Cringila Lions Football Club

Cringila Lions FC: A Macedonian-Australian Legacy in Wollongong

Founded in 1968 by the Macedonian community of Cringila and Wollongong, Cringila Lions FC is a proud football institution that competes in the Illawarra Premier League and plays its home games at John Crehan Park.

Over decades the Lions have not only achieved success on the field, capturing league titles and cup honours, but also served as a cultural beacon for Macedonian-Australians in the Illawarra region. Through youth development, community engagement and sporting excellence, the club remains an enduring symbol of heritage, identity and ambition.

On behalf of the Australian Macedonian Council (NSW), we salute Cringila Lions FC for championing both the beautiful game and Macedonian-Australian community spirit, where every match, every goal and every season carries the legacy of migrants who built more than clubs, they built community.