American football season in Spain
Football league season
LNFASeason | 2017 |
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Champions | Badalona Dracs (8th title) |
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← 2015–16 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:
- 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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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.
Regular season
Source: FEFA
Playoffs
Relegation playoffs
LNFA Serie B
Stadia and locations
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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.[1]
Granada Lions resigned to continue playing in the Serie B.
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 |
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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[a] | 0–73 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2017. Source: Serie B at FieldGoal
- ^ Both teams agreed to end the match before finishing the fourth quarter.
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.
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
| Semifinals | | Final |
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| 29 April | | |
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| Fuengirola Potros | 74 |
| 14 May |
| Aljarafe Blue Devils | 0 | |
| Fuengirola Potros | 52 |
| 29 April |
| | Granada Lions | 23 |
| Granada Lions | 20 |
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| Almería Barbarians | 8 | |
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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
| Semifinals | | Final |
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| Salt Falcons/Senglars | 28 |
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| Barcelona Uroloki | 6 | |
| Salt Falcons/Senglars | 7 |
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| | Argentona Bocs | 22 |
| Terrassa Reds | 3 |
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| Argentona Bocs | 9 | |
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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[a] | — | 0–55 | — | — | 9–36 | 0–53 | — |
Source: FMFA
- ^ 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: [1]
Playoffs
Bracket
Source: [2]
References
- ^ "Definidos los calendarios de las Series A y B del football nacional" (in Spanish). NFL Hispano. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ LNFA Serie C Playoffs Archived 2017-05-14 at the Wayback Machine at FEFA website (in Spanish)
External links
- Spanish American Football Federation
- Fieldgoal.eu