# 2022 European League of Football 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 countries participated. The 2022 season started on June 4, 2022, and concluded with the ELF Championship Game on September 25, 2022 at the Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt. In their first year in the league, Vienna Vikings won the title, beating 2021 runners-up Hamburg Sea Devils 27-15.

## Format

The league is divided into three conferences, North, Central and South. Each team plays 12 games during the regular season: twice against their conference rivals, and twice against three of the teams from the other conferences. The top team in each conference, as well as the best second-place team, qualify for the playoffs.

## Teams

* Northern Conference
* Central Conference
* Southern Conference
On top of the eight inaugural season teams, the league expanded with four new franchises. On September 25, 2021, the Vienna Vikings, Raiders Tirol as well as Rhein Fire were officially introduced as new teams. On October 15, 2021 the addition of the Istanbul Rams was announced. First, the Rams home field was the Yusuf Ziya Öniş Stadium but was later changed.
| Team | City | Conference | Stadium | Capacity | Head coach |
| Barcelona Dragons | Barcelona/Reus | Southern | Estadi Municipal de Reus | 4,700 | Andrew Weidinger |
| Berlin Thunder | Berlin | Northern | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 19,708 | Johnny Schmuck |
| Cologne Centurions | Cologne | Southern | Südstadion | 11,748 | Frank Roser |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | Frankfurt am Main | Central | PSD Bank Arena | 12,542 | Thomas Kösling |
| Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg | Northern | Stadion Hoheluft | 8,000 | Charles "Yogi" Jones |
| Istanbul Rams | Istanbul | Southern | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | 5,000 | Matt Lawson |
| Leipzig Kings | Dessau-Roßlau | Northern | Paul Greifzu Stadium | 20,000 | Fred Armstrong |
| Leipzig Kings | Halle (Saale) | Northern | Leuna Chemie Stadion | 15,057 | Fred Armstrong |
| Leipzig Kings | Leipzig | Northern | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | 12,321 | Fred Armstrong |
| Panthers Wrocław | Wrocław | Northern | Stadion Olimpijski | 11,000 | Jakub Samel |
| Raiders Tirol | Innsbruck | Central | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 16,008 | Kevin Herron |
| Rhein Fire | Düsseldorf/Duisburg | Southern | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 31,514 | Jim Tomsula |
| Stuttgart Surge | Stuttgart | Central | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 11,408 | Martin Hanselmann |
| Vienna Vikings | Vienna | Central | Generali Arena | 17,500 | Chris Calaycay |
* ↑ First home game of the season
* ↑ Second home game of the season
* ↑ Four home games starting in July

### Rosters

Like last season, there is a limit of 4 US American, Canadian, Mexican or Japanese players per roster, and two on the field at the same time, but people who are dual citizens of the U.S. and a EU-member country are not counted towards that limit in keeping with the Bosman ruling. There is also a limit of 8 non-American foreigners per roster. Brazilian players do not count towards the import quota. The overall roster limit is 55 active Players and 5 spots on the practice squad.

#### Roster moves

In the 2022 preseason, several ELF players were picked up by other professional leagues, including 2021 season MVP Madre London. ELF contracts allow for premature termination in case professional North American leagues want to sign these players.
* NFL IPP Program: Marcel Dabo (Stuttgart Surge), Adedayo Odeleye (Berlin Thunder)
* Canadian Football League: Keanu Ebanks (Panthers Wrocław), Seantavius Jones (Berlin Thunder), Anthony Mahoungou (Frankfurt Galaxy)
* United States Football League: Madre London (Cologne Centurions), Kolin Hill (Berlin Thunder), Dartez Jacobs (Raiders Tirol), Diondre Overton (Vienna Vikings), KaVontae Turpin (Panthers Wrocław), Dale Warren (Stuttgart Surge)

### Player representation

After players complained of subpar housing conditions for "import" players of the Frankfurt Galaxy franchise, an unofficial union, based in Switzerland was formed under the name of European League of Football Players Association (ELFPA). Representatives of this union are not public and concrete measures haven't been taken so far.
In order to represent active players of the ELF, the league announced the Players Committee for the 2022 season. It consists of two players of each franchise and can hold regular meetings. Out of this committee two spokespersons are elected which are in contact with the commissioner and the Competition Committee of the league.

