Brisbane Lions

The Brisbane Lions are a professional Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that competes in the Australian Football League. The club came into existence in 1996, when the expansion club the Brisbane Bears, established in 1987, absorbed the AFL operations of the Fitzroy Football Club, one of the league's foundation clubs, which had been established in Melbourne in 1883. The maroon, blue and gold colours come from both predecessors. The Lions play their home matches at the Gabba, and their headquarters and training facilities are at Springfield Central Stadium. They are described as the most successful club of the AFL era, with six premierships in 30 completed seasons, including three in a row in 2001, 2002 and 2003. The club also has a women's team in the AFL Women's competition, a reserves side in the Victorian Football League and an under-18s academy.