Hungry Lions F.C.

Hungry Lions F.C. are a South African football club based in the small Northern Cape town of Postmasburg.

Hungry Lions F.C.

Full name	Hungry Lions Football Club
Nickname(s)	Malapipes
Founded	1980s
Ground	Griqua Park, Kimberley
Capacity	11,000
Chairman	Stefaans Basie
League	National First Division

They currently play in the National First Division, earning promotion after winning the 2020–21 SAFA Second Division.^[1]

History

Hungry Lions was founded in the 1980s by Stefaans Basie‚ who is still the owner and chairman. After initially playing friendlies and once-off tournaments, they entered competitive leagues in 2000, working themselves up from local leagues, then the SAB League, until around 2004 they were promoted to the SAFA Second Division.^[2]

Honours

• SAFA Second Division: 2020–21
• SAFA Second Division, Northern Cape Stream A/South Stream: 2017–18,^[3] 2018–19,^[4] 2020–21

League record

SAFA Second Division Northern Cape Stream

• 2017–18 – 1st (Stream A)
• 2018–19 – 1st (Stream A)
• 2019–20 – 1st
• 2020–21 – 1st (South Stream), champions, promoted

National First Division

• 2021–22 – 11th
• 2022–23 – 5th
• 2023–24 – 8th

References

1. "Hungry Lions are champions". SAFA.net. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
2. "Who are Hungry Lions' the team from tiny Postmasburg stalking Jomo Sono's Cosmos?". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
3. "ABC Motsepe Northern Cape Stream A Log 2017/2018 - Diski Zone". 12 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
4. "ABC Motsepe Northern Cape Stream A Log 2018/2019 - Diski Zone". 3 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2021.

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