Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano

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LNFA

Full name Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano
sport American football
Association Federación Española de Futbol Americano (FEFA)
League foundation 1995
Teams 6 (Series A)
9 (Series B)
31 (Series C)
Country countries Spain
Title holder Badalona Dracs
Record champions Badalona Dracs (7)
Website LNFA Online

Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano (LNFA) is the league for American football in Spain. It was founded in 1995 after several Spanish football leagues merged and has been hosted by the Spanish association Federación Española de Futbol Americano (FEFA) ever since. The top division is Serie A. It is played on an amateur basis, as are the two leagues in sequence. The season starts in January and ends with the final game in June.

League building

Divisions

league year Teams
Series A 2016 Valencia Firebats , Badalona Dracs , Rivas Osos , Valencia Giants , Barberà Rookies , Reus Imperials
Series B - Impar 2016 L'Hospitalet Pioners , Barcelona Bufals , Las Rozas Black Demons , Santurtzi Coyotes
Series B - Par 2016 Mallorca Voltors , Coslada Camioneros , Gijón Mariners , Granada Lions , Murcia Cobras
Series C - Conferencia Central 2016 Arganda Blackhawks, Majadahonda Wildcats, Tres Cantos Jabatos, Alcorcón Smilodons, ANV Cuervos, Guadalajara Stings
Series C - Conferencia Este 2016 Cartagena Pretorianos, Sueca Ricers, Rafelbunyol Sants, Alicante Sharks, La Nucía Spartans, Cehegín Wolves
Serie C - Liga Andaluza 2016 Almería Barbarians, Sevilla Linces, Granada Lions 2, Fuengirola Potros
Serie C - Liga Catalana 2016 Argentona Bocs, Barcelona Pagesos, Barcelona Uroloki, Salou Almogàvers, Salt Falcons, Terrassa Reds, Torrelles Legends, Vilafranca Eagles
Serie C - Liga Norte 2016 Piélagos Berserkers, Cantabria Bisons, Zaragoza Dark Knights, Zaragoza Hornets, Zaragoza Hurricanes, Oviedo Madbulls, Gijón Praetorians

Play-offs

Different play-offs are used in the individual performance levels:

  • In Serie A, the 1st against the 4th and the 2nd against the 3rd play the semi-finals for a place in the final.
  • In series B, the 2nd against the 3rd of the other conference play. The winners from these games will meet the group winners in the semifinals.

Teams of the 2020 season

Group north

Group south

  • Coslada Camioneros
  • Fuengirola Potros
  • Las Rozas Black Demons
  • Mallorca Voltors
  • Murcia Cobras

LNFA master

Serie A finals

number date winner finalist result place Stadion Ref
I. May 17, 1995 Madrid Panteras Barcelona boxers 55:28 Madrid Estadio de la Comunidad
II 1996 Madrid Panteras Vilafranca Eagles 21:17 Madrid Estadio de la Comunidad
III 1997 Vilafranca Eagles Madrid Panteras 40:20
VI 1998 Badalona Drags L'Hospitalet Pioners 13: 70
V 1999 Badalona Drags Rivas Osos 52:12
VI 2000 Granollers Fénix Badalona Drags 8-0
VII 2001 Rivas Osos Zaragoza Lions 21: 70
VIII 2002 Badalona Drags Rivas Osos 14: 8 0
IX 2003 Badalona Drags L'Hospitalet Pioners 30:20
X 2004 Badalona Drags L'Hospitalet Pioners 23: 00
XI June 11, 2005 L'Hospitalet Pioners Badalona Dracs 1 24:13 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Estadio Municipal
XII 2006 Valencia Firebats L'Hospitalet Pioners 13: 00
XIII 2007 Valencia Firebats Badalona Dracs 47:21
XIV 2008 L'Hospitalet Pioners Valencia Firebats 36:17
XV June 7, 2009 Valencia Firebats Badalona Dracs 29:10 Jardín del Turia
XVI June 13, 2010 L'Hospitalet Pioners Valencia Firebats 36: 00
XVII June 18, 2011 L'Hospitalet Pioners Badalona Dracs 24: 80
XVIII June 2, 2012 L'Hospitalet Pioners Rivas Osos 47:24
XIX 1st June 2013 L'Hospitalet Pioners Badalona Dracs 24: 00
XX 15th June 2014 Badalona Dracs Valencia Firebats 24:18
XXI 20th June 2015 Valencia Firebats Badalona Dracs 30:20
XXII June 18, 2016 Badalona Dracs Valencia Firebats 41:14
XXIII 3rd June 2017 Badalona Dracs Reus Imperials 56:14 Reus Camp de futbol municipal Reddis
XXIV 2nd June 2018 Badalona Dracs Murcia Cobras 33:26 Gijón
XXV May 25, 2019 Badalona Dracs Las Rozas Black Demons 47: 60 Murcia
1 After the 2004 season, the Badalona Drags changed their spelling to Badalona Dracs

Ranking of teams

space team title Participation Years
1 Badalona Dracs 10 17th 1998 , 1999 , 2000, 2002–2004 , 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 , 2015, 2016–2019
2 L'Hospitalet Pioners 6th 10 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005 , 2006, 2008 , 2010–2013
3 Valencia Firebats 4th 8th 2006 , 2007 , 2008, 2009 , 2010, 2014, 2015 , 2016
4th Madrid Panteras 2 3 1995 , 1996 , 1997
5 Rivas Osos 1 4th 1999, 2001 , 2002, 2012
6th Vilafranca Eagles 1 2 1996, 1997
7th Granollers Fénix 1 1 2000
8th Las Rozas Black Demons 0 1 2019
Murcia Cobras 0 1 2018
Reus Imperials 0 1 2017
Zaragoza Lions 0 1 2001
Barcelona boxers 0 1 1995

Serie B finals

No. year winner finalist Result
I. 2012 Las Rozas Black Demons Valencia Giants 14:10
II 2013 Granada Lions Barberà rookies 13: 30
III 2014 Mallorca Voltors Reus Imperials 9: 7
IV 2015 Reus Imperials Barberà rookies 24:20
V 2016 Murcia Cobras L'Hospitalet Pioners 10: 80

Final winner

number team Years
1 Murcia Cobras 2016
1 Reus Imperials 2015
1 Mallorca Voltors 2014
1 Granada Lions 2013
1 Las Rozas Black Demons 2012

Series C finals

No. year winner finalist Result
I. 2015 Gijón Mariners Alicante Sharks 13: 0
II 2016

Final winner

number team Years
1 Gijón Mariners 2015

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. 1995 Liga Nacional de Futbol Americano. (PDF; 201 kB) In: Enciclopedia del football italiano. Retrieved June 26, 2020 (Italian).
  2. 1996 Liga Nacional de Futbol Americano. (PDF; 136 kB) In: Enciclopedia del football italiano. Retrieved June 26, 2020 (Italian).
  3. 2005 Liga Nacional de Futbol Americano. (PDF; 194 kB) In: Enciclopedia del football italiano. Retrieved June 26, 2020 (Italian).
  4. Reus Imperials es queda sense poder aixecar el títol. In: canalreustv.cat. June 3, 2017, Retrieved June 26, 2020 (Catalan).