The 2018 LNFA season is the 24th season of American football in Spain.
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Badalona Dracs (9th title) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Teams were divided into two categories, named Serie A and B.
Badalona Dracs are the defending champions.
LNFA Serie A
editCompetition format changes
editThe FEFA agreed to expand the Serie A to three groups of five teams according to geographical criteria, for reducing the economical costs for the clubs.[1]
After the resignation of runners-up Reus Imperials to continue playing the league due to financial difficulties only two days before the start of the season, the Group A was reduced to four teams.[2]
At the end of the regular season, The twelve best qualified teams overall will qualify to the playoffs while the two worst teams will play the relegation playoffs.
Tiebreakers
editIf two or more teams are tied at the end of the competition, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria:
- Highest percentage of wins in games between tied teams.
- Lowest percentage of points against in games between tied teams.
- Highest difference between points scored and points against in games between tied teams.
- Lowest percentage of points against in all the games.
- Highest difference between points scored and points against in all the games.
- Lowest percentage of sent off players in all the games.
- Drawing of lots.
Stadia and locations
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Fifteen teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain, after the changes in the competition format.
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Alicante Sharks | Alicante | Antonio Solana |
| Badalona Dracs | Badalona | Badalona Sud |
| Coslada Camioneros | Coslada | Valleaguado |
| Gijón Mariners | Gijón | Las Mestas |
| Granada Lions | Granada | Antonio Prieto Castillo |
| L'Hospitalet Pioners | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Hospitalet Nord |
| Las Rozas Black Demons | Las Rozas de Madrid | El Cantizal |
| Mallorca Voltors | Palma | Son Moix |
| Murcia Cobras | Murcia | José Barnés |
| Rivas Osos | Rivas Vaciamadrid | Cerro del Telégrafo |
| Santiago Black Ravens | Santiago de Compostela | Santa Isabel |
| Santurtzi Coyotes | Santurtzi | Mikel Trueba |
| Valencia Firebats | Valencia | Jardín del Turia |
| Valencia Giants | Catarroja | Polideportivo |
Regular season
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BAD | VFI | MLL | HOS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badalona Dracs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 278 | 35 | +243 | — | 48–6 | 62–13 | 42–3 | |
| 2 | Valencia Firebats | 6 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 135 | −34 | 7–42 | — | 20–27 | 32–6 | |
| 3 | Mallorca Voltors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 170 | −50 | 0–50 | 0–18 | — | 39–13 | |
| 4 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 6 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 206 | −159 | 6–34 | 12–18 | 7–41 | — |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | MUR | COS | VGI | GRA | ALI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murcia Cobras | 8 | 8 | 0 | 293 | 39 | +254 | — | 7–0 | 40–0 | 48–8 | 53–0 | |
| 2 | Coslada Camioneros | 8 | 6 | 2 | 261 | 39 | +222 | 13–16 | — | 42–16 | 38–0 | 42–0 | |
| 3 | Valencia Giants | 8 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 193 | −75 | 18–45 | 0–47 | — | 14–6 | 28–6 | |
| 4 | Granada Lions | 8 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 238 | −196 | 0–50 | 0–44 | 0–22 | — | 28–14 | |
| 5 | Alicante Sharks | 8 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 240 | −205 | 0–34 | 0–35 | 7–20 | 8–0 | — |
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | ROZ | RIV | GIJ | STZ | STG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Rozas Black Demons | 8 | 7 | 1 | 319 | 66 | +253 | — | 13–17 | 40–0 | 41–0 | 46–0 | |
| 2 | Rivas Osos | 8 | 7 | 1 | 290 | 69 | +221 | 35–37 | — | 27–12[a] | 55–0 | 46–0 | |
| 3 | Gijón Mariners | 8 | 4 | 4 | 172 | 186 | −14 | 14–39 | 7–47 | — | 40–13 | 23–0 | |
| 4 | Santurtzi Coyotes | 8 | 2 | 6 | 101 | 263 | −162 | 0–54 | 0–26 | 20–27 | — | 20–0 | |
| 5 | Santiago Black Ravens | 8 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 318 | −298 | 0–49 | 0–37 | 0–49 | 20–48 | — |
Notes:
- ^ Match finished after the third quarter.
