Munich Ravens

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Uniform of the Munich Ravens football team in 2024.

The Munich Ravens are an American football team based in Munich, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF) since 2023.

History[edit | edit source]

Munich was announced on August 3, 2022 as new location for the 2023 season.[1] It is the eighth and, according to the league, final German location in the European League of Football. The name Ravens and the logo was revealed on September 8, 2022.[2]

Sebastian Stolz was presented as inaugural general manager on September 1, 2022,[3] and former Raiders Tirol quarterback and MVP for the 2022 season, Sean Shelton, as Director of Sport Operation on September 28, 2022.[4]

On November 4, 2022, the Ravens announced the first player signing, Darius Robinson.[5] A day later, the franchise held its first try out at Olympic Stadium in Munich.[6]

2025 Schedule[edit | edit source]

Week Date Away Team Home Team Venue Score
118.05.2025Raiders TirolMunich RavensSportpark Unterhaching, Unterhaching7–20
225.05.2025Berlin ThunderMunich RavensSportpark Unterhaching, Unterhaching16–38
408.06.2025Munich RavensStuttgart SurgeGazi-Stadion auf der Waldau, Stuttgart28–36
515.06.2025Helvetic MercenariesMunich RavensSportpark Unterhaching, Unterhaching14–58
622.06.2025Munich RavensBerlin ThunderPreussenstadion, Berlin35–12
729.06.2025Stuttgart SurgeMunich RavensSportpark Unterhaching, Unterhaching33–36
805.07.2025Munich RavensMadrid BravosEstadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid43–40
912.07.2025Munich RavensHelvetic MercenariesLidl Arena, Wil34–20
1019.07.2025Munich RavensRaiders TirolTivoli Stadion Tirol, Innsbruck31–24
1127.07.2025Panthers WrocławMunich RavensSportpark Unterhaching, Unterhachingvs.
1310.08.2025Madrid BravosMunich RavensSportpark Unterhaching, Unterhachingvs.
1416.08.2025Munich RavensPanthers WrocławStadion Olimpijski, Wrocławvs.

Seasons[edit | edit source]

2025 Season[edit | edit source]

In November, it was announced that the team's quarterback, Chad Jeffries, was leaving the Ravens.

The 21-year-old Russel Tabor was announced as his successor. [7]

2024 Season[edit | edit source]

On September 28, 2023, the Ravens announced Kendral Ellison as their new head coach. Ellison was defensive coordinator of the league rival Hamburg Sea Devils from 2021 to 2023. The new offensive coordinator is Kyle Callahan, who previously held the same position with the Raiders Tirol.

On January 9, 2024, the Munich Ravens introduced Joe Thomas as offensive line coach. The former NFL superstar is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and supports the Ravens not only as a coach, but also as a marketing ambassador.

The Munich Ravens started with an away game against Stuttgart. They celebrated their first win a week later at home against Prague. The game at the Max Morlock Stadium in Nuremberg was a highlight. 10,822 spectators attended the game (again against Stuttgart). This was followed by a run of seven wins in a row and a record of 9:3 victories. The Munich Ravens thus reached the playoffs for the first time.

As the fifth seed, they played the Paris Musketeers in the wild card round. The game took place in Valenciennes, as no venue was available in Paris. In a thrilling duel with nine lead changes, the Bavarians were ultimately defeated 37:40.

General Manager Stolz was dismissed after the season.

2023 Season[edit | edit source]

On June 4, 2023, the Munich Ravens played their first game in the ELF. In front of 6,238 spectators at Sportpark Unterhaching, they were beaten 38:59 by last year's semi-finalists Raiders Tirol.

The Bavarians celebrated the first victory in the team's history in their first away game. They prevailed 39:10 against the Helvetic Guards on June 18, 2023. This was followed a week later by a 39:15 win at Barcelona Dragons.

The Munich Ravens then celebrated their next two victories at home (56:37 against Milano Seamen; 35:6 against Helvetic Guards).

They finished the season with two more victories and ended up with seven wins from twelve games. Despite the best record of a league newcomer, they narrowly missed out on play-off qualification.

An average of more than 5,000 spectators attended the six home games.

Shortly after the end of the season, the Ravens parted ways with head coach John Shoop and defensive coordinator Vince Okruch.

