York Lions
University	York University
Association	Canadian Interuniversity Sport
Conference	Ontario University Athletics
Athletics director
Location	Toronto, Ontario
Varsity teams
Football stadium	York Stadium
Arena	Beatrice Ice Gardens
Other arenas	Tait McKenzie Centre, Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre
Tennis court	Rexall Centre
Mascot	Lion
Nickname	Lions
Colours	Red and White
Website	York Sport

The York Lions is the official name for the athletic varsity teams that represent York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Lion's logo features a red lion from the school's logo with the University's colors, red and white.

York's former teams were known as the York Yeomen and York Yeowomen, but changed their name to the gender-neutral Lions in 2003. In 2008, the York Lion's men's soccer team won the Canadian men's soccer championship, York's first national championship in any sport in 18 years, and their first soccer championship since 1977.^[1]

[edit] Interuniversity Sport Teams

• Badminton, basketball, volleyball, water polo, and swimming are played at the Tait McKenzie Centre.
• Baseball games are held at Concord Regional Park in Thornhill ^[2]
• Cross Country and track & field events are held at the Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre
• Football, rugby, and soccer games are played at York Stadium.
• Hockey games are played at the Ice Gardens
• Tennis games are played at the Rexall Centre

[edit] See also

• Canadian Interuniversity Sport

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.yorku.ca/sprtyork/MediaReleases/Archive/Release.asp?Release=2622
2. ^ http://www.ballcharts.com/yorkball

[edit] External links

• York University athletics (YorkLions.ca)

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