Helvetic Mercenaries

Helvetic Mercenaries
Founded2024
Based inSwitzerland Switzerland
Home stadiumStadion Brühl Grenchen Stadion Kleinfeld Kriens
General managerChris Rummel
LeagueEuropean League of Football (ELF)
Websitewww.helveticmercenaries.ch

The Helvetic Mercenaries are an American football team based in Switzerland that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).

History

On 4 April 2024, the owners of the previous team based in Switzerland, the Helvetic Guards announced that the team would be ceasing operations, and that a new team would be replacing them for the 2024 European League of Football season.[1] On 11 April 2024, the logo and name of the new Swiss ELF team was announced as the Helvetic Mercenaries.[2]

References

  1. ^ Aeberli, Manuel (4 April 2024). "Die Helvetic Guards stellen den Betrieb ein - Ersatzteam steht in den Startlöchern". endzone.ch (in German). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Schweizer Footballteam heisst neu Helvetic Mercenaries" (in Swiss High German). 11 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.