# 2023 European League of Football season

The 2023 ELF season was the third season of the European League of Football, a professional American football league based in Europe. Seventeen teams from nine different countries participated. The season started on June 3rd, 2024, and concluded with the ELF Championship Game at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena Duisburg, Germany on September 24, 2023. Rhein Fire won the title, beating Stuttgart Surge 53-34.
* Western Conference
* Central Conference
* Eastern Conference

## Format

The teams are divided into three conferences of 5 or 6 teams. Each team plays 12 games during the regular season. The winner of each conference, as well as the next best 3 teams, regardless of conference, qualify for the playoffs.

## Teams

11 of the 12 teams from the 2022 season are competing in 2023, and are joined by 6 new expansion teams: Fehérvár Enthroners, Helvetic Guards, Milano Seamen, Munich Ravens, Paris Musketeers and Prague Lions. The only team not returning for the new season is the Istanbul Rams.
The Leipzig Kings were removed from the league after week 6. This came after a two week saga, which include the Kings suggesting they will "most likely have to stop competing in the European League of Football" after their loan requested was denied by the league and cancelling the week 6 home match with Prague Lions. The Kings would later announce their withdrawal from the league on July 11, 2023. A day later the ELF announced that the Kings will be taken out of the league for the remainder of the 2023 season and their license to participate in the European League of Football was "withdrawn", but would like to accept the team back for the 2024 season, if a suitable new owners will be found.
| Team | City | Conference | Stadium | Capacity | Head coach |
| Barcelona Dragons | Barcelona/Terrassa | Central | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa | 11,500 | Gabriel Sánchez |
| Berlin Thunder | Berlin | Eastern | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 19,708 | Johnny Schmuck |
| Cologne Centurions | Cologne | Western | Südstadion | 11,748 | Christos Lambropoulos |
| Cologne Centurions | Cologne | Western | Sportpark Höhenberg | 8,343 | Christos Lambropoulos |
| Fehérvár Enthroners | Székesfehérvár | Eastern | First Field | 3,500 | Jaime Hill |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | Frankfurt am Main | Western | PSD Bank Arena | 12,542 | Thomas Kösling |
| Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg | Western | Stadion Hoheluft | 11,000 | Charles "Yogi" Jones |
| Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg | Western | Volksparkstadion | 57,000 | Charles "Yogi" Jones |
| Helvetic Guards | Zürich/Wil | Central | Lidl Arena Wil | 6,048 | Norm Chow |
| Milano Seamen | Milano | Central | Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli | 7,500 | Stefan Pokorny |
| Munich Ravens | Munich/Unterhaching | Central | Alpenbauer Sportpark | 15,053 | John Shoop |
| Leipzig Kings | Leipzig | Eastern | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | 12,321 | John Booker |
| Panthers Wrocław | Wrocław | Eastern | Stadion Olimpijski | 11,000 | Dave Christensen |
| Paris Musketeers | Paris | Western | Stade Jean-Bouin | 20,000 | Marc Mattioli |
| Prague Lions | Prague | Eastern | Stadion FK Viktoria Žižkov | 5,037 | Dan Disch |
| Prague Lions | Prague | Eastern | Sportovní centrum Hostivař | 3,000 | Dan Disch |
| Prague Lions | Prague | Eastern | Atletický stadion Slavia Praha | 3,000 | Dan Disch |
| Raiders Tirol | Innsbruck | Central | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 16,008 | Kevin Herron |
| Rhein Fire | Düsseldorf/Duisburg | Western | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 31,514 | Jim Tomsula |
| Stuttgart Surge | Stuttgart | Central | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 11,408 | Jordan Neuman |
| Vienna Vikings | Vienna | Eastern | Hohe Warte Stadium | 5,500 | Chris Calaycay |
| Vienna Vikings | Vienna | Eastern | Generali Arena | 17,500 | Chris Calaycay |
| Vienna Vikings | Vienna | Eastern | Football-Zentrum Ravelin | 1,200 | Chris Calaycay |
* ↑ Two home game
* ↑ First home game of the season
* ↑ Leipzig Kings were removed from the league after week 6
* ↑ One game
* ↑ One game
* ↑ First home game of the season, one playoff game
* ↑ Last home game of the season

### Rosters

Like last season, there is a limit of 4 non-European foreign players per roster, and two on the field at the same time. Players who are dual citizens of the U.S. and an EU-member country are not counted towards that limit in keeping with the Bosman ruling. There is also a limit of 6 European foreigners per roster, down from 8 the previous season. Brazilian players do not count towards the import quota. For the 2023 season, the active rosters consist of 53 players, the gameday rosters of 46 players, while the practice squad was increased to 12 players.