Stadium[edit | edit source]

Main article: Sportpark Unterhaching

Sportpark Unterhaching is located in the Munich suburb of Unterhaching. The stadium has a capacity of 15,053 – 6,874 seated and 8,179 standing. It is owned by the municipality of Unterhaching and home of soccer club SpVgg Unterhaching.

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
Chad Jeffries 2 25 526 767 6638 67 11 44 68.6% 265.5 8.7
Russell Tabor 1 9 138 227 1785 22 10 11 60.8% 198.3 7.9

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
Markell Castle 1 12 97 142 1580 17 68.3% 16.3 8.1 131.7
Malik Stanley 2 17 92 151 1569 20 60.9% 17.1 5.4 92.3
Marvin Rutsch 3 29 148 195 1505 10 75.9% 10.2 5.1 51.9
Tomiwa Oyewo 2 23 77 98 916 10 78.6% 11.9 3.3 39.8
Philip Okonkwo 3 19 38 61 545 6 62.3% 14.3 2.0 28.7

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
Robert Werner 2 26 25 34 73.5% 51 107 133 80.5% 75 107 182
Daniel Schweiger 1 9 3 3 100.0% 39 24 32 75.0% 9 24 33

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
Justin Rodney 3 26 284 1844 6.5 80 15 2
Tomiwa Oyewo 2 23 227 1602 7.1 78 23 4
Chad Jeffries 2 25 160 721 4.5 32 12 1
Russell Tabor 1 9 69 503 7.3 0 8 0

Rosters[edit | edit source]

2025 Roster[edit | edit source]

2025 Munich Ravens roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured reserve

Practice squad


Off the roster

Roster updated July 16, 2025
4 A-import, 6 E-import, 48 homegrown
58 active, 11 practice squad



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



2024 Roster[edit | edit source]

2024 Munich Ravens roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured reserve



Roster updated August 1, 2024
4 A-import, 5 E-import, 51 homegrown
60 active, 0 practice squad



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



2023 Roster[edit | edit source]

2023 Munich Ravens 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, 41 homegrown
51 active, 5 practice squad



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%
Kendral Ellison 2024 – current 17–5 1 0 .773
John Shoop 2023 7–5 0 0 .583

Total record[edit | edit source]

Games Win Loss Win % P+ P- PDiff
Munich Ravens 34 24 10 0.706 1319 771 +548

Record per Season[edit | edit source]

Season Conference Rank Games Win Loss Win % P+ P- Playoffs
2023 Central 3 12 7 5 0.583 425 338
2024 Central 2 12 9 3 0.750 534 191 Wild card round @ Paris Musketeers 37-40
2025 South 1 9 8 1 0.889 323 202

Record per Opponent[edit | edit source]

Games Win Loss Win % P+ P- PDiff
Barcelona Dragons 4 4 0 1.000 238 15 +223
Milano Seamen 4 4 0 1.000 222 103 +119
Helvetic Mercenaries 4 4 0 1.000 185 70 +115
Prague Lions 2 2 0 1.000 98 21 +77
Helvetic Guards 2 2 0 1.000 74 16 +58
Berlin Thunder 2 2 0 1.000 73 28 +45
Madrid Bravos 1 1 0 1.000 43 40 +3
Raiders Tirol 6 3 3 0.500 169 147 +22
Stuttgart Surge 6 2 4 0.333 132 192 -60
Paris Musketeers 1 0 1 0.000 37 40 -3
Rhein Fire 2 0 2 0.000 48 99 -51

Source: https://elfdata.eu/

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ https://www.ran.de/american-football/news/muenchen-wird-neuer-standort-der-european-league-of-football-154683
  2. ↑ https://www.sportsbusiness.at/muenchner-football-franchise-startet-als-munich-ravens-in-der-elf/
  3. ↑ https://footbowl.eu/sebastian-stolz-als-muenchener-gm-vorgestellt/
  4. ↑ https://europeanleague.football/elf-news/former-raiders-qb-and-mvp-sean-shelton-joins-munich-raven-as-director-of-sport-operation
  5. ↑ https://www.ran.de/american-football/elf/elf-news/munich-ravens-verpflichtung-nfl-erfahrung-buffalo-bills-161193
  6. ↑ https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/elf-munich-ravens-host-top-regional-talent-in-muddy-tryout/
  7. ↑ https://europeanleague.football/news/goodbye-jeffries-new-qb1-for-the-munich-ravens-2699
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