Barcelona Dragons (ELF) explained

Barcelona Dragons
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Location: Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain
Stadium:Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa
Coach:David Shelton
League:European League of Football (ELF)
Division:Central Conference
Colors:Dark Green, red, yellow,
Current:2023 Barcelona Dragons season

The Barcelona Dragons are an American football team based in Catalonia, Spain, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).

History

On 11 January 2021, it was announced that a new franchise in Barcelona will be one of the eight teams to play in the inaugural season of the European League of Football. The name chosen for the franchise was Gladiators Football, and the team will be coached by long-time CFL coach Adam Rita[1] [2] After the league was announced in March 2021, an agreement was reached with the NFL to reuse NFL Europe team names, and the franchise was renamed the Barcelona Dragons.[3]

Season-by-season

SeasonHead coachRegular seasonPostseasonResultØ Attendance
GPWonLostWin %FinishGPWonLostWin %
2021Adam Rita1037.3003rd DNQ1,163
2022Andrew Weidinger1284.7501st 101.0001,025
2023Gabriel Sánchez12210.1675th 000.0001,081

Stadium

The Dragons are playing their home games in Badalona, near the city center of Barcelona.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gladiators from Spain newest addition to the European League of Football . 7 February 2021 . 11 January 2021.
  2. Gladiators_ELF. 1361001347655565313. 14 February 2021 . ADAM RITA is our new HEAD COACH!.
  3. Web site: Shake-up to inaugural ELF line-up announced; 3 new franchises enter, 2 exit . 22 March 2021 . 22 March 2021. americanfootballinternational.com.