The European League of Football will kick off the 2024 season next summer with 17 teams from nine nations. The place of longing has already been decided: on September 22, the Championship Game will take place in the VELTINS Arena of the traditional soccer club FC Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen. The anticipation among protagonists and fans has now been given a further boost – because those responsible for the "Champions League" of European football, led by Managing Director Zeljko Karajica and Commissioner Patrick Esume, have determined the arrangement of conferences as well as the duels in the Interconference games.

Western Conference grows internationally

In the Western Conference, the reigning champions Rhein Fire will face the Cologne Centurions, Frankfurt Galaxy and Hamburg Sea Devils from Germany, ELF newcomers Madrid Bravos from Spain and the Paris Musketeers from France.

Central Conference remains competitive

In the Central Conference, the Barcelona Dragons from Spain, the Helvetic Guards from Switzerland, the Milano Seamen from Italy, the Raiders Tirol from Austria, the Munich Ravens and Stuttgart Surge from Germany will compete against each other

Eastern Conference reaching for the top

Five teams are fighting for the coveted play-off places in the Eastern Conference. Berlin Thunder (Germany) will face the Fehérvár Enthroners from Hungary, the Prague Lions from the Czech Republic, the Vienna Vikings from Austria, and the Wrocław Panthers from Poland.

Interconference games create highlights

The teams from the Eastern Conference each have two Interconference games on the schedule: Berlin Thunder face the Paris Musketeers and Rhein Fire. The Fehérvár Enthroners face the Cologne Centurions and the Milano Seamen. The Prague Lions play against the Hamburg Sea Devils and the Munich Ravens. The Vienna Vikings take on the Helvetic Guards and the Raiders Tirol in the "Battle of Austria". The Wrocław Panthers duel with Frankfurt Galaxy and Stuttgart Surge. There will also be a Spanish showdown between the Barcelona Dragons and the Madrid Bravos.

"It seems like the start of the season is still a long way off. But the excitement is already perceptible. Of course, the franchises are already in the hot phase of preparation and are working hard to form their staff and teams. I am firmly convinced that the best ELF season since its inception lies ahead of us," says Patrick Esume, Commissioner of the European League of Football.