1996 Barcelona Dragons season
The 1996 Barcelona Dragons season was the fourth season for the franchise in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was led by head coach Jack Bicknell in his fourth year, and played its home games at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. They finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of five wins and five losses.
Offseason
World League draft
1996 Barcelona Dragons World League draft selections
Draft order
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Player name
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Position
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College
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Round
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Choice
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1
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4
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Rick Hamilton
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LB
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Central Florida
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2
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10
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Mitch Donahue
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DE
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Wyoming
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3
|
15
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Matthew Werner
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DT
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UCLA
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4
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22
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Bob Meeks
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C
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Auburn
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5
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27
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Fritz Fequire
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G
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Iowa
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6
|
34
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Orlando Parker
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WR
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Troy State
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7
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39
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Ronald Edwards
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T
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North Carolina A&T
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8
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46
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Kenny Shedd
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WR
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Northern Iowa
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9
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51
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Brian Bravy
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G
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Georgia Tech
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10
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58
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Eric Naposki
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LB
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Connecticut
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11
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63
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Darren Krein
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DE
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Miami (FL)
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12
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70
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Ricky Blake
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RB
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Alabama A&M
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13
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77
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Joe Garten
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C
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Colorado
|
14
|
84
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Corey Dixon
|
WR
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Nebraska
|
15
|
89
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Royce Nelson
|
G
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Nicholls State
|
16
|
96
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Eric Lindstrom
|
LB
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Boston College
|
17
|
101
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Adrian Jones
|
DB
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Missouri
|
18
|
108
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Craig Thompson
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TE
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North Carolina A&T
|
19
|
113
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Avrom Smith
|
RB
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New Hampshire
|
20
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119
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Demetrius Edwards
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DT
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Fresno State
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21
|
124
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Doug Thomas
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WR
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Clemson
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22
|
129
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John Roberts
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QB
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Northern Colorado
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[1]
Personnel
Staff
1996 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) staff
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Front office
- General Manager – Jordi Vila-Puig
- Deputy General Manager – Marco Fusté
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Red Kelin
- Defensive Line – Sam Clancy
- Defensive Backs – Chip Beake
- National Coach – Juan Jiménez
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[2]
Roster
1996 Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
- 85 Jeremy Burkett
- 89 Bryce Burnett
- 88 Demetrius Davis
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
- 93 Demetrius Edwards DT
- 92 Josh Heinrich DE
- 56 Darren Krein DE
- 96 Jose Simon DT
- 94 Vince Stewart DT
- 98 Ricky Sutton DE
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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National players
- 83 Sami Alalampi WR
- 42 Ousmane Bary DB
- 74 Vladimir Ilic DE
- 66 Ivan Imbernon DE
Rookies in italics
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[2]
Schedule
Week
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Date
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Kickoff [n 1]
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Opponent
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Results
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Game site
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Attendance
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Final score
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Team record
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1
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Sunday, April 14
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6:00 p.m.
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Amsterdam Admirals
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W 34–27 OT
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1–0
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Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
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17,300
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2
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Sunday, April 21
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3:00 p.m.
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at Scottish Claymores
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L 13–23
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1–1
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Murrayfield Stadium
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12,928
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3
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Sunday, April 28
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6:00 p.m.
|
Frankfurt Galaxy
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L 29–33
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1–2
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Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
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17,503
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4
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Monday, May 6
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3:00 p.m.
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at London Monarchs
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W 9–7
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2–2
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White Hart Lane
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13,627
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5
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Sunday, May 12
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6:00 p.m.
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Rhein Fire
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W 21–19
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3–2
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Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
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15,742
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6
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Saturday, May 18
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6:30 p.m.
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at Amsterdam Admirals
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L 14–48
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3–3
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Olympisch Stadion
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8,712
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7
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Saturday, May 25
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7:00 p.m.
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at Rhein Fire
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L 12–16
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3–4
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Rheinstadion
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13,173
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8
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Sunday, June 2
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6:00 p.m.
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London Monarchs
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W 7–6
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4–4
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Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
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9,875
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9
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Saturday, June 8
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7:00 p.m.
|
at Frankfurt Galaxy
|
L 21–24
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4–5
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Waldstadion
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33,115
|
10
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Sunday, June 16
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6:00 p.m.
|
Scottish Claymores
|
W 32–27
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5–5
|
Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc
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16,124
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[2]
[3]
Standings
[3]
[4]
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Amsterdam Admirals
Week One: Amsterdam Admirals at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Amsterdam |
14 |
7 |
0 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
Barcelona |
7 |
7 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, April 14
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 17,300
Week 2: at Scottish Claymores
Week Two: Barcelona Dragons at Scottish Claymores – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Barcelona |
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0 |
Scotland |
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0 |
at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date: Sunday, April 21
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 12,928
Week 3: vs Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Three: Frankfurt Galaxy at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Frankfurt |
7 |
3 |
7 | 16 | 33 |
Barcelona |
6 |
3 |
0 | 20 | 29 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, April 28
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 17,503
Week 4: at London Monarchs
Week Four: Barcelona Dragons at London Monarchs – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Barcelona |
|
|
0 |
London |
|
|
0 |
at White Hart Lane, London, England
- Date: Monday, May 6
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. BST
- Game attendance: 13,627
Week 5: vs Rhein Fire
Week Five: Rhein Fire at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Rhein |
0 |
7 |
0 | 12 | 19 |
Barcelona |
6 |
12 |
0 | 3 | 21 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, May 12
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 15,742
Week 6: at Amsterdam Admirals
Week Six: Barcelona Dragons at Amsterdam Admirals – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Barcelona |
0 |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
Amsterdam |
14 |
20 |
7 | 7 | 48 |
at Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Date: Saturday, May 18
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 8,712
Week 7: at Rhein Fire
Week Seven: Barcelona Dragons at Rhein Fire – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Barcelona |
0 |
3 |
9 | 0 | 12 |
Rhein |
6 |
7 |
0 | 3 | 16 |
at Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Date: Saturday, May 25
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 13,173
Week 8: vs London Monarchs
Week Eight: London Monarchs at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
London |
|
|
0 |
Barcelona |
|
|
0 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, June 2
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 9,875
Week 9: at Frankfurt Galaxy
Week Nine: Barcelona Dragons at Frankfurt Galaxy – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Barcelona |
14 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
Frankfurt |
0 |
7 |
7 | 10 | 24 |
at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany
- Date: Saturday, June 8
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 33,115
Week 10: vs Scottish Claymores
Week Ten: Scottish Claymores at Barcelona Dragons – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
Total |
Scotland |
|
|
0 |
Barcelona |
|
|
0 |
at Estadi Olímpic de Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- Date: Sunday, June 16
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CEST
- Game attendance: 16,124
Notes
- ^ All times local to where the game was played.
References
- ^ "1996 Round by Round Draft". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 146–147.
- ^ a b c "Barcelona Dragons". The Official 1996 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 20–27.
- ^ a b "1996 Season In Review". The Official 1997 World League of American Football Fact Book. pp. 71–75.
- ^ "1996 WLAF Standings". The Football Database. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
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