2021 Hamburg Sea Devils season

Last updated
2021 Hamburg Sea Devils (ELF) season
Head coach Flag of Germany.svg Andreas Nommensen (interim)
Home field Stadion Hoheluft
Results
Record7–3
Playoff finishwon Semifinal vs. Wroclaw Panthers 30–27
lost Championship Game vs Frankfurt Galaxy 30–32
Uniform
Hamburg Sea Devils Uniform (2021).png

The 2021 Hamburg Sea Devils season was the first season of the new Hamburg Sea Devils team in the inaugural season of the European League of Football. [1] After winning the first ever match of the new ELF against Frankfurt Galaxy on a last second Phillip Friis Andersen Field Goal, the team went on to post a 7–3 record, winning their North Division and beating the Wroclaw Panthers in the playoffs before going on to lose the inaugural Championship Game to the Frankfurt Galaxy by a score of 32–30.

Contents

Regular season

Standings

North Division
PosTeamGPWLPFPADivQualification
1 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg Sea Devils 10732741784–2Advance to playoffs
2 Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław Panthers 10643142595–1
3 Flag of Germany.svg Leipzig Kings 10552953203–3
4 Flag of Germany.svg Berlin Thunder 10372282960–6

Source: europeanleague.football

Schedule

WeekDateTime (CET)OpponentResultRecordVenueTV [upper-alpha 1] Recap
1June 2015:00 Frankfurt Galaxy W 17–151–0 Stadion Hoheluft ProSieben Maxx Recap
2July 319:00at Barcelona Dragons W 32–142–0 Estadi Municipal ran.de, Esport3 Recap
3July 1118:00 Berlin Thunder W 44–63–0 Stadion Hoheluft ran.de, More Than Sports TV Recap
4July 1815:00at Leipzig Kings W 55–04–0 Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark Recap
5July 2415:00at Wrocław Panthers W 26–235–0 Olympic Stadium More Than Sports TV Recap
6July 3118:00 Barcelona Dragons W 22–176–0 Stadion Hoheluft ran.de, Esport3 Recap
7August 815:00at Frankfurt Galaxy L 9–356–1 PSD Bank Arena ProSieben Maxx Recap
8August 1413:00at Berlin Thunder W 28–207–1 Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark Recap
9August 2215:00 Wrocław Panthers L 24–307–2 Stadion Hoheluft Recap
10August 2915:00 Leipzig Kings L 18–177–3 Stadion Hoheluft Recap

Source: europeanleague.football

Transactions

On July 6, head coach Ted Daisher was released, because of "different views and expectations regarding the philosophy and leadership of our team". He was replaced on an interim basis by offensive coordinator Andreas Nommensen, who was later confirmed as head coach for the rest of the season. [2]

On July 21, French linebacker Giovanni Nanguy was signed, after the team released 2 other linebackers, Jonas Tykfer and Paco Varol. [3]

Roster

Hamburg Sea Devils (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks
  •  1 Salieu Ceesay
  •  10 Jadrian Clark Flag of the United States.svg

Running backs

  •  24 Xavier Johnson Flag of the United States.svg
  •  26 Simon Homadi
  •  32 Jóhann Gísli Hummel
  •  34 Julian Ampaw
  •  48 Tobias Kolb FB

Wide receivers

  •  11 Benjamin Mau
  •  12 Jean-Claude Madin Cerezo
  •  13 Tim Albrecht WR/K/P
  •  14 Dominic Gröne WR/K/P
  •  15 Julian Völling
  •  16 Leon Kusterer
  •  18 Marvin Amankwah
  •  19 Nassim Amroun
  •  80 Diego Antonio Arboleda Sanchez
  •  81 Kwame Ofori
  •  82 Tobias Nill
  •  89 Lukas Rehder

Tight ends

  •  44 John Levi Kruse
  •  85 Maximilian Michael Donalies
  •  88 Adrià Botella Moreno Flag of Spain.svg
Offensive linemen
  •  51 Gian De Guzman
  •  65 Ron Mac Spiegel
  •  68 Keanu Ebanks Flag of England.svg
  •  70 Oscar Sundqvist Flag of Sweden.svg
  •  72 Niklas Wiem
  •  74 Dennis Kenzler
  •  75 Friedemann Peters
  •  76 Timo Winter
  •  77 Robin Fensch
  •  78 Ilias Werner Maragos

Defensive linemen

  •  53 Filip-Liberio Filipovic
  •  55 Okan Güzel
  •  69 David Weinstock
  •  90 André Rieckenberg
  •  92 Eric De Souza
  •  93 Alexander Babic
  •  94 Berend Grube
  •  95 Yeboah Evans
  •  97 Brice Ulrich Tchouadje Flag of Cameroon.svg
  •  98 Hiswill Awuah
  •  99 Nelson Imasuen Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Linebackers
  •  40 Matthias Spiegel
  •  43 Miguel Alessandro Boock
  •  45 Jeremy Sarfo
  •  49 Sédwon Kaya
  •  52 Ambroise Mati
  •  54 Thiago Lessow
  •  57 Daniel Laporte
  •  58 Jan-Phillip Bombek
  •  91 Kasim Edebali
  • Giovanni Nanguy Flag of France.svg

