Aug 27th 12:00, by Alex Malchow

ELF Playoff Format explained

Aug 27th 12:00, by Alex Malchow

ELF Playoff Format explained

After 14 Weeks and 12 games for each team we finally ahve our final six teams vying for the championship in the 2024 ELF playoffs. 

This year is the second season with the expanded playoffs featuring six teams instead of the previous four. 

Of course, the three conference champions and three best remaining teams have qualified with the conference champions ranked #1 to #3. 

Wildcard Round

#6 Madrid Bravos (8-4) @  #3 Rhein Fire (11-1)

Sept 1st 15:15 CET Duisburg Germany

The Rhein Fire (11-1) won the Western Conference but will have to play in the Wildcard round as the thrid overall seed. Despite having the same record as the Surge, Stuttgart scored more pointsand there was no head to head advantage. Thus Stuttgart earned the number two overall seed. They will play the lowest wild card seed which is the sixth seeded Madrid Bravos (8-4), ironically the only team too beat them back in Week 3 of the season.

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#5 Munich Ravens (9-3) @  #3 Paris Musketeers (10-2)

Aug 31st 15:15 CET Paris France

The Paris Musketeers finished the season with a impressive 10-2 record in the Western Conference with thier only losses coming to the Rhein Fire. They will host the Munihc Ravens out of the Central conference in what is thier first ever matchup. The game is also the first ever playoff game for the second year Franchises. 

Semi-Finals

Sept 7th and 8th 15;15 CET


The Stuttgart Surge (11-1) and Vienna Vikings (12-0) both won thier conference and earned a bye week, advnacing straight to the semi-finals. There the Viking siwll face the lowest remaining seed at home in Austria, while the Surge will host the other Wildcard Round winner. 

2024 ELF Championship

Championship Game 2024 will take place at Veltins-Arena/Gelsenkirchen Germany on Sunday September 22nd between the winners of the Semi-Finals. 

Who will be the successor of Rhein Fire as Champion of the European League of Football? Or will they succeed in being the first team to win the title back to back?

Don't miss the moment, when Europes best Football team is being crowned. This is when legends are born.

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