Sports season
The 2024 ELF season is the upcoming fourth season of the European League of Football , a professional American football league based in Europe . Seventeen teams from nine different countries will participate and will compete for the title at the Championship Game in the Veltins-Arena Gelsenkirchen, Germany on September 22, 2024.[1]
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.
Of the 17 teams from the 2023 season , 15 are competing in 2024, and are joined by one new expansion team: Madrid Bravos .[2] Teams not returning for the new season are the Leipzig Kings [3] and the Helvetic Guards ,[4] the latter replaced by a new Swiss team, the Helvetic Mercenaries .
Team
City
Stadium(s)
Capacity
Joined
Head coach
Western Conference
Cologne Centurions
Cologne
Südstadion
11,748
2021
Gregg Brandon
Aachen
New Tivoli [A]
31,026
Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt
PSD Bank Arena
12,542
2021
Thomas Kösling
Offenbach am Main
Sparda-Bank-Hessen-Stadion [B]
20,500
Hamburg Sea Devils
Hamburg
Volksparkstadion [C]
57,000
2021
Matt Johnson
Bremen
Wohninvest Weserstadion [D]
42,100
Hannover
Heinz von Heiden Arena [E]
49,200
Lübeck
Stadion Lohmühle [F]
17,849
Šibenik
Stadion Šubićevac [G]
3,412
Paris Musketeers
Paris
Stade Jean-Bouin
20,000
2023
Marc Mattioli
Rhein Fire
Düsseldorf /Duisburg
Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
31,514
2022
Jim Tomsula
Oberhausen
Niederrheinstadion [H]
17,165
Madrid Bravos
Madrid
Estadio de Vallehermoso
9,000
2024
Rip Scherer
Central Conference
Barcelona Dragons
Barcelona /Badalona
Estadi Municipal de Badalona
4,170
2021
David Shelton
Helvetic Mercenaries
Kriens
Sportzentrum Kleinfeld
3,500
2024
Val Gunn
Grenchen
Stadion Brühl [I]
10,964
Milano Seamen
Milan
Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli
7,500
2023
Jim Ward
Munich Ravens
Unterhaching
Uhlsport Park
15,053
2023
Kendral Ellison
Nuremberg
Max-Morlock-Stadion [J]
50,000
Raiders Tirol
Innsbruck
Tivoli Stadion Tirol
16,008
2022
Jim Herrmann
Stuttgart Surge
Stuttgart
Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau
11,410
2021
Jordan Neuman
Reutlingen
Stadion an der Kreuzeiche [K]
15,228
Sinsheim
PreZero Arena [L]
30,150
Eastern Conference
Berlin Thunder
Berlin
Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
19,708
2021
Johnny Schmuck
Fehérvár Enthroners
Székesfehérvár
First Field
3,500
2023
Joseph Ashfield
Panthers Wrocław
Wrocław
Stadion Olimpijski
11,000
2021
Dave Christensen
Tarczyński Arena [M]
45,105
Prague Lions
Prague
eFotbal Arena
5,037
2023
Dan Disch
Vienna Vikings
Vienna
Generali Arena Vienna [N]
17,500
2022
Chris Calaycay
Wiener Neustadt
Wiener Neustadt Arena
4,000
^ Four home games
^ First home game of the 2024 season
^ One home game
^ First home game of the season
^ Two home games
^ One home games
^ One home game
^ First home game of the 2024 season
^ First home game of the 2024 season
^ One home game
^ Two home games
^ First home game of the 2024 season
^ First home game of the 2024 season
^ Two home game
Regular season [ edit ]
Schedule [ edit ]
The schedule for the 2024 season was released on January 16, 2024 without any specific times and venues.[5]
Date/Time (CEST)
Conf.
Away team
Result
Home team
Venue
Attendance
Free TV
Viewers
Ref
Sat, 25. May
Eastern
Vienna Vikings
43 – 18
Féhervár Enthroners
First Field
1,500
Central
Barcelona Dragons
23 – 19
Helvetic Mercenaries
Stadion Brühl
1,250
Central
Raiders Tirol
32 – 00
Milano Seamen
Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli
800
Sun, 26. May
Eastern
Berlin Thunder
39 – 49
Wroclaw Panthers
Tarczyński Arena
15,128
Western
Rhein Fire
42 – 12
Cologne Centurions
New Tivoli
8,558
IC
Hamburg Sea Devils
31 – 21
Prague Lions
FK Viktoria Stadion
1,075
Central
Munich Ravens
5 – 27
Stuttgart Surge
PreZero Arena
8,432
Bye
Frankfurt Galaxy, Madrid Bravos, Paris Musketeers
Date/Time (CEST)
Conf.
