On 11 January 2021, it was announced that a new franchise in Barcelona will be one of the eight teams to play in the inaugural season of the European League of Football.

The name chosen for the franchise was Gladiators Football, and the team will be coached by long-time CFL coach Adam Rita[1][2] After the league was announced in March 2021, an agreement was reached with the NFL to reuse NFL Europe team names, and the franchise was renamed the Barcelona Dragons.

In March 2022, the Dragons hired Andrew Weidinger as head coach and offensive coordinator for the 2022 season.

[12] In May 2023, the Dragons announced the entry of Elite Sports Equity, which bought 60% of the shares of Big Ten Football SL.

The Dragons moved to the stadium Olimpic de Terrassa, compared to Reus about 100 km closer to Barcelona.

Hos succesor war previous defensive coordinator Gabriel "Black" Sánchez.

His son Dominique Shelton, who played for the Raiders Tirol and Berlin Thunder in 2022, was hired as player.

With a halftime score of 0:54 for the Munich Ravens, the Dragons decided to cancel the rest of the game.