2023 LFA season
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2023 LFA season
| duration = 4 March – 14 May
| finals = Tazón México VI
| finals_date = 10 June
| finals_venue = Estadio Olímpico de la UACH, Chihuahua City
| finals_champ = Caudillos de Chihuahua (1st title)
| prevseason_year = 2022
| nextseason_year = 2024
}}
The 2023 LFA season is the eight season of operation (seventh season of play) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on 4 March and will end on 14 May, with the playoffs beginning on 20 May and ending with the Tazón México VI, on 10 June in Chihuahua City.{{cite web|title=Calendario|url=https://lfa.mx/calendario/|website=LFA.mx|date=7 December 2022 |access-date=17 February 2023}}
Preseason events
=Expansion=
Three new teams joined the league for the 2023 season: Caudillos de Chihuahua (based in Chihuahua City), Jefes de Ciudad Juárez (based in Ciudad Juárez) and Reds de la Ciudad de México (based in Mexico City). The three teams were part of Fútbol Americano de México, but after the league folded in September 2022, they joined the LFA.{{cite web|title=La LFA suma el onceavo equipo para la temporada del 2023 dándole la bienvenida a Caudillos|url=https://lfa.mx/la-lfa-suma-el-onceavo-equipo-para-la-temporada-del-2023-dandole-la-bienvenida-a-caudillos/|website=LFA.mx|date=19 October 2022|access-date=17 February 2023|language=es}}{{cite web|title=La LFA le da la bienvenida a los Jefes|url=https://lfa.mx/la-lfa-le-da-la-bienvenida-a-los-jefes/|website=LFA.mx|date=17 October 2022|access-date=17 February 2023|language=es}}{{cite web|title=La LFA le da la bienvenida oficial a los Reds|url=https://lfa.mx/la-lfa-le-da-la-bienvenida-oficial-a-los-reds/|website=LFA.mx|date=14 September 2022|access-date=17 February 2023|language=es}}
=Stadium changes=
- Raptors will play in the Estadio José Ortega Martínez after playing in the FES Acatlán during 2022.{{cite web|title=El Estadio José Ortega Martínez "JOM", la casa de Raptors|url=https://lfa.mx/el-estadio-jose-ortega-martinez-jom-la-casa-de-raptors/|website=LFA.mx|date=21 February 2023|access-date=3 March 2023|language=es}}
- Reds will play in the Estadio ITESM CCM, after initially announcing that they would be playing at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo", already used by Mexicas.{{cite web|title=Los Reds de la Ciudad de México se unen a la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional|url=https://indeporte.cdmx.gob.mx/comunicacion/nota/reds-de-la-ciudad-de-mexico-unen-a-liga-de-futbol-americano-profesional|publisher=Instituto del Deporte de la Ciudad de México|date=14 September 2022|access-date=18 February 2023|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Reporte Semanal|url=https://lfa.mx/reporte-semanal-2/|website=LFA.mx|date=18 February 2023|access-date=19 February 2023|language=es}}{{cite web|title=Estadio Centro Cultural y Deportivo Borregos, la casa de Reds|url=https://lfa.mx/estadio-centro-cultural-y-deportivo-borregos-la-casa-de-reds/|website=LFA.mx|date=25 February 2023|access-date=27 February 2023|language=es}}
- Reyes will play in the Fortaleza Azul, with capacity for 5,000 seated spectators, after playing in the Estadio Tres de Marzo during 2022.{{cite web|title=La Fortaleza Azul, la nueva casa de Reyes|url=https://lfa.mx/la-fortaleza-azul-la-nueva-casa-de-reyes/|website=LFA.mx|date=7 February 2023|access-date=17 February 2023|language=es}}
Coaching changes
=Off-season=
- Galgos: Héctor del Águila replaced Guillermo Ruiz Burguete as the team's head coach.{{cite news|url=https://www.elsoldetijuana.com.mx/deportes/galgos-presento-su-nuevo-head-coach-9421601.html|title=Galgos presentó su nuevo Head Coach|work=El Sol de Tijuana|first=Marcos|last=Romero|date=4 January 2023|access-date=17 February 2023|language=es}}
- Gallos Negros: Rubén Contreras replaced Félix Buendía as the Gallos' head coach.{{cite web|title=Rubén Contreras es el "Gallo Negro Alfa"|url=https://www.diariodequeretaro.com.mx/deportes/americano/ruben-contreras-es-el-gallo-negro-alfa-9345661.html|website=Diario de Querétaro|first=Francisco|last=González|date=17 December 2022|access-date=26 March 2022|language=es}}
=In-season=
