All information about the final of the European League of Football with Rhein Fire and Vienna Vikings

Defending champions Rhein Fire will face the Vienna Vikings from Vienna, who emerged victorious in 2022.

It will be exciting in the final: There has never been a direct encounter between Rhein Fire and the Vienna Vikings in the history of the ELF.

Both teams made their ELF debut in 2022. Rhein Fire finished second in the Southern Conference, but not the best runner-up overall and therefore narrowly missed the play-offs. The Vienna Vikings were winners of the Central Conference, also of the season after a 27:15 win against the Hamburg Sea Devils in the final.

Things were different in 2023. Rhein Fire finished first in the Western Conference, Vienna Vikings first in the Eastern Conference. Both teams had twelve winning errors and no losses, but Rhein Fire was ahead in terms of goals. The Vienna Vikings lost to Stuttgart Surge in the semifinals, but Rhein Fire managed to prevail against Frankfurt Galaxy and also emerged victorious in the final.

And today? The Vienna Vikings were the best placed in the Eastern Conference, Rhein Fire in the Western Conference. The Vikings had twelve wins, Rhein Fire “only” eleven. Looking at the past games and seasons, both teams have a chance of winning.

Tickets are available from Ticketmaster. Prices vary from 15 to 90 euros depending on the area, and there are also VIP tickets for 299 euros.

30,000 square meters of space around the Veltins Arena are to be used for events. The motto: “Folk festival meets high-performance sport.” The final is to be more than “just” the ELF final: “We will try to take Gelsenkirchen with us in the two or three days that the ELF will be here,” said managing director Zeljko Karajica. It is expected that there will be a halftime show in the stadium again. Further details will follow shortly.

Last season, the “Fan Huddle” took place around the arena from 10 a.m. on game day. With various stands and a stage program, fans were able to get in the mood for the championship game.

On Saturday, 21 September There will be a pregame party for the final. Tickets for this are already on sale. The venue is the Almapark in GelsenkirchenIt starts at 7 p.m.

The first title was won by Frankfurt Galaxy in 2021. In 2022, the Vienna Vikings emerged victorious. The defending champions are Rhein Fire.

The past finals:
2023: Rhein Fire – Stuttgart Surge 53:34
2022: Hamburg Sea Devils – Vienna Vikings 15:27
2021: Frankfurt Galaxy – Hamburg Sea Devils 32:30

The party can be seen live on free TV in the main program on ProSieben, and there are also streams on ran and Joyn.