### Coaching changes

| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Notes | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
| Cologne Centurions | Frank Roser | Resigned | | September 7, 2022 | Kahlil Carter | October 11, 2022 |
| Barcelona Dragons | Andrew Weidinger | Mutual agreement | Signed with Rhein Fire as OC | September 13, 2022 | Gabriel Sánchez | September 15, 2022 |
| Panthers Wrocław | Jakub Samel | Resigned | Stayed with team as sports director | September 20, 2022 | Dave Christensen | November 18, 2022 |
| Leipzig Kings | Fred Armstrong | Fired | | September 21, 2022 | John Booker | September 28, 2022 |
| Cologne Centurions | Kahlil Carter | Resigned | | March 17, 2023 | Christos Lambropoulos (interim) | March 17, 2023 |
| Prague Lions | Zach Harrod | Resigned | | July 27, 2023 | Dan Disch | July 29, 2023 |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The schedule for the 2023 season was released on January 27, 2023 without any specific times and venues. In Week 10, all teams are on bye due to the 2023 European Championship of American football.

#### Week 1

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 3. June | Eastern | Berlin Thunder | 36 – 3 | Féhervár Enthroners | First Field | 1,800 | Network4, More Than Sports TV | | |
| Sat, 3. June | Central | Helvetic Guards | 17 – 29 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa | 1,428 | | | |
| Sat, 3. June | Western | Paris Musketeers | 24 – 17 | Cologne Centurions | Südstadion | 2,560 | | | |
| Sat, 3. June | IC | Hamburg Sea Devils | 25 – 34 | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 2,850 | Polsat, ran.de | | |
| Sun, 4. June | Western | Frankfurt Galaxy | 9 – 33 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 12,665 | ProSieben Maxx | 2.8% (P7 Maxx) | |
| Sun, 4. June | Eastern | Leipzig Kings | 18 – 15 | Prague Lions | Stadion FK Viktoria Žižkov | 1,347 | O2 | | |
| Sun, 4. June | Central | Raiders Tirol | 59 – 38 | Munich Ravens | Alpenbauer Sportpark | 6,283 | ProSieben Maxx | 2% (P7 Maxx) | |
| Bye | Bye | Milano Seamen, Stuttgart Surge, Vienna Vikings | Milano Seamen, Stuttgart Surge, Vienna Vikings | Milano Seamen, Stuttgart Surge, Vienna Vikings | Milano Seamen, Stuttgart Surge, Vienna Vikings | Milano Seamen, Stuttgart Surge, Vienna Vikings | Milano Seamen, Stuttgart Surge, Vienna Vikings | Milano Seamen, Stuttgart Surge, Vienna Vikings | Milano Seamen, Stuttgart Surge, Vienna Vikings |

#### Week 2

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 10. June 17:00/18:00 | Central | Barcelona Dragons | 41 – 33 | Milano Seamen | Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli | 1,700 | More Than Sports TV | | |
| Sat, 10. June 17:00/18:00 | IC | Stuttgart Surge | 29 – 20 | Paris Musketeers | Stade Jean-Bouin | 4,200 | ran.de | | |
| Sat, 10. June 17:00/18:00 | IC | Frankfurt Galaxy | 48 – 13 | Féhervár Enthroners | First Field | 1,400 | Network4 | | |
| Sat, 10. June 17:00/18:00 | IC | Cologne Centurions | 23 – 14 | Prague Lions | Stadion FK Viktoria Žižkov | 1,047 | O2 | | |
| Sun, 11. June 13:00/16:25 | Eastern | Vienna Vikings | 27 – 24 | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 4,814 | ProSieben Maxx | | |
| Sun, 11. June 13:00/16:25 | Eastern | Panthers Wrocław | 31 – 6 | Leipzig Kings | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | 2,148 | Polsat | | |
| Sun, 11. June 13:00/16:25 | Central | Raiders Tirol | 22 – 7 | Helvetic Guards | Lidl Arena Wil | 2,300 | | | |
| Sun, 11. June 13:00/16:25 | Western | Rhein Fire | 27 – 22 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Volksparkstadion | 32,500 | ProSieben Maxx | | |
| Bye | Bye | Munich Ravens | Munich Ravens | Munich Ravens | Munich Ravens | Munich Ravens | Munich Ravens | Munich Ravens | Munich Ravens |

#### Week 3

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 17. June/ 17:00, 18:00 | Western | Hamburg Sea Devils | 34 – 17 | Cologne Centurions | Sportpark Höhenberg | 2,246 | More Than Sports TV | | |
| Sat, 17. June/ 17:00, 18:00 | Central | Barcelona Dragons | 13 – 29 | Raiders Tirol | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 4,285 | | | |
| Sat, 17. June/ 17:00, 18:00 | Eastern | Fehérvár Enthroners | 24 – 47 | Leipzig Kings | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | 1,423 | Network4, ran.de | | |
| Sat, 17. June/ 17:00, 18:00 | Eastern | Prague Lions | 21 – 69 | Vienna Vikings | Generali Arena | 6,854 | O2 | | |
| Sun, 18. June/ 13:00, 16:25 | Western | Paris Musketeers | 28 – 58 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 7,271 | ProSieben Maxx | | |
| Sun, 18. June/ 13:00, 16:25 | Central | Milano Seamen | 26 – 40 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 3,112 | ProSieben Maxx | | |
| Sun, 18. June/ 13:00, 16:25 | Central | Munich Ravens | 39 – 10 | Helvetic Guards | Lidl Arena Wil | 2,050 | | | |
| Sun, 18. June/ 13:00, 16:25 | Eastern | Panthers Wrocław | 27 – 36 | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 4,049 | Polsat | | |
| Bye | Bye | Frankfurt Galaxy | Frankfurt Galaxy | Frankfurt Galaxy | Frankfurt Galaxy | Frankfurt Galaxy | Frankfurt Galaxy | Frankfurt Galaxy | Frankfurt Galaxy |

