Panthers Wrocław

Professional American football team in Poland

Panthers Wrocław

Founded| 2005, reorganized 2013
Based in|  Wrocław, Poland
Home field| Stadion Olimpijski
Head coach| Craig Kuligowski
League| European League of Football (ELF)
Division| Eastern Conference
Colours| Blue, black, white

Polish Bowl| 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
IFAF Europe Champions League| 2016
Website| pantherswroclaw.com
2023 Panthers Wrocław season

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.

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

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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

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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

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Reference[4]

Panthers Wrocław roster

| Quarterbacks

* 8 Steven Duncan

Running backs

* 22 Dawid Brzozowski

* 29 Kamil Kotlarz

Wide receivers

* 15 Bartosz Dziedzic

* 14 Kacper Fiedziuk

* 18 Adrian Gródecki

* 84 Michał Goszczyński

* 23 Kacper Jaszewski

* 5 Maciej Krupa

* 7 Matt Cole

* 7 Jakub Wąsiel

* 82 Przemysław Banat

* 88 Bruno Waszkiewwicz

* 16 Wiktor Zięba

* \-- Jakub Mazan

Tight ends

* 10 Tomasz Gajewski

* 87 Mateusz Wojakiewicz

* 64 Adria Botella Moreno

|  | Offensive linemen

* 77 Otávio Amorim

* 66 Sebastian Kojkoł

* 64 Konrad Orzechowski

* \-- Keanu Ebanks

* 65 Kamil Piątek

* 55 Rafał Rogaczewski

Defensive linemen

* 50 Szymon Adamczyk DT

* 54 Stainslaw Idziak DE

* 97 Łukasz Gembara DT

* 96 Piotr Ostrowski

* 91 Oskar Romaniuk DL

* 99 Robert Rosołek DE

* \-- Dusan Novakovic

|  | Linebackers

* 42 Jan Chmiel

* 47 Antoni Idziak

* 45 Tomasz Kiszka OLB

* 6 Kamil Ruta OLB

* 12 Konrad Stępień

* 49 A.J. Wentland

* 35 Krzysztof Wis

Defensive backs

* 24 William James CB

* 3 Szymon Jarmołkowicz

* 3 Kacper Jazienicki

* 44 Andrei Karmakskikh

* 25 Adam Lary CB

* 19 Daniel Piątkowski

* 31 Szymon Romanowski CB

* \-- Devan Burrell

Special teams

* 7 Jakub Ałdaś K

* \-- Jakub Ciurkot K

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Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 22, 2023
4 A-import, 10 E-import, 39 homegrown
53 active

## Staff

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Panthers Wrocław staff

Front office

* President – Michał Latoś
* General Manager – Jakub Głogowski
* Chief Operating Officer - Karolina Janas
* Sporting Director– Jakub Samel
* Coaching advisor – Gary Kubiak

Head coach

* Head coach – Dave Christensen

Offensive coaches

* Offensive Coordinator – Gabriel Landa
* Quarterbacks – Gabriel Landa
* Wide receivers – Gabriel Landa
* Running backs/Fullbacks/Tight Ends – Mason Keeler
* Offensive Line – Sam Gooding

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Defensive coaches

* Defensive Coordinator – Craig Kuligowski
* Linebackers – Dave Likins
* Defensive line –
* Defensive backs – Jamaal White

Special teams coaches

* Special Teams Coordinator –
* Specialist Coach - Paul Mokrzycki

updated 14 February 2023

## Season-by-season records

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Season | League  | Finish  | Wins  | Losses  | Postseason  | Result  | Ref

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

## Honours

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* Polish Bowl (PLFA)
* Champions: 2016, 2017
* Runners-up: 2014, 2015
* Polish Bowl (LFA)
* Champions: 2019, 2020
* Runners-up: 2018
* IFAF Europe Champions League
* Champions: 2016

### The Crew Wrocław/Giants Wrocław

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* Polish Bowl (PLFA)
* Champions: 2007, 2011, 2013
* Runners-up: 2009, 2010

### Devils Wrocław

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* Polish Bowl (PLFA)
* Champions: 2010
* Runners-up: 2011

