Sturt Lions

Sturt Lions Soccer Club is an Australian professional football club in Adelaide, South Australia. Nicknamed the Lions, Sturt are associated with FFSA, and they currently play in State league 1. The league is a second tier-league in South Australia and third-tier nationally. The club, while based in the suburbs in and around the city of Mitcham, they currently play their senior home games at Adelaide Shores Football Centre in West Beach. The club has one of the largest junior programs in South Australia.

In 2017 the Lions were Champions of State League 1 after defeating White City, Adelaide Raiders, South Adelaide and Western Strikers in the Final Series. As the Champions, the Lions were promoted to the NPL in 2018.They were again promoted to the NPL in 2021 after winning the state league final through spectacular goals from Gonzalo Rodriguez. Sturt has gone from strength to strength under long term manager Lino Fusco.

In 2020 the Lions were again Champions of State League 1 after defeating South Adelaide over 2 legs before beating White City in the Promotion Final. As the Champions, the Lions were promoted to the NPL in 2021.

They were relegated from NPL to State League 1 after the 2023 season.

**Sturt Lions**

Die Sturt Lions sind ein australischer Fußballverein, der in der National Premier Leagues South Australia antritt. Der Verein wurde 1946 gegründet und trägt seine Heimspiele im Karinya Reserve in Adelaide, Südaustralien, aus.

**Geschichte:**

* Gegründet 1946 in Sturt, einem Vorort von Adelaide
* Wurden 1966 und 1972 Meister der South Australian Soccer Federation
* Erreichen das Finale des FFA Cups 2018, wo sie gegen Adelaide United verloren

**Stadion:**

* Karinya Reserve, Adelaide, Südaustralien

**Farben:**

* Heimtrikot: Rot und Weiß gestreift
* Auswärtstrikot: Weiß

**Bekannte Spieler:**

* Iain Fyfe
* Michael Valkanis
* Bruce Djite

**Erfolge:**

* South Australian Soccer Federation Champions: 1966, 1972
* FFA Cup-Finalist: 2018