Rhein Fire (ELF) explained

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Rhein Fire
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Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Stadium:Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena
Coach:Jim Tomsula
Manager:Tom Aust
League:European League of Football (ELF)
Division:Southern Conference (2022)
Western Conference (2023)
Colors:Maroon, Black, Gold, White[1]
Uniform:File:Rhein Fire Uniform (2022).svg
Current:2023 Rhein Fire season

The Rhein Fire are an American football team in Düsseldorf, Germany, which plays in the European League of Football since it was added as an expansion team during the 2022 ELF season.

History

On 25 September 2021, the Rhein Fire was announced as the third expansion and 11th overall team to play in the European League of Football beginning in the 2022 season.[2] The team would be taking the identity of the former NFL Europe team, after the league reached an agreement before the 2021 season with the NFL for the naming rights. In the 2022 pre-season, the management announced that the former NFL Europe Rhein Fire head coach Jim Tomsula would also be the first head coach of the Rhein Fire in the European League of Football.[3]

Stadium

The stadium is the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in Duisburg with a capacity for 31,500 people. The venue is shared with MSV Duisburg of the third tier German association football league.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CREATING THE NEW LOGO .
  2. Web site: 2021-09-26 . ELF Expansion: Rhein Fire reignited . Alex Malchow . American Football International.
    - News: New Franchise Announced: Düsseldorf Rhein Fire . Tim Hanswillemenke . 2021-09-25 . European League Football.
  3. Web site: Jim Tomsula wird Rhein Fire Headcoach . Lokalbüro Düsseldorf . 12 February 2022 . Jim Tomsula becomes Rhein Fire head coach . de.