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The Madrid Bravos are an American football team based in Madrid, Spain, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF) sind 2024.
The team was announced at 19th May 2023 at the Season 3 Kick Off Press Confernce as Madrid ELF Team. The name and logo of the new franchise were be announced on September 26, 2023.
The team is organized by the capital company Marlos Sports 2022 SL. General manager is Jaime Martín. [1] Teams in the highest Spanish league LNFA from the Madrid area announced cooperation with the new franchise. [2]
On Oct. 25, 2023, the franchise announced that veteran coach Rip Scherer will be their head coach for the 2024 season. [3]
In the Western Conference, the Bravos 2024 competed against the Hamburg Sea Devils, Paris Musketeers, Frankfurt Galaxy, Cologne Centurions and Rhein Fire.
Their interconference rivals were the Barcelona Dragons. The Madrid Bravos have already been able to introduce several high-caliber players in their first off-season. In addition to wide receiver William Patterson, edge rusher Alejandro Fernandez also transferred from Rhein Fire to the Spanish franchise.
The Bravos started their franchise history with a win in the Spanish derby against Barcelona. This was followed by a surprising victory at reigning champions Rhein Fire. It was only in the return game two weeks later that the Bravos suffered their first defeat. However, the Bravos continued to impress in the following games and ultimately finished third in the Western Conference with eight wins and four losses.
This earned them a place in the playoffs. There they faced Rhein Fire for the third time in the wild card round. The Bravos were clearly defeated by the defending champions by 10:40.
After the season, Head Coach Rip Scherer left the team for personal reasons. Assistant Head Coach Mac McWhorter (retirement) and Offensive Coordinator Dave Warner (moved to the Prague Lions as Head Coach) also left the franchise.
Andrew Weidinger became the new Head Coach on October 1, 2024. Weidinger was previously Offensive Coordinator of Rhein Fire for two years and Head Coach of the Barcelona Dragons in 2022. [4]
The Madrid Bravos play their home games at the Estadio Vallehermoso.
| Week | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17.05.2025 20:00 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Madrid Bravos |
| 2 | 24.05.2025 20:00 | Frankfurt Galaxy | Madrid Bravos |
| 3 | 31.05.2025 20:00 | Helvetic Mercenaries | Madrid Bravos |
| 4 | 07.06.2025 13:00 | Madrid Bravos | Fehervar Enthroners |
| 5 | 15.06.2025 13:00 | Madrid Bravos | Raiders Tirol |
| 7 | 28.06.2025 18:00 | Madrid Bravos | Hamburg Sea Devils |
| 8 | 05.07.2025 20:00 | Munich Ravens | Madrid Bravos |
| 9 | 12.07.2025 20:00 | Fehervar Enthroners | Madrid Bravos |
| 10 | 20.07.2025 13:00 | Madrid Bravos | Helvetic Mercenaries |
| 11 | 26.07.2025 20:00 | Raiders Tirol | Madrid Bravos |
| 13 | 10.08.2025 13:00 | Madrid Bravos | Munich Ravens |
| 14 | 17.08.2025 13:00 | Madrid Bravos | Frankfurt Galaxy |
This section shows the performance data of selected players of the corresponding team.
All time passing statistics.
| Name | Active | G | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | CMP% | YPG | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Duncan | 2024 | 15 | 254 | 432 | 3048 | 27 | 9 | 25 | 58.8% | 203.2 | 7.1 |
| Reid Sinnett | 2025 | 5 | 113 | 169 | 1685 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 66.9% | 337.0 | 10.0 |
| Christopher Helbig | 2024 | 3 | 33 | 51 | 477 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 64.7% | 159.0 | 9.4 |
| Ivan López | 2025 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40.0% | 29.0 | 2.9 |
| Diego Lliteras | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Only players who have received for at least 500 career yards for their team are included in this list.
| Name | Career | GP | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Ctch% | YPC | RPG | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Patterson | 2024 | 13 | 67 | 104 | 893 | 5 | 64.4 | 13.3 | 5.2 | 68.7 |
| Aron Cruickshank | 2025 | 5 | 49 | 70 | 827 | 8 | 70.0 | 16.9 | 9.8 | 165.4 |
| Jean-Claude Madin Cerezo | 2024 | 13 | 37 | 70 | 676 | 7 | 52.9 | 18.3 | 2.8 | 52.0 |
| Player | Career Span | GP | FG Made | FG Att | FG % | FG Long (Max) | XP Made | XP Att | XP % | FG PTS | XP PTS | Total PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Guitián Vizoso | 2024 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 64.3% | 43 | 35 | 44 | 79.5% | 27 | 35 | 62 |
| Álvaro Peñas Orjas | 2025 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 100.0% | 42 | 18 | 20 | 90.0% | 12 | 18 | 30 |
Only players who have rushed for at least 400 career yards for their team are included in this list.
| Madrid Bravos all-time rushing leaders | ||||||||||
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| Name | S | G | ATT | YDS | AVG | YPG | TD | TD/G | FMB | FML |
| D´wayne Obi | 1 | 12 | 182 | 939 | 5.2 | 78.2 | 11 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 |
| Eduard Molina Belmar | 1 | 13 | 109 | 701 | 6.4 | 53.9 | 8 | 0.6 | 1 | 1 |
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Injured reserve
Names with a strikethrough = season ending
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Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Injured reserve
Names with a strikethrough = season ending
Rookies in italics | ||||||
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Playoffs | Titles | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Weidinger | 2025 | 3–2 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
| Rip Scherer | 2024 | 8–5 | 1 | 0 | .615 |
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| Games | Win | Loss | Win % | P+ | P- | PDiff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid Bravos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0.611 | 593 | 380 | +213 |
| Season | Conference | Rank | Games | Win | Loss | Win % | P+ | P- | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0.667 | 411 | 204 | Wild card round @ Rhein Fire 10-40 |
| 2025 | South | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.600 | 172 | 136 |
| Games | Win | Loss | Win % | P+ | P- | PDiff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg Sea Devils | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 128 | 34 | +94 |
| Barcelona Dragons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 96 | 12 | +84 |
| Cologne Centurions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 72 | 24 | +48 |
| Fehérvár Enthroners | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 45 | 7 | +38 |
| Helvetic Mercenaries | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 47 | 35 | +12 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 99 | 99 | -0 |
| Rhein Fire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | 47 | 90 | -43 |
| Raiders Tirol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 34 | 35 | -1 |
| Paris Musketeers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 25 | 44 | -19 |
Source: https://elfdata.eu/
