European League of Football (ELF) Playoff Recap, Championship Game Preview, & Munich Franchise Reveals Name

Final Scores & Top Performers

Swarco Raiders Tirol @ Hamburg Sea Devils

Top Performers

Swarco Raiders Tirol:

Offense:

• QB – Sean Shelton – 26/47 – 219 yds – 1 td – 3 carries – 5 rush yds
• RB – Tobias Bonatti – 3 carries – 19 rush yds – 3 rec – 46 yds
• WR – Philipp Haun – 5 rec – 43 yds
• WR – Lukas Fink – 5 rec – 32 yds

Defense:

• OLB – Lucky Ogbevoen – 9 total tackles (2 solo/ 7 assisted) – 1 sack – 1.5 sacks
• CB – Christoph Nitzlnader – 8 total tackles (3 solo/ 5 assisted) – 1.5 TFL
• CB – Jamalcolm Liggins – 7 total tackles (6 solo/ 1 assisted)

Hamburg Sea Devils:

Offense:

• QB – Salieu Ceesay – 8/15 – 153 yds -1 td – 4 carries – 32 rush yds
• RB – Glen Toonga – 33 carries – 193 rush yds
• WR – Jean Constant – 5 rec – 78 yds
• WR – Jean-Claude Madin Cerezo – 2 rec – 22 yds

Defense:

• ILB – Miguel Alessandro Boock – 11 total tackles (8 solo/ 3 assisted) – 1.5 sacks – 3 TFL – 1 pass def – 1 QBH
• OLB – Kasim Edebali – 8 total tackles (3 solo/ 5 assisted) – 3 sacks – 4.5 TFL – 1 QBH
• CB – Justin Rogers – 6 total tackles (6 solo/ 0 assisted) – 1 pass def

Barcelona Dragons @ Vienna Vikings

Top Performers

Barcelona Dragons:

Offense:

• QB – Zach Edwards – 11/30 – 124 yds – 1 td – 9 carries – 25 rush yds
• RB – Elias Rodriguez – 3 carries – 6 rush yds – 1 rushing td
• WR – Roque Alarcon – 3 rec – 116 yds – 1 td
• WR – Kyle Sweet – 3 rec – 33 yds

Defense:

• ILB – Alex Gonzalez Posito – 12 total tackles (8 solo/ 4 assisted)
• S – Jorge Felix Velasco – 11 total tackles (5 solo/ 6 assisted)
• OLB – Antony Rodrigues – 7 total tackles (4 solo/ 3 assisted)

Vienna Vikings:

Offense:

• QB – Jackson Erdmann – 18/31 – 212 yds – 1 td – 2 ints
• RB – Anton Wegan – 7 carries – 50 rush yds
• WR – Jordan Bouah – 5 rec – 66 yds
• WR – Mike Breuler – 5 rec – 45 yds – 1 td

Defense:

• ILB – Thomas Schnurrer – 8 total tackles (4 solo/ 4 assisted) – 3 TFL – 1 pass def
• DE – Blake Nelson – 7 total tackles (2 solo/ 5 assisted) – 2 sacks – 2 TFL
• DT – Florian Sudi – 5 total tackles (1 solo/ 4 assisted) – 2.5 sacks – 2.5 TFL

Championship Game Matchup

The European League of Football’s Championship game is set, and the Vienna Vikings will take on the Hamburg Sea Devils at 28 Black Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria, on September 25th, 2022, at 9:00 am EST.

Munich Football Team Announces Name & Logo

The European League of Football announced the team name and branding for one of the league’s expansion teams for the 2023 season. The team formerly announced as ‘Munich Football Team’ will now be known as the ‘Munich Ravens’ moving forward.

Ravens General Manager Sebastian Stolz commented on the team’s new branding, stating,

“When looking for a name for our franchise, one thing was clear: we wanted a name that represented us as a team. The raven as an animal and the English name ‘Munich Ravens’ quickly emerged. We were fascinated by the mystical nature of ravens – at the same time, ravens are very intelligent and smart animals. They like to play and are extrem team players. That’s exactly what we want our players to represent: smart moves, great enthusiasm for the game and absolute teamwork.”

The Munich Ravens are now the 16th team to join the European League of Football, joining 3 other expansion teams for the 2023 season, including the ‘Milano Seamen’ from Milan, Italy, the ‘Fehérvár Enthroners’ from Fehérvár, Hungary, and the ‘Helvetic Guards’ from Zürich, Switzerland.