Founded | 1991 |
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Based in | Prague, Czech Republic |
Head coach | Dan Disch |
Team president | Mason Parker |
Owner(s) | Mason Parker, GM and Lead Owner |
League | European League of Football |
League titles | 1998, 2004-2006, 2019, 2022 (HFL) |
Website | lions |
The Prague Lions are an American football team based in the Czech capital of Prague. The team will play in the European League of Football since 2023. [1] The team was founded in 1991, making it the oldest in the Czech Republic. [2]
The Prague Lions won the Czech Bowl six times: 1998, 2004-2006, 2019 and 2022.
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