2021 Frankfurt Galaxy season
The 2021 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the first season of the new Frankfurt Galaxy team in the inaugural season of the European League of Football.[1][2] After losing the season opener to the Hamburg Sea Devils on a last second Phillip Friis Andersen Field Goal, the team proceeded to win all remaining games, to win their ELF South Division, beating the Cologne Centurions in the playoffs and ultimately winning the inaugural Championship Game at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf against the Hamburg Sea Devils on September 26, 2021.
| 2021 Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Thomas Kösling |
| Home field | PSD Bank Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-1 |
| Playoff finish | won Semifinal vs. Cologne Centurions 36-6 won Championship Game vs. Hamburg Sea Devils 32-30 |
| Uniform | |
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Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Div | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 10 | 9 | 1 | 357 | 132 | 6–0 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Cologne Centurions | 10 | 5 | 5 | 310 | 365 | 3–3 | |
| 3 |  Barcelona Dragons | 10 | 3 | 7 | 237 | 277 | 2–4 | |
| 4 | Stuttgart Surge | 10 | 2 | 8 | 157 | 355 | 1–5 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV[upper-alpha 1] | Recap |
| 1 | June 20 | 15:00 | at Hamburg Sea Devils | L 15–17 | 0–1 | Stadion Hoheluft | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | June 27 | 15:00 | at Stuttgart Surge | W 42–20 | 1–1 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | More Than Sports TV | Recap |
| 3 | July 4 | 15:00 | Wrocław Panthers | W 22–13 | 2–1 | PSD Bank Arena | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
| 4 | July 11 | 15:00 | at Cologne Centurions | W 41–20 | 3–1 | Südstadion | More Than Sports TV | Recap |
| 5 | July 17 | 18:00 | Barcelona Dragons | W 42–22 | 4–1 | PSD Bank Arena | ran.de, Esport3 | Recap |
| 6 | August 1 | 15:00 | Stuttgart Surge | W 57–3 | 5–1 | PSD Bank Arena | ran.de | Recap |
| 7 | August 8 | 15:00 | Hamburg Sea Devils | W 35–9 | 6–1 | PSD Bank Arena | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
| 8 | August 15 | 15:00 | at Wrocław Panthers | W 36-7 | 7-1 | Olympic Stadium | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
| 9 | August 28 | 19:00 | at Barcelona Dragons | W 22–14 | 8-1 | Estadi Municipal | ran.de, Esport3 | Recap |
| 10 | September 5 | 15:00 | Cologne Centurions | W 45–7 | 9-1 | PSD Bank Arena | ran.de | Recap |
Source: europeanleague.football
Playoffs
| Division Finals | Championship Game | ||||||||
| N1 | Hamburg Sea Devils
| 30 | |||||||
| N2 |  Wrocław Panthers
| 27 | |||||||
| Hamburg Sea Devils
| 30 | ||||||||
| Frankfurt Galaxy
| 32 | ||||||||
| S1 | Frankfurt Galaxy
| 36 | |||||||
| S2 | Cologne Centurions
| 6 | |||||||
South: Frankfurt Galaxy 36, Cologne Centurions 3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centurions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Galaxy | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
North: Hamburg Sea Devils 30, Wrocław Panthers 27
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 27 |
| Sea Devils | 14 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
Championship Game
The inaugural Championship Game, between the North and South division champions, was played on September 26, at Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf.[3] In a game in which the lead changed more than once, the impact of the kicking game could be felt, as Frankfurt, not confident enough of the quality of their placekicker, opted for two point conversions after every single Touchdown (only one out of five being successful) and not attempting a single Field Goal. Meanwhile Phillip Friis Andersen who had made 17 out of 18 attempts during the regular season (league best) and made every single Point after Touchdown attempt during the game missed a field goal attempt from 38 yards while the score was 30-26 in favor of Hamburg and another from 61 yards on the last play of the game for Hamburg.
| Year | North Division | South Division | Site | Attendance | MVP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hamburg Sea Devils | 30 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 32 | Merkur Spiel-Arena • Düsseldorf[4] |
22,000 | Jakeb Sullivan |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Devils | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Galaxy | 0 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 32 |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Rookies in italics | ||||||
Notes
- All games can also be watched live on ELF Gamepass
References
- "Shake-up to inaugural ELF line-up announced; 3 new franchises enter, 2 exit". American Football International. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- "ELF European League of Football". www.europeanleague.football. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- "Ladies and gentlemen, the champion of the first season will be determined in Sportstadt Düsseldorf on the 26 September!" (in German). 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- "European League of Football Championship Game". ticketmaster. EFL. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.