2022_Barcelona_Dragons_season
2022 Barcelona Dragons season
American football team in Spain
The 2022 Barcelona Dragons season is the second season of the new Barcelona Dragons team in the European League of Football.
Quick Facts Barcelona Dragons (ELF) season, Head coach ...
| 2022 Barcelona Dragons (ELF) season | |
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| Head coach | Andrew Weidinger |
| Home field | Estadi Municipal |
| Results | |
| Record | 8 – 4 |
| Division place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | lost Semifinal vs. Vienna Vikings 12 – 39 |
| Uniform | |
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After a moderate first season, their head coach Adam Rita announced, that he will not return to Barcelona and will become the new head coach of the Catania Elephants.[1][2] On November 15, 2021 the franchise announced the re-signing of their first player with local hero Àlex González and later their first transfer with the signing of Eduardo Sánchez from the Panthers Wrocław.[3][4] Furthermore, the management came to an agreement with the municipality Reus to use their stadion for the 2022 and 2023 season.[5] On March 10, 2022 Andrew Weidinger was presented as the new head coach.[6]
Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | T | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5–1 | 364 | 225 | 139 | L2 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 |  Rhein Fire | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4–2 | 346 | 314 | 32 | L1 | |
| 3 | Cologne Centurions | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2–4 | 301 | 473 | −172 | W1 | |
| 4 |  Istanbul Rams | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1–5 | 210 | 499 | −289 | L5 | |
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Source: europeanleague.football
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent[upper-alpha 1] | Result | Record | Venue | TV[upper-alpha 2][upper-alpha 3] | Home Attendance |
| 1 | June 5 | 15:00 | @ Stuttgart Surge | W 38 – 9 | 1 – 0 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | Esport3 | |
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| 2 | June 12 | 15:00 | @ Hamburg Sea Devils | W 24 – 21 | 2 – 0 | Stadion Hoheluft | Esport3, ran.de ProSieben MAXX |
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| 3 | June 18 | 18:00 | Cologne Centurions | W 34 – 32 | 3 – 0 | Estadi Municipal de Reus | Esport3 | 980 |
| 4 | June 26 | 15:00 | @ Rhein Fire | W 17 – 13 | 4 – 0 | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | Esport3 | |
| 5 | July 2 | 18:00 | Istanbul Rams | W 41 – 7 | 5 – 0 | Estadi Municipal de Reus | Esport3 | 957 |
| 6 | July 9 | 18:00 | Vienna Vikings | L 20 – 27 | 5 – 1 | Estadi Municipal de Reus | Esport3, Puls24, Zappn.tv, More Than Sports TV | 1312 |
| 7 | July 18 | bye | ||||||
| 8 | July 23 | 15:00 | @ Istanbul Rams | L 19 – 22 | 5 – 2 | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | Esport3 | |
| 9 | July 30 | 18:00 | Rhein Fire | W 33 – 23 | 6 – 2 | Estadi Municipal de Reus | Esport3 | 1043 |
| 10 | August 7 | bye | ||||||
| 11 | August 13 | 17:00 | @ Cologne Centurions | W 37 – 15 | 7 – 2 | Südstadion | Esport3 | |
| 12 | August 20 | 18:00 | Stuttgart Surge | W 62 – 8 | 8 – 2 | Estadi Municipal de Reus | Esport3 | 897 |
| 13 | August 28 | 15:00 | @ Vienna Vikings | L 18 – 24 | 8 – 3 | Generali-Arena Vienna | Esport3 | |
| 14 | September 3 | 18:00 | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 21 – 24 | 8 – 4 | Estadi Municipal de Reus | Esport3 | 963 |
Source: europeanleague.football
| Semifinals | Championship Game | ||||||||
| 1 | Hamburg Sea Devils
| 19 | |||||||
| 4 |  Tirol Raiders
| 7 | |||||||
| 1 | Hamburg Sea Devils
| 15 | |||||||
| 2 | Vienna Vikings
| 27 | |||||||
| 2 | Vienna Vikings
| 39 | |||||||
| 3 | Barcelona Dragons
| 12 | |||||||
- As of 4 September 2022
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Barcelona Dragons | 6,152 | 1,312 | 897 | 1,025 | −11.9%† |
| League total | 230,391 | 12,055 | 300 | 3,200 | +77.5%† |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Practice squad
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ELF Honors 2022 Awards
ELF All Stars Awards
ELF Honors 2022. Nominees
MVP of the Week
More information Week, Player ...
