Panthers Wrocław

The Panthers Wroclaw are an American football team in Wrocław, Poland, which was merged from Giants Wrocław and Devils Wrocław (both founded in 2005). They currently play in the newly formed European League of Football since 2021.

Panthers Wrocław
Team logo
Founded2005, reorganized 2013
Based inPoland Wrocław, Poland
Home fieldStadion Olimpijski
Head coachDave Christensen
LeagueEuropean League of Football (ELF)
DivisionEastern Conference
ColoursBlue, black, white
     
Polish Bowl2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
IFAF Europe Champions League2016
Websitepantherswroclaw.com

In the past, they played in domestic leagues PLFA until 2017 and in the LFA (2018–2020); and in international leagues IFAF Europe Champions League (2016) and CEFL (2017–2019). For the 2021 season they announced their intention to participate in the European League of Football that plans to hold its inaugural season that year.

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. In first two seasons in LFA, Panthers won every game in regular season, lost Polish Bowl XIII to Lowlanders Białystok 14–13 in 2018 and won Polish Bowl XIV to Lowlanders 28–14 (both final games were played at Wrocław Olympic Stadium).

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

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Jakub Samel was named new head coach of the Panthers Wrocław. He is the first Polish head coach in club history. It was also announced that the club would be one of the first 8 to join the new European League of Football that is set to start in June 2021.

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, black helmets with a panther head logo, and black pants to all games.

Roster
2023 Panthers Wrocław roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics
 Roster updated 23 March 2023
4 A-import, 5 E-import, 40 homegrown
49 active

Staff
2023 Panthers Wrocław staff

Front office

  • President – Michał Latoś
  • General manager – Jakub Głogowski
  • Chief operating officer - Karolina Janas
  • Recruiting – Jakub Samel
  • Coaching advisor – Gary Kubiak

Head coach

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator – Gabriel Landa
  • Quarterbacks – Gabriel Landa
  • Wide receivers – Gabriel Landa
  • Running backs/Fullbacks/Tight Ends – Mason Keeler
  • Offensive Line – Dave Christensen
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Dave Likins
  • Linebackers – Dave Likins
  • Defensive line – Ned Bingaman
  • Defensive backs – Jamaal White

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Mason Keeler
  • Specialist Coach - Paul Mokrzycki




updated 14 February 2023

Season-by-season records
Season League Finish Wins Losses Postseason Result Ref
2014 TopLiga 1st 8 2 1–1 Lost Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 41–32 [4]
2015 1st 10 0 1–1 Lost Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 28–21 [5]
2016 1st 7 1 2–0 Won Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 56–13 [6]
2017 1st 6 0 2–0 Won Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 55–21 [7]
2018 LFA1 1st 8 0 1–1 Lost Polish Bowl (Lowlanders) 14–13 [8]
2019 1st 8 0 2–0 Won Polish Bowl (Lowlanders) 28–14 [9]
2020 1st 8 0 2–0 Won Polish Bowl (Lowlanders) 48–12 [10]
2021 ELF 2nd (North) 6 4 0–1 Lost Division Finals (Sea Devils) 30–27 [11]
2022 3rd (North) 5 7 DNQ
2023 (Eastern)

Honours

The Crew Wrocław/Giants Wrocław
  • Polish Bowl (PLFA)
    • Champions: 2007, 2011, 2013
    • Runners-up: 2009, 2010

Devils Wrocław

References
  1. "Panthers Football". Panthers Wrocław (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  2. Panthers w finale Ligi Mistrzów!
  3. Panthers królami Europy!
  4. "PLFA".
  5. "PLFA".
  6. SuperFinałowa dominacja Panthers
  7. Perfekcyjny sezon Panthers
  8. "Pantery upolowane. Lowlanders mistrzami Polski!". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  9. Media, Wirtualna Polska (2019-06-29). "Polish Bowl XIV. Tytuł wraca do Wrocławia. Panthers lepsi od Lowlanders Białystok - WP SportoweFakty". sportowefakty.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  10. "SPEKTAKULARNY FINAŁ POLISH BOWL XV WE WROCŁAWIU!". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
  11. "O włos od finału European League of Football. Koniec bardzo udanego sezonu". Panthers Wrocław (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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