Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano

The National Student Organization of American Football (Spanish: Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano or ONEFA) is the major college football league in Mexico.

National Student Organization of American Football
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023 ONEFA season
SportAmerican football
Founded1978
Inaugural season1978
No. of teams33 (Major League)
CountryMexico
ContinentNorth America
Most recent
champion(s)		ITESM Monterrey (16th title)
TV partner(s)52MX
AYM Sports
Canal Once
Canal Catorce
Máximo Avance
Multimedios[1]
Related
competitions		Aztec Bowl
Official websiteonefaoficial.org

American football has been played in Mexico since the early 1920s in different colleges and universities, mainly in Mexico City. In 1928 the first professional championship was played, organized by Jorge Braniff. From the 1920s to the 1970s more universities and colleges joined the championship, and four categories, called fuerzas were created. The First Fuerza became the National League in 1970, and in 1978 it was reorganized under the name ONEFA.

In 2010 a breakaway league, CONADEIP, was formed by the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education system, UDLAP and additional private universities. In 2017, the leagues started staging regular season matches and a National Championship. However, that only lasted for a year as in 2018, they did not stage regular season matches and cancelled the National Championship Game. The only two ONEFA teams that have maintained scheduling games (preseason) from 2013-2019 are the Borregos Salvajes Monterrey and the Auténticos Tigres UANL.

The universities that originally participated in the ONEFA were Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua and Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro.

Today the ONEFA is formed by 100 teams divided into four categories: Liga Mayor (College), Liga Intermedia (Undergrad/ Varsity High School, Liga Juvenil (two categories – Junior High/ Middle School), and Liga Infantil (six categories – Middle School/ Elementary School).

The most important one is the Liga Mayor ("Major League" – college level), whose championships, until 2014, were organized into two conferences: the Big 8 Conference, and the National Conference. The champion of the National Conference was promoted to the Big 8 Conference taking the spot of the team in last place which, in turn, was relegated to the National Conference. For the 2015 season, there are 19 teams participating divided into three conferences: Green, White, and Red. The teams from the Green and the White conferences are eligible to play for the national championship.

Teams
See also: List of Mexican collegiate American football programs

The following teams are members of Liga Mayor. Liga Mayor has 3 conferences: Verde (Green), Blanco (White), and Rojo (Red). Enrollment numbers represent all campuses of each university.

