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| Logosize: | 180px |
| Founded: | 2022 |
| Coach: | Norm Chow |
| Helvetic Guards | |
| Location: |  Switzerland |
| Stadium: | Lidl Arena Wil |
| Manager: | Toni Zöller |
| League: | European League of Football (ELF) |
| Current: | 2023 Helvetic Guards season |
| Uniform: | Helvetic Guards Uniform (2023).svg |
The Helvetic Guards were an American football team based in Switzerland that played in the 2023 season of the European League of Football (ELF).[1]
The entry of the newly founded franchise into the professional league was announced on 13 May 2022, during a press conference to open the 2022 ELF season by the team's general manager Toni Zöller. Together with co-owner Mukadder Erdönmez and others they established the first ELF franchise in Switzerland.[2] [3]
On 26 August 2022, the team announced Norm Chow as the head coach for the European League of Football 2023 season.[4]
On 30 October 2022 the front office announced that they will play their home games in the Lidl Arena in Wil, Switzerland, about 25 miles (40km) eastern of Zürich.[5]
On 2 December 2022, the team signed Collin Hill to be their starting quarterback.[6] They added fellow US-American running back and wide receiver Silas Nacita on 17 December 2022.[7]
On 4 April 2024, the team announced the end of operations, to be replaced by another Swiss ELF entry.[8] On 11 April 2024, the new team name, the Helvetic Mercenaries, and the logo was announced.[9]