## Rule changes

After the inaugural season, in which the ELF mostly used modified NFL rules (with the exception of the overtime rule, which was based on that of college football – but never used during the entire season as no overtime needed to be played), the league announced its first rule change for the second season. The kick-off rule has been modified to increase player safety, and has been taken from the second iteration of the XFL. According to the new rule, teams will now face each other 5 yards apart, and can only start moving after the returner catches the kickoff, or 3 seconds after the ball hits the ground.
After making its ELF debut in the 2021 championship game, Instant Replay will be used for the entirety of the 2022 season. Like in the NFL, every coach has two challenges per game, with the possibility of a third if both of the challenges are successful.
All teams are not allowed to start organised team activities before May 1, 2022 with import players and padded training. The league set this rule to ensure competitive balance, in which teams with more funds can pay their import players earlier. Strength and conditioning sessions and individual training are not affected by this rule.

## Regular season
### Schedule

The schedule for the 2022 season was released on February 14, 2022. For international matches of the IFAF the league has agreed to plan for a break.

#### Week 1

Week 1 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers |
| Sat, 4. June 17:00 | Southern | Istanbul Rams | 38 – 40 | Cologne Centurions | Südstadion | 2,250 | ran.de, S Sport, Arena4+, Eleven Sport | |
| Sun, 5. June 15:00 | IC | Rhein Fire | 29 – 26 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 7,525 | ProSieben MAXX, Arena4+, Eleven Sport | 140.000 (3.6% ProSieben MAXX) |
| Sun, 5. June 15:00 | IC | Barcelona Dragons | 38 – 9 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 2,690 | Esport3, Eleven Sport | |
| Sun, 5. June 15:00 | Northern | Leipzig Kings | 27 – 34 | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 3,150 | Polsat Sport, Eleven Sport | |
| Sun, 5. June 15:00 | Northern | Berlin Thunder | 18 – 43 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 4,936 | Eleven Sport | |
| Sun, 5. June 15:00 | Central | Vienna Vikings | 29 – 23 | Raiders Tirol | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 3,750 | Puls24, Eleven Sport | |

#### Week 2

Week 2 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers |
| Sat, 11. June 15:00 | IC | Raiders Tirol | 46 – 49 | Cologne Centurions | Südstadion | 1,537 | Eleven Sports | |
| Sat, 11. June 15:00 | IC | Istanbul Rams | 7 – 41 | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 3,404 | S Sport, MoreThanSportTV, ran.de, Eleven Sports | |
| Sun, 12. June 15:00 | IC | Rhein Fire | 28 – 17 | Leipzig Kings | Paul Greifzu Stadium | 2,250 | Eleven Sports | |
| Sun, 12. June 15:00 | IC | Panthers Wrocław | 28 – 25 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 2,100 | Polsat Sport, Eleven Sports | |
| Sun, 12. June 15:00 | IC | Barcelona Dragons | 24 – 21 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 3,447 | Esport3, Eleven Sports, ProSieben MAXX, ran.de | 130.000 (3,6% ProSieben MAXX) |
| Sun, 12. June 15:00 | Central | Frankfurt Galaxy | 10 – 30 | Vienna Vikings | Generali Arena Vienna | 3,913 | Puls24, Zappn.tv, Eleven Sports | |

#### Week 3

Week 3 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers |
| Sat, 18. June 18:00 | Northern | Hamburg Sea Devils | 14 – 0 | Leipzig Kings | Leuna Chemie Stadion | 2,400 | ran.de, Arena4+ | |
| Sat, 18. June 18:00 | Southern | Cologne Centurions | 32 – 34 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Municipal de Reus | 980 | Esport3 | |
| Sun, 19. June 15:00 | Southern | Istanbul Rams | 12 – 42 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 7,895 | ran.de, ProSieben MAXX, S Sport, Arena4+ | 400.000 (4,2% ProSieben MAXX) |
| Sun, 19. June 15:00 | Central | Stuttgart Surge | 13 – 42 | Vienna Vikings | Generali Arena Vienna | 2,400 | Zappn.tv | |
| Sun, 19. June 15:00 | IC | Panthers Wrocław | 13 – 47 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 3,025 | Polsat Sport | |
| Sun, 19. June 15:00 | IC | Berlin Thunder | 16 – 28 | Raiders Tirol | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 3,032 | Zappn.tv, Puls24 | |