#### Week 4

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 24. June/ 17:00, 18:00, 19:00 | Western | Paris Musketeers | 13 – 30 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 7,207 | | | |
| Sat, 24. June/ 17:00, 18:00, 19:00 | Central | Munich Ravens | 39 – 15 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa | 1,128 | ran.de | | |
| Sat, 24. June/ 17:00, 18:00, 19:00 | Eastern | Fehérvár Enthroners | 33 – 63 | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 2,350 | Polsat, Network4, More Than Sports TV | | |
| Sat, 24. June/ 17:00, 18:00, 19:00 | Eastern | Leipzig Kings | 14 – 47 | Vienna Vikings | Hohe Warte Stadium | 3,493 | | | |
| Sun, 25. June/ 13:00, 16:25 | Western | Rhein Fire | 42 – 0 | Cologne Centurions | Sportpark Höhenberg | 4,460 | | | |
| Sun, 25. June/ 13:00, 16:25 | Central | Raiders Tirol | 3 – 6 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 3,447 | ProSieben Maxx | | |
| Sun, 25. June/ 13:00, 16:25 | Central | Helvetic Guards | 0 – 32 | Milano Seamen | Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli | 1,000 | | | |
| Sun, 25. June/ 13:00, 16:25 | IC | Berlin Thunder | 17 – 37 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 3,872 | ProSieben Maxx | | |
| Bye | Bye | Prague Lions | Prague Lions | Prague Lions | Prague Lions | Prague Lions | Prague Lions | Prague Lions | Prague Lions |

#### Week 5

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 1. July/ 14:30, 16:00 | Western | Hamburg Sea Devils | 23 – 27 | Paris Musketeers | Stade Jean-Bouin | 3,256 | ran.de | | |
| Sat, 1. July/ 14:30, 16:00 | Western | Cologne Centurions | 22 – 33 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 5,833 | | | |
| Sat, 1. July/ 14:30, 16:00 | IC | Helvetic Guards | 0 – 51 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 8,113 | | | |
| Sun, 2. July/ 14:30, 16:25 | Central | Stuttgart Surge | 28 – 9 | Munich Ravens | Alpenbauer Sportpark | 5,184 | ProSieben MAXX | | |
| Sun, 2. July/ 14:30, 16:25 | Central | Milano Seamen | 13 – 38 | Raiders Tirol | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 4,180 | | | |
| Sun, 2. July/ 14:30, 16:25 | Eastern | Vienna Vikings | 41 – 12 | Fehérvár Enthroners | First Field | 1,800 | Network4+ | | |
| Sun, 2. July/ 14:30, 16:25 | Eastern | Berlin Thunder | 39 – 14 | Leipzig Kings | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | 2,598 | | | |
| Sun, 2. July/ 14:30, 16:25 | Eastern | Prague Lions | 23 – 29 | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 2,400 | PolSat Sport | | |
| Bye | Bye | Barcelona Dragons | Barcelona Dragons | Barcelona Dragons | Barcelona Dragons | Barcelona Dragons | Barcelona Dragons | Barcelona Dragons | Barcelona Dragons |

#### Week 6

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 8. July/ 19:00 | Eastern | Prague Lions | 35 – 0 | Leipzig Kings | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled | |
| Sat, 8. July/ 19:00 | IC | Frankfurt Galaxy | 40 – 33 | Milano Seamen | Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli | 1,500 | ran.de | | |
| Sun, 9. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | Central | Barcelona Dragons | 19 – 22 (2OT) | Helvetic Guards | Lidl Arena | 1,750 | | | |
| Sun, 9. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | Eastern | Fehérvár Enthroners | 6 – 60 | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 3,978 | Network4 | | |
| Sun, 9. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | IC | Panthers Wrocław | 10 – 17 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 3,140 | ProSieben Maxx, Polsat Sport | 4.1% (P7 Maxx) | |
| Sun, 9. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | IC | Vienna Vikings | 34 – 13 | Raiders Tirol | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 4,375 | | | |
| Sun, 9. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | IC | Paris Musketeers | 6 – 14 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 4,001 | | | |
| Sun, 9. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | IC | Munich Ravens | 25 – 39 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 7,562 | ProSieben Maxx | | |
| Bye | Bye | Cologne Centurions | Cologne Centurions | Cologne Centurions | Cologne Centurions | Cologne Centurions | Cologne Centurions | Cologne Centurions | Cologne Centurions |

