Budapest Wolves
# Budapest Wolves

The Budapest Wolves are an American football team from Budapest, Hungary. After establishing in 2004, in just few years the Wolves have become one of the best organized and most successful American football teams in Hungary. Today, the Wolves are competing in the Hungarian Football League.

## Brief history

The Budapest Wolves were formed in 2004 by the name of Budapest American Football Club. Founder manager was Attila Árpa [hu], who played in the club until 2009 regularly. The Wolves became one of the most successful American football teams in Hungary, have been undefeated between 2004 and 2012 under head coach Lee Hlavka, and are 7-times Hungarian Bowl champions and 8-times Hungarian champions. The Wolves also participated in Austrian lower divisions and in the Central European Football League.

## Season summary

### Hungarian championship

| Year | Division | Finish | Games | W | L | PF | PA | Postseason |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | MAFL | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 173 | 14 | Won SF: Nagykanizsa Demons (72–2) Won HB: Debrecen Gladiators (46–0) |
| 2008 | Div I (Group A) | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 260 | 35 | Won SF: Budapest Titans (55–0) Won HB: Budapest Cowboys (20–14) |
| 2009 | Div I | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 14 | Won SF: Nyíregyháza Tigers (26–7) Won HB: Győr Sharks (16–12) |
| 2010 | Div I | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 282 | 24 | Won SF: Újbuda Rebels (17–7) Won HB: Nyíregyháza Tigers (58–0) |
| 2012 | HFL | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 95 | 46 | Won HB VII: Budapest Hurricanes (65–21) |
| 2013 | HFL | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 168 | 124 | Lost HB VIII: Budapest Hurricanes (24–28) |
| 2014 | HFL | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 237 | 166 | Lost HB IX: Újbuda Rebels (9–19) |
| 2015 | HFL | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 295 | 122 | Won SF: Budapest Cowbells (46–21) Lost HB: Bratislava Monarchs (34–55) |
| 2016 | HFL | 6th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 114 | 130 | — |
| 2017 | HFL | 4th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 159 | 148 | Lost SF: Miskolc Steelers (25–27) |
| 2018 | HFL | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 209 | 76 | Won SF: Nyíregyháza Tigers (35–20) Won HB: Miskolc Steelers (34–30) |
| 2019 | HFL | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 152 | 66 | Lost SF: Kyiv Capitals (27–35) |
| 2021 | HFL | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 68 | Won HB: Fehérvár Enthroners (18–7) |
| 2022 | HFL | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 105 | Won SF: Budapest Cowbells (21–14) Lost HB: Fehérvár Enthroners (24–31) |

* SF = Semi finals
* HB = Hungarian Bowl

### Austrian championship

| Year | Division | Finish | Games | W | L | PF | PA | Postseason |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | Div 2 | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | Won SF: Cinneplexx Blue Devils II (27–0) Lost CB II: Tyrolean Raiders II (6–24) |
| 2006 | Div 1 | | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | — |
| 2007 | Div 1 | 2nd | 8 | 7 | 1 | | | Lost SF: St. Pölten Invaders (20–22) |
| 2014 | Div 3 (Group A/B) | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 227 | 70 | Won SF: Telfs Patriots (35–9) Won CB XI: Fürstenfeld Raptors (41–14) |
| 2015 | Div 2 (Group A) | 1st | 8 | 7 | 1 | 248 | 120 | Won SF: Salzburg Bulls (37–20) Won IB VIII: Armstetten Thunder (24–21) |
| 2016 | Div 1 (East) | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 4 | 228 | 241 | — |
| 2017 | Div 1 (Group B) | 5th | 8 | 1 | 7 | 127 | 271 | — |

* SF = Semi finals
* CB = Challenge Bowl
* IB = Iron Bowl

### International

| Year | Division | Finish | Games | W | L | PF | PA | Postseason |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | SELAF (North) | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 256 | 132 | Won SF: Novi Sad Dukes (21–14) Lost SB II: SBB Vukovi Beograd (27–28) |
| 2008 | CEFL (North) | 2nd | 10 | 5 | 5 | 230 | 203 | Lost SF: SBB Vukovi Beograd (7–21) |
| 2009 | CEFL (Conf. B) | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 4 | 184 | 130 | — |
| 2010 | CEFL | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 4 | 126 | 121 | Lost SF: Ljubljana Silverhawks (14–31) |
| 2011 | CEFL | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 156 | 106 | Lost CB VI: SBB Vukovi Beograd (33–34) |
| 2012 | CEFL | 4th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 160 | 204 | Lost SF: SBB Vukovi Beograd (15–34) |
| 2013 | CEFL | 4th | 6 | 0 | 6 | 112 | 299 | — |
| 2014 | CEFL | 4th | 6 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 271 | — |
| 2016 | IFAF ECL (Central) | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 85 | — |
| 2019 | CEFL Cup | | | | | | | Lost QF Bolzano Giants 19–36 |

* QF = Quarter finals
* SF = Semi finals
* SB = SELAF Bowl
* CB = CEFL Bowl
