Hungry Lions F.C.
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| Full name | Hungry Lions Football Club |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Malapipes |
| Founded | 1980s |
| Ground | Griqua Park, Kimberley |
| Capacity | 11,000 |
| Chairman | Henry Basie |
| League | National First Division |
| 2024–25 | 13th |
Hungry Lions F.C. are a South African football club based in the small Northern Cape town of Postmasburg.
They currently play in the National First Division, earning promotion after winning the 2020–21 SAFA Second Division.[1]
Hungry Lions was founded in the 1980s by Stefaans Basie‚ who was later replaced by his nephew Henry Basie as owner and chairman.[2] After initially playing friendlies and once-off tournaments, they entered competitive leagues in 2000, working themselves up from local leagues, then the SAB League, until around 2004 they were promoted to the SAFA Second Division.[3]