Playoff Picture after Week 7: Who’s in and who’s not?

30.06.2025, 15:30
Florian Puth

The 2025 European League of Football regular season is already seven weeks old, and the playoff race is intensifying. While some teams are struggling to stay in the chase, the best teams are beginning to distance themselves with almost half of the season left.

The current playoff picture looks like this:

Semi-Finalists

1) Vienna Vikings (5–1)

After their defeat against Rhein Fire, and another win in Week 6, the Vienna Vikings are back on track. A strong passing offense secured an important victory in the "Battle of Austria" against Raiders Tirol. This brings the Vikings' record to 5-1. They also have the advantage of "Strength of Victory" on their side, which is why they secured the #1 seed after week 7.

2) Munich Ravens (5–1)

Right behind them are the Munich Ravens, who won their recent top match against Stuttgart Surge. The team from Bavaria is in top form and has improved significantly compared to last season. This currently puts them in the #2 seed and, like the Vikings, they would have a bye in the Wildcard Round.

Watch the king of Bavaria Russell Tabor in Week 7

Wildcard Round

#6 Stuttgart Surge at #3 Nordic Storm

Nordic Storm is still undefeated, but is not seeded #1 due to its "Strength of Victory". On average, the 5-0 team faced slightly weaker opponents. Meanwhile, Stuttgart Surge suffered a narrow defeat against the Munich Ravens. As a result, the franchise loses the #3 seed and slips to sixth place, also due to conference percentage.

#5 Rhein Fire at #4 Paris Musketeers

What a Wildcard Round that would be! The Paris Musketeers (4-2) want to prove themselves and finally make it to the ELF Championship Game. Meanwhile, Rhein Fire (4-2) has a unique opportunity to achieve the first three-peat in league history.

In the Hunt

There is still a great opportunity for a number of teams that are just outside the playoff picture to make it in:

These teams are all just one or two victories away from qualifying for the playoffs. With a few weeks left, the competition for the top six will only intensify.

As the playoff race begins, prepare yourself for an exciting second half of the season!

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