The 2026 EFA season is the inaugural season of the European Football Alliance, a professional American football league based in Europe. Six teams from five countries participate. The season started on 15 May 2026. In the Championship Game on 29 August 2026, Nordic Storm won the first EFA championship against Munich Ravens.
The games are available free of charge on the YouTube platform. Games involving German teams were streamed by Hessischer Rundfunk and Bayerischer Rundfunk via their online platforms. In German-speaking countries, selected games were also broadcast on Sportdigital+. Additional international broadcast partners included Sporty TV in the Czech Republic, Molotov TV in France, and FuboTV in the United States and Canada. Format and Teams
Six teams competed in the inaugural season of the European Football Alliance. All of them previously played in the now-defunct European League of Football. The Madrid Bravos, initially announced as team for the 2026 season, withdrew on 10 March 2026.
The six teams faced each other twice, once at home and once away. Hence each played ten games over a 13-week regular season. The top four teams qualified for the semifinals, named BIG4. These were played on August 15 and 16, 2026, at BBBank Arena in Frankfurt. The two semifinal winners advance to the inaugural EFA Championship Game on 29 August 2026 in the Tivoli Stadion Tirol in Innsbruck. FranchiseCityStadiumCapacityHead CoachRecord 2025Frankfurt Galaxy FrankfurtPSD Bank Arena12,542 Thomas Kösling 6–6 Munich Ravens UnterhachingUhlsport Park (4 games)15,053 Kendral Ellison 11–1, Semi Final MunichGrünwalder Stadion (1 game)15,000Nordic Storm SøborgGladsaxe Stadium13,507 John Shoop10–2, Semi Final Saint-Ouen-sur-SeineStade Bauer (3 game)6,500 Jack Del Rio 7–5 BondoufleEssonne Stadium (2 games)18,850 Prague Lions PragueFK Viktoria Stadion (4 games)3,327 James Brooks 7–5Ďolíček Stadium (1 game)6,500Raiders Tirol InnsbruckTivoli Stadion Tirol17,400 Shuan Fatah6–6
Regular season
Overview
Standings
Schedule Week 1 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Fri, 15 May 7:30 pm Paris Musketeers 21 – 20 Frankfurt Galaxy PSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt 5,638 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816686 Sat, 16 May 1:00 pm Prague Lions 13 – 47 Nordic StormGladsaxe Stadium, Søborg 1,690 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816687 Sun, 17 May 4:00 pm Raiders Tirol 30 – 58 Munich RavensGrünwalder Stadion, Munich 5,175 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816688
Week 2 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sat, 23 May 6:00 pm Prague Lions 9 – 30 Paris Musketeers Stade Bauer, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine 2,592 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816690 Raiders Tirol 16 – 39 Nordic StormGladsaxe Stadium, Søborg 1,617 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816689 Bye week Munich Ravens, Frankfurt Galaxy
Week 3 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sat, 30 May 6:00 pm Munich Ravens 45 – 26 Frankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt 4,581 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816691 Bye week Raiders Tirol, Paris Musketeers, Prague Lions, Nordic Storm
Week 4 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sat, 6 June 6:00 pm Munich Ravens 41 – 7 Paris Musketeers Stade Bauer, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine 2,882 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816692 Frankfurt Galaxy 21 – 5 Raiders TirolTivoli Stadion Tirol, Innsbruck 2,953 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816693 Sun, 7 June 1:00 pm Nordic Storm 40 – 14 Prague LionsĎolíček Stadium, Prague 1,141 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816694
Week 5 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sat, 13 June 6:00 pm Raiders Tirol 17 – 24 Paris Musketeers Stade Bauer, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine 2,413 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816695 Sun, 14 June 1:00 pm Prague Lions 13 – 45 Munich RavensUhlsport Park, Unterhaching 3,161 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816696 Frankfurt Galaxy 12 – 20 Nordic StormGladsaxe Stadium, Søborg 1,593 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816697
