1996: Brian M. creates the Lions
1996-2003: The SIFL years in Tianma
2003-2010: The SPL years in Jinqiao
2009: Freek Boelen takes over the Lions
2009-2010: Lions merge with "Les Bleus"
2012-2016: Lions Champion in both SIFL & SPL
2012: The Legends are born
2012: Junior Teams are born
2020: Mini Lions Teams are born
Our Teams
As a football club, our goal is to manage and develop as many teams as possible. As a matter of fact, we're probably the only amateur football club in Shanghai having all senior, veteran but also youth teams playing all-together under the Lions banner.
- Senior team : plays in the SPL on Sunday afternoons 11 aside at the Golden Bridge field in Jinqiao Pudong
- Youth teams : play in SPL U16 and SPL U18 leagues on Saturday afternoons 11 aside at the Concordia International School field
- Legend team : plays in the SPL V on Sunday mornings 11 aisde at the Wellington School field in Pudong
Training
Our trainings are held at the Concordia International School Field in Jinqiao Pudong :
- Each Tuesday 19:30-21:00 for our seniors, legends & selected youth players
- Each Wednesday 19:00-21:00 for our youth players
- Each Friday 19:30-21:00 for our youth players
| Job | |
|---|---|
| Azzeddine T. | Training Head, Coach (Youth Team) |
| Nick S. | Fitness Coach and Sports Therapist |
Competitions
- Shanghai Premier League (SPL) : Our senior team is playing in SPL 11 a-side league on Sunday. The SPL was founded in 1998 and is one of the only sunday 11 a-side leagues in Shanghai. Teams from various ethnicity and backgroung are competing for the championship. Players are ususally aged between 18 and 35 years old. The SPL teams play on the best grounds of Shanghai.
- Shanghai Premier League Veteran (SPL V) : Our "legends" team is playing in the SPL V on Sunday. Around 10 teams take part in the league and you need to be aged above 35 to play. We have won the league several times already and we also take part in veteran tournaments which are very popular in Asia such as the Shanghai Masters Cup.
- Shanghai Premier League Youth (SPL Y) : Our youth teams are playing in the SPL Y on Saturday.
- Shanghai International Premier League (SIFL) : We no longer play in this 11 a-side saturday league as we currently do not have enough senior players to sustain the enrolment in two competitive 11 a-side league... As we won this league many times, let's say that we still have a profound bound with this league and wanted to mention about it.
Our trophy & awards collection
Senior Team
- 8 x SIFL CHAMPION
- 4 x SIFL CUP WINNER
- 2 x HEBIGUCHI WINNER
- 11 x SPL CHAMPION
- 6 x SPL CUP WINNER
- 4 x SHANGHAI SUMMER 7’S WINNER
- We also won international amateur tournaments in Phuket, Hangzhou and Xiamen
Veteran Team
- 3 x SPL V CHAMPION
- 4 x SHANGHAI MASTERS TOURNAMENT WINNERS
Youth Teams
- 2 x SPL U18 CHAMPION
Awards
- Voted "best sports team in Shanghai": As we started competing and wining many different leagues, our team was voted “Best Sports Team of Shanghai” two years in a row in 2010 and 2011. A great achievement!
Go Lions!
Mo Taha says:
Hello ,am from west Africa Ghana I need a club to play in china,please help me achieve my dream
FL says:
Hi,
We’re not a professional but an amateur club… All our players either work or study here in Shanghai. For all of us, football is just a hobby.
To live in China, you need a visa. So, if you’re goal is to come to China to play football… Only chinese professional football clubs can help you with that!
Lim says:
Hi, may I know if there is a girls team for youth? My daughter is 16 and she plays in her school team in an international school in shanghai.
FL says:
Thank you for your email. Unfortunately, we don’t have a girls team at the moment. Dulwich school academy should have some girls teams eventually.
Jamal BELAOUINAT says:
Dear Lions,
I am French, my name is Jamal BELAOUINAT, former amateur football player in France, I am in Shanghai and I want to register my son Markus Yidi Shanghainese of 2 cultures, 11 years old thank you for giving me the information and if possible an appointment to meet.
