2022 Istanbul Rams season
# 2022 Istanbul Rams season

The 2022 Istanbul Rams season was the first and last season of the Istanbul Rams team in the second season of the European League of Football.

## Preseason

After announcing the participation in the ELF and changing their name to Istanbul Rams, they presented their head coach Val Gunn at the October 20, 2021. Further additions to the coaching staff followed suit. The first player signings were introduced on November 2, 2021 with Zachary Blair. The Rams combine was held on the November 22, 2021.

## Regular season

### Standings

Southern Conferencevte :

| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | T | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Barcelona Dragons | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5–1 | 364 | 225 | 139 | L2 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Rhein Fire | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4–2 | 346 | 314 | 32 | L1 | |
| 3 | Cologne Centurions | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2–4 | 301 | 473 | −172 | W1 | |
| 4 | Istanbul Rams | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1–5 | 210 | 499 | −289 | L5 | |

Source: europeanleague.football

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Time (CET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | June 4 | 17:00 | @ Cologne Centurions | L 38 – 40 | 0 – 1 | Südstadion | S Sport, ran.de, Arena4+ | |
| 2 | June 11 | 15:00 | @ Berlin Thunder | L 7 – 41 | 0 – 2 | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark | S Sport, ran.de, More Than Sports TV | |
| 3 | June 19 | 15:00 | @ Rhein Fire | L 12 – 42 | 0 – 3 | Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena | S Sport, ran.de ProSieben MAXX, Arena4+ | |
| 4 | June 25 | 15:00 | Vienna Vikings | L 0 – 49 | 0 – 4 | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | S Sport, Zappn.tv | |
| 5 | July 2 | 17:00 | @ Barcelona Dragons | L 7 – 41 | 0 – 5 | Estadi Municipal de Reus | S Sport, Esport3 | |
| 6 | July 9 | 15:00 | Hamburg Sea Devils | L 0 – 70 | 0 – 6 | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | S Sport, ran.de | |
| 7 | July 18 | bye | bye | bye | bye | bye | bye | bye |
| 8 | July 23 | 15:00 | Barcelona Dragons | W 22 – 19 | 1 – 6 | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | S Sport, Esport3 | |
| 9 | July 30 | 15:00 | @ Hamburg Sea Devils | L 26 – 29 (OT) | 1 – 7 | Stadion Hoheluft | S Sport | |
| 10 | August 7 | bye | bye | bye | bye | bye | bye | bye |
| 11 | August 13 | 15:00 | Rhein Fire | L 32 – 50 | 1 – 8 | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | S Sport | |
| 12 | August 21 | 15:00 | @ Vienna Vikings | L 22 – 37 | 1 – 9 | Generali-Arena Vienna | S Sport | |
| 13 | August 27 | 15:00 | Berlin Thunder | L 14 – 38 | 1 – 10 | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | S Sport | |
| 14 | September 3 | 15:00 | Cologne Centurions | L 30 – 43 | 1 – 11 | Maltepe Hasan Polat Stadium | S Sport | |

Source: europeanleague.football

