The 1997 Barcelona Dragons season was the fifth season for the franchise in the

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(WLAF). The team was led by head coach

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in his fifth year, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in

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, Spain. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of five wins and five losses. In World Bowl '97, Barcelona defeated the

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38–24. The victory marked the franchise's first

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Offseason

World League draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Schedule

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1: at Rhein Fire

Week 3: vs Frankfurt Galaxy

Week 5: vs Amsterdam Admirals

Week 7: at Amsterdam Admirals

Week 8: vs Rhein Fire

Week 9: at Frankfurt Galaxy

World Bowl '97

Notes

References