Frankfurt Galaxy

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Uniform of the Frankfurt Galaxy football team in 2024.

Frankfurt Galaxy are an American football team based in Frankfurt, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF) since 2021.

History[edit | edit source]

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]

2025 Schedule[edit | edit source]

Week Date Away Team Home Team Venue Score
118.05.2025Frankfurt GalaxyStuttgart SurgeGazi-Stadion auf der Waldau, Stuttgart20–33
224.05.2025Frankfurt GalaxyMadrid BravosEstadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid47–33
301.06.2025Paris MusketeersFrankfurt GalaxyStadion am Bieberer Berg, Offenbach27–29
408.06.2025Cologne CenturionsFrankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt15–47
515.06.2025Frankfurt GalaxyNordic StormGladsaxe Stadion, Søborg0–35
622.06.2025Frankfurt GalaxyParis MusketeersStade Robert-Bobin, Bondoufle16–35
729.06.2025Prague LionsFrankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt37–16
912.07.2025Stuttgart SurgeFrankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt54–39
1019.07.2025Frankfurt GalaxyCologne CenturionsSüdstadion, Colognevs.
1127.07.2025Nordic StormFrankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena, Frankfurtvs.
1310.08.2025Frankfurt GalaxyPrague LionsStadion FK Viktoria Žižkov, Praguevs.
1417.08.2025Madrid BravosFrankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena, Frankfurtvs.

Seasons[edit | edit source]

2025 Season[edit | edit source]

After the 2024 season, Head Coach Kösling moved to the position of Sports Director [3]. Bart Andrus was presented as his successor as Head Coach on October 27, 2024 [4]. Andrus was most recently HC of the Philadelphia Stars in the USFL and won the World Bowl with the Amsterdam Admirals in 2004.

On April 7, 2025, Frankfurt Galaxy announced that it would return to the old colors of the franchise, orange & purple, under the motto “Galaxy reloaded”.

“We want to bring our history back to life while channeling the spirit of NFL Europe into the present day,” says Eric Reutemann, CEO of Frankfurt Galaxy. “Orange is a symbol of our roots - and of our determination to set the standard in this league today.” [5]

2024 Season[edit | edit source]

In the off-season ahead of the 2024 season, the Galaxy announced the departure of quarterback Jakeb Sullivan and offensive coordinator Patrick Griesheimer. Luke Zahradka (formerly Milano Seamen) was signed as the new quarterback, while the services of offensive coordinator Frank Roser (formerly Raiders Tirol and Cologne Centurions) were secured.

A home game was played for the first time in 2024 at the Bieberer Berg stadium in neighboring Offenbach am Main. An agreement was reached with Frankfurt Universe in June 2024 and Matthew McKay was signed as the new quarterback in early July to replace the injured Luke Zahradka. The Galaxy only managed four wins in twelve games, making it their worst season to date.

2023 Season[edit | edit source]

Frankfurt Galaxy played in the Western Conference against teams from Hamburg, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Paris and in interconference games against Fehérvár Enthroners and Milano Seamen. They finished the regular season with a 10-2 record, while winning the Wild Card round against Berlin Thunder. They lost the semi-final against Rhein Fire 23-42 and extended the contract with Head Coach Thomas Kösling by one year during the season.

2022 Season[edit | edit source]

In May 2022, the Zeitfracht Group joined the Galaxy as sponsor and owner. Zeitfracht provides the team with a Galaxy-designed aircraft for away games.

In the rematch of the NFL Europe's German derby against the re-established Rhein Fire, the Galaxy again started the second season with a loss. They also lost on the second day of play against another ELF newcomer, the Vienna Vikings, with quarterback Sullivan injured. The team got stronger as the season went on and kept a playoff chance until the final day, but then finished the regular season in third place in the Central Conference.

