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| Established | 2021 |
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| Based in |  Berlin, Germany |
| Home stadium | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark |
| Head coach | Johnny Schmuck |
| General manager | Diana Hoge |
| League | European League of Football (ELF) |
| Division | Eastern Conference |
| Colors | Red, gold, white |
| Website | berlinthunder |
The Berlin Thunder are an American football team in Berlin, Germany. They play in the European League of Football (ELF) northern conference.
History
On 22 March 2021, the Berlin Thunder were announced as one of the eight teams to play in the inaugural season of the European League of Football.[1][2]
Their first game was against the Leipzig Kings on 20 June 2021.[3][4]
After the 2021 season the contract of head coach Jag Bal wasn't extended.[5] On September 12, 2021 it was announced that former NFL 1st-round draft pick Björn Werner became co-owner and director of football operations of the franchise.[6] Shortly after, then general manager Heiko von Glahn left the franchise and was succeeded by the first female general manager of the league with Diana Hoge.[7] With the announcement of the new head coach Johnny Schmuck, all important positions in the Berlin front office have been changed.[8]
Season-by-season
| Season | Head coach | Regular season | Postseason | Result | Ø Attendance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | GP | Won | Lost | Win % | ||||
| 2021 | Jag Bal | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4th (North) | DNQ | 914 | ||||
| 2022 | Johnny Schmuck | 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2nd (North) | DNQ | 3,583 | ||||
| 2023 | 12 | 8 | 4 | .666 | 2nd (Eastern) | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | 4,566 | |
Stadium
In their first season, the Thunder played the first two home games at Amateurstadion Olympiapark, and the other three at Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark. For the entire 2022 season the Jahn-Sportpark-Stadium will be their venue for home games.[9]
Roster
Quarterbacks
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 | ||||||
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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References
- ↑ "Shake-up to inaugural ELF line-up announced; 3 new franchises enter, 2 exit". American Football International. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ "ELF European League of Football". www.europeanleague.football. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ "European League of Football: Auftaktspiel mit Berlin Thunder". berlin.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ "ELF European League of Football". www.europeanleague.football. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ "Football: Berlin Thunder trennt sich von Chefcoach Bal". Die Zeit (in German). September 9, 2021.
- ↑ "EX-NFL-Profi Werner wird Mit-Eigentümer bei Berlin Thunder". Sportschau.de (in German). September 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Erste Frau wird Geschäftsführerin in der ELF". Sport1.de (in German). September 24, 2021.
- ↑ "ELF: Berlin Thunder announce Johnny Schmuck as new HC". AmericanFootballInternational.com. October 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Eine neue Heimat für Viktoria 89 und Berlin Thunder". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). July 17, 2021.