The 2022 Leipzig Kings season in the

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is the second season in the

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history.

Preseason

The franchise began late in the preseason with player signings. The first one was the signing of former Kings running backs coach David McCants and one day later European veteran A.J. Wentland. Leipzig starting quarterback Michael Birdsong announced on March 21, 2022 that he will retire from his professional football career. His replacement for the 2022 season is Jordan Barlow, who was the starting quarterback for the

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and won the

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in 2021 as well as being named the offensive MVP of the championship game. Like Birdsong previously, he signed a two-year deal with the Kings. Due to noise emissions in the

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the team couldn't come to terms with the city for a new lease agreement. The franchise than announced the first home game in a different location with the

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. For the 2022 season the franchise announced that most of the home games will be held temporarily in the privately owned

Bruno-Plache-Stadion Bruno-Plache-Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Leipzig, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig. Fans only call it "das Bruno" (the Bruno). The stadium has a capacity of 15 ...

of the 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig.

Regular season

Standings

Schedule

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Roster

Transactions

From Hamburg Sea Devils: * Jan-Phillip Bombek (February 17, 2022) * Leon Kusterer (April 1, 2022) From Panthers Wrocław: * William James (March 30, 2022) From Berlin Thunder: * Pollys Junio Sacramento From Barcelona Dragons: * Myke Tavarres

Staff

Notes

References

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