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ELF Playoff Format

The European League of Football playoff system is designed to reward division champions while ensuring the most competitive teams reach the postseason. A total of six teams qualify for the playoffs based on their performance during the regular season.

Wildcard Round

The four division champions will be seeded 1 through 4, based on their overall record. The two best remaining teams (non-division champions) will qualify as wildcard teams and be seeded 5 and 6. In the wildcard round, the matchups will be:

  • Seed 3 vs. Seed 6
  • Seed 4 vs. Seed 5

The top two seeds (1 and 2) get a bye in the wildcard round and proceed directly to the semi-finals.

Semi-Final Round

The highest remaining seed will play against Seed 2. The lowest remaining seed will face Seed 1.

Championship Game

The winners of the semi-final matchups advance to the Championship Game. The higher seed will be designated as the home team in the final.

Playoff Bracket

Wildcard Round

Seed 6

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Seed 3

Seed 5

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Seed 4

Semi-Finals

Lowest Remaining Seed

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Seed 1

Highest Remaining Seed

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Seed 2

Championship

Winner SF 1

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Winner SF 2

Tiebreaker Rules

In the event that two or more teams finish with the same record, the following tiebreaker rules will be applied in order:

Determination of the Final Standings Within the Division

  1. Number of wins
  2. Win Percentage within Division
  3. Head-to-head matchup
  4. Strength of Victory (SOV)
  5. Strength of Schedule (SOS)
  6. Points difference in head-to-head matchups
  7. Points scored at away games of head-to-head matchups
  8. Total point difference*
  9. Total points scored
  10. Points scored at away games
  11. Coin toss performed by the Commissioner or a person determined by the Commissioner

* for the purpose of determining the tiebreaker, and irrespective of the actual score of an ELF Game, a maximum point difference of 35 points per ELF Game shall be taken into account

Determination of the Seeding of the Division Champions

  1. Number of wins
  2. Head-to-head matchup
  3. Strength of Victory (SOV)
  4. Strength of Schedule (SOS)
  5. Points difference in head-to-head matchups
  6. Points scored at away games of head-to-head matchups
  7. Total point difference*
  8. Total points scored
  9. Points scored at away games
  10. Coin toss performed by the Commissioner or a person determined by the Commissioner

* for the purpose of determining the tiebreaker, and irrespective of the actual score of an ELF Game, a maximum point difference of 35 points per ELF Game shall be taken into account

Determination of Remaining Qualified Seeds

  1. Number of wins
  2. Head-to-head matchup
  3. Strength of Victory (SOV)
  4. Strength of Schedule (SOS)
  5. Points difference in head-to-head matchups
  6. Points scored at away games of head-to-head matchups
  7. Total point difference*
  8. Total points scored
  9. Points scored at away games
  10. Coin toss performed by the Commissioner or a person determined by the Commissioner

* for the purpose of determining the tiebreaker, and irrespective of the actual score of an ELF Game, a maximum point difference of 35 points per ELF Game shall be taken into account

Strength of Schedule (SoS)

The composite record of all opponents in current season. All cumulated wins of teams, on the schedule, divided through the number of total games played by the teams on the schedule.

Example (Wroclaw Panthers 2024 Season): 70 cumulated Wins of all teams that Wroclaw played against and 74 cumulated Losses of all teams that Wroclaw played against is a SOS of 0.49.

SoS Formula:

SoS = # Wins(All Opp.) / (# Wins(All Opp.) + # Losses(All Opp.))

Example: 70 Wins / (70 Wins + 74 Losses) = 0.49

Strength of Victory (SoV)

The composite record of teams defeated in current season. All cumulated wins of teams, that have been defeated, divided through the number of total games played by the defeated teams.

Example (Wroclaw Panthers 2024 Season): 12 cumulated Wins of all teams Wroclaw defeated and 36 cumulated Losses of all teams Wroclaw defeated is a SOV of 0.25.

SoV Formula:

SoS = # Wins(Def. Opp.) / (# Wins(Def. Opp.) + # Losses(Def. Opp.))

Example: 12 Wins / (12 Wins + 36 Losses) = 0.25

Def. Opp. - Defeted Opponents