Overall standings
edit| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Murcia Cobras | 8 | 8 | 0 | 293 | 39 | +254 | 1.000 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 2 | A | Badalona Dracs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 278 | 35 | +243 | 1.000 | |
| 3 | C | Rivas Osos | 8 | 7 | 1 | 290 | 69 | +221 | .875 | |
| 4 | C | Las Rozas Black Demons | 8 | 7 | 1 | 319 | 66 | +253 | .875 | |
| 5 | B | Coslada Camioneros | 8 | 6 | 2 | 261 | 39 | +222 | .750 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 6 | A | Valencia Firebats | 6 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 135 | −34 | .500 | |
| 7 | C | Gijón Mariners | 8 | 4 | 4 | 172 | 186 | −14 | .500 | |
| 8 | B | Valencia Giants | 8 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 193 | −75 | .500 | |
| 9 | A | Mallorca Voltors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 170 | −50 | .500 | |
| 10 | C | Santurtzi Coyotes | 8 | 2 | 6 | 101 | 263 | −162 | .250 | |
| 11 | B | Granada Lions | 8 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 238 | −196 | .125 | |
| 12 | B | Alicante Sharks | 8 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 240 | −205 | .125 | |
| 13 | A | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 6 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 206 | −159 | .000 | Qualified to relegation playoffs |
| 14 | C | Santiago Black Ravens | 8 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 318 | −298 | .000 |
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Points against per game
Playoffs
edit| Wildcard | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | LNFA Bowl | |||||||||||
| 5 May | ||||||||||||||
| Murcia Cobras | 35 | |||||||||||||
| 29 April | ||||||||||||||
| Mallorca Voltors | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Valencia Giants | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 19 May | ||||||||||||||
| Mallorca Voltors | 41 | |||||||||||||
| Murcia Cobras | 35 | |||||||||||||
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 28 | |||||||||||||
| 5 May | ||||||||||||||
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 22 | |||||||||||||
| 28 April | ||||||||||||||
| Coslada Camioneros | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Coslada Camioneros | 42 | |||||||||||||
| 2 June – Gijón | ||||||||||||||
| Alicante Sharks | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Murcia Cobras | 26 | |||||||||||||
| Badalona Dracs | 33 | |||||||||||||
| 6 May | ||||||||||||||
| Badalona Dracs | 78 | |||||||||||||
| 29 April | ||||||||||||||
| Gijón Mariners | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Gijón Mariners | 50 | |||||||||||||
| 20 May | ||||||||||||||
| Santurtzi Coyotes | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Badalona Dracs | 48 | |||||||||||||
| Rivas Osos | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 5 May | ||||||||||||||
| Rivas Osos | 20 | |||||||||||||
| 28 April | ||||||||||||||
| Valencia Firebats | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Valencia Firebats | 53 | |||||||||||||
| Granada Lions | 10 | |||||||||||||
Prior to the season, the Copa de España was played between the THREE teams that registered in the competition.
Badalona Dracs achieved their third trophy ever.[3]
The final was played at Polideportivo Batiste Subies, in La Pobla de Farnals.
| First round | Semifinal | |||||
| 25 November 2018 – La Pobla de Farnals | ||||||
| Badalona Dracs | 26 | |||||
| 12 November 2018 – Coslada | ||||||
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 7 | |||||
| Coslada Camioneros | 0 | |||||
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 13 | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Definida la LNFA Serie A 2017-2018, con 15 equipos y nuevo formato". FEFA.es. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "El Reus Imperials decideix no competir a la màxima categoria del futbol americà" (in Catalan). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Badalona Dracs vs LG OLED Black Demons (Final))" (in Spanish). FEFA.es. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.