LNFA 2018

The FEFA agreed to expand the Serie A to three groups of five teams according to geographical criteria, for reducing the economical costs for the clubs.{{cite web|url=http://www.fefa.es/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=446:definida-la-lnfa-serie-a-2017-2018-con-nuevo-formato-y-15-equipos|publisher=FEFA.es|date=17 September 2017|accessdate=17 September 2017|title=Definida la LNFA Serie A 2017-2018, con 15 equipos y nuevo formato}}

After the resignation of runners-up Reus Imperials to continue playing the league due to financial difficulties only two days before the start of the season, the Group A was reduced to four teams.{{cite web|language=ca|accessdate=17 January 2018|date=12 January 2018|url=http://www.infocamp.cat/arxiu-seccio-esports/item/16547-el-reus-imperials-decideix-no-competir-a-la-maxima-categoria-del-futbol-america|title=El Reus Imperials decideix no competir a la màxima categoria del futbol americà}}

At the end of the regular season, The twelve best qualified teams overall will qualify to the playoffs while the two worst teams will play the relegation playoffs.

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:

1. Highest percentage of wins in games between tied teams.
2. Lowest percentage of points against in games between tied teams.
3. Highest difference between points scored and points against in games between tied teams.
4. Lowest percentage of points against in all the games.
5. Highest difference between points scored and points against in all the games.
6. Lowest percentage of sent off players in all the games.
7. Drawing of lots.

{{Location map+ |Spain |width=400|float=right|caption=Location of teams in LNFA 2018 Serie A |places=

{{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=43.330278 |long=-3.031389 |label={{small|Coyotes}}|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=41.358889 |long=2.099417 |label={{small|Pioners}}||position=bottom}}

{{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=40.339444 |long=-3.518056 |label={{small|Osos}}|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=43.533333 |long=-5.7 |label={{small|Mariners}}|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=38.357331 |long=-0.492706 |label=Sharks|position=right }}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=42.882767 |long=-8.516014 |label=Black Ravens |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=40.426111 |long=-3.565 |label=Camioneros |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Spain |lat=37.152925 |long=-3.595744 |label=Lions |position=right}}

}}

Fifteen teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain, after the changes in the competition format.

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|section=Group A

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|source=[http://www.fefa.es/lnfa-serie-a/ FEFA]

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|team1=BAD |team2=VFI |team3=MLL |team4=HOS

|win_HOS=0 |loss_HOS=6 |gf_HOS=47 |ga_HOS=206|status_HOS=

|win_VFI=3 |loss_VFI=3 |gf_VFI=101|ga_VFI=135|status_VFI=

|win_BAD=6 |loss_BAD=0 |gf_BAD=278|ga_BAD=35 |status_BAD=

|win_MLL=3 |loss_MLL=3 |gf_MLL=120|ga_MLL=170|status_MLL=

|match_MLL_VFI=0–18

|match_VFI_HOS=32–6 |match_MLL_BAD=0–50

|match_HOS_BAD=6–34

|match_BAD_VFI=48–6

|match_MLL_HOS=39–13

|match_VFI_MLL=20–27

|match_BAD_MLL=62–13 |match_HOS_VFI=12–18

|match_BAD_HOS=42–3

|match_VFI_BAD=7–42

|match_HOS_MLL=7–41

|name_HOS=L'Hospitalet Pioners

|name_MLL=Mallorca Voltors

|name_VFI=Valencia Firebats

|name_BAD=Badalona Dracs

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{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL | matches_style=FBR

|section=Group B

|for_against_style=wins |ranking_style=wins |show_matches=true

|source=[http://www.fefa.es/lnfa-serie-a/ FEFA]

