Madrid Bravos
| Founded | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Based in | Madrid, Spain |
| Home stadium | Estadio de Vallehermoso |
| Head coach | Andrew Weidinger |
| General manager | Jaime Martín Lostao |
| League | European League of Football (ELF) |
| Colors | Black, Red, Merlin, Gold |
| Website | madridbravos |
| Current uniform | |
The Madrid Bravos are an American football team based in Madrid, Spain. The team started play in the 2024 season in the European League of Football (ELF).[1]
Madrid was announced as expansion city on May 19, 2023. It is thus the second location in Spain next to the Barcelona Dragons, who have been playing in the ELF since 2021. The name and logo of the new franchise were presented on September 26, 2023.[2]
The team is organized by Marlos Sports 2022 SL. General Manager is Jaime Martín Lostao. The teams from the Madrid area in the highest Spanish league LNFA - Las Rozas Black Demons, Madrid Osos Rivas and Coslada Camioneros - announced a cooperation with the new franchise.[3]
Statistics and records
Season-by-season record
| Season | Team | Head coach | Regular season | Postseason | Average Attendance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | Pos. | GP | W | L | Result | ||||
| 2024 | 2024 | Rip Scherer | 12 | 8 | 4 | 6th (3rd Western) | 1 | 0 | 1 | Lost wildcard | 1,393 |
| 2025 | 2025 | Andrew Weidinger | |||||||||
Franchise matchup history
| Team | Record | Pct. | Home | Away | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Pct. | Record | Pct. | |||
| Barcelona Dragons | 2–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Rhein Fire | 1–2 | .333 | 0–1 | .000 | 1–1 | .500 |
| Cologne Centurions | 2–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy | 1–2 | .333 | 1–1 | .500 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Paris Musketeers | 0–2 | .000 | 0–1 | .000 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Hamburg Sea Devils | 4–0 | 1.000 | 2–0 | 1.000 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Helvetic Mercenaries | 1–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | 1.000 | – | – |
| Fehérvár Enthroners | 1–0 | 1.000 | – | – | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Raiders Tirol | 0–1 | .000 | – | – | 0–1 | .000 |
| Munich Ravens | 0–1 | .000 | 0–1 | .000 | – | – |
| Total | 12–8 | .600 | 6–4 | .600 | 6–4 | .600 |
- Defunct teams in light gray.
Top 5 attendances
| Date | Rival | Att. |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2025 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 3,530 |
| 17 May 2025 | Hamburg Sea Devils | 3,366 |
| 5 July 2025 | Munich Ravens | 3,064 |
| 31 May 2025 | Helvetic Mercenaries | 2,281 |
| 1 June 2024 | Barcelona Dragons | 2,073 |
Source: [4]
References
- ^ "ELF: European League of Football welcomes Madrid". 19 May 2023.
- ^ "ELF: Madrid stößt 2024 hinzu". 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Madrid wird 18. Team".
- ^ EFL Data