LNFA 2015
The LNFA 2015 season was the 21st season of American football in Spain. Badalona Dracs were the defending champions, but lost to Valencia Firebats in the final.
Teams were divided into three categories, named Serie A, B and C, with promotion and relegation between them.
LNFA Serie A
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Six teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain. L'Hospitalet Pioners, Rivas Osos, Valencia Firebats, Valencia Giants and Badalona Dracs repeated from last year. Mallorca Voltors were promoted from last year LNFA Serie B.
Valencia Firebats won their fourth title. Mallorca Voltors and L'Hospitalet Pioners were relegated.
Regular season
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation | FIR | DRA | OSO | GIA | PIO | VOL | |
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1 | Valencia Firebats | 10 | 9 | 1 | 403 | 131 | +272 | Playoffs | — | 28–25 | 76–0 | 40–20 | 44–28 | 34–0 | |
2 | Badalona Dracs | 10 | 7 | 3 | 332 | 94 | +238 | 3–7 | — | 34–0 | 25–22 | 54–14 | 59–0 | ||
3 | Rivas Osos | 10 | 6[a] | 4 | 189 | 240 | −51 | 29–48 | 17–14 | — | 27–14 | 22–15 | 32–6 | ||
4 | Valencia Giants | 10 | 6[a] | 4 | 244 | 153 | +91 | 26–20 | 0–14 | 14–6 | — | 28–14 | 47–0 | ||
5 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 10 | 2 | 8 | 159 | 296 | −137 | Relegation playoffs | 0–47 | 0–48 | 13–26 | 7–19 | — | 41–8 | |
6 | Mallorca Voltors | 10 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 439 | −413 | Relegated | 0–59 | 6–56 | 6–30 | 0–54 | 0–27 | — |
Notes:
- ^ a b Osos ahead on head-to-head record; Osos–Giants 27–14, Giants–Osos 14–6.
Playoffs
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
June 6, Valencia | ||||||
Valencia Firebats | 21 | |||||
June 20, Badalona | ||||||
Valencia Giants | 6 | |||||
Valencia Firebats | 30 | |||||
June 7, Badalona | ||||||
Badalona Dracs | 20 | |||||
Badalona Dracs | 42 | |||||
Rivas Osos | 6 | |||||
Promotion/relegation playoffs
The fifth placed team in Serie A, L'Hospitalet Pioners, played Serie B runner-up, Barberà Rookies. Rookies won the game and will play in next year Serie A.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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L'Hospitalet Pioners | 35–54 | Barberà Rookies |
LNFA Serie B
Ten teams played the Serie B in 2015. Gijón Mariners and Cantabria Bisons resigned to play in the league, due to the new competition format with longer travels.[1]
The two group winners joined directly the semifinals while the second and the third qualified teams played the quarterfinal round.
The worst qualified team was directly relegated to Serie C while the second worst one played a game against the Serie C runner-up to remain in the league.
Legend |
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The two group winners advanced to the semifinals |
Runner-up and third qualified advanced to the quarterfinals. |
The team with the second worst record would play a relegation playoff. |
The team with the worst record would be relegated. |
Group Odd
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | IMP | COB | COY | BUF | HOR | |
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1 | Reus Imperials | 8 | 8 | 0 | 222 | 51 | +171 | Semifinals | — | 20–7 | 28–14 | 42–0 | 21–7 | |
2 | Murcia Cobras | 8 | 4 | 4 | 115 | 117 | −2 | Quarterfinals | 14–34 | — | 19–16 | 20–13 | 26–0 | |
3 | Santurtzi Coyotes | 8 | 3[a] | 5 | 98 | 105 | −7 | 0–19 | 14–7 | — | 38–6 | 8–12 | ||
4 | Barcelona Búfals | 8 | 3[a] | 5 | 67 | 157 | −90 | 0–32 | 20–7 | 14–0 | — | 14–8 | ||
5 | Zaragoza Hornets | 8 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 118 | −72 | Relegation playoffs | 9–26 | 0–15 | 0–8 | 10–0 | — |
Notes:
- ^ a b Coyotes ahead on head-to-head record; Coyotes–Búfals 38–6, Búfals–Coyotes 14–0.
Group Even
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | ROO | LIO | BLA | CAM | HUR | |
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1 | Barberà Rookies | 8 | 8 | 0 | 191 | 75 | +116 | Semifinals | — | 24–20 | 30–0 | 30–7 | 27–13 | |
2 | Granada Lions | 8 | 5 | 3 | 229 | 139 | +90 | Quarterfinals | 22–28 | — | 20–27 | 26–7 | 36–2 | |
3 | Las Rozas Black Demons | 8 | 3[a] | 5 | 122 | 124 | −2 | 7–21 | 9–17 | — | 19–2 | 12–21 | ||
4 | Camioneros Coslada | 8 | 3[a] | 5 | 104 | 121 | −17 | 6–7 | 9–26 | 13–7 | — | 21–6 | ||
5 | Zaragoza Hurricanes | 8 | 1 | 7 | 75 | 262 | −187 | Relegated | 0–24 | 33–62 | 0–41 | 0–39 | — |
Notes:
- ^ a b Black Demons ahead on head-to-head record; Black Demons–Camioneros 19–2; Camioneros–Black Demons 13–7.