#### Week 4

Week 4 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV |
| Sat, 25. June 15:00 | IC | Vienna Vikings | 49 – 0 | Istanbul Rams | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | 800 | Zappn.tv, S Sport |
| 17:00 | IC | Frankfurt Galaxy | 48 – 12 | Cologne Centurions | Südstadion | 2,530 | ran.de |
| Sun, 26. June 15:00 | Northern | Hamburg Sea Devils | 26 – 23 (OT) | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 2,450 | Polsat Sport |
| Sun, 26. June 15:00 | Northern | Leipzig Kings | 19 – 15 | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 3,134 | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de |
| Sun, 26. June 15:00 | Central | Raiders Tirol | 33 – 0 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 1,400 | Puls24, Zappn.tv |
| Sun, 26. June 15:00 | Southern | Barcelona Dragons | 17 – 13 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 7,583 | Esport3 |

#### Week 5

Week 5 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV |
| Sat, 2. July 18:00 | Southern | Istanbul Rams | 7 – 41 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Municipal de Reus | 957 | Esport3, S Sport |
| 15:00 | IC | Berlin Thunder | 34 – 7 | Cologne Centurions | Südstadion | 1,580 | ran.de |
| Sun, 3. July 15:00 | IC | Rhein Fire | 15 – 42 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 4,128 | ProSieben MAXX |
| Sun, 3. July 15:00 | IC | Panthers Wrocław | 6 – 30 | Vienna Vikings | Generali Arena Vienna | 3,725 | Puls24, Polsat Sport |
| Sun, 3. July 15:00 | IC | Stuttgart Surge | 22 – 28 | Leipzig Kings | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | 2,950 | |
| Sun, 3. July 15:00 | Central | Frankfurt Galaxy | 17 – 23 | Raiders Tirol | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 4,686 | Puls24 |

#### Week 6

Week 6 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV |
| Sat, 9. July 15:00 | IC | Hamburg Sea Devils | 70 – 0 | Istanbul Rams | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | 300 | S Sport, ran.de |
| 18:00 | IC | Vienna Vikings | 27 – 20 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Municipal de Reus | 1,312 | Esport3, Zappn.tv |
| Sun, 10. July 15:00 | IC | Leipzig Kings | 6 – 37 | Raiders Tirol | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 3,376 | Puls 24, Zappn.tv |
| Sun, 10. July 15:00 | Northern | Panthers Wrocław | 25 – 31 (OT) | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 3,056 | Polsat Sport, ran.de, ProSieben MAXX |
| Sun, 10. July 15:00 | Central | Frankfurt Galaxy | 26 – 20 (OT) | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 2,514 | |
| Sun, 10. July 15:00 | Southern | Cologne Centurions | 3 – 17 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 9,496 | |

#### Week 7

Week 7 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sun, 17. July 15:00 | Northern | Berlin Thunder | 33 – 22 | Leipzig Kings | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | 3,000 | ran.de | | |
| Sun, 17. July 15:00 | IC | Cologne Centurions | 14 – 46 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 4,500 | ProSieben Maxx, Arena4+ | | |
| Sun, 17. July 15:00 | IC | Stuttgart Surge | 0 – 34 | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 2,050 | Polsat Sport | | |
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#### Week 8

