2022 Berlin Thunder season
| 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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The 2022 Berlin Thunder season is the second season of the Berlin Thunder team in the European League of Football.
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[A] | Result | Record | Venue | TV[B][C] | 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
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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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.