#### Week 7

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 15. July/ 18:00, 19:00 | Central | Raiders Tirol | 17 – 3 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa | 1,158 | | | |
| Sat, 15. July/ 18:00, 19:00 | Eastern | Panthers Wrocław | 21 – 24 | Vienna Vikings | Hohe Warte Stadium | 3,937 | Polsat Sport | | |
| Sat, 15. July/ 18:00, 19:00 | IC | Leipzig Kings | 16 – 16 | Cologne Centurions | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled |
| Sun, 16. July | Western | Hamburg Sea Devils | 14 – 17 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 6,500 | P7 Maxx | | |
| Sun, 16. July | Western | Rhein Fire | 37 – 25 | Paris Musketeers | Stade Jean-Bouin | 4,500 | | | |
| Sun, 16. July | Central | Stuttgart Surge | 13 – 31 | Helvetic Guards | Lidl Arena | 2,000 | TV24 | | |
| Sun, 16. July | Central | Milano Seamen | 37 – 56 | Munich Ravens | Alpenbauer Sportpark | 4,028 | P7 Maxx | | |
| Sun, 16. July | Eastern | Berlin Thunder | 43 – 6 | Prague Lions | Stadion FK Viktoria Žižkov | 970 | O2 TV | | |
| Bye | Bye | Fehérvár Enthroners | Fehérvár Enthroners | Fehérvár Enthroners | Fehérvár Enthroners | Fehérvár Enthroners | Fehérvár Enthroners | Fehérvár Enthroners | Fehérvár Enthroners |

#### Week 8

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 22. July/ 18:00 | Central | Munich Ravens | 24 – 25 | Raiders Tirol | Alpenbauer Sportpark | 3,447 | ran.de | | |
| Sat, 22. July/ 18:00 | Eastern | Berlin Thunder | 9 – 16 | Vienna Vikings | Hohe Warte Stadium | 4,325 | | | |
| Sun, 23. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | Western | Frankfurt Galaxy | 23 – 21 | Paris Musketeers | Stade Jean-Bouin | 4,000 | | | |
| Sun, 23. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | Western | Cologne Centurions | 3 – 62 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 10,056 | ProSieben Maxx | | |
| Sun, 23. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | Central | Barcelona Dragons | 14 – 33 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 4,174 | ProSieben Maxx | | |
| Sun, 23. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | Central | Milano Seamen | 24 – 31 | Helvetic Guards | Lidl Arena | 2,400 | | | |
| Sun, 23. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | Eastern | Leipzig Kings | 6 – 31 | Panthers Wrocław | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled |
| Sun, 23. July/ 13:00, 16:25 | Eastern | Prague Lions | 0 – 35 | Fehérvár Enthroners | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled |
| Bye | Bye | Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg Sea Devils | Hamburg Sea Devils |

#### Week 9

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 29. July | Central | Stuttgart Surge | 78 – 27 | Milano Seamen | Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli | 1,200 | ran.de | | |
| Sat, 29. July | Eastern | Panthers Wrocław | 73 – 13 | Prague Lions | Sportovní centrum Hostivař | 370 | O2, Polsat Sport | | |
| Sat, 29. July | IC | Paris Musketeers | 37 – 6 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa | 1,543 | | | |
| Sun, 30. July | Western | Cologne Centurions | 14 – 18 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 3,200 | ProSieben MAXX | | |
| Sun, 30. July | Central | Helvetic Guards | 6 – 35 | Munich Ravens | Alpenbauer Sportparkerhaching | 4,345 | TV24 | | |
| Sun, 30. July | Eastern | Vienna Vikings | 47 – 14 | Leipzig Kings | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled |
| Sun, 30. July | IC | Fehérvár Enthroners | 0 – 46 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 5,113 | ProSieben MAXX, Network4 | | |
| Bye | Bye | Rhein Fire, Raiders Tirol, Berlin Thunder | Rhein Fire, Raiders Tirol, Berlin Thunder | Rhein Fire, Raiders Tirol, Berlin Thunder | Rhein Fire, Raiders Tirol, Berlin Thunder | Rhein Fire, Raiders Tirol, Berlin Thunder | Rhein Fire, Raiders Tirol, Berlin Thunder | Rhein Fire, Raiders Tirol, Berlin Thunder | Rhein Fire, Raiders Tirol, Berlin Thunder |

#### Week 10

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| 5./6. 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

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 12. August | Western | Frankfurt Galaxy | 22 – 9 | Cologne Centurions | Südstadion | 2,450 | ran.de | | |
| Sat, 12. August | Central | Helvetic Guards | 14 – 24 | Raiders Tirol | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | 3,062 | | | |
| Sat, 12. August | Central | Milano Seamen | 33 – 28 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa | 711 | More Than Sports TV | | |
| Sat, 12. August | Eastern | Leipzig Kings | 24 – 47 | Fehérvár Enthroners | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled |
| Sun, 13. August | Western | Hamburg Sea Devils | 9 – 40 | Rhein Fire | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | 13,171 | ProSiebenMaxx | | |
| Sun, 13. August | Central | Munich Ravens | 32 – 30 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 4,772 | ProSiebenMaxx | | |
| Sun, 13. August | Eastern | Prague Lions | 7 – 40 | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 3,906 | O2TVSport | | |
| Sun, 13. August | Eastern | Vienna Vikings | 20 – 16 | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 2,850 | Polsat | | |
| Bye | Bye | Paris Musketeers | Paris Musketeers | Paris Musketeers | Paris Musketeers | Paris Musketeers | Paris Musketeers | Paris Musketeers | Paris Musketeers |