Institution - Campus Location Affiliation Team Stadium Capacity Head coach
14 Grandes Conference - Group A
Universidad de las Américas Puebla Cholula, Puebla Private Aztecas UDLAP Templo del Dolor 4,500 Robert Peay
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Private Borregos Salvajes Guadalajara ITESM La Fortaleza Azul 5,000 Ernesto Alfaro
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Private Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Banorte 10,057 Carlos Altamirano
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Puebla Puebla City, Puebla Private Borregos Salvajes Puebla ITESM Cráter Azul 3,000 Eric Fisher
Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Zacatenco Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City Public Burros Blancos IPN Wilfrido Massieu 13,000 Agustín López
Autonomous University of Mexico State - University City Toluca, State of Mexico Public Potros Salvajes UAEM Juan Josafat Pichardo 5,000 Ricardo Jiménez
National Autonomous University of Mexico - University City Coyoacán, Mexico City Public Pumas CU UNAM Olímpico Universitario 48,297 José Luis Canales
14 Grandes Conference - Group B
Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Santo Tomás Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City Public Águilas Blancas IPN Wilfrido Massieu 13,000 Enrique Zárate
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León - University City San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León Public Auténticos Tigres UANL Gaspar Mass 16,000 Juan Antonio Zamora
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Mexico Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico Private Borregos Salvajes CEM ITESM Corral de Plástico 15,000 Mario Acevedo
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Mexico City Cuajimalpa, Mexico City Private Borregos Salvajes México ITESM Tormenta Negra 2,500 Hugo Lira
Anahuac University - México Norte Huixquilucan, State of Mexico Private Leones UAMN La Cueva del León 5,000 Marco Montes
Universidad del Valle de México - Lomas Verdes Naucalpan, State of Mexico Private Linces UVM José Ortega Martínez 3,700 Rodrigo Pérez
National Autonomous University of Mexico - Acatlán Naucalpan, State of Mexico Public Pumas Acatlán UNAM FES Acatlán 3,000 Horacio García Aponte
National Conference - Group A
Autonomous University of Chihuahua Chihuahua City, Chihuahua Public Águilas UACH Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza 22,000 Javier Trevizo
Autonomous University of Baja California - Tijuana Tijuana, Baja California Public Cimarrones UABC Cimarrón 2,000 Ricardo Licona
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez - University City Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Public Indios UACJ Complejo Deportivo Universitario Ciudad Juárez 2,000 Alfredo Martínez
Autonomous University of Coahuila - Saltillo Saltillo, Coahuila Public Lobos UAdeC Jorge A. Castro Medina 3,476 Edgar Rodríguez
Sonora Institute of Technology - Obregón Ciudad Obregón, Sonora Public Potros ITSON Campo Hundido 2,000 Jorge Aguilar
Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior - Mexicali Mexicali, Baja California Private Zorros CETYS Madriguera de los Zorros 2,000 Luis Cervantes
National Conference - Group B
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Querétaro Querétaro City, Querétaro Private Borregos Salvajes Querétaro ITESM Borregos 2,500 Gustavo Tella
University of the Incarnate Word - Bajío Irapuato, Guanajuato Private Incarnate Word Cardinals El Nido 2,000 Edgar Cervantes
Anahuac University - Querétaro Querétaro City, Querétaro Private Leones UAQ Olimpo Naranja 2,000 Miguel Estrada
Universidad Latina de México Celaya, Guanajuato Private Lobos ULM ULM 2,000 Alejandro Alamilla
Arkansas State University - Querétaro Querétaro City, Querétaro Public ASUCQ Red Wolves Red Cave 2,000 Gerardo Tajonar
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara - University City Zapopan, Jalisco Private Tecos UAG Tres de Marzo 18,779 Roberto Salas
National Conference - Group C
Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Santo Tomás Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City Public Búhos IPN Casco de Santo Tomás 2,000 Rafael Duk
Universidad del Tepeyac Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City Private Frailes UT Deportivo Venustiano Carranza 500 Adán Tapia
Universidad Veracruzana - Xalapa Xalapa, Veracruz Public Halcones UV USBI 4,000 José Luis Izquierdo
Universidad Tecnológica Iberoamericana Xalatlaco, State of Mexico Private Jaguares UTECI TBA TBA TBA
Anahuac University - Cancún Cancún, Quintana Roo Private Leones Anáhuac Cancún Coliseo Maya 5,000 Jorge Jiménez
Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla - University City Puebla City, Puebla Public Lobos BUAP Universitario BUAP 19,283 TBA
Chapingo Autonomous University Texcoco, State of Mexico Public Toros Salvajes UACh P. R. Tapia 4,000 Alberto Belmont

