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2023 European League of Football season

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The 2023 ELF season was the third season of the European League of Football, a professional American football league based in Europe. Seventeen teams from nine countries participated.[1][2] The season started on June 3, 2024, and concluded with the ELF Championship Game at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena Duisburg, Germany on September 24, 2023.[3] Rhein Fire won the title, beating Stuttgart Surge 53-34.

Location of ELF teams
  • Western Conference
  • Central Conference
  • Eastern Conference
LeagueEuropean League of Football
SportAmerican Football
DurationJune 3, 2023 – September 24, 2023
Games94 + 5 playoff games
Quick facts League, Sport ...
2023 ELF season
LeagueEuropean League of Football
SportAmerican Football
DurationJune 3, 2023 – September 24, 2023
Games94 + 5 playoff games
Teams17
Total attendance428,631
Season MVPJadrian Clark (Rhein Fire)
Conference Champions
Western Conference championsGermany Rhein Fire
Central Conference championsGermany Stuttgart Surge
Eastern Conference championsAustria Vienna Vikings
2023 Championship Game
DateSeptember 24, 2023
VenueSchauinsland-Reisen-Arena, Duisburg
ChampionsGermany Rhein Fire (1st title)
Finals MVPJadrian Clark (Rhein Fire)
Seasons
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Format

The teams are divided into three conferences of 5 or 6 teams. Each team plays 12 games during the regular season. The winner of each conference, as well as the next best 3 teams, regardless of conference, qualify for the playoffs.[4]

Teams

11 of the 12 teams from the 2022 season are competing in 2023, and are joined by 6 new expansion teams: Fehérvár Enthroners, Helvetic Guards, Milano Seamen, Munich Ravens, Paris Musketeers and Prague Lions. The only team not returning for the new season is the Istanbul Rams.[2]

The Leipzig Kings were removed from the league after week 6. This came after a two week saga, which included the Kings suggesting they will "most likely have to stop competing in the European League of Football"[5] after their loan requested was denied by the league[6] and cancelling the week 6 home match with Prague Lions.[7] The Kings would later announce their withdrawal from the league on July 11, 2023.[8] A day later the ELF announced that the Kings will be taken out of the league for the remainder of the 2023 season and their license to participate in the European League of Football was "withdrawn", but would like to accept the team back for the 2024 season, if a suitable new owners will be found.[9]

More information Team, City ...
Team City Conference Stadium Capacity Head coach
Barcelona Dragons Spain Barcelona/Terrassa Central Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa 11,500 Mexico Gabriel Sánchez
Berlin Thunder Germany Berlin Eastern Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark 19,708 Germany Johnny Schmuck
Cologne Centurions Germany Cologne Western Südstadion 11,748 Greece Christos Lambropoulos
Sportpark Höhenberg[A] 8,343
Fehérvár Enthroners Hungary Székesfehérvár Eastern First Field 3,500 United States Jaime Hill
Frankfurt Galaxy Germany Frankfurt am Main Western PSD Bank Arena 12,542 Germany Thomas Kösling
Hamburg Sea Devils Germany Hamburg Western Stadion Hoheluft 11,000 United States Charles "Yogi" Jones
Volksparkstadion[B] 57,000
Helvetic Guards Switzerland Zurich/Wil Central Lidl Arena Wil 6,048 United States Norm Chow
Milano Seamen Italy Milan Central Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli 7,500 Austria Stefan Pokorny
Munich Ravens Germany Munich/Unterhaching Central Alpenbauer Sportpark 15,053 United States John Shoop
Leipzig Kings[C] Germany Leipzig Eastern Bruno-Plache-Stadion 12,321 United States John Booker
Panthers Wrocław Poland Wrocław Eastern Stadion Olimpijski 11,000 United States Dave Christensen
Paris Musketeers France Paris Western Stade Jean-Bouin 20,000 United States Marc Mattioli
Prague Lions Czech Republic Prague Eastern Stadion FK Viktoria Žižkov 5,037 United States Dan Disch
Sportovní centrum Hostivař[D] 3,000[10]
Atletický stadion Slavia Praha[E] 3,000[11]
Raiders Tirol Austria Innsbruck Central Tivoli Stadion Tirol 16,008 United States Kevin Herron
Rhein Fire Germany Düsseldorf/Duisburg Western Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena 31,514 United States Jim Tomsula
Stuttgart Surge Germany Stuttgart Central Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau 11,408 United States Jordan Neuman
Vienna Vikings Austria Vienna Eastern Hohe Warte Stadium 5,500 United States Chris Calaycay
Generali Arena[F] 17,500
Football-Zentrum Ravelin[G] 1,200
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  1. [A]
    Two home game
  2. [B]
    First home game of the season
  3. [C]
    Leipzig Kings were removed from the league after week 6
  4. [D]
    One game
  5. [E]
    One game
  6. [F]
    First home game of the season, one playoff game
  7. [G]
    Last home game of the season

