LNFA 2018
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Badalona Dracs (9th title) |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 LNFA season is the 24th season of American football in Spain.
Teams were divided into two categories, named Serie A and B.
Badalona Dracs are the defending champions.
LNFA Serie A
[edit]Competition format changes
[edit]The 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
[edit]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:
- 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
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| 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.