Promotion playoffs
Wild Card | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
May 3 | ||||||||||
Granada Lions | 46 | |||||||||
May 16 | ||||||||||
Santurtzi Coyotes | 13 | |||||||||
Reus Imperials | 48 | |||||||||
Granada Lions | 7 | |||||||||
May 31 | ||||||||||
Reus Imperials | 24 | |||||||||
May 2 | ||||||||||
Barberà Rookies | 20 | |||||||||
Murcia Cobras | 14 | |||||||||
May 17 | ||||||||||
Las Rozas Black Demons | 27 | |||||||||
Barberà Rookies | 28 | |||||||||
Las Rozas Black Demons | 21 | |||||||||
LNFA Serie C
The new Serie C was composed by the Regional and interregional leagues. The top 8 teams could qualify to the promotion playoffs, but finally only six teams signed up for the playoffs.[2][3]
Andalusian League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | LIO | POT | BAR | LIN | GOL | |
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1 | Granada Lions[a] (X) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 224 | 29 | +195 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | |
2 | Fuengirola Potros (Y) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 281 | 74 | +207 | .857 | 21–39 | — | 21–0 | 46–19 | 56–4 | |
3 | Almería Barbarians (Y) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 128 | 187 | −59 | .571 | 0–61 | 12–51 | — | 37–13 | 38–9 | |
4 | Sevilla Linces (Y) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 130 | 242 | −112 | .286 | 8–59 | 0–41 | 25–28 | — | 34–13 | |
5 | Córdoba Golden Bulls (Y) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 282 | −231 | .000 | 0–65 | 0–45 | 7–13 | 18–31 | — |
(X) Ineligible; (Y) Refused to qualify for the playoffs
Notes:
- ^ Granada Lions can not qualify for the playoffs, as they also play Serie B.
Catalan League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | EAG | BOC | URO | RED | SEN | LEG | PAG | WOL | FAL | ALM | |
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1 | Vilafranca Eagles (Y) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 81 | +278 | — | — | 34–7 | — | 29–14 | 47–21 | — | 59–6 | — | 57–0 | |
2 | Argentona Bocs (Y) | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 328 | 81 | +247 | 0–31 | — | — | 32–10 | — | — | 57–0 | 64–0 | 47–7 | — | |
3 | Barcelona Uroloki (Y) | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 310 | 112 | +198 | — | 13–20 | — | — | 24–12 | 34–33 | — | — | — | 77–7 | |
4 | Terrassa Reds (Y) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 272 | 108 | +164 | 19–21 | — | 0–18 | — | — | 30–8 | — | 59–0 | — | 72–0 | |
5 | Vall d'Aro Senglars (Y) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 193 | 110 | +83 | — | 13–19 | — | 6–6 | — | 12–14 | 14–6 | — | 39–6 | — | |
6 | Torrelles Legends (Y) | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 281 | 178 | +103 | — | 7–26 | — | — | — | — | 55–0 | 37–0 | 27–29 | — | |
7 | Barcelona Pagesos (Y) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 303 | −211 | 14–32 | — | 0–51 | 7–50 | — | — | — | 26–7 | — | — | |
8 | Sarrià de Ter Wolves (Y) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 350 | −290 | — | — | 6–47 | — | 0–39 | — | — | — | 13–6 | 28–13 | |
9 | Salt Falcons (Y) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 122 | 266 | −144 | 0–49 | — | 0–39 | 16–26 | — | — | 25–26 | — | — | — | |
10 | Salou Almogàvers (Y) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 466 | −428 | — | 0–63 | — | — | 6–44 | 0–79 | 12–13 | — | 0–33 | — |
(Y) Refused to qualify for the playoffs
Central Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | TOR | WIL | JAB | SMI | CUE | STI | |
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1 | Arganda Toros (A) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 216 | 45 | +171 | Playoffs | — | — | 21–6 | 47–12 | — | — | |
2 | Majadahonda Wildcats (Y) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 202 | 57 | +145 | 12–13 | — | 26–14 | — | — | — | ||
3 | Tres Cantos Jabatos (A) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 121 | +49 | Playoffs | — | — | — | 38–22 | — | 39–0 | |
4 | Alcorcón Smilodons (A) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 142 | 160 | −18 | — | 2–30 | — | — | 42–13 | 58–14 | ||
5 | ANV Cuervos (Y) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 83 | 246 | −163 | 2–66 | 15–54 | 26–66 | — | — | — | ||
6 | Guadalajara Stings (Y) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 229 | −184 | 7–51 | 6–54 | — | — | 12–14 | — |
(A) Advance to a further round; (Y) Refused to qualify for the playoffs
