East End Lions

Full name	East End Lions
Nickname(s)	Red Roaring Lions, The Killers
Founded	1928 (1928)
Ground	National Stadium Freetown, Sierra Leone
Capacity	60,000
Manager	Christian Cole
League	Sierra Leone National Premier League
2022–2023	3rd
Home colours

East End Lions is a Sierra Leonean professional football club based in the capital Freetown. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in Sierra Leone. East End Lions represents the East End of Freetown, and play their home games at the National Stadium. ^[1] The head coach, appointed in 2018 is John Keister.^[2]

East End Lions are one of the two biggest and most successful football clubs in Sierra Leonean football history (along with their main rivalry Mighty Blackpool). The club was founded in 1928 and is one of the oldest football clubs in Sierra Leone.

Rivalry

East End Lions have an intense rivalry with fellow powerhouse Mighty Blackpool who have won the National League 10 times. When these two clubs play each other at the national stadium in Freetown, tickets are often sold out; there is usually a heavy police presence to prevent clashes between their supporters,^[3]

Achievements

• Sierra Leone League: 12

1977, 1980, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2019^[4]

• Sierra Leonean FA Cup: 3

1973, 1980, 1989.^[5]

Performance in CAF competitions

• CAF Champions League: 4 appearances

1998 – Preliminary round

2006 – Preliminary round

2010 – Preliminary round

2011 – Preliminary round

• African Cup of Champions Clubs: 3 appearances

1981: First Round

1986: withdrew in preliminary round

1994: First Round

• CAF Cup: 1 appearance

1992 – First Round

• CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 1 appearance

1990 – Second Round

Squad (2011–12)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  SLE Alhaji Conteh — GK  SLE Mohamed Jalloh — GK  SLE Mohamed Kanú — DF  SLE Mohamed Bah — DF  SLE Kai Gborie — DF  SLE Issa Kamara — DF  SLE Ibrahim Kamara — DF  SLE Ibrahim Kargbo — DF  SLE Abu Sesay — DF  SLE Mohamed Rogers — DF  SLE Samuel Sesay — MF  SLE Musa Sesay — MF  SLE Alimamy "Okomi" Sesay

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SLE Amara Kamara — MF  SLE Aljaji Samuels — MF  SLE Mohamed Fofanah — FW  SLE Abdulai Bundu — FW  SLE Amudu Conteh — FW  SLE Mustapha Conteh — FW  SLE David Conteh — FW  SLE Alia Fofanah — FW  SLE Seray Jah — FW  SLE Alimamy Abedi Bundu — FW  SLE Sidique Mansaray — FW  SLE Foday Samura

Former managers

• Victoria Conteh

References