2024 LFA season

2024 LFA season
Duration1 March – 11 May
Tazón México VII
Date8 June
VenueEstadio Corregidora, Querétaro City
ChampionsCaudillos de Chihuahua (2nd title)
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The 2024 LFA season was the ninth season of operation (eighth season of play) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on 1 March and ended on 6 June with the Caudillos de Chihuahua defeating the Raptors de Naucalpanin the Tazón México VII in Querétaro City for their second consecutive league championship.[1][2][3]

Preseason events

Draft

The LFA Draft was held on January 13. There were a total of 108 picks, with the Jefes selecting Alonso Gaxiola from Borregos Monterrey with the first overall pick.[4]

Team changes

The Reds will sit out the 2024 season after the LFA took over the team's operations following the conclusion of the previous season.[5] A dispersal draft was held on 29 January that resulted in 32 players moving to 8 of the remaining 9 teams, as the Gallos Negros did not participate in the draft.[6]

Teams

Stadiums, locations and personnel

Team Location Stadium Capacity Head coach
Caudillos Chihuahua City, Chihuahua Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 22,000 Mexico Federico Landeros
Dinos Saltillo, Coahuila Estadio Francisco I. Madero 16,000 Mexico Javier Adame
Fundidores Monterrey, Nuevo León Estadio Banorte 10,057 Mexico Jorge Valdéz
Galgos Tijuana, Baja California Estadio Caliente 27,333 Mexico Mauricio Loyola
Gallos Negros Querétaro City, Querétaro Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro 4,600 Mexico Carlos Strevel
Jefes Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Estadio 20 de Noviembre 5,000 Mexico Eduardo Araujo
Mexicas Iztacalco, Mexico City Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 6,000 Mexico Félix Buendía
Raptors Naucalpan, State of Mexico Estadio FES Acatlán 3,000 Mexico Horacio García
Reyes Guadalajara, Jalisco Estadio Reyes Comude 1,500 Mexico Carlos Rosado
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Locations of the 2024 LFA teams
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Greater Mexico City LFA teams

Coaching changes

Pre-season
Team Departing Coach New Coach Reference
Jefes José Ángel Reyes (interim) Eduardo Araujo [7]
Raptors Guillermo Gutiérrez Horacio García [8]
Reyes Ernesto Alfaro Carlos Rosado [9]

Regular season

Standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points against

Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
Pos Team GP W L PF PA Stk Qualification
1 Caudillos 8 8 0 252 114 W8 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Mexicas 8 5 3 234 174 L1
3 Raptors 8 5 3 181 175 W2 Advance to Wild Card
4 Dinos 8 4 4 139 171 W2
5 Fundidores 8 4 4 269 207 L4
6 Jefes 8 3 5 140 170 W2
7 Gallos Negros 8 3 5 126 180 L1
8 Galgos 8 3 5 137 197 W2
9 Reyes 8 1 7 139 229 L6
Tiebreakers
1. Head-to-head
2. Points against
3. Average between points scored and points against
4. Best net points in common games
5. Best net points in all games
6. Coin toss

Source: LFA

Schedule

Week 1
Away Score Home Venue Date Time
Reyes 24–27 Gallos Negros Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro 1 March 19:00
Mexicas 35–6 Galgos Estadio Caliente 21:00
Dinos 17–31 Raptors Estadio FES Acatlán 2 March 19:00
Jefes 12–28 Caudillos Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 14:00
Week 2
Away Score Home Venue Date Time
Caudillos 10–3 Galgos Estadio Caliente 8 March 21:00
Gallos Negros 14–36 Mexicas Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 9 March 15:00
Raptors 17–33 Reyes Estadio Reyes Comude 10 March 12:00
Jefes 6–47 Fundidores Estadio Banorte 11 March 20:00
Week 3
Away Score Home Venue Date Time
Galgos 6–14 Raptors Estadio FES Acatlán 16 March 16:00
Reyes 20–34 Mexicas Campo Redskins 19:00
Fundidores 28–7 Gallos Negros Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro 19:00
Dinos 7–6 Jefes Estadio 20 de Noviembre 17 March 14:00
Week 4
Away Score Home Venue Date Time
Mexicas 13–34 Caudillos Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 23 March 19:00
Gallos Negros 21–6 Dinos Estadio Francisco I. Madero 20:00
Fundidores 35–23 Reyes Estadio Reyes Comude 24 March 12:00
Raptors 24-17 Jefes Estadio 20 de Noviembre 11 May 14:00
Week 5
Away Score Home Venue Date Time
Fundidores 20–41 Dinos Estadio Francisco I. Madero 4 April 20:00
Mexicas 29–21 Raptors Estadio FES Acatlán 6 April 16:00
Galgos 16–20 Gallos Negros Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro 19:00
Caudillos 49–17 Reyes Estadio Reyes Comude 7 April 12:00
Week 6
Away Score Home Venue Date Time
Galgos 26–22 Reyes Estadio Reyes Comude 11 April 20:00
Jefes 23–19 Mexicas Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 13 April 15:00
Raptors 36–31 Fundidores Estadio Banorte 17:00
Caudillos 39–8 Dinos Estadio Francisco I. Madero 15 April 20:00
Week 7
Away Score Home Venue Date Time
Gallos Negros 14–25 Raptors Estadio FES Acatlán 20 April 16:00
Fundidores 34–36 Caudillos Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 19:00
Reyes 0–28 Jefes Estadio 20 de Noviembre 21 April 14:00
Dinos 20–30 Galgos Estadio Caliente 22 April 21:00
Week 8
Away Score Home Venue Date Time
Mexicas 44–29 Fundidores Estadio Banorte 27 April 17:00
Caudillos 28-14 Gallos Negros Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro 19:00
Reyes 0–13 Dinos Estadio Francisco I. Madero 20:00
Jefes 31-36 Galgos Estadio Caliente 21:00
Week 9
Away Score Home Venue Date Time
Dinos 27-24 Mexicas Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 4 May 15:00
Galgos 14-45 Fundidores Estadio Banorte 17:00
Raptors 13-28 Caudillos Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 19:00
Gallos Negros 9-17 Jefes Estadio 20 de Noviembre 5 May 14:00

