Cringila Lions FC
Cringila Lions Football Club is a soccer club from Cringila, New South Wales, Australia. They play in the Illawarra Premier League. The club was founded in 1968 by Wollongong’s Macedonian community and is also known as Cringila Lions or Cringila United.
Home matches are at John Crehan Park on Merrett Avenue, Cringila. The ground holds about 7,500 people and recently got lighting upgrades to improve night games.
Manager: Igor Cankulovski. In 2024, they finished 5th out of 12.
Major honours:
- First Grade Grand Final Champions: 1993, 1994
- League Champions: 1979, 1993, 1998
- Grand Final Runners-up: 1997, 2023
- Bert Bampton Cup Winners: 1993, 1994, 2000, 2001
- Corrimal Leagues Club Knock-Out Winners: 1994, 2008
- Reserve Grade Grand Final Winners: 2018
- Second Division League Champions: 1977
- Bert Bampton Cup Winners (Reserve): 2008
- Youth Grade Grand Final Champions: 1994, 2024
- Youth League Champions: 1988, 2002, 2024
- Youth Grand Final Runners-up: 2023
- Fernhill Cup Champions: 2024
- Youth Cup Winners: 1994
Cringila Lions FC is a key part of the local community, helping develop football talent in the Illawarra region.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 17:39 (CET).