Fehérvár Enthroners
Team logo
Established2007 (2007)
Based inSzékesfehérvár, Hungary
Home stadiumFirst Field
Head coachJoe Ashfield
LeagueHFL, ELF, AFL2
DivisionEastern Conference
ColorsBlue, Gold and White
     
League titles2 (2019, 2022)
Websiteenthroners.hu
The Enthroners' home, the First Field in 2017

The Fehérvár Enthroners established in 2007 are an American football team from Székesfehérvár, Hungary. The Enthroners are competing in the Hungarian Football League. The team starts in the 2023 season in the European League of Football (ELF).[1]

History

After establishing in 2007, the team participated in the lowest league without noticeable success until 2015, reaching play-off for the first time.

In 2016 a new football program started: the team moved to First Field, the first Hungarian American football stadium, and finished runners-up in tier 3, promoted into tier 2. In 2017 the Enthroners won Division I undefeated, and since then they participate in the HFL. In 2018 they finished in the 5th place, but in 2019, after finishing 3rd place in the regular season, they won Hungarian Bowl XIV.[2] In 2021 they lost the final after an undefeated regular season,[3] but in 2022 they won the HFL undefeated.

Since 2018 the Enthroners are participating in the Austrian lower leagues. By the rules they had to compete in Divisions 4, 3 and 2, before promoting to Division 1 (second highest division in Austria). Despite the winning lower divisions the Austrian Federation did not allowed to skip any divisions, so Enthroners had to play in all 4 lower tiers. As the since 2022 the Austrian Federation does not allow to promote teams into top level AFL to stabilize the 10 participating teams' positions, Enthroners were not allowed to play in the top division.[4]

In 2021 they entered the Central European Football League, but because of the Covid-related travel issues the Calanda Broncos won the match without playing.[5]

In 2022 the team participated in the CEFL Cup, won the Southern group and entered the final against Prague Lions.[6] With a 24:20 victory on their home field they won the title.[7]

On May 13, 2022, during a press conference it was announced than the Enthroners will enter the European League of Football in 2023.[8]

Season summary

Hungarian championship

YearDivisionFinishGamesWLPFPAPostseason
2009[9] Div III 7th 413 105150 —
2010[10] Div II 3rd 642 17034 —
2011[11] Div II 10th 505 45127 —
2014[12] Div II 11th 404 47104 —
2015[13] Div II 5th 422 6079 Lost WC: Zala Predators (7–14)
2016[14] Div II 2nd 440 11614 Won SF: Dabas Sparks (53–12)
Lost DB VIII: Budapest Eagles (13–35)
2017[15] Div I 1st 770 24845 Won PB XI: Budapest Eagles (28–7)
2018[16] HFL 5th 725 123210 —
2019[17] HFL 3rd 532 11767 Won WC: Miskolc Steelers (33–28)
Won SF: Budapest Cowbells (16–13)
Won HB: Kyiv Capitals (14–12)
2021 HFL 1st 440 10921 Lost HB: Budapest Wolves (7–18)
2022 HFL 1st 440 15051 Won SF: Miskolc Steelers (26–13)
Won HB: Budapest Wolves (31–24)
  • WC = Wild card
  • SF = Semi finals
  • HB = Hungarian Bowl
  • PB = Pannon Bowl
  • DB = Duna Bowl

Austrian championship

YearDivisionFinishGamesWLPFPAPostseason
2018[18] Div 4 (Group B) 1st 660 3026 Won SF: Wörgl Warriors (75–0)
Won MB IV: Upper Styrian Rhinos (44–6)
2019[19] Div 3 (Group B) 1st 880 27624 Won SF: Pinzgau Celtics (37–6)
Won CB XVI: Upper Styrian Rhinos (32–6)
2021[20] Div 2 (Group A) 1st 660 27435 Won SF: Styrian Hurricanes (70–0)
Lost IB XIII: Schwaz Hammers (no game)
2022 Div 1 (Group A) 1st 880 26238 Won SF: Hohenems Blue Devils (49–18)
Won SB: Amstetten Thunder (42–7)
2023 Div 1 (Group A)
  • SF = Semi finals
  • MB = Mission Bowl
  • CB = Challenge Bowl
  • IB = Iron Bowl
  • SB = Silver Bowl

International

YearDivisionFinishGamesWLPFPAPostseason
2021[21] CEFL - --- -- Lost QF Calanda Broncos (no game)[22]
2022[23] CEFL Cup (South) 1. 110 3412 Won F: Prague Lions (24–20)
  • QF = Quarter finals
  • F = Final

Roster

2023 Fehérvár Enthroners roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 39 Kende Ráthonyi Hungary
  • 34 Levente Tóth FB Hungary
  • 36 Erik Madaras Hungary
  • 41 Dávid Novakov Hungary

