LNFA 2017
{{short description|American football season in Spain}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = LNFA
| season = 2017
| winners = Badalona Dracs
(8th title)
| relegated =
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches =
| prevseason = 2015–16
| nextseason = 2018
| updated =
}}
The 2017 LNFA season was the 23rd season of American football in Spain.
Teams were divided into three categories, named Serie A, B and C, with promotion and relegation between them.
Badalona Dracs won their eighth title, a record for the tournament.
LNFA Serie A
=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:
- Highest percentage of wins in games between tied teams.
- Lowest percentage of points against in games between tied teams.
- Highest difference between points scored and points against in games between tied teams.
- Lowest percentage of points against in all the games.
- Highest difference between points scored and points against in all the games.
- Lowest percentage of sent off players in all the games.
- Drawing of lots.
=Stadia and locations=
{{Location map+ |Spain |width=275|float=right|caption=Location of teams in LNFA 2017 Serie A |places=
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.516389 |long=2.124444 |label={{small|Rookies}}|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.448889 |long=2.246111 |label={{small|Dracs}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.933333 |long=-1.2 |label={{small|Cobras}} |position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.402778 |long=-0.404444 |label={{small|Giants}}|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.466667 |long=-0.383333 |label={{small|Firebats}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.15 |long=1.116667 |label={{small|Imperials}}|position=bottom}}
}}
Six teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain. Murcia Cobras promoted from the last Serie B while no team was relegated from the previous season.
As an expansion of the league to eight teams was planned, the last qualified team played also the relegation play-offs instead of being directly relegated.
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
! Team ! Location ! Stadium |
Badalona Dracs
| Badalona | Municipal |
Barberà Rookies
| Can Llobet |
Murcia Cobras
| Murcia | José Barnés |
Reus Imperials
| Reus | Municipal Reddis |
Valencia Firebats
| Valencia | Jardín del Turia |
Valencia Giants
| Polideportivo |
=Regular season=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|ranking_style=wins|for_against_style=points|res_col_header=QR|matches_style=FBR
|show_matches=true
|update=complete
|source=[http://lnfa.fefa.es/clasificacion-lnfa-serie-a/ FEFA]
|team1=DRA|win_DRA=9|loss_DRA=1|gf_DRA=430|ga_DRA=119|status_DRA=
|team2=IMP|win_IMP=8|loss_IMP=2|gf_IMP=356|ga_IMP=292|status_IMP=
|team3=FIR|win_FIR=4|loss_FIR=6|gf_FIR=229|ga_FIR=307|status_FIR=
