ONEFA

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National Student Organization of American Football

The National Anthem of Mexico being played by the Mexican Team before a match
Sport American football
Founded 1978
Commissioner Juan Manuel Rivera[1]
Inaugural season 1978
No. of teams 17 (Major League)
Country  Mexico
Continent North America
Most recent champion(s) Big 8: UANL
National: UAEM
TV partner(s) Once TV México
TVC Deportes
Multimedios Television
Related competitions Aztec Bowl
IFAF World Cup
Official website www.onefa.org

The Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Futbol Americano (English: National Student Organization of American Football), usually known by the acronym ONEFA, is the major college football league in Mexico.

American football has been played in Mexico since the early 1920s in different colleges and universities, mainly in Mexico City. In 1928 the first professional championship was played, organized by Jorge Braniff. From the 1920s to the 1970s more universities and colleges joined the championship, and four categories, called fuerzas were created. The First Fuerza became the National League in 1970, and in 1978 it was reorganized under the name ONEFA.

In 2010 a breakaway league, CONADEIP, was formed by the Monterrey Tech system and two other private universities. Currently 23 teams participate.

The universities that originally participated in the ONEFA were Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua and Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro.

Today the ONEFA is divided into four categories: Liga Mayor, Liga Intermedia, Liga Juvenil (two categories), and "Liga Infantil" (seven categories). The most important one is the Liga Mayor (Major League), whose championships are organized into two conferences: the Big 8 Conference, and the National Conference. The champion of the National Conference is promoted to the Big 8 Conference taking the spot of the team in last place which is relegated to the National Conference.

Teams

The following teams are members of Liga Mayor. Liga Mayor has 2 conferences: the Big 8 Conference, and the National Conference.

Enrollment numbers represent all campuses of each university.

The Big 8 Conference (Conferencia de los Ocho Grandes)
Institution - Campus Location Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Stadium Capacity
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Nuevo León Public 129,300 Auténticos Tigres UANL (Tigers) Estadio Gaspar Mass 13,500
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - C.U. Mexico City Public 314,500 Pumas CU UNAM (Cougars) Estadio Olímpico Universitario 70,500
Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Santo Tomás Mexico City Public 166,738 Águilas Blancas IPN (White Eagles) Estadio José Ortega Martínez 3,700
Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Zacatenco Mexico City Public 166,738 Burros Blancos IPN (White Donkeys) Estadio José Ortega Martínez 3,700
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua Chihuahua Public 25,300 Águilas UACH (Eagles) Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 22,000
Universidad del Tepeyac Mexico City Private Frailes UT (Friars) Estadio Perros Negros 4,000
Cuerpo de Guardias Presidenciales Mexico City Public Centinelas CGP (Sentinels) Estadio General Joaquín Amaro 6,500
Universidad del Valle de México - Lomas Verdes State of Mexico Private 80,000 Linces UVM Lomas Verdes (Lynxes) Estadio José Ortega Martínez 3,700
The National Conference (Conferencia Nacional)
Institution - Campus Location Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Stadium Capacity
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México State of Mexico Public 84,600 Potros Salvajes UAEM (Wild Colts) Estadio Universitario Alberto Chivo Cordova 32,000
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila - Saltillo Coahuila Public 30,000 Lobos UAdeC (Wolves) Jorge Castro 4,000
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas - Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas Public 41,400 Correcaminos UAT Victoria (Roadrunners) Eugenio A. Porras 12,000
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas - Reynosa Tamaulipas Public 41,400 Correcaminos UAT Reynosa (Roadrunners) José Leal 1,500
Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo State of Mexico Public 3,750 Toros Salvajes UACh (Wild Bulls) Estadio P. R. Tapia 4,000
Universidad Ibero-Americana de Chiapas Chiapas Bengalíes UNIB (Bengals) Estadio Samuel León Brindis 2,500
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Acatlán State of Mexico Public 314,500 Pumas Acatlán UNAM (Cougars) FES Acatlán
Universidad Veracruzana Veracruz Public 73,200 Halcones UV (Hawks) Unidad Deportiva UV 4,000
Universidad Anáhuac Cancún Quintana Roo Private Leones UACAN (Lions) Coliseo Maya 5,000

