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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
References
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