|team4=COB|win_COB=4|loss_COB=6|gf_COB=204|ga_COB=218|status_COB=
|team5=GIA|win_GIA=3|loss_GIA=7|gf_GIA=235|ga_GIA=325|status_GIA=
|team6=ROO|win_ROO=2|loss_ROO=8|gf_ROO=206|ga_ROO=399|status_ROO=
|match_IMP_FIR=33–18 |match_GIA_COB=13–27 |match_ROO_DRA=14–35
|match_GIA_FIR=41–16 |match_COB_ROO=37–6 |match_DRA_IMP=54–6
|match_IMP_GIA=50–27 |match_FIR_ROO=30–18 |match_DRA_COB=26–7
|match_ROO_IMP=28–49 |match_COB_FIR=10–20 |match_GIA_DRA=6–32
|match_FIR_DRA=21–57 |match_IMP_COB=47–20 |match_ROO_GIA=36–44
|match_FIR_IMP=22–35 |match_COB_GIA=14–37 |match_DRA_ROO=65–3
|match_COB_DRA=0–33 |match_GIA_IMP=27–32 |match_ROO_FIR=34–30
|match_FIR_GIA=36–14 |match_IMP_DRA=48–32 |match_ROO_COB=7–34
|match_DRA_GIA=52–0 |match_IMP_ROO=49–30 |match_FIR_COB=29–28
|match_DRA_FIR=44–14 |match_COB_IMP=34–7 |match_GIA_ROO=26–30
|name_DRA=Badalona Dracs
|name_FIR=Valencia Firebats
|name_COB=Murcia Cobras
|name_GIA=Valencia Giants
|name_ROO=Barberà Rookies
|name_IMP=Reus Imperials
|result1=PO|result2=PO|result3=PO|result4=PO|result5=RP|result6=RP
|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Playoffs
|col_RP=red1 |text_RP=Relegation playoffs
}}
=Playoffs=
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2
|RD1=Semifinals|RD2=Final|score-width=25
|omit_blanks=yes
|bold_winner=high
|21 May – Badalona|Badalona Dracs|21|Murcia Cobras|13
|21 May – Reus|Reus Imperials|32|Valencia Firebats|28
|3 June – Reus
| Badalona Dracs|56|Reus Imperials|14
}}
=Relegation playoffs=
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult|Valencia Giants||11–8|Mallorca Voltors|}}
{{OneLegResult|Barberà Rookies||16–22|Rivas Osos|}}
|}
LNFA Serie B
=Stadia and locations=
{{Location map+ |Spain |width=250|float=right|caption=Location of teams in LNFA 2017 Serie B|places=
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.383333 |long=2.183333|label={{small|Búfals}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.330278 |long=-3.031389 |label={{small|Coyotes}}|position=top}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.358889 |long=2.099417 |label={{small|Pioners}}||position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=39.566667 |long=2.516667 |label={{small|Voltors}}|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.491667 |long=-3.873333 |label={{small|Black Demons}}|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.2825 |long=-3.800556 |label={{small|Cuervos}}|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.339444 |long=-3.518056 |label={{small|Osos}}|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.533333 |long=-5.7 |label={{small|Mariners}}|position=top}}
}}
Eight teams will play the Serie B in 2017. No teams were relegated from Serie A, while Las Rozas Black Demons, Rivas Osos and ANV Fuenlabrada Cuervos promoted from the previous season of the Serie C.{{cite web|url=http://www.nflhispano.com/2016/10/17/definidos-los-calendarios-de-las-series-a-y-b/|publisher=NFL Hispano|language=es|date=17 October 2016|accessdate=21 October 2016|title=Definidos los calendarios de las Series A y B del football nacional}}
