| 2021 Stuttgart Surge season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Martin Hanselmann |
| Home field | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–8 |
| Uniform | |
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The 2021 Stuttgart Surge season was the first season of Stuttgart Surge in the inaugural season of the European League of Football. [1]
| 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
With only two wins in ten games, the Surge finished with the worst record in the league. After their week 4 win against Berlin, they entered a six game losing streak, the longest of any team in the inaugural ELF season.
| Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV [upper-alpha 1] | Recap |
| 1 | June 19 | 19:00 | at Barcelona Dragons | W 21–17 | 1–0 | Estadi Municipal | ran.de, Esport3 | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | June 27 | 15:00 | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 20–42 | 1–1 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | More Than Sports TV | Recap |
| 3 | July 4 | 15:00 | at Berlin Thunder | L 19–40 | 1–2 | Amateurstadion Olympiapark | Recap | |
| 4 | July 11 | 15:00 | Leipzig Kings | W 27–24 | 2–2 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
| 5 | July 25 | 15:00 | Cologne Centurions | L 23–39 | 2–3 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
| 6 | August 1 | 15:00 | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 3–57 | 2–4 | PSD Bank Arena | Recap | |
| 7 | August 8 | 15:00 | at Leipzig Kings | L 23–49 | 2–5 | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark | ||
| 8 | August 15 | 15:00 | Barcelona Dragons | L 12–30 | 2–6 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | Esport3 | Recap |
| 9 | August 28 | 15:00 | at Cologne Centurions | L 9–19 | 2–7 | Ostkampfbahn | Recap | |
| 10 | September 5 | 15:00 | Berlin Thunder | L 0–38 | 2–8 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | Recap |
Source: europeanleague.football
On June 29, starting QB Jacob Wright was released, following allegations that the player used a racial slur in the previous game. [2] A few days later, Stuttgart signed American QB Aaron Ellis, most recently from Danish team Sollerod Gold Diggers. [3]
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