2023 Vienna Vikings season

2023 Vienna Vikings season
PresidentKarl Wurm
Head coach Chris Calaycay
Uniform

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.

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

Pos Team GP W L CONF PF PA DIFF STK Qualification
1 12 12 0 10–0 414 180 +234 W12 Automatic playoffs (#2)
2 Berlin Thunder 12 8 4 7–3 378 188 +190 W2 Advance to playoffs (#5)
3 Panthers Wrocław 12 8 4 7–3 385 221 +164 W2 Advance to playoffs (#6)
4 Fehérvár Enthroners 12 3 9 3–7 218 424 –206 L2
5 Leipzig Kings 12 2 10 2–8 189 387 –198 L9
6 Prague Lions 12 1 11 1–9 155 441 –286 L7

Source: europeanleague.football

Roster

Reference[3]

Vienna Vikings roster
Quarterbacks
  •  8 Chris Helbig
  • 12 Alexander Reischl

Running backs

  • 24 Karri Pajarinen
  •  5 Anton Wegan
  •  3 Florian Wegan
  • 29 Kevin Wojta

Wide receivers

  • 83 Flaviu Andrisan
  •  4 Jordan Bouah
  • 10 Weston Carr
  • 17 Philipp Dubravec
  • 83 Emil Eckerstorfer
  •  6 Radim Kalous
  • 18 Raphael Komeyli
  • 11 Michael Schachermayr
  • 14 Johannes Schültz
  • 82 Florian Simsik

Tight ends

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

Defensive linemen

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

Defensive backs

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

Special teams

  • 19 Oskar Hertz
  • 14 Caspar Prill
  •  2 Dennis Tasic


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
 

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.