See you soon.
FL says:
Hi Jamal,
Thanks for your interest in our youth programs.
We have sent you an answer by email.
Usman says:
Hi! My name is usman from pakistan. I am searching for best football club.I am 18 year old.I am playing football at the age of 15.please give me information about your club academy.Can I join your club. Please give me all information.
FL says:
Hi usman,
We’re an amateur club. We only take players who are living in Shanghai.
Good luck!
Hatar says:
Hi, i’m currently In shanghai and would love to be part of your team. I would like to know if you have resumed trainings and matches since the situation is improving.
Thank you and have a great day ahead.
FL says:
Hi,
Despite Covid-19, we have managed to restart the season last May 2020… However, now it is the summer break.
Training & matches for season 2020/2021 shall resume somewhere between the end of July or beginning of August 2020.
Pim Vingerhoets says:
Dear Lions,
My name is Pim 27 years and from the Netherlands. Since a while I live in Shanghai and have heard and read great things about the Lions. Of would be a pleasure to join the club of possible. Have you started training/playing again already? And would it be possible to join the club?
Thank you in schande
Best regards,
Pim
FL says:
Hi Pim,
We’re just resuming now that the COVID-19 situation is getting better…
Someone will contact you shortly by email to give you more information.
Nick O'Rourke says:
Hi,
I sent an email but the address doesn’t seem to work.
Do you have a wechat ID that I can contact?
I’m 37 years old, living in Shanghai and would love to start playing football regularly again.
If you need any more info, please feel to contact me via wechat.
Kindest regards,
Nico.
FL says:
Hi Nico,
It’s Chinese New Year already and things are getting a little slow…
Someone will reply to you shortly via email or wechat
jose says:
Hello, I am working in shanghai for the whole year. I am 21 years old from Spain. I would like to play football and I have seen this club that really interests me. Would it be possible for me to join the team to practice and play games?
FL says:
Sure. We always welcome newcomers to Shanghai. For your information, we play and train in the Jinqiao area in Pudong.
Noel Wallace says:
Hi Freek,
I am director of sport at NAIS Pudong and we want to enter a team into the U19 Youth League. We did enter a team a few years back and we are keen to play in the youth league and a number of our boys are very keen to play.
Can you get back in touch with me about the SPL and how we can join the league.
I look forward to your reply as soon as possible.
regards
Noel Wallace
Director of Sport
FL says:
Hi,
Your message has been forwarded to Freek. He will contact you shortly.
Emmanuel says:
bonjour.je suis a Shanghai et je souhaiterai rentrer en contact avec vous pour plus avoir les infos concernant l’integration au sein de votre equipe..svp j’attends votre adresse et numero de telephone si possible.merci
FL says:
Please send an email to info@shanghai-lions.com… It’s easier to exchange this way.
Mensa Albert says:
I’m a 22 year old boy living in Shanghai. I wanna be part of this team
FL says:
If you’re already living in Shanghai, please send an email to info@shanghai-lions.com for further discussions.
Clive says:
Hello am clive and am in shanghai ,,,but i dont know how to get to your trining ground becuase am new here
FL says:
We Training in Pudong at the pitch of the Concordia International School.
Please send an email to info@shanghai-lions.com for more details.
Mo Bah says:
Hi I’m Mo 36 years old goalkeper from the Netherlands i will like to playing for shanghai lions.
thank you
FL says:
Hi. Do you live in Shanghai? We train and play in the Pudong part of Shanghai. For more details/infos, please send an email to info@shanghai-lions.com
Daan says:
Hi! I’m Daan, 21 years old and a lifelong football player from the Netherlands. I will be living in Shanghai from ending February for about 5 months. Could I be able to join the club for this period? I’ve mostly played in the higher teams of my football club, although this is of course relative; what kind of levels does the Shanghai Lions have?
