LNFA 2014

{{short description|American football season in Spain}}

The LNFA 2014 season was the 20th season of top-tier American football in Spain.

As in the previous season, the teams were divided into two categories, renamed Serie A and Serie B, with promotion and relegation between both divisions.

The 2013-14 season started on November 6, with the first game of the Spanish Cup, and finished on June 15, with the LNFA Bowl game.[http://www.fefa.es/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=261:definidas-practicamente-todas-las-competiciones-de-la-temporada-2013-14 "Definidas prácticamente todas las competiciones nacionales"] FEFA Web; 7 October 2013

L'Hospitalet Pioners are the defending champions, but lost to Badalona Dracs in the semifinals. Dracs ended the season winning their sixth title.

Spanish Cup

Seven teams entered the competition. L'Hospitalet Pioners won the title for the fifth time in a row and ninth overall.{{cite web |url=http://www.fefa.es/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=267:pioners-consigue-su-noveno-t%C3%ADtulo-de-la-copa-de-espa%C3%B1a-ante-dracs-27-31&Itemid=102 |title=Pioners onsigue su noveno título de la Copa de España |author= |date=8 December 2013 |website= fefa.es|publisher= |accessdate=10 December 2013}}

{{7TeamBracket-Double-Stepladder

| seeds=no

| team-width=150

| RD1-details1=6 November – Santurtzi

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Coyotes Santurtzi

| RD1-score1=6

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Las Rozas Black Demons

| RD1-score2=12

| RD2-details1=17 November – Las Rozas

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Las Rozas Black Demons

| RD2-score1=21

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Valencia Giants

| RD2-score2=17

| RD2-details2=16 November – Rivas-Vaciamadrid

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Rivas Osos

| RD2-score3=22

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Valencia Firebats

| RD2-score4=20

| RD3-details1=24 November – Las Rozas

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Las Rozas Black Demons

| RD3-score1=13

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Badalona Dracs

| RD3-score2=31

| RD3-details2=23 November – Rivas-Vaciamadrid

| RD3-seed3=

| RD3-team3=Rivas Osos

| RD3-score3=8

| RD3-seed4=

| RD3-team4=L'Hospitalet Pioners

| RD3-score4=15

| RD4-details1=7 December – Badalona

| RD4-seed1=

| RD4-team1=Badalona Dracs

| RD4-score1=27

| RD4-seed2=

| RD4-team2=L'Hospitalet Pioners

| RD4-score2=31

}}

LNFA Serie A

{{Location map+ |Spain |width=300|float=right|caption=Location of teams in LNFA 2014 |places=

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.358889 |long=2.099417 |label={{small|Pioners}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.448889 |long=2.246111 |label={{small|Dracs}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.466667 |long=-0.383333 |label={{small|Firebats}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.466667 |long=-0.383333 |label={{small|Giants}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.339444 |long=-3.518056 |label={{small|Osos}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.178056 |long=-3.600833 |label={{small|Lions}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}}

}}

Six teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain. L'Hospitalet Pioners, Rivas Osos, Valencia Firebats, Rivas Osos and Badalona Dracs repeated from last year. Granada Lions were promoted from last year LNFA Serie B.

=Regular season=

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Legend
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| The four top teams will qualify for the championship play-offs

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| The fifth place will compete in the promotion/relegation play-off

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| The last team will be relegated to the LNFA Serie B

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!Team

!{{Tooltip|P|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}

!{{Tooltip|PF|Points for (total points scored)}}

!{{Tooltip|PA|Points against (total points allowed)}}

!{{Tooltip|Dif|Points difference}}

!Head-to-head

bgcolor=#D0F0C0Badalona Dracs1091346184+162
bgcolor=#D0F0C0Valencia Firebats1064219194+25

| rowspan="2"|FIR 28–0 OSO
OSO 34–15 FIR

bgcolor=#D0F0C0Rivas Osos1064229194+35
bgcolor=#D0F0C0L'Hospitalet Pioners1055264224+40
bgcolor=#ffffcc

| Valencia Giants

1046187192–5
bgcolor=#FFCCCCGranada Lions10010136393–257

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style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center" class="wikitable"
width=115|

