Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF)

Frankfurt Galaxy
Current season
Established 2021 (2021)
Play in Germany Frankfurt, Germany
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
Team colorsPurple, Gold, White
     
Personnel
Head coachBart 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).

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

Season Head coach Regular season Postseason Result Ø Attendance
GP Won LostWestern 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 12 10 2 .800 2nd (Western) 2 1 1 .500 Semi final loss at Rhein Fire 6,437
2024 12 4 8 .333 5th (Western) DNQ 7,098
2025 Bart Andrus (West)
Total 46 31 15 .674 4 3 1 .750 5,212

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.