Away team
Result
Home team
Venue
Attendance
Free TV
Viewers
Ref
Sat, 29. June
Central
Barcelona Dragons
–
Raiders Tirol
Tivoli Stadion Tirol
Eastern
Wroclaw Panthers
–
Vienna Vikings
Western
Rhein Fire
–
Madrid Bravos
IC
Féhervár Enthroners
–
Milano Seamen
Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli
Sun, 30. June
Central
Helvetic Mercenaries
–
Stuttgart Surge
Stadion an der Kreuzeiche
Western
Cologne Centurions
–
Paris Musketeers
Stade Jean-Bouin
Eastern
Berlin Thunder
–
Prague Lions
Western
Hamburg Sea Devils
–
Frankfurt Galaxy
PSD Bank Arena
Bye
Munich Ravens
Date/Time (CEST)
Conf.
Away team
Result
Home team
Venue
Attendance
Free TV
Viewers
Ref
Sat, 06. July
Eastern
Berlin Thunder
–
Féhervár Enthroners
First Field
IC
Vienna Vikings
–
Raiders Tirol
Tivoli Stadion Tirol
Central
Munich Ravens
–
Barcelona Dragons
Estadi Municipal de Badalona
Central
Milano Seamen
–
Helvetic Mercenaries
Western
Frankfurt Galaxy
–
Madrid Bravos
Sun, 07. July
Western
Hamburg Sea Devils
–
Paris Musketeers
Stade Jean-Bouin
Eastern
Prague Lions
–
Wroclaw Panthers
Stadion Olimpijski
Western
Cologne Centurions
–
Rhein Fire
Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
Bye
Stuttgart Surge
Date/Time (CEST)
Conf.
Away team
Result
Home team
Venue
Attendance
Free TV
Viewers
Ref
Sat, 13. July
Eastern
Féhervár Enthroners
–
Prague Lions
Western
Cologne Centurions
–
Frankfurt Galaxy
IC
Helvetic Mercenaries
–
Vienna Vikings
IC
Madrid Bravos
–
Barcelona Dragons
Estadi Municipal de Badalona
Sun, 14. July
IC
Berlin Thunder
–
Paris Musketeers
Stade Jean-Bouin
Western
Rhein Fire
–
Hamburg Sea Devils
Volksparkstadion
Central
Stuttgart Surge
–
Raiders Tirol
Tivoli Stadion Tirol
Bye
Milano Seamen, Munich Ravens, Wroclaw Panthers
Date/Time (CEST)
Conf.
Away team
Result
Home team
Venue
Attendance
Free TV
Viewers
Ref
Sat, 20. July
IC
Milano Seamen
–
Féhervár Enthroners
First Field
Western
Paris Musketeers
–
Madrid Bravos
Sun, 21. July
Eastern
Vienna Vikings
–
Berlin Thunder
IC
Panthers Wroclaw
–
Stuttgart Surge
Central
Helvetic Mercenaries
–
Munich Ravens
Uhlsport Park
Western
Frankfurt Galaxy
–
Rhein Fire
Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
Western
Hamburg Sea Devils
–
Cologne Centurions
New Tivoli
Bye
Barcelona Dragons, Raiders Tirol, Prague Lions
Week 10 [ edit ]
Date/Time (CEST)
Conf.
Away team
Result
Home team
Venue
Attendance
Free TV
Viewers
Ref
Sat, 27. July
Eastern
Féhervár Enthroners
–
Wroclaw Panthers
Eastern
Prague Lions
–
Vienna Vikings
Central
Stuttgart Surge
–
Barcelona Dragons
Estadi Municipal de Badalona
Western
Cologne Centurions
–
Madrid Bravos
Sun, 28. July
Western
Paris Musketeers
–
Rhein Fire
Central
Milano Seamen
–
Munich Ravens
Central
Helvetic Mercenaries
–
Raiders Tirol
Western
Frankfurt Galaxy
–
Hamburg Sea Devils
Bye
Berlin Thunder
Week 11 [ edit ]
Date/Time (CEST)
Conf.
Away team
Result
Home team
Venue
Attendance
Free TV
Viewers
Ref
Sat, 3. August
IC
Vienna Vikings
–
Helvetic Mercenaries
Western
Hamburg Sea Devils
–
Madrid Bravos
Central
Stuttgart Surge
–
Milano Seamen
Sun, 04. August
Western
Frankfurt Galaxy
–
Cologne Centurions
IC
Paris Musketeers
–
Berlin Thunder
IC
Munich Ravens
–
Prague Lions
Bye
Rhein Fire, Raiders Tirol, Barcelona Dragons, Féhervár Enthroners, Panthers Wroclaw
Week 12 [ edit ]
Date/Time (CEST)
Conf.
