Mexico national American football team

Mexico
NicknameEl Tri
FederationFederación Mexicana de Fútbol Americano (FMFA)
ConfederationIFAF Americas
RegionNorth America
ColorsGreen, White & Red
     
Uniforms
Head coachRaul Rivera Sanchez
First international
 Mexico 89–0  Finland
(Palermo, Italy; 27 June 1999)
Biggest win
 Mexico 89–0  Finland
(Palermo, Italy; 27 June 1999)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 6–30  United States
(Canton, Ohio, United States; 9 July 2015)
IFAF World Championship of American Football
Appearances4 (first in 1999)
Best resultRunner-up (1999, 2003)
World University American Football Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2014)
Best resultChampions (2014, 2016, 2018)
Mexico national American football team
Medal record
Men's American football
Representing  Mexico
IFAF World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1999 Italy Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Germany Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 United States Team
World University Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sweden Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Mexico Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 China Team

The Mexico national American football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol americano de México) represents Mexico in international American football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Americano (FMFA). Mexico has participated in competitions such as the IFAF World Championship of American Football and the World University American Football Championship. The Mexican junior team has participated in competitions such as the IFAF U-20 World Championship and the NFL Global Junior Championship.

Mexico finished second place in both the 1999 and 2003 IFAF World Championship, losing both times to Japan. They did not participate in 2007 but returned to competition in the 2011 Championship. They returned to the podium at the 2015 IFAF World Championship, where they won a bronze medal.

Mexico also won the World University American Football Championship 3 times (2014, 2016 and 2018).

The selected players are usually from teams in ONEFA, Mexico's main college football league.

Tournament history

IFAF World Championship of American Football

Year Position GP W L PF PA
Italy 1999 2nd 3 2 1 143 6
Germany 2003 2nd 2 1 1 35 51
Japan 2007 Did Not Participate
Austria 2011 4th 4 2 2 108 49
United States 2015 3rd 3 1 2 33 72
2025 TBD

World University American Football Championship

  • 2014 : Oro Champions
  • 2016 : Oro Champions
  • 2018 : Oro Champions


(Junior national team)

NFL Global Junior Championship

[1][2]

  • 1997 : Oro Champions
  • 1998 : Oro Champions
  • 1999 : Plata Silver
  • 2003 : Bronce Bronze
  • 2004 : Bronce Bronze
  • 2005 : Bronce Bronze
  • 2007 : Bronce Bronze

Mexico's junior team competed in the 2009 IFAF Junior World Cup in Canton, Ohio from 27 June to 5 July 2009.[3]

IFAF U-20 World Championship

  • 2009 : 4th
  • 2012 : Did not participate
  • 2014 : Bronce Bronze
  • 2016 : Bronce Bronce
  • 2018 : Plata Silver
  • 2024 : Did not participated

See also

References

  1. ^ "Resultados del '97 – '07". Nfl-gjc.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Global Junior Championship". Tackleo.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Roster de México". Usafootball.com. Retrieved 25 June 2009.


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