#### Week 12

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 19. August | Central | Stuttgart Surge | 31 – 22 | Barcelona Dragons | Estadi Olímpic de Terrassa | 516 | | | |
| Sat, 19. August | Eastern | Prague Lions | 3 – 19 | Fehérvár Enthroners | First Field | 2,000 | O2TV, Network4 | | |
| Sat, 19. August | IC | Cologne Centurions | 16 – 16 | Leipzig Kings | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled |
| Sat, 19. August | IC | Raiders Tirol | 7 – 13 | Vienna Vikings | Hohe Warte Stadium | 4,452 | | | |
| Sun, 20. August | Western | Paris Musketeers | 29 – 19 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 2,783 | ProSiebenMaxx | | |
| Sun, 20. August | Eastern | Berlin Thunder | 12 – 15 | Panthers Wrocław | Stadion Olimpijski | 2,300 | Polsat, ran.de | | |
| Sun, 20. August | IC | Rhein Fire | 60 – 23 | Munich Ravens | Alpenbauer Sportpark | 5,011 | ProSiebenMaxx | | |
| Sun, 20. August | IC | Milano Seamen | 14 – 53 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 5,269 | | | |
| Bye | Bye | Helvetic Guards | Helvetic Guards | Helvetic Guards | Helvetic Guards | Helvetic Guards | Helvetic Guards | Helvetic Guards | Helvetic Guards |

#### Week 13

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 26. August | Central | Stuttgart Surge | 38 – 28 | Raiders Tirol | Alpenbauer Sportpark | 4,073 | TV24, ran.de | | |
| Sat, 26. August | Central | Munich Ravens | 50 – 29 | Milano Seamen | Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli | 700 | | | |
| Sat, 26. August | Eastern | Fehérvár Enthroners | 20 – 21 | Vienna Vikings | Football-Zentrum Ravelin | 1,200 | Network4, More Than Sports TV | | |
| Sat, 26. August | IC | Barcelona Dragons | 9 – 50 | Paris Musketeers | Stade Jean-Bouin | 3,800 | | | |
| Sun, 27. August | Western | Frankfurt Galaxy | 23 – 13 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | 3,486 | ProSiebenMaxx | | |
| Sun, 27. August | Eastern | Leipzig Kings | 14 – 39 | Berlin Thunder | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled | canceled |
| Sun, 27. August | IC | Prague Lions | 9 – 37 | Cologne Centurions | Südstadion | 2,150 | O2TVSport | | |
| Sun, 27. August | IC | Rhein Fire | 43 – 17 | Helvetic Guards | Lidl Arena | 3,060 | ProSiebenMaxx | | |
| Bye | Bye | Panthers Wrocław | Panthers Wrocław | Panthers Wrocław | Panthers Wrocław | Panthers Wrocław | Panthers Wrocław | Panthers Wrocław | Panthers Wrocław |

#### Week 14

| Date/Time (CEST) | Conf. | Away team | Result | Home team | Venue | Attendance | Free TV | Viewers | Ref |
| Sat, 2. September | Western | Cologne Centurions | 12 – 40 | Paris Musketeers | Stade Jean-Bouin | 4,500 | | | |
| Sat, 2. September | Central | Raiders Tirol | 42 – 27 | Milano Seamen | Velodromo Maspes-Vigorelli | 500 | ran.de | | |
| Sun, 3. September | Western | Rhein Fire | 48 – 38 | Frankfurt Galaxy | PSD Bank Arena | 10,027 | ProSiebenMaxx | | |
| Sun, 3. September | Central | Helvetic Guards | 19 – 47 | Stuttgart Surge | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 3,900 | TV24 | | |
| Sun, 3. September | Central | Barcelona Dragons | 0 – 55 | Munich Ravens | Alpenbauer Sportpark | 5,204 | | | |
| Sun, 3. September | Eastern | Vienna Vikings | 55 – 9 | Prague Lions | Athletic Stadium Slavia Praha | 250 | O2TVSport | | |
| Sun, 3. September | Eastern | Panthers Wrocław | 35 – 6 | Fehérvár Enthroners | First Field | 1,800 | Network4, Polsat | | |
| Sun, 3. September | IC | Hamburg Sea Devils | 16 – 23 | Berlin Thunder | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 6,084 | ProSiebenMaxx | | |
| Bye | Bye | Leipzig Kings | Leipzig Kings | Leipzig Kings | Leipzig Kings | Leipzig Kings | Leipzig Kings | Leipzig Kings | Leipzig Kings |

