Leipzig Kings
The Leipzig Kings are an American football team in Leipzig, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).
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| Established | 2021 |
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| Based in |  Leipzig, Germany |
| Home stadium | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark |
| Head coach | Fred Armstrong |
| League | European League of Football (ELF) |
| Division | North Division |
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History
The Leipzig franchise was announced along with Berlin Thunder and Cologne Centurions in March 2021, as part of the inaugural season of the European League of Football.[1] In April, ELF commissioner Patrick Esume praised the potential of Leipzig for growing the sport and the athletes in the university, despite the relatively short time for the Kings to prepare for the first season.[2]
The Kings introduced their first head coach, Fred Armstrong, who previously coached the national teams of Sweden, the Czech Republic and Austria, and also gained coaching experience with Stuttgart Scorpions and two NFL teams, New York Jets and New York Giants.[3]
On May 7, 2021, the Kings signed Japanese wide receiver Yoshihito Omi who would be the first Asian player playing in ELF.[4] In 2019, Omi led in receiving with 33 catches and 544 yards for IBM Big Blue in X League, and acted as captain for the Japan national American football team.
Stadium
The Kings are playing their home games at the 4,999 capacity Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark.
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Practice squad
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References
- "European League of Football mit Berlin Thunder, Köln Centurions und Leipzig Kings" (in German). ran (Sportsendung). March 22, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "European League of Football: Chef sieht Potenzial in Leipzig". Zeit (in German). April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- "ELF: Armstrong Cheftrainer der Leipzig Kings". Welt (in German). April 7, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- "European League of Football: Leipzig Kings sign top Japanese WR Yoshihito Omi". American Football International. May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.