Cologne Centurions (ELF)

This article is about the new American football team playing in the European League of Football. For the old NFL Europe team, see Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe).

Cologne Centurions

Established	2021 (2021)
Based in	Cologne, Germany
Home stadium	Südstadion
Head coach	Christos Lambropoulos
General manager	David Drane
League	European League of Football (ELF)
Division	Western Conference
Colors	Red, white, grey, black
Website	centurionscologne.com
Current uniform

The Cologne Centurions are an American football team based in Cologne, Germany, that plays in the European League of Football (ELF).

History

In March 2021, it was announced that a new franchise in Cologne is one of the eight teams to play in the inaugural season of the European League of Football. The team would be named Cologne Centurions, taking the identity of the former NFL Europe team, after the league reached an agreement with the NFL for the naming rights. After finishing 5–5 in the regular season, Cologne advanced to the play-offs where they were eliminated by eventual champion Frankfurt Galaxy (ELF) in the first round. After the season, their Head Coach Kirk Heidelberg left the organization, reportedly in mutual agreement.

Stadium

The Centurions are playing their home games at Südstadion in Cologne.

Roster

Reference

Cologne Centurions (ELF) roster

	Quarterbacks  7 Alexander Frisch   Daniel Smith Running backs   Gerald Ameln  8 Dean Tanwani Wide receivers 14 Ramin Akhlaghi  5 Paul Kavadia-Lenhardt 81 Valentin Rödiger   Terryon Robinson   Aril Rwantambara   Kris Wedderburn Tight ends 11 Noah Aarass		Offensive linemen   Carlos Carrasco Sanz 76 Niklas Meiworm -- Albert Trovato Defensive linemen 52 Alexander Boes DT   Tim Göckus   Jai-Albert Jackson 95 Jahn Jesus Lara Perez DE   Frederik Schneider 97 Janek Wenke DE		Linebackers 30 Matthias Banjaqui OLB   Zachary Blair 44 Felix Födinger OLB 58 Lennart Weitz OLB  2 Tufan Yagmur ILB Defensive backs 29 Efekan Akgün CB 21 Marvin Djopa 31 Dani Lamy CB   Dajon Owens 26 Marius Riepe CB 22 Paul Steffen 32 Chad Walrond S				Rookies in italics Roster updated 23 March 2022 4 A-import, 6 E-import, 24 homegrown 34 active

Transactions

• From Istanbul Rams: Zachary Blair (November 9, 2022), Kris Wedderburn (December 13, 2022), Terryon Robinson (December 22, 2022)
• From Hamburg Sea Devils: Gerald Ameln (December 16, 2022)

Staff

Cologne Centurions (ELF) staff

	Front office Owner – Hans Seger CEO/General Manager – Tonye Spiff Director of football – David Drane Head coach Head coach – Christos Lambropoulos Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks/Wide Receivers – Christos Lambropoulos Running backs – Glynn Mansfeld Offensive line – Jason Tillery			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Javan Lenhardt Defensive line – Javan Lenhardt Defensive backs – Dave Donaldson Special teams coaches Special teams Coordinator – Dave Donaldson Assistant coaches Head of Scouting & Analytics – Steffen Sikora updated 10 March 2023

See also

• Category:Cologne Centurions (ELF) seasons

External links

• Official website
• Cologne Centurions (Campsite)