title: 2021 Stuttgart Surge season
text: # 2021 Stuttgart Surge season
  
  The 2021 Stuttgart Surge season was the first season of Stuttgart Surge in the inaugural season of the European League of Football.
  
  ## Regular season
  
  ### Standings
  
  South Divisionvte :
  
  | Pos | Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Div | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Frankfurt Galaxy | 10 | 9 | 1 | 357 | 132 | 6–0 | Advance to playoffs |
  | 2 | Cologne Centurions | 10 | 5 | 5 | 310 | 365 | 3–3 | Advance to playoffs |
  | 3 | Barcelona Dragons | 10 | 3 | 7 | 237 | 277 | 2–4 | |
  | 4 | Stuttgart Surge | 10 | 2 | 8 | 157 | 355 | 1–5 | |
  
  Source: europeanleague.football
  
  With only two wins in ten games, the Surge finished with the worst record in the league. After their week 4 win against Berlin, they entered a six game losing streak, the longest of any team in the inaugural ELF season.
  
  ### Schedule
  
  | Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | June 19 | 19:00 | at Barcelona Dragons | W 21–17 | 1–0 | Estadi Municipal | ran.de, Esport3 | Recap |
  | 2 | June 27 | 15:00 | Frankfurt Galaxy | L 20–42 | 1–1 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | More Than Sports TV | Recap |
  | 3 | July 4 | 15:00 | at Berlin Thunder | L 19–40 | 1–2 | Amateurstadion Olympiapark | | Recap |
  | 4 | July 11 | 15:00 | Leipzig Kings | W 27–24 | 2–2 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
  | 5 | July 25 | 15:00 | Cologne Centurions | L 23–39 | 2–3 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | ProSieben Maxx | Recap |
  | 6 | August 1 | 15:00 | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 3–57 | 2–4 | PSD Bank Arena | | Recap |
  | 7 | August 8 | 15:00 | at Leipzig Kings | L 23–49 | 2–5 | Alfred-Kunze-Sportpark | | |
  | 8 | August 15 | 15:00 | Barcelona Dragons | L 12–30 | 2–6 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | Esport3 | Recap |
  | 9 | August 28 | 15:00 | at Cologne Centurions | L 9–19 | 2–7 | Ostkampfbahn | | Recap |
  | 10 | September 5 | 15:00 | Berlin Thunder | L 0–38 | 2–8 | Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau | | Recap |
  
  Source: europeanleague.football
  
  ## Transactions
  
  On June 29, starting QB Jacob Wright was released, following allegations that the player used a racial slur in the previous game. A few days later, Stuttgart signed American QB Aaron Ellis, most recently from Danish team Sollerod Gold Diggers.
  
  