1997 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) season | |
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General manager | Jordi Vila-Puig |
Head coach | Jack Bicknell |
Home field | Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc |
Results | |
Record | 5–5 |
Division place | 2nd |
Playoff finish | World Bowl '97 champions |
The 1997 Barcelona Dragons season was the fifth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his fifth year, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia, 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 Rhein Fire 38–24. The victory marked the franchise's first World Bowl championship.