The Badalona Dracs (, "Badalona Dragons") are a
team based in
Badalona
Badalona (, , , ) is a Municipalities of Spain, municipality to the immediate north east of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the Besòs River and on the Mediterranean Sea, in the Barcelona metropolitan area. By popu ...
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Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...
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History
Three American football enthusiasts got together in Badalona on a December 1987's evening to found the team. They were Pere Moliner, first president of the team, Ramón Ventura and
Italian
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Alfonso Genchi.
The team was founded as Badalona Drags. Just a few months later, the team was established and the first ever American football game played in Spain was set for March 19th, 1988. Badalona Dracs played
Palermo Cardinals (
Italy
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), with a score of 18–12 for the Italians.
Later on, the first organized league in Spain was created with the Dracs joining three other teams,
L'Hospitalet Pioners
The L'Hospitalet Pioners (; "L'Hospitalet Pioneers") are a gridiron football team based in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain).
History
Their nickname recalls the history of the team, as they are one of the pioneering teams to play gridir ...
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Barcelona Búfals and the defunct Barcelona Boxers. Badalona Dracs won the competition. It was just the first of many championships.
After the 2004 season the team changed names to Badalona Dracs.
The Dracs won the last four Spanish titles. With a total of ten
LNFA titles they have the best championship record in Spain.
Honours
National
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Spanish League (11): 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004,
2014
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2016
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2017
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2018
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2019
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, 2021
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Spanish Cup
The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ...
(6): 1999, 2004, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Regional
* Catalan League (1): 1988
* Catalan Cup (11): 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021
References
External links
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{{LNFA
American football teams established in 1987
1987 establishments in Spain
American football teams in Catalonia
Sport in Badalona
1987 establishments in Catalonia