| 2021 Cologne Centurions (ELF) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Kirk Heidelberg |
| Home field | Südstadion, Ostkampfbahn |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5 |
| Playoff finish | lost Semifinal @ Frankfurt Galaxy 6–36 |
| Uniform | |
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The 2021 Cologne Centurions season was the first season of the new Cologne Centurions team in the inaugural season of the European League of Football. [1] [2]
| 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
| Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV [upper-alpha 1] | Recap |
| 1 | June 19 | 18:00 | at Wrocław Panthers | L 39–55 | 0–1 | Wrocław Olympic Stadium | More Than Sports TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | June 27 | 15:00 | Barcelona Dragons | W 40–12 | 1–1 | Südstadion | ProSieben Maxx, Esport3 | Recap |
| 3 | July 4 | 15:00 | at Leipzig Kings | W 48–47 | 2–1 | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark | Recap | |
| 4 | July 11 | 15:00 | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 20–41 | 2–2 | Südstadion | More Than Sports TV | Recap |
| 5 | July 25 | 15:00 | at Stuttgart Surge | W 39–23 | 3–2 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
| 6 | August 1 | 15:00 | Wrocław Panthers | W 33–31 | 4–2 | Südstadion | Recap | |
| 7 | August 7 | 19:00 | at Barcelona Dragons | L 51–60 | 4–3 | Estadi Municipal | ran.de, Esport3 | Recap |
| 8 | August 21 | 18:00 | Leipzig Kings | L 24-42 | 4-4 | Ostkampfbahn | Recap | |
| 9 | August 28 | 15:00 | Stuttgart Surge | W 19-9 | 5-4 | Ostkampfbahn | Recap | |
| 10 | September 5 | 15:00 | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 45-7 | 5-5 | PSD Bank Arena |
Source: europeanleague.football
Cologne qualified for the playoffs despite losing the head-to-head against the Leipzig Kings (both teams having won their away game against the other, but Leipzig with a bigger margin) as the rules in place for the 2021 season guaranteed playoff spots to the top two teams of each division regardless of record. The city of Cologne was also the only city with both an ELF and a GFL team reaching the Playoffs in their respective 2021 seasons as the Cologne Crocodiles placed third in the GFL North, reaching the quarter-final of the 2021 German Football League. Cologne was also the only team to lose three games against the same opponent in the 2021 season, losing to Frankfurt Galaxy both at home and on the road in the regular season and again on the road in the playoffs.
On July 21, the team signed American DL Mike Taylor III, to strengthen a defense ravaged by injuries. Due to the rule regarding 4 maximum import players on a team, American QB Danny Farley was removed from the active roster, but remained with the team as an offensive assistant coach. [3]
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