Orlando Lions
The Orlando Lions were an American
soccer team from Orlando, Florida
which existed from 1985 to 1996. Over the years, the Lions competed at both the amateur and professional levels including some seasons as an independent team.
The Lions is a nickname that has persisted in the area in connection with later efforts to bring pro soccer to the area. It is used as a nickname for the current
USL Pro league between 2010 and 2014, and now plays in Major League Soccer
.
ASL/APSL
Founded in 1985, the Orlando Lions joined the third incarnation of the
.Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | N/A | ASL | 4th, Southern | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1989 | N/A | ASL | 4th, Southern | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1990 | N/A | APSL | 3rd, ASL South | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
Yearly average attendance
USISL
The second Orlando Lions were a
USISL Premier League
.
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | N/A | USISL | 1st, Southeast | Sizzling Six | Did not enter |
| 1993 | N/A | USISL | 1st, Southeast | Final | Did not enter |
| 1993/94 | N/A | USISL Indoor | 4th, Southeast | Did not qualify | N/A |
| 1994 | 3 | USISL | 4th, Southeast | Divisional Semifinals | Did not enter |
| 1994/95 | N/A | USISL Indoor | 3rd, North/South | Did not qualify | N/A |
| 1995 | "4" | USISL Premier League | 8th, Eastern | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1995/96 | N/A | USISL Indoor | 2nd, Southeast | Did not qualify | N/A |
| 1995 | "4" | USISL Premier League | 2nd, Southern | Did not qualify | Did not enter |
| 1996 | 4 | USISL Premier League | 2nd EC Southern | unknown | Did not enter |
Coaches
Mark Dillon (1985–1988, 1992–1993)
John Higgins (1988–1989)- Gary Hindley (1989–1990)
- Sergio Mora(1995)
- Steve Lions (1995–96) Indoor
Yearly awards
USISL MVP
- 1992: Sheldon Lee
USISL Top Scorer
- 1993: Sheldon Lee
USISL All-Star
- 1992: Robin Chan
- 1993: Sheldon Lee, David Mackey
USISL Coach of the Year
- 1993: Mark Dillon
References
- ^ Courtesy the A-League Archives, accessed February 5, 2012. Figures added and averaged. One home date out of 10 missing for 1988.
- ^ Courtesy the A-League Archives, accessed February 5, 2012. Figures added and averaged.