LNFA 2017

LNFA
Season2017
ChampionsBadalona Dracs
(8th title)
2018 →

The 2017 LNFA season was the 23rd season of American football in Spain.

Teams were divided into three categories, named Serie A, B and C, with promotion and relegation between them.

Badalona Dracs won their eighth title, a record for the tournament.

LNFA Serie A

Tiebreakers

If 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:

  1. Highest percentage of wins in games between tied teams.
  2. Lowest percentage of points against in games between tied teams.
  3. Highest difference between points scored and points against in games between tied teams.
  4. Lowest percentage of points against in all the games.
  5. Highest difference between points scored and points against in all the games.
  6. Lowest percentage of sent off players in all the games.
  7. Drawing of lots.

Stadia and locations

LNFA 2017 is located in Spain
Rookies
Dracs
Cobras
Giants
Firebats
Imperials
Location of teams in LNFA 2017 Serie A

Six teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain. Murcia Cobras promoted from the last Serie B while no team was relegated from the previous season.

As an expansion of the league to eight teams was planned, the last qualified team played also the relegation play-offs instead of being directly relegated.

Team Location Stadium
Badalona Dracs Badalona Municipal
Barberà Rookies Barberà del Vallès Can Llobet
Murcia Cobras Murcia José Barnés
Reus Imperials Reus Municipal Reddis
Valencia Firebats Valencia Jardín del Turia
Valencia Giants Catarroja Polideportivo

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation DRA IMP FIR COB GIA ROO
1 Badalona Dracs 10 9 1 430 119 +311 Playoffs — 54–6 44–14 26–7 52–0 65–3
2 Reus Imperials 10 8 2 356 292 +64 48–32 — 33–18 47–20 50–27 49–30
3 Valencia Firebats 10 4 6 229 307 −78 21–57 22–35 — 29–28 36–14 30–18
4 Murcia Cobras 10 4 6 204 218 −14 0–33 34–7 10–20 — 14–37 37–6
5 Valencia Giants 10 3 7 235 325 −90 Relegation playoffs 6–32 27–32 41–16 13–27 — 26–30
6 Barberà Rookies 10 2 8 206 399 −193 14–35 28–49 34–30 7–34 36–44 —
Source: FEFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
21 May – Badalona
 
 
Badalona Dracs21
 
3 June – Reus
 
Murcia Cobras13
 
 Badalona Dracs56
 
21 May – Reus
 
Reus Imperials14
 
Reus Imperials32
 
 
Valencia Firebats28
 

Relegation playoffs

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Valencia Giants 11–8 Mallorca Voltors
Barberà Rookies 16–22 Rivas Osos

LNFA Serie B

Stadia and locations

LNFA 2017 is located in Spain
Búfals
Coyotes
Coyotes
Pioners
Voltors
Black Demons
Cuervos
Cuervos
Osos
Osos
Mariners
Location of teams in LNFA 2017 Serie B

Eight teams will play the Serie B in 2017. No teams were relegated from Serie A, while Las Rozas Black Demons, Rivas Osos and ANV Fuenlabrada Cuervos promoted from the previous season of the Serie C.

Granada Lions resigned to continue playing in the Serie B.

Team Location Stadium
ANV Fuenlabrada Cuervos Fuenlabrada Fermín Cacho
Barcelona Búfals Barcelona Lluís Companys
Gijón Mariners Gijón Las Mestas
L'Hospitalet Pioners L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Hospitalet Nord
Las Rozas Black Demons Las Rozas de Madrid El Cantizal
Mallorca Voltors Palma Son Moix
Rivas Osos Rivas Vaciamadrid Cerro del Telégrafo
Santurtzi Coyotes Santurtzi Mikel Trueba

League table

Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification BLA PIO MAR COY OSO VOL BUF CUE
1 O Las Rozas Black Demons 8 8 0 290 100 +190 Playoffs — 19–17 50–30 65–7 48–0
2 O L'Hospitalet Pioners 8 5 3 185 136 +49 27–28 — 19–35 33–0 37–14
3 O Gijón Mariners 8 4 4 190 167 +23 12–14 19–22 — 27–3 0–19
4 O Santurtzi Coyotes 7 1 6 106 184 −78 0–13 3–7 19–33 — TBD
1 E Rivas Osos 8 6 2 260 70 +190 Playoffs 21–34 — 12–14 34–0 76–0
2 E Mallorca Voltors 8 4 4 177 172 +5 7–53 14–28 — 13–12 53–0
3 E Barcelona Búfals 8 3 5 210 142 +68 18–23 8–20 19–15 — 66–0
4 E ANV Fuenlabrada Cuervos 7 0 7 6 453 −447 6–74 0–50 0–61 0–73 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2017. Source: Serie B at FieldGoal
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. ↑ Both teams agreed to end the match before finishing the fourth quarter.

Promotion playoffs

As the Serie A would be expanded to eight teams for the next season, the two winners of the semifinals both were directly promoted while the two losers would play a serie against the fifth and the sixth qualified teams of the Serie A.