Wide receivers

  • 12 Benjamin Plu France
  • 14 Márton Mészáros Hungary
  • 18 László Benedek Hungary
  • 82 Nándor Tóth Hungary
  • 88 Jay Griffin IV United States

Tight ends

  • 86 László Boros Hungary
  • 87 Kristóf Horváth Hungary
 Offensive linemen
  • 56 Connor Bolton OT United Kingdom
  • 70 Zsolt Bosznai C Hungary
  • 66 László Filep OT Hungary
  • 67 Bence Horváth L. C Hungary
  • 64 Bálint Kéri G Hungary
  • 72 Máté Károly G Hungary
  • 75 Márk Lekrinszki G Hungary
  • 53 Alper Peközer G Turkey
  • 62 Rajmund Radics G Hungary
  • 79 Dániel Szabó OT Hungary

Defensive linemen

  • 57 Álmos Illés DE Hungary
  • 99 Péter Fehér DT Hungary
  • 92 Balázs Gráber DT Hungary
  • 90 Florian Hirsch DE Austria
  • 94 Dávid Józsa DT Hungary
  • 96 Barna Kovács DT Hungary
  • 54 Dániel Pantali DE Hungary
  • 50 Jebrai Regan DE/OLB United States
  • 98 Péter Trembulyák DE Hungary
 Linebackers
  • 22 Péter Baranyai OLB Hungary
  • 35 Benedek Bodnár OLB Hungary
  • 42 Max Nedzelsky OLB Hungary
  • 59 Vilmos Nosza MLB Hungary
  • 52 Csaba Peter MLB Hungary
  •  7 Antony Rodrigues OLB France
  • 51 János Zilai MLB Hungary

Defensive backs

  •  5 Benedek Horváth CB Hungary
  •  6 Dávid Tóth S Hungary
  •  8 Máté Gyarmati CB Hungary
  • 21 Mateusz Dzioban SS Poland
  • 23 Elijah Moody CB United States
  • 24 Barnabás Gáspár SS Hungary
  • 26 Márton Németh SS Hungary
  • 33 Ádám Mézes CB Hungary
  • 43 Botond Hansel CB Hungary

Special teams

  •  9 Krisztián Somogyi K Hungary
  • 16 Péter Szőke K/P Hungary


Rookies in italics
 Roster updated November 22, 2023
3 A-import, 5 E-import, 42 homegrown
50 active

Staff

2023 Fehérvár Enthroners staff

Front office

  • General Manager – Viktor Bóka

Head coach

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Joe Ashfield
  • Running backs – n/a
  • Wide receivers/tight ends – James Anderson
  • Offensive line – Bill Meyers
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Jaime Hill
  • Defensive backs – Péter Szilas
  • Linebacker – Andre Whyte
  • Defensive line – Tim McGee

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Péter Hanó




Staff updated 1 April 2023

See also

References

  1. ↑ "European League of Football - Neue ELF-Teams: Mailand, Zürich und Budapest steigen in European League of Fotball ein". www.ran.de (in German). 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Fehérvár Enthroners survive scare, capture first ever Hungarian crown". American Football International. 2019-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Budapest Wolves stun Fehérvár Enthroners to capture 8th Hungarian title". American Football International. 2021-07-12.
  4. ↑ "Austrian Football League wird auf zehn Teams aufgestockt" (in German). 2021-11-25.
  5. ↑ "Calanda Broncos — Fehervar Enthroners". 2021-05-29.
  6. ↑ "CEFL Cup refueled". 2022-03-05.
  7. ↑ "CEFL Cup final game recap". 2022-07-24.
  8. ↑ "ELF adds Milano Seamen, Fehérvár Enthroners, and Zurich for 2023". American Football International. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  9. ↑ "2009 Divízió III. eredmények".
  10. ↑ "2010 Divízió II. eredmények". Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  11. ↑ "2011 Divízió II. eredmények".
  12. ↑ "2014 Divízió II. eredmények".
  13. ↑ "2015 ESA Divízió II. eredmények".
  14. ↑ "2016 Fezen Divízió II. eredmények".
  15. ↑ "2017 Fezen Divízió I. eredmények".
  16. ↑ "2018 HFL eredmények".
  17. ↑ "2019 HFL eredmények". Archived from the original on 2019-04-25. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  18. ↑ "Archiv Division 4" (in German).
  19. ↑ "Archiv Division 3" (in German).
  20. ↑ "Archiv Division 2" (in German).
  21. ↑ "Restructuring the Championship". 2021-04-20.
  22. ↑ "Calanda Broncos — Fehervar Enthroners". 2021-05-29.
  23. ↑ "CEFL Cup refueled". 2022-03-05.
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