Rosters

Like last season, there is a limit of 4 non-European foreign players per roster, and two on the field at the same time. Players who are dual citizens of the U.S. and an EU-member country are not counted towards that limit in keeping with the Bosman ruling. There is also a limit of 6 European foreigners per roster, down from 8 the previous season.[12] Brazilian players do not count towards the import quota.[13] For the 2023 season, the active rosters consist of 53 players, the gameday rosters of 46 players, while the practice squad was increased to 12 players.[14]

Coaching changes

More information Team, Outgoing coach ...
TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureNotesDate of vacancyIncoming coachDate of appointmentSource
Cologne Centurions Germany Frank Roser Resigned September 7, 2022 United States Kahlil Carter October 11, 2022 [15][16]
Barcelona Dragons United States Andrew Weidinger Mutual agreement Signed with Rhein Fire as OC September 13, 2022 Mexico Gabriel Sánchez September 15, 2022 [17][18]
Panthers Wrocław Poland Jakub Samel Resigned Stayed with team as sports director September 20, 2022 United States Dave Christensen November 18, 2022 [19][20]
Leipzig Kings United States Fred Armstrong Fired September 21, 2022 United States John Booker September 28, 2022 [21][22]
Cologne Centurions United States Kahlil Carter Resigned March 17, 2023 Greece Christos Lambropoulos (interim) March 17, 2023 [23]
Prague Lions United States Zach Harrod Resigned July 27, 2023 United States Dan Disch July 29, 2023 [24]
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Regular season

Schedule

The schedule for the 2023 season was released on January 27, 2023 without any specific times and venues.[25] In Week 10, all teams are on bye due to the 2023 European Championship of American football.

Week 1

More information Date/Time (CEST), Conf. ...
Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 3. June
EasternBerlin Thunder36 – 3Féhervár EnthronersFirst Field1,800Network4, More Than Sports TV[26]
CentralHelvetic Guards17 – 29Barcelona DragonsEstadi Olímpic de Terrassa1,428[27]
WesternParis Musketeers24 – 17Cologne CenturionsSüdstadion2,560[28]
ICHamburg Sea Devils25 – 34Panthers WrocławStadion Olimpijski2,850Polsat, ran.de[29]
Sun, 4. June
WesternFrankfurt Galaxy9 – 33Rhein FireSchauinsland-Reisen-Arena12,665ProSieben Maxx2.8% (P7 Maxx)[30][31]
EasternLeipzig Kings18 – 15Prague LionsStadion FK Viktoria Žižkov1,347O2[32]
CentralRaiders Tirol59 – 38Munich RavensAlpenbauer Sportpark6,283ProSieben Maxx2% (P7 Maxx)[30][33]
Bye Milano Seamen, Stuttgart Surge, Vienna Vikings
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Week 2

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Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 10. June
17:00/18:00		CentralBarcelona Dragons41 – 33Milano SeamenVelodromo Maspes-Vigorelli1,700More Than Sports TV[34]
ICStuttgart Surge29 – 20Paris MusketeersStade Jean-Bouin4,200ran.de[35]
Frankfurt Galaxy48 – 13Féhervár EnthronersFirst Field1,400Network4[36]
Cologne Centurions23 – 14Prague LionsStadion FK Viktoria Žižkov1,047O2[37]
Sun, 11. June
13:00/16:25		EasternVienna Vikings27 – 24Berlin ThunderFriedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark4,814ProSieben Maxx[38]
Panthers Wrocław31 – 6Leipzig KingsBruno-Plache-Stadion2,148Polsat[39]
CentralRaiders Tirol22 – 7Helvetic GuardsLidl Arena Wil2,300[40]
WesternRhein Fire27 – 22Hamburg Sea DevilsVolksparkstadion32,500ProSieben Maxx[41]
Bye Munich Ravens
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Week 3

