Vienna Vikings Win Europe's American Football Championship

The European League of American Football (ELF) completed its second season as the Vienna Vikings defeated the Hamburg Sea Devils 27-15 in front of 10,873 fans at Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria.  It was Vienna's first title (last year) while Hamburg finished runner-up for the second straight season.

The Vikings pulled away late in the third quarter with a 6-play, 61-yard drive when Florian Wegan scored on a 1-yard run with 4:46 left to that a 24-9 lead.

Vienna quarterback Jackson Erdmann completed 20-of-25 passes for 253 yards.  Wide Receiver Kimi Linnainmaa was named the game's Most Valuable Player.  He had seven receptions for 125 yards.  He also threw a touchdown pass for the first score.

The Vienna Vikings have played the American-version of football since 1983.  They have won 15 Austrian Bowl titles.  This was their first season in the ELF.

What highlights of the championship game here.

Here are the final standings and playoff results for the 2022 ELF season

Northern Conference
  1. Hamburg Sea Devils (11-1) 
  2. Berlin Thunder (7-5) 
  3. Panthers Wroclaw (5-7) 
  4. Leipzig Kings (4-8) 
Central Conference
  1. Vienna Vikings (10-2) 
  2. Raiders Tirol (8-4) 
  3. Frankfurt Galaxy (8-4) 
  4. Stuttgart Surge (0-12) 
Southern Conference
  1. Barcelona Dragons (8-4) 
  2. Rhein Fire (7-5) 
  3. Cologne Centurions (3-9) 
  4. Istanbul Rams (1-11) 
Semifinals
  • Hamburg 19, Triol 7 
  • Vienna 39, Barcelona 12 
Final
  • Vienna 27, Hamburg 15
Coming in 2023, the league has announced plans to add six more teams called the Prague Lions (Czech Republic), Munich Ravens (Germany), Milano Seamen (Italy), Fehervar Enthroners (Hungary), Helvetic Guards (Zurich, Switzerland) and an unnamed Paris Football Team for the 2023 season.



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