2023 Berlin Thunder (ELF) season | |
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General manager | Diana Hoge |
Head coach | Johnny Schmuck |
Home field | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark |
The 2023 Berlin Thunder season is the third season of the Berlin Thunder team in the European League of Football.
Preseason
After missing the play-offs in the last game of 2022, the franchise extended the contracts of head coach Johnny Schmuck and defensive coordinator Christopher Kuhfeldt.[1] The first roster move of the season was resigning team and league defensive player of the 2022 season Kyle Kitchens.[2] Homegrown talent Max Zimmermann (Canadian football) was the first new signing for the Berlin Thunder.[3]
Regular season
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
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1 | Vienna Vikings | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10–0 | 414 | 180 | +234 | W12 | Automatic playoffs (#2) |
2 | Berlin Thunder | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7–3 | 378 | 188 | +190 | W2 | Advance to playoffs (#5) |
3 | Panthers Wrocław | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7–3 | 385 | 221 | +164 | W2 | Advance to playoffs (#6) |
4 | Fehérvár Enthroners | 12 | 3 | 9 | 3–7 | 218 | 424 | –206 | L2 | |
5 | Leipzig Kings | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2–8 | 189 | 387 | –198 | L9 | |
6 | Prague Lions | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1–9 | 155 | 441 | –286 | L7 |
Source: europeanleague.football
Schedule
Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent[upper-alpha 1] | Result | Record | Venue | TV[upper-alpha 2][upper-alpha 3] | Recap |
1 | Sat, June 3 | 17:00 | @ Fehérvár Enthroners | W 36–3 | 1–0 | First Field | 1 | |
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2 | Sun, June 11 | 13:00 | Vienna Vikings | L 24–27 | 1–1 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 2 | |
3 | Sun, June 18 | 16:25 | Panthers Wrocław | W 36–27 | 2–1 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | 3 | |
4 | Sun, June 25 | 16:25 | @ Hamburg Sea Devils | Stadion Hoheluft | ||||
5 | Sun, July 2 | 14:30 | @ Leipzig Kings | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | ||||
6 | Sun, July 9 | 13:00 | Fehérvár Enthroners | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ||||
7 | Sun, July 16 | 13:00 | @ Prague Lions | eFotbal Arena | ||||
8 | Sat, July 22 | 18:00 | @ Vienna Vikings | Hohe Warte Stadium | ||||
9 | July 29/30 | bye | ||||||
10 | August 5/6 | bye | ||||||
11 | Sun, August 13 | 16:25 | Prag Lions | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ||||
12 | Sat, August 19 | 17:00 | @ Panthers Wrocław | Olympic Stadium Wrocław | ||||
13 | Sun, August 27 | 13:00 | Leipzig Kings | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ||||
14 | Sun, September 3 | 13:00 | Hamburg Sea Devils | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark |
Source: europeanleague.football Archived 2022-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
Roster
Reference[4]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics |
Staff
Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Assistant coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Notes
- ↑ Intra-Conference games are in bold text
- ↑ All games can also be watched live on ELF Gamepass
- ↑ Viewers in brackets if available
References
- ↑ "Instagram: Easy choice". 12 September 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ↑ Sven Schüer (1 December 2022). "SHELTON, KITCHENS UND CO. - WO HABEN DIE ALL-STARS UNTERSCHRIEBEN?". Touchdown24.de (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ↑ "Max Zimmermann - Foot Bowl". footbowl.eu (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ↑ "ELF: 2023 Berlin Thunder – A Complete Roster Breakdown". American Football International.