LNFA 2018

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The 2018 LNFA season is the 24th season of American football in Spain.

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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

Fifteen teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain, after the changes in the competition format.

TeamLocationStadium
Alicante Sharks Alicante Antonio Solana
Badalona Dracs Badalona Badalona Sud
Coslada Camioneros 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
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
Santurtzi Coyotes Santurtzi Mikel Trueba
Valencia Firebats Valencia Jardín del Turia
Valencia Giants Catarroja Polideportivo

Regular season

Group A

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD BAD VFI MLL HOS
1 Badalona Dracs 66027835+243—48–662–1342–3
2 Valencia Firebats 633101135−347–42—20–2732–6
3 Mallorca Voltors 633120170−500–500–18—39–13
4 L'Hospitalet Pioners 60647206−1596–3412–187–41—
Source: FEFA

Group B

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD MUR COS VGI GRA ALI
1 Murcia Cobras 88029339+254—7–040–048–853–0
2 Coslada Camioneros 86226139+22213–16—42–1638–042–0
3 Valencia Giants 844118193−7518–450–47—14–628–6
4 Granada Lions 81742238−1960–500–440–22—28–14
5 Alicante Sharks 81735240−2050–340–357–208–0—
Source: FEFA

Group C

PosTeamPldWLGFGAGD ROZ RIV GIJ STZ STG
1 Las Rozas Black Demons 87131966+253—13–1740–041–046–0
2 Rivas Osos 87129069+22135–37—27–12 [lower-alpha 1] 55–046–0
3 Gijón Mariners 844172186−1414–397–47—40–1323–0
4 Santurtzi Coyotes 826101263−1620–540–2620–27—20–0
5 Santiago Black Ravens 80820318−2980–490–370–4920–48—
Source: FEFA
Notes:
  1. ↑ Match finished after the third quarter.

Overall standings

PosGrpTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification
1B Murcia Cobras 88029339+2541.000Advance to quarterfinals
2A Badalona Dracs 66027835+2431.000
3C Rivas Osos 87129069+221.875
4C Las Rozas Black Demons 87131966+253.875
5B Coslada Camioneros 86226139+222.750Advance to wildcard round
6A Valencia Firebats 633101135−34.500
7C Gijón Mariners 844172186−14.500
8B Valencia Giants 844118193−75.500
9A Mallorca Voltors 633120170−50.500
10C Santurtzi Coyotes 826101263−162.250
11B Granada Lions 81742238−196.125
12B Alicante Sharks 81735240−205.125
13A L'Hospitalet Pioners 60647206−159.000Qualified to relegation playoffs
14C Santiago Black Ravens 80820318−298.000
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Points against per game

Playoffs

 
WildcardQuarterfinalsSemifinalsLNFA Bowl
 
              
 
 
 
 
5 May
 
 
 Murcia Cobras 35
 
29 April
 
 Mallorca Voltors 14
 
 Valencia Giants 2
 
19 May
 
 Mallorca Voltors 41
 
 Murcia Cobras 35
 
 
 Las Rozas Black Demons 28
 
 
5 May
 
 
 Las Rozas Black Demons 22
 
28 April
 
 Coslada Camioneros 12
 
 Coslada Camioneros 42
 
2 June – Gijón
 
 Alicante Sharks 0
 
 Murcia Cobras 26
 
 
 Badalona Dracs 33
 
 
6 May
 
 
 Badalona Dracs 78
 
29 April
 
 Gijón Mariners 12
 
 Gijón Mariners 50
 
20 May
 
 Santurtzi Coyotes 0
 
 Badalona Dracs 48
 
 
 Rivas Osos 0
 
 
5 May
 
 
 Rivas Osos 20
 
28 April
 
 Valencia Firebats 15
 
 Valencia Firebats 53
 
 
 Granada Lions 10
 

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 Dracs 26
 
12 November 2018 – Coslada
 
 Las Rozas Black Demons 7
 
 Coslada Camioneros 0
 
 
 Las Rozas Black Demons 13
 

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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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