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Brampton Lions
Full name	Brampton Lions FC
Nickname(s)	Lions
Founded	2002
Ground	Victoria Park Stadium
Chairman	Arnold Milan
Manager	Armando Costa
League	Canadian Soccer League
2008	3rd, Playoff Quarter-Final
Home colours	Away colours

Brampton Lions FC are a Canadian soccer team, founded in 2002. The team is a member of the Canadian Soccer League, the highest level soccer league in Canada, and play in the National Division.

[edit] History

The team first entered the league as the Metro Lions in 2002, playing at Birchmount Stadium in Scarborough for three years. On March 30, 2005 it was announced the Metro lions were purchased by Oakville Soccer Club, and Oakville Premier Soccer Academy relocated to Oakville for the 2005 CPSL season, and the franchise was renamed to the Oakville Blue Devils^[1]. Former Toronto Lynx head coach, and president of the Premier Soccer Academy Duncan Wilde was appointed manager. Wilde brought in the likes of former USL players which included Darren Baxter, Aaron Steele, Shawn Faria, Igor Prostan, and CSL veterans Phil Ionadi, Sa Brahima Traore, and Marko Bedenikovic. He was able to led the Blue Devils in capturing their first Rogers Cup victory.

After the 2005 season Wilde resigned from his head coaching position, in order to manage to the Toronto Lynx again. During the 2006 season former team captain Phil Ionadi was appointed the new manager. He led them in clinching the National Conference, but were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs, losing 2-1 to the Windsor Border Stars.

In 2007 because of the Club's administration was totally committed to the development of soccer, the Blue Devils relocated back to Scarborough and were renamed the Canadian Lions.

On March 13, 2008 the Lions were relocated to Brampton for the 2008 season, prompting another name change to Brampton Lions but still maintaining the team's name, logo, history and statistics. The Lions announced their coaching staff on March 30, signing Armando Costa as manager^[2]. On April 10 the team held a press conference announcing their management team, hiring the likes of former Hitmen captain Phil Ionadi as the Director of Business Operations, Barry Goldlist as the Vice President, Bill Dixon as the CFO, and Costa as the Director of Soccer Operations and Manager^[3]. On March 29, 2009 the Brampton Lions announced the affiliation with Dixie Soccer Club where Dixie SC will serve as the reserve side for the Lions while playing in the CSL Reserve Division^[4].

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Kevin Doyle
2	DF	Mo Karandhu
3	DF	Nicholas Kofi-Poku
4	DF	Peter Petropanagos
5	DF	Michael Marchese
6	DF	Joao Ferreira
7	MF	Alex Arbelo
8	FW	David Guzman

No.	Position	Player
9	MF	Daniel Nascimento
10	MF	Cameron Medwin
11	MF	Andrew Da Silva
12	FW	Nordo Gooden
13	MF	Augustin Demedina
17	MF	Alban Vyktilaj
19	MF	Jeremy Shepherd
20	DF	Daniel Cameira

[edit] Crest

Metro Lions crest
(2002–2004)

Oakville Blue Devils crest
(2005–2006)

Canadian Lions crest
(2007)

Brampton Lions crest
(2008–present)

[edit] Honours

Rogers Cup 1
- Champions 2005
National Conference 1
- Champions 2006

[edit] Year-by-year

Year	Division	League	Regular Season	Playoffs
2002	"1"	CPSL	2nd, Eastern	Semi Final
2003	"1"	CPSL	5th, Eastern	Did not qualify
2004	"1"	CPSL	2nd, Eastern	Quarter Final
2005	"1"	CPSL	2nd, Western	Champions
2006	"1"	CSL	1st, National	Quarter Final
2007	"1"	CSL	4th, National	Quarter Final
2008	"1"	CSL	3rd, National	Quarter Final

[edit] Former Players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[0] Oakville Blue Devils Enter CPSL

[1] BRAMPTON LIONS FC SIGN TOP COACH

[2] City welcomes the Lions

[3] March 2009 CSL Brampton Lions FC affiliate with Dixie Soccer Club

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