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| Full name | Hungry Lions Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Ditau |
| Founded | 1980s |
| Ground | Griqua Park, Kimberley |
| Capacity | 11,000 |
| Chairman | Stefaans Basie |
| League | National First Division |
Hungry Lions F.C. are a South African football club based in the small Northern Cape town of Postmasburg.
They currently play in the National First Division, earning promotion after winning the 2020–21 SAFA Second Division. [1]
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