Granada Lions resigned to continue playing in the Serie B.
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
! Team ! Location ! Stadium |
ANV Fuenlabrada Cuervos
| Fermín Cacho |
Barcelona Búfals |
Gijón Mariners
| Gijón |
L'Hospitalet Pioners
| Hospitalet Nord |
Las Rozas Black Demons
| El Cantizal |
Mallorca Voltors
| Palma | Son Moix |
Rivas Osos
| Cerro del Telégrafo |
Santurtzi Coyotes
| Mikel Trueba |
=League table=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|ranking_style=wins|for_against_style=points|res_col_header=Q|show_matches=true|matches_style=FBR|split4=yes
|show_groups=T
|update=30 April 2017 |source=[http://lnfa.fefa.es/lnfa-serie-b/ Serie B at FieldGoal]
|result1=SF|result2=SF|result5=SF|result6=SF
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Playoffs
|team1=BLA|pos_BLA=1|win_BLA=8|loss_BLA=0|gf_BLA=290|ga_BLA=100
|team2=PIO|pos_PIO=2|win_PIO=5|loss_PIO=3|gf_PIO=185|ga_PIO=136
|team3=MAR|pos_MAR=3|win_MAR=4|loss_MAR=4|gf_MAR=190|ga_MAR=167
|team4=COY|pos_COY=4|win_COY=1|loss_COY=6|gf_COY=106|ga_COY=184
|team5=OSO|pos_OSO=1|win_OSO=6|loss_OSO=2|gf_OSO=260|ga_OSO=70
|team6=VOL|pos_VOL=2|win_VOL=4|loss_VOL=4|gf_VOL=177|ga_VOL=172
|team7=BUF|pos_BUF=3|win_BUF=3|loss_BUF=5|gf_BUF=210|ga_BUF=142
|team8=CUE|pos_CUE=4|win_CUE=0|loss_CUE=7|gf_CUE=6 |ga_CUE=453
|match_MAR_BLA=12–14 |match_PIO_COY=33–0 |match_BUF_OSO=8–20 |match_VOL_CUE=53–0
|match_BLA_PIO=19–17 |match_COY_MAR=19–33 |match_CUE_BUF=0–73 |match_OSO_VOL=12–14
|match_BLA_COY=65–7 |match_PIO_MAR=19–35 |match_CUE_OSO=0–50 |match_BUF_VOL=19–15
|match_CUE_COY=6–74 |match_MAR_OSO=0–19 |match_BUF_PIO=18–23 |match_VOL_BLA=7–53
|match_COY_PIO=3–7 |match_BLA_MAR=50–30 |match_OSO_BUF=34–0 |match_CUE_VOL=0–61{{efn|name=fn1|Both teams agreed to end the match before finishing the fourth quarter.}}
|match_PIO_BLA=27–28 |match_MAR_COY=27–3 |match_BUF_CUE=66–0 |match_VOL_OSO=14–28
|match_MAR_PIO=19–22 |match_COY_BLA=0–13 |match_VOL_BUF=13–12 |match_OSO_CUE=76–0
|match_OSO_MAR=21–34 |match_COY_CUE=TBD |match_BLA_VOL=48–0 |match_PIO_BUF=37–14
|name_BLA=Las Rozas Black Demons |group_BLA={{Tooltip|O|Odd}}
|name_PIO=L'Hospitalet Pioners |group_PIO={{Tooltip|O|Odd}}
|name_COY=Santurtzi Coyotes |group_COY={{Tooltip|O|Odd}}
|name_MAR=Gijón Mariners |group_MAR={{Tooltip|O|Odd}}
|name_OSO=Rivas Osos |group_OSO={{Tooltip|E|Even}}
|name_VOL=Mallorca Voltors |group_VOL={{Tooltip|E|Even}}
|name_CUE=ANV Fuenlabrada Cuervos |group_CUE={{Tooltip|E|Even}}
|name_BUF=Barcelona Búfals |group_BUF={{Tooltip|E|Even}}
}}
{{notelist}}
=Promotion playoffs=
As the Serie A would be expanded to eight teams for the next season, the two winners of the semifinals both were directly promoted while the two losers would play a serie against the fifth and the sixth qualified teams of the Serie A.