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Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 17. June/
17:00, 18:00		 Western Hamburg Sea Devils 34 – 17 Cologne CenturionsSportpark Höhenberg2,246More Than Sports TV[42]
Central Barcelona Dragons 13 – 29 Raiders TirolTivoli Stadion Tirol4,285[43]
Eastern Fehérvár Enthroners 24 – 47 Leipzig KingsBruno-Plache-Stadion1,423Network4, ran.de[44]
Prague Lions 21 – 69 Vienna VikingsGenerali Arena6,854O2[45]
Sun, 18. June/
13:00, 16:25		 Western Paris Musketeers 28 – 58 Rhein FireSchauinsland-Reisen-Arena7,271ProSieben Maxx[46]
Central Milano Seamen 26 – 40 Stuttgart SurgeGazi-Stadion auf der Waldau3,112ProSieben Maxx[47]
Munich Ravens 39 – 10 Helvetic GuardsLidl Arena Wil2,050 [48][49]
Eastern Panthers Wrocław 27 – 36 Berlin ThunderFriedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark4,049Polsat[50]
Bye Frankfurt Galaxy
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Week 4

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Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 24. June/
17:00, 18:00, 19:00		 Western Paris Musketeers 13 – 30 Frankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena7,207[51]
Central Munich Ravens 39 – 15 Barcelona DragonsEstadi Olímpic de Terrassa1,128ran.de[52]
Eastern Fehérvár Enthroners 33 – 63 Panthers WrocławStadion Olimpijski2,350Polsat, Network4, More Than Sports TV[53]
Leipzig Kings 14 – 47 Vienna VikingsHohe Warte Stadium3,493[54]
Sun, 25. June/
13:00, 16:25		 Western Rhein Fire 42 – 0 Cologne CenturionsSportpark Höhenberg4,460[55]
Central Raiders Tirol 3 – 6 Stuttgart SurgeGazi-Stadion auf der Waldau3,447ProSieben Maxx[56]
Helvetic Guards 0 – 32 Milano SeamenVelodromo Maspes-Vigorelli1,000[57]
IC Berlin Thunder 17 – 37 Hamburg Sea DevilsStadion Hoheluft3,872ProSieben Maxx[58]
Bye Prague Lions
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Week 5

More information Date/Time (CEST), Conf. ...
Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 1. July/
14:30, 16:00		 Western Hamburg Sea Devils 23 – 27 Paris MusketeersStade Jean-Bouin3,256[59]ran.de
Cologne Centurions 22 – 33 Frankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena5,833[60]
IC Helvetic Guards 0 – 51 Rhein FireSchauinsland-Reisen-Arena8,113[61]
Sun, 2. July/
14:30, 16:25		 Central Stuttgart Surge 28 – 9 Munich RavensAlpenbauer Sportpark5,184ProSieben MAXX[62]
Milano Seamen 13 – 38 Raiders TirolTivoli Stadion Tirol4,180[63]
Eastern Vienna Vikings 41 – 12 Fehérvár EnthronersFirst Field1,800Network4+[64]
Berlin Thunder 39 – 14 Leipzig KingsBruno-Plache-Stadion2,598
Prague Lions 23 – 29 Panthers WrocławStadion Olimpijski2,400PolSat Sport[65]
Bye Barcelona Dragons
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Week 6

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Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 8. July/
19:00		 Eastern Prague Lions 35 – 0[66] Leipzig Kings canceled [7]
IC Frankfurt Galaxy 40 – 33 Milano SeamenVelodromo Maspes-Vigorelli1,500ran.de[67]
Sun, 9. July/
13:00, 16:25		 Central Barcelona Dragons 19 – 22 (2OT) Helvetic GuardsLidl Arena1,750
Eastern Fehérvár Enthroners 6 – 60 Berlin ThunderFriedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark3,978Network4[68]
IC Panthers Wrocław 10 – 17 Hamburg Sea DevilsStadion Hoheluft3,140ProSieben Maxx,
Polsat Sport		4.1% (P7 Maxx)[69][70]
Vienna Vikings 34 – 13 Raiders TirolTivoli Stadion Tirol4,375[71]
Paris Musketeers 6 – 14 Stuttgart SurgeGazi-Stadion auf der Waldau4,001[72]
Munich Ravens 25 – 39 Rhein FireSchauinsland-Reisen-Arena7,562ProSieben Maxx[73]
Bye Cologne Centurions
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Week 7

