The 2025 Munich Ravens season was the third season of the Munich Ravens in the fifth season of the European League of Football (ELF). The Ravens won South division and lost in the semi final against Stuttgart Surge, who won the ELF championship in the end.
Preseason
Former quarterback Chad Jeffries left the Ravens to join league rival Rhein Fire. The Ravens announced Russell Tabor as quarterback starter for 2025. The 21-year-old from University of North Carolina came from Osos Rivas in Spain. General Manager Sebastian Stolz left the Ravens.
Regular season As season opener Munich hosted the Raiders Tirol. The Ravens won with 20-7. A week later the Ravens hosted Berlin Thunder and continued building momentum with a 38-16 win. After a bye week, the Ravens had their first away game in Stuttgart, which they lost against Surge 28-36.
Throughout regular season Munich consistently performed at a high level, averaging 36.3 points per game, ranking among the top offenses in the European League of Football. In a dramatic early-July game, Ravens beat the Madrid Bravos 43–40. On August 10, 2025, the Ravens defeated the Madrid Bravos 30-27 in a close contest, helping secure the South Division lead and a direct playoff spot. The Ravens finished with an 11-1 record.
Standings
Schedule Source
WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap1May 18Raiders Tirol 20–7 1–0Sportpark Unterhaching 33952May 25Berlin Thunder 38–16 2–0Sportpark Unterhaching 27553bye4June 8at Stuttgart Surge 28–36 2–1Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau, Stuttgart 32135June 15Helvetic Mercenaries 58–14 3–1Sportpark Unterhaching 24256June 22at Berlin Thunder 35–12 4–1Preussenstadion, Berlin 4837June 29Stuttgart Surge 36–33 5–1Sportpark Unterhaching 33478July 5at Madrid Bravos 43–40 6–1Estadio de Vallehermoso, Madrid 30649July 12at Helvetic Mercenaries 34–20 7–1Lidl Arena, Wil 112410July 19at Raiders Tirol 31–24 8–1Tivoli Stadion Tirol, Innsbruck 372411July 27Panthers Wrocław 34–14 9–1Sportpark Unterhaching 419112bye13August 10Madrid Bravos 30–27 10–1Sportpark Unterhaching 458514August 16at Panthers Wrocław 49–26 11–1Stadion Olimpijski, Wrocław
Playoffs Munich hosted Stuttgart Surge in the semifinal but lost 27-13, ending their title hopes. Surge went on to win the ELF Championship in September, defeating the Vienna Vikings.
Round Date Opponent Result Venue Recap Semi Final August 31 Stuttgart Surge 13-27 Sportpark Unterhaching, Unterhaching 6,072 Recap
Roster
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