LNFA 2019
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.
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Badalona Dracs (10th title) |
← 2018 2020 → | |
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 Alicante Sharks declined to continue at Serie A, while Fuengirola Potros and Zaragoza Hurricanes 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:
- 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
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 Camioneros | Coslada | Valleaguado |
| Fuengirola Potros | Fuengirola | Polideportivo Elola |
| Gijón Mariners | Gijón | Las Mestas |
| Granada Lions | Maracena | Ciudad Deportiva |
| 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 |
| Valencia Firebats | Valencia | Jardín del Turia |
| Zaragoza Hurricanes | Zaragoza | David Cañada |
Regular season
Northwest Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coslada Camioneros | 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 | Santiago Black Ravens | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 349 | −333 | .000 |
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 | Mallorca Voltors | 8 | 4 | 4 | 150 | 164 | −14 | .500 |
| 4 | Zaragoza Hurricanes | 8 | 2 | 6 | 79 | 236 | −157 | .250 |
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 | Fuengirola Potros | 8 | 2 | 6 | 119 | 265 | −146 | .250 |
| 4 | Granada Lions | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 339 | −339 | .000 |
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 | Coslada Camioneros | 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 | Mallorca Voltors | 8 | 4 | 4 | 150 | 164 | −14 | .500 | |
| 8 | NE | Zaragoza Hurricanes | 8 | 2 | 6 | 79 | 236 | −157 | .250 | |
| 9 | NW | Gijón Mariners | 8 | 2 | 6 | 109 | 211 | −102 | .250 | |
| 10 | S | Fuengirola Potros | 8 | 2 | 6 | 119 | 265 | −146 | .250 | |
| 11 | S | Granada Lions | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 339 | −339 | .000 | |
| 12 | NW | Santiago Black Ravens | 8 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 349 | −333 | .000 | Relegated |
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points against per game
Results
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | LNFA Bowl | ||||||||
| 14 April – Badalona | ||||||||||
| Badalona Dracs (1) | 49 | |||||||||
| 11/12 May – Badalona | ||||||||||
| Zaragoza Hurricanes (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 | |||||||||
| Coslada Camioneros (2) | 21 | |||||||||
| 11/12 May - Coslada | ||||||||||
| Mallorca Voltors (7) | 13 | |||||||||
| Coslada Camioneros (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 round | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 December 2018 – Las Rozas | ||||||||||
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 21 | |||||||||
| Coslada Camioneros | 7 | |||||||||
| 16 December 2018 – Guadalajara | ||||||||||
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 0 | |||||||||
| Badalona Dracs | 24 | |||||||||
| 2 December 2018 – Badalona | ||||||||||
| Badalona Dracs | 47 | |||||||||
| 17 November 2018 – Gijón | ||||||||||
| Gijón Mariners | 10 | |||||||||
| Gijón Mariners | 14 | |||||||||
| Murcia Cobras | 6 | |||||||||
References
- "Convocatoria para las competiciones de la temporada 2018-2019" (in Spanish). FEFA.es. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- "Badalona Dracs revalida el título de la Copa de España senior ante Black Demons (24-0)" (in Spanish). FEFA.es. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.