Vienna Vikings

The Dacia Vienna Vikings is an American football club based in Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1983, the Vikings are known as one of Europe's most dominant clubs, having won the Eurobowl title five times (2004–2007 and 2013), as well being the runner-up five times (2001, 2003, 2008, 2010 and 2012). In the national championship the Vikings are holding the record of 15 Austrian Bowl victories.

Dacia Vienna Vikings
Founded1983 (1983)
Based in Vienna, Austria
Home stadiumGenerali Arena Vienna (ELF)
Football-Zentrum Ravelin (AFL)
Head coachChris Calaycay
LeagueEuropean League of Football
Austrian Football League
ColorsPurple, Gold and White
     
League titlesAFL: 1994, 1996, 1999–2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012–2014, 2017, 2020
Eurobowl: 2004–2007, 2013
Websiteviennavikings.com
Current uniform
Home kit
Away kit

In 2021 they announced their intention to join the European League of Football for the upcoming 2022 season together with their league rival Tyrolean Raiders[1][2][3][4]

History

The Vikings were founded in 1983. Three years later, the Vikings made it to the Austrian Bowl, the Austrian championship game, where they fell short against the Graz Giants. In 1994, the Vikings won their first national championship and repeated the victory two years later. In 1999, the Vikings played their eighth Austrian Bowl, all of them against the Giants, and gained their third title. It was also their first of five consecutive Austrian Bowl wins. Until 2007 the Vikings made it always to the Austrian Bowl and collected two more national titles becoming the team with the record number of 10 Austrian Bowl wins. From 2012 to 2017 the Vikings won four more national titles.

From 2014 to 2016, the team took part in a new European competition, the BIG6 European Football League.[5]

Naming rights
  • 1983–1998: Vienna Vikings
  • 1999–2005: Chrysler Vikings
  • 2006–2007: Dodge Vikings Vienna
  • 2008–2014: Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna
  • 2015–2016: Vienna Vikings
  • 2017– Dacia Vienna Vikings

European League of Football

On September 25, 2021 the Vienna Vikings announced that their first team will compete in the 2022 European League of Football season.[6] The coaching staff of the former AFL Bundesliga team will continue coaching the ELF team. The franchise, now being a private corporation as a GesmbH, is owned by the Voluntary association. Together with its rivals Raiders Tirol the Vikings play in the Central Conference of the ELF. In contrast to the AFL season, the participation allows the signing of up to 8 European foreign players and 4 US-American, Canadian, Mexican or Japanese players.

On February 17, 2022 the organisations announced that all home games in the ELF season will be played at the Generali Arena Vienna.[7]

Roster
2022 Vienna Vikings roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs


Rookies in italics
 Roster updated 01 May 2022
4 A-import, 8 E-import, 34 homegrown
46 active

Staff
2022 Vienna Vikings staff

Front office

  • President – Karl Wurm
  • Vice president – Michael Holub
  • General Manager – Lukas Leitner
  • Personnel coordinator –
  • Scouting coordinator –
  • Director of scouting administration –
  • Head of football operations –
  • Cheer Director & Coach –

Head coach

  • Head coach – Chris Calaycay
  • Assistant head coach - Max Kössler

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Danny Mitchell
  • Quarterbacks –
  • Running backs –
  • Wide receivers/tight ends – Max Kössler
  • Offensive line –
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator –
  • Linebacker –
  • Defensive line – Benjamin Sobotka
  • Assistant defensive line –
  • Defensive backs –
  • Assistant defensive backs –

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator –

Assistant coaches

  • Coaching assistant –

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Christoph Putz


updated 15 April 2022

"Blue River Bowl III": Danube Dragons vs. Vikings at Rattenfängerstadion in Korneuburg, 2010

Honours
  • Eurobowl
    • Champions: (5) 2004–2007, 2013
    • Runners-up: (5) 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2012
  • Austrian Bowl
    • Champions: (15) 1994, 1996, 1999–2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012–2014, 2017, 2020
    • Runners-up: (12) 1986, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021

References
  1. "ELF: Dacia Vienna Vikings become the league's newest member". 25 September 2021.
  2. "PR: Ninth Team, Fourth Nation: Vienna Vikings Will Start in the European League of Football for the 2022 Season". 25 September 2021.
  3. "Vienna Vikings ab 2022 Teil der European League of Football". 30 September 2021.
  4. https://news.in-24.com/sports/news/168498.html
  5. "BIG6 European Football League starts 2014". www.eurobowl.com. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  6. "Der Krampf ums Eierlaberl: Warum sich Football in Europa schwertut". Der Standard (in German). October 4, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  7. "Vikings sorgen für internationale Spiele in der Generali Arena". Kurier (in German). February 17, 2022.
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