Week 8 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 23. July 15:00 | Southern | Barcelona Dragons | 19 – 22 | Istanbul Rams | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | 400 | S Sport, Esport3 | | |
| Sun, 24. July 15:00 | IC | Hamburg Sea Devils | 40 – 16 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 7,792 | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de | | |
| Sun, 24. July 15:00 | Central | Raiders Tirol | 13 – 29 | Vienna Vikings | Generali Arena Vienna | 4,523 | Puls24, Zappn.tv | | |
| Bye | Bye | Berlin Thunder, Cologne Centurions, Frankfurt Galaxy, Leipzig Kings, Panthers Wrocław, Stuttgart Surge | Berlin Thunder, Cologne Centurions, Frankfurt Galaxy, Leipzig Kings, Panthers Wrocław, Stuttgart Surge | Berlin Thunder, Cologne Centurions, Frankfurt Galaxy, Leipzig Kings, Panthers Wrocław, Stuttgart Surge | Berlin Thunder, Cologne Centurions, Frankfurt Galaxy, Leipzig Kings, Panthers Wrocław, Stuttgart Surge | Berlin Thunder, Cologne Centurions, Frankfurt Galaxy, Leipzig Kings, Panthers Wrocław, Stuttgart Surge | Berlin Thunder, Cologne Centurions, Frankfurt Galaxy, Leipzig Kings, Panthers Wrocław, Stuttgart Surge | Berlin Thunder, Cologne Centurions, Frankfurt Galaxy, Leipzig Kings, Panthers Wrocław, Stuttgart Surge | Berlin Thunder, Cologne Centurions, Frankfurt Galaxy, Leipzig Kings, Panthers Wrocław, Stuttgart Surge |

#### Week 9

Week 9 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers |
| Sat, 30. July 18:00 | Southern | Rhein Fire | 23 – 33 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Municipal de Reus | 1,043 | Esport3, ran.de | |
| Sun, 31. July 15:00 | Central | Vienna Vikings | 41 – 0 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 2,000 | Zappn.tv | |
| Sun, 31. July 15:00 | IC | Frankfurt Galaxy | 30 – 29 | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 1,715 | Polsat Sport | |
| Sun, 31. July 15:00 | IC | Istanbul Rams | 26 – 29 (OT) | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 3,170 | S Sport | |
| Sun, 31. July 15:00 | IC | Raiders Tirol | 56 – 14 | Leipzig Kings | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | 2,500 | Puls24, Zappn.tv | |
| Sun, 31. July 15:00 | IC | Cologne Centurions | 29 – 39 | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 3,364 | ProSieben MAXX | 60.000 (1,6% ProSieben MAXX) |

#### Week 10

Week 10 :
| 6./7. August | All teams on bye | All teams on bye | All teams on bye | All teams on bye | All teams on bye | All teams on bye | All teams on bye | All teams on bye | All teams on bye |

#### Week 11

Week 11 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV |
| Sat, 13. August 17:00 | Southern | Barcelona Dragons | 37 – 15 | Cologne Centurions | Südstadion | 820 | Esport3, ran.de |
| 15:00 | Southern | Rhein Fire | 50 – 32 | Istanbul Rams | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | 360 | S Sport |
| Sun, 14. August 13:00 | Northern | Leipzig Kings | 0 – 59 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 2,636 | |
| 15:00 | Northern | Berlin Thunder | 29 – 12 | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 1,800 | Polsat Sport |
| 15:00 | Central | Vienna Vikings | 8 – 42 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 4,600 | Zappn.tv, ran.de ProSieben MAXX |
| 15:00 | Central | Stuttgart Surge | 3 – 44 | Raiders Tirol | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 3,415 | Zappn.tv |

#### Week 12

Week 12 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV |
| Sat, 20. August 18:00 | IC | Stuttgart Surge | 8 – 62 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Municipal de Reus | 897 | Esport3, ran.de, Arena4+ |
| Sun, 21. August 15:00 | IC | Frankfurt Galaxy | 21 – 23 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 12,055 | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de |
| Sun, 21. August 15:00 | IC | Istanbul Rams | 22 – 37 | Vienna Vikings | Generali Arena Vienna | 2,028 | Zappn.tv, S Sport |
| Sun, 21. August 15:00 | IC | Cologne Centurions | 20 – 45 | Raiders Tirol | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 3,891 | Zappn.tv |
| Sun, 21. August 15:00 | Northern | Hamburg Sea Devils | 39 – 17 | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 4,624 | |
| Sun, 21. August 15:00 | Northern | Panthers Wrocław | 41 – 37 | Leipzig Kings | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | 2,500 | Polsat Sport |