National champions
  •   Year with one national champion (Big 12 Conference), Central Conference which was not the top level, was recognized as national champion.
  •   Year with two national champions, one champion for the top level Conference (Big 8 Conference) and other for the National Conference.
  •   Years with one National Champion (Central Conference) and the other Conferences recognized as national champions although they were not the top level.
  • † Defunct conference
YearChampionRunner-upScoreHead CoachConference
1978Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN23-14Diego García Miravete
1979Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN28-16Diego García Miravete
1980Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN28-26Diego García Miravete
1981Águilas Blancas IPNÁguilas Reales UNAM39-21Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1982Águilas Blancas IPNCóndores UNAM16-8Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1983Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN23-3Diego García Miravete
1984Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN40-29Diego García Miravete
1985Cóndores UNAMPieles Rojas IPN31-0Diego García Miravete
1986Cóndores UNAMDiego García Miravete
1987Osos Acatlán UNAMCóndores UNAM17-10Arturo Alonso Escobar
1988Águilas Blancas IPNCóndores UNAM38-6Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1989Pieles Rojas IPNÁguilas Blancas IPN14-6Manuel Rodero Garduño
1990Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN16-3Diego García Miravete
1991Cóndores UNAMBorregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM41-16Diego García Miravete
1992Águilas Blancas IPNCentinelas CGP17-13Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1993Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMÁguilas Blancas IPN20-13Frank González
1994Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMAztecas UDLAP17-10Frank González
1995Aztecas UDLAPCóndores UNAM43-13Leonardo Luján
1996Aztecas UDLAPBorregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM6-3Leonardo Luján
1997Aztecas UDLAPBorregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM21-11Leonardo Luján
1998Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMAztecas UDLAP20-17Frank González
1999Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMAztecas UDLAP38-25Frank González
2000Borregos Salvajes CEM ITESMBorregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM38-28Rafael Duk Delgado
2001Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMAuténticos Tigres UANL20-12Frank González
2002Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMAuténticos Tigres UANL34-7Frank González
2003Borregos Salvajes CEM ITESMBorregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM38-36Enrique Borda
2004Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMBorregos Salvajes CEM ITESM45-22Frank González
2005Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMAuténticos Tigres UANL14-10Frank González
2006Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMAztecas UDLAP43-34Frank González
2007Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMBorregos Salvajes CEM ITESM36-14Frank González
2008Pumas CU UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN17-0Raúl RiveraCentral Conference
2008Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESMAuténticos Tigres UANL41-28Frank GonzálezBig 12 Conference†
2009Lobos UAdeCÁguilas UACH34-21Fernando BravoNorth Conference†
2009Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM42-21Pedro MoralesCentral Conference†
2009Leones Anáhuac CancúnPotros Salvajes UAEM20-19Marco MartosSouth Conference†
2010Águilas UACHLinces UVM Guadalajara37-22Carlos AltamiranoNorth Conference†
2010Pumas CU UNAMAuténticos Tigres UANL31-21Raul RiveraCentral Conference†
2010Potros Salvajes UAEMLeones Anáhuac Cancún23-20Carmelo VelazquezSouth Conference†
2011Linces UVM GuadalajaraÁguilas UACH35-28Enrique VillanuevaNorth Conference†
2011Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM16-15Pedro MoralesCentral Conference†
2011Centinelas CGPPumas Acatlán UNAM28-14Jorge Joaquín JuárezSouth Conference†
2012Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM34-20Pedro MoralesBig 8 Conference
2012Potros Salvajes UAEMPumas Acatlán UNAM40-28 (SE)Carmelo VelazquezNational Conference
2013Pumas CU UNAMAuténticos Tigres UANL28-16Raul RiveraBig 8 Conference
2013Pumas Acatlán UNAMLobos UAdeC45-38Enrique ZapataNational Conference
2014Pumas CU UNAMAuténticos Tigres UANL21-14Raul RiveraBig 8 Conference
2014Lobos UAdeCLeones Anáhuac Cancún29-22Francisco CárdenasNational Conference
2015Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM16-7Pedro MoralesTazon Tapatío Mendez
2015Tecos UAGToros Salvajes UACh16-6Roberto SalasFinal Grupo Rojo
2016Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM20-16Pedro MoralesNational Final
2017 Pumas CU UNAM Auténticos Tigres UANL 18-15 Otto Becerril Final Grupo Verde
2018 Auténticos Tigres UANL Burros Blancos IPN 23-20 Francisco Chaparro Final Grupo Verde
2019 Burros Blancos IPN Águilas Blancas IPN 24-17 Agustin López Jacinto Licea

Source:[2][3]

See also

References
  1. includes Multimedios Televisión
  2. tackleo.com. "Campeones Nacionales" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  3. Pausa de los Dos Minutos. "Historia: Campeones Nacionales de la ONEFA" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
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