| 2022 Berlin Thunder (ELF) season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Diana Hoge [1] |
| Head coach |  Johnny Schmuck |
| Home field | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark |
| Results | |
| Record | 7 – 5 |
| Conference place | 2nd |
| Uniform | |
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The 2022 Berlin Thunder season is the second season of the Berlin Thunder team in the European League of Football.
The Berlin Thunder started to resign their players on October 21, 2021 for the 2022 ELF season with the signing of leading rusher Joc Crawford. [2] For this season the Berlin franchise introduced the league wide first season tickets for their home games. [3] In an episode of their own published podcast, the director of football operations Björn Werner confirmed to not hold any form of combine for the 2022 season [4]
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | T | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg Sea Devils | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 – 0 | 424 | 160 | 264 | W10 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Berlin Thunder | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 – 3 | 324 | 282 | 42 | L1 | |
| 3 |  Panthers Wrocław | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 – 4 | 287 | 305 | −18 | W1 | |
| 4 | Leipzig Kings | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 – 5 | 242 | 370 | −128 | W2 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
| Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent [upper-alpha 1] | Result | Record | Venue | TV [upper-alpha 2] [upper-alpha 3] | Recap |
| 1 | June 5 | 15:00 | @ Hamburg Sea Devils | L 18 – 43 | 0 – 1 | Stadion Hoheluft | [5] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | June 11 | 15:00 | Istanbul Rams | W 41 – 7 | 1 – 1 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | S Sport, ran.de, More Than Sports TV | |
| 3 | June 19 | 15:00 | @ Raiders Tirol | L 16 – 28 | 1 – 2 | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | Zappn.tv, Puls24 | |
| 4 | June 26 | 15:00 | Leipzig Kings | L 15 – 19 | 1 – 3 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de | |
| 5 | July 2 | 15:00 | @ Cologne Centurions | W 34 – 7 | 2 – 3 | Südstadion | ran.de | |
| 6 | July 10 | 15:00 | Panthers Wrocław | W 31 – 25 (OT) | 3 – 3 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de, Polsat Sport | |
| 7 | July 17 | 15:00 | @ Leipzig Kings | W 33 – 22 | 4 – 3 | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | ran.de | |
| 8 | July 24 | bye | ||||||
| 9 | July 31 | 15:00 | Cologne Centurions | W 39 – 29 | 5 – 3 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de | |
| 10 | August 7 | bye | ||||||
| 11 | August 14 | 15:00 | @ Panthers Wrocław | W 29 – 12 | 6 – 3 | Olympic Stadium Wrocław | ||
| 12 | August 21 | 15:00 | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 17 – 39 | 6 – 4 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ||
| 13 | August 27 | 15:00 | @ Istanbul Rams | W 38 – 14 | 7 – 4 | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | ||
| 14 | September 4 | 15:00 | Raiders Tirol | L 1ß – 37 | 7 – 5 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de | |
Source: europeanleague.football
| Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends | Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen | Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Practice squad
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From Leipzig Kings: Kyle Kitchens (November 12, 2021) [7]
Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Special teams coaches
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Strength and conditioning
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