Lions Legends Edge Japan 2-1 in Gold Cup Thriller
Last Sunday, the Lions Legends played their second match in the SPL V Gold Cup round—and finally got the result we’ve been chasing. After…
Last Sunday, the Lions Legends played their second match in the SPL V Gold Cup round—and finally got the result we’ve been chasing. After…
Last Saturday felt like summer in Shanghai, with temperatures reaching nearly 30°C and two water breaks needed during the match. With several senior players…
Last Sunday brought perfect football weather in Shanghai — clear blue skies and 21°C — as the Lions Legends faced Scotland on the beautiful…
The spring weather was nowhere to be found last Saturday, as we played in a chilly 11 degrees. Despite a depleted squad due to…
It’s always great to be back at the Jinqiao Golden Bridge field, where the Lions’ footprints run deep. The field was excellent and the…
It was an incredibly warm Saturday in Shanghai, with 27 degrees on the first day of March! We had a solid squad, though our…
It was a crucial game for the Lions on Saturday, as a win over Japan would move us up in the rankings. Japan—a super…
We got lucky last Sunday! The day before, it was 9 degrees and raining all day, but by match day, Shanghai weather had turned…
We can’t complain about the winter in Shanghai this year, as we had blue skies, no wind, and a perfect 15 degrees to play…
Last Saturday in Shanghai, we enjoyed perfect football weather—15 degrees and no wind! We faced the Vikings in our first match of 2025, eager…
Every year when the Santa Cup is organized, you never know what kind of weather to expect, but this year we were lucky with…
The weather was fantastic with a clear blue sky and 17 degrees. Welcome to winter in Shanghai! Last year, we dropped points against Nails,…
We had both our goalkeepers missing for the Cup game, with Peter still injured and a couple of other players unavailable. Luckily, Shao was…
We were up against last year’s champions, the Kickers, on Saturday. With Peter still out injured and Amine suspended, we had to find a…
We had two days of heavy rain but on “match day” the sky was clear and the field at Waigaoqiao was in good condition….
It was a rainy weekend but somehow the “weather god” is a fan of the Lions as he stopped the rain for our game….
Well, it was a rainy Saturday as the rain simply didn’t stop. The field was ok but did have a couple of wet patches…
On a windy Saturday, the senior team took on Voodoo, showcasing our brand-new 2024-2025 kit, courtesy of our sponsor MUST. Despite missing five key…
It was a great Autumn Sunday and we had a large legend squad lined up against Scotland at the super nice grass field of…
It was a beautiful day last Sunday—blue skies, green grass, and a perfect 28 degrees! The first game of the season is always a…
Last Saturday marked our second league game of the new season. Despite the heavy rains from previous days, the field was in good condition….
The Shanghai Lions roared to victory in the SIFL league’s opening tournament, displaying resilience and determination throughout the competition. The journey to the title…
Last Sunday, it was our last game of a long season; which we intended to finish in style. We were up against Lao Pao…
This season, 2023/2024, we have managed with a smaller squad as several players left Shanghai in the last two years and couldn’t be replaced….
Last Saturday, the season 2023/2024 came to an end with the SIFL League closing tournament and the closing ceremony. After winning the SIFL League…
Last Sunday, our legends faced off against Shanghai Marlins. With our title hopes dashed after last weekend, our objective was simple: get revenge against…
Last Saturday, we enjoyed a beautiful sunny day for our final league game of the 2023/2024 season. To secure the SIFL Plate Competition, we…
Last Saturday, we were playing a against Shanghai Cosmos for the penultimate game of the season 2023/2024. The temperature had risen to over 30…
Last Sunday, our legends were up against Shanghai England FC. It was a must win to keep in the tittle race considering our negative…
Last Sunday was perfect day on a perfect pitch at the Wellington School. Our legends were motivated to have a good start and lead…
It was super hot last saturday with temperatures close to 30 degrees. We had a nice line up with a good mix of young…
It had been more than 4 years since we last played on the Golden Bridge Field in Jinqiao. Main reason was that during the…
Last Saturday, we had a good balance of young & experienced players in Hebiguchi Cup. Only a win would do to secure a spot…
We are pleased to announce that we are re-starting our Youth Soccer Programs “Qiyi-Lions Academy” in collaboration with QiYi Sport Park. PS: If you…
Last sunday, we were up against Shanghai Japan FC. A team well known for their speed and high fitness level. We a had great…
Last Sunday, our legends were up against old rival Emerald FC in SPLV. They had a couple of new local players called up and…
Last Saturday, our senior team was up against Shanghai Celtic FC in Hebiguchi cup quarter-final. It was much better weather than last week as…
As it has been raining for the whole week we were playing against Shanghai Wellington at the school’s astro field instead of the natural…
It was freezing cold and wet last Saturday but we were ready for our big game against Azzurri. It was an important game for…
Last Saturday, we were facing winter weather conditions with a couple degrees and a cold Nothern wind blowing over Waigaoqiao. We were having a…
First of all we like to wish everyone a healthy & sportive New Year 2024. The first game after the Christmas & New Year…
Last Sunday the traditional Santa Cup 2023 was held in Waigaoqiao. A total of 10 SPL V teams participated in the 7-aside tournament. The…
It was was the last game of 2023 for the senior team last saturday. Despite our loss against Japan last week, we felt we…
We cannot complain about the weather this year as last Sunday we got a blue sky with 18 degrees. Kind of special for end…
Last Saturday, we had a strong squad with a good mix of young & experienced players to face Shanghai Celtic FC. On top, we…
Last sunday, the warm weather was suddenly over and we had to deal with a strong wind from the North. Another issue was that…
Last sunday, we were up against FC Ferie. It was the last “summer” day in November with still 28 degrees and a blue sky….
The superb weather continued in Shanghai this weekend clear skies and 25 degrees ! We received our new kit just on time on Saturday…
Last Sunday, our legends were up against Shanghai Scotland. The weather was perfect with blue sky, no pollution and 22 degrees as often here…
Last Sunday, our legends were up against Shanghai England FC. 15 players were available for this 1st game of the new season. Pretty much…