Munich Ravens
| Munich Ravens | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Current season | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | August 3, 2022 | ||
| Stadium | Sportpark Unterhaching | ||
| Headquartered |  Munich, Germany | ||
| Colors | Blue, white, black | ||
| Mascot | Dave the Rave (Raven) | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Thomas Krohne | ||
| General manager | Sean Shelton | ||
| Head coach | Kendral Ellison | ||
| League / conference affiliations | |||
| European Football Alliance (2026-present)
European League of Football (2023–2025)
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| Championships | |||
| Division championships: 1 2025 | |||
| Playoff appearances (3) | |||
| 2024, 2025, 2026 | |||
The Munich Ravens are an American football team based in Munich, Germany. The team started playing in the 2023 season of the European League of Football (ELF) and moved to the European Football Alliance (EFA) in 2026.
History
The entry of the newly founded franchise into the professional ELF league was announced in August 2022. However, no name or other information was revealed. On September 8, 2022, the name of the team was announced.[1] On September 28, 2022, it was announced that the former Raiders Tirol quarterback and MVP for the 2022 European League of Football season, Sean Shelton, was appointed Director of Sport Operation.[2]
In February 2026, the newly-formed European Football Alliance announced the Munich Ravens as one of the member franchises for the inaugural 2026 season.[3] The Ravens became the first team to clinch a playoff berth in the new league, finishing the season with a 9-1 record, tied for the best record with the Nordic Storm.[4][5] In the BIG4 playoffs, the Ravens defeated the Frankfurt Galaxy to advance to the first EFA Championship Game.[6] Munich would lose the championship to the Nordic Storm 48-28.
Season-by-season
| Season | Division | Head coach | Regular season | Postseason | Result | Ø Attendance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | GP | Won | Lost | Win % | |||||
| 2023 | ELF Central | John Shoop | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 3rd | – | – | – | – | – | 5,009 |
| 2024 | Kendral Ellison | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0.750 | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 5,036 | ||
| 2025 | ELF South | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0.917 | 1st | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 3,450 | ||
| 2026 | EFA | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0.900 | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | |||
| Total | 46 | 36 | 10 | 0.783 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 4,498 | |||
Honors
Team
Division Championships
| Season | Coach | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 |  Kendral Elisson |
11-1 |
Players
| Honor | Player Name | Season |
|---|---|---|
| ELF Offensive Player of the Year | Markell Castle[7] |
2023 |
| EFA Rookie of the Year | .svg.png){kind=small} Alex Raich[8] |
2026 |
| EFA Special Teams Player of the Year | Bijon Harris[8] |
2026 |
| EFA Man of Honor |  Etuale Lui[8] |
2026 |
Coaches
| Honor | Coach Name | Season |
|---|---|---|
| ELF Coach of the Year | Kendral Elisson[9][8] |
2025 |
| EFA Coach of the Year | 2026 | |
External links
References
- ↑ "Munich Ravens – Coming Soon | 2023" (in German). Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ↑ "Former Raiders QB and MVP Sean Shelton joins Munich Ravens as Director of Sport Operation". Retrieved 2022-10-20.
- ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ Press, Passion (2026-07-05). "Munich Ravens Become First Team to Clinch a BIG4 Playoff Spot". European Football Alliance | EFA. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ Press, Passion (2026-08-11). "Nordic Storm Overpowers Ravens and Secures No. 1 Seed". European Football Alliance | EFA. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
- ↑ Press, Passion (2026-08-17). "Munich Ravens Win Heated Semifinal and Advance to the Championship Game". European Football Alliance | EFA. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ↑ https://x.com/ELF_Official/status/1705644129038778456
- 1 2 3 4 Press, Passion (2026-08-28). "EFA Awards 2026: The Best of the Inaugural Season Have Been Crowned". European Football Alliance | EFA. Retrieved 2026-08-30.
- ↑ "Honors: Sinnett MVP -Elisson Coach of the Year". Retrieved 2025-09-12.