Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF)

Last updated
Frankfurt Galaxy
AmericanFootball current event.svg Current season
Established 2021 (2021)
Play in Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) Logo.png
League/conference affiliations
European League of Football (2021–present)
  • South Division (2021)
  • Central Conference (2022)
  • Western Conference (2023–2024)
  • South Division (2025–present)
Current uniform
Frankfurt Galaxy Uniform (2022).svg
Team colorsPurple, Gold, White
   
Personnel
Head coach Bart Andrus
Team history
  • Frankfurt Galaxy (2021–present)
Championships
League championships (1)
2021
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (1)
South: 2021
Playoff appearances (2)
2021, 2023
Home stadium(s)

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

Contents

History

The Frankfurt franchise was announced in November 2020, as part of the inaugural season of the European League of Football. [1] In March 2021, ELF announced it has reached an agreement with the NFL, to be able to use the team names from the days of NFL Europe. On the same day, it was announced Frankfurt will use the previous name of Frankfurt Galaxy. [2]

Season-by-season

SeasonHead coachRegular seasonPostseasonResultØ Attendance
GPWonLostWesternWin %FinishGPWonLostWin %
2021 Thomas Kösling1091.9001st (South)2201.000Championship game winners2,100
2022 Thomas Kösling1284.6673rd (Central)DNQ5,008
2023 12102.8002nd (Western)211.500Semi final loss at Rhein Fire6,437
2024 1248.3335th (Western)DNQ7,098
2025 Bart Andrus (West)
Total463115.674431.7505,212

Honours

The team's honours:

The logo represents a galaxy in the colors purple and gold.

Stadium

The Galaxy are playing their home games at the PSD Bank Arena.

References

  1. "Pro football returns to Europe: European League of Football kicks off in 2021". AmericanFootballInternational.com. November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. "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.[ permanent dead link ]