|update=complete

|team1=MUR |team2=COS |team3=VGI |team4=GRA |team5=ALI

|win_ALI=1 |loss_ALI=7 |gf_ALI=35 |ga_ALI=240|status_ALI=

|win_GRA=1 |loss_GRA=7 |gf_GRA=42 |ga_GRA=238|status_GRA=

|win_COS=6 |loss_COS=2 |gf_COS=261|ga_COS=39 |status_COS=

|win_MUR=8 |loss_MUR=0 |gf_MUR=293|ga_MUR=39 |status_MUR=

|win_VGI=4 |loss_VGI=4 |gf_VGI=118|ga_VGI=193|status_VGI=

|match_COS_GRA=38–0 |match_MUR_ALI=53–0

|match_COS_MUR=13–16 |match_GRA_VGI=0–22

|match_ALI_COS=0–35 |match_VGI_MUR=18–45

|match_MUR_GRA=48–8 |match_VGI_ALI=28–6

|match_COS_VGI=42–16 |match_GRA_ALI=28–14

|match_GRA_COS=0–44 |match_ALI_MUR=0–34

|match_MUR_COS=7–0 |match_VGI_GRA=14–6

|match_COS_ALI=42–0 |match_MUR_VGI=40–0

|match_GRA_MUR=0–50 |match_ALI_VGI=7–20

|match_VGI_COS=0–47 |match_ALI_GRA=8–0

|name_VGI=Valencia Giants

|name_MUR=Murcia Cobras

|name_ALI=Alicante Sharks

|name_GRA=Granada Lions

|name_COS=Coslada Camioneros

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL | matches_style=FBR

|section=Group C

|for_against_style=wins |ranking_style=wins |show_matches=true

|source=[http://www.fefa.es/lnfa-serie-a/ FEFA]

|update=complete

|team1=ROZ |team2=RIV |team3=GIJ |team4=STZ |team5=STG

|win_STG=0 |loss_STG=8 |gf_STG=20 |ga_STG=318|status_STG=

|win_STZ=2 |loss_STZ=6 |gf_STZ=101|ga_STZ=263|status_STZ=

|win_RIV=7 |loss_RIV=1 |gf_RIV=290|ga_RIV=69 |status_RIV=

|win_ROZ=7 |loss_ROZ=1 |gf_ROZ=319|ga_ROZ=66 |status_ROZ=

|win_GIJ=4 |loss_GIJ=4 |gf_GIJ=172|ga_GIJ=186|status_GIJ=

|match_GIJ_STZ=40–13 |match_ROZ_STG=46–0

|match_STZ_RIV=0–26 |match_GIJ_ROZ=14–39

|match_RIV_ROZ=35–37 |match_STG_GIJ=0–49

|match_ROZ_STZ=41–0 |match_RIV_STG=46–0

|match_STZ_STG=20–0 |match_GIJ_RIV=7–47

|match_STZ_GIJ=20–27 |match_STG_ROZ=0–49

|match_RIV_STZ=55–0 |match_ROZ_GIJ=40–0

|match_ROZ_RIV=13–17 |match_GIJ_STG=23–0

|match_STZ_ROZ=0–54 |match_STG_RIV=0–37

|match_STG_STZ=20–48 |match_RIV_GIJ=27–12|match_RIV_GIJ_note=Match finished after the third quarter.

|name_GIJ=Gijón Mariners

|name_ROZ=Las Rozas Black Demons

|name_RIV=Rivas Osos

|name_STG=Santiago Black Ravens

|name_STZ=Santurtzi Coyotes

}}

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|for_against_style=points |ranking_style=percentage|show_groups=T

|source=[http://www.fefa.es/ FEFA]

|update=complete

|team1 =MUR |team2 =BAD |team3 =RIV |team4 =ROZ |team5 =COS |team6 =VFI |team7 =GIJ

|team8 =VGI |team9 =MLL |team10=STZ |team11=GRA |team12=ALI |team13=HOS |team14=SNT

