Madrid Bravos

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Madrid Bravos
Founded2023
Based in Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain
Home stadium Estadio de Vallehermoso
Head coach Andrew Weidinger
General managerJaime Martín Lostao
League European League of Football (ELF)
ColorsBlack, Red, Merlin, Gold
    
Website madridbravos.com
Current uniform
Madrid Bravos Uniform (2024-).svg
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2025 Madrid Bravos season

The Madrid Bravos are an American football team based in Madrid, Spain. The team started play in the 2024 season in the European League of Football (ELF). [1]

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Madrid was announced as expansion city on May 19, 2023. It is thus the second location in Spain next to the Barcelona Dragons, who have been playing in the ELF since 2021. The name and logo of the new franchise were presented on September 26, 2023. [2]

The team is organized by Marlos Sports 2022 SL. General Manager is Jaime Martín Lostao. The teams from the Madrid area in the highest Spanish league LNFA - Las Rozas Black Demons, Madrid Osos Rivas and Coslada Camioneros - announced a cooperation with the new franchise. [3]

Statistics and records

Season-by-season record

SeasonHead coachRegular seasonPostseasonAverage
Attendance
GPWLPos.GPWLResult
2024 Rip Scherer 12846th (3rd Western)101Lost wildcard1,393
2025 Andrew Weidinger

Franchise matchup history

TeamRecordPct.
Barcelona Dragons 2–01.000
Rhein Fire 1–2.333
Cologne Centurions 2–01.000
Frankfurt Galaxy 1–1.500
Paris Musketeers 0–2.000
Hamburg Sea Devils 2–01.000

Top attendances

DateRivalAtt.
1 June 2024 Barcelona Dragons 2,073
29 June 2024 Rhein Fire 1,946
3 August 2024 Hamburg Sea Devils 1,304
6 July 2024 Frankfurt Galaxy 1,102
21 July 2024 Paris Musketeers 983
27 July 2024 Cologne Centurions 954

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References

  1. "ELF: European League of Football welcomes Madrid". 19 May 2023.
  2. "ELF: Madrid stößt 2024 hinzu". 20 May 2023.
  3. "Madrid wird 18. Team".