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| Full name | Up Country Lions Sports Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Lions |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Ground | Jayathilake Stadium, Nawalapitiya |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Chairman | T. K. Samath |
| League | Sri Lanka Super League |
| 2021–22 | 5th |
| Website | Club website |
Up Country Lions Sports Club is a Sri Lankan professional football club based in Nawalapitiya. They play in the top tier of Sri Lankan football, the Sri Lanka Super League. [1]
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