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2
|RD1=Semifinals|RD2=Final|score-width=25|bold_winner=high
|Las Rozas|Las Rozas Black Demons|49|Mallorca Voltors|0
|Rivas-Vaciamadrid|Rivas Osos|10|L'Hospitalet Pioners|14
|27 May – Las Rozas|Las Rozas Black Demons|41|L'Hospitalet Pioners|27
}}
LNFA Serie C
=Andalusian League=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|ranking_style=wins|for_against_style=points|show_matches=true
|update=complete
|source=[http://andaluciafootball.com/index.php/table/xvi-lafa/ FAFA] and [http://andaluciafootball.com/index.php/calendar/resultados-y-clasificaciones/ FAFA]
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=SF |result4=SF
|res_col_header=Q
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Qualification to playoffs
|team1=POT|win_POT=6|loss_POT=0|gf_POT=309|ga_POT=45
|team2=LIO|win_LIO=4|loss_LIO=2|gf_LIO=205|ga_LIO=130
|team3=BAR|win_BAR=4|loss_BAR=2|gf_BAR=195|ga_BAR=75
|team4=BLU|win_BLU=3|loss_BLU=3|gf_BLU=156|ga_BLU=110
|team5=LIN|win_LIN=1|loss_LIN=5|gf_LIN=26 |ga_LIN=290
|team6=GOL|win_GOL=0|loss_GOL=6|gf_GOL=32 |ga_GOL=273
|match_BAR_GOL=34–0|match_POT_LIN=58–0|match_LIO_BLU=19–22
|match_GOL_POT=0–79|match_LIN_BLU=0–46|match_LIO_BAR=28–20
|match_BLU_GOL=41–0|match_BAR_LIN=56–0|match_POT_LIO=54–20
|match_GOL_BAR=6–42|match_LIN_LIO=0–62|match_BLU_POT=12–36
|match_GOL_LIN=14–26|match_BLU_LIO=22–25|match_POT_BAR=28–13
|match_BAR_BLU=30–13|match_LIO_GOL=51–12|match_LIN_POT=0–54
|name_BAR=Almería Barbarians
|name_BLU=Aljarafe Blue Devils
|name_GOL=Córdoba Golden Bulls
|name_POT=Fuengirola Potros
|name_LIO=Granada Lions
|name_LIN=Sevilla Linces
}}
==Playoffs==
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2
|RD1=Semifinals|RD2=Final|score-width=25
|omit_blanks=yes
|bold_winner=high
|29 April|Fuengirola Potros|74|Aljarafe Blue Devils|0
|29 April|Granada Lions|20|Almería Barbarians|8
|14 May|Fuengirola Potros|52|Granada Lions|23
}}
=Catalan league=
==Regular season==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|ranking_style=wins|for_against_style=points|show_matches=true
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.fcfa.cat/index.php?option=com_joomleague&view=ranking&p=93:xxix-lcfa-sr&division=0 FCFA], [http://www.fcfa.cat/index.php?option=com_joomleague&view=resultsmatrix&p=93&division=&r=&Itemid=33 FCFA]
|result1=SF |result2=SF |result3=SF |result4=SF
|team1=FAL|win_FAL=7|loss_FAL=0|gf_FAL=252|ga_FAL=43
|team2=RED|win_RED=6|loss_RED=1|gf_RED=251|ga_RED=60
|team3=BOC|win_BOC=4|loss_BOC=3|gf_BOC=242|ga_BOC=84
|team4=URO|win_URO=4|loss_URO=3|gf_URO=137|ga_URO=76
|team5=LEG|win_LEG=4|loss_LEG=3|gf_LEG=168|ga_LEG=164
|team6=EAG|win_EAG=2|loss_EAG=5|gf_EAG=64 |ga_EAG=262
|team7=PAG|win_PAG=1|loss_PAG=6|gf_PAG=55 |ga_PAG=269
|team8=ALM|win_ALM=0|loss_ALM=7|gf_ALM=29 |ga_ALM=240
|res_col_header=Q
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Qualification to playoffs
