| 2022 Vienna Vikings season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Chris Calaycay |
| Home field | Generali Arena Vienna |
| Results | |
| Record | 10 – 2 |
| Conference place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | won Championship Game vs. Hamburg Sea Devils 27 – 15 |
| Uniform | |
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The 2022 Vienna Vikings season is the inaugural season of the newly formed Vienna Vikings American Football team in the second season of the European League of Football.
After being introduced as one of the 2022 expansion teams, the Vikings announced on October 19, 2021 to continue with Chris Calaycay as a head coach. [1] In November, the Vikings held their first ELF Combine on November 6, 2021 and there after signed the first player with Luis Horvath. [2] The first notable acquisition is the signing of former Clemson Tigers wide receiver Diondre Overton. [3] He then was drafted for the 2022 USFL season by the Philadelphia Stars (2022). [4]
On February 12, 2022 the management of the Vienna Vikings announced that they would play all their home games of this season in one of the most modern stadiums of the league with the Generali Arena Vienna. [5] Before the season, the team had a combined training camp and a friendly scrimmage with the Leipzig Kings. [6]
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | T | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vienna Vikings | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5–1 | 352 | 209 | 143 | L1 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Raiders Tirol | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3–3 | 418 | 229 | 189 | W1 | Best 2nd place advances |
| 3 |  Frankfurt Galaxy | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4–2 | 386 | 247 | 139 | W2 | |
| 4 | Stuttgart Surge | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0–6 | 113 | 451 | −338 | L12 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
| Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent [upper-alpha 1] | Result | Record | Venue | TV [upper-alpha 2] [upper-alpha 3] | Recap |
| 1 | June 5 | 15:00 | @ Raiders Tirol | W 29 – 23 | 1 – 0 | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | Puls24, Zappn.tv | |
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| 2 | June 12 | 15:00 | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 30 – 10 | 2 – 0 | Generali Arena Vienna | Puls24, Zappn.tv | |
| 3 | June 19 | 15:00 | Stuttgart Surge | W 42 – 13 | 3 – 0 | Generali Arena Vienna | Zappn.tv | |
| 4 | June 25 | 18:00 | @ Istanbul Rams | W 49 – 0 | 4 – 0 | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | S Sport, Zappn.tv | |
| 5 | July 3 | 15:00 | Panthers Wrocław | W 30 – 6 | 5 – 0 | Generali Arena Vienna | Polsat Sport, Puls24, Zappn.tv | |
| 6 | July 9 | 18:00 | @ Barcelona Dragons | W 27 – 20 | 6 – 0 | Estadi Municipal de Reus | Esport3, Puls24, Zappn.tv, More Than Sports TV | |
| 7 | July 17 | bye | ||||||
| 8 | July 24 | 15:00 | Raiders Tirol | W 29 – 13 | 7 – 0 | Generali Arena Vienna | Puls24, Zappn.tv | |
| 9 | July 30 | 15:00 | @ Stuttgart Surge | W 41 – 0 | 8 – 0 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | ||
| 10 | August 7 | bye | ||||||
| 11 | August 14 | 15:00 | @ Frankfurt Galaxy | L 8 – 42 | 8 – 1 | PSD Bank Arena | ||
| 12 | August 21 | 15:00 | Istanbul Rams | W 37 – 22 | 9 – 1 | Generali Arena Vienna | S Sport | |
| 13 | August 28 | 15:00 | Barcelona Dragons | W 24 – 18 | 10 – 1 | Generali Arena Vienna | Esport3 | |
| 14 | September 4 | 15:00 | @ Panthers Wrocław | L 6 – 42 | 10 – 2 | Wrocław Olympic Stadion | Polsat Sport | |
Source: europeanleague.football Archived 2022-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
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