### Results

| Home \ Away | COL | FRA | HAM | PAR | RHE | BAR | HEL | MIL | MUN | STU | TIR | BER | FEH | LEI | PRA | VIE | WRO |
| Cologne Centurions | | 9–22 | 17–34 | 17–24 | 0–42 | | | | | | | | | 16–16 | 37–9 | | |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 33–22 | | 17–14 | 30–13 | 38–48 | | | 53–14 | | | | | 46–0 | | | | |
| Hamburg Sea Devils | 18–14 | 13–23 | | 19–29 | 22–27 | | | | | | | 37–17 | | | | | 17–10 |
| Paris Musketeers | 40–12 | 21–23 | 27–23 | | 25–37 | 50–9 | | | | 20–29 | | | | | | | |
| Rhein Fire | 62–3 | 33–9 | 40–9 | 58–28 | | | 51–0 | | 39–25 | | | | | | | | |
| Barcelona Dragons | | | | 6–37 | | | 29–17 | 28–33 | 15–39 | 22–31 | 3–17 | | | | | | |
| Helvetic Guards | | | | | 17–43 | 22–19 | | 31–24 | 10–39 | 31–13 | 7–22 | | | | | | |
| Milano Seamen | | 33–40 | | | | 33–41 | 32–0 | | 29–50 | 27–78 | 27–42 | | | | | | |
| Munich Ravens | | | | | 23–60 | 55–0 | 35–6 | 56–37 | | 9–28 | 38–59 | | | | | | |
| Stuttgart Surge | | | | 14–6 | | 33–14 | 47–19 | 40–26 | 30–32 | | 6–3 | | | | | | |
| Raiders Tirol | | | | | | 29–13 | 24–14 | 38–13 | 25–24 | 28–38 | | | | | | 13–34 | |
| Berlin Thunder | | | 23–16 | | | | | | | | | | 60–6 | 39–14 | 40–7 | 24–27 | 36–27 |
| Fehérvár Enthroners | | 13–48 | | | | | | | | | | 3–36 | | 47–24 | 35–0 | 12–41 | 6–35 |
| Leipzig Kings | 16–16 | | | | | | | | | | | 14–39 | 47–24 | | 0–35 | 14–47 | 6–31 |
| Prague Lions | 14–23 | | | | | | | | | | | 6–43 | 3–19 | 15–18 | | 9–55 | 13–73 |
| Vienna Vikings | | | | | | | | | | | 13–7 | 16–9 | 21–20 | 47–14 | 69–21 | | 24–21 |
| Wrocław Panthers | | | 34–25 | | | | | | | | | 15–12 | 63–33 | 31–6 | 29–23 | 16–20 | |

### Standings

Western Conferencevte :
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
| 1 | Rhein Fire | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8–0 | 540 | 199 | +341 | W12 | Automatic playoffs (#1) |
| 2 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6–2 | 382 | 233 | +149 | L1 | Advance to playoffs (#4) |
| 3 | Paris Musketeers | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4–4 | 320 | 277 | +43 | W4 | |
| 4 | Hamburg Sea Devils | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2–6 | 247 | 278 | –31 | L4 | |
| 5 | Cologne Centurions | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0–8 | 186 | 330 | –144 | L1 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Central Conferencevte :
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
| 1 | Stuttgart Surge | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8–2 | 387 | 237 | +150 | W3 | Automatic playoffs (#3) |
| 2 | Raiders Tirol | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8–2 | 307 | 230 | +77 | W1 | |
| 3 | Munich Ravens | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7–3 | 425 | 338 | +87 | W2 | |
| 4 | Helvetic Guards | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3–7 | 174 | 378 | –204 | L4 | |
| 5 | Milano Seamen | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2–8 | 328 | 497 | –169 | L3 | |
| 6 | Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2–8 | 199 | 396 | –197 | L10 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Eastern Conferencevte :
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
| 1 | Vienna Vikings | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10–0 | 414 | 180 | +234 | W12 | Automatic playoffs (#2) |
| 2 | Berlin Thunder | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7–3 | 378 | 188 | +190 | W2 | Advance to playoffs (#5) |
| 3 | Panthers Wrocław | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7–3 | 385 | 221 | +164 | W2 | Advance to playoffs (#6) |
| 4 | Fehérvár Enthroners | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3–7 | 218 | 424 | –206 | L2 | |
| 5 | Leipzig Kings | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2–8 | 189 | 387 | –198 | L9 | |
| 6 | Prague Lions | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1–9 | 155 | 441 | –286 | L7 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Overall standingsvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | PCT | CONF | PD | STK |
| Conference leaders |||||||||
| 1 | Rhein Fire | West | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 8–0 | +341 | W12 |
| 2 | Vienna Vikings | East | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 10–0 | +234 | W12 |
| 3 | Stuttgart Surge | Central | 10 | 2 | .833 | 8–2 | +150 | W3 |
| Wild cards |||||||||
| 4 | Frankfurt Galaxy | West | 10 | 2 | .833 | 6–2 | +149 | L1 |
| 5 | Berlin Thunder | East | 8 | 4 | .667 | 7–3 | +190 | W2 |
| 6 | Panthers Wrocław | East | 8 | 4 | .667 | 7–3 | +164 | W2 |
| Eliminated |||||||||
| 7 | Raiders Tirol | Central | 8 | 4 | .667 | 8–2 | +77 | W1 |
| 8 | Munich Ravens | Central | 7 | 5 | .583 | 7–3 | +87 | W2 |
| 9 | Paris Musketeers | West | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4–4 | +43 | W4 |
| 10 | Hamburg Sea Devils | West | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2–6 | –31 | L4 |
| 11 | Cologne Centurions | West | 4 | 8 | .333 | 0–8 | –144 | L1 |
| 12 | Helvetic Guards | Central | 3 | 9 | .250 | 3–7 | –204 | L4 |
| 13 | Fehérvár Enthroners | East | 3 | 9 | .250 | 3–7 | –206 | L2 |
| 14 | Milano Seamen | Central | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2–8 | –169 | L3 |
| 15 | Barcelona Dragons | Central | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2–8 | –197 | L10 |
| 16 | Leipzig Kings | East | 2 | 10 | .167 | 2–8 | –198 | L9 |
| 17 | Prague Lions | East | 1 | 11 | .083 | 1–9 | –286 | L7 |
C - Clinched conference title Q - Clinched playoffs
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

