The 2021 Hamburg Sea Devils season was the first season of the new Hamburg Sea Devils team in the inaugural season of the European League of Football.[1] After winning the first ever match of the new ELF against Frankfurt Galaxy on a last second Phillip Friis Andersen Field Goal, the team went on to post a 7–3 record, winning their North Division and beating the Wroclaw Panthers in the playoffs before going on to lose the inaugural Championship Game to the Frankfurt Galaxy by a score of 32–30.
| 2021 Hamburg Sea Devils (ELF) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Andreas Nommensen (interim) |
| Home field | Stadion Hoheluft |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–3 |
| Playoff finish | won Semifinal vs. Wroclaw Panthers 30–27 lost Championship Game vs Frankfurt Galaxy 30–32 |
| Uniform | |
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Regular season
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Div | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg Sea Devils |
10 | 7 | 3 | 274 | 178 | 4–2 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 |  Wrocław Panthers |
10 | 6 | 4 | 314 | 259 | 5–1 | |
| 3 | Leipzig Kings |
10 | 5 | 5 | 295 | 320 | 3–3 | |
| 4 | Berlin Thunder |
10 | 3 | 7 | 228 | 296 | 0–6 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV[A] | Recap |
| 1 | June 20 | 15:00 | Frankfurt Galaxy | W 17–15 | 1–0 | Stadion Hoheluft | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | July 3 | 19:00 | at Barcelona Dragons | W 32–14 | 2–0 | Estadi Municipal | ran.de, Esport3 | Recap |
| 3 | July 11 | 18:00 | Berlin Thunder | W 44–6 | 3–0 | Stadion Hoheluft | ran.de, More Than Sports TV | Recap |
| 4 | July 18 | 15:00 | at Leipzig Kings | W 55–0 | 4–0 | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark | Recap | |
| 5 | July 24 | 15:00 | at Wrocław Panthers | W 26–23 | 5–0 | Olympic Stadium | More Than Sports TV | Recap |
| 6 | July 31 | 18:00 | Barcelona Dragons | W 22–17 | 6–0 | Stadion Hoheluft | ran.de, Esport3 | Recap |
| 7 | August 8 | 15:00 | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 9–35 | 6–1 | PSD Bank Arena | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
| 8 | August 14 | 13:00 | at Berlin Thunder | W 28–20 | 7–1 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | Recap | |
| 9 | August 22 | 15:00 | Wrocław Panthers | L 24–30 | 7–2 | Stadion Hoheluft | Recap | |
| 10 | August 29 | 15:00 | Leipzig Kings | L 18–17 | 7–3 | Stadion Hoheluft | Recap |
Source: europeanleague.football
Transactions
editOn July 6, head coach Ted Daisher was released, because of "different views and expectations regarding the philosophy and leadership of our team". He was replaced on an interim basis by offensive coordinator Andreas Nommensen, who was later confirmed as head coach for the rest of the season.[2]
On July 21, French linebacker Giovanni Nanguy was signed, after the team released 2 other linebackers, Jonas Tykfer and Paco Varol.[3]
Roster
editQuarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics | ||||||
Notes
edit- ^ All games can also be watched live on ELF Gamepass
References
edit- ^ "Football-Comeback des Jahres: Hamburg Sea Devils und Frankfurt Galaxy starten in der ELF". ran.de (in German). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "ELF: Hamburg Sea Devils release HC Ted Daisher". americanfootballinternational.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "We welcome Linebacker Giovanni Nanguy to the team!". twitter.com. Retrieved July 21, 2021.