2015–16 LNFA season

The 2015–16 LNFA season will be the 22nd season of American football in Spain. Valencia Firebats are the defending champions.

Teams are divided into three categories, named Serie A, B and C, with promotion and relegation between them.

LNFA Serie A

Stadia and locations

Location of teams in LNFA 2016 Serie A

Six teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain. Rivas Osos, Valencia Firebats, Valencia Giants and Badalona Dracs repeated from last year. Barberà Rookies and Reus Imperials were promoted from last year LNFA Serie B.

On December 28, the three teams from the Community of Madrid (Rivas Osos from Serie A, Camioneros Coslada and Las Rozas Black Demons from Serie B) were excluded from the competition as they did not have a junior team in the junior league.[1]

Team Location Stadium
Badalona Dracs Badalona Municipal
Barberà Rookies Barberà del Vallès Can Llobet
Reus Imperials Reus Municipal
Valencia Firebats Valencia Jardín del Turia
Valencia Giants Catarroja Polideportivo

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation DRA FIR ROO IMP GIA
1 Badalona Dracs 2 2 0 115 18 +97 Playoffs — 24 Apr 22 May 3 Apr 53–0
2 Valencia Firebats 2 2 0 48 26 +22 20 Feb — 32–26 7 May 2 Apr
3 Barberà Rookies 1 0 1 26 32 −6 20 Mar 10 Apr — 21 Feb 8 May
4 Reus Imperials 1 0 1 18 62 −44 18–62 6 Mar 24 Apr — 19 Mar
5 Valencia Giants 2 0 2 0 69 −69 Relegation playoffs 10 Apr 0–16 6 Mar 22 May —
Updated to match(es) played on February 7, 2016. Source: Serie A at FieldGoal

LNFA Serie B

Coyotes
Voltors
Location of teams in LNFA 2016 Serie B
Yellow: Group Odd
Red: Group Even

Seven teams will play the Serie B in 2016. L'Hospitalet Pioners and Mallorca Voltors were relegated from previous Serie A season. Gijón Mariners were promoted from Serie C in 2015.

The nine original teams were reduced to seven on December 28, when the Spanish Federation of American Football excluded the two teams from the Community of Madrid (Las Rozas Black Demons and Camioneros Coslada) arguing that they did not have junior teams in the junior league, one of the criteria to play the Serie A or B.[1]

The two group winners will advance 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
The two group winners advanced to the semifinals
Runner-up and third qualified advanced to the Wild Card.
The team with the worst record would play a relegation playoff.

Group Odd

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification COB VOL MAR LIO
1 Murcia Cobras 1 1 0 14 0 +14 Semifinals — 21 Feb 27 Feb 2 Apr
2 Mallorca Voltors 1 1 0 20 14 +6 Wild Card 17 Apr — 20–14 28 Feb
3 Gijón Mariners 2 1 1 28 32 −4 23 Apr 19 Mar — 14–12
4 Granada Lions 2 0 2 12 28 −16 0–14 24 Apr 13 Mar —
Updated to match(es) played on February 7, 2016. Source: Serie B at FieldGoal

Group Even

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification PIO BUF COY
1 L'Hospitalet Pioners 2 2 0 69 21 +48 Semifinals — 16 Apr 40–7
2 Barcelona Búfals 2 1 1 37 35 +2 Wild Card 14–29
21 Feb		 — 3 Apr
3 Santurtzi Coyotes 2 0 2 13 63 −50 13 Mar 6–23
24 Apr		 —
Updated to match(es) played on February 7, 2016. Source: Serie B at FieldGoal

LNFA Serie C

The Serie C is composed by the Regional and interregional leagues. The top 8 teams could qualify to the promotion playoffs.

Andalusian League

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD LIO POT BAR LIN
1 Granada Lions[lower-alpha 1] (X) 6 5[lower-alpha 2] 1 291 66 +225 — 26–31 29–15 69–6
2 Fuengirola Potros 6 5[lower-alpha 2] 1 254 52 +202 7–20 — 47–0 54–0
3 Almería Barbarians 5 1 4