European League of Football

European League of Football
Current season, competition or edition:
2025 European League of Football season
SportAmerican football
Founded4 November 2020 (2020-11-04)
First season2021
OwnersSEH Sports & Entertainment Holding, Patrick Esume
CEOĊ½eljko Karajica
CommissionerPatrick Esume
No. of teams16 (2025)
CountriesGermany (7 teams)
Austria (2 teams)
Switzerland (1 team)
Czech Republic (1 team)
Denmark (1 team)
France (1 team)
Hungary (1 team)
Poland (1 team)
Spain (1 team)
HeadquartersHamburg, Germany
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion
Stuttgart Surge (1st title)
Most titlesRhein Fire (2 titles)
BroadcasterDAZN
Official websiteeuropeanleague.football

The European League of Football (ELF) is a professional American football league based in Europe, continuing some team names of the former NFL Europe. The ELF played its first season in 2021, and has 16 teams as of the 2025 season. Teams are located in Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Germany, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland with plans to expand.