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Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 15. July/
18:00, 19:00		 Central Raiders Tirol 17 – 3 Barcelona DragonsEstadi Olímpic de Terrassa1,158
Eastern Panthers Wrocław 21 – 24 Vienna VikingsHohe Warte Stadium3,937Polsat Sport
IC Leipzig Kings 16 – 16[74] Cologne Centurions canceled
Sun, 16. July Western Hamburg Sea Devils 14 – 17 Frankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena6,500P7 Maxx[75]
Rhein Fire 37 – 25 Paris MusketeersStade Jean-Bouin4,500[76]
Central Stuttgart Surge 13 – 31 Helvetic GuardsLidl Arena2,000TV24[77]
Milano Seamen 37 – 56 Munich RavensAlpenbauer Sportpark4,028P7 Maxx[78]
Eastern Berlin Thunder 43 – 6 Prague LionsStadion FK Viktoria Žižkov970O2 TV
Bye Fehérvár Enthroners
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Week 8

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Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 22. July/
18:00		 Central Munich Ravens 24 – 25 Raiders TirolAlpenbauer Sportpark3,447ran.de
Eastern Berlin Thunder 9 – 16 Vienna VikingsHohe Warte Stadium4,325
Sun, 23. July/
13:00, 16:25		 Western Frankfurt Galaxy 23 – 21 Paris MusketeersStade Jean-Bouin4,000[79]
Cologne Centurions 3 – 62 Rhein FireSchauinsland-Reisen-Arena10,056ProSieben Maxx[80]
Central Barcelona Dragons 14 – 33 Stuttgart SurgeGazi-Stadion auf der Waldau4,174ProSieben Maxx[81]
Milano Seamen 24 – 31 Helvetic GuardsLidl Arena2,400[82]
Eastern Leipzig Kings 6 – 31[74] Panthers Wrocław canceled
Prague Lions 0 – 35[83] Fehérvár Enthroners canceled
Bye Hamburg Sea Devils
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Week 9

More information Date/Time (CEST), Conf. ...
Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 29. July Central Stuttgart Surge 78 – 27 Milano SeamenVelodromo Maspes-Vigorelli1,200ran.de[84]
Eastern Panthers Wrocław 73 – 13 Prague LionsSportovní centrum Hostivař370O2, Polsat Sport[85]
IC Paris Musketeers 37 – 6 Barcelona DragonsEstadi Olímpic de Terrassa1,543[86]
Sun, 30. July Western Cologne Centurions 14 – 18 Hamburg Sea DevilsStadion Hoheluft3,200ProSieben MAXX[87]
Central Helvetic Guards 6 – 35 Munich RavensAlpenbauer Sportparkerhaching4,345TV24[88]
Eastern Vienna Vikings 47 – 14[74] Leipzig Kings canceled
IC Fehérvár Enthroners 0 – 46 Frankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena5,113ProSieben MAXX, Network4[89]
Bye Rhein Fire, Raiders Tirol, Berlin Thunder
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Week 10

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Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
5./6. August All teams on bye
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Week 11

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Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 12. August Western Frankfurt Galaxy 22 – 9 Cologne CenturionsSüdstadion2,450ran.de[90]
Central Helvetic Guards 14 – 24 Raiders TirolTivoli Stadion Tirol3,062[91]
Milano Seamen 33 – 28 Barcelona DragonsEstadi Olímpic de Terrassa711More Than Sports TV[92]
Eastern Leipzig Kings 24 – 47[74] Fehérvár Enthroners canceled
Sun, 13. August Western Hamburg Sea Devils 9 – 40 Rhein FireSchauinsland-Reisen-Arena13,171ProSiebenMaxx[93]
Central Munich Ravens 32 – 30 Stuttgart SurgeGazi-Stadion auf der Waldau4,772ProSiebenMaxx[94]
Eastern Prague Lions 7 – 40 Berlin ThunderFriedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark3,906O2TVSport[95]
Vienna Vikings 20 – 16 Panthers WrocławStadion Olimpijski2,850Polsat[96]
Bye Paris Musketeers
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Week 12

