Cologne Centurions (ELF)
{{Short description|Professional American football team in Germany}}
{{About|the new American football team playing in the European League of Football|the old NFL Europe team|Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe)|}}
{{Infobox American football team
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| name = Cologne Centurions
| logo = Cologne Centurions (ELF) Logo.svg
| logosize = 155px
| colors = Red, white, grey, black
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| established = {{Start date|2021}}
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| location = {{flagicon|GER}} Cologne, Germany
| stadium = Südstadion
| coach = Javan Lenhardt
| manager = Senad Mecavica
| league = European League of Football (ELF)
| division = South Division
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| website = {{url|https://centurionscologne.com/}}
| uniform = Cologne Centurions Uniform (2022).svg
| current = 2025 Cologne Centurions season
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The Cologne Centurions are an American football team based in Cologne, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).
History
In March 2021, it was announced that a new franchise in Cologne is one of the eight teams to play in the inaugural season of the European League of Football. The team would be named Cologne Centurions, taking the identity of the former NFL Europe team, after the league reached an agreement with the NFL for the naming rights.{{cite web |title=Shake-up to inaugural ELF line-up announced; 3 new franchises enter, 2 exit |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/shake-up-to-inaugural-elf-line-up-announced-3-new-franchises-enter-2-exit/|accessdate=22 March 2021 |date=22 March 2021|website=americanfootballinternational.com}} After finishing 5–5 in the regular season, Cologne advanced to the play-offs where they were eliminated by eventual champion Frankfurt Galaxy in the first round. After the season, their Head Coach Kirk Heidelberg left the organization, reportedly in mutual agreement.
Stadium
The Centurions are playing their home games at Südstadion in Cologne.{{cite web |title=Profisport beim SV Weiden Fußballverein hilft den Cologne Centurions |url=https://www.rheinische-anzeigenblaetter.de/sport/lokalsport/lokalsport-koeln/profisport-beim-sv-weiden--fussballverein-hilft-den-cologne-centurions--38358994|accessdate=24 May 2021 |date=24 May 2021|website=rheinische-anzeigenblaetter.de|language=German}}
=Season-by-season record=
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| rowspan="2" | Season
! rowspan="2" | Head coach ! colspan="5" | Regular season ! colspan="4" | Postseason ! rowspan="2" | Average | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | Win % | Pos. | GP | W | L | Result |
| 2021
|Kirk Heidelberg |10 | 5 | 5 | .500
|2nd |1 | 0 | 1
|Loss semifinal |1,167 | |||
| 2022
|Frank Roser |12 |3 | 9 | .250
|3rd |colspan=4|DNQ |1,843 | ||||||
| 2023
|Christos Lambropoulos |12 |4 | 8 | .333
|5th |colspan=4|DNQ |2,773 | ||||||
| 2024
|Gregg Brandon/Jag Bal |12 |6 | 6 | .500
|4th |colspan=4|DNQ |2,824 | ||||||
| 2025
|Javan Lenhardt | | | |(West) | | | | | | | ||||||||
| !Sum
! !46 !18||28||0,391 !1 | 0 | 1
! !2,216 |
Roster
{{#section-h:2025 Cologne Centurions season|Roster}}
Staff
{{#section-h:2025 Cologne Centurions season|Staff}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://centurionscologne.com/ Official website]
- [https://campsite.to/centurionscologne Cologne Centurions (Campsite)]
{{Cologne Centurions (ELF)}}
{{European League of Football}}
Category:European League of Football teams
Category:American football teams in Germany
Category:2021 establishments in Germany