|match_PAG_RED=0–41|match_EAG_URO=0–38|match_ALM_LEG=0–36|match_BOC_FAL=6–14
|match_RED_PAG=—|match_URO_EAG=—|match_LEG_ALM=—|match_FAL_BOC=—
|match_PAG_EAG=20–30|match_RED_URO=19–6|match_LEG_BOC=0–56|match_ALM_FAL=7–62
|match_EAG_PAG=—|match_URO_RED=—|match_BOC_LEG=—|match_FAL_ALM=—
|match_FAL_PAG=55–0|match_RED_ALM=47–0|match_URO_LEG=19–28|match_BOC_EAG=54–0
|match_PAG_FAL=—|match_ALM_RED=—|match_LEG_URO=—|match_EAG_BOC=—
|match_EAG_ALM=20–13|match_RED_LEG=41–12|match_BOC_PAG=48–7|match_FAL_URO=19–6
|match_ALM_EAG=—|match_LEG_RED=—|match_PAG_BOC=—|match_URO_FAL=—
|match_RED_EAG=44–0|match_LEG_FAL=6–20|match_URO_BOC=19–10|match_ALM_PAG=6–14
|match_EAG_RED=—|match_FAL_LEG=—|match_BOC_URO=—|match_PAG_ALM=—
|match_FAL_EAG=61–0|match_LEG_PAG=54–14|match_URO_ALM=14–0|match_BOC_RED=21–41
|match_EAG_FAL=—|match_PAG_LEG=—|match_ALM_URO=—|match_RED_BOC=—
|match_PAG_URO=0–35|match_EAG_LEG=14–32|match_FAL_RED=21–18|match_ALM_BOC=3–47
|match_URO_PAG=—|match_LEG_EAG=—|match_RED_FAL=—|match_BOC_ALM=—
|name_BOC=Argentona Bocs
|name_PAG=Barcelona Pagesos
|name_URO=Barcelona Uroloki
|name_ALM=Salou Almogàvers
|name_FAL=Salt Falcons/Senglars
|name_RED=Terrassa Reds
|name_LEG=Torrelles Legends
|name_EAG=Vilafranca Eagles
}}
==Playoffs==
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2
|RD1=Semifinals|RD2=Final|score-width=25
|omit_blanks=yes
|bold_winner=high
| |Salt Falcons/Senglars|28|Barcelona Uroloki|6
| |Terrassa Reds|3|Argentona Bocs|9
| |Salt Falcons/Senglars|7|Argentona Bocs|22
}}
=Madrilenian league=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|ranking_style=wins|for_against_style=points|res_col_header=Q
|show_matches=true
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.fmfa.es/competiciones/lmfa-9/table/3-lmfa-9-temporada-2016-2017 FMFA]
|team1=CAM|win_CAM=7|loss_CAM=0|gf_CAM=283|ga_CAM=34
|team2=CAP|win_CAP=6|loss_CAP=1|gf_CAP=215|ga_CAP=152
|team3=TOR|win_TOR=4|loss_TOR=3|gf_TOR=177|ga_TOR=115
|team4=WIL|win_WIL=3|loss_WIL=4|gf_WIL=216|ga_WIL=150
|team5=SMI|win_SMI=3|loss_SMI=4|gf_SMI=124|ga_SMI=161
|team6=JAB|win_JAB=3|loss_JAB=4|gf_JAB=141|ga_JAB=209
|team7=OSO|win_OSO=2|loss_OSO=5|gf_OSO=134|ga_OSO=186
|team8=STI|win_STI=0|loss_STI=7|gf_STI=17 |ga_STI=300
|match_TOR_JAB=14–25 |match_CAM_CAP=51–0 |match_STI_OSO=0–53 |match_WIL_SMI=13–18
|match_JAB_TOR=— |match_CAP_CAM=— |match_OSO_STI=— |match_SMI_WIL=—
|match_OSO_TOR=14–20 |match_CAM_SMI=45–0 |match_JAB_WIL=15–57 |match_CAP_STI=49–0
|match_TOR_OSO=— |match_SMI_CAM=— |match_WIL_JAB=— |match_STI_CAP=—
|match_WIL_OSO=26–7 |match_TOR_CAM=17–43 |match_SMI_CAP=22–36 |match_STI_JAB=9–36
|match_OSO_WIL=— |match_CAM_TOR=— |match_CAP_SMI=— |match_JAB_STI=—
|match_OSO_CAM=0–48 |match_CAP_TOR=20–12 |match_JAB_SMI=13–8 |match_WIL_STI=64–0
|match_CAM_OSO=— |match_TOR_CAP=— |match_SMI_JAB=— |match_STI_WIL=—
|match_OSO_CAP=21–26 |match_SMI_STI=42–8 |match_CAM_JAB=46–0 |match_TOR_WIL=13–7