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
Las Rozas
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons49
 
27 May – Las Rozas
 
Mallorca Voltors0
 
Las Rozas Black Demons41
 
Rivas-Vaciamadrid
 
L'Hospitalet Pioners27
 
Rivas Osos10
 
 
L'Hospitalet Pioners14
 

LNFA Serie C

Andalusian League

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification POT LIO BAR BLU LIN GOL
1 Fuengirola Potros 6 6 0 309 45 +264 Qualification to playoffs — 54–20 28–13 58–0
2 Granada Lions 6 4 2 205 130 +75 — 28–20 19–22 51–12
3 Almería Barbarians 6 4 2 195 75 +120 — 30–13 56–0 34–0
4 Aljarafe Blue Devils 6 3 3 156 110 +46 12–36 22–25 — 41–0
5 Sevilla Linces 6 1 5 26 290 −264 0–54 0–62 0–46 —
6 Córdoba Golden Bulls 6 0 6 32 273 −241 0–79 6–42 14–26 —
Source: FAFA and FAFA

Playoffs

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
29 April
 
 
Fuengirola Potros74
 
14 May
 
Aljarafe Blue Devils0
 
Fuengirola Potros52
 
29 April
 
Granada Lions23
 
Granada Lions20
 
 
Almería Barbarians8
 

Catalan league

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification FAL RED BOC URO LEG EAG PAG ALM
1 Salt Falcons/Senglars 7 7 0 252 43 +209 Qualification to playoffs — 21–18 — 19–6 — 61–0 55–0 —
2 Terrassa Reds 7 6 1 251 60 +191 — — — 19–6 41–12 44–0 — 47–0
3 Argentona Bocs 7 4 3 242 84 +158 6–14 21–41 — — — 54–0 48–7 —
4 Barcelona Uroloki 7 4 3 137 76 +61 — — 19–10 — 19–28 — — 14–0
5 Torrelles Legends 7 4 3 168 164 +4 6–20 — 0–56 — — — 54–14 —
6 Vilafranca Eagles 7 2 5 64 262 −198 — — — 0–38 14–32 — — 20–13
7 Barcelona Pagesos 7 1 6 55 269 −214 — 0–41 — 0–35 — 20–30 — —
8 Salou Almogàvers 7 0 7 29 240 −211 7–62 — 3–47 — 0–36 — 6–14 —
Source: FCFA, FCFA

Playoffs

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Salt Falcons/Senglars28
 
 
 
Barcelona Uroloki6
 
Salt Falcons/Senglars7
 
 
 
Argentona Bocs22
 
Terrassa Reds3
 
 
Argentona Bocs9
 

Madrilenian league

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD CAM CAP TOR WIL SMI JAB OSO STI
1 Camioneros de Coslada 7 7 0 283 34 +249 — 51–0 — 49–17 45–0 46–0 — —
2 Madrid Capitals 7 6 1 215 152 +63 — — 20–12 48–32 — 36–14 — 49–0
3 Toros de Madrid 7 4 3 177 115 +62 17–43 — — 13–7 — 14–25 — —
4 Majadahonda Wildcats 7 3 4 216 150 +66 — — — 13–18 — 26–7 64–0
5 Alcorcón Smilodons 7 3 4 124 161 −37 — 22–36 6–46 — — — — 42–8
6 Tres Cantos Jabatos 7 3 4 141 209 −68 — — 15–57 13–8 — 38–39 —
7 Osos de Madrid 7 2 5 134 186 −52 0–48 21–26 14–20 — 0–28 — — —
8 Guadalajara Stings 7 0 7 17 300 −283 0–1 — 0–55 — — 9–36 0–53 —
Source: FMFA
  1. ↑ Match awarded to Camioneros de Coslada as Guadalajara Guadalajara Stings did not want to play the match.

Northern league

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD HUR BIS HOR
1 Zaragoza Hurricanes 4 4 0 133 17 +116 — 37–3 43–0
2 Cantabria Bisons 4 2 2 69 70 −1 14–27 — 21–0
3 Zaragoza Hornets 4 0 4 6 121 −115 0–26 6–31 —
Source: FEFAPA

Serie C League

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD SHA MAD DAR PRE EAG
1 Alicante Sharks 6 6 0 142 12 +130 — 27–0 28–0 55–0
2 Oviedo Madbulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
3 Zaragoza Dark Knights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0–35 —
4 Cartagena Pretorianos 0 0 0 0 0 0 12–37 —
5 Almassora Eagle Rays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0–60 —
Source:

Playoffs

Bracket

 
Wild CardSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
7 May – Alicante
 
 
1 Alicante Sharks28
 
23 April
 
4 Toros de Madrid13
 
4 Toros de Madrid28
 
21 May – Coslada
 
5 Cantabria Bisons7
 
1 Alicante Sharks0
 
 
2 Camioneros de Coslada40
 
 
7 May – Coslada
 
 
2 Camioneros de Coslada38
 
 
3 Granada Lions0
 
 
 
 

Source:

References

  1. ↑ "Definidos los calendarios de las Series A y B del football nacional" (in Spanish). NFL Hispano. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ↑ LNFA Serie C Playoffs Archived 2017-05-14 at the Wayback Machine at FEFA website (in Spanish)