#### Week 13

Week 13 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV |
| Sat, 27. August 17:00 | Southern | Rhein Fire | 59 – 37 | Cologne Centurions | Südstadion | 2,341 | ran.de |
| 15:00 | IC | Berlin Thunder | 38 – 14 | Istanbul Rams | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | 300 | S Sport |
| Sun, 28. August 15:00 | IC | Barcelona Dragons | 18 – 24 | Vienna Vikings | Generali Arena Vienna | 4,104 | Zappn.tv, Esport3 |
| Sun, 28. August 15:00 | IC | Leipzig Kings | 38 – 0 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 1,800 | |
| Sun, 28. August 15:00 | Central | Raiders Tirol | 33 – 36 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 6,100 | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de Zappn.tv |
| Sun, 28. August 15:00 | Northern | Panthers Wrocław | 0 – 17 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 3,167 | Polsat Sport |

#### Week 14

Week 14 :
| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV |
| Sat, 3. September 15:00 | Southern | Cologne Centurions | 43 – 30 | Istanbul Rams | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | 450 | S Sport |
| 18:00 | IC | Hamburg Sea Devils | 24 – 21 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Municipal de Reus | 963 | Esport3, ran.de |
| Sun, 4. September 15:00 | IC | Raiders Tirol | 37 – 10 | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 3,916 | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de Zappn.tv |
| Sun, 4. September 15:00 | IC | Leipzig Kings | 34 – 31 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 7,760 | |
| Sun, 4. September 15:00 | IC | Vienna Vikings | 6 – 42 | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 2,900 | Zappn.tv, Polsat Sport |
| Sun, 4. September 15:00 | Central | Stuttgart Surge | 13 – 37 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 4,300 | |

### Standings

Northern Conferencevte :
| 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
Central Conferencevte :
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | T | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
| 1 | Vienna Vikings | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5–1 | 352 | 209 | 143 | L1 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Raiders Tirol | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3–3 | 418 | 229 | 189 | W1 | Best 2nd place advances |
| 3 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4–2 | 386 | 247 | 139 | W2 | |
| 4 | Stuttgart Surge | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0–6 | 113 | 451 | −338 | L12 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Southern Conferencevte :
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | T | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
| 1 | Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5–1 | 364 | 225 | 139 | L2 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Rhein Fire | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4–2 | 346 | 314 | 32 | L1 | |
| 3 | Cologne Centurions | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2–4 | 301 | 473 | −172 | W1 | |
| 4 | Istanbul Rams | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1–5 | 210 | 499 | −289 | L5 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
In case ties inside and between the conferences have to be broken, the rules are:
* Number of wins
* Head-to-head matchup
* Points difference in head-to-head matchups
* Points scored at away games of head-to-head matchups
* Total points difference
* Total points scored
* Point scored at away games
* Coin toss performed by the Commissioner or a person (e.g., a prominent sportsmen) determined by the Commissioner
This is notably different from tiebreakers used in the NFL which take strength of schedule into account or the German Football League which values the head-to-head as the first tiebreaker for teams with the same win–loss record, in part to discourage running up the score.

## Play-offs

The semifinal games were played on September 10 and 11, 2022. The championship game was played on September 25 in Klagenfurt, Austria.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship Game | Championship Game | Championship Game |
| 1 | Hamburg Sea Devils | 19 | | | |
| 4 | Tirol Raiders | 7 | | | |
| 4 | Tirol Raiders | 7 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg Sea Devils | 15 |
| | | | Vienna Vikings | Vienna Vikings | 27 |
| 2 | Vienna Vikings | 39 | Vienna Vikings | Vienna Vikings | 27 |
| 3 | Barcelona Dragons | 12 | | | |

### Divisional playoffs
#### Hamburg Sea Devils 19, Raiders Tirol 7

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sea Devils | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
at Stadion Hoheluft, Hamburg, Germany
* Date: 10 September 2022
* Game time: 14:45 CEST
* Game attendance: 3,158
* Referee: M. Scholz
* Game Book

#### Barcelona Dragons 12, Vienna Vikings 39

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dragons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Vikings | 7 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 39 |
at Football-Zentrum Ravelin, Vienna, Austria
* Date: 11 September 2022
* Game time: 14:45 CEST
* Game attendance: 900
* Referee: W. Ratajczak
* Game Book

### Championship Game

The Vikings won the title in their first season. The Sea Devils had to accept the second defeat in the championship game in the second season. The Championship MVP trophy was won by Kimi Linnainmaa, the Finnish WR of the Vikings, who caught 7 passes for 125 yards, and threw the TD pass to the first lead.

