2024 Paris Musketeers season
| 2024 Paris Musketeers season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Marc-Angelo Soumah |
| Head coach | Marc Mattioli |
| Home stadium | Stade Jean Bouin |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-2 |
| Conference place | 2 |
| Playoffs | lost semi final at Vienna Vikings |
The 2024 Paris Musketeers season was the second season of the Paris Musketeers team in the European League of Football for the 2024 season.
Preseason
In the offseason the Musketeers were able to bring in more French players from other ELF teams. They signed the 2023 ELF Defensive Player of the Year Macéo Beard (Helvetic Guards), and 2023 All Star Anthony Mahoungou (Rhein Fire).[1][2]
Regular season
Due to the Stade Jean-Bouin serving as "German House" during the 2024 Summer Olympics, the Musketeers had to play all six home games in the first six weeks to the regular season.[3] Paris won ten games, only the two matches versus defending champion Rhein Fire were lost. They finished second in the Western Conference and moved to the wild card round.
Standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhein Fire C | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9–1 | 476 | 174 | +302 | W9 | Automatic playoffs (#3) |
| 2 | Q | 12 | 10 | 2 | 8–2 | 407 | 242 | +165 | W4 | Advance to playoffs (#4) |
| 3 | Madrid Bravos Q | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6–4 | 411 | 204 | +207 | W1 | Advance to playoffs (#6) |
| 4 | Cologne Centurions E | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4–6 | 303 | 444 | -141 | W2 | |
| 5 | Frankfurt Galaxy E | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3–7 | 285 | 397 | -112 | L2 | |
| 6 | Hamburg Sea Devils E | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0–10 | 226 | 473 | -247 | L9 | |
Source: europeanleague.football
Playoffs
In the wild card round, the Musketeers had a home game, which was played in the Northern French city of Valenciennes, northern France had home rights, as 2024 Summer Paralympics were going on in Paris.[4] The Musketeers played the Munich Ravens, and won with a narrow 40:37.[5] In the semi finals, the Musketeers traveled to Vienna, where they lost versus Eastern Conference champions Vienna Vikings with 31:47.[6]
Roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs Special teams |
Practice squad
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References
- ^ "ELF: Paris Musketeers sign Defensive Player of the Year Maceo Beard". www.americanfootballinternational.com.
- ^ "Paris Musketeers bring home WR Anthony Mahoungou". www.americanfootballinternational.com.
- ^ "ELF: Paris Musketeers host Munich Ravens in matchup of first-time playoff teams". www.americanfootballinternational.com.
- ^ Jumeau, Flavien. "Paris Musketeers: Direction le Nord pour les playoffs!".
- ^ "ELF-Playoffs: Munich Ravens scheitern dramatisch an den Paris Musketeers". www.ran.de. August 31, 2024.
- ^ red, ORF at/Agenturen (September 7, 2024). "Football: Vienna Vikings zurück im ELF-Finale". sport.ORF.at.