2025 Stuttgart Surge season
| 2025 Stuttgart Surge season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Suni Musa |
| Head coach | Jordan Neuman |
| Home stadium | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–2 |
| Playoffs | Won Wildcard (vs. Madrid Bravos) 41–17 Won Semi final (@ Munich Ravens) 27–13 Won Championship Game (@ Vienna Vikings) 24–17 |
The 2025 Stuttgart Surge season is the fifth season of Stuttgart Surge in the European League of Football for American Football. The Surge finished the season with a 10–2 record and claimed the West Division title, securing a spot in the playoffs for the third consecutive year.[1] In the playoffs, they reached the championship game for the second time. Facing the Vienna Vikings, they secured their first ELF title with a 24–17 victory.[2]
Regular season
Following the league's realignment into four divisions, the team was placed in the Division West together with Frankfurt Galaxy, the Paris Musketeers and the Cologne Centurions.[3]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent[A] | Result | Record | Venue | Att. | Recap |
| 1 | May 18 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 33–20 | 1–0 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 3,711 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | May 25 | at Paris Musketeers | 0–6 | 1–1 | Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle | 1,454 | |
| 3 | May 31 | at Hamburg Sea Devils | 53–14 | 2–1 | Weserstadion, Bremen | 5,750 | |
| 4 | June 8 | Munich Ravens | 36–28 | 3–1 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 3,213 | |
| 5 | bye | ||||||
| 6 | June 22 | Cologne Centurions | 88–7 | 4–1 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 2,451 | |
| 7 | June 29 | at Munich Ravens | 33–36 | 4–2 | Sportpark Unterhaching, Unterhaching | 3,347 | |
| 8 | July 6 | Fehérvár Enthroners | 55–12 | 5–2 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | ||
| 9 | July 12 | at Frankfurt Galaxy | 54–39 | 6–2 | PSD Bank Arena, Frankfurt am Main | 6,077 | |
| 10 | July 20 | Paris Musketeers | 26–8 | 7–2 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | ||
| 11 | July 27 | Hamburg Sea Devils | 48–0 | 8–2 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | ||
| 12 | bye | ||||||
| 13 | August 9 | at Cologne Centurions | 44–3 | 9–2 | Südstadion, Cologne | ||
| 14 | August 16 | at Fehérvár Enthroners | 47–20 | 10–2 | First Field, Székesfehérvár | ||
Source: elfdata.eu
Standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuttgart Surge | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5–1 | 517 | 193 | +324 | W6 | Automatic playoffs (#3) |
| 2 | Paris Musketeers | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4–2 | 459 | 177 | +282 | L1 | |
| 3 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3–3 | 383 | 367 | +16 | L1 | |
| 4 | Cologne Centurions | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0–6 | 69 | 740 | –671 | L12 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Postseason
Schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Att. | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | August 23 | Madrid Bravos | 41–17 | 1–0 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | 2,500 | Recap |
| Semi Final | August 31 | @ Munich Ravens | 27–13 | 2–0 | Sportpark Unterhaching, Unterhaching | Recap | |
| Championship Game | September 7 | @ Vienna Vikings | 24–17 | 3–0 | MHPArena, Stuttgart | 36,784 | Recap |
Roster
Reference[4]
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Rookies in italics | ||||||
Notes
- ^ Intra-Conference games are in italics
References
- ^ "Stuttgart Surge enter ELF playoffs as legitimate title contenders after dominant 12-2 campaign". americanfootballinternational.com. 2025-08-20. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Stuttgart Surge claim historic first ELF title with gritty championship win over the Vienna Vikings". americanfootballinternational.com. 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
- ^ "ELF announces grouping of 16 teams into four divisions". ELF. 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
- ^ "Stuttgart Surge – Kader". sport.de.
- ^ Pahl, Felix (28 May 2025). "Surge add wide receiver Harley Jr. after Cotton injury". European League Football. Retrieved 2 December 2025.