- Jefes: Randall Mendoza replaced Lorenzo Gathers as the Jefes' head coach.{{cite web|url=https://www.adiario.mx/deportes/rescinde-jefes-a-head-coach-lorenzo-gathers/|title=Rescinde Jefes a Head Coach Lorenzo Gathers|date=26 March 2023|accessdate=2 April 2023|website=adiario.mx|language=Spanish|trans-title=Jefes fire head coach Lorenzo Gathers}}
- Fundidores: On 10 April, Jorge Valdez replaced Carlos Strevel and Carlos Mendoza as the Fundidores' head coach and defensive coordinator.{{cite web|title=Fundidores de Monterrey despide al coach Carlos Strevel|url=https://www.elhorizonte.mx/deportes/fundidores-de-monterrey-despide-al-coach-carlos-strevel/vl1473188|website=El Horizonte|first=Héctor|last=Ortega|date=10 April 2023|access-date=11 April 2023|language=es}}
- Gallos Negros: On 15 April, Juan Carlos Maya replaced Rubén Contreras as the Gallos' head coach.{{cite web|title=Gallos Negros realiza cambios en la plantilla|url=https://www.diariodequeretaro.com.mx/deportes/americano/gallos-negros-realiza-cambios-en-la-plantilla-9920642.html|website=Diario de Querétaro|first=Francisco|last=González|date=15 April 2023|access-date=8 May 2023|language=es}}
Teams
class="wikitable"
! scope="col"| Team ! scope="col"| Location ! scope="col"| Stadium ! scope="col"| Capacity ! scope="col"| Head coach |
Caudillos
| align=center| 22,000 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Federico Landeros |
Dinos
| align=center| 16,000 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Adame |
Fundidores
| align=center| 10,057 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Strevel |
Galgos
| align=center| 27,333 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Héctor del Águila |
Gallos Negros
| Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | align=center| 4,600 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Rubén Contreras |
Jefes
| align=center| 5,000 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Randall Mendoza |
Mexicas
| Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | align=center| 6,000 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Héctor Toxqui |
Raptors
| Estadio José Ortega Martínez | align=center| 3,700 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Guillermo Gutiérrez |
Reds
| Estadio ITESM CCM | align=center| 2,500 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Rivera |
Reyes
| Fortaleza Azul | align=center| 5,000 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Ernesto Alfaro |
{{Location map+ |Mexico |width=1000 |float=center |caption=Locations of the 2023 LFA teams|places=
{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=28.635278 |long=-106.088889 |label=Caudillos |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=25.423056 |long=-100.991944 |label=Dinos |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=20.720278 |long=-103.391944 |label=Reyes|position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=31.7394 |long=-106.48694 |label=Jefes |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=25.666667 |long=-100.3 |label=Fundidores |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=32.525 |long=-117.033333 |label=Galgos |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=20.5875 |long=-100.392778 |label=Gallos Negros |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=19.433333 |long=-99.133333 |label=Mexico City |position=right|mark=Black pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=19.475278 |long=-99.237778 |label=Raptors |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Mexico|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=22|long=-110|label=
|position=left}}}}
{{Location map+ |Greater Mexico City |width=220 |float=center |caption=Greater Mexico City LFA teams|places=
{{Location map~ |Greater Mexico City |lat=19.407682 |long=-99.094888|label=Mexicas |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Mexico City |lat=19.507167 |long=-99.264583|label=Raptors |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |Greater Mexico City |lat=19.286214 |long=-99.141949|label=Reds |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
}}
{{clear}}
Regular season
=Standings=
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points against
{{2023 LFA standings}}
=Schedule=
- Times shown in Mexico Central Standard time (UTC–6).
