Panthers Wrocław
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The Panthers Wrocław are an American football team based in Wrocław, Poland that plays in the European League of Football (ELF) since the inaugural season 2021.
The Panthers have the Ukraine as additional homegrown market.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The Panthers Wrocław were founded in 2013 by Giants-Wrocław players and former Devils-Wrocław players. In 2014 and 2015 the Panthers were Polish runners-up, the following year they won the championship and were winners of the IFAF Europe Champions League.
Since 2019, the Panthers have been cooperating with the Jaguars Kąty Wroclawskie from the suburb of Kąty Wrocławskie.
The first announcements of the league already included the Panthers as one of the participants.[2]
2025 Schedule[edit | edit source]
| Week | Date | Away Team | Home Team | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17.05.2025 | Fehérvár Enthroners | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski, Wrocław | 12–55 |
| 2 | 25.05.2025 | Nordic Storm | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski, Wrocław | 40–21 |
| 4 | 08.06.2025 | Prague Lions | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski, Wrocław | 45–13 |
| 5 | 14.06.2025 | Panthers Wrocław | Cologne Centurions | Südstadion, Cologne | 57–3 |
| 6 | 21.06.2025 | Panthers Wrocław | Nordic Storm | Gladsaxe Stadion, Søborg | 19–47 |
| 7 | 28.06.2025 | Panthers Wrocław | Fehérvár Enthroners | First Field, Székesfehérvár | 24–19 |
| 8 | 06.07.2025 | Cologne Centurions | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski, Wrocław | 2–54 |
| 9 | 13.07.2025 | Panthers Wrocław | Prague Lions | Stadion FK Viktoria Žižkov, Prague | vs. |
| 10 | 19.07.2025 | Vienna Vikings | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski, Wrocław | vs. |
| 11 | 27.07.2025 | Panthers Wrocław | Munich Ravens | Sportpark Unterhaching, Unterhaching | vs. |
| 13 | 09.08.2025 | Panthers Wrocław | Vienna Vikings | Wiener Neustadt ERGO Arena, Wiener Neustadt | vs. |
| 14 | 16.08.2025 | Munich Ravens | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski, Wrocław | vs. |
Seasons[edit | edit source]
2024 Season[edit | edit source]
After A.J. Wentland had already received a two-year contract as a US player in the pre-season, Special Teams Player of the Year Devan Burrell was also signed by the Panthers. Adrià Botella Moreno came from the Paris Musketeers as an E-spot.
For the season opener against the Berlin Thunder, the Panthers will play for the first time in the Tarczyński Arena with a capacity of 45,105 spectators.
After the sixth game day, Head Coach Christensen was replaced by Craig Kuligowski, who was already serving as the Panthers' defensive coordinator.
In sporting terms, things were mixed. With a record of 6-6, they were able to secure second place in the Eastern Division, but this was not enough for a playoff spot in direct comparison with the runners-up in the other divisions.2023 Season[edit | edit source]
The Panthers signed American quarterback Nik Rango for the 2023 season, but released him a few weeks before the start of the regular season without naming a replacement yet. [3]
On 5/25/2023, 9 days before the season started, the Panthers announced that Matthew Vitale is their new quarterback for the 2023 season.[4] With eight wins and four losses, they qualified for the Wild Card Round, where they lost to Stuttgart Surge.2022 Season[edit | edit source]
The Panthers finished the 2022 season in 3rd place in the Northern Conference with five wins to seven losses. Following the season, Kuba Samel resigned as head coach and was named the Panthers' athletic director. U.S. college football coach Dave Christensen was announced as his successor in November 2022.2021 Season[edit | edit source]
In the 2021 season, the Panthers finished the regular season in second place in the North Division with six wins and four losses. They qualified for the semifinals, where they lost to the Hamburg Sea Devils 27-30.Stadium[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Stadion Olimpijski
The Olympic Stadium (Polish: Stadion Olimpijski) is a multi-purpose stadium in Wrocław, Poland. It is the home stadium of speedway team Sparta Wrocław and American football team Panthers Wrocław.
The stadium has a capacity now of 11,000 people and was supposed to be one of the main pitches on UEFA Euro 2012. The newly constructed Stadion Miejski (Tarczyński Arena) was used for that event instead.
The Panthers will play their opening game of the 2024 season vs Berlin Thunder in the Tarczyński Arena, which has a capacity of 45,105.
Player Statistics[edit | edit source]
This section shows the performance data of selected players of the corresponding team.
Passing[edit | edit source]
Only players who have at least 50 passing attempts for this team are included
| Name | # Exp | G | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | CMP% | YPG | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas O'Connor | 1 | 11 | 259 | 427 | 3198 | 28 | 12 | 21 | 60.7% | 290.7 | 7.5 |
| Matthew Vitale | 2 | 12 | 164 | 284 | 2031 | 21 | 9 | 35 | 57.7% | 169.3 | 7.2 |
| Slade Jarman | 1 | 8 | 191 | 338 | 2004 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 56.5% | 250.5 | 5.9 |
| DeMarcus Irons | 1 | 7 | 121 | 182 | 1201 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 66.5% | 171.6 | 6.6 |
| John Uribe | 2 | 4 | 71 | 117 | 858 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 60.7% | 214.5 | 7.3 |
| Josiah Norwood | 1 | 7 | 49 | 70 | 538 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 70.0% | 76.9 | 7.7 |
| Makenzie Sexton | 1 | 2 | 31 | 56 | 515 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 55.4% | 257.5 | 9.2 |
| Justice Hansen | 1 | 2 | 42 | 67 | 486 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.7% | 243.0 | 7.3 |
Receiving[edit | edit source]
Only players who have received for at least 500 career yards for their team are included in this list.
