2021 LFA season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox sports season
|name = 2021 LFA season
|duration = Canceled
|prevseason_year = 2020
|prevseason_link = 2020 LFA season
|nextseason_year = 2022
|nextseason_link = 2022 LFA season
}}
The 2021 LFA season would have been the sixth season of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. Initially, the regular season was scheduled to begin in March 2021.{{cite news|title=La LFA arrancará su temporada en marzo del 2021|url=https://www.esto.com.mx/508280-lfa-temporada-inicia-marzo-2021-regreso-protocolos-sanitarios/|newspaper=Esto|first=Abril|last=Villegas|date=7 October 2020|access-date=10 January 2021|language=es}} However, the kickoff date was pushed back three months, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with the season intended to start on 4 June 2021.{{cite news|title=La Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional anunció su 'kickoff' este martes|url=https://lfa.mx/la-liga-de-futbol-americano-profesional-anuncio-su-kickoff-este-martes/|date=16 February 2021|access-date=19 February 2021|language=es}}
In April 2021, however, the league confirmed the cancelation of the 2021 season due to the pandemic, stating that it would be almost impossible to play from June to September and then again start the next season in February 2022, thus, choosing not to play the 2021 season.{{cite web|title=Nos vemos en el 2022; LFA cancela de nuevo su temporada|url=https://maximoavance.com/2021/04/nos-vemos-en-el-2022-lfa-cancela-de-nuevo-su-temporada/|website=Máximo Avance|first=Gabriel|last=Pacheco|date=8 April 2021|access-date=12 April 2021|language=es}}
Preseason events
=Coaching changes=
- Artilleros: After coaching the team for two seasons, Gustavo Torres left the Artilleros.{{cite news|title=¡Saltó del barco! Tamal Torres deja el timón de Artilleros|url=https://www.elsoldepuebla.com.mx/deportes/americano/salto-del-barco-tamal-torres-deja-el-timon-de-artilleros-6015896.html|newspaper=El Sol de Puebla|date=14 November 2020|access-date=10 January 2021|language=es}}
- Osos: Michel Esquivel replaced Horacio García as head coach of the team. García previously coached the Osos in their two seasons as an American football franchise; García left to led the Pumas Acatlán varsity football team.{{cite web|title=Nuevo head coach en Osos de Toluca|url=https://lfa.mx/nuevo-head-coach-en-osos-de-toluca/|website=LFA.mx|publisher=LFA|date=6 November 2020|access-date=10 January 2021|language=es}}
- Pioneros: Ricardo Cuanalo replaced Rassiel López as head coach of the team. López was promoted to general manager.{{cite web|title=Pioneros LFA tiene nuevo head coach y director de equipo|url=https://lfa.mx/pioneros-lfa-tiene-nuevo-head-coach-y-director-de-equipo/|website=LFA.mx|publisher=LFA|date=4 November 2020|access-date=10 January 2021|language=es}}
=Team changes=
Two teams left the league on February before the beginning of the season: Artilleros de Puebla and Pioneros de Querétaro.{{cite web|title=Artilleros deja la LFA, Mayas ocupará su lugar en Puebla|url=https://www.milenio.com/deportes/americano/lfa-puebla-artilleros-deja-lfa-mayas-ocupara|website=Milenio|first=Édgar|last=González|date=16 February 2021|access-date=10 January 2022|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Pioneros de Querétaro sale de la LFA; acusan corrupción por ingreso de Gallos Blancos Football Americano|url=https://www.alertaqronoticias.com/2021/02/16/pioneros-de-queretaro-sale-de-la-lfa-acusan-corrupcion-por-ingreso-de-gallos-blancos-football-americano/|website=Alerta Qro|date=16 February 2021|access-date=10 January 2022|language=es}}
Teams
| class="wikitable"
!style=background:white scope="col"|Team !style=background:white scope="col"|City !style=background:white scope="col"|Stadium !style=background:white scope="col"|Capacity !style=background:white scope="col"|Head coach |
| colspan="6" style="background:#d63334; color:white;" | North Division |
|---|
| Dinos
|Estadio Olímpico Francisco I. Madero |align=center|8,000 |{{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Adame |
| Fundidores
|align=center|10,057 |{{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Strevel |
| Raptors
|align=center|3,700 |{{flagicon|MEX}} Guillermo Gutiérrez |
| colspan="6" style="background:ForestGreen; color:white;" | Central Division |
| Condors
|Estadio ITESM Santa Fe |align=center|2,500 |{{flagicon|MEX}} Félix Buendía |
| Mexicas
|Estadio Perros Negros |align=center|2,500 |{{flagicon|MEX}} Héctor Toxqui |
| Osos
|Estadio Fortaleza Siglo XXI |align=center|4,000 |{{flagicon|MEX}} Michel Esquivel |
References
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