More information Date/Time (CEST), Conf. ...
Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 19. August Central Stuttgart Surge 31 – 22 Barcelona DragonsEstadi Olímpic de Terrassa516
Eastern Prague Lions 3 – 19 Fehérvár EnthronersFirst Field2,000O2TV, Network4[97]
IC Cologne Centurions 16 – 16[74] Leipzig Kings canceled
Raiders Tirol 7 – 13 Vienna VikingsHohe Warte Stadium4,452[98]
Sun, 20. August Western Paris Musketeers 29 – 19 Hamburg Sea DevilsStadion Hoheluft2,783ProSiebenMaxx
Eastern Berlin Thunder 12 – 15 Panthers WrocławStadion Olimpijski2,300Polsat, ran.de[99]
IC Rhein Fire 60 – 23 Munich RavensAlpenbauer Sportpark5,011ProSiebenMaxx
Milano Seamen 14 – 53 Frankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena5,269
Bye Helvetic Guards
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Week 13

More information Date/Time (CEST), Conf. ...
Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 26. August Central Stuttgart Surge 38 – 28 Raiders TirolAlpenbauer Sportpark4,073TV24, ran.de[100]
Munich Ravens 50 – 29 Milano SeamenVelodromo Maspes-Vigorelli700[101]
Eastern Fehérvár Enthroners 20 – 21 Vienna VikingsFootball-Zentrum Ravelin1,200Network4, More Than Sports TV[102]
IC Barcelona Dragons 9 – 50 Paris MusketeersStade Jean-Bouin3,800[103]
Sun, 27. August Western Frankfurt Galaxy 23 – 13 Hamburg Sea DevilsStadion Hoheluft3,486ProSiebenMaxx[104]
Eastern Leipzig Kings 14 – 39[74] Berlin Thunder canceled
IC Prague Lions 9 – 37 Cologne CenturionsSüdstadion2,150O2TVSport
Rhein Fire 43 – 17 Helvetic GuardsLidl Arena3,060ProSiebenMaxx[105]
Bye Panthers Wrocław
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Week 14

More information Date/Time (CEST), Conf. ...
Date/Time (CEST)Conf.Away teamResultHome teamVenueAttendanceFree TVViewersRef
Sat, 2. September Western Cologne Centurions 12 – 40 Paris MusketeersStade Jean-Bouin4,500[106]
Central Raiders Tirol 42 – 27 Milano SeamenVelodromo Maspes-Vigorelli500ran.de
Sun, 3. September Western Rhein Fire 48 – 38 Frankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena10,027ProSiebenMaxx[107]
Central Helvetic Guards 19 – 47 Stuttgart SurgeGazi-Stadion auf der Waldau3,900TV24[108]
Barcelona Dragons 0 – 55 Munich RavensAlpenbauer Sportpark5,204[109]
Eastern Vienna Vikings 55 – 9 Prague LionsAthletic Stadium Slavia Praha250O2TVSport[110]
Panthers Wrocław 35 – 6 Fehérvár EnthronersFirst Field1,800Network4, Polsat[111]
IC Hamburg Sea Devils 16 – 23 Berlin ThunderFriedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark6,084ProSiebenMaxx[112]
Bye Leipzig Kings
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Results

