Accra Lions FC

Accra Lions FC (ALFC)
Full nameAccra Lions Football Club
Founded12 December 2015 (2015-12-12)[1]
GroundAccra Sports Stadium
Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Capacity40,000[2]
Owner(s)Lothar Matthäus
Frank Acheampong
Oliver König
ChairmanOliver König
CoachJames Francis
LeagueGhana Premier League
2023–242nd of 18 teams
Websitewww.accralions.com

Accra Lions Football Club is a football club based in East Legon, Accra, Ghana. The club competes in the Ghana Premier League, the top division of the Ghanaian soccer league system, and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[3] It plays its home matches at the Accra Sports Stadium.[4]

History

Accra Lions Football Club was founded on 12 December 2015.[5]

It secure promotion after 2 seasons in the Greater Accra Division 2 after winning the Zone IV division with a record 73 points in 28 matches to qualify for the middle league.[6]

During the Greater Accra promotional playoffs at the Tema Sports Stadium, Accra Lions booked the sole qualification ticket with a 100% winning record. It beat Emmanuel FC (4–1), R-Stakes (3–0) and Photizo Future Professionals (2–0) to slot into Division 1 Zone III which includes clubs based in Greater Accra, Eastern Region and Volta Region.[7]

On 28 January 2018, Accra Lions officially announced the Accra Sports Stadium as its new home ground for the 2017/2018 Division 1 League.[8]

In 2018 it made its debut in the Ghana Division 1- Zone 3[9] and in the Ghanaian FA Cup.[10]

After becoming champions in the Ghana Division One 2020/2021, Accra Lions earned promotion to the Ghana Premier League. It scored the most goals (57 goals in 28 matches) and the club's striker Rauf Salifu ended up as top scorer in this seasons Division 1 with 21 goals.[11]

In the FIFA Global Transfer Report 2021, Accra Lions ranked 7th in Africa ( CAF ) with 10 outgoing transfers. The following year it was able to transfer 10 players abroad.[12]

On 23 May 2023, Accra Lions officially announced that former German international, World Cup Winner and FIFA World Player of the Year, Lothar Matthäus has joined Accra Lions Soccer Club as board member and shareholder.[13][14]

Accra Lions finished the Ghana Premier League season 2023/2024 as runners-up. They reached second place (out of 18 teams) with the youngest first division team in the world. On matchday 7 against Bofoakwa Tano they played with an average age of 18.09 years. Throughout the whole season it was the youngest squad that ever played in the Ghana Premier League. [15]

Staff and players

Source:[16]


Head coach
  • James Francis
General manager
  • Ishmael Hamidu
Director of finance & administration
  • Enoch Kofi Osei
Assistant coach
  • Richard Afoakwa
Assistant coach
  • Johannes Pieper
Goalkeeper's coach
Head of scouting
  • Johannes Dittrich
Physiotherapist
  • Manaf Abubakar
Physiotherapist
  • Kayleigh Brien

Squad

As of 10 August 2025 [17]

No. Nat. Name Date of birth
Keepers
1 Carl Domie 13.07.2008
22 Frank Asumah 09.12.2008
33 Godfred Titi 02.04.2010
Defence
2 Emmanuel Doku 05.05.2008
3 Wilfred Andoh 16.06.2007
4 Kassim Hamzata 06.02.2010
5 Quincy Gaise 22.02.2008
14 Felix Amofa 25.06.2007
16 Kelson Ofosu Antwi 11.12.2008
21 Richard Agyen 25.07.2007
25 Thomas Quenin 14.09.2009
36 Isaac Aku-Tettey 03.07.2008
Midfield
6 Daniel Acquah 17.11.2007
8 Kweku Opare Adu 21.08.2009
11 Faris Tahiru 19.02.2007
20 Lawrence Setordjie 16.07.2008
30 Nasir Salihu 22.11.2009
31 Sajoe Kamara 08.02.2009
Attack
9 Courage Otokwefor 30.06.2007
17 Edmond Amakye 18.11.2007
19 Bashiru Mohammed 20.03.2009
23 Jeff Dakpo 24.09.2009
26 Ransford Okyere 18.02.2009
29 Latif Iddriss 07.08.2009
37 Prince Ansah 24.05.2010
40 Yao Sokpoli 31.12.2005

Former Players

Crest

  • 2015–2024
  • 2024–present


Notes

  1. ^ "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Accra Sports Stadium – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  3. ^ "2018 MTN FA Cup preliminary round fixtures". FootballMadeinGhana. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Our history". Accra Lions Football Club. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Our History". Accra Lions FC. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Accra Lions FC snatch Greater Accra Division One League ticket with three straight wins". GhanaSoccernet. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Accra Lions FC opts for Accra Sports Stadium as home ground for Division One League campaign". Ghanasoccernet. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Division One - Zone Three". Ghana Football Association. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  10. ^ "MTN FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND GAMES TO BE PLAYED THIS WEEKEND". Ghana Football Association. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Accra Lions earn maiden promotion to Ghana Premier League less than six years after being founded". Joy Sports. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  12. ^ "FIFA GLOBAL TRANSFER REPORT 2021" (PDF). FIFA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  13. ^ "LOTHAR MATTHÄUS IS A LION". Accra Lions FC. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Bundesliga legend Lothar Matthäus buys Ghana's Accra Lions". DW. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  15. ^ "ACCRA LIONS ENDS 2023-24 GPL SEASON AS RUNNERS-UP". ALFC. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  16. ^ "Accra Lions FC Staff". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Accra Lions FC Squad". Accra Lions Football Club. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
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