2023 Prague Lions season

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]

2023 Prague Lions season
PresidentMichal Kozlíček 🇨🇿
Head coachZach Harrod 🇺🇸
Home fieldeFotbal Arena

Preseason

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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 a 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

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Standings

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Český americký fotbal: dramatické finále, televizní rekord, ale i výzva". Idnes.cz (in Czech). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Český tým amerického fotbalu se profesionalizuje a míří do Evropy". Focuson.cz (in Czech). 12 October 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Evropskou obdobu zámořské NFL budou hrát také pražští Lions". Idnes.cz (in Czech). 23 September 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  4. ^ "ELF: 2023 Prague Lions – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.