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|win_STZ=2 |loss_STZ=6 |gf_STZ=101|ga_STZ=263|status_STZ=

|win_VGI=4 |loss_VGI=4 |gf_VGI=118|ga_VGI=193|status_VGI=

|win_VFI=3 |loss_VFI=3 |gf_VFI=101|ga_VFI=135|status_VFI=

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|win_MUR=8 |loss_MUR=0 |gf_MUR=293|ga_MUR=39 |status_MUR=

|win_RIV=7 |loss_RIV=1 |gf_RIV=290|ga_RIV=69 |status_RIV=

|win_COS=6 |loss_COS=2 |gf_COS=261|ga_COS=39 |status_COS=

|win_GIJ=4 |loss_GIJ=4 |gf_GIJ=172|ga_GIJ=186|status_GIJ=

|win_MLL=3 |loss_MLL=3 |gf_MLL=120|ga_MLL=170|status_MLL=

|win_GRA=1 |loss_GRA=7 |gf_GRA=42 |ga_GRA=238|status_GRA=

|win_HOS=0 |loss_HOS=6 |gf_HOS=47 |ga_HOS=206|status_HOS=

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|name_MUR=Murcia Cobras|group_MUR=B

|name_ALI=Alicante Sharks|group_ALI=B

|name_GRA=Granada Lions|group_GRA=B

|name_COS=Coslada Camioneros|group_COS=B

|name_HOS=L'Hospitalet Pioners|group_HOS=A

|name_MLL=Mallorca Voltors|group_MLL=A

|name_VFI=Valencia Firebats|group_VFI=A

|name_BAD=Badalona Dracs|group_BAD=A

|name_GIJ=Gijón Mariners|group_GIJ=C

|name_ROZ=Las Rozas Black Demons|group_ROZ=C

|name_RIV=Rivas Osos|group_RIV=C

|name_SNT=Santiago Black Ravens|group_SNT=C

|name_STZ=Santurtzi Coyotes|group_STZ=C

|res_col_header=Q

|result1=QF |result2=QF |result3=QF |result4=QF |col_QF=green1 |text_QF=Advance to quarterfinals

|result5=WC |result6=WC |result7=WC |result8=WC |result9=WC |result10=WC |result11=WC |result12=WC |col_WC=green2 |text_WC=Advance to wildcard round

|result13=RP |result14=RP |result15=RP |col_RP=red1 |text_RP=Qualified to relegation playoffs

|class_rules=1) Winning percentage; 2) Points against per game

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{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=4|bold_winner=high|score-boxes=1|3rdplace=no

|RD1=Wildcard|RD2=Quarterfinals|RD3=Semifinals|RD4=LNFA Bowl|score-width=35

|skipmatch=1;3;5;7|omit_blanks=yes

|29 April|Valencia Giants|2|Mallorca Voltors|41

|28 April|Coslada Camioneros|42 |Alicante Sharks|0

|29 April|Gijón Mariners|50|Santurtzi Coyotes|0

|28 April|Valencia Firebats|53 |Granada Lions|10

|5 May|Murcia Cobras|35|Mallorca Voltors|14

|5 May|Las Rozas Black Demons|22|Coslada Camioneros|12

|6 May|Badalona Dracs|78|Gijón Mariners|12

|5 May|Rivas Osos|20|Valencia Firebats|15

|19 May|Murcia Cobras|35|Las Rozas Black Demons|28

|20 May|Badalona Dracs|48|Rivas Osos|0

|2 June – Gijón|Murcia Cobras|26|Badalona Dracs|33

}}

Prior to the season, the Copa de España was played between the THREE teams that registered in the competition.

Badalona Dracs achieved their third trophy ever.{{cite web|url=http://www.fefa.es/event/badalona-dracs-vs-lg-oled-black-demons-final/|publisher=FEFA.es|language=es|accessdate=18 December 2018|date=25 November 2017|title=Badalona Dracs vs LG OLED Black Demons (Final))}}

The final was played at Polideportivo Batiste Subies, in La Pobla de Farnals.

{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|bold_winner=high|score-boxes=1|3rdplace=no

|RD1=First round|RD2=Semifinal|RD3=Spanish Bowl|score-width=35

|skipmatch=1|omit_blanks=yes

|12 November 2018 – Coslada|Coslada Camioneros|0|Las Rozas Black Demons|13

|25 November 2018 – La Pobla de Farnals|Badalona Dracs|26|Las Rozas Black Demons|7

}}

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.fefa.es/ Spanish American Football Federation]
• [http://www.fieldgoal.eu/ Fieldgoal.eu]

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