Frankfurt Galaxy
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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]
Founding[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]
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.
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.
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.
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.
2025 Season[edit | edit source]
After the 2024 season, Head Coach Kösling moved to the position of Sports Director [3]. Bert 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.
Stadium[edit | edit source]
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.
Attendance[edit | edit source]
2021 Season Ø 2,100
2022 Season Ø 5,008
2023 Season Ø 6,658
Players[edit | edit source]
Top Players[edit | edit source]
| Quarterback | Year | G | COMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | SCK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakeb Sullivan | 2021-23 | 27 | 561 | 866 | 64.8 | 6644 | 70 | 20 | 67 |
| Receiver | Year | G | RRC | TGT | YDS | CTCH % | YPG | YPC | LNG | TD | TD/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Horn | 2022-23 | 20 | 100 | 164 | 1558 | 61.0 | 77.9 | 15.6 | 66 | 19 | 0.9 |
| Nico Strahmann | 2021-23 | 34 | 110 | 153 | 1493 | 71.9 | 43.9 | 13.6 | 70 | 14 | 0.4 |
| Lorenz Regler | 2021-23 | 32 | 93 | 173 | 1270 | 53.8 | 39.7 | 13.7 | 40 | 16 | 0.5 |
| Marvin Rutsch | 2021-22 | 21 | 82 | 113 | 775 | 72.6 | 36.9 | 9.5 | 35 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Kevin Mwamba | 2021-23 | 25 | 55 | 71 | 650 | 77.5 | 26.0 | 11.8 | 53 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Running | Year | G | ATT | YDS | AVG | YPG | LNG | TD | TD/G | FMB | FML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Fischbach | 2022-23 | 20 | 206 | 831 | 4.0 | 41.5 | 48 | 7 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 |
2025 Roster[edit | edit source]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
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Names with a strikethrough = season ending
Rookies in italics | ||||||
2024 Roster[edit | edit source]
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Injured reserve
Names with a strikethrough = season ending
Rookies in italics | ||||||
2023 Roster[edit | edit source]
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Injured reserve
Names with a strikethrough = season ending
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2022 Roster[edit | edit source]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Injured reserve
Names with a strikethrough = season ending
Rookies in italics | ||||||
2021 Roster[edit | edit source]
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Injured reserve
Names with a strikethrough = season ending
Rookies in italics | ||||||
Staff[edit | edit source]
Head Coaches[edit | edit source]
| Name | Tenure | Record | Titles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | |||
| Thomas Kösling | 2021 - 2024 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Staff[edit | edit source]
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Total record[edit | edit source]
| Games | Win | Loss | Win % | P+ | P- | PDiff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 50 | 34 | 16 | 0.680 | 1530 | 1090 | +440 |
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 | 395 | 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 |
Record per Opponent[edit | edit source]
| Games | Win | Loss | Win % | P+ | P- | PDiff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuttgart Surge | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 162 | 56 | +106 |
| 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 | 183 | 126 | +57 |
| Cologne Centurions | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0.778 | 336 | 168 | +168 |
| Vienna Vikings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 52 | 38 | +14 |
| Raiders Tirol | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 53 | 56 | -3 |
| Madrid Bravos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 52 | 66 | -14 |
| Paris Musketeers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 85 | 103 | -18 |
| Rhein Fire | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0.000 | 150 | 254 | -104 |
Source: https://elfdata.eu/
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/pro-football-returns-to-europe-european-league-of-football-kicks-off-in-2021/
- ↑ https://www.ran.de/american-football/elf/elf-news/comeback-fuer-sea-devils-und-galaxy-nfl-europe-brands-sind-zurueck-116073
- ↑ https://europeanleague.football/news/kosling-steps-down-as-galaxy-head-coach-to-become-new-sports-director-2537
- ↑ https://europeanleague.football/news/this-is-why-galaxy-decided-to-sign-bart-andrus-2658