## References

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1. ^ "Panthers Football". Panthers Wrocław (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-19.
2. ^ Panthers w finale Ligi Mistrzów!
3. ^ Panthers królami Europy!
4. ^ "ELF: 2023 Wroclaw Panthers – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.
5. ^ "PLFA".
6. ^ "PLFA".
7. ^ SuperFinałowa dominacja Panthers
8. ^ Perfekcyjny sezon Panthers
9. ^ "Pantery upolowane. Lowlanders mistrzami Polski!". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 2018-07-22. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ "SPEKTAKULARNY FINAŁ POLISH BOWL XV WE WROCŁAWIU!". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
12. ^ "O włos od finału European League of Football. Koniec bardzo udanego sezonu". Panthers Wrocław (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-02-11.

## External links

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* Official website
* Panthers Wrocław on Facebook
* Panthers Wrocław on Twitter
* Video on YouTube

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Panthers Wrocław

* Founded in 2013
* Based in Wrocław, Poland

Franchise|

* Franchise

Stadiums|

* Stadion Olimpijski (Wrocław)

Head coaches|

* Jakub Samel (2021–2022)
* Dave Christensen (2023–present)

Seasons|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023

Related|

* LFA

* v
* t
* e

European League of Football

Teams|

| Western Conference|

* Cologne Centurions
* Frankfurt Galaxy
* Hamburg Sea Devils
* Paris Musketeers
* Rhein Fire
* Madrid Bravos

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Central Conference|

* Barcelona Dragons
* Helvetic Mercenaries
* Milano Seamen
* Munich Ravens
* Stuttgart Surge
* Raiders Tirol

Eastern Conference|

* Vienna Vikings
* Fehérvár Enthroners
* Prague Lions
* Berlin Thunder
* Panthers Wrocław

Former teams|

* Helvetic Guards
* Istanbul Rams
* Leipzig Kings

Seasons|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Other|

* Stadiums

* v
* t
* e

Polish American Football League 2015

Topliga|

* Husaria Szczecin
* Kozły Poznań
* Lowlanders Białystok
* Panthers Wrocław
* Seahawks Gdynia
* Warsaw Eagles
* Warsaw Sharks
* Zagłębie Steelers

PLFAI|

* Angels Toruń
* Cougars Szczecin
* Gliwice Lions
* Kraków Kings
* Saints Częstochowa
* Seahawks Sopot
* Silesia Rebels
* Tychy Falcons
* Tytani Lublin
* Wilki Łódzkie

PLFAII|

* Bielawa Owls
* Broncos Sucha Beskidzka
* Bydgoszcz Archers
* Crusaders Warszawa
* Dragons Zielona Góra
* Green Ducks Radom
* Griffons Słupsk
* Mustangs Płock
* Olsztyn Lakers
* Panthers B Wrocław
* Patrioci Poznań
* Pretorians Skoczów
* Ravens Rzeszów
* Rybnik Thunders
* Silvers Olkusz
* Warsaw Beagles
* Warsaw Sharks B
* Warsaw Werewolves
* Wolverines Opole
* Wrocław Outlaws

PLFA8|

* Aviators Mielec
* Crusaders Warszawa B
* Gorzów Grizzlies
* Kozły Poznań B
* Koźmiński Leons
* Kurpie Ostrołęka
* Leszno Hunters
* Olsztyn Lakers B
* Przemyśl Bears
* Seahawks Trójmiasto
* Silesia Rebels B
* Warsaw Eagles C
* Zagłębie Steelers B

PLFAJ|

* Angels Toruń J
* Bielawa Owls J
* Bydgoszcz Archers J
* Gorzów Grizzlies J
* Griffons Słupsk J
* Gryfici Szczecin
* Patrioci Poznań J
* Panthers Wrocław J
* Kozły Poznań J
* Kraków Kings J
* Mustangs Płock J
* Olsztyn Lakers J
* Seahawks Gdynia J
* Silesia Rebels J
* Tychy Falcons J
* Tytani Lublin J
* Warsaw Eagles J
* Warsaw Sharks J
* Zagłębie Steelers J

Seasons|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015

Championship|

* Polish Bowl
* PLFA Cup Game
* other: Poland national team

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*[DE]: Defensive end
*[DL]: Defensive lineman
*[OLB]: Outside linebacker
*[CB]: Cornerback
*[K]: Kicker
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