Paris Musketeers
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Short description|Professional American football team in France}}
{{Infobox American football team
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| fontcolour=#e10600
| name = Paris Musketeers
| logo =
| logosize = 175px
| helmet =
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| established = {{Start date|2022}}
| folded =
| location = Paris, France
| stadium = Stade Robert Bobin
| coach = Jack Del Rio
| president = {{flagicon|USA}} John McKeon
| league = European League of Football (ELF)
| division = Western Conference
| div_champs =
| sponsor =
| colors = Navy blue, red, gray, white
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| uniform = Paris Musketeers Uniform (2024).svg
| website = {{url|https://www.parismusketeers.com/|parismusketeers.com}}
| current = 2023 Paris Musketeers season
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The Paris Musketeers are an American football team in Paris, France, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF) in the Western Conference.
History
The Paris franchise was announced on 23 September 2022 via a press statement, together with the Prague Lions for the 2023 European League of Football expansion.{{cite news|url=https://www.sportschau.de/newsticker/dpa-europas-football-liga-waechst-neue-teams-in-paris-und-prag-100.html|title=Europas Football-Liga wächst: Neue Teams in Paris und Prag|publisher=Sportschau |date=23 September 2022 |accessdate=14 January 2023|language=DE}} The team is owned and operated by the capital group named Les Mousquetaires de Paris and is based in Rosny-sous-Bois, east of Paris. The team name Saints, logo and colors of the franchise were unveiled on 23 January 2023.{{cite web |title=Paris announces franchise name and logo | European League of Football News |url=https://europeanleague.football/elf-news/paris-announces-franchise-name-and-logo}} At that point they were temporarily known as the Paris Football Team. On 27 February 2023, the organization announced, that the official name would be the Musketeers.{{cite web |title=Musketeers statt Saints: Pariser Franchise ändert Namen. |url=https://www.touchdown24.de/elf/musketeers-statt-saints-pariser-franchise-aendert-namen |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=Touchdown24.de}}
The first head coach of the franchise was former Vanderbilt Commodores' defensive secondary coach Marc Mattioli.{{cite web |title=Marc Mattioli – Vanderbuild Commodores |url=https://vucommodores.com/coach/marc-mattioli/|website=Vanderbuild Commodores Athletics |date=4 May 2019 |access-date=14 January 2023}}{{cite web |title=REPORTAGE. Comment le football américain est-il en train de s'implanter à Paris ? |url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football-americain/reportage-comment-le-football-americain-est-il-en-train-de-s-implanter-a-paris-a7382c9a-7635-11ed-a671-02732ecaf821 |website=ouest-france.fr |publisher=Ouest-France |access-date=14 January 2023 |language=FR}}
On 20 November 2022, a recruitment camp was held with around 240 French and international players in attendance. French nationals Mamadou Sy and Mamadou Doumbouya,{{cite web | url=https://europeanleague.football/elf-news/paris-football-team-presents-mamadou-sy-as-first-ever-signing | title=Paris Football Team presents Mamadou Sy as first ever signing | European League of Football News }} were selected for the team, with both having their origins from the national league champion La Courneuve Flash.{{cite web |title=Zwei Türme für Paris |url=https://www.football-aktuell.de/cgi-bin/news.pl?artikel=1668103013802825 |website=football-aktuell.de |publisher=Foot Bowl |access-date=14 January 2023 |language=DE}} Further building blocks of the roster consists of the first ever franchise quarterback Zach Edwards,{{cite web | url=https://europeanleague.football/elf-news/paris-football-teams-signs-mvp-finalist-zach-edwards | title=Paris Football Team signs MVP-finalist Zach Edwards | European League of Football News }} coming from the Barcelona Dragons.
On 7 September 2024, the team made its first post-season appearance which resulted in a loss against the Vienna Vikings. Mattoli left the team to become the defensive coordinator for Kennesaw State, an American college football team following the 2024 season.{{Cite web |title=Marc Mattioli - Defensive Coordinator - Staff Directory |url=https://ksuowls.com/staff-directory/marc-mattioli/1915 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=Kennesaw State University Athletics |language=en}} Former NFL head coach, Jack Del Rio, was hired on 17 January 2025, as the next head coach of the team.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-17 |title=NFL to Europe: Ex-coach Del Rio hired in France |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43452928/former-nfl-head-coach-jack-del-rio-coach-team-paris |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
=Season-by-season=
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| rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | Head coach ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! colspan="4" | Postseason ! rowspan="2" | Result |
|---|
| GP
! Won ! Lost ! Win % ! Finish ! GP ! Won ! Lost ! Win % |
| 2023
| rowspan="2" |Marc Mattioli | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3rd {{small|(Western)}} | colspan="5" | DNQ |
| 2024
|12 |10 |2 |.833 |2nd {{small|(Western)}} |1 |0 |1 |.000 |L Semifinals vs. Vienna |
Stadium
The Musketeers held their tryout at the Paris La Défense Arena with a capacity of 30,680 seats. On 13 March 2023, the franchise announced the Stade Jean Bouin in the 16th arrondissement of Paris as their home field for the 2023 season.{{cite web |author1=Carter Anderson |title=Paris Musketeers announce Stade Jean-Bouin as their home stadium |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/paris-musketeers-announce-stade-jean-bouin-as-their-home-stadium/ |website=AmericanFootballInternational.com |access-date=13 March 2023}}{{cite web |title=La nouvelle équipe parisienne de foot américain jouera à Jean-Bouin |url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/rugby/la-nouvelle-equipe-parisienne-de-foot-americain-jouera-a-jean-bouin-20230313 |website=lefigaro.fr |publisher=Le Figaro |access-date=13 March 2023}} On 29 April 2025, the Musketeers announced their move to Stade Robert Bobin in Bondoufle as their home stadium for the 2025 season.{{Cite web |last=Lec'hvien |first=Julien |date=2025-05-08 |title=Haut niveau et « fan experience » : le foot américain va donner un coup de boost au stade Bobin de Bondoufle |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/essonne-91/haut-niveau-et-fan-experience-le-foot-americain-va-donner-un-coup-de-boost-au-stade-bobin-de-bondoufle-08-05-2025-VFVBMMJGXFDZRH3AOFQBQ57FSE.php |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}}
Roster
{{#section-h:2025 Paris Musketeers season|Roster}}
Staff
- Head coach/defensive coordinator – Jack Del Rio {{flagicon|USA}}
- Offensive Coordinator – Luke Del Rio {{flagicon|USA}}https://rennes.maville.com/sport/detail_-football-americain.-du-superbowl-a-paris-qui-est-jack-del-rio-le-nouveau-coach-des-mousquetaires-_54135-6671594_actu.Htm
- Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line – John Booker {{flagicon|USA}}
- Pass game coordinator/quarterbacks/wide receivers – Maximilian Koessler {{flagicon|AUT}}
- Special teams coordinator/running backs – Jimmie Johnson III {{flagicon|USA}}
- Linebackers – Frank Blateri {{flagicon|USA}}
- Defensive line – Matthew Beeler {{flagicon|USA}}
- Tight ends – Artchill Monney {{flagicon|FRA}}
- Defensive backs – Arnaud Vidaller {{flagicon|FRA}}
- Assistant offensive line – Quentin Danès {{flagicon|FRA}}
- Assistant linebackers – Corentin Mingam-Piguillem {{flagicon|FRA}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.parismusketeers.com/}}
{{Paris Musketeers}}
{{European League of Football}}
Category:European League of Football teams
Category:American football teams in France
Category:Sports clubs and teams in Paris