Chicago Lions SC

 Chicago Lions SC was an American Soccer Club based in Chicago Illinois. The club was operated by the (Ukrainian American Sports Association). The club competed professionally in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (National Challenge Cup) and the National Soccer League (Chicago). They were also known as the Ukrainian Lions. All their home games were played at Hansen Stadium in Chicago Illinois. The club was founded in 1949 by Ukrainian immigrants who settled in the Chicago area after WW 2. There were 6 Lions players that played on the US Men's National Team Nick Krat, Orest Banach, Willy Roy, Mike Noha and Stefan Szefer and Fred Kovacs. In 1975 the Chicago Sting signed Chicago Lions players Willy Roy, Ian Stone, Stefan Szefer, Mike Winter, Richard Green and Eugene Andruss for there inaugural season in the North American Soccer League. Other players that went on to play in the North American Soccer League and the American Soccer League were Nick Owcharuk with the San Diego Sockers, Leo Kulinczenko with the Los Angeles Skyhawks, Bill Mishalow with the Memphis Rogues.

Honours

 * National Soccer League (Chicago) Champion: 4
 * 1952-53,1970-71,1971-72,1973-74


 * Peel Cup: 1
 * 1956


 * Illinois Governors Cup: 3
 * 1972,1974,1977

Notable former players

 * 🇺🇸 🇩🇪 Orest Banach
 * 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 Nick Krat
 * 🇺🇸 🇩🇪 Willy Roy
 * 🇺🇸 🇦🇷 Mike Noha

Former players

 * 🇺🇸 Ian Stone 1968-1976
 * 🇩🇪 Fred Kovacs 1974-1976
 * 🇵🇱 Stefan Szefer 1973-1974
 * 🇺🇸 Leo Kulinczenko 1974-1976
 * 🇺🇸 Bill Mishalow 1970-1974
 * 🇺🇸 Nick Owcharuk 1970-1974
 * 🇮🇪 Paul Keenan 1980-1983
 * 🇮🇪 Terry Gallager 1980-1983
 * 🇺🇸 Nick Woznij 1972-1976
 * 🇵🇪 Richard Green 1974-1975
 * 🇺🇸 Mike Winter 1974-1975
 * 🇺🇸 William Drozd 1980-1982
 * 🇺🇸 Eugene Mishalow 1972-1976
 * 🇩🇪 Christian Kipka 1974-1976
 * 🇺🇸 Nick Iwanik 1968-1976
 * 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 Nick Krat 1968-1976
 * 🇺🇸 🇦🇷 Mike Noha 1968-1970
 * 🇵🇪 Manuel Medina 1964-1973
 * 🇺🇸 George Perry 1970-1974
 * 🇺🇸 Jerry Leciuk 1972-1976
 * 🇮🇹 John Gusella 1970-1976
 * 🇺🇦 Leo Schorohod 1968-1976
 * 🇺🇸 Eugene Andruss 1973-1976
 * 🇺🇸 Nick Shlapak 1974-1975
 * 🇺🇸 Andrew Cozij 1968-1974
 * 🇧🇷 Anatoly Jaworskyj 1966-1973
 * 🇺🇸 Raymond Roy 1974-1977
 * 🇭🇷 Bozo Banovic 1975-1976
 * 🇭🇷 Ilia Pavljasevic 1975-1976
 * 🇺🇦 Andrew Babek 1964-1970
 * 🇮🇹 Eddie Paoli 1974-1980

Former Managers

 * 🇺🇦 Anatoly Hordinskyj 1970-1986
 * 🇺🇦 Vadim Mishalow 1974-1981
 * 🇺🇦 Orest Klufas 1960-1970