2021 Season[edit | edit source]

The Galaxy played their first game in the 2021 season against the Hamburg Sea Devils. So it came after almost exactly 14 years to the renewed meeting of these two teams, the game was lost with 17:15. Then followed five wins in a row, before it came to the return match against the Sea Devils. This time they won 35:9. This was followed by two more wins against the Panthers Wrocław and the Barcelona Dragons, which secured the lead in the South Division. On the last matchday of the South Division, they defeated the Cologne Centurions with 45:7. Already in the following week, both teams faced each other again in the play-offs (Division Finals). With a 36:6 victory they were crowned Division South Champions and secured their participation in the Championship Game. They won the championship game 32:30 against the Hamburg Sea Devils and became the first ELF champions. The team won the championship game.

Stadium[edit | edit source]

Main article: PSD Bank Arena

The home ground of the Frankfurt Galaxy is the PSD Bank Arena in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt. The stadium has room for 12,542 spectators, of which around 5,000 are seated. In the 2024 regular season, Galaxy played one game at Stadion am Bieberer Berg in the nearby city of Offenbach.

Player Statistics[edit | edit source]

This section shows the performance data of selected players of the corresponding team.

Passing[edit | edit source]

Only players who have at least 50 passing attempts for this team are included

Name # Exp G CMP ATT YDS TD INT SCK CMP% YPG Y/A
Jakeb Sullivan 3 31 640 981 7820 83 22 83 65.2% 252.3 8.0
Matthew McKay 2 13 220 357 2725 20 12 32 61.6% 209.6 7.6
Luke Zahradka 1 5 91 161 1142 9 7 5 56.5% 228.4 7.1
Steve Cluley 1 3 64 114 812 8 1 8 56.1% 270.7 7.1
Moritz Johannknecht 2 13 55 94 692 7 2 4 58.5% 53.2 7.4
Lars Heidrich 1 11 42 80 585 7 2 5 52.5% 53.2 7.3
Moritz Maack 1 12 44 84 538 2 4 5 52.4% 44.8 6.4
Jameson Wang 1 1 33 62 348 3 1 1 53.2% 348.0 5.6

Receiving[edit | edit source]

Only players who have received for at least 500 career yards for their team are included in this list.

Name # Exp GP Rec Tgt Yds TD Ctch% YPC RPG YPG
Nico Strahmann 5 56 170 245 2235 18 69.4% 13.1 3.0 39.9
Reece Horn 2 22 116 184 1800 20 63.0% 15.5 5.3 81.8
Lorenz Regler 3 35 102 189 1364 16 54.0% 13.4 2.9 39.0
Markell Castle 1 12 75 119 1180 6 63.0% 15.7 6.3 98.3
Kevin Kaya 2 20 83 153 1118 8 54.2% 13.5 4.2 55.9
Marvin Rutsch 2 23 87 122 864 8 71.3% 9.9 3.8 37.6
Normen Schumm 3 32 59 101 827 11 58.4% 14.0 1.8 25.8
Kevin Mwamba 3 29 61 80 752 8 76.3% 12.3 2.1 25.9
Anthony Mahoungou 1 12 43 57 635 8 75.4% 14.8 3.6 52.9
Paul Kavadia-Lenhardt 2 17 47 87 602 4 54.0% 12.8 2.8 35.4
Hendrik Schwarz 4 50 46 79 599 7 58.2% 13.0 0.9 12.0

Kicking[edit | edit source]

Only players who scored at least 20 points are included in this list.

Player Seasons Active GP FG Made FG Att FG % FG Long (Max) XP Made XP Att XP % FG PTS XP PTS Total PTS
Ryan Rimmler 4 48 67 97 69.1% 60 116 149 77.9% 201 116 317
Maximilian Siemssen 1 9 4 7 57.1% 43 12 22 54.5% 12 12 24

Rushing[edit | edit source]

Only players who have at least 500 rushing yards for this team are included

Player # Exp GP Rush Att Rush YDS Avg Rush LNG Rush TD Fumbles Lost
Sandro Platzgummer 2 17 206 1133 5.5 34 8 1
Thomas Fischbach 3 34 270 1061 3.9 48 7 1
Gerald Ameln 2 19 157 799 5.1 44 7 2
Matthew McKay 2 13 115 777 6.8 42 6 2
Jakeb Sullivan 3 31 196 576 2.9 27 14 1

Rosters[edit | edit source]

