Edinburgh Lions are a basketball team based in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland.
They are competing in Division 1 of the Scottish Basketball Championships, the top-tier basketball league in Scotland. The team was promoted to National League Division 1 at the start of the 2018-19 season, after winning the 2017-18 Division 2 Playoff title and many successful years in the regional Lothian Basketball League, which they won in the 2011-12 season. They also have a second men's team and a women's team, both of which compete in the Lothian Basketball League.
Honours
- National League Division 2 Winners (Men): 2018
- Lothian League Winners (Men): 2012
- Lothian League Winners (Women): 2016
Season-by-season records
| Season |
Div. |
Pos. |
Pld. |
W |
L |
Pts. |
Play Offs |
Scottish Cup |
| Edinburgh Lions |
| 2011-12 | Lothian League Div 1 | 1st | 18 | 17 | 1 | 52 | | |
| 2012-13 | Lothian League Div 1 | 2nd | 20 | 17 | 3 | 54 | | |
| 2013-14 | Lothian League Div 1 | 4th | 20 | 11 | 9 | 42 | | |
| 2014-15 | Lothian League Div 1 | 4th | 20 | 13 | 7 | 46 | | |
| 2015-16 | Lothian League Div 1 | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 3 | 24 | | |
| 2016-17 | SBC Division 2 | 3rd | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | Runners Up | DNC |
| 2017-18 | SBC Division 2 | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 4 | 24 | Winners | 1st Round |
| 2018-19 | SBC Division 1 | | | | | | | 1st Round |
2018-19 Roster
| Edinburgh Lions roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Ht. | | | |
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| C |
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Gallagher, Aiden |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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| G |
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Papatheodorou, Dionisis |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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| C |
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Chalkidis, Notis |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
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| G |
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Juanco, Guillermo |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
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| F/C |
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Valencik, Filip |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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| G/F |
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Fields, Darryl |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| F |
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McAteer, Kerim |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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| G |
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Plaščinskas, Donatas |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
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| G |
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Missotten, Mathias |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
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| G/F |
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Burton, Jamie |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
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| G/F |
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Ramillien, Rudy |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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| F |
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Vogel, Julian |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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| G/F |
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Vasas, Peter |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
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| F |
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Mones Riera, Marc |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
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| G |
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Walker, Matthew |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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| G |
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Jouannic, Arthur |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
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| G |
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Magkaniaris, Konstantinos |
7000170180000000000♠5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
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| G |
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Cisterna, Pedro |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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| F |
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Gryspeerdt, Hugh |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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- Head coach
 George Christelis}
- Assistant coach(es)
- Aris Tyrothoulakis
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
 Injured
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Club records
- Most points in a single game - Thomas Stockwell, 35
- All-time leading points scorer - Nick Scott, 832
External links
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