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Preston Lions Football Club Description: Since its foundation in 1947 and affiliation with the Victorian Soccer Federation (now Football Federation Victoria) in 1959, the Preston Lions Football Club has grown to become one of the most recognised and popular sporting clubs in Australia. Based in the suburb of Preston, Victoria, the Makedonia Soccer Club was originally created as a focal point for the newly immigrated Macedonian community to gather and socialise, and to provide the then Australian-Macedonian youth with the opportunity to learn and play this ‘world game’ that was so popular back in their homeland of Macedonia. In 1959 the club was established as the Preston Makedonia Soccer Club and gained promotion to the Victorian Division Two (South Competition). The club moved forward in leaps and bounds to become champions of the Victorian Metropolitan League Division One in 1966, and as a result, was promoted to the state’s top competition, the Victorian State League in 1967. The club first experienced championship success at the state’s top level in 1975 and again in 1980. As Victorian champions, Preston competed in a play-off against other state champions and in 1981 they were promoted to the then National Soccer League (NSL) competition. Address: Broadhurst Avenue Reservoir, 3073 Victoria Contact Details: Pece Siljanovski Phone: (03) 9469 4842 0425 821 634 Location: Categories: Also listed in:  soccer clubs » victoria » club directory by municipality » darebin |