2025 Roster[edit | edit source]

2025 Frankfurt Galaxy roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured reserve


Off the roster

Roster updated July 08, 2025
4 A-import, 5 E-import, 51 homegrown
60 active, 0 practice squad



Legend
Name = A-Import
Name = E-Import
Name = Season-ending


2024 Roster[edit | edit source]

2024 Frankfurt Galaxy roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers


Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured reserve



Roster updated July 25 2024
4 A-import, 6 E-import, 46 homegrown
56 active, 0 practice squad



Legend
Name = A-Import
Name = E-Import
Name = Season-ending


2023 Roster[edit | edit source]

2023 Frankfurt Galaxy roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured reserve

Practice squad


Roster updated 18 August 2023
4 A-import, 6 E-import, 42 homegrown
52 active, 12 practice squad



Legend
Name = A-Import
Name = E-Import
Name = Season-ending


2022 Roster[edit | edit source]

Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured reserve



Roster updated 25 June 2022
4 A-import, 7 E-import, 47 homegrown
57 active, 7 inactive



Legend
Name = A-Import
Name = E-Import
Name = Season-ending


2021 Roster[edit | edit source]

Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs


Injured reserve



Roster updated 10 Sept 2021





Legend
Name = A-Import
Name = E-Import
Name = Season-ending



Head Coaches[edit | edit source]

  • Any w/o games are not included
  • Record includes reg. season & playoff matches
  • Playoffs = participations
Coach Tenure Record Playoffs Titles Win%
Bart Andrus 2025 3–5 0 0 .375
Thomas Kösling 2021 – 2024 34–16 2 1 .680

Total record[edit | edit source]

Games Win Loss Win % P+ P- PDiff
Frankfurt Galaxy 58 37 21 0.638 1735 1359 +376

Record per Season[edit | edit source]

Season Conference Rank Games Win Loss Win % P+ P- Playoffs
2021 South 1 10 9 1 0.900 357 132 Semi final vs Cologne Centurions 36-6
Championship game vs Hamburg Sea Devils 32-30
2022 Central 3 12 8 4 0.667 386 247
2023 Western 2 12 10 2 0.833 382 233 Wild card round vs Berlin Thunder 20-3
Semi final @ Rhein Fire 23-42
2024 Western 5 12 4 8 0.333 285 397
2025 West 3 8 3 5 0.375 214 269

Record per Opponent[edit | edit source]

Games Win Loss Win % P+ P- PDiff
Fehérvár Enthroners 2 2 0 1.000 94 13 +81
Milano Seamen 2 2 0 1.000 93 47 +46
Barcelona Dragons 2 2 0 1.000 64 36 +28
Berlin Thunder 1 1 0 1.000 20 3 +17
Hamburg Sea Devils 7 6 1 0.857 186 124 +62
Panthers Wrocław 6 5 1 0.833 174 126 +48
Cologne Centurions 10 8 2 0.800 383 183 +200
Stuttgart Surge 6 4 2 0.667 221 143 +78
Madrid Bravos 3 2 1 0.667 99 99 -0
Vienna Vikings 2 1 1 0.500 52 38 +14
Raiders Tirol 2 1 1 0.500 53 56 -3
Paris Musketeers 6 3 3 0.500 130 165 -35
Prague Lions 1 0 1 0.000 16 37 -21
Nordic Storm 1 0 1 0.000 0 35 -35
Rhein Fire 7 0 7 0.000 150 254 -104

Source: https://elfdata.eu/

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/pro-football-returns-to-europe-european-league-of-football-kicks-off-in-2021/
  2. ↑ https://www.ran.de/american-football/elf/elf-news/comeback-fuer-sea-devils-und-galaxy-nfl-europe-brands-sind-zurueck-116073
  3. ↑ https://europeanleague.football/news/kosling-steps-down-as-galaxy-head-coach-to-become-new-sports-director-2537
  4. ↑ https://europeanleague.football/news/this-is-why-galaxy-decided-to-sign-bart-andrus-2658
  5. ↑ https://frankfurt-galaxy.eu/galaxy-reloaded/
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