Hungry Lions F.C.

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Hungry Lions F.C.
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Full nameHungry Lions Football Club
Nickname(s)Malapipes
Founded1980s
Ground Griqua Park, Kimberley
Capacity11,000
ChairmanStefaans Basie
League National First Division

Hungry Lions F.C. are a South African football club based in the small Northern Cape town of Postmasburg.

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They currently play in the National First Division, earning promotion after winning the 2020–21 SAFA Second Division. [1]

History

Hungry Lions was founded in the 1980s by Stefaans Basie‚ who is still the owner and chairman. After initially playing friendlies and once-off tournaments, they entered competitive leagues in 2000, working themselves up from local leagues, then the SAB League, until around 2004 they were promoted to the SAFA Second Division. [2]

Honours

League record

SAFA Second Division Northern Cape Stream

National First Division

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References

  1. ↑ "Hungry Lions are champions". SAFA.net. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Who are Hungry Lions' the team from tiny Postmasburg stalking Jomo Sono's Cosmos?". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "ABC Motsepe Northern Cape Stream A Log 2017/2018 - Diski Zone". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "ABC Motsepe Northern Cape Stream A Log 2018/2019 - Diski Zone". 3 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
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