Top storylines for Sunday's Week 1 games
Alex Malchow
After a amazing start to the 2025 season yesterday let's take a look at the the storylines for Week 1 Sunday:
Nordic Storm at Helvetic Mercenaries - 13:00 CET
New team.. same stars?
Former MVP quarterback Jadrian Clark and running back Glen Toonga will make their highly anticipated debuts for the expansion Nordic Storm this Sunday. Fans already have high expectations for the Storm without even seeming them play yet. On the other side NFL veteran receiver Keelan Cole will make his own ELF debut for a promising Swiss squad.
Cologne Centurions at Berlin Thunder - 13:00 CET
Can the new look Thunder make some noise in 2025?
The Thunder go into season five with new uniforms and new head coach Jag Bal at the Helm. Veteran quarterback Jakeb Sullivan is joined by his former teammate Gennadiy Adams and 2024 All star William Lydle. The Capital city squad is eager to prove the doubters wrong and shake things up in the North division.
Raiders Tirol at Munich Raven - 13:00 CET
The ELF's best new rivalry?
Today's match up between these two teams marks the latest chapter in whats been a epic rivalry between Munich and Tirol. Only a few hours apart these two squads know each other well. Last year the Ravens ended the Raiders playoff hopes defeating them in the final week of the regular season, starting a long off-season in Tirol. Expect this to be a fiesty game between two squads that don't like each other.
Vienna Vikings at Prague Lions - 16:25 CET
Running it back in Vienna
The Vikings nearly pulled off a perfect season in 2024 before loosing the championship game to the Rhein Fire. This year they return the core of their squad and have added some intriguing new pieces. For Prague new head coach Dave Warner has brought in a influx of talent as the Czech team looks to be much improved from last season.
Frankfurt Galaxy at Stuttgart Surge - 16:25 CET
Are the Surge a team of destiny?
The Stuttgart Surge enter the season with a remarkable opportunity in front of them, to secure a home game in the ELF championship in September. They return much of the 2024 squad and have also added new stars to a strong Nucleus. Frankfurt hopes to enter a new era of Galaxy football with head coach Bart Andrus at the helm.