2018 LFA season

On October 28, 2017, Mr. Juan Carlos Vázquez left the presidency of the LFA; the figure of President was eliminated and the figure of the Commissioner was created, which Guillermo Ruiz Burguete occupied.{{cite web|title=Para su tercera temporada, LFA tendrá nueva cara|url=https://lasillarota.com/deportes/para-su-tercera-temporada-lfa-tendra-nueva-cara-lfa-condors-mayas-fundidores/196862l|language=Spanish}}

On January 16, LFA commissioner Guillermo Ruiz Burguete resigned;{{cite web|title=Renuncia comisionado LFA. Guillmero Ruiz Burgute|date=16 January 2018 |url=https://lasillarota.com/deportes/renuncia-comisionado-lfa-guillermo-ruiz-burguete-lfa-burguete-comisionado/200234|language=Spanish}} the league did not announce his replacement. For operational purposes, the activities of the commissioner were absorbed by the president of the league's board of directors, Óscar Pérez.

On March 3, the players of the Mexicas team went on strike due to the lack of medical insurance and other supplies necessary for the professional practice of the sport, so their game for week 3 against Dinos was suspended.{{cite web|title=Juego de Dinos vs Mexicas sigue en el aire|date=3 March 2018 |url=https://vanguardia.com.mx/articulo/juego-de-dinos-vs-mexicas-sigue-en-el-aire|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|title=LFA fija su postura respecto al seguro de gastos médicos de los jugadores|date=4 March 2018 |url=http://lfa.mx/lfa-fija-su-postura-respecto-al-seguro-de-gastos-medicos-de-los-jugadores/|language=Spanish}}

On March 8, the Mexicas team was fined $657,820.00 MXN(US35,200) for damages caused to the League, its TV partners, its press partners, the Dinos team, and fans attending the stadium for not having presented to play. It was also determined that said party would not be rescheduled and therefore Mexicas would lose it by forfeit.{{cite web|title=LFA sanciona a Mexicas pero evitan rompimiento|date=8 March 2018 |url=https://maximoavance.com/2018/03/lfa-sanciona-mexicas-pero-evitan-rompimiento/|language=Spanish}}

The salary cap was 1,100,000MXN(US59,000)

The 2018 season saw all but Mayas replace their head coach

Condors: Enrique Zapata was replaced as head coach by Felix Buendía after a 3–4 season

Mexicas: José Campuzano was replaced as head coach by Rafael Duk, who coached the Raptors the previous two seasons, after a 4–3 season.

Raptors: Rafael Duk was replaced as head coach by Guillermo Gutierrez after a 5–2 season.

Dinos: Guillermo Ruiz was replaced as head coach by Carlos Cabral after a 2–5 season.

Fundidores: Leopoldo Treviño was replaced as head coach by Israel Gonzalez after a 2–5 season.

On January 13, the 2018 Draft was held in which 47 players were selected who finished their eligibility in Mexican university football{{cite web|title=Draft 2018|date=14 January 2018 |url=http://lfa.mx/draft-2018/|language=Spanish}}

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* In exchange for QB Bruno Márquez (2nd year), Raptors gave Condors selections in the first, fourth and seventh round of the 2018 Draft.

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, Diff=Difference between pts. for and against

Teams highlighted qualified for the playoffs

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* Based on the regulations, the Dinos won the match forfeit with a score of 1 to 0, since Mexicas did not show up for the match.

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| colspan="3" |Date: 22, April 2018

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| colspan="3" |Kickoff time: 4 p.m.

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| colspan="3" |Weather: Cloudy, 19°

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| colspan="3" |Stadium: Estadio Azul

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| colspan="3" |Attendance: 15,000

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| colspan="3" |MVP: Guillermo Villalobos, WR

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| colspan="3" |Referee: Juan José Arce

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| colspan="3" |TV: File:Logo Imagen Televisión 2016.png File:Fox sports 3 logo.svg File:Canal14Mexico.jpg File:Logo a+ (canal).svg File:Canal14Mexico.jpg File:Claro Sports logo.svg File:Fox sports 2 logo.svg

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!colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;"| ← II • Tazón México • IV →

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The Tazón México III was held on April 22, 2018, at 4:00 p.m. at the Estadio Azul in Mexico City, with a record attendance for the LFA of 15,000 fans present. Mexicas defeated Raptors 17–0 in a defensive game. This would have been the first LFA championship with a halftime show, however, the group in charge of the show, Panteón Rococó, had to cancel last-minute performance due to Civil Protection recommendations due to the probability of a thunderstorm.{{cite web|title=Se cancela participación de Panteón Rococó en el Tazón México|date=22 April 2018 |url=https://vanguardia.com.mx/articulo/se-cancela-participacion-de-panteon-rococo-en-el-tazon-mexico|language=Spanish}}

The final between Raptors and Mexicas would have been the last professional activity that the Estadio Azul before its demolition,{{cite web|title=Tazón México III: Último evento deportivo en el Estadio Azul|url=https://laverdadnoticias.com/deportes/Tazon-Mexico-III-Ultimo-evento-deportivo-en-el-Estadio-Azul-20180422-0145.html|language=Spanish}} however, the venue will house more games of the LFA, including the Tazón México IV, since its demolition was postponed to the 2020 year. The MVP of the game was Guillermo Villalobos.

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