LONDON SAMURAI ROVERS FC
London Samurai Rovers (LSR) aims to provide an environment where players can enjoy developing their skills and understanding the essence of football. In addition to sports, we focus on fostering social values such as discipline and respect.
The club was established in 2017 as “London Samurai United,” starting its journey in Division 1 (12th tier) of the Middlesex County Football League. In 2018, it merged with “J L Rovers” to adopt its current name. The team earned promotion to the Premier Division (11th tier) in the 2018/19 season and further advanced to Division 1 (10th tier) of the Combined Counties Football League in 2021. The club is currently striving for promotion to even higher leagues.
Team Staff
Club Manager
Masakatsu Shibasaki
Assistant Manager
Fraser Gilmartin
Treasurer & Secretary
Sadaharu
Yoshida
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History So Far
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2017
Launched as LONDON SAMURAI UNITED in the 2017/18 season. From the same year, he fought in the Middlesex County Football League Division 1 (equivalent to 12 divisions) and ranked 10th out of 12 teams in the first year. 2018 In order to win the Division 1 and be promoted to the Premier Division, he merged with J L Rovers, who was active in the same area and participated in league games, and changed his name to the current LONDON SAMURAI ROVERS.
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2018
In the 2018/19 season, he fought Division 1 as a new tea , and was promoted to the Premier Division (11th division) in 4th place in the league due to the promotion of the team in the upper league.
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2019～2021
In the Premier Division (11th tier), the club aimed for promotion to the 10th tier league and participation in the FA Cup. However, for two consecutive seasons starting in 2020, the league was suspended midway due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021
Based on the performance of the past two seasons, the club achieved its long-awaited promotion to the Combined Counties Football League Division 1 (10th tier) in May 2021. For the 2021/22 season, with new members added to the squad, the team is striving for promotion to the 9th tier league.