## Play-offs

The wildcard games were played on September 09 and 10, the semifinals on September 16 and 17, and the final was held on September 24, 2023 in Duisburg, Germany.
| Wildcard | Wildcard | Wildcard | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship Game | Championship Game | Championship Game |
| | | | 1 | Rhein Fire | 42 | | | |
| 4 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 20 | 4 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 23 | | | |
| 5 | Berlin Thunder | 3 | | | | 1 | Rhein Fire | 53 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Stuttgart Surge | 34 |
| | | | 2 | Vienna Vikings | 33 | | | |
| 3 | Stuttgart Surge | 37 | 3 | Stuttgart Surge | 40 | | | |
| 6 | Wrocław Panthers | 14 | | | | | | |

### Wildcard
#### Berlin Thunder 03, Frankfurt Galaxy 20

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Thunder | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Galaxy | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at PSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
* Date: 09 September 2023
* Game time: 15:15 CEST
* Game attendance: 5,113
* Referee: T. Thordarson
* Game Book

#### Panthers Wrocław 14, Stuttgart Surge 37

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Surge | 7 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 37 |
at Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau, Stuttgart, Germany
* Date: 10 September 2023
* Game time: 14:15 CEST
* Game attendance: 4,210
* Referee: M. Scholz
* Game Book

### Semi Finals
#### Rhein Fire 42, Frankfurt Galaxy 23

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Galaxy | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| Fire | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, Duisburg, Germany
* Date: 17 September 2023
* Game time: 14:15 CEST
* Game attendance: 9,858
* Referee: F. Kristensen
* Game Book

#### Stuttgart Surge 40, Vienna Vikings 33

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Surge | 7 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 40 |
| Vikings | 0 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 33 |
at Generali Arena Vienna, Vienna, Austria
* Date: 16 September 2023
* Game time: 14:15 CEST
* Game attendance: 10,108
* Referee: K.Walentynowicz
* Game Book

### Championship Game
#### Stuttgart Surge 34, Rhein Fire 53

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Surge | 6 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
| Fire | 7 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 53 |
at Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, Duisburg, Germany
* Date: 24 September 2023
* Game time: 15:30 CEST
* Game attendance: 31,500
* Referee: W. Ratajczak
* Game Book

## Attendance

    As of September 03, 2023
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
| 1 | Rhein Fire | 58,838 | 13,171 | 7,271 | 9,806 | +12.0%$^†$ |
| 2 | Hamburg Sea Devils | 48,981 | 32,500 | 2,783 | 8,164 | +128.0%$^†$ |
| 3 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 39,949 | 10,027 | 5,113 | 6,658 | +32.9%$^†$ |
| 4 | Munich Ravens | 30,055 | 6,283 | 4,028 | 5,009 | n/a$^†$ |
| 5 | Vienna Vikings | 24,261 | 6,854 | 1,200 | 4,044 | +17.3%$^†$ |
| 6 | Paris Musketeers | 24,256 | 4,500 | 3,256 | 4,043 | n/a$^†$ |
| 7 | Raiders Tirol | 23,422 | 4,375 | 3,062 | 3,904 | +5.7%$^†$ |
| 8 | Stuttgart Surge | 23,406 | 4,772 | 3,112 | 3,901 | +87.2%$^†$ |
| 9 | Berlin Thunder | 22,831 | 6,084 | 3,906 | 4,566 | +27.4%$^†$ |
| 10 | Cologne Centurions | 13,876 | 4,460 | 2,150 | 2,775 | +18.4%$^†$ |
| 11 | Helvetic Guards | 13,560 | 3,060 | 1,750 | 2,260 | n/a$^†$ |
| 12 | Panthers Wrocław | 12,750 | 2,850 | 2,300 | 2,550 | +8.8%$^†$ |
| 13 | Fehérvár Enthroners | 8,800 | 2,000 | 1,400 | 1,760 | n/a$^†$ |
| 14 | Milano Seamen | 6,600 | 1,700 | 500 | 1,100 | n/a$^†$ |
| 15 | Barcelona Dragons | 6,484 | 1,543 | 516 | 1,081 | +5.5%$^†$ |
| 16 | Leipzig Kings | 6,169 | 2,598 | 1,423 | 2,056 | −20.9%$^†$ |
| 17 | Prague Lions | 3,984 | 1,347 | 250 | 797 | n/a$^†$ |
| | League total | 367,912 | 32,500 | 250 | 3,914 | +22.3%$^†$ |
Source:

