2023 Prague Lions season

2023 Prague Lions season
2023 Prague Lions season
President	Michal Kozlíček 🇨🇿
Head coach	Zach Harrod 🇺🇸
Home field	eFotbal Arena
	Prague Lions; 2024 →;

The 2023 Prague Lions season is the first season of the Prague Lions in the European League of Football for the 2023 season, after winning the Czech Bowl multiple years and the year prior.^[1]

Preseason edit

Coming prior from the Hungarian American Football League, the now franchise of the ELF re-signed with longterm head coach Zach Harrod. Also the president of the club, Michal Kozlíček, will serve as the president of the newly private organization. The Lions will keep an development team in the national league.^[2] Several players of the club team later signed contracts with the franchise for the 2023 season, starting with homegrown wide receiver Josef Janota.^[3]

Regular season edit

Standings edit

Eastern Conference v t e
Pos	Team	GP	W	L	CONF	PF	PA	DIFF	STK	Qualification
1	Vienna Vikings	12	12	0	10–0	414	180	+234	W12	Automatic playoffs (#2)
2	Berlin Thunder	12	8	4	7–3	378	188	+190	W2	Advance to playoffs (#5)
3	Panthers Wrocław	12	8	4	7–3	385	221	+164	W2	Advance to playoffs (#6)
4	Fehérvár Enthroners	12	3	9	3–7	218	424	–206	L2
5	Leipzig Kings	12	2	10	2–8	189	387	–198	L9
6	Prague Lions	12	1	11	1–9	155	441	–286	L7

Source: europeanleague.football

Roster edit

Reference^[4]

**Prague Lions roster**

	Quarterbacks 2 Shazzon Mumphrey Running backs David Kilián Adam Žouželka Wide receivers Brandon Butler Jr Josef Janota Lukáš Kadlec Aymeric Nicault Pavel Ševeček Marek Suchý Vic Wharton III Tight ends Martin Havelka Eden Thiede-Palmer		Offensive linemen Josef Fuksa Michal Knotek Miroslav Kysilka Zbyněk Kysilka Jan Rauš David Šaněk Defensive linemen James Brooks Marek Daník Jakub Ječný Jan Lipták Jakub Smutný Jan Starý Zaire Ugapo		Linebackers Kamel Eltifi Tomáš Pazourek Emmanuel Falola Defensive backs Aleksandar Borković Jakub Brejcha Aleš Drhlík Daniel Feuereisel Charun Jachjajev Jan Krs Rogria Lewis Lukáš Růžek Lukáš Rokošný				Rookies in italics Roster updated 23 March 2023 4 A-import, 6 E-import, 27 homegrown 37 active

Staff edit

**Prague Lions staff**

	Front office Owner – Dave Drever, Zach Harrod President – Michal Kozlíček Head coach Head coach – Dan Disch Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – n/a Quarterbacks – n/a Running backs – n/a Wide receivers – n/a Tight ends/fullbacks – n/a Offensive line – Micah Lembke			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – n/a Defensive line – n/a Linebackers – n/a Defensive backs – n/a Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Enrico Martini Staff updated 23 March 2023

Notes edit

References edit

^ "Český americký fotbal: dramatické finále, televizní rekord, ale i výzva". Idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
^ "Český tým amerického fotbalu se profesionalizuje a míří do Evropy". Focuson.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
^ "Evropskou obdobu zámořské NFL budou hrát také pražští Lions". Idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
^ "ELF: 2023 Prague Lions – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.

[1] "Český americký fotbal: dramatické finále, televizní rekord, ale i výzva". Idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[2] "Český tým amerického fotbalu se profesionalizuje a míří do Evropy". Focuson.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[3] "Evropskou obdobu zámořské NFL budou hrát také pražští Lions". Idnes.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 28 January 2023.

[4] "ELF: 2023 Prague Lions – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.

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