European League of Football, also known as ELF, is a privately owned entity headquartered in Germany. Founded in 2020, the organization employs approximately 30 individuals, reported $9.5M in revenue as of 2023, and functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in contact sports, specifically operating as a professional American football league. As of the 2023 season, the league consists of 17 teams located across Germany, Poland, Spain, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic, and France, with strategic plans for expansion to 24 teams by 2025.
ELF CEO Zeljko Karajica affirmed the league's commitment and partner support in a "Süddeutsche Zeitung" interview on March 7, 2026, highlighting the substantial five-year investment in the European League of Football despite facing "hostility and adversity." Previously, on November 26, 2025, the league reached an agreement to reunite with teams that had broken away due to demands for structural reforms, an event illustrated by facilities for the Madrid Bravos franchise. Earlier, on August 20, 2025, the ELF expanded its digital marketing strategy by partnering with Schober Information Group Deutschland GmbH, which will provide expertise in data-based multi-channel marketing and new interfaces for targeted fan communication. This followed the league's multi-year partnership with Stats Perform, announced on May 16, 2025, to deploy OptaAI and expand American football's reach in Europe and globally.
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European League of Football offers 2 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. European League of Football's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and contact sports.
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European League of Football's revenues were less than $25M in 2023. Caretta Research has split European League of Football's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is american football. For full access to European League of Football's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Examples of European League of Football's suppliers include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Qvest and Stats Perform.
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European League of Football sells broadcasting rights of its american football competitions to 12 companies globally, covering 5 countries. European League of Football's rights holders include ProSiebenSat.1 Media. European League of Football currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including american football.
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