| Name | # Exp | GP | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Ctch% | YPC | RPG | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Mazan | 3 | 32 | 110 | 183 | 1447 | 12 | 60.1% | 13.2 | 3.4 | 45.2 |
| Przemysław Banat | 4 | 33 | 98 | 135 | 1384 | 14 | 72.6% | 14.1 | 3.0 | 41.9 |
| Malik Stanley | 1 | 12 | 87 | 134 | 1099 | 12 | 64.9% | 12.6 | 7.3 | 91.6 |
| Tony Tate | 1 | 10 | 39 | 69 | 895 | 16 | 56.5% | 22.9 | 3.9 | 89.5 |
| Kacper Jaszewski | 3 | 28 | 65 | 114 | 786 | 8 | 57.0% | 12.1 | 2.3 | 28.1 |
| Bartosz Dziedzic | 4 | 45 | 69 | 108 | 617 | 1 | 63.9% | 8.9 | 1.5 | 13.7 |
| Dawid Brzozowski | 4 | 43 | 83 | 110 | 613 | 3 | 75.5% | 7.4 | 1.9 | 14.3 |
| Adria Botella Moreno | 1 | 12 | 49 | 69 | 596 | 6 | 71.0% | 12.2 | 4.1 | 49.7 |
Kicking[edit | edit source]
Only players who scored at least 20 points are included in this list.
| Player | Seasons Active | GP | FG Made | FG Att | FG % | FG Long (Max) | XP Made | XP Att | XP % | FG PTS | XP PTS | Total PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Ałdaś | 3 | 32 | 22 | 36 | 61.1% | 55 | 103 | 117 | 88.0% | 66 | 103 | 169 |
| Tadgh Leader | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 41.7% | 44 | 12 | 17 | 70.6% | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| Konrad Stępień | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 43 | 17 | 26 | 65.4% | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| Dawid Pańczyszyn | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 41 | 18 | 26 | 69.2% | 9 | 18 | 27 |
Rushing[edit | edit source]
Only players who have at least 500 rushing yards for this team are included
| Player | # Exp | GP | Rush Att | Rush YDS | Avg | Rush LNG | Rush TD | Fumbles Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawid Brzozowski | 4 | 43 | 655 | 3444 | 5.3 | 64 | 33 | 1 |
| Philéas Pasqualini | 1 | 11 | 143 | 734 | 5.1 | 34 | 6 | 4 |
| DeMarcus Irons | 1 | 7 | 79 | 577 | 7.3 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
Rosters[edit | edit source]
2025 Roster[edit | edit source]
Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Injured reserve
Off the roster Roster updated July 09, 2025 | ||||||
2024 Roster[edit | edit source]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
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2023 Roster[edit | edit source]
Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Injured reserve
Practice squad
Roster updated 18 August 2023 | ||||||
Head Coaches[edit | edit source]
- Any w/o games are not included
- Record includes reg. season & playoff matches
- Playoffs = participations
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Playoffs | Titles | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Kuligowski | 2025 | 4–3 | 0 | 0 | .571 |
| Dave Christensen | 2023 – 2024 | 13–11 | 1 | 0 | .542 |
| Jakub Samel | 2021 – 2022 | 11–12 | 1 | 0 | .478 |
Total record[edit | edit source]
| Games | Win | Loss | Win % | P+ | P- | PDiff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers Wrocław | 54 | 28 | 26 | 0.519 | 1595 | 1299 | +296 |
Record per Season[edit | edit source]
| Season | Conference | Rank | Games | Win | Loss | Win % | P+ | P- | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 | 314 | 259 | Semi final @ Hamburg Sea Devils 27-30 |
| 2022 | Northern | 3 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | 287 | 305 | |
| 2023 | Eastern | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0.667 | 385 | 221 | Wild card round @ Stuttgart Surge 14-37 |
| 2024 | Eastern | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0.500 | 356 | 285 | |
| 2025 | East | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0.571 | 243 | 168 |
Record per Opponent[edit | edit source]
| Games | Win | Loss | Win % | P+ | P- | PDiff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fehérvár Enthroners | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 283 | 94 | +189 |
| Leipzig Kings | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 181 | 111 | +70 |
| Prague Lions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0.800 | 146 | 91 | +55 |
| Cologne Centurions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 197 | 77 | +120 |
| Berlin Thunder | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 | 242 | 221 | +21 |
| Stuttgart Surge | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0.400 | 110 | 146 | -36 |
| Hamburg Sea Devils | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0.286 | 147 | 165 | -18 |
| Vienna Vikings | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 | 123 | 133 | -10 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 | 126 | 174 | -48 |
| Nordic Storm | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 40 | 87 | -47 |
Source: https://elfdata.eu/
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://europeanleague.football/news/european-league-of-football-expands-homegrown-market-for-three-nations-1859
- ↑ https://www.abendblatt.de/sport/article230829884/European-League-of-Football-ELF-Hamburg-Patrick-Esume.html?fbclid=IwAR1gZ-bfxFW6XLITh0X1OY7d8dBZGSvUhO5pTLvS8Onby7pzbjFH-HCbV4M
- ↑ https://europeanleague.football/elf-news/wroclaw-panthers-release-american-quarterback-replace-division-i-wide-receiver
- ↑ https://en.pantherswroclaw.com/posts/qb1-on-site-matthew-vitale-joins-panthers-wroclaw/287
