Chicago Lions SC
Ukrainian Lions SC was an American Soccer Club based in Chicago Illinois. The club was operated by the (Ukrainian American Sports Association). The club competed professionally in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (National Challenge Cup)[1] and the National Soccer League (Chicago). They were also known as the Ukrainian Lions. They moved to the in 1980. All their home games were played at Hansen Stadium in Chicago Illinois. The club was founded in 1949 by Ukrainian immigrants who settled in the Chicago area after WW 2. There were 5 Lions players that played on the US Men's National Team Nick Krat, Orest Banach, Willy Roy, Mike Noha and Stefan Szefer. In 1975 the Chicago Sting signed Chicago Lions players Willy Roy, Ian Stone, Stefan Szefer, Mike Winter, and for there inaugural season in the North American Soccer League. Former players that went on to play in the North American Soccer League and the American Soccer League were Nick Owcharuk with the San Diego Sockers, Leo Kulinczenko with the Los Angeles Skyhawks, Bill Mishalow with the Memphis Rogues.
Honours[]
- 1952-53,1970-71,1971-72,1973-74[2]
- Peel Cup: 1
- 1956
- : 3
- 1972,1974,1977
Notable former players[]
Former players[]
Ian Stone 1968-1976
Fred Kovacs 1974-1976
Stefan Szefer 1973-1974
Leo Kulinczenko 1974-1976
Bill Mishalow 1970-1974
Nick Owcharuk 1970-1974
1980-1983
1980-1983
1972-1976
1974-1975
Mike Winter 1974-1975
1980-1982
1972-1976
1974-1976
1968-1976
Nick Krat 1968-1976
Mike Noha 1968-1970
1964-1973
1970-1974
1972-1976
1970-1976
1968-1976
1973-1976
1974-1975
1968-1974
1966-1973
1974-1977
1975-1976
1975-1976
1964-1970
1974-1980
Former Managers[]
References[]
- ^ 1975 National Challenge Cup
- ^ "National Soccer League(Chicago)". Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- Soccer clubs in Chicago