Munich Ravens
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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]
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.
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. Kyle Callahan, previously in the same position with the Raiders Tirol, became the new offensive coordinator.
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.
Stadium[edit | edit source]
Sportpark Unterhaching is located in the Munich suburb of Unterhaching. The stadium has a capacity of 15,053 โ 6,874 seated and 8,179 standing. It is owned by the municipality of Unterhaching and home of soccer club SpVgg Unterhaching.
Players[edit | edit source]
Top Players[edit | edit source]
| Quarterback | Year | G | COMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | SCK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Jeffries | 2023 | 12 | 285 | 408 | 69.9 | 3535 | 30 | 5 | 22 |
| Receiver | Year | G | RRC | TGT | YDS | CTCH % | YPG | YPC | LNG | TD | TD/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markell Castle | 2023 | 12 | 97 | 142 | 1580 | 68.3 | 131.7 | 16.3 | 94 | 17 | 1.4 |
| Marvin Rutsch | 2023 | 12 | 76 | 97 | 708 | 78.4 | 59.0 | 9.3 | 32 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Running | Year | G | ATT | YDS | AVG | YPG | LNG | TD | TD/G | FMB | FML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomiwa Oyewo | 2023 | 12 | 170 | 1102 | 6.5 | 91.8 | 78 | 14 | 1.2 | 5 | 2 |
2024 Roster[edit | edit source]
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics | ||||||
2023 Roster[edit | edit source]
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Staff[edit | edit source]
Head Coaches[edit | edit source]
| Name | Tenure | Record | Titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | |||
| John Shoop | 2023 | 7 | 5 | โ |
| Kendral Ellison | 2024- | |||
2024 Staff[edit | edit source]
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
Offensive Assistant โ Simon Bramberger
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Assistant coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Total record[edit | edit source]
| Games | Win | Loss | Win % | P+ | P- | PDiff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich Ravens | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 425 | 338 | +87 |
Record per oppenent[edit | edit source]
| Games | Win | Loss | Win % | P+ | P- | PDiff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona Dragons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 94 | 15 | +79 |
| Helvetic Guards | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 74 | 16 | +58 |
| Milano Seamen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 106 | 66 | +40 |
| Stuttgart Surge | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 41 | 58 | -17 |
| Raiders Tirol | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 62 | 84 | -22 |
| Rhein Fire | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | 48 | 99 | -51 |
Source: https://elfdata.eu/
References[edit | edit source]
- โ https://www.ran.de/american-football/news/muenchen-wird-neuer-standort-der-european-league-of-football-154683
- โ https://www.sportsbusiness.at/muenchner-football-franchise-startet-als-munich-ravens-in-der-elf/
- โ https://footbowl.eu/sebastian-stolz-als-muenchener-gm-vorgestellt/
- โ https://europeanleague.football/elf-news/former-raiders-qb-and-mvp-sean-shelton-joins-munich-raven-as-director-of-sport-operation
- โ https://www.ran.de/american-football/elf/elf-news/munich-ravens-verpflichtung-nfl-erfahrung-buffalo-bills-161193
- โ https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/elf-munich-ravens-host-top-regional-talent-in-muddy-tryout/