Away team
Result
Home team
Venue
Attendance
Free TV
Viewers
Ref
Sat, 10. August
Eastern
Prague Lions
–
Féhervár Enthroners
Western
Madrid Bravos
–
Frankfurt Galaxy
Sun, 11. August
Central
Raiders Tirol
–
Stuttgart Surge
Western
Paris Musketeers
–
Cologne Centurions
Central
Barcelona Dragons
–
Munich Ravens
Eastern
Panthers Wroclaw
–
Berlin Thunder
Western
Hamburg Sea Devils
–
Rhein Fire
Bye
Milano Seamen, Helvetic Mercenaries, Vienna Vikings
Week 13 [ edit ]
Date/Time (CEST)
Conf.
Away team
Result
Home team
Venue
Attendance
Free TV
Viewers
Ref
Sat, 17. August
Western
Madrid Bravos
–
Paris Musketeers
Stade Jean-Bouin
Central
Milano Seamen
–
Raiders Tirol
Eastern
Féhervár Enthroners
–
Vienna Vikings
Central
Munich Ravens
–
Helvetic Mercenaries
Sun, 18. August
IC
Frankfurt Galaxy
–
Wroclaw Panthers
Central
Barcelona Dragons
–
Stuttgart Surge
Western
Cologne Centurions
–
Hamburg Sea Devils
Western
Berlin Thunder
–
Rhein Fire
Bye
Prague Lions
Week 14 [ edit ]
Date/Time (CEST)
Conf.
Away team
Result
Home team
Venue
Attendance
Free TV
Viewers
Ref
Sat, 24. August
IC
Cologne Centurions
–
Féhervár Enthroners
First Field
Western
Madrid Bravos
–
Hamburg Sea Devils
Stadion Šubićevac
Central
Stuttgart Surge
–
Helvetic Mercenaries
Central
Barcelona Dragons
–
Milano Seamen
Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli
Sun, 25. August
Western
Paris Musketeers
–
Frankfurt Galaxy
PSD Bank Arena
Eastern
Wroclaw Panthers
–
Prague Lions
Central
Raiders Tirol
–
Munich Ravens
Uhlsport Park
Bye
Rhein Fire, Berlin Thunder, Vienna Vikings
Standings [ edit ]
Source: europeanleague.football
Source: europeanleague.football
Source: europeanleague.football
C - Clinched conference title
Q - Clinched playoffs
In case ties inside and between the conferences have to be broken, the rules are:[6]
Number of wins
Head-to-head matchup[A]
Points difference in head-to-head matchups[A]
Points scored at away games of head-to-head matchups[A]
Total points difference
Total points scored
Point scored at away games
Coin toss performed by the Commissioner or a person (e.g., a prominent sportsmen) determined by the Commissioner
Play-offs [ edit ]
The wildcard games were played on August 31 and September 01, the semifinals on September 07 and 08, and the final was held on September 22, 2023 in Gelsenkirchen , Germany.
Wildcard
Semifinals
Championship Game
Wildcard [ edit ]
Semi Finals [ edit ]
Championship Game [ edit ]
Attendance [ edit ]
As of 4 June 2024
Pos
Team
Total
High
Low
Average
Change
1
Panthers Wrocław
15,128
15,128
15,128
15,128
+493.3% †
2
Hamburg Sea Devils
13,834
13,834
13,834
13,834
+69.5% †
3
Frankfurt Galaxy
13,586
13,586
13,186
13,586
+104.1% †
4
Vienna Vikings
10,919
10,919
10,919
10,919
+170.0% †
5
Cologne Centurions
10,166
8,558
1,608
5,083
+83.2% †
6
Stuttgart Surge
8,432
8,432
8,432
8,432
+116.1% †
7
Berlin Thunder
3,758
3,758
3,758
3,758
−17.7% †
8
Madrid Bravos
2,071
2,071
2,071
2,071
n/a†
9
Fehérvár Enthroners
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
−14.8% †
10
Milano Seamen
1,450
800
650
725
−34.1% †
11
Helvetic Mercenaries
1,250
1,250
1,250
1,250
n/a†
12
Prague Lions
1,075
1,075
1,075
1,075
+34.9% †
Rhein Fire
NA†
Munich Ravens
NA†
Paris Musketeers
NA†
Raiders Tirol
NA†
Barcelona Dragons
NA†
League total
83,169
15,128
650
5,941
+51.8% †
Statistical leaders [ edit ]
MVP of the Week [ edit ]
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Broadcasting [ edit ]
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 .
^ a b c Only applicable if matchups have taken place and with additional rules
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]