2023 Vienna Vikings season

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2023 Vienna Vikings season
PresidentKarl Wurm
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Chris Calaycay
Uniform
Vienna Vikings Uniform (2022).svg

The 2023 Vienna Vikings season is the second season of the defending champion Vienna Vikings in the third season of the European League of Football.

Contents

Preseason

For the new season, the coaching staff and front office demonstrated stability in continuing their work. In contrast, the main sponsor Automobile Dacia didn't extended the contract with the club and franchise. [1] The team will also change conferences, playing in the Eastern Conference without its longterm rival Raiders Tirol, but still having inter-conference games. [2]

Regular season

Standings

PosTeamGPWLCONFPFPADIFFSTKQualification
1 Flag of Austria.svg Vienna Vikings 1212010–0414180+234W12Automatic playoffs (#2)
2 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin Thunder 12847–3378188+190W2Advance to playoffs (#5)
3 Flag of Poland.svg Panthers Wrocław 12847–3385221+164W2Advance to playoffs (#6)
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Fehérvár Enthroners 12393–7218424–206L2
5 Flag of Germany.svg Leipzig Kings 122102–8189387–198L9
6 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague Lions 121111–9155441–286L7

Source: europeanleague.football

Roster

Reference [3]

Vienna Vikings roster
Quarterbacks
  •  8 Chris Helbig Flag of the United States.svg
  • 12 Alexander Reischl Flag of Austria.svg

Running backs

  • 24 Karri Pajarinen Flag of Finland.svg
  •  5 Anton Wegan Flag of Austria.svg
  •  3 Florian Wegan Flag of Austria.svg
  • 29 Kevin Wojta Flag of Austria.svg

Wide receivers

  • 83 Flaviu Andrisan Flag of Austria.svg
  •  4 Jordan Bouah Flag of Italy.svg
  • 10 Weston Carr Flag of the United States.svg
  • 17 Philipp Dubravec Flag of Austria.svg
  • 83 Emil Eckerstorfer Flag of Austria.svg
  •  6 Radim Kalous Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  • 18 Raphael Komeyli Flag of Austria.svg
  • 11 Michael Schachermayr Flag of Austria.svg
  • 14 Johannes Schültz Flag of Austria.svg
  • 82 Florian Simsik Flag of Austria.svg

Tight ends

  • 89 Florian Bierbaumer Flag of Austria.svg
  • 15 Rudi-Lee Frey Flag of Austria.svg
  • 88 Mortiz Schmahel Flag of Austria.svg
  • 88 Daniel Schönet Flag of Austria.svg
Offensive linemen
  • 56 Matthew Daltrey C Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
  • 78 Robert Dragotinits T Flag of Austria.svg
  • 57 Michael Haider T Flag of Austria.svg
  • 71 Lukas Holub T Flag of Austria.svg
  • 65 Mike Janda G Flag of Austria.svg
  • 53 Florian Markus G Flag of Austria.svg
  • 61 Aleksandar Milanovic T Flag of Austria.svg
  • 79 Benjamin Rab G Flag of Austria.svg
  • 77 David Rauter G Flag of Austria.svg
  • 51 Clemens Walz G Flag of Austria.svg

Defensive linemen

  •  9 Jamarcus Henderson DE Flag of the United States.svg
  • 94 Florian Grünsteidl DE Flag of Austria.svg
  • 52 Oskar Kranich DE Flag of Austria.svg
  • 90 Leo Misangumukini DE Flag of Austria.svg
  • 91 Bernhard Mosor DT Flag of Austria.svg
  • 99 Maximilian Müllner DT Flag of Austria.svg
  • 75 Daniel Pozarek DT Flag of Austria.svg
  • 95 Florian Sudi DT Flag of Austria.svg
  • 96 Marvin Wappl DT Flag of Austria.svg
Linebackers
  • 42 Moritz Elmauthaler ILB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 44 Matthias Eriksson Flag of Sweden.svg
  • 33 Sebastian Ernst Flag of Austria.svg
  • 44 Leon Huber ILB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 41 Dustin Illetschko ILB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 30 Marcel Kovarik ILB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 39 Valentine Leutgeb Flag of Austria.svg
  • 40 Thomas Schnurrer ILB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 45 Matthias Stadlmann ILB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 48 Noah Swancar ILB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 49 Alex Watholowitsch ILB Flag of Austria.svg

Defensive backs

  •  7 Exavier Edwards S Flag of the United States.svg
  • 25 Linus Ganter CB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 21 Leonhard Gerner CB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 32 Luis Horvath S Flag of Austria.svg
  • 27 Nikolaus Huszar CB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 20 Florian Jobst CB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 22 Christoph Kellner CB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 26 Elmeri Laalo CB Flag of Finland.svg
  • 25 Max Morawetz CB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 28 Sebastian Schrenk CB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 23 Benjamin Straight S Flag of Austria.svg
  • 36 Fabio Zvonimir Tartarotti CB Flag of Austria.svg
  • 37 Sebastian Wimmer CB Flag of Austria.svg

Special teams

  • 19 Oskar Hertz Flag of Austria.svg
  • 14 Caspar Prill Flag of Austria.svg
  •  2 Dennis Tasic Flag of Hungary.svg


Rookies in italics
Roster updated 21 November 2023
4 A-import, 7 E-import, 56 homegrown
66 active

Staff

Vienna Vikings staff

Front office

  • Owners – Constantin Burkheiser, Markus Kraetschmer,
    Robin Lumsden, AFC Dacia Vienna Vikings e.V.
  • President – Karl Wurm
  • Vice president – Michael Holub
  • General Manager – Lukas Leitner

Head coach

  • Head coach – Chris Calaycay
  • Assistant head coach – Benjamin Sobotka

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – John Shannon
  • Running backs – Marianne Pahkala
  • Wide receivers/tight ends – n/a
  • Offensive line – Thomas Tippold
  • Offensive analyst – Norm Chow
 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator/linebacker – Daniel Auböck
  • Defensive line – Benjamin Sobotka
  • Defensive backs – n/a

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – n/a


Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Marianne Pahkala


updated 23 March 2023

Notes

    References

    1. Kiki Klepsch. "DANKE, DACIA!". viennavikings.com (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
    2. "ELF: Vikings und Raiders nicht mehr in gleicher Conference". skysportaustria.at (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
    3. "ELF: 2023 Vienna Vikings – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.