Would be nice to meet you in Shanghai!
gabriele sarti says:
Hi I’ll be in Shanghai from end of february till the end of june and I’m looking for a team to play. I’m an italian guy who is coming for an internship. If there is the possibility to play as amatour it would be great. Please reply on my wechat ID: cicciobiurtax
Adrián María Esparza Juandeaburre says:
Hi mi name is Adrian Esparza I’m from Spain and I’m living in Shang I’m a long term worker here and I would love to play futsal my position is Goal keeper I played futsal in Spain level amateur and I would like to keep training and playing if I can join you.
Thanks
FL says:
Hi Adrian. Goalkeepers are always welcome 🙂 We don’t have a futsal team but we still play 11 or 7 aside. If you’re still interested, can you drop an email to info@shanghai-lions.com ?
Prem Kumar says:
Hi,
I am interested in signing up my son to the football club who is 8.5 years old. Please let me know the details.
FL says:
Hi. We start our youth academy trainings from 13 or 14 years old. For younger kids, we recommend that you contact Century Park FC at info.centuryparkfc@gmail.com
Kaylee says:
Hi there,
I have a son who is 10 years old (birthday: 3rd Feb 2008) who is looking for a team to train with.
We just moved to Shanghai from Singapore 2 weeks ago.
He used to train with Sporting Academy in Singapore and played in many international and local tournaments.
Please let me know hot it works for him to have a trial.
Thank you.
Kaylee
FL says:
Dear Kaylee. We start our youth academy trainings from 13 or 14 years old. For younger kids, we recommend that you contact Century Park FC at info.centuryparkfc@gmail.com
arnaud herb says:
Hi , i’m a young belgian player staying here for a year and really interested in joining the team. I played footbal for 10 years until 15 years old but i had to stop because of an injury. I played for a year in the National divison 2 Team Fc Liège. Kind regards. Ps : could you tell me the inscription and overall fee(s) to play with you?
esther says:
hi i am esther , i am currently living in shanghai , i would like to join the female team . Any details for joining the team
FL says:
Hi Esther. We don’t have a female team.
However, we used to have female players playing with us in the youth or veteran team for the past few years.
Luke Blakebrough says:
Hia. I’m moving to shanghai. I play low level semi-pro in the UK and looking to join a club to make friends and keep me playing football when I move. When/ where is training and do you know when it’s starts. King regards Luke
FL says:
Sounds like a plan and welcome to Shanghai.
Now is summer break but we’re still do football gathering on Saturday to keep with the fitness.
During the season, we train every Tuesday in Pudong area from 19:30 to 21:00 while official games are held on Sunday (also in Pudong)
Keep us posted if interested
ABRAHAM ANANE ASHRIFI says:
Hi, my name is Abraham Anane Ashrifie, a 22 year old footballer from Accra Ghana and I am searching for a club to join.
I am currently under no contract and have been training so tirelessly on my own. I will be much grateful to hear a feedback from you.
Kind Regards.
FL says:
Hi. We don’t sign contract with anyone… We’re an amateur club and all our players are living/working in Shanghai. All our team members are also paying the club to play.
Orji ogbonna says:
Please I am a Nigerian and base in Nigeria how can I make it up to join your club
FL says:
You can’t join us if you’re not based in Shanghai. We’re an amateur club and all our players are living/working in Shanghai. All our team members are also paying to play as nothing is free in Shanghai…
Nassir says:
Hi,
I have a small enquiry – do you accept players who are in Shanghai for relatively short stays (I’ll be in Shanghai for 2 months doing an internship).
Kind regards,
N.A.
FL says:
Hi,
Yes we do. However, please note that it’s now summer break and we’ll start the new season and training late August.
didymus peters says:
Hello, i am Didymus Peters a Nigerian. i will love to play in your team. how can i get to your country and then join the team
FL says:
You can’t. We’re an amateur club and we’re not organizing any kind of trials for players living abroad…
ADEKOLA says:
my name is Adekola from Nigeria.I play forward and i want to join the lions club. I want to be a Lion. I will be glad if my request is granted. and if there is trials i will love to take part so i can show what am make of. thanks
FL says:
We’re an amateur club and all our members are living/working in Shanghai.