The 2021 Leipzig Kings season was the inaugural European League of Football season in Leipzig Kings history.[1][2][3]
| 2021 Leipzig Kings season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Fred Armstrong |
| Home field | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–5 |
| 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 | at Berlin Thunder | W 37–27 | 1–0 | Amateurstadion Olympiapark | More Than Sports TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | June 26 | 18:00 | at Wrocław Panthers | L 28–54 | 1–1 | Wrocław Olympic Stadium | ran.de | Recap |
| 3 | July 4 | 15:00 | Cologne Centurions | L 47–48 | 1–2 | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark | Recap | |
| 4 | July 11 | 15:00 | at Stuttgart Surge | L 24–27 | 1–3 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
| 5 | July 18 | 15:00 | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 0–55 | 1–4 | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark | Recap | |
| 6 | August 1 | 15:00 | Berlin Thunder | W 37–24 | 2–4 | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
| 7 | August 8 | 15:00 | Stuttgart Surge | W 49–23 | 3–4 | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark | Recap | |
| 8 | August 21 | 15:00 | at Cologne Centurions | W 24–42 | 4–4 | Ostkampfbahn | Recap | |
| 9 | August 29 | 15:00 | at Hamburg Sea Devils | W 18–17 | 5–4 | Stadion Hoheluft | Recap | |
| 10 | September 5 | 15:00 | Wrocław Panthers | L 13–21 | 5–5 | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark |
Source: europeanleague.football
Despite finishing with an identical 5–5 record as the Cologne Centurions and having scored more points in their two head-to-head games, Leipzig missed out on playoff participation, as the mode for the 2021 season guaranteed playoff spots to the top two teams of each division regardless of record.
Roster
editQuarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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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- ^ "European League of Football - European League of Football mit Berlin Thunder, Köln Centurions und Leipzig Kings". www.ran.de (in German). 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "ELF European League of Football". www.europeanleague.football. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
- ^ "European League of Football: Chef sieht Potenzial in Leipzig". Zeit (in German). April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.