Week 6 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sun, 21 Jun 1:00 pm Paris Musketeers 16 – 48 Nordic StormGladsaxe Stadium, Søborg 2,169 4:00 pm Prague Lions 18 – 31 Frankfurt GalaxyPSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt 4,519 https://clubee.com/europeanfootballallianceefa/games/2816699 Bye week Raiders Tirol, Munich Ravens
Week 7 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sat, 27 Jun 6:00 pm Prague Lions 45 – 44 Raiders TirolTivoli Stadion Tirol, Innsbruck 2,326 Sun, 28 Jun 1:00 pm Nordic Storm 34 – 37 Munich RavensUhlsport Park, Unterhaching 2,772 Bye week Frankfurt Galaxy, Paris Musketeers
Week 8 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sat, 4 Jul 6:00 pm Munich Ravens 32 – 24 Raiders TirolTivoli Stadion Tirol, Innsbruck 3,076 Sun, 5 Jul 4:00 pm Frankfurt Galaxy 31 – 24 Paris Musketeers Essonne Stadium, Bondoufle Bye week Prague Lions, Nordic Storm
Week 9 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sat, 11 Jul 4:00 pm Paris Musketeers 35 – 36 Prague Lions FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague 6:00 pm Nordic Storm 40 – 14 Raiders Tirol Tivoli Stadion Tirol, Innsbruck 2,312 Sun, 12 Jul 1:00 pm Frankfurt Galaxy 5 – 38 Munich Ravens Uhlsport Park, Unterhaching 3,265
Week 10 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sat, 18 Jul 3:00 pm Nordic Storm 41 – 3 Paris Musketeers Essonne Stadium, Bondoufle 3:15 pm Raiders Tirol 61 – 41 Frankfurt Galaxy PSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt 5,322 Sun, 19 Jul 1:00 pm Munich Ravens 48 – 12 Prague Lions FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague
Week 11 Date Away team Home team Venue 25/26 Jul All teams on bye week
Week 12 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sun, 2 Aug 1:00 pm Nordic Storm 47 – 9 Frankfurt Galaxy PSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt 5,925 Raiders Tirol 41 – 29 Prague Lions FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague Paris Musketeers 22 – 45 Munich Ravens Uhlsport Park, Unterhaching 4,329
Week 13 Date Time Away teamResult Home team Venue Attendance Ref Sat, 8 Aug 12:00 pm Munich Ravens 7 – 55 Nordic Storm Gladsaxe Stadium, Søborg 3,113 Sun, 9 Aug 1:00 pm Frankfurt Galaxy 37 – 34 Prague Lions FK Viktoria Stadion, Prague 1,228 4:00 pm Paris Musketeers 33 – 12 Raiders Tirol Tivoli Stadion Tirol, Innsbruck 4,083
Attendance
Play-offs The semifinal games, named BIG4, will be played on 15 and 16 August 2026 at PSD Bank Arena in Frankfurt. The EFA Championship Game, scheduled for August 29, 2026 in Tivoli Stadion in Innsbruck.
BIG4 Paris Musketeers 6, Nordic Storm 45 Frankfurt Galaxy 33, Munich Ravens 52
EFA Championship Game
Munich Ravens 28, Nordic Storm 48
Awards
Player of the week Bold: MVP of the week +DefensiveOffensiveSpecial TeamWeek 1Mason Chambers (FRA)Russel Tabor (MUC)Bijon Harris (MUC)Week 2Ludvig Myrén (NOR)Roberto Miranda (NOR)Dean Faithful (PAR)Week 3Johannes Zirngibl (MUC)Brevin Easton (FRA)Bijon Harris (MUC)Week 4Chris Mulumba (FRA)Jadrian Clark (NOR)Lokmen Nadjem (PAR)Week 5Jaylen Clay (FRA)William Patterson (PRG)Austin Mitchell (PAR)Week 6Ludvig Myrén (NOR)Brendan Beaulieu (NOR)Matyáš Bílý (PRG)Week 7Luke Glenna (NOR)Jaylon Henderson (PRG)Marek Hruboň (PRG)Week 8Mamadou Sy (PAR)Ethan Garbers (FRA)Ryan Rimmler (FRA)Week 9Hugo Dyrendahl (NOR)Jaylon Henderson (PRG)Marek Hruboň (PRG)Week 10Johannes Zirngibl (MUC)Kenyatte Allen (RAI)Bijon Harris (MUC)Week 12Maceo Beard-Aigret (NOR)Lukas Haslwanter (RAI)Michael Stadler (MUC)Week 13Wilifred Pene (NOR)Jadrian Clark (NOR)Ryan Rimmler (FRA)
Season Awards AwardPlayerTeamPositionMost Valuable Player Jadrian ClarkNordic StormQuarterbackOffensive Player of the Year Brendan BeaulieuNordic StormWide ReceiverDefensive Player of the Year Luke GlennaNordic StormFree SafetyRookie of the Year Alex RaichMunich RavensLinebackerOffensive Rookie of the Year Hassane DossoParis MusketeersWide ReceiverDefensive Rookie of the Year Jakob ScheucherRaiders TirolLinebackerSpecial Teams Player of the Year Bijon HarrisMunich RavensKick/Punt ReturnerOffensive Lineman of the Year Victor StoffelNordic StormOffensive TackleHomegrown Player of the Year Hugo TekedamParis MusketeersWide ReceiverComeback Player of the Year Glen ToongaNordic StormRunning BackCoach of the Year Kendral EllisonMunich RavensHead CoachAssistant Coach of the Year Dave WarnerPrague LionsOffensive CoordinatorMan of Honor Etuale LuiMunich RavensDefensive Lineman Source:
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