More information Home \ Away, COL ...
Home \ Away COL FRA HAM PAR RHE BAR HEL MIL MUN STU TIR BER FEH LEI PRA VIE WRO
Cologne Centurions 9–22 17–34 17–24 0–42 16–16 37–9
Frankfurt Galaxy 33–22 17–14 30–13 38–48 53–14 46–0
Hamburg Sea Devils 18–14 13–23 19–29 22–27 37–17 17–10
Paris Musketeers 40–12 21–23 27–23 25–37 50–9 20–29
Rhein Fire 62–3 33–9 40–9 58–28 51–0 39–25
Barcelona Dragons 6–37 29–17 28–33 15–39 22–31 3–17
Helvetic Guards 17–43 22–19 31–24 10–39 31–13 7–22
Milano Seamen 33–40 33–41 32–0 29–50 27–78 27–42
Munich Ravens 23–60 55–0 35–6 56–37 9–28 38–59
Stuttgart Surge 14–6 33–14 47–19 40–26 30–32 6–3
Raiders Tirol 29–13 24–14 38–13 25–24 28–38 13–34
Berlin Thunder 23–16 60–6 39–14 40–7 24–27 36–27
Fehérvár Enthroners 13–48 3–36 47–24 35–0 12–41 6–35
Leipzig Kings 16–16 14–39 47–24 0–35 14–47 6–31
Prague Lions 14–23 6–43 3–19 15–18 9–55 13–73
Vienna Vikings 13–7 16–9 21–20 47–14 69–21 24–21
Wrocław Panthers 34–25 15–12 63–33 31–6 29–23 16–20
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: europeanleague.football

Standings

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Western Conference
Pos Team GP W L CONF PF PA DIFF STK Qualification
1Germany Rhein Fire121208–0540199+341W12Automatic playoffs (#1)
2Germany Frankfurt Galaxy121026–2382233+149L1Advance to playoffs (#4)
3France Paris Musketeers 12664–4320277+43W4
4Germany Hamburg Sea Devils12482–6247278–31L4
5Germany Cologne Centurions12480–8186330–144L1
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Source: europeanleague.football

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Central Conference
Pos Team GP W L CONF PF PA DIFF STK Qualification
1Germany Stuttgart Surge121028–2387237+150W3Automatic playoffs (#3)
2Austria Raiders Tirol12848–2307230+77W1
3Germany Munich Ravens12757–3425338+87W2
4Switzerland Helvetic Guards12393–7174378–204L4
5Italy Milano Seamen122102–8328497–169L3
6Spain Barcelona Dragons122102–8199396–197L10
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Source: europeanleague.football

More information Pos, Team ...
Eastern Conference
Pos Team GP W L CONF PF PA DIFF STK Qualification
1Austria Vienna Vikings1212010–0414180+234W12Automatic playoffs (#2)
2Germany Berlin Thunder12847–3378188+190W2 Advance to playoffs (#5)
3Poland Panthers Wrocław12847–3385221+164W2Advance to playoffs (#6)
4Hungary Fehérvár Enthroners12393–7218424–206L2
5Germany Leipzig Kings122102–8189387–198L9
6Czech Republic Prague Lions121111–9155441–286L7
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More information #, Team ...
Overall standings
# Team Division W L PCT CONF PD STK
Conference leaders
1 Germany Rhein Fire West 12 0 1.000 8–0 +341 W12
2 Austria Vienna Vikings East 12 0 1.000 10–0 +234 W12
3 Germany Stuttgart Surge Central 10 2 .833 8–2 +150 W3
Wild cards
4 Germany Frankfurt Galaxy West 10 2 .833 6–2 +149 L1
5 Germany Berlin Thunder East 8 4 .667 7–3 +190 W2
6 Poland Panthers Wrocław East 8 4 .667 7–3 +164 W2
Eliminated
7 Austria Raiders Tirol Central 8 4 .667 8–2 +77 W1
8 Germany Munich Ravens Central 7 5 .583 7–3 +87 W2
9 France Paris Musketeers West 6 6 .500 4–4 +43 W4
10 Germany Hamburg Sea Devils West 4 8 .333 2–6 –31 L4
11 Germany Cologne Centurions West 4 8 .333 0–8 –144 L1
12 Switzerland Helvetic Guards Central 3 9 .250 3–7 –204 L4
13 Hungary Fehérvár Enthroners East 3 9 .250 3–7 –206 L2
14 Italy Milano Seamen Central 2 10 .167 2–8 –169 L3
15 Spain Barcelona Dragons Central 2 10 .167 2–8 –197 L10
16 Germany Leipzig Kings[74] East 2 10 .167 2–8 –198 L9
17 Czech Republic Prague Lions East 1 11 .083 1–9 –286 L7
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C - Clinched conference title
Q - Clinched playoffs

In case ties inside and between the conferences have to be broken, the rules are:[113]

  1. Number of wins
  2. Head-to-head matchup[A]
  3. Points difference in head-to-head matchups[A]
  4. Points scored at away games of head-to-head matchups[A]
  5. Total points difference
  6. Total points scored
  7. Point scored at away games
  8. Coin toss performed by the Commissioner or a person (e.g., a prominent sportsmen) determined by the Commissioner

Play-offs

The wildcard games were played on September 09 and 10, the semifinals on September 16 and 17, and the final was held on September 24, 2023 in Duisburg, Germany.