| width=50|DRA

| width=50|FIR

| width=50|GIA

| width=50|LIO

| width=50|OSO

| width=50|PIO

align=left| Badalona Dracs

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |46–8

| |31–6

| |41–22

| |27–21

| |9–24

align=left| Valencia Firebats

| |20–21

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |14–6

| |40–32 OT

| |28–0

| |14–29

align=left| Valencia Giants

| |10–42

| |7–21

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |41–6

| |21–11

| |43–15

align=left| Granada Lions

| |25–54

| |6–38

| |0–37

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |24–28

| |0–53

align=left| Rivas Osos

| |21–28

| |34–15

| |17–10

| |28–6

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |41–16

align=left| L'Hospitalet Pioners

| |27–47

| |13–21

| |35–6

| |33–15

| |19–28

| style="background:#ccc;"|

{{col-end}}

=Playoffs=

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1 = Semifinals
May 24–25

| RD2 = LNFA Bowl
June 15

| RD1-seed1 =1

| RD1-team1 = Badalona Dracs

| RD1-score1 =38

| RD1-seed2 =4

| RD1-team2 = L'Hospitalet Pioners

| RD1-score2 =20

| RD1-seed3 =2

| RD1-team3 =Valencia Firebats

| RD1-score3 =22

| RD1-seed4 =3

| RD1-team4 =Rivas Osos

| RD1-score4 =12

| RD2-seed1 =1

| RD2-team1 =Badalona Dracs

| RD2-score1 =24

| RD2-seed2 =2

| RD2-team2 =Valencia Firebats

| RD2-score2 =18

}}

LNFA Serie B

{{Location map+ |Spain |width=300|float=right|caption=Location of teams in LNFA Serie B 2014
8px Yellow: North Group
8px Green: East Group
8px Red: South Group |places=

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.462778 |long=-3.805 |label={{small|Bisons}}|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.491667 |long=-3.873333 |label={{small|Black Demons}}|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.426111 |long=-3.565 |label={{small|Camioneros}}|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.330278 |long=-3.031389 |label={{small|Coyotes}}|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.533333 |long=-5.7 |label={{small|Mariners}}|mark=Yellow pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.383333 |long=2.183333 |label={{small|Búfals}}|mark=Green pog.svg||position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.65 |long=-0.883333 |label={{small|Hornets}}|mark=Green pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.65 |long=-0.883333 |label={{small|Hurricanes}}|mark=Green pog.svg|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.15 |long=1.116667 |label={{small|Imperials}}|mark=Green pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.516389 |long=2.124444 |label={{small|Rookies}}|mark=Green pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.986111 |long=-1.130278 |label={{small|Cobras}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.2 |long=-0.311389 |label={{small|Ricers}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=38.345278 |long=-0.483056 |label={{small|Sharks}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.566667 |long=2.516667 |label={{small|Voltors}}|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}}

}}

14 teams entered the LNFA Serie B, the second level of American football in Spain. They were divided in three conferences.

Eight teams qualified to the promotion playoffs, where the three group winners had the three first seeds.

The four worst teams in the regular season played to avoid the relegation to the new Serie C, which will be created in 2015. Alicante Sharks and Sueca Ricers were relegated to Serie C.[http://www.fefa.es/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=318:resultados-del-fin-de-semana-en-la-liga-nacional-de-f%C3%BAtbol-americano&Itemid=540 FEFA.es]

=Regular season=

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Legend
bgcolor=#ccffcc

| The champions of each group were the top seeded in the promotion play-offs

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| Five teams qualified for the play-offs

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| The four worst teams played the relegation play-offs

==North Group==

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!Team

!{{Tooltip|P|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}

!{{Tooltip|PF|Points for (total points scored)}}

!{{Tooltip|PA|Points against (total points allowed)}}

!{{Tooltip|Dif|Points difference}}

bgcolor=#ccffccLas Rozas Black Demons87120859+149
bgcolor=#FFFFCCCamioneros Coslada86214968+81
bgcolor=#FFFFCCGijón Mariners844169109+60
| Santurtzi Coyotes835114100+14
bgcolor=#ffccccCantabria Bisons80827331–304

{{col-break}}

style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center" class="wikitable"
width=220|

| width=50|BIS

| width=50|BLA

| width=50|CAM

| width=50|COY

| width=50|MAR

align=left| Cantabria Bisons

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |0–32

| |7–26

| |6–49

| |12–51

align=left| Las Rozas Black Demons

| |42–0

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |18–6

| |20–0

| |35–6

align=left| Camioneros Coslada

| |39–0

| |14–12

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |34–9

| |8–0

align=left| Santurtzi Coyotes

| |30–0

| |10–21

| |6–8

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |10–0

align=left| Gijón Mariners

| |62–2

| |23–28

| |16–14

| |11–0

| style="background:#ccc;"|

{{col-end}}

==East Group==

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{{col-break}}

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!Team

!{{Tooltip|P|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}

!{{Tooltip|PF|Points for (total points scored)}}

!{{Tooltip|PA|Points against (total points allowed)}}

!{{Tooltip|Dif|Points difference}}

!Head-to-head

bgcolor=#ccffccImperials Reus87121949+170
bgcolor=#FFFFCCBarcelona Búfals85312562+63

| rowspan="2"|BUF 34–6 ROO
ROO 9–0 BUF

bgcolor=#FFFFCCBarberà Rookies8539663+33
| Zaragoza Hurricanes82646146–100
style="background:#FFCCCC"Zaragoza Hornets81723189–166

