2022 Berlin Thunder season
The 2022 Berlin Thunder season is the second season of the Berlin Thunder team in the European League of Football.
| 2022 Berlin Thunder (ELF) season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Diana Hoge[1] |
| Head coach |  Johnny Schmuck |
| Home field | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark |
| Results | |
| Record | 7 – 5 |
| Conference place | 2nd |
| Uniform | |
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Preseason
The Berlin Thunder started to resign their players on October 21, 2021 for the 2022 ELF season with the signing of leading rusher Joc Crawford.[2] For this season the Berlin franchise introduced the league wide first season tickets for their home games.[3] In an episode of their own published podcast, the director of football operations Björn Werner confirmed to not hold any form of combine for the 2022 season [4]
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | T | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamburg Sea Devils | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6 – 0 | 424 | 160 | 264 | W10 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Berlin Thunder | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 – 3 | 324 | 282 | 42 | L1 | |
| 3 |  Panthers Wrocław | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 – 4 | 287 | 305 | −18 | W1 | |
| 4 | Leipzig Kings | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 – 5 | 242 | 370 | −128 | W2 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent[upper-alpha 1] | Result | Record | Venue | TV[upper-alpha 2][upper-alpha 3] | Recap |
| 1 | June 5 | 15:00 | @ Hamburg Sea Devils | L 18 – 43 | 0 – 1 | Stadion Hoheluft | [5] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | June 11 | 15:00 | Istanbul Rams | W 41 – 7 | 1 – 1 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | S Sport, ran.de, More Than Sports TV | |
| 3 | June 19 | 15:00 | @ Raiders Tirol | L 16 – 28 | 1 – 2 | Tivoli Stadion Tirol | Zappn.tv, Puls24 | |
| 4 | June 26 | 15:00 | Leipzig Kings | L 15 – 19 | 1 – 3 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de | |
| 5 | July 2 | 15:00 | @ Cologne Centurions | W 34 – 7 | 2 – 3 | Südstadion | ran.de | |
| 6 | July 10 | 15:00 | Panthers Wrocław | W 31 – 25 (OT) | 3 – 3 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de, Polsat Sport | |
| 7 | July 17 | 15:00 | @ Leipzig Kings | W 33 – 22 | 4 – 3 | Bruno-Plache-Stadion | ran.de | |
| 8 | July 24 | bye | ||||||
| 9 | July 31 | 15:00 | Cologne Centurions | W 39 – 29 | 5 – 3 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de | |
| 10 | August 7 | bye | ||||||
| 11 | August 14 | 15:00 | @ Panthers Wrocław | W 29 – 12 | 6 – 3 | Olympic Stadium Wrocław | ||
| 12 | August 21 | 15:00 | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 17 – 39 | 6 – 4 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ||
| 13 | August 27 | 15:00 | @ Istanbul Rams | W 38 – 14 | 7 – 4 | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | ||
| 14 | September 4 | 15:00 | Raiders Tirol | L 1ß – 37 | 7 – 5 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | ProSieben MAXX, ran.de | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Practice squad
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Transactions
From Leipzig Kings: Kyle Kitchens (November 12, 2021)[7]
Staff
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Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Assistant coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Notes
- Intra-Conference games are in bold text
- All games can also be watched live on ELF Gamepass
- Viewers in brackets if available
References
- "Erste Geschäftsführerin in der ELF: Hoge übernimmt Berlin Thunder". RAN.de (in German). Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- "Instagram Post - Berlin Thunder". Berlin Thunder official Instagram. October 21, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Instagram Post - Berlin Thunder". Berlin Thunder official Instagram. December 1, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Berlin Thunder Podcast Episode 1" (Interview). Berlin Thunder Podcast Episode 1. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Gamebook week 1: Hamburg Sea Devils vs. Berlin Thunder".
- "ELF Football Fans - Berlin Thunder roster". May 22, 2022.
- "ELF-Star-Defender Kyle Kitchens: "Berlin ist wie Zuhause für mich"". TOUCHDOWN24 (in German). December 2, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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