#### Vienna Vikings 27, Hamburg Sea Devils 15

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Sea Devils | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
at 28 Black Arena, Klagenfurt, Austria
* Date: 25 September 2022
* Game time: 14:45 CEST
* Game attendance: 14,566
* Referee: Walentynowic
* Game Book

## Attendance

    As of September 04, 2022
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Rhein Fire | 52,527 | 12,055 | 7,583 | 8,755 | n/a$^†$ |
| 2 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 30,050 | 7,525 | 3,025 | 5,008 | +136.2%$^†$ |
| 3 | Raiders Tirol | 22,150 | 4,686 | 3,032 | 3,692 | n/a$^†$ |
| 4 | Berlin Thunder | 21,498 | 4,624 | 3,056 | 3,583 | +292.0%$^†$ |
| 5 | Hamburg Sea Devils | 21,484 | 4,936 | 2,636 | 3,581 | +116.6%$^†$ |
| 6 | Vienna Vikings | 20,693 | 4,523 | 2,028 | 3,449 | n/a$^†$ |
| 7 | Leipzig Kings | 15,600 | 3,000 | 2,250 | 2,600 | +25.5%$^†$ |
| 8 | Panthers Wrocław | 14,065 | 3,150 | 1,715 | 2,344 | −34.9%$^†$ |
| 9 | Stuttgart Surge | 12,504 | 2,690 | 1,400 | 2,084 | +45.8%$^†$ |
| 10 | Cologne Centurions | 11,058 | 2,530 | 820 | 1,843 | +57.9%$^†$ |
| 11 | Barcelona Dragons | 6,152 | 1,312 | 897 | 1,025 | −11.9%$^†$ |
| 12 | Istanbul Rams | 2,610 | 800 | 300 | 435 | n/a$^†$ |
| | League total | 230,391 | 12,055 | 300 | 3,200 | +77.5%$^†$ |
Source:

## Awards
### MVP of the Week

| Week | Player | Position | Team | Stat | Source |
| 1 | Flamur Simon | OLB | Cologne Centurions | 1 TD, 2 Int, 0.5 sacks, 2.5 TFL | 1 |
| 2 | Zach Edwards | QB | Barcelona Dragons | 3 TD, 1 Int, 108 Yds rushing, 202 Yds passing | 2 |
| 3 | Matt Adam | QB | Rhein Fire | 5 TD, 1 Int, 365 Yds passing | 3 |
| 4 | Giovanni Nanguy | OLB | Hamburg Sea Devils | 8 TOT, 2 sacks, 3.5 TFL | |
| 5 | Glen Toonga | RB | Hamburg Sea Devils | 4TD, 17 ATT, 185yards | |
| 6 | Kyle Kitchens | DE | Berlin Thunder | 9 TOT, 3.5 sacks, 6.5 TFL | |
| 7 | Joe Germinerio | QB | Berlin Thunder | 3 TD, 2 Rush TD, 325 Yds passing | |
| 8 | Isaiah Green | QB | Istanbul Rams | 1 Rush TD, 20 CAR, 103 Rush Yds, 148 Yds passing | |
| 9 | Glen Toonga | RB | Hamburg Sea Devils | 4TD, 27 ATT, 111yards | |
| 10 | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week | Bye Week |
| 11 | Jadrian Clark | QB | Rhein Fire | 38 ATT, 277 COMP, 485 Pass yards, 7 Pass Tds | |
| 12 | Zach Edwards | QB | Barcelona Dragons | 7 Pass Tds, 27 COMP, 321 Yds passing | |
| 13 | Nathaniel Robitaille | WR | Rhein Fire | 4 REC TD, 10 REC, 286 Reception Yds | |
| 14 | Gabriel Cunningham | QB | Leipzig Kings | 208 Pass Yds, 2 Pass Tds, 128 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDS | |

