Budapest Wolves

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Budapest Wolves
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Established2004;20 years ago (2004)
Based in Budapest, Hungary
Home stadiumAngyalföldi Sport- és Szabadidő Központ (Budapest)
Head coachIstván Kovács
General managerIstván Kovács
League Hungarian Football League
ColorsRed and Black
  
Mascot(s)Lupi
League titles8 (2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2018, 2021, 2023)
Website www.wolves.hu
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The Budapest Wolves are an American football team from Budapest, Hungary. After establishing in 2004, in just few years the Wolves have become one of the best organized and most successful American football teams in Hungary. Today, the Wolves are competing in the Hungarian Football League.

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Brief history

The Budapest Wolves were formed in 2004 by the name of Budapest American Football Club. Founder manager was Attila Árpa  [ hu ], who played in the club until 2009 regularly. The Wolves became one of the most successful American football teams in Hungary, have been undefeated between 2004 and 2012 under head coach Lee Hlavka, and are 7-times Hungarian Bowl champions and 8-times Hungarian champions. The Wolves also participated in Austrian lower divisions and in the Central European Football League.

Season summary

Hungarian championship

YearDivisionFinishGamesWLPFPAPostseason
2005 MAFL 1st33017314Won SF: Nagykanizsa Demons (72–2)
Won HB: Debrecen Gladiators (46–0)
2008 Div I (Group A)1st55026035Won SF: Budapest Titans (55–0)
Won HB: Budapest Cowboys (20–14) [1]
2009 Div I 1st44017314Won SF: Nyíregyháza Tigers (26–7)
Won HB: Győr Sharks (16–12) [2]
2010 Div I 1st66028224Won SF: Újbuda Rebels (17–7)
Won HB: Nyíregyháza Tigers (58–0) [3]
2012 HFL 2nd3219546Won HB VII: Budapest Hurricanes (65–21) [4]
2013 HFL 2nd431168124Lost HB VIII: Budapest Hurricanes (24–28) [5]
2014 HFL 1st642237166Lost HB IX: Újbuda Rebels (9–19) [6]
2015 HFL 3rd642295122Won SF: Budapest Cowbells (46–21)
Lost HB: Bratislava Monarchs (34–55) [7]
2016 HFL 6th514114130—
2017 HFL 4th523159148Lost SF: Miskolc Steelers (25–27)
2018 HFL 1st76120976Won SF: Nyíregyháza Tigers (35–20)
Won HB: Miskolc Steelers (34–30)
2019 HFL 1st55015266Lost SF: Kyiv Capitals (27–35)
2021 HFL 2nd4225368Won HB: Fehérvár Enthroners (18–7)
2022 HFL 3rd42292105Won SF: Budapest Cowbells (21–14)
Lost HB: Fehérvár Enthroners (24–31)

Austrian championship

YearDivisionFinishGamesWLPFPAPostseason
2005Div 21st431Won SF: Cinneplexx Blue Devils II (27–0)
Lost CB II: Tyrolean Raiders II (6–24)
2006Div 1633—
2007Div 12nd871Lost SF: St. Pölten Invaders (20–22)
2014Div 3 (Group A/B)2nd65122770Won SF: Telfs Patriots (35–9)
Won CB XI: Fürstenfeld Raptors (41–14) [8]
2015Div 2 (Group A)1st871248120Won SF: Salzburg Bulls (37–20)
Won IB VIII: Armstetten Thunder (24–21) [9]
2016Div 1 (East)3rd844228241—
2017Div 1 (Group B)5th817127271—

International

YearDivisionFinishGamesWLPFPAPostseason
2007 SELAF (North)1st761256132Won SF: Novi Sad Dukes (21–14)
Lost SB II: SBB Vukovi Beograd (27–28) [10]
2008 CEFL (North)2nd1055230203Lost SF: SBB Vukovi Beograd (7–21) [11]
2009 CEFL (Conf. B)3rd844184130— [12]
2010 CEFL 3rd624126121Lost SF: Ljubljana Silverhawks (14–31) [13]
2011 CEFL 2nd642156106Lost CB VI: SBB Vukovi Beograd (33–34) [14]
2012 CEFL 4th624160204Lost SF: SBB Vukovi Beograd (15–34) [15]
2013 CEFL 4th606112299— [16]
2014 CEFL 4th60661271— [17]
2016 IFAF ECL (Central)3rd2021385—
2019CEFL CupLost QF Bolzano Giants 19–36

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