. However, when the club were promoted to the Spartan South Midlands League in 2010, they were required to groundshare at St Albans City, Broxbourne Borough and Hemel Hempstead Town as Rowley Lane did not have floodlights or a stand.[1] In 2015 the club returned to Rowley Lane after floodlights were installed and the Alan Mattey Stand erected,[1] named after a former player who died in 2006.[5]

Honours

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  • Spartan South Midlands League
    • Division One champions 2012–13
    • Division One Cup winners 2017–18
    • Spring Cup winners 2020–21
  • Combined Counties Football League
    • Division One champions 2021–22
    • Division One Challenge Cup winners 2021–22
  • Hertfordshire Senior County League
    • Premier Division champions 2009–10, 2016–17
    • Division One champions 1999–2000
    • Aubrey Cup winners 2016–17
  • Anagram Records Trophy
    • Winners 2015–16
  • Herts Senior Centenary Trophy
    • Winners 2006–07, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2018–19

Records

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  • Best FA Cup performance: First qualifying round, 2012–13[3]
  • Best FA Vase performance: Fourth round, 2021–22[3]
  • Record attendance: 197 vs Clapton, FA Vase first round, 21 October 2017[6]
  • Biggest win: 14–2 vs Bedmond S&S, Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division, 2009–10[6]
  • Heaviest defeat: 11–1 vs Cockfosters, Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, 2013–14[6]
  • Most appearances: Adam Myeroff, 507[6]
  • Most goals: Austin Lipman, 197

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i History London Lions F.C.
  2. ^ a b MALEX at the Football Club History Database
  3. ^ a b c d e London Lions at the Football Club History Database
  4. ^ London Lions stun Southall to lift League Cup The Jewish Chronicle, 12 April 2018
  5. ^ Alan Mattey – A Lions legend London Lions F.C.
  6. ^ a b c d First Team Records London Lions F.C.
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