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…
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Seniors Draw 2-2 with Anzacs in a Match of Missed Chances
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…
Legends Kick Off SPL Veteran Golden Cup with Solid 2-0 Win Over Scotland
Last Sunday brought perfect football weather in Shanghai — clear blue skies and 21°C — as the Lions Legends faced Scotland on the beautiful…
Lions Roar Back to Victory with a 5-0 Win Over Voodoo
The spring weather was nowhere to be found last Saturday, as we played in a chilly 11 degrees. Despite a depleted squad due to…
Legends on Top of the SPL V After a 2-1 Win vs. Marlins
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…
Lions Lost Against Vikings Despite the Return of Legend Patrick L.
It was an incredibly warm Saturday in Shanghai, with 27 degrees on the first day of March! We had a solid squad, though our…
Lions Score 4 Great Goals Against Japan and Gift Away 1 Goal
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…
Legends Secure Clean Sheet Without a Goalkeeper
We got lucky last Sunday! The day before, it was 9 degrees and raining all day, but by match day, Shanghai weather had turned…
Legends Start 2025 with a Solid 4-1 Win Over Old Rivals Emerald FC
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…
Lions Reach Hebiguchi Cup Semi-Final After Penalty Shootout Win Over Vikings!
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…
Lions Legends Win the SPL V Santa Cup 2024
Every year when the Santa Cup is organized, you never know what kind of weather to expect, but this year we were lucky with…
Legends Secure a Clean Sheet and Score 7 Goals Against Nails FC
The weather was fantastic with a clear blue sky and 17 degrees. Welcome to winter in Shanghai! Last year, we dropped points against Nails,…
Lions did a good job in the SIFL Cup match against Cosmos
We had both our goalkeepers missing for the Cup game, with Peter still injured and a couple of other players unavailable. Luckily, Shao was…
Lions are improving week by week
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…
Lions slipped up in the very last minute
We had two days of heavy rain but on “match day” the sky was clear and the field at Waigaoqiao was in good condition….
Legends scored great goals to beat Strosso
It was a rainy weekend but somehow the “weather god” is a fan of the Lions as he stopped the rain for our game….
Lions beat Pures in rainy saturday
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…
Seniors earn 3 points against Voodoo
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…
Legends beat Scotland in a tough match
It was a great Autumn Sunday and we had a large legend squad lined up against Scotland at the super nice grass field of…
Legends Kick Off the Season with a 4-2 Win Over England
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…
Lions Beat Cosmos FC
Last Saturday marked our second league game of the new season. Despite the heavy rains from previous days, the field was in good condition….
Shanghai Lions Triumph in SIFL Opening Tournament
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…
Legends end the season 2023/2024 in style
Last Sunday, it was our last game of a long season; which we intended to finish in style. We were up against Lao Pao…
Legends Deserved More vs. SPL V Champion Japan
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….
Lions Got Awards In The SIFL League Closing Ceremony
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…
Legends Stumble Once Again vs. Marlins
Last Sunday, our legends faced off against Shanghai Marlins. With our title hopes dashed after last weekend, our objective was simple: get revenge against…
Lions Win the SIFL Plate Competition After Beating Voodoo 4-1
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…
Lions made a great come back against Shanghai Cosmos
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…
Legends win to keep in tittle race
Last Sunday, our legends were up against Shanghai England FC. It was a must win to keep in the tittle race considering our negative…
Legends could not hold on their lead
Last Sunday was perfect day on a perfect pitch at the Wellington School. Our legends were motivated to have a good start and lead…
Game Set & Match for the senior team against Celtic
It was super hot last saturday with temperatures close to 30 degrees. We had a nice line up with a good mix of young…
Legends lost to old rivals Marlins FC
It had been more than 4 years since we last played on the Golden Bridge Field in Jinqiao. Main reason was that during the…
Lions reached Hebiguchi Cup Final after a 1-0 win against Azzurri
Last Saturday, we had a good balance of young & experienced players in Hebiguchi Cup. Only a win would do to secure a spot…
Youth Soccer Programs are back with Qiyi-Lions Academy
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…
Legends lost in the last seconds against Japan FC
Last sunday, we were up against Shanghai Japan FC. A team well known for their speed and high fitness level. We a had great…
Legends go on top of SPLV after a 7-3 win against Emerald FC
Last Sunday, our legends were up against old rival Emerald FC in SPLV. They had a couple of new local players called up and…
Lions advance to the Hebiguchi cup semi-final after penalty shoot-out against Celtic
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…
Legends Clinched All Three Points In The Last Minutes Against Wellington
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…
Senior team left empty handed against Azzurri
It was freezing cold and wet last Saturday but we were ready for our big game against Azzurri. It was an important game for…
Lions share the points with ReU in a draw
Last Saturday, we were facing winter weather conditions with a couple degrees and a cold Nothern wind blowing over Waigaoqiao. We were having a…
Legends start 2024 with a win after a tough match
First of all we like to wish everyone a healthy & sportive New Year 2024. The first game after the Christmas & New Year…
Legends won Santa Cup 2023
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…
Lions upset ReUnited with a 1-0 win
It was was the last game of 2023 for the senior team last saturday. Despite our loss against Japan last week, we felt we…
Legends get bruised against Nail FC
We cannot complain about the weather this year as last Sunday we got a blue sky with 18 degrees. Kind of special for end…
Lions beat Shanghai Celtic FC 5-1
Last Saturday, we had a strong squad with a good mix of young & experienced players to face Shanghai Celtic FC. On top, we…
A small legend squad but a big score
Last sunday, the warm weather was suddenly over and we had to deal with a strong wind from the North. Another issue was that…
Legends beat FC Ferie 4-0
Last sunday, we were up against FC Ferie. It was the last “summer” day in November with still 28 degrees and a blue sky….
Lions are back on track with a 5-1 win over Cosmos
The superb weather continued in Shanghai this weekend clear skies and 25 degrees ! We received our new kit just on time on Saturday…
Legends beat Shanghai Scotland in a nerve wrecking match
Last Sunday, our legends were up against Shanghai Scotland. The weather was perfect with blue sky, no pollution and 22 degrees as often here…
Legends get the 3 points vs. England FC
Last Sunday, our legends were up against Shanghai England FC. 15 players were available for this 1st game of the new season. Pretty much…
