LNFA 2018

The 2018 LNFA season is the 24th season of American football in Spain.

LNFA
Season2018
ChampionsBadalona Dracs (9th title)
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Teams were divided into two categories, named Serie A and B.

Badalona Dracs are the defending champions.

LNFA Serie A

Competition format changes

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.

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
Coyotes
Voltors
Sharks
Black Ravens
Camioneros
Location of teams in LNFA 2018 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
Alicante Sharks Alicante Antonio Solana
Badalona Dracs Badalona Badalona Sud
Coslada Camioneros Coslada Valleaguado
Gijón Mariners Gijón Las Mestas
Granada Lions Granada Antonio Prieto Castillo
L'Hospitalet Pioners L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Hospitalet Nord
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
Santurtzi Coyotes Santurtzi Mikel Trueba
Valencia Firebats Valencia Jardín del Turia
Valencia Giants Catarroja Polideportivo

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD BAD VFI MLL HOS
1 Badalona Dracs 6 6 0 278 35 +243 — 48–6 62–13 42–3
2 Valencia Firebats 6 3 3 101 135 −34 7–42 — 20–27 32–6
3 Mallorca Voltors 6 3 3 120 170 −50 0–50 0–18 — 39–13
4 L'Hospitalet Pioners 6 0 6 47 206 −159 6–34 12–18 7–41 —
Source: FEFA

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD MUR COS VGI GRA ALI
1 Murcia Cobras 8 8 0 293 39 +254 — 7–0 40–0 48–8 53–0
2 Coslada Camioneros 8 6 2 261 39 +222 13–16 — 42–16 38–0 42–0
3 Valencia Giants 8 4 4 118 193 −75 18–45 0–47 — 14–6 28–6
4 Granada Lions 8 1 7 42 238 −196 0–50 0–44 0–22 — 28–14
5 Alicante Sharks 8 1 7 35 240 −205 0–34 0–35 7–20 8–0 —
Source: FEFA

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD ROZ RIV GIJ STZ STG
1 Las Rozas Black Demons 8 7 1 319 66 +253 — 13–17 40–0 41–0 46–0
2 Rivas Osos 8 7 1 290 69 +221 35–37 — 27–12[lower-alpha 1] 55–0 46–0
3 Gijón Mariners 8 4 4 172 186 −14 14–39 7–47 — 40–13 23–0
4 Santurtzi Coyotes 8 2 6 101 263 −162 0–54 0–26 20–27 — 20–0
5 Santiago Black Ravens 8 0 8 20 318 −298 0–49 0–37 0–49 20–48 —
Source: FEFA
Notes:
  1. Match finished after the third quarter.

Overall standings
Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification
1 B Murcia Cobras 8 8 0 293 39 +254 1.000 Advance to quarterfinals
2 A Badalona Dracs 6 6 0 278 35 +243 1.000
3 C Rivas Osos 8 7 1 290 69 +221 .875
4 C Las Rozas Black Demons 8 7 1 319 66 +253 .875
5 B Coslada Camioneros 8 6 2 261 39 +222 .750 Advance to wildcard round
6 A Valencia Firebats 6 3 3 101 135 −34 .500
7 C Gijón Mariners 8 4 4 172 186 −14 .500
8 B Valencia Giants 8 4 4 118 193 −75 .500
9 A Mallorca Voltors 6 3 3 120 170 −50 .500
10 C Santurtzi Coyotes 8 2 6 101 263 −162 .250
11 B Granada Lions 8 1 7 42 238 −196 .125
12 B Alicante Sharks 8 1 7 35 240 −205 .125
13 A L'Hospitalet Pioners 6 0 6 47 206 −159 .000 Qualified to relegation playoffs
14 C Santiago Black Ravens 8 0 8 20 318 −298 .000
Source: FEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage; 2) Points against per game

Playoffs
 
WildcardQuarterfinalsSemifinalsLNFA Bowl
 
              
 
 
 
 
5 May
 
 
Murcia Cobras35
 
29 April
 
Mallorca Voltors14
 
Valencia Giants2
 
19 May
 
Mallorca Voltors41
 
Murcia Cobras35
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons28
 
 
5 May
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons22
 
28 April
 
Coslada Camioneros12
 
Coslada Camioneros42
 
2 June – Gijón
 
Alicante Sharks0
 
Murcia Cobras26
 
 
Badalona Dracs33
 
 
6 May
 
 
Badalona Dracs78
 
29 April
 
Gijón Mariners12
 
Gijón Mariners50
 
20 May
 
Santurtzi Coyotes0
 
Badalona Dracs48
 
 
Rivas Osos0
 
 
5 May
 
 
Rivas Osos20
 
28 April
 
Valencia Firebats15
 
Valencia Firebats53
 
 
Granada Lions10
 

Copa de España

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.[3]

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

 
First roundSemifinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
25 November 2018 – La Pobla de Farnals
 
 
Badalona Dracs26
 
12 November 2018 – Coslada
 
Las Rozas Black Demons7
 
Coslada Camioneros0
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons13
 

References
  1. "Definida la LNFA Serie A 2017-2018, con 15 equipos y nuevo formato". FEFA.es. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. "El Reus Imperials decideix no competir a la màxima categoria del futbol americà" (in Catalan). 12 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  3. "Badalona Dracs vs LG OLED Black Demons (Final))" (in Spanish). FEFA.es. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
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