2023 Berlin Thunder season

The 2023 Berlin Thunder season is the third season of the Berlin Thunder team in the European League of Football.

2023 Berlin Thunder (ELF) season
General managerDiana Hoge
Head coachGermany Johnny Schmuck
Home fieldFriedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark

Preseason

After missing the play-offs in the last game of 2022, the franchise extended the contracts of head coach Johnny Schmuck and defensive coordinator Christopher Kuhfeldt.[1] The first roster move of the season was resigning team and league defensive player of the 2022 season Kyle Kitchens.[2] Homegrown talent Max Zimmermann was the first new signing for the Berlin Thunder.[3]

Regular season

Standings
Eastern Conference
Pos Team GP W L T CONF PF PA DIFF STK Qualification
1Germany Berlin ThunderAdvance to playoffs
2Hungary Fehérvár Enthroners
3Germany Leipzig Kings
4Czech Republic Prague Lions
5Austria Vienna Vikings
6Poland Panthers Wrocław

Source: europeanleague.football

Schedule
Week Date Time (CET) Opponent[upper-alpha 1] Result Record Venue TV[upper-alpha 2][upper-alpha 3] Recap
1 Sat, June 3 17:00 @ Fehérvár Enthroners First Field
2 Sun, June 11 13:00 Vienna Vikings Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
3 Sun, June 18 16:25 Panthers Wrocław Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
4 Sun, June 25 16:25 @ Hamburg Sea Devils Stadion Hoheluft
5 Sun, July 2 14:30 @ Leipzig Kings Bruno-Plache-Stadion
6 Sun, July 9 13:00 Fehérvár Enthroners Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
7 Sun, July 16 13:00 @ Prague Lions eFotbal Arena
8 Sat, July 22 18:00 @ Vienna Vikings Hohe Warte Stadium
9 July 29/30 bye
10 August 5/6 bye
11 Sun, August 13 16:25 Prag Lions Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
12 Sat, August 19 17:00 @ Panthers Wrocław Olympic Stadium Wrocław
13 Sun, August 27 13:00 Leipzig Kings Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark
14 Sun, September 3 13:00 Hamburg Sea Devils Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark

Source: europeanleague.football


Roster
2023 Berlin Thunder roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics
 Roster updated 15 March 2023
4 A-import, 6 E-import, 34 homegrown
44 active

Staff
2023 Berlin Thunder staff

Front office

  • Owner – FBG Football Berlin GmbH
  • CEO – Levon Melikian
  • General Manager – Diana Hoge
  • Director of football – Björn Werner
  • Head of operations – Marcus Döbler

Head coach

  • Head coach – Johnny Schmuck

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Henry Schlegel
  • Quarterbacks – Darius Outlaw
  • Running backs – Curtis Cooper
  • Wide receivers/tight ends/fullbacks – Elijah Pope
  • Offensive line – Ron Bauerfeind
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Christopher Kuhfeldt
  • Assis. DC and defensive backs – José Schmitt
  • Defensive line – Mario Baierl
  • Linebackers – Simon Bohlmann

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Jörg Bauerfeind

Assistant coaches

  • Offensive assistant – Kyle Israel
  • Mental coach – Fatima Yazici

Strength and conditioning

  • Head athletic coach – Christopher Kuhfeldt


Staff updated 24 April 2023

Notes
  1. Intra-Conference games are in bold text
  2. All games can also be watched live on ELF Gamepass
  3. Viewers in brackets if available

References
  1. "Instagram: Easy choice". 12 September 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  2. Sven Schüer (1 December 2022). "SHELTON, KITCHENS UND CO. - WO HABEN DIE ALL-STARS UNTERSCHRIEBEN?". Touchdown24.de (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. "Max Zimmermann - Foot Bowl". footbowl.eu (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
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