LNFA 2019

LNFA
Season2019
ChampionsBadalona Dracs (10th title)
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The 2019 LNFA season was the 25th season of American football in Spain. It began on 19 January 2019 and ended 25 May 2019 with the LNFA Bowl.

Badalona Dracs successfully defended their title from the previous season, defeating Las Rozas Black Demons in the LNFA Bowl.

Competition format

For the 2019 season, the league was reduced to twelve teams. Valencia Giants, Santurtzi Coyotes, L'Hospitalet Pioners and Alicante Sharks declined to continue at Serie A, while Fuengirola Potros and Zaragoza Hurricanes joined the league.

The teams were divided into three groups of four, according to geographical criteria. All teams play eight games during the regular season: two games (home and away) against each other team in their group, plus two inter-group games (against one team of each other group).

At the end of the regular season, the eight best teams in the aggregate table qualify for the playoffs.[1] Final position in the aggregate table will determine seeding for the playoffs.

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:

  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.

Stadia and locations

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Location of teams in LNFA 2019 Serie A

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

Team Location Stadium
Badalona Dracs Badalona Badalona Sud
Coslada Camioneros Coslada Valleaguado
Fuengirola Potros Fuengirola Polideportivo Elola
Gijón Mariners Gijón Las Mestas
Granada Lions Maracena Ciudad Deportiva
Las Rozas Black Demons Las Rozas de Madrid El Cantizal
Mallorca Voltors Palma Son Moix
Murcia Cobras Murcia José Barnés
Rivas Osos Rivas Vaciamadrid Cerro del Telégrafo
Santiago Black Ravens Santiago de Compostela Santa Isabel
Valencia Firebats Valencia Jardín del Turia
Zaragoza Hurricanes Zaragoza David Cañada

Regular season

Northwest Group

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT
1 Coslada Camioneros 8 7 1 238 66 +172 .875
2 Rivas Osos 8 6 2 293 99 +194 .750
3 Gijón Mariners 8 2 6 109 211 −102 .250
4 Santiago Black Ravens 8 0 8 16 349 −333 .000
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points against per game

Northeast Group

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT
1 Badalona Dracs 8 8 0 418 66 +352 1.000
2 Valencia Firebats 8 4 4 127 183 −56 .500
3 Mallorca Voltors 8 4 4 150 164 −14 .500
4 Zaragoza Hurricanes 8 2 6 79 236 −157 .250
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points against per game

South Group

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT
1 Las Rozas Black Demons 8 7 1 385 79 +306 .875
2 Murcia Cobras 8 6 2 261 138 +123 .750
3 Fuengirola Potros 8 2 6 119 265 −146 .250
4 Granada Lions 8 0 8 0 339 −339 .000
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points against per game

Aggregate table

Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification or relegation
1 NE Badalona Dracs 8 8 0 418 66 +352 1.000 Advance to playoffs
2 NW Coslada Camioneros 8 7 1 238 66 +172 .875
3 S Las Rozas Black Demons 8 7 1 385 79 +306 .875
4 NW Rivas Osos 8 6 2 293 99 +194 .750
5 S Murcia Cobras 8 6 2 261 138 +123 .750
6 NE Valencia Firebats 8 4 4 127 183 −56 .500
7 NE Mallorca Voltors 8 4 4 150 164 −14 .500
8 NE Zaragoza Hurricanes 8 2 6 79 236 −157 .250
9 NW Gijón Mariners 8 2 6 109 211 −102 .250
10 S Fuengirola Potros 8 2 6 119 265 −146 .250
11 S Granada Lions 8 0 8 0 339 −339 .000
12 NW Santiago Black Ravens 8 0 8 16 349 −333 .000 Relegated
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points against per game

Results

Home \ Away BAD COS FUE GIJ GRA ROZ MLL MUR RIV SAN VAL ZAR
Badalona Dracs — — — — — — 54–6 49–26 — — 58–8 54–0
Coslada Camioneros — — 46–18 28–0 — — — — 21–14 47–0 — —
Fuengirola Potros — — — — 52–0 8–64 0–41 8–26 — — — —
Gijón Mariners — 0–36 — — — — — — 6–43 48–8 — 9–12
Granada Lions — — 0–13 — — 0–58 — 0–48 0–61 — — —
Las Rozas Black Demons — — 47–20 24–6 49–0 — — 41–6 — — — —
Mallorca Voltors 7–48 — — — 18–0 — — — — — 6–33 14–7
Murcia Cobras — — 41–0 — 40–0 39–34 — — — — 35–6 —
Rivas Osos 7–49 34–0 — 54–21 — — — — — 46–0 — —
Santiago Black Ravens — 0–42 — 6–19 — 0–68 — — 2–40 — — —
Valencia Firebats 12–46 0–18 — — — — 14–13 — — — — 27–7
Zaragoza Hurricanes 0–60 — — — — — 8–45 — — 45–0 0–27 —
Source: LNFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsLNFA Bowl
 
          
 
14 April – Badalona
 
 
Badalona Dracs (1)49
 
11/12 May – Badalona
 
Zaragoza Hurricanes (8)0
 
Badalona Dracs (1)40
 
27 April – Rivas Vaciamadrid
 
Murcia Cobras (5)20
 
Rivas Osos (4)41
 
25 May – Murcia
 
Murcia Cobras (5)61
 
Badalona Dracs (1) 47
 
28 April – Coslada
 
Las Rozas Black Demons (3) 6
 
Coslada Camioneros (2)21
 
11/12 May - Coslada
 
Mallorca Voltors (7)13
 
Coslada Camioneros (2)13
 
28 April – Las Rozas de Madrid
 
Las Rozas Black Demons (3)33
 
Las Rozas Black Demons (3)63
 
 
Valencia Firebats (6)40
 

Copa de España

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

Badalona Dracs retained the title and achieved their fourth trophy ever.[2]

The final was played at Estadio Pedro Escartín in Guadalajara.

 
First roundSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
1 December 2018 – Las Rozas
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons21
 
 
Coslada Camioneros7
 
 
16 December 2018 – Guadalajara
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons0
 
 
Badalona Dracs24
 
 
2 December 2018 – Badalona
 
 
Badalona Dracs47
 
17 November 2018 – Gijón
 
Gijón Mariners10
 
Gijón Mariners14
 
 
Murcia Cobras6
 

References

  1. ^ "Convocatoria para las competiciones de la temporada 2018-2019" (in Spanish). FEFA.es. 16 July 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Badalona Dracs revalida el título de la Copa de España senior ante Black Demons (24-0)" (in Spanish). FEFA.es. 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 17 December 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.