 | ||
| Full name | Humble Lions Football Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 | |
| Ground | Effortville Community Centre May Pen, Clarendon, Jamaica | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | |
| President | Mike Henry | |
| Head Coach |  Andrew Price | |
| League | Jamaica Premier League | |
| 2023–24 | Regular season: 10th Playoffs: Did not qualify | |
Humble Lions Football Club is a Jamaican professional football club based in May Pen, which plays in the Jamaica Premier League, the top flight of Jamaican Football.
Club name
Though their club crest calls them Humble Lions F.C, they are often referred to by the Singular Humble Lion F.C.
History
Founded in 1974 as a team of Rastafarians,[1] Humble Lions F.C. was promoted to the Jamaica Premier League for the first time at the end of the 2008–09 season, making their debut in Jamaica's major football top-flight.
They finished both of their first two seasons in the top tier just above the relegation zone but spent big in summer 2011 when looking for a promising start of the 2011–12 season.[2] Humble Lions F.C. has seen notable coaches such as Lenworth Hyde, Donovan Duckie, and Vassell Reynolds. Their president is a Jamaican politician Mike Henry.
Ground
The team is based in Effortville, a part of May Pen in central Clarendon, with their home ground at the Effortville Community Centre.
Players
- As of 10 November 2023 [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Other players under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
Honours
- South Central Confederation Super League
- Winners: 2009
References
- ^ August Town, Humble Lions eye DPL berths (Archived 2009-06-06 at the Wayback Machine) – Jamaica Observer
- ^ Hyde has eyes on the big prize - Jamaica Gleaner
- ^ "Humble Lions FC – Jamaica Premier League". 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
