Barcelona Dragons (ELF)
The Barcelona Dragons are an American football team based in Reus, Spain, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).
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| Established | 2021 |
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| Based in |  Reus, Spain |
| Home stadium | Estadi Municipal |
| Head coach | Adam Rita |
| League | European League of Football (ELF) |
| Division | South Division |
| Website | barcelona-dragons |
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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]
Stadium
The Dragons are playing their home games at Estadi Municipal in Reus, 100 kilometers west of Barcelona.
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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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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References
- "Gladiators from Spain newest addition to the European League of Football". 11 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- @Gladiators_ELF (14 February 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.