## Statistical leaders

    As of September 4, 2022 (end of regular season)
| Category | Player | Position | Team | GP | Stat |
| Passing ||||||
| Yards | Zach Edwards | QB | Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 3325 |
| Touchdowns | Zach Edwards | QB | Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 36 |
| Completions | Zach Edwards | QB | Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 255 |
| Completion percentage | Jakeb Sullivan | QB | Frankfurt Galaxy | 11 | 66.3% |
| Rushing ||||||
| Yards | Glen Toonga | RB | Hamburg Sea Devils | 12 | 1468 |
| Touchdowns | Glen Toonga | RB | Hamburg Sea Devils | 12 | 21 |
| Yards per attempt | Florian Wegan | RB | Vienna Vikings | 12 | 6.3 |
| Receiving ||||||
| Yards | Kyle Sweet | WR | Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 1561 |
| Touchdowns | Kyle Sweet | WR | Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 17 |
| Receptions | Kyle Sweet | WR | Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 115 |
| Yards per reception | Nathaniel Robitaille | WR | Rhein Fire | 12 | 19.1 |
| Defensive ||||||
| Sacks | Kyle Kitchens | DE | Berlin Thunder | 12 | 16.0 |
| Tackles | A.J. Wentland | LB | Leipzig Kings | 12 | 159 |
| Interceptions | Goran Zec | S | Panthers Wrocław | 12 | 6 |
| Kicking ||||||
| FG Pct | Mehmet Sarıkatipoğlu | K | Istanbul Rams | 12 | 76.9 |
| PAT Pct | Eric Schlomm | K | Hamburg Sea Devils | 12 | 88.9 |

## Broadcasting

Selected games of this season are available in free TV of most of the participating countries. For the Austrian and vGerman market, the league's main broadcasting partner is ProSiebenSat.1 Media. All games of the Raiders Tirol and the Vienna Vikings as well as the final in Klagenfurt are broadcast over the Puls 4 network with its sister channel Puls 24 and video-on-demand via Zapppn. In Germany ProSieben MAXX and their online-streaming service ran.de airing games on Saturday and Sunday. Furthermore the league-owned service More Than Sports TV, which is available over platforms like Zattoo, will show games in Austria, Germany and Switzerland as well as Esport3 in Catalonia, S Sport in Turkey, Polsat Sport in Poland and LIVENow for international streaming. All games are also available worldwide on ELF Gamepass.
| Region(s) | Broadcaster(s) |
| International | ELF Gamepass |
| Austria | Puls 24 Zappn (Puls 4 Network) |
| Germany Austria Switzerland | ProSieben Maxx ranSport More Than Sports TV |
| China | iQIYI |
| Hungary | Arena4 |
| Italy | Eleven Sports |
| Poland | Polsat Sport |
| Spain | Esport3 |
| Turkey | S Sport |
| United States | For the Fans |
| Indonesia | Eleven Sport |
| Malaysia | Eleven Sport |
| Singapore | Eleven Sport |
| Taiwan | Eleven Sport |
| Thailand | Eleven Sport |
| Philippines | Eleven Sport |

## All Stars
### First Team

| Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team |
| Offense |||||||
| QB | Sean Shelton | Raiders Tirol | TE | Adrià Botella Moreno | Vienna Vikings |
| RB | Glen Toonga | Hamburg Sea Devils | OT | Michael Habetin | Raiders Tirol |
| FB | Patrick Poetsch | Rhein Fire | OT | Sven Breidenbach | Rhein Fire |
| WR | Kyle Sweet | Barcelona Dragons | OG | Lewis Thomas | Hamburg Sea Devils |
| WR | Robin Wilzeck | Berlin Thunder | OG | Niklas Johansson | Vienna Vikings |
| WR | Nathaniel Robitaille | Rhein Fire | C | Joachim Christensen | Frankfurt Galaxy |
| Defense |||||||
| DT | Tim Hänni | Hamburg Sea Devils | LB | Thomas Schnurrer | Vienna Vikings |
| DT | Aslan Zetterberg | Leipzig Kings | CB | Karim Ben El Ghali | Frankfurt Galaxy |
| Edge | Kyle Kitchens | Berlin Thunder | CB | Justin Rogers | Hamburg Sea Devils |
| Edge | Alejandro Fernández | Barcelona Dragons | S | Kevin Fortes | Hamburg Sea Devils |
| LB | A. J. Wentland | Leipzig Kings | S | Omari Williams | Rhein Fire |
| LB | Zachary Blair | Istanbul Rams | | | |
| Special Teams |||||||
| K | Jonas Schenderlein | Berlin Thunder | RS | C. J. Okpalobi | Raiders Tirol |
| P | Eric Schlomm | Hamburg Sea Devils | | | |
| Source: europeanleague.football |||||||

