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508:
521:
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704:
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816:
49:
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
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619:
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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.
809:
697:
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564:
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1111:
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832:
74:
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729:
724:
148:
120:
246:
1032:
615:
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1017:
551:
8:
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58:
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987:
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770:
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1002:
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927:
790:
238:
82:
43:
997:
897:
892:
745:
50:
17:
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902:
28:
1085:
942:
937:
876:
871:
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760:
559:
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507:
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in 1990 when the ASL merged with the
Western Alliance. They merged with the
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69:
Founded in 1985, the
Orlando Lions joined the third incarnation of the
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54:
234:
39:
242:
666:, accessed February 5, 2012. Figures added and averaged.
831:
712:
1137:Association football clubs disestablished in 1996
1083:
57:league between 2010 and 2014, and now plays in
1132:Association football clubs established in 1985
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698:
16:For other soccer teams known as "Lions", see
205:
27:For the Australian Rules football team, see
824:
810:
705:
691:
81:after the 1990 season. The club played in
1107:American Professional Soccer League teams
1102:American Soccer League (1988–89) teams
1084:
805:
686:
53:team, which played in the third-tier
833:American Professional Soccer League
75:American Professional Soccer League
13:
714:American Soccer League (1988–1989)
14:
1148:
1127:1996 disestablishments in Florida
252:
1112:Soccer clubs in Orlando, Florida
571:
558:
545:
532:
519:
506:
1097:Defunct soccer clubs in Florida
92:
1122:1985 establishments in Florida
664:Courtesy the A-League Archives
657:
652:Courtesy the A-League Archives
645:
1:
638:
73:in 1988. The team joined the
1008:San Francisco Bay Blackhawks
7:
245:and, in 1995, moved to the
64:
10:
1153:
499:
26:
15:
1056:
885:
839:
738:
720:
206:Yearly average attendance
923:Fort Lauderdale Strikers
756:Fort Lauderdale Strikers
241:. The team began in the
224:
79:Fort Lauderdale Strikers
1117:Soccer clubs in Florida
993:Rochester Raging Rhinos
626:USISL Coach of the Year
515:(1985–1988, 1992–1993)
366:Divisional Semifinals
71:American Soccer League
482:USISL Premier League
458:USISL Premier League
408:USISL Premier League
1043:Washington Diplomats
786:Washington Diplomats
247:USISL Premier League
913:California Emperors
59:Major League Soccer
22:Queensland Lions FC
1057:International cups
988:Real Santa Barbara
978:Penn-Jersey Spirit
1079:
1078:
1023:Tampa Bay Rowdies
963:New York Centaurs
958:New Mexico Chiles
953:New Jersey Eagles
933:Los Angeles Salsa
799:
798:
781:Tampa Bay Rowdies
771:New Jersey Eagles
497:
496:
387:3rd, North/South
203:
202:
38:were an American
1144:
1070:Professional Cup
1048:Washington Stars
1028:Toronto Blizzard
1013:Seattle Sounders
1003:San Diego Nomads
983:Portland Timbers
928:Los Angeles Heat
826:
819:
812:
803:
802:
791:Washington Stars
707:
700:
693:
684:
683:
667:
661:
655:
649:
590:USISL Top Scorer
567:(1995–96) Indoor
563:
562:
550:
549:
537:
536:
524:
523:
511:
510:
485:2nd EC Southern
257:
256:
239:Orlando, Florida
97:
96:
44:Orlando, Florida
1152:
1151:
1147:
1146:
1145:
1143:
1142:
1141:
1082:
1081:
1080:
1075:
1052:
1038:Vancouver 86ers
1033:Toronto Rockets
998:Salt Lake Sting
948:Montreal Impact
898:Arizona Condors
893:Albany Capitals
881:
835:
830:
800:
795:
746:Albany Capitals
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658:
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505:
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465:Did not qualify
441:Did not qualify
437:2nd, Southeast
415:Did not qualify
391:Did not qualify
363:4th, Southeast
343:Did not qualify
339:4th, Southeast
315:1st, Southeast
291:1st, Southeast
255:
227:
208:
193:Did not qualify
189:3rd, ASL South
165:Did not qualify
137:Did not qualify
95:
67:
51:Orlando City SC
32:
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18:Orlando City SC
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968:New York Fever
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918:Colorado Foxes
915:
910:
905:
903:Atlanta Ruckus
900:
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603:USISL All-Star
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461:2nd, Southern
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237:club based in
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161:4th, Southern
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29:Brisbane Lions
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2:
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1092:Orlando Lions
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1018:Seattle Storm
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989:
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973:Orlando Lions
971:
969:
966:
964:
961:
959:
956:
954:
951:
949:
946:
944:
943:Miami Freedom
941:
939:
938:Maryland Bays
936:
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926:
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919:
916:
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789:
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776:Orlando Lions
774:
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769:
767:
764:
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761:Maryland Bays
759:
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579:
578:
572:Yearly awards
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553:
548:
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530:
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493:
492:Did not enter
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475:
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470:Did not enter
468:
466:
463:
460:
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451:
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439:
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434:USISL Indoor
433:
431:
428:
425:
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420:Did not enter
418:
416:
413:
411:8th, Eastern
410:
407:
404:
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389:
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384:USISL Indoor
383:
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378:
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371:
370:Did not enter
368:
365:
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336:USISL Indoor
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322:Did not enter
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298:Did not enter
296:
294:Sizzling Six
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231:Orlando Lions
220:
219:not available
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198:Did not enter
196:
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170:Did not enter
168:
166:
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147:
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36:Orlando Lions
30:
23:
19:
972:
908:Boston Bolts
775:
766:Miami Sharks
751:Boston Bolts
659:
647:
625:
624:
620:David Mackey
602:
601:
589:
588:
576:
575:
539:Gary Hindley
526:John Higgins
491:
469:
464:
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269:Reg. Season
253:Year-by-year
230:
228:
218:
214:1989 – 2,761
211:1988 – 2,736
197:
192:
181:
169:
164:
153:
141:
136:
125:
109:Reg. Season
93:Year-by-year
68:
48:
35:
33:
633:Mark Dillon
616:Sheldon Lee
597:Sheldon Lee
584:Sheldon Lee
565:Steve Lions
552:Sergio Mora
541:(1989–1990)
528:(1988–1989)
513:Mark Dillon
229:The second
1086:Categories
639:References
610:Robin Chan
42:team from
1064:Pepsi Cup
577:USISL MVP
275:Open Cup
272:Playoffs
263:Division
115:Open Cup
112:Playoffs
103:Division
488:unknown
426:1995/96
376:1994/95
328:1993/94
65:ASL/APSL
840:Seasons
500:Coaches
266:League
233:were a
217:1990 –
106:League
87:Florida
83:Orlando
55:USL Pro
1072:(1992)
1066:(1990)
631:1993:
614:1993:
608:1992:
595:1993:
582:1992:
554:(1995)
360:USISL
318:Final
312:USISL
288:USISL
235:soccer
40:soccer
886:Teams
739:Teams
476:1996
452:1995
402:1995
354:1994
304:1993
280:1992
260:Year
243:USISL
225:USISL
186:APSL
100:Year
877:1996
872:1995
867:1994
862:1993
857:1992
852:1991
847:1990
730:1989
725:1988
455:"4"
405:"4"
177:1990
158:ASL
149:1989
130:ASL
121:1988
34:The
20:and
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