2023 Helvetic Guards season
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| 2023 Helvetic Guards season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Toni Zöller |
| Head coach | Norm Chow |
| Home stadium | Lidl Arena Wil |
The 2023 Helvetic Guards season is the inaugural season of the newly founded Helvetic Guards in the European League of Football for the 2023 season.
After the Guards were unveiled at a press conference, the franchise began to organize itself for their first season. On October 30, 2022, the front office announced that they will play their home games in the Lidl Arena in Wil, Switzerland, about 25 miles (40km) eastern of Zürich.[1]
As the first head coach of the franchise, former NFL Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Norm Chow was presented.[2][3]
With the signings of Collin Hill and 2014 Baylor Bears football team standout Silas Nacita, the franchise recruited standout players in Europe.[4] Notable homegrown signings were of Philipp Leimgruber, former Schwingen player.[5]
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stuttgart Surge | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8–2 | 387 | 237 | +150 | W3 | Automatic playoffs (#3) |
| 2 |  Raiders Tirol | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8–2 | 307 | 230 | +77 | W1 | |
| 3 | Munich Ravens | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7–3 | 425 | 338 | +87 | W2 | |
| 4 |  Helvetic Guards | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3–7 | 174 | 378 | –204 | L4 | |
| 5 |  Milano Seamen | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2–8 | 328 | 497 | –169 | L3 | |
| 6 |  Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2–8 | 199 | 396 | –197 | L10 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Roster
Reference[6]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics | ||||||
