Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2022 Vienna Vikings season

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The result was redirect to Vienna Vikings. Content remains under the redirect for when the season begins. If someone wants to actively incubate in draft space, also fine, but appears unlikely sources will be forthcoming until the season begins. Star Mississippi 03:23, 13 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

2022 Vienna Vikings season[edit]

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Delete At the time of nomination, there were four "sources" cited in this article: 3 are the team's Twitter feed, and the 4th is the league's Twitter feed: in sum, there are zero independent sources (probably a function of WP:TOOSOON). I tried draftifying, but the creator insisted, INSISTED, this met all Wikipedia's policies for articles. So here we are. UnitedStatesian (talk) 02:55, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sports-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 03:02, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 03:03, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Austria-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU^(T) 03:03, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Comment, doesn't this meet WP:NSEASONS, which states: Articles can be created on individual seasons of teams in top professional leagues, as these articles almost always meet the notability requirements? BeanieFan11 (talk) 03:09, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

European League of Football is not recognized by NGRIDIRON as a top professional league. Cbl62 (talk) 03:15, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I am not saying it will never be notable; but just like 2028 Vienna Vikings season, or 2039–40 Manchester United F.C. season, there are no sources on which to base an article now. UnitedStatesian (talk) 05:06, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I will add the desired independent sources to this article. This discussion is not about the question, if this league is professional, semi-professional or neither of those. Due to the fact that the franchises and league make signifikant changes in this preseason, the 2022 season is already happening. Even if it would fail to make the first game day, it would be notable. Dopeious (talk) 08:54, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Dopeious: I suggest that the draftspace is the proper place for this page, and the other similar ones you are working on, while you are adding those sources. I trust you will not oppose such draftification, and will put them through the WP:AFC process when you think they are ready rather than just moving them to the mainspace. UnitedStatesian (talk) 16:04, 7 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Delete or draftify. Fails WP:GNG for the lack of SIGCOV in multiple, reliable, and independent source. Also, this is a season that has not yet happened, implicating WP:TOOSOON issues. Cbl62 (talk) 03:15, 5 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Vienna Vikings, as it seems there is not enough coverage as of yet, but there could be in the future. Either way, it preserves a valid search term. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs)}~ 17:01, 11 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Draftify or Redirect Until the season starts, then I believe it will warrant an article. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:08, 11 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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