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Wild Card Semifinals Tazón México VII
1 Caudillos 20
4 Dinos 17 5 Fundidores 12
5 Fundidores 26 1 Caudillos 34
3 Raptors 14
2 Mexicas 17
3 Raptors 30 3 Raptors 24
6 Jefes 26

Tazón México VII

Tazón México VII
Raptors vs Caudillos
(5-3) (8-0)
14 34
Head Coach: Head Coach:
Horacio García Federico Landeros
Teams 1 2 3 4
Raptors 0 0 7 7
Caudillos 7 7 13 7
Date: 8 June 2024
Kickoff Time: 7 p.m.
Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Attendance: 10,000[10]
MVP: Jeremy Johnson, QB
Favorite:
Referee:
TV:
Announcers: Pablo Viruega (play-by-play), Gabriel Pacheco (analyst), Carlos Rosado (analyst)

The Tazón México VII will be held on 8 June at the Estadio Corregidora in Querétaro City.[2]

Awards

Players of the week

The following were named the top performers during the 2024 season:

Week Offensive
Player of the Week 		Defensive
Player of the Week
Player Pos. Team Player Pos. Team
1 Jeremy Johnson QB Caudillos Kenneth Bradley LB Caudillos
2 Shelton Eppler QB Fundidores Kenneth Bradley (2) LB Caudillos
3 Timothy Whitfield RB Mexicas Jadarius Ceasar DE Dinos
4 Shelton Eppler (2) QB Fundidores Joshua Reed LB Fundidores
5 Erick Niño QB Dinos Sergio Schiaffino DB Dinos
6 Kevin Correa RB Raptors Leondre Crosby LB Caudillos
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Statistical leaders

2024 LFA statistical leaders
Category Player Team Stat
Offense
Passing Yards Shelton Eppler Fundidores 1,596
Touchdowns Shelton Eppler Fundidores 19
Interceptions Trevone Boykin Galgos 8
Rushing Yards Timothy Whitfield Mexicas 535
Touchdowns Timothy Whitfield Mexicas 6
Receiving Yards Tristen Wallace Fundidores 414
Receptions Malik Stanley Caudillos 32
Touchdowns Tied 2 6
Defense
Tackles Kenneth Bradley Caudillos 39
Sacks Leondre Crosby Caudillos 5.0
Interceptions Tied 2 3
Special teams
Return yards Kick De'John Rogers Raptors 272
Punt Luis González Raptors 84
Field goals made Gabriel Pérez Dinos 7

References

  1. ^ "Calendario". LFA.mx. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Querétaro será sede del Tazón México VII" (in Spanish). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Caudillos se consagra bicampeón de la LFA" (in Spanish). 8 June 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Los 108 picks del Draft LFA 2024" (in Spanish). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Reds no continuará en la LFA este 2024" (in Spanish). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Culminó el Draft especial" (in Spanish). 29 January 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  7. ^ "La expectativa es positiva con el nuevo Jefe de Ciudad Juárez" (in Spanish). 12 October 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Horacio García, el tercer head coach de Raptors". lfa.mx (in Spanish). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Carlos Rosado, el nuevo Rey de la Perla Tapatía". lfa.mx (in Spanish). 7 October 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Dominio total para Caudillos, el nuevo bicampeón invicto".