Barcelona_Dragons_(ELF)
Barcelona Dragons (ELF)
Professional American football team in Spain
The Barcelona Dragons are an American football team based in Catalonia, Spain, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).
| Established | 2021 (2021) |
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| Based in |  Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain |
| Home stadium | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa |
| Head coach | David Shelton |
| League | European League of Football (ELF) |
| Division | Central Conference |
| Colors | Dark Green, red, yellow, |
| Website | www |
 2023 Barcelona Dragons season | |
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
| Season | Head coach | Regular season | Postseason | Result | Ø Attendance | ||||||||
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| GP | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | GP | Won | Lost | Win % | |||||
| 2021 | Adam Rita | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 3rd (South) | DNQ | 1,163 | |||||
| 2022 | Andrew Weidinger | 12 | 8 | 4 | .750 | 1st (Southern) | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | 1,025 | |
| 2023 | Gabriel Sánchez | 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 | 5th (Central) | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | 1,081 | – |
The Dragons are playing their home games in Badalona, near the city center of Barcelona.
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- "Gladiators from Spain newest addition to the European League of Football". 11 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- @Gladiators_ELF (February 14, 2021). "ADAM RITA is our new HEAD COACH!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Shake-up to inaugural ELF line-up announced; 3 new franchises enter, 2 exit". americanfootballinternational.com. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "ELF: 2023 Barcelona Dragons – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.