### Second Team

| Position | Player | Team | Position | Player | Team |
| Offense |||||||
| QB | Zach Edwards | Barcelona Dragons | TE | Nicolai Schumann | Berlin Thunder |
| RB | Jocques Crawford | Berlin Thunder | OT | Tobias Rodlauer | Berlin Thunder |
| FB | León Helm | Frankfurt Galaxy | OT | Aleksandar Milanovic | Vienna Vikings |
| WR | Quinten Pounds | Cologne Centurions | OG | Sven Fischer | Frankfurt Galaxy |
| WR | Jordan Bouah | Vienna Vikings | OG | Alper Peközer | Berlin Thunder |
| WR | Malik Stanley | Panthers Wrocław | C | David Weinstock | Hamburg Sea Devils |
| Defense |||||||
| DT | Niklas Gustav | Raiders Tirol | LB | Maxime Rouyer | Panthers Wrocław |
| DT | Christian van Horn | Rhein Fire | CB | Moritz Thiele | Berlin Thunder |
| Edge | Kasim Edebali | Hamburg Sea Devils | CB | Benjamin Straight | Vienna Vikings |
| Edge | Michael Sam | Barcelona Dragons | S | Goran Zec | Panthers Wrocław |
| LB | David Izinyon | Berlin Thunder | S | Luis Horvath | Vienna Vikings |
| LB | Precious Ogbevoen | Stuttgart Surge | | | |
| Special Teams |||||||
| K | Ryan Rimmler | Frankfurt Galaxy | RS | Darius Saint-Robinson | Panthers Wrocław |
| P | Maximilian Eisenhut | Rhein Fire | | | |
| Source: europeanleague.football |||||||

## Signees to other professional leagues

The following players invited to the NFL’s International Combine, assigned to NFL's International Player Pathway Program (IPPP), signed or drafted by CFL team or signed with USFL or XFL team following their involvement with the ELF in 2022:

### NFL

| Player | Position | ELF team | NFL team |
| Alejandro Fernández | DE | Barcelona Dragons | International Combine |
| Kevin Fortes | S | Hamburg Sea Devils | International Combine |
| Tim Hänni | DT | Hamburg Sea Devils | International Combine |
| Tyrese Johnson-Fisher | RB | Istanbul Rams | International Combine |
| John Levi Kruse | TE | Hamburg Sea Devils | International Combine |
| Harlan Kwofie | WR | Rhein Fire | International Combine |
| Lucky Efosa Ogbevoen | LB | Raiders Tirol | International Combine |
| Tyrese Owuso-Bediako | DL | Rhein Fire | International Combine |
| Tobias Rodlauer | OT | Berlin Thunder | International Combine |
| Gabriel Rodríguez | OT | Barcelona Dragons | International Combine |
| Flamur Simon | OLB | Cologne Centurions | International Combine |
| Leander Wiegand | OT | Cologne Centurions | International Combine |
| Stanley Zeregbe | DE | Berlin Thunder | International Combine |

### CFL

The following players signed with a CFL team:
| Player | Position | ELF team | CFL team |
| Maxime Rouyer | LB | Panthers Wrocław | BC Lions |
| Timothy Knuettel | WR | Rhein Fire | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| John Levi Kruse | TE/LS | Hamburg Sea Devils | BC Lions |
| Lukas Ruoss | LB | Rhein Fire | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Ja'Len Embry | DB | Frankfurt Galaxy | Montreal Alouettes |

### XFL

| Player | Position | ELF team | XFL team |
| Justin Rogers | DB | Hamburg Sea Devils | Orlando Guardians |

### USFL

| Player | Position | ELF team | USFL team |
| Malcolm Washington | DB | Stuttgart Surge | Houston Gamblers |
| Chris Richardson | DT | Cologne Centurions | New Orleans Breakers |