An extra gameday was played to reach the required minimum of six games to compete in the playoffs for promotion. The results of the extra game were:
- Arganda Toros 18–6 Alcorcón Smilodons
- Majadahonda Wildcats 26–7 Tres Cantos Jabatos
- ANV Cuervos 13–6 Guadalajara Stings
Eastern Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | SHA | RIC | PRE | WOL | SPA | |
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1 | Alicante Sharks (A) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 160 | 51 | +109 | Playoffs | — | 27–6 | 14–6 | 36–6 | 36–0 | |
2 | Sueca Ricers (Y) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 154 | 75 | +79 | 24–6 | — | 6–12 | 13–0 | 26–0 | ||
3 | Cartagena Pretorianos (Y) | 7 | 3[a] | 4 | 70 | 81 | −11 | 2–14 | 8–26 | — | 18–7 | 18–7 | ||
4 | Cehegín Wolves (Y) | 7 | 3[a] | 4 | 101 | 114 | −13 | 7–20 | 22–14 | TBD | — | 27–13 | ||
5 | La Nucía Spartans (Y) | 8 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 191 | −164 | 0–7 | 0–39 | 7–6 | 0–32 | — |
(A) Advance to a further round; (Y) Refused to qualify for the playoffs
Notes:
- ^ a b Pretorianos wins head-to-head against Wolves (1–0)
Northern League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | MAR | COY | BIS | DAR | |
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1 | Gijón Mariners (A) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 248 | 29 | +219 | Playoffs | — | 10–7 | 33–0 | 85–0 | |
2 | Santurtzi Coyotes[a] (X) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 197 | 45 | +152 | 20–23 | — | 0–6 | 66–0 | ||
3 | Cantabria Bisons (A) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 105 | 113 | −8 | Playoffs | 2–35 | 6–45 | — | 53–0 | |
4 | Zaragoza Dark Knights (Y) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 363 | −363 | 0–62 | 0–59 | 0–38 | — |
(A) Advance to a further round; (X) Ineligible; (Y) Refused to qualify for the playoffs
Notes:
- ^ Santurtzi Coyotes can not qualify for the playoffs, as they also play Serie B.
Playoffs
The top 8 teams could qualify to the promotion playoffs, but finally only six teams signed up for these.[4][5] The champion of the Serie C will promote directly to Serie B, while the runner-up must play one more game against a Serie B team.[6]
Granada Lions and Santurtzi Coyotes can not qualify for the playoffs, as they also play Serie B.
Tiebreakers
The six teams are ranked based on these criteria:[7]
- higher percentage of wins
- lower average of points allowed
- superior point difference average
- lower average of players sent off
- lucky draw
Ranking
# | Team | W | PA | Dif | C |
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1 | Gijón Mariners | 1.000 | 4.8 | 36.5 | Northern League |
2 | Arganda Toros | 1.000 | 7.5 | 28.5 | Central Conference |
3 | Alicante Sharks | .875 | 6.4 | 13.6 | Eastern Conference |
4 | Cantabria Bisons | .500 | 18.8 | –1.3 | Northern League |
5 | Tres Cantos Jabatos | .500 | 20.2 | 8.2 | Central Conference |
6 | Alcorcón Smilodons | .333 | 26.7 | –3 | Central Conference |
Bracket
Wild Card | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
April 25 & May 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Cantabria Bisons | 26 | 30 | 56 | |||||||||||||
May 16 & 23 | ||||||||||||||||
Tres Cantos Jabatos | 25 | 7 | 32 | |||||||||||||
Gijón Mariners | 49 | 61 | 110 | |||||||||||||
Cantabria Bisons | 7 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||||||
May 30 | ||||||||||||||||
Gijón Mariners | 13 | |||||||||||||||
April 26 & May 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Alicante Sharks | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Alicante Sharks | 16 | 34 | 50 | |||||||||||||
May 16 & 24 | ||||||||||||||||
Alcorcón Smilodons | 6 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||
Arganda Toros | 3 | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||
Alicante Sharks | 20 | 13 | 33 | |||||||||||||
Promotion/relegation playoff
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Zaragoza Hornets | 13–7 | Alicante Sharks |
References
- ^ Definida la Serie B 2014-2015 - NFLhispano.com - NFLhispano.com
- ^ Fieldgoal.eu Archived 2014-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NFL Hispano.com
- ^ Fieldgoal.eu Archived 2014-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NFL Hispano.com
- ^ NFL Hispano.com
- ^ Regulations 2014–15 Season FEFA.es
External links
- FEFA American Football Spanish Federation
- Results and information of Spanish leagues
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