Panthers Wrocław

The Panthers Wrocław are an American football team in Wrocław, Poland, which was merged from Giants Wrocław and Devils Wrocław. They play in the Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego and the Central European Football League.

Panthers Wrocław
Founded2013
Based inWrocław, Poland
Home fieldWrocław Olympic Stadium
Head coachVal Gunn
LeagueLiga Futbolu Amerykańskiego
DivisionLFA 1
ColoursPanther Blue and Black
         
Polish Bowl2016, 2017
IFAF Europe Champions League2016
Websitepantherswroclaw.com

History

The team was founded in 2013 by a merger of two PLFA teams, Giants Wrocław and Devils Wrocław.[1] In 2014, the club played in the Polish Bowl for the first time, where they lost to Seahawks Gdynia. In 2016, the Panthers dominated every game and won their first Championship. The Panthers won the title by defeating Seahawks, 56–13.[2] After the Panthers won also the 2017 Polish Bowl, the team left the Polish American Football League and joined the new Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego.

The Panthers also became the first Polish team to win the IFAF Europe Champions League.[3]

Uniforms

The Panthers Wrocław's Panther blue home jersey has black numbers, letter outlines and vertical stripes on opposite sides. The away kit consists of a white jersey with dark blue letters and numbers that have orange outlines. Players wear white socks, navy blue helmets with a panther head logo, and navy blue pants to all games.

Season-by-season records
Season League Finish Wins Losses Ties Postseason results Ref
2014 TopLiga 1st 8 2 0 1–1 Lost Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 41–32 [4]
2015 TopLiga 1st 10 0 0 1–1 Lost Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 28–21 [5]
2016 TopLiga 1st 7 1 0 2–0 Won Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 56–13 [6]
2017 TopLiga 1st 6 0 0 2–0 Won Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 55–21 [7]

Honours

References
  2. Panthers w finale Ligi Mistrzów!
  3. Panthers królami Europy!
  6. SuperFinałowa dominacja Panthers
  7. Perfekcyjny sezon Panthers
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