Wildcard Semifinals Championship Game
1 Germany Rhein Fire 42
4 Germany Frankfurt Galaxy 20 4 Germany Frankfurt Galaxy 23
5 Germany Berlin Thunder 3 1 Germany Rhein Fire 53
3 Germany Stuttgart Surge 34
2 Austria Vienna Vikings 33
3 Germany Stuttgart Surge 37 3 Germany Stuttgart Surge 40
6 Poland Wrocław Panthers 14

Wildcard

Berlin Thunder 03, Frankfurt Galaxy 20

Berlin Thunder vs. Frankfurt Galaxy
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Thunder 3 0 003
Galaxy 0 13 7020
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at PSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany

  • Date: 09 September 2023
  • Game time: 15:15 CEST
  • Game attendance: 5,113
  • Referee: T. Thordarson
  • Game Book

Panthers Wrocław 14, Stuttgart Surge 37

Panthers Wrocław vs. Stuttgart Surge
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 7014
Surge 7 20 3737
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at Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau, Stuttgart, Germany

  • Date: 10 September 2023
  • Game time: 14:15 CEST
  • Game attendance: 4,210
  • Referee: M. Scholz
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Semi Finals

Rhein Fire 42, Frankfurt Galaxy 23

Frankfurt Galaxy vs. Rhein Fire
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Galaxy 3 13 7023
Fire 0 14 141442
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at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, Duisburg, Germany

  • Date: 17 September 2023
  • Game time: 14:15 CEST
  • Game attendance: 9,858
  • Referee: F. Kristensen
  • Game Book

Stuttgart Surge 40, Vienna Vikings 33

Stuttgart Surge vs. Vienna Vikings
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Surge 7 7 18840
Vikings 0 10 14933
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at Generali Arena Vienna, Vienna, Austria

  • Date: 16 September 2023
  • Game time: 14:15 CEST
  • Game attendance: 10,108
  • Referee: K.Walentynowicz
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Championship Game


Stuttgart Surge 34, Rhein Fire 53

Stuttgart Surge vs. Rhein Fire
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Surge 6 14 8634
Fire 7 17 92053
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at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, Duisburg, Germany

  • Date: 24 September 2023
  • Game time: 15:30 CEST
  • Game attendance: 31,500
  • Referee: W. Ratajczak
  • Game Book

Attendance

As of September 03, 2023
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Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Rhein Fire 58,838 13,171 7,271 9,806 +12.0%†
2 Hamburg Sea Devils 48,981 32,500 2,783 8,164 +128.0%†
3 Frankfurt Galaxy 39,949 10,027 5,113 6,658 +32.9%†
4 Munich Ravens 30,055 6,283 4,028 5,009 n/a†
5 Vienna Vikings 24,261 6,854 1,200 4,044 +17.3%†
6 Paris Musketeers 24,256 4,500 3,256 4,043 n/a†
7 Raiders Tirol 23,422 4,375 3,062 3,904 +5.7%†
8 Stuttgart Surge 23,406 4,772 3,112 3,901 +87.2%†
9 Berlin Thunder 22,831 6,084 3,906 4,566 +27.4%†
10 Cologne Centurions 13,876 4,460 2,150 2,775 +18.4%†
11 Helvetic Guards 13,560 3,060 1,750 2,260 n/a†
12 Panthers Wrocław 12,750 2,850 2,300 2,550 +8.8%†
13 Fehérvár Enthroners 8,800 2,000 1,400 1,760 n/a†
14 Milano Seamen 6,600 1,700 500 1,100 n/a†
15 Barcelona Dragons 6,484 1,543 516 1,081 +5.5%†
16 Leipzig Kings 6,169 2,598 1,423 2,056 −20.9%†
17 Prague Lions 3,984 1,347 250 797 n/a†
League total 367,912 32,500 250 3,914 +22.3%†
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Statistical leaders

