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
Owner(s)SEH Sports & Entertainment Holding, Patrick Esume
CEOŽeljko Karajica
CommissionerPatrick Esume
No. of teams16 (2025)
CountriesGermany (7 teams)
Austria (2 teams)
Czech Republic (1 team)
Denmark/Sweden (1 team)
France (1 team)
Hungary (1 team)
Poland (1 team)
Spain (1 team)
Switzerland (1 team)
HeadquartersHamburg, Germany
ContinentEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
Rhein Fire (2nd title)
Most titlesRhein Fire (2 titles)
Broadcaster(s)DAZN
Official websiteeuropeanleague.football

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