Three trophies and counting: Dan Barber’s first season at Lions just keeps getting better

Lions FC added a third trophy to an extraordinary 2026 campaign after defeating Peninsula Power 1-0 to win the Kappa Queensland Cup.

Luke Broderick produced the decisive moment in the final, with a sensational strike securing Lions their second Queensland Cup.

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It continues a remarkable first season in charge for head coach Dan Barber.

Lions have already claimed the Kappa Pro Series and NPL QLD Premiership, while they are also through to the Australia Cup quarter-finals after stunning A-League heavyweights Melbourne City.

For Barber, the success represents an impressive continuation of a winning culture he already knew well.

The Manchester-born coach spent five years at Lions before being promoted to the senior job late last year, succeeding Darren Sime after a decorated six-season tenure that delivered 10 trophies to Luxury Paints Stadium.

Those were significant standards to inherit.

Barber’s response has been three trophies in his first season, with Lions still fighting on the national stage.