As of August 27, 2023[114]
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CategoryPlayerPositionTeamGPStat
Passing
YardsJadrian Clark United StatesQBRhein Fire113387
TouchdownsJadrian Clark United StatesQBRhein Fire1150
CompletionsLuke Zahradka United StatesQBMilano Seamen11278
Completion percentageChad Jeffries United StatesQBMunich Ravens1169.0%
Rushing
YardsDawid Brzozowski PolandRBPanthers Wrocław10961
TouchdownsTomiwa Oyewo Republic of IrelandRBMunich Ravens1112
Yards per attemptGlen Toonga United KingdomRBRhein Fire77.3
Receiving
YardsMarkell Castle United StatesWRMunich Ravens111451
TouchdownsTony Tate United StatesWRPanthers Wrocław1016
ReceptionsMarkell Castle United StatesWRMunich Ravens1183
Yards per receptionTony Tate United StatesWRPanthers Wrocław1022.9
Defensive
SacksKyle Kitchens United StatesDEBerlin Thunder1013
TacklesLuke Glenna United StatesSBarcelona Dragons11125
InterceptionsMacéo Beard FranceLBHelvetic Guards118
Kicking
FG PctNils Jonkmans SwitzerlandKHelvetic Guards1185.7
PAT PctJakub Ałdaś PolandKPanthers Wrocław1089.7
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Awards

MVP of the Week

More information Week, Player ...
Week Player Position Team Stat Source
1Jarvis McClam United StatesWRRaiders Tirol435 all-purpose yards, 3 TD1
2Conor Miller United StatesQBBarcelona Dragons394 passing yards, 4 TD, 0 INT2
3Jadrian Clark United StatesQBRhein Fire513 passing yards, 8 TD, 0 INT3
4Malik Stanley United StatesWRHamburg Sea Devils116 receiving yards, 4 TD4
5Slade Jarman United StatesQBBerlin Thunder382 passing yards, 5 TD
6Nico Strahmann GermanyWRFrankfurt Galaxy175 receiving yards, 4 TD6
7Aaron Jackson United StatesWRBerlin Thunder392 all-purpose yards, 4 total TD7
8Ken Hike Jr. United StatesCBHelvetic Guards194 all-purpose yards, 1 KR TD, 1 FR TD, 7 tackles8
9Kenyatte Allen United StatesQBStuttgart Surge551 total yards, 4 rush TD, 4 pass TD, 0 INT9
11Macéo Beard FranceDBHelvetic Guards2 INT, 1 TD, 3 tackles11
12Jadrian Clark United StatesQBRhein Fire285 passing yards, 7 TD, 1 INT12
13Zach Edwards United StatesQBParis Musketeers404 total yards, 5 pass TD, 0 INT13
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Signees to other professional leagues

The following players invited to the NFL’s International Combine, assigned to NFL's International Player Pathway Program (IPPP), signed or drafted by CFL team or signed with the UFL team following their involvement with the ELF in 2023:

NFL

The following players were invited to the NFL’s International Combine:

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Player Position ELF team NFL team
Florian BierbaumerTEVienna VikingsInternational Combine
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CFL

The following players signed with a CFL team:

More information Player, Position ...
Player Position ELF team CFL team
Tony TateWRWroclaw PanthersEdmonton Elks
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The following players were drafted by a CFL team:

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Player Position ELF team CFL team
Fabian WeitzLBCologne CenturionsWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Lucky OgbevoenDBRaiders TirolWinnipeg Blue Bombers
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UFL

Broadcasting

Selected games are available on free TV in most of the participating countries. For the Austrian and German market, the league's main broadcasting partner is ProSiebenSat.1 Media. In Germany ProSieben MAXX and their online-streaming service ran.de airs games on Saturday and Sunday. All games are also available worldwide on ELF Gamepass.

More information Region(s), Broadcaster(s) ...
Region(s) Broadcaster(s)
International ELF Gamepass
Germany Germany
Austria Austria
Switzerland Switzerland		 ProSieben Maxx
ranSport
More Than Sports TV
Hungary Hungary Arena4[115]
Poland Poland Polsat Sport[116]
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Slovakia Slovakia		 O2 TV Sport
Switzerland Switzerland TV24[117]
China China iQIYI[118]
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