{{col-break}}

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width=220|

| width=50|BUF

| width=50|HOR

| width=50|HUR

| width=50|IMP

| width=50|ROO

align=left| Barcelona Búfals

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |10–0

| |14–0

| |7–21

| |34–6

align=left| Zaragoza Hornets

| |0–26

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |8–14

| |6–35

| |9–6

align=left| Zaragoza Hurricanes

| |0–27

| |16–0

| style="background:#ccc;" |

| |0–48

| |0–10

align=left| Imperials Reus

| |26–7

| |61–0

| |14–10

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |6–0

align=left| Barberà Rookies

| |9–0

| |21–0

| |25–6

| |19–8

| style="background:#ccc;"|

{{col-end}}

==South Group==

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{{col-break}}

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!Team

!{{Tooltip|P|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Wins}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Losses}}

!{{Tooltip|PF|Points for (total points scored)}}

!{{Tooltip|PA|Points against (total points allowed)}}

!{{Tooltip|Dif|Points difference}}

!Head-to-head

style="background:#ccffcc"Mallorca Voltors66017744+133
bgcolor=#FFFFCCMurcia Cobras64219560+135
style="background:#FFCCCC"Sueca Ricers61567136–69

|rowspan="2"|RIC 44–0 SHA
SHA 17–7 RIC

style="background:#FFCCCC"Alicante Sharks61536235–199

{{col-break}}

style="font-size: 90%; text-align: center" class="wikitable"
width=220|

| width=50|COB

| width=50|RIC

| width=50|SHA

| width=50|VOL

align=left| Murcia Cobras

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |47–0

| |61–0

| |12–26

align=left| Sueca Ricers

| |8–19

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |44–0

| |8–13

align=left| Alicante Sharks

| |7–44

| |17–7

| style="background:#ccc;"|

| |6–25

align=left| Mallorca Voltors

| |19–12

| |40–0

| |54–6

| style="background:#ccc;"|

{{col-end}}

=Promotion playoffs=

{{8TeamBracket

| RD1 = Quarterfinals
27 April

| RD2 = Semifinals
11 May

| RD3 = Final
24 May

| RD1-seed1 =1

| RD1-team1 =Mallorca Voltors

| RD1-score1 =7

| RD1-seed2 =8

| RD1-team2 =Gijón Mariners

| RD1-score2 =0

| RD1-seed3 =4

| RD1-team3 =Camioneros Coslada

| RD1-score3 =26

| RD1-seed4 =5

| RD1-team4 =Murcia Cobras

| RD1-score4 =31

| RD1-seed7 =3

| RD1-team7 ={{Nowrap|Las Rozas Black Demons}}

| RD1-score7 =16

| RD1-seed8 =6

| RD1-team8 =Barcelona Búfals

| RD1-score8 =3

| RD1-seed5 =2

| RD1-team5 =Imperials Reus

| RD1-score5 =20

| RD1-seed6 =7

| RD1-team6 =Barberà Rookies

| RD1-score6 =0

| RD2-seed1 =1

| RD2-team1 =Mallorca Voltors

| RD2-score1 =13

| RD2-seed2 =5

| RD2-team2 =Murcia Cobras

| RD2-score2 =6

| RD2-seed3 =2

| RD2-team3 =Imperials Reus

| RD2-score3 =20

| RD2-seed4 =3

| RD2-team4 ={{Nowrap|Las Rozas Black Demons}}

| RD2-score4 =7

| RD3-seed1 =1

| RD3-team1 =Mallorca Voltors

| RD3-score1 =9

| RD3-seed2 =2

| RD3-team2 =Imperials Reus

| RD3-score2 =7

}}

=Relegation playoffs=

{{TwoLegStart}}

{{TwoLegResult|Cantabria Bisons||Susp.Suspended due to the not appearance of Sueca Ricers. Cantabria Bisons was named winner of the series.|Sueca Ricers||–|–}}

{{TwoLegResult|Zaragoza Hornets||30–19|Alicante Sharks||14–19|16–0}}

|}

Alicante Sharks and Sueca Ricers are relegated to 2014–15 Serie C.

Promotion/relegation playoffs

The fifth placed team in Serie A played Serie B runner-up. The game took place in Valencia on June 7.{{cite web |url=http://www.fefa.es/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=340:valencia-giants-y-reus-imperials-buscan-un-sitio-entre-la-%C3%A9lite&Itemid=540 |language=Spanish |trans-title=|title=VALENCIA GIANTS Y REUS IMPERIALS BUSCAN UN SITIO ENTRE LA ÉLITE |author= |date=June 6, 2014 |website=fefa.es |publisher= |accessdate=June 11, 2014}} Valencia Giants won the game and will play in next season Serie A.

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult|Valencia Giants||33–14|Imperials Reus}}

|}

References

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