Defensive backs

  •  21 Vincent Wilson-Oberko
  •  22 Aleksandr Astahin
  •  23 Justin Rogers Flag of the United States.svg
  •  25 Marloshawn Franklin Jr. Flag of the United States.svg
  •  27 Louis Müller
  •  28 Barry Maruschke
  •  29 Dominic Yaw Aboagye-Duah
  •  30 Eldert Terekuu
  •  33 Kenneth Komlan Soussoukpo

Special teams

  •  4 Phillip Friis Andersen K/P Flag of Denmark.svg


Rookies in italics
 Roster updated 21 July 2021

Notes

  1. ↑ All games can also be watched live on ELF Gamepass

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hamburg Sea Devils (NFL Europe)</span> NFL Europe American football team

The Hamburg Sea Devils were an American football team that played in NFL Europe from 2005 to 2007. They played their home games at Hamburg's Volksparkstadion. They played their first game on 2 April 2005 losing 24–23 to the Cologne Centurions. The Sea Devils' first win came in Week 3 of the 2005 season, with a 31–24 home victory over the then-struggling Rhein Fire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Frankfurt Galaxy season</span>

The 2007 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the 15th and final season for the franchise in the NFL Europa League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Mike Jones in his fourth year, and played its home games at Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. They finished the regular season in second place with a record of seven wins and three losses. In World Bowl XV, Frankfurt lost to the Hamburg Sea Devils 37–28. The National Football League (NFL) announced the closure of its European branch on June 29.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Hamburg Sea Devils season</span> NFL Europa League team season

The 2007 Hamburg Sea Devils season was the third and final season for the franchise in the NFL Europa League (NFLEL). The team was led by head coach Vince Martino in his first year, and played its home games at AOL Arena in Hamburg, Germany. They finished the regular season in first place with a record of seven wins and three losses. Hamburg won the first championship in team history by defeating the Frankfurt Galaxy 37–28. The National Football League (NFL) announced the closure of its European branch on June 29.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">European League of Football</span> Professional American football league

The European League of Football (ELF) is a professional American football league. The league consists of 17 teams located in Germany, Poland, Spain, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic and France, with plans to expand to 24 teams in 2025. The new league was officially created in November 2020, and kicked off on 19 June 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patrick Esume</span> German American football coach, commentator, TV-announcer and former player

Patrick Esume (/e:'su:mə/) - born 3 February 1974, in Hamburg, West Germany) is a German American Football coach, commentator, TV-announcer and former player. He is the Commissioner of the European League of Football which started play in 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 European League of Football season</span> Sports season

The 2021 ELF season is the inaugural season of the European League of Football, a newly formed professional American football league based in Europe. It started on June 19, 2021, and ended with a Championship Game in Düsseldorf's Merkur Spiel-Arena, on September 26, 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hamburg Sea Devils (ELF)</span> Professional American football team in Germany

The Hamburg Sea Devils are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF)</span> American football team in Frankfurt

The Frankfurt Galaxy is an American football team in Frankfurt, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Cologne Centurions season</span> American football team in Germany

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Frankfurt Galaxy season</span>

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. 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Hamburg Sea Devils season</span> American football team in Germany

The 2022 Hamburg Sea Devils season is the second season of the Hamburg Sea Devils team in the European League of Football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Panthers Wrocław season</span> American football team in Poland

The 2022 Panthers Wrocław season is the second season of the Panthers Wrocław team in the European League of Football, after moving over from the Polish league LFA in 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Stuttgart Surge season</span> American football club in Germany season

The 2022 Stuttgart Surge season is the second season of Stuttgart Surge in the European League of Football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Vienna Vikings season</span> 2022 season of the ELF team Vienna Vikings

The 2022 Vienna Vikings season is the inaugural season of the newly formed Vienna Vikings team in the second season of the European League of Football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Leipzig Kings season</span>


The 2022 Leipzig Kings season in the European League of Football is the second season in the Leipzig Kings history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Frankfurt Galaxy season</span>

The 2022 Frankfurt Galaxy season is the second season of the new Frankfurt Galaxy team in the European League of Football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 European League of Football season</span> Sports season

The 2022 ELF season was the second season of the European League of Football, a semi professional American football league based in Europe. Twelve teams from five different countries participated. The 2022 season started on June 4, 2022, and concluded with the Championship Game on September 25, 2022 at the Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt.

Charles "Yogi" Jones is a former American football linebacker who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at University of Pittsburgh. For the 2022 European League of Football season he is the new head coach of the Hamburg Sea Devils.

Jakeb Sullivan is an American football quarterback for the Frankfurt Galaxy in the European League of Football. He played college football for the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers, a Division II program in Rapid City, South Dakota.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Hamburg Sea Devils season</span> American football team in Germany

The 2022 Hamburg Sea Devils season is going to be the second season of the Hamburg Sea Devils team in the European League of Football, the second season with head coach Charles "Yogi" Jones and the first in the new Western Conference, having no games against the rivals Leipzig Kings and Panthers Wrocław. The Sea Devils are looking for the league title after two seasons reaching the championship game without a win.

References

  1. ↑ "Football-Comeback des Jahres: Hamburg Sea Devils und Frankfurt Galaxy starten in der ELF". ran.de (in German). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "ELF: Hamburg Sea Devils release HC Ted Daisher". americanfootballinternational.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "We welcome Linebacker Giovanni Nanguy to the team!". twitter.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.