2021 Frankfurt Galaxy season explained

Team:Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF)
Year:2021
Record:9–1
Coach: Thomas Kösling
Stadium:PSD Bank Arena
Playoffs:won Semifinal vs. Cologne Centurions 36–6
won Championship Game vs. Hamburg Sea Devils 32–30
No Prevseason:yes
Next:2022
Uniform:Frankfurt Galaxy Uniform (2021).png

The 2021 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the first season of the new Frankfurt Galaxy team in the inaugural season of the European League of Football.[1] [2] After losing the season opener to the Hamburg Sea Devils on a last second Phillip Friis Andersen Field Goal, the team proceeded to win all remaining games, to win their ELF South Division, beating the Cologne Centurions in the playoffs and ultimately winning the inaugural Championship Game at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf against the Hamburg Sea Devils on September 26, 2021.

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateTime (CET)OpponentResultRecordVenueTVRecap
1June 2015:00at Hamburg Sea DevilsL 15–170–1Stadion HoheluftProSieben MaxxRecap
2June 2715:00at Stuttgart SurgeW 42–201–1Gazi-Stadion auf der WaldauMore Than Sports TVRecap
3July 415:00Wrocław PanthersW 22–132–1PSD Bank ArenaProSieben MaxxRecap
4July 1115:00at Cologne CenturionsW 41–203–1SüdstadionMore Than Sports TVRecap
5July 1718:00Barcelona DragonsW 42–224–1PSD Bank Arenaran.de, Esport3Recap
6August 115:00Stuttgart SurgeW 57–35–1PSD Bank Arenaran.deRecap
7August 815:00Hamburg Sea DevilsW 35–96–1PSD Bank ArenaProSieben MaxxRecap
8August 1515:00at Wrocław PanthersW 36–77–1Olympic StadiumProSieben MaxxRecap
9August 2819:00at Barcelona DragonsW 22–148–1Estadi Municipalran.de, Esport3Recap
10September 515:00Cologne CenturionsW 45–79–1PSD Bank Arenaran.deRecap
Source: europeanleague.football

Playoffs

Divisional playoffs

North: Hamburg Sea Devils 30, Wrocław Panthers 27

Championship Game

The inaugural Championship Game, between the North and South division champions, was played on September 26, at Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf.[3] In a game in which the lead changed more than once, the impact of the kicking game could be felt, as Frankfurt, not confident enough of the quality of their placekicker, opted for two point conversions after every single Touchdown (only one out of five being successful) and not attempting a single Field Goal. Meanwhile Phillip Friis Andersen who had made 17 out of 18 attempts during the regular season (league best) and made every single Point after Touchdown attempt during the game missed a field goal attempt from 38 yards while the score was 30-26 in favor of Hamburg and another from 61 yards on the last play of the game for Hamburg.

References

  1. Web site: 2021-03-22. Shake-up to inaugural ELF line-up announced; 3 new franchises enter, 2 exit. 2021-05-24. American Football International. en-US.
  2. Web site: ELF European League of Football. 2021-05-24. www.europeanleague.football.
  3. Web site: Ladies and gentlemen, the champion of the first season will be determined in Sportstadt Düsseldorf on the 26 September! . 23 April 2021 . German. 23 April 2021.
  4. Web site: European League of Football Championship Game. dead. 4 May 2021. ticketmaster. EFL. 30 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210430111232/https://www.ticketmaster.de/event/european-league-of-football-championship-game-tickets/416809.