LNFA 2018

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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[]

Competition format changes[]

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[]

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[]

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Location of teams in LNFA 2018 Serie A

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 Antonio Solana
Badalona Dracs Badalona Badalona Sud
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
Palma Son Moix
Murcia Cobras Murcia José Barnés
Rivas Osos Rivas Vaciamadrid Cerro del Telégrafo
Santiago de Compostela Santa Isabel
Santurtzi Mikel Trueba
Valencia Firebats Valencia Jardín del Turia
Valencia Giants Catarroja Polideportivo

Regular season[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD BAD VFI 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 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 —
Source: FEFA

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD MUR VGI GRA
1 Murcia Cobras 8 8 0 293 39 +254 — 7–0 40–0 48–8 53–0
2 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 8 1 7 35 240 −205 0–34 0–35 7–20 8–0 —
Source: FEFA

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD ROZ RIV GIJ
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 8 2 6 101 263 −162 0–54 0–26 20–27 — 20–0
5 8 0 8 20 318 −298 0–49 0–37 0–49 20–48 —
Source: FEFA
Notes:
  1. ^ Match finished after the third quarter.

Overall standings[]

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 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 6 3 3 120 170 −50 .500
10 C 8 2 6 101 263 −162 .250
11 B Granada Lions 8 1 7 42 238 −196 .125
12 B 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 8 0 8 20 318 −298 .000
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Points against per game

Playoffs[]

 
WildcardQuarterfinalsSemifinalsLNFA Bowl
 
              
 
 
 
 
5 May
 
 
Murcia Cobras35
 
29 April
 
14
 
Valencia Giants2
 
19 May
 
41
 
Murcia Cobras35
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons28
 
 
5 May
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons22
 
28 April
 
12
 
42
 
2 June – Gijón
 
0
 
Murcia Cobras26
 
 
Badalona Dracs33
 
 
6 May
 
 
Badalona Dracs78
 
29 April
 
Gijón Mariners12
 
Gijón Mariners50
 
20 May
 
0
 
Badalona Dracs48
 
 
Rivas Osos0
 
 
5 May
 
 
Rivas Osos20
 
28 April
 
Valencia Firebats15
 
Valencia Firebats53
 
 
Granada Lions10
 

Copa de España[]

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 roundSemifinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
25 November 2018 – La Pobla de Farnals
 
 
Badalona Dracs26
 
12 November 2018 – Coslada
 
Las Rozas Black Demons7
 
0
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons13
 

References[]

  1. ^ "Definida la LNFA Serie A 2017-2018, con 15 equipos y nuevo formato". FEFA.es. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. ^ "El Reus Imperials decideix no competir a la màxima categoria del futbol americà" (in Catalan). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Badalona Dracs vs LG OLED Black Demons (Final))" (in Spanish). FEFA.es. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.

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