Granada Lions Explained

Granada Lions
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Founded:	2001
League:	LNFA
Stadium:	Complejo Deportivo Antonio Prieto Castillo
President:	Javier Sánchez

Granada Lions is an American football team based in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

History

The team was established February 2, 2001 as Granada Universitarios.^[1] The name was later changed to the actual Lions, after one of the better known symbols from the Alhambra, the Court of the Lions, in order to represent the whole city of Granada.^[2]

After playing in regional leagues, they joined the national league LNFA 2 in 2004.

Finally, in 2006, the team was promoted to the top league in Spain, the LNFA, where they keep competing.

Notable players

• Alvaro Carvajal, Quarterback

Notable former players

• Brian Wilbur, Quarterback

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: NFL Hispano 09/26/2005 . 2008-10-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080930210538/http://www.nflhispano.com/aefa/secciones/entrevista.php?ID=2263 . 2008-09-30 . dead .
2. Web site: NFL Hispano 09/07/2005 . 2008-10-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060724042013/http://www.nflhispano.com/aefa/noticia.php?ID=2190 . 2006-07-24 . dead .