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Week 1 | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| 14–42 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reyes | Fortaleza Azul |rowspan=2|4 March | 17:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Raptors | 14–24 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Dinos | 20:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Galgos | 24–6 | Mexicas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" |rowspan=3|5 March | 12:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | 20–12 | Jefes | 14:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reds | 31–15 | 18:00 | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Week 2 | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| Dinos | 7–32 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reds | Estadio ITESM CCM |rowspan=4|11 March | 13:00 | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reyes | 23–16 | Raptors | Estadio José Ortega Martínez |rowspan=2|17:00 | AYM Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Mexicas | 17–14 | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | Claro Sports/AYM Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Galgos | 16–51 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | 19:00 | AYM Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Fundidores | 28–21 | Jefes | 12 March | 14:00 | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Week 3 | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| Mexicas | 13–17 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reyes | Fortaleza Azul |rowspan=3|18 March | 17:00 | TVC Deportes/Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Reds | 7–25 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | 19:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Jefes | 22–26 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Dinos | 20:00 | AYM Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Raptors | 13–27 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Galgos |rowspan=2|19 March | 13:00 | AYM Sports/Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| 31–34 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Fundidores | 18:00 | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Week 4 | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| Galgos | 25–36 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reds | Estadio ITESM CCM |rowspan=3|25 March | 13:00 | | ||||||
align="center"
| Jefes | 22–31 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Raptors | Estadio José Ortega Martínez | 17:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | 42–34 | Mexicas | Estadio MCA Jaime Labastida | 20:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Dinos | 33–7 | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro |rowspan=2|26 March |rowspan=2|17:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Reyes | 7–31 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Fundidores | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Week 5 | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | 48–14 | Reyes | Fortaleza Azul | rowspan=2| 1 April | rowspan=2| 17:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Raptors | 15–0 | Mexicas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reds | 36–21 | Jefes |rowspan=2|2 April | 14:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| 13–47 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Galgos | 18:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| 31–38 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Dinos | 3 April | 19:00 | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Week 6 | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reyes | 14–8 | Galgos | 14 April | 20:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| 3–34 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reds | Estadio ITESM CCM |rowspan=2|15 April | 13:00 | | ||||||
align="center"
| Dinos | 19–29 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | 19:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| 14–21 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Raptors | Estadio José Ortega Martínez |rowspan=2| 16 April | 12:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Mexicas | 27–33 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Jefes | 14:00 | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Week 7 | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| Reds | 3–18 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Mexicas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | rowspan=4 | 22 April | 13:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Jefes | 28–35 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reyes | Fortaleza Azul | rowspan=2 | 17:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Raptors | 35–12 | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Galgos | 10–33 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Dinos | 20:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | 33–25 | 23 April | 17:00 | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Week 8 | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| Raptors | 16–33 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reds | Estadio ITESM CCM | rowspan=4 | 29 April | 13:00 | | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Fundidores | 24–8 | Mexicas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | 15:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Dinos | 33–31 | Reyes | Fortaleza Azul | 17:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| 13–47 