The sports day: Record crowd at Schalke: Rhein Fire writes EFL history

The Sports Day
Record crowd at Schalke: Rhein Fire writes EFL history

22.09.2024, 19:37

Rhine Fire is once again champion of the European League of Football (ELF) and is the first team to win two titles since the league was founded four years ago. In the final before the ELF record crowd of 41,364 spectators In Gelsenkirchen, the Düsseldorf team beat the Vienna Vikings with 51:20 The franchise from Austria triumphed in 2022.

The decision for the team of former NFL head coach Jim Tomsula was made in the second quarter, which the representative from Germany won with 23:7. Rhein Fire secured the title for the second time in a row, having defeated Stuttgart Surge in the final last year.

The Viennese suffered their first defeat in the last game of the season. After a 12-0 record in the main round, the Vikings eliminated the Paris Musketeers in the semifinals (47:31). Rhein Fire, who had only been beaten once before the start of the play-offs (10:22 at the Madrid Bravos), clearly beat the Spaniards in the wildcard round (40:10) and beat Stuttgart in the semifinals (29:23).