Granada Lions

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Granada Lions
Helmet granada lions.png
Granada lions logo.png
Founded2001
Based in Granada Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Home stadiumComplejo Deportivo Antonio Prieto Castillo
Team presidentJavier Sánchez Flag of Spain.svg
League LNFA
Colors
   Blue
   Orange

Granada Lions is an American football team based in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

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History

The team was established February 2, 2001 as Granada Universitarios. [1] The name was later changed to the actual Lions, after one of the better known symbols from the Alhambra, the Court of the Lions, in order to represent the whole city of Granada. [2]

After playing in regional leagues, they joined the national league LNFA 2 in 2004.

Finally, in 2006, the team was promoted to the top league in Spain, the LNFA, where they keep competing.

Notable players

Notable former players

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References

  1. "NFL Hispano 09/26/2005". Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  2. "NFL Hispano 09/07/2005". Archived from the original on 2006-07-24. Retrieved 2008-10-17.