LNFA 2019

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The 2019 LNFA season was the 25th season of American football in Spain. It began on 19 January 2019 and ended 25 May 2019 with the LNFA Bowl.

Badalona Dracs successfully defended their title from the previous season, defeating Las Rozas Black Demons in the LNFA Bowl.

Competition format[]

For the 2019 season, the league was reduced to twelve teams. Valencia Giants, Santurtzi Coyotes, L'Hospitalet Pioners and declined to continue at Serie A, while and joined the league.

The teams were divided into three groups of four, according to geographical criteria. All teams play eight games during the regular season: two games (home and away) against each other team in their group, plus two inter-group games (against one team of each other group).

At the end of the regular season, the eight best teams in the aggregate table qualify for the playoffs.[1] Final position in the aggregate table will determine seeding for the 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 2019 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
Badalona Dracs Badalona Badalona Sud
Coslada Valleaguado
Fuengirola Polideportivo Elola
Gijón Mariners Gijón Las Mestas
Granada Lions Maracena Ciudad Deportiva
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
Valencia Firebats Valencia Jardín del Turia
Zaragoza David Cañada

Regular season[]

Northwest Group[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT
1 8 7 1 238 66 +172 .875
2 Rivas Osos 8 6 2 293 99 +194 .750
3 Gijón Mariners 8 2 6 109 211 −102 .250
4 8 0 8 16 349 −333 .000
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points against per game

Northeast Group[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT
1 Badalona Dracs 8 8 0 418 66 +352 1.000
2 Valencia Firebats 8 4 4 127 183 −56 .500
3 8 4 4 150 164 −14 .500
4 8 2 6 79 236 −157 .250
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points against per game

South Group[]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT
1 Las Rozas Black Demons 8 7 1 385 79 +306 .875
2 Murcia Cobras 8 6 2 261 138 +123 .750
3 8 2 6 119 265 −146 .250
4 Granada Lions 8 0 8 0 339 −339 .000
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points against per game

Aggregate table[]

Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification or relegation
1 NE Badalona Dracs 8 8 0 418 66 +352 1.000 Advance to playoffs
2 NW 8 7 1 238 66 +172 .875
3 S Las Rozas Black Demons 8 7 1 385 79 +306 .875
4 NW Rivas Osos 8 6 2 293 99 +194 .750
5 S Murcia Cobras 8 6 2 261 138 +123 .750
6 NE Valencia Firebats 8 4 4 127 183 −56 .500
7 NE 8 4 4 150 164 −14 .500
8 NE 8 2 6 79 236 −157 .250
9 NW Gijón Mariners 8 2 6 109 211 −102 .250
10 S 8 2 6 119 265 −146 .250
11 S Granada Lions 8 0 8 0 339 −339 .000
12 NW 8 0 8 16 349 −333 .000 Relegated
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points against per game

Results[]

Home \ Away BAD GIJ GRA ROZ MUR RIV VAL
Badalona Dracs — — — — — — 54–6 49–26 — — 58–8 54–0
— — 46–18 28–0 — — — — 21–14 47–0 — —
— — — — 52–0 8–64 0–41 8–26 — — — —
Gijón Mariners — 0–36 — — — — — — 6–43 48–8 — 9–12
Granada Lions — — 0–13 — — 0–58 — 0–48 0–61 — — —
Las Rozas Black Demons — — 47–20 24–6 49–0 — — 41–6 — — — —
7–48 — — — 18–0 — — — — — 6–33 14–7
Murcia Cobras — — 41–0 — 40–0 39–34 — — — — 35–6 —
Rivas Osos 7–49 34–0 — 54–21 — — — — — 46–0 — —
— 0–42 — 6–19 — 0–68 — — 2–40 — — —
Valencia Firebats 12–46 0–18 — — — — 14–13 — — — — 27–7
0–60 — — — — — 8–45 — — 45–0 0–27 —
Source: LNFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Playoffs[]

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsLNFA Bowl
 
          
 
14 April – Badalona
 
 
Badalona Dracs (1)49
 
11/12 May – Badalona
 
 (8)0
 
Badalona Dracs (1)40
 
27 April – Rivas Vaciamadrid
 
Murcia Cobras (5)20
 
Rivas Osos (4)41
 
25 May – Murcia
 
Murcia Cobras (5)61
 
Badalona Dracs (1) 47
 
28 April – Coslada
 
Las Rozas Black Demons (3) 6
 
 (2)21
 
11/12 May - Coslada
 
 (7)13
 
 (2)13
 
28 April – Las Rozas de Madrid
 
Las Rozas Black Demons (3)33
 
Las Rozas Black Demons (3)63
 
 
Valencia Firebats (6)40
 

Copa de España[]

Prior to the season, the Copa de España was played between the five teams that registered in the competition.

Badalona Dracs retained the title and achieved their fourth trophy ever.[2]

The final was played at Estadio Pedro Escartín in Guadalajara.

 
First roundSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
1 December 2018 – Las Rozas
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons21
 
 
7
 
 
16 December 2018 – Guadalajara
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons0
 
 
Badalona Dracs24
 
 
2 December 2018 – Badalona
 
 
Badalona Dracs47
 
17 November 2018 – Gijón
 
Gijón Mariners10
 
Gijón Mariners14
 
 
Murcia Cobras6
 

References[]

  1. ^ "Convocatoria para las competiciones de la temporada 2018-2019" (in Spanish). FEFA.es. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Badalona Dracs revalida el título de la Copa de España senior ante Black Demons (24-0)" (in Spanish). FEFA.es. 16 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.

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