Vienna Vikings triumph with 28: 6 - season start!

Vienna Vikings triumph with 28: 6 - season start!

The Vienna Vikings won their opening game in the European League of Football (Elf) with 28: 6 against the Prague Lions on May 18, 2025. In this victory, which brought the team to the top of the league, Wide Receiver Noah Toure and Reece Horn in particular were responsible for the first two touchdowns to be achieved in the first quarter. The quarterback Ben Holmes, who plays with the Vikings in his second season, led the team with flying colors. The Prague Lions were able to shorten in 6:12 by Adamz Zouzelka in the second quarter, but remained pointless in the second half.

In the second half, it was the decisive plays from Runningback Karri Pajarinen, who scored two touchdowns from a yard distance to the goal line. With this clear victory, the Vikings continued their impressive regular season series, with the last defeat taking place in their 2022 debut season. Head Coach Chris Calaycay, who has headed the team since 2022, can look back on an impressive record of 37-4 and was also appointed coach of the Year.

The story of the Vienna Vikings

The Vienna Vikings, a renowned American football club based in Vienna, were founded in 1983 and are known for their dominance in European football. They have been playing in the eleven since 2022 and quickly established themselves as a serious team. Founded as a professional team, the team uses the training facilities of the amateur association AFC Vienna Vikings. This amateur association has won five Eurobowl titles and 15 Austrian championships in the past.

In the summer of 2024, the Vikings presented a new logo and dominated the regular season with an unbeaten record of 12-0. During this season, Ben Holmes, the new quarterback, was able to lead the team until half -time before injured in week 2. Thanks to the strong achievements of substitute players such as Alexander Reischl and Shelton Eppler, the Vikings achieved a victory in the semi -finals against the Paris Musketers, but lost the final against Rhein Fire.

statistics and successes

In the entire history of the Vienna Vikings, different players are outstanding in their respective profession. In the all-time statistics, the leading passers Jackson Erdmann, Ben Holmes and Christopher Helbig are, while the reception Jordan Bouah, Reece Horn and Florian Bierbaumer are. Karri Pajarinen, Florian Wegan and Anton Wegan are at the top. The kicking leaders are Dennis Tasic and Oskar Herz.

The home games of the Vikings take place in the Generali Arena, which offers a capacity of 17,656 spectators. Average 3,449 spectators visited the games during the first eleven season 20222. In 2025, the team already had an average number of viewers of 4,721, which underlines the growing popularity of American football in Austria.

For the upcoming matches and the entire season it remains exciting whether the Vienna Vikings can continue their impressive series and maybe even repeat the championship title. The fans of the Vikings can look forward to an exciting season, while the team is determined to assert its place at the head of the eleven.

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