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | 19:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Galgos | 27–0 | Jefes | 30 April | 14:00 | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Week 9 | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Fundidores | 40–13 | Galgos | 5 May | 20:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reyes | 42–37 | Reds | Estadio ITESM CCM | rowspan=4 | 6 May | 13:00 | | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | 39–36 | Raptors | Estadio José Ortega Martínez | rowspan=2 | 17:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Jefes | 30–37 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Gallos Negros | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Mexicas | 21–38 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Dinos | 20:00 | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Week 10 | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| Dinos | 34–55 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Fundidores | 11 May | 20:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Jefes | 12–28 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | rowspan=2| 13 May | 19:00 | TBD | ||||||
align="center"
| Reds | 10–17 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Galgos | 20:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Mexicas | 34–6 | Raptors | Estadio José Ortega Martínez | rowspan=2| 14 May | 12:00 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reyes | 47–22 | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | 15:00 | Claro Sports |
Playoffs
=Playoff bracket=
{{6TeamBracket
| RD1= Wild Card
| RD2=
| RD3= Tazón México VI
| RD1-seed1= 4
| RD1-team1= Reds
| RD1-score1= 10
| RD1-seed2= 5
| RD1-team2= Fundidores
| RD1-score2= 17
| RD1-seed3= 3
| RD1-team3= Reyes
| RD1-score3= 15
| RD1-seed4= 6
| RD1-team4= Galgos
| RD1-score4= 3
| RD2-seed1= 1
| RD2-team1= Caudillos
| RD2-score1= 34
| RD2-seed2= 5
| RD2-team2= Fundidores
| RD2-score2= 20
| RD2-seed3= 2
| RD2-team3= Dinos
| RD2-score3= 17
| RD2-seed4= 3
| RD2-team4= Reyes
| RD2-score4= 10
| RD3-seed1= 1
| RD3-team1= Caudillos
| RD3-score1= 10
| RD3-seed2= 2
| RD3-team2= Dinos
| RD3-score2= 0
}}
=Results=
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Wild Card | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| Galgos | 3–15 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Reyes | May 20 | 17:30 | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Fundidores | 17–10 | Reds | Estadio ITESM CCM | May 21 | 13:00 | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Semifinals | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| Fundidores | 20–34 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | Estadio Olímpico Universitario de la UACH | May 27 | TBD | Claro Sports | ||||||
align="center"
| Reyes | 10–17 | bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Dinos | May 26 | TBD | Claro Sports |
class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:100%;"
! colspan="8" | Tazón México VI | ||||||
Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align="center"
| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" | Caudillos | 10–0 | Dinos | Estadio Olímpico Universitario de la UACH | June 10 | TBD | Claro Sports |
Tazón México VI
class="wikitable" style="width:214px;" class="floatright" style="border: 1px solid black;"
! colspan="3" |Tazón México VI | |||
colspan="3" |file:Lfa tazon mexico.png | |||
colspan="3" | | |||
width=102px style="background:#191970; color:#FFD700"|Caudillos
! width=10px |vs ! width=102px style="background:#4B0082; color:#white"|Dinos | |||
---|---|---|---|
style="text-align:center; font-size:smaller;"
| (10-0) | | (7-3) | |||
style="text-align:center; font-size:xx-large;"
| 10 | | 0 | |||
align="center" |Head Coach:
| | align="center" |Head Coach: | |||
align="center" |Federico Landeros
| | align="center" |Javier Adame | |||
colspan=3 align=center |
{| class="wikitable" | |||
width="130"| Teams
!width="20"| 1C !width="20"| 2C !width="20"| 3C !width="20"| 4C | |||
50px Caudillos
| 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
50px Dinos
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|-
| colspan="3" |Date: 10 June 2023
|-
| colspan="3" |Kickoff time: 7 p.m.
|-
| colspan="3" |Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza
|-
| colspan="3" |Spectators: 18,930
|-
| colspan="3" |MVP: Octavio González, DE
|-
| colspan="3" |Referee: Olaf Salmorán
|-
| colspan="3" |TV:
|-
!colspan="3" style="background: #efefef;"| ← V • Tazón México • VII →
|}
The Tazón México VI was held on 10 June 2023 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza in Chihuahua City. The Caudillos became LFA champions, after beating the Dinos by a score of 10–0.
Awards
=Players of the week=
The following were named the top performers during the 2023 season:
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |
Week
! MVP of the Week ! Offensive ! Defensive |
---|
1
| Tavares Martin Jr. WR | Eldridge Massington WR | Javier Dyer DE |
2
| Jeremy Johnson QB | Marco Durán QB | Anthony Patrick LB |
3
| Aaron McCallister RB | Erick Niño QB | David Richardson DB |
4
| Brandon López QB | Denzel Strong RB | Jorge Revuelto DB |
5
| Juwan Manigo WR | Jeremy Johnson QB | Jordan Cry LB |
6
| David Perkins QB | Eduardo Retana WR | Leondre Crosby LB |
7
| Bruno Márquez QB | Juwan Manigo WR | Joshua Donaldson DB |
8
| Shannon Patrick QB | Devin Heckstall WR | Emilio Castillón LB |
9
| Juwan Manigo WR | Shannon Patrick QB | Salvador Cabrera DB |
10
| Aaron McCallister RB | Shelton Eppler QB | Shuan Funnye DL |