| Week | Player | Position | Team | Stat |
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| 2 | Zach Edwards  | QB | Barcelona Dragons | 3 TD, 1 Int, 202 Yds passing, 108 Yds rushing |
| 12 | Zach Edwards | QB | Barcelona Dragons | 7 TD, 0 Int, 321 Yds passing, 67,7 % pass comp |
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ELF Stats Leaders. Regular Season
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Stat | Value |
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| Zach Edwards | QB | Passes Completed | 255 |
| Zach Edwards | QB | Passing Yards | 3325 |
| Zach Edwards | QB | Passing TD | 36 |
| Zach Edwards | QB | Longest TD Pass (yds) | 95 |
| Kyle Sweet | WR | Receptions | 115 |
| Kyle Sweet | WR | Targets | 164 |
| Kyle Sweet | WR | Receiving Yards | 1561 |
| Kyle Sweet | WR | Receiving TDs | 17 |
Alejandro Fernandez  | DE | Sack Yards | 137 |
| Alejandro Fernandez | DE | Forced Fumbles | 7 |
| Alejandro Fernandez | DE | Fumbles Recovered | 3 |
Niko Lester  | S | Longest Interception (yds) | 97 |
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NFL International Combine 2022 (IPPP)
Team Leaders. Regular Season
Offensive
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Stat | Value | ELF Rk |
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| Zach Edwards | QB | Passes Completed | 255 | #1 |
| Zach Edwards | QB | Passing Yards | 3325 | #1 |
| Zach Edwards | QB | Passing TD | 36 | #1 |
| Zach Edwards | QB | QB Rating | 101.02 | #4 |
| Zach Edwards | QB | Rushing Att | 98 | #11 |
| Zach Edwards | QB | Rushing Yards | 549 | #6 |
| Zach Edwards | QB | Rushing TDs | 4 | #12 |
| Kyle Sweet | WR | Receptions | 115 | #1 |
| Kyle Sweet | WR | Targets | 164 | #1 |
| Kyle Sweet | WR | Receiving Yards | 1561 | #1 |
| Kyle Sweet | WR | Receiving TDs | 17 | #1 |
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Defensive
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Stat | Value | ELF Rk |
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| Alex "Posito" Gonzalez | LB | Tackles Total | 79 | #16 |
Anthony Rodrigues  | LB | Tackles Solo | 52 | #8 |
| Alex "Posito" Gonzalez | LB | Tackles Ast | 30 | #23 |
| Alejandro Fernandez | DE | Sacks | 15.5 | #2 |
| Alejandro Fernandez | DE | Sack Yards | 137 | #1 |
| Alejandro Fernandez | DE | TFL | 20.5 | #3 |
| Alejandro Fernandez | DE | TFL Yards | 152 | #2 |
| Alejandro Fernandez | DE | Forced Fumbles | 7 | #1 |
| Alejandro Fernandez | DE | Fumbles Recovered | 3 | #1 |
| Jordi Brugnani | CB | Interceptions | 4 | #5 |
| Jordi Brugnani | CB | Break Ups | 10 | #7 |
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Returns
Kicking
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Stat | Value | ELF Rk |
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Giorgio Tavecchio  | K | FG Made | 9 | #5 |
| Giorgio Tavecchio | K | FG % | 56.25 | #8 |
| Giorgio Tavecchio | K | FG Long | 46 | #7 |
| Giorgio Tavecchio | K | PAT Made | 39 | #2 |
| Giorgio Tavecchio | K | PAT % | 84.78 | #2 |
| Giorgio Tavecchio | K | Kickoff Yards | 4494 | #4 |
| Luis Cereceda | P | Punt Yards | 1455 | #4 |
| Luis Cereceda | P | Punt Long | 69 | #2 |
| Luis Cereceda | P | Punt Inside 20 | 7 | #7 |
| Luis Cereceda | P | Punt 50+ | 3 | #9 |
| Luis Cereceda | P | Punt Avg Yards | 38.29 | #7 |
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In Season Roster moves. Players Signed
23rd Jun: Sergio Barbero QB
16th Jun: Jairus Moll DB , Josep Tricas LS
04th Jun: Junior Varela DL , Miguel Angel Kabankaya OL
01st Jun: Michael Sam DL
In Season Roster moves. Players Released
02nd Sep: Mathias Hummelmose OL 
, Junior Varela DL 
07th Jul: Aron Sola DE , Joel Cabre LB
30th Jun: Ruben Quintana TE
23rd Jun: Luis Sanchez WR , Bartolome Flaquer QB
16th Jun: Shawn Wilson DB
04th Jun: Jean Marc Ciocan DL
31st May: Max Nazewicz LB
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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- All games can also be watched live on ELF Gamepass
- @Dragons_BCN (November 10, 2021). "Moltes gràcies per tot, Coach Adam Rita!" (Tweet) (in Catalan) – via Twitter.
- "Adam Rita, conosciamo insieme il nuovo HC degli Elephants". CIF9 (in Italian). January 28, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- @Dragons_BCN (November 15, 2021). "Àlex González Posito renova per la temporada 2022" (Tweet) (in Catalan) – via Twitter.
- @Dragons_BCN (November 20, 2021). "Eduardo Sánchez, signed for the 2022 season" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Los Barcelona Dragons seguirán en Reus hasta 2023". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- "ELF: Barcelona Dragons sign former NFL assistant Andrew Weidinger as HC". AmericanFootballInternational.com. March 11, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- "ELF: Barcelona Dragons release roster for 2022 season". AmericanFootballInternational.com. May 5, 2022.