something brewing in Munich
It started as a whisper in August 2022:
There’s something brewing in Munich.
And then — boom — it was official.
On August 3, 2022, the European League of Football confirmed that Munich would be home to a brand-new franchise for the 2023 season.
Just over a month later, on September 8, the mystery name dropped, and fans got their first look at the Munich Ravens.
From that moment on, German football had a new predator in the sky.
Teams for 2023 at this point
- Berlin Thunder (Berlin)
- Hamburg Sea Devils (Hamburg)
- Leipzig Kings (Leipzig)
- Panthers Wrocław (Wrocław)
- Frankfurt Galaxy (Frankfurt)
- Cologne Centurions (Köln)
- Barcelona Dragons (Reus/Spanien)
- Stuttgart Surge (Stuttgart)
- Rhein Fire (Duisburg)
- Raiders Tirol (Innsbruck)
- Vienna Vikings (Vienna)
- Istanbul Rams
- Milano Seamen
- Helvetic Guards
- Fehervar Enthroners
- Munich Ravens
A New Flight Path
Germany already had its giants — Hamburg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf.
But Munich? That was a statement. The ELF wasn’t just adding another city; it was landing in the capital of cool, the home of beer halls, big business, and bold sports.
When the Ravens were revealed, the branding hit differently — dark, sharp, unapologetically confident.
Where other teams roared, the Ravens brooded.
They didn’t need to shout; the logo alone told you they meant business.
This wasn’t a reboot of an old NFL Europe brand.
This was something new, something sleek, something designed for the digital age — where every highlight clip is a mini-movie and every touchdown deserves a cinematic soundtrack.
Built for the Big Stage
Behind the announcement stood serious muscle. The ownership team combined German business brains with football passion, and the city itself — with the Allianz Arena as a backdrop — gave the whole project blockbuster vibes.
The message was clear: the ELF wasn’t just growing — it was scaling up.
With Munich on board, the league had officially planted its flag in one of Europe’s most influential sports markets.
And the timing couldn’t have been better.
The league was expanding faster than ever, new franchises were joining across the continent, and Munich stepped in not as a follower, but as the next evolution of what an ELF franchise could look like.
The Ravens’ Call
When the name dropped — Munich Ravens — it just clicked.
It had rhythm. It had darkness. It had attitude.
Fans got their first taste of that slick black-and-silver color scheme, and you could almost hear the wings flapping over Bavaria.
A new storm was coming to the league —
not roaring, but flying.
The Munich Ravens weren’t born out of nostalgia.
They were built for the now — modern, ambitious, and ready to turn the ELF’s spotlight south.
And from that September day in 2022, one thing was certain:
The skies over Munich would never be quiet again.