|match_CAP_OSO=—|match_STI_SMI=—
|match_OSO_SMI=0–28|match_CAM_WIL=49–17|match_CAP_JAB=36–14|match_STI_TOR=0–55
|match_SMI_OSO=—|match_WIL_CAM=—|match_JAB_CAP=—|match_TOR_STI=—
|match_SMI_TOR=6–46|match_CAP_WIL=48–32|match_JAB_OSO=38–39|match_STI_CAM=0–1{{efn|name=fn1|Match awarded to Camioneros de Coslada as Guadalajara Guadalajara Stings did not want to play the match.}}
|match_TOR_SMI=—|match_WIL_CAP=—|match_OSO_JAB=—|match_CAM_STI=—
|name_CAM=Camioneros de Coslada
|name_WIL=Majadahonda Wildcats
|name_TOR=Toros de Madrid
|name_OSO=Osos de Madrid
|name_CAP=Madrid Capitals
|name_JAB=Tres Cantos Jabatos
|name_SMI=Alcorcón Smilodons
|name_STI=Guadalajara Stings
}}
{{notelist}}
=Northern league=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|ranking_style=wins|for_against_style=points|res_col_header=Q
|show_matches=true
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.fefapa.es/liga-norte-senior-2017/ FEFAPA]
|team1=HUR|win_HUR=4|loss_HUR=0|gf_HUR=133|ga_HUR=17
|team2=BIS|win_BIS=2|loss_BIS=2|gf_BIS=69|ga_BIS=70
|team3=HOR|win_HOR=0|loss_HOR=4|gf_HOR=6 |ga_HOR=121
|match_HUR_HOR=43–0
|match_HOR_BIS=6–31
|match_BIS_HUR=14–27
|match_HOR_HUR=0–26
|match_BIS_HOR=21–0
|match_HUR_BIS=37–3
|name_BIS=Cantabria Bisons
|name_HUR=Zaragoza Hurricanes
|name_HOR=Zaragoza Hornets
}}
=Serie C League=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL|ranking_style=wins|for_against_style=points|res_col_header=Q
|show_matches=true
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.alacantitv.com/alicante-sharks-exitos-cara-al-playoff/]
|team1=SHA|win_SHA=6|loss_SHA=0|gf_SHA=142|ga_SHA=12
|team2=MAD|win_MAD=0|loss_MAD=0|gf_MAD=0|ga_MAD=0
|team3=DAR|win_DAR=0|loss_DAR=0|gf_DAR=0|ga_DAR=0
|team4=PRE|win_PRE=0|loss_PRE=0|gf_PRE=0|ga_PRE=0
|team5=EAG|win_EAG=0|loss_EAG=0|gf_EAG=0|ga_EAG=0
|match_PRE_SHA=12–37
|match_SHA_MAD=27–0
|match_DAR_SHA=0–35
|match_EAG_SHA=0–60
|match_SHA_PRE=28–0
|match_SHA_EAG=55–0
|name_SHA=Alicante Sharks
|name_EAG=Almassora Eagle Rays
|name_MAD=Oviedo Madbulls
|name_DAR=Zaragoza Dark Knights
|name_PRE=Cartagena Pretorianos
}}
=Playoffs=
==Bracket==
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=3
|RD1=Wild Card|RD2=Semifinals|RD3=Final|score-width=25|omit_blanks=yes|bold_winner=high|skipmatch=1;3;4
|23 April|{{small|4}} Toros de Madrid|28|{{small|5}} Cantabria Bisons|7
|7 May – Alicante|{{small|1}} Alicante Sharks|28|{{small|4}} Toros de Madrid|13
|7 May – Coslada|{{small|2}} Camioneros de Coslada|38|{{small|3}} Granada Lions|0
|21 May – Coslada|{{small|1}} Alicante Sharks|0|{{small|2}} Camioneros de Coslada|40
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.fefa.es/ Spanish American Football Federation]
- [http://www.fieldgoal.eu/ Fieldgoal.eu]
{{LNFA}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:LNFA 2017}}
Category:Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano
Category:2016 in Spanish sport