## Statistical leaders

    As of August 27, 2023
| Category | Player | Position | Team | GP | Stat |
| Passing ||||||
| Yards | Jadrian Clark | QB | Rhein Fire | 11 | 3387 |
| Touchdowns | Jadrian Clark | QB | Rhein Fire | 11 | 50 |
| Completions | Luke Zahradka | QB | Milano Seamen | 11 | 278 |
| Completion percentage | Chad Jeffries | QB | Munich Ravens | 11 | 69.0% |
| Rushing ||||||
| Yards | Dawid Brzozowski | RB | Panthers Wrocław | 10 | 961 |
| Touchdowns | Tomiwa Oyewo | RB | Munich Ravens | 11 | 12 |
| Yards per attempt | Glen Toonga | RB | Rhein Fire | 7 | 7.3 |
| Receiving ||||||
| Yards | Markell Castle | WR | Munich Ravens | 11 | 1451 |
| Touchdowns | Tony Tate | WR | Panthers Wrocław | 10 | 16 |
| Receptions | Markell Castle | WR | Munich Ravens | 11 | 83 |
| Yards per reception | Tony Tate | WR | Panthers Wrocław | 10 | 22.9 |
| Defensive ||||||
| Sacks | Kyle Kitchens | DE | Berlin Thunder | 10 | 13 |
| Tackles | Luke Glenna | S | Barcelona Dragons | 11 | 125 |
| Interceptions | Macéo Beard | LB | Helvetic Guards | 11 | 8 |
| Kicking ||||||
| FG Pct | Nils Jonkmans | K | Helvetic Guards | 11 | 85.7 |
| PAT Pct | Jakub Ałdaś | K | Panthers Wrocław | 10 | 89.7 |

## Awards
### MVP of the Week

| Week | Player | Position | Team | Stat | Source |
| 1 | Jarvis McClam | WR | Raiders Tirol | 435 all-purpose yards, 3 TD | 1 |
| 2 | Conor Miller | QB | Barcelona Dragons | 394 passing yards, 4 TD, 0 INT | 2 |
| 3 | Jadrian Clark | QB | Rhein Fire | 513 passing yards, 8 TD, 0 INT | 3 |
| 4 | Malik Stanley | WR | Hamburg Sea Devils | 116 receiving yards, 4 TD | 4 |
| 5 | Slade Jarman | QB | Berlin Thunder | 382 passing yards, 5 TD | |
| 6 | Nico Strahmann | WR | Frankfurt Galaxy | 175 receiving yards, 4 TD | 6 |
| 7 | Aaron Jackson | WR | Berlin Thunder | 392 all-purpose yards, 4 total TD | 7 |
| 8 | Ken Hike Jr. | CB | Helvetic Guards | 194 all-purpose yards, 1 KR TD, 1 FR TD, 7 tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Kenyatte Allen | QB | Stuttgart Surge | 551 total yards, 4 rush TD, 4 pass TD, 0 INT | 9 |
| 11 | Macéo Beard | DB | Helvetic Guards | 2 INT, 1 TD, 3 tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Jadrian Clark | QB | Rhein Fire | 285 passing yards, 7 TD, 1 INT | 12 |
| 13 | Zach Edwards | QB | Paris Musketeers | 404 total yards, 5 pass TD, 0 INT | 13 |

### All-Stars

ELF All-Stars announced for 2023 | ELF

## 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 the UFL team following their involvement with the ELF in 2023:

### NFL

The following players were invited to the NFL’s International Combine:
| Player | Position | ELF team | NFL team |
| Florian Bierbaumer | TE | Vienna Vikings | International Combine |

### CFL

The following players signed with a CFL team:
| Player | Position | ELF team | CFL team |
| Tony Tate | WR | Wroclaw Panthers | Edmonton Elks |
The following players were drafted bya CFL team:
| Player | Position | ELF team | CFL team |
| Fabian Weitz | LB | Cologne Centurions | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Lucky Ogbevoen | DB | Raiders Tirol | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |

### UFL
## Broadcasting

Selected games are available on free TV in most of the participating countries. For the Austrian and German market, the league's main broadcasting partner is ProSiebenSat.1 Media. In Germany ProSieben MAXX and their online-streaming service ran.de airs games on Saturday and Sunday. All games are also available worldwide on ELF Gamepass.
| Region(s) | Broadcaster(s) |
| International | ELF Gamepass |
| Germany Austria Switzerland | ProSieben Maxx ranSport More Than Sports TV |
| Hungary | Arena4 |
| Poland | Polsat Sport |
| Czech Republic Slovakia | O2 TV Sport |
| Switzerland | TV24 |
| China | iQIYI |