National champions[2][3]

YearChampionRunner-upScoreHead CoachConference
1978Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN23-14Diego García Miravete
1979Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN28-16Diego García Miravete
1980Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN28-26Diego García Miravete
1981Águilas Blancas IPNÁguilas Reales UNAM39-21Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1982Águilas Blancas IPNCóndores UNAM16-8Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1983Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN23-3Diego García Miravete
1984Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN40-29Diego García Miravete
1985Cóndores UNAMPieles Rojas IPN31-0Diego García Miravete
1986Cóndores UNAMDiego García Miravete
1987Osos Acatlán UNAMCóndores UNAM17-10Arturo Alonso Escobar
1988Águilas Blancas IPNCóndores UNAM38-6Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1989Pieles Rojas IPNÁguilas Blancas IPN14-6Manuel Rodero Garduño
1990Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN16-3Diego García Miravete
1991Cóndores UNAMBorregos Salvajes ITESM MTY41-16Diego García Miravete
1992Águilas Blancas IPNCentinelas CGP17-13Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1993Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYÁguilas Blancas IPN20-13Frank González
1994Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAztecas UDLA17-10Frank González
1995Aztecas UDLACóndores UNAM43-13Leonardo Luján
1996Aztecas UDLABorregos Salvajes ITESM MTY6-3Leonardo Luján
1997Aztecas UDLABorregos Salvajes ITESM MTY21-11Leonardo Luján
1998Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAztecas UDLA20-17Frank González
1999Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAztecas UDLA38-25Frank González
2000Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEMBorregos Salvajes ITESM MTY38-28Rafael Duk Delgado
2001Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAuténticos Tigres UANL20-12Frank González
2002Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAuténticos Tigres UANL34-7Frank González
2003Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEMBorregos Salvajes ITESM MTY38-36Enrique Borda
2004Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYBorregos Salvajes ITESM CEM45-22Frank González
2005Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAuténticos Tigres UANL14-10Frank González
2006Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAztecas UDLA43-34Frank González
2007Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYBorregos Salvajes ITESM CEM36-14Frank González
2008Pumas CU UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN17-0Raúl RiveraCentral Conference
2008Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAuténticos Tigres UANL41-28Frank GonzálezBig 12 Conference†
2009Lobos UAdeCÁguilas UACH34-21Fernando BravoNorth Conference†
2009Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM42-21Pedro MoralesCentral Conference†
2009Leones UACANPotros Salvajes UAEM20-19Marco MartosSouth Conference†
2010Águilas UACHLinces UVM Guadalajara37-22Carlos AltamiranoNorth Conference†
2010Pumas CU UNAMAuténticos Tigres UANL31-21Raul RiveraCentral Conference†
2010Potros Salvajes UAEMLeones UACAN23-20Carmelo VelazquezSouth Conference†
2011Linces UVM GuadalajaraÁguilas UACH35-28Enrique VillanuevaNorth Conference†
2011Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM16-15Pedro MoralesCentral Conference†
2011Centinelas CGPPumas Acatlán UNAM28-14Jorge Joaquín JuárezSouth Conference†
2012Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM34-20Pedro MoralesBig 8 Conference
2012Potros Salvajes UAEMPumas Acatlán UNAM40-28 (SE)Carmelo VelazquezNational Conference
  •      Year with two national champions.
  •      Years with three national champions, one for each of the three conferences.
  • † Defunct conference

References

  1. ↑ Sportimes.com.mx. "Juan Manuel Rivera, nuevo titular de la ONEFA" (in Spanish). Retrieved July 5, 2011. 
  2. ↑ tackleo.com. "Campeones Nacionales" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2010. 
  3. ↑ Pausa de los Dos Minutos. "Historia: Campeones Nacionales de la ONEFA" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2010. 

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