The Panthers Wrocław is an American football team based in Wrocław, Poland, that competes in the American Football League Europe. The team is a result of a merger of Giants Wrocław and Devils Wrocław.
Previously, they played in domestic leagues PLFA until 2017 and in the LFA (2018–2020); and in international leagues IFAF Europe Champions League (2016) and CEFL (2017–2019). They won the Polish Bowl four times and the IFAF Europe Champions League in 2016.
History The team was founded in 2013 by a merger of two PLFA teams, Giants Wrocław and Devils Wrocław. In 2014, the club played in the Polish Bowl for the first time, where they lost to Seahawks Gdynia. In 2016, the Panthers dominated every game and won their first Championship. The Panthers won the title by defeating Seahawks, 56–13.Panthers w finale Ligi Mistrzów! After the Panthers won also the 2017 Polish Bowl, the team left the Polish American Football League and joined the new Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego. In first two seasons in LFA, Panthers won every game in regular season, lost Polish Bowl XIII to Lowlanders Białystok 14–13 in 2018 and won Polish Bowl XIV to Lowlanders 28–14 (both final games were played at Wrocław Olympic Stadium).
The Panthers also became the first Polish team to win the IFAF Europe Champions League.Panthers królami Europy!
During the COVID-19 lockdown, Jakub Samel was named new head coach of the Panthers Wrocław. He is the first Polish head coach in club history. It was also announced that the club would be one of the first 8 to join the new European League of Football that is set to start in June 2021.
American Football League Europe (2026-) Panthers Wrocław were one of eight founding members of the European Football Alliance, which was created due to growing dissatisfaction with the league's management. After the conclusion of the 2025 ELF season, the EFA, now numbering 11 of the league's 16 teams, announced intentions to leave the ELF and form a new league for 2026. However, a split among the EFA franchises led to a separate league known as the American Football League Europe, with the Panthers among those defecting from the EFA to join the AFLE.
Panthers Wrocław finished the league's inaugural season with a 10-2 record, reaching the first-ever AFLE Gold Bowl, where they fell to the Vienna Vikings 68-5. Panthers' quarterback Jameson Wang was named the 2026 AFLE Most Valuable Player.
Uniforms The Panthers Wrocław's Panther blue home jersey has black numbers, letter outlines and vertical stripes on opposite sides. The away kit consists of a white jersey with dark blue letters and numbers that have orange outlines. Players wear white socks, black helmets with a panther head logo, and black pants to all games.
Season-by-season records
Domestic SeasonLeagueFinishWinsLossesPostseasonResultRef2014TopLiga821–1Lost Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 41–3220151001–1Lost Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 28–212016712–0Won Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 56–13SuperFinałowa dominacja Panthers2017602–0Won Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 55–21Perfekcyjny sezon Panthers2018LFA11st801–1Lost Polish Bowl (Lowlanders) 14–1320191st802–0Won Polish Bowl (Lowlanders) 28–1420201st802–0Won Polish Bowl (Lowlanders) 48–12
International SeasonLeagueFinishWinsLossesPostseasonResultRef2017CEFL2nd 11DNQ20182nd 11DNQ20192nd 21DNQ2020Not held2021ELF2nd 640–1Lost Division Finals (Sea Devils) 30–2720223rd 57DNQ20233rd 840–1 Lost Wild Card (Stuttgart Surge 14–37)2024 2nd 6 6DNQ2025 3rd 572026AFLE2nd 102TBD
Honours Polish Bowl (PLFA) Champions: 2016, 2017 Runners-up: 2014, 2015 Polish Bowl (LFA) Champions: 2019, 2020 Runners-up: 2018 IFAF Europe Champions League Champions: 2016
Gold Bowl (AFLE) Runners-up: 2026
Players HonorPlayer NameSeasonAFLE Most Valuable Player Jameson Wang2026
The Crew Wrocław/Giants Wrocław Polish Bowl (PLFA) Champions: 2007, 2011, 2013 Runners-up: 2009, 2010
Devils Wrocław Polish Bowl (PLFA) Champions: 2010 Runners-up: 2011
References
External links Official website