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Braunschweig Lions clearly lose the second leg against Potsdam Royals
The Potsdam Royals lose the second leg against the New York Lions on August 24, 2025 with 36:13 in the Braunschweig Stadium.
Braunschweig Lions clearly lose the second leg against Potsdam Royals
On August 24, 2025, the second leg between the New York Lions and the Potsdam Royals took place in Braunschweig's Eintracht Stadium, which ended with a clear score of 13:36 for the Royals. Almost 2,100 spectators lined the stands and experienced an exciting duel, which was particularly characterized by the Lions' strong defense in the second half, which did not allow the Potsdam team to score any further points. GFL reports that the Lions only scored points at the end of the second quarter and in the second half, while Potsdam already took the lead at the beginning of the game.
The Lions won the coin toss and opted for a kickoff, but the start was anything but smooth. Potsdam scored its first point in the first quarter with a 9-yard run by Kenyatte Allen, but the two-point conversion (TPC) was unsuccessful (0:6). The second quarter turned things around when Potsdam increased the lead to 0:14 with a 73-yard touchdown pass from Allen to Malik Flowers. More points followed with a 52-yard TD pass from Allen to Emanuel Bakare (0:22, TPC A. Labella).
The Lions come back
After halftime, the Lions offense started to catch up. Marc Kaufmann scored the first touchdown for the Lions with a 6-yard run, but the two-point conversion was again unsuccessful (6:22). Potsdam responded promptly with an 11-yard run by Xeavier Bullock (6:28, TPC not good). But things got even better for the Royals: Bullock provided the next highlight a little later with a 3-yard pass to Sami Ahmed (6:36, TPC S. Ahmed).
The Lions still picked themselves up and were able to put the final score at 13:36 with an impressive 97-yard run by Marc Kaufmann in the final phase. In doing so, Kaufmann set a new record for the longest touchdown run in Lions history, which gave the partially disappointed fans a small ray of hope.
The American football boom in Germany
The event was more than just an exciting match; it also symbolizes the boom that American football is currently experiencing in Germany. With approximately 19 million fans and a goal of becoming the second most popular sport in the country by 2024, the sport of football has grown tremendously in recent years. AmericanFootball100 highlights that more than 500 registered teams have over 70,000 members and the league itself is rich in tradition with the New York Lions, who won 12 titles in the German Football League (GFL).
The sporting event attracted attention that day, even in a year that was once again dominated by the NFL for Germany - the first regular season game took place in Munich in November 2022, which had an economic impact of approximately 70.2 million euros. In 2023, RTL Group took over the broadcast rights for the NFL, which should further boost the sport's popularity.
In summary, the match on August 24th was not only a part of the sporting rivalry, but also provides an insight into the growing popularity and potential of American football in Germany.