Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF)

Summary

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

Frankfurt Galaxy
Team logo
Established2021 (2021)
Based inGermany Frankfurt, Germany
Home stadiumPSD Bank Arena
Head coachThomas Kösling
LeagueEuropean League of Football (ELF)
DivisionSouth Division (2021)
Central Conference (2022)
Western Conference (2023)
ColorsPurple, Gold, White
     
League titles1 (2021)
Division titles1 (2021)
Websitefrankfurt-galaxy.eu
Current uniform
Current sports event2023 Frankfurt Galaxy season

History edit

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 edit

Season Head coach Regular season Postseason Result Ø Attendance
GP Won Lost Win % Finish GP Won Lost Win %
2021 Thomas Kösling 10 9 1 .900 1st (South) 2 2 0 1.000 Championship game winners 2,100
2022 Thomas Kösling 12 8 4 .667 3rd (Central) DNQ 5,008
2023 0 0 0 .000 (Western) 0 0 0 .000
Total 22 17 5 .773 2 2 0 1.000 4,604

Honours edit

The team's honours:

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

Stadium edit

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

Roster edit

Reference[3]

Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 27 Thomas Fischbach  
  • 44 León Helm FB  
  • 20 Nick Kaufman  
  •  2 Shannon Samuel  
  • 21 Jacob Wenzel  

Wide receivers

  • 83 Zinedin Bendjabou  
  • 85 Markus Hachenberg  
  • 17 Reece Horn  
  • 81 Janez von Renesse  
  • 86 Lorenz Regler  
  • 16 Niklas Schumm  
  • 11 Normen Schumm  
  • 82 Hendrik Schwarz  
  • 19 Nico Strahmann  

Tight ends

  • 87 Kevin Mwamba  
Offensive linemen
  • 71 Frank Atunlese  
  • 79 Matej Bencek  
  • 74 Sven Fischer C  
  • 61 Lars Hampel  
  • 62 Nils Hampel  
  • 78 Tim Hirsch G  
  • 77 Yannic Kiehl T  
  • 55 Thang Le Minh  
  • 70 Danijel Miletic G  
  • 86 Lorenz Regler  
  • 64 Moritz Schmidt  
  • 81 Janez von Renesse  

Defensive linemen

  • 90 Marc Anthony Hor DT  
  • 98 Koku Antoine Giede DE  
  • 95 Daniel Bartmann  
  • 54 Karlis Brauns DE  
  • 91 Moubarak Djeri  
  • 96 Taslim Gaye  
  •  8 Mete Konya DT  
  • 99 Kevin Maier DE  
  • 92 Fränk Mousel  
  • 97 Sven Rieger  
Linebackers
  • 22 Louis Achaintre ILB  
  • 34 Bästlein, Cort ILB  
  • 45 Simeon Gabriel  
  • 41 Sebastian Gauthier  
  • 53 Daniel Josiah ILB  
  • 58 Anthony Keith Williams ILB  
  • 57 David Koszyk  
  • 50 David Miletic  
  • 52 Wael Nasri ILB  
  • 56 Sebastían Silva Gomez OLB  

Defensive backs

  • 14 Joshua Poznanski S  
  • 24 Karim Ben El Ghali CB  
  • 32 Vincent Bujalla  
  • 35 Marcos Schlabitz S  
  •  4 Tony Anderson S  
  • 38 Sebastian Brandt  
  •  5 Jamalcolm Liggins CB  
  • 31 Alexander Neville  
  • 30 Falk Reuter  
  •  3 BerDale Robins  
  • 28 Cedric Schmitt  

Special teams

  •  1 Ryan Rimmler K  


Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 22, 2023
5 A-import, 7 E-import, 50 homegrown
62 active

Transactions edit

From Raiders Tirol: Tony Anderson[4]

Staff edit

Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) staff

Front office

  • Owner – B.G.A. Football Betriebs GmbH
    (i.a. Christopher Knower, David Knower,
    Kösling, Eric Reutemann,
    James McGoldrick, Dr. Jörg Zirener)
  • CEO – Christopher Knower
  • General manager – Jörg Ziesche
  • Strategy advisor – Martin Bader

Head coach

  • Head coach – Thomas Kösling

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Patrick Griesheimer
  • Quarterbacks – Conrad Schuman
  • Offense consulting – Peter Vaas
  • Running backs – n/a
  • Wide receivers – n/a
  • Tight ends – Florian Bambuch
  • Offensive line – n/a
 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – n/a
  • Linebacker – n/a
  • Defensive line – n/a
  • Defensive backs – n/a

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – n/a


Strength and conditioning

  • Athletic trainer – n/a


Staff updated 14 February 2023

References edit

  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.
  3. ^ "ELF: 2023 Frankfurt Galaxy – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.
  4. ^ "Frankfurt Galaxy holt Anderson aus Tirol".

External links edit

  • Official website