Prague Lions

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Prague Lions
Prague Lions logo.png
Founded1991
Based in Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Prague, Czech Republic
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Dan Disch
Team president Flag of the United States.svg Mason Parker
Owner(s) Flag of the United States.svg Mason Parker, GM and Lead Owner
League European League of Football
League titles1998, 2004-2006, 2019, 2022 (HFL)
Website lions.cz
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2023 Prague Lions season

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]

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Successes

The Prague Lions won the Czech Bowl six times: 1998, 2004-2006, 2019 and 2022.

Roster

Reference [3]

Prague Lions roster
Quarterbacks
  •  2 Shazzon Mumphrey Flag of the United States.svg

Running backs

  •   David Kilián Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Adam Žouželka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg

Wide receivers

  •   Brandon Butler Jr Flag of Germany.svg
  •   Josef Janota Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Lukáš Kadlec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Aymeric Nicault Flag of France.svg
  •   Pavel Ševeček Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Marek Suchý Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Vic Wharton III Flag of the United States.svg

Tight ends

  •   Martin Havelka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Eden Thiede-Palmer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Offensive linemen
  •   Josef Fuksa Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Michal Knotek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Miroslav Kysilka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Zbyněk Kysilka Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Jan Rauš Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   David Šaněk Flag of the Czech Republic.svg

Defensive linemen

  •   James Brooks Flag of the United States.svg
  •   Marek Daník Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Jakub Ječný Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Jan Lipták Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Jakub Smutný Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Jan Starý Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Zaire Ugapo Flag of New Zealand.svg
Linebackers
  •   Kamel Eltifi Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Tomáš Pazourek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Emmanuel Falola Flag of the United Kingdom.svg

Defensive backs

  •   Aleksandar Borković Flag of Serbia.svg
  •   Jakub Brejcha Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Aleš Drhlík Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Daniel Feuereisel Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Charun Jachjajev Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Jan Krs Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Rogria Lewis Flag of the United States.svg
  •   Lukáš Růžek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
  •   Lukáš Rokošný Flag of the Czech Republic.svg



Rookies in italics
Roster updated 23 March 2023
4 A-import, 6 E-import, 27 homegrown
37 active

Staff

Prague Lions staff

Front office

  • Owner – Dave Drever, Zach Harrod
  • President – Michal Kozlíček

Head coach

  • Head coach – Dan Disch

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – n/a
  • Quarterbacks – n/a
  • Running backs – n/a
  • Wide receivers – n/a
  • Tight ends/fullbacks – n/a
  • Offensive line – Micah Lembke
 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – n/a
  • Defensive line – n/a
  • Linebackers – n/a
  • Defensive backs – n/a

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Enrico Martini




Staff updated 23 March 2023

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