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| Established | 2021 |
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| Based in |  Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain |
| Home stadium | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa |
| Head coach | David Shelton |
| General manager | Bartolomeo Iaccarino |
| League | European League of Football (ELF) |
| Division | Central Conference |
| Colors | Dark Green, red, yellow, |
| Website | barcelona-dragons |
The Barcelona Dragons are an American football team based in Terrassa, 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 announced, in March 2021, it had reached an agreement with the NFL, to be able to use the team names from the days of NFL Europe, 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 | — | – |
Stadium
The Dragons are playing their home games at Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa in Terrassa, 34 kilometers north of Barcelona.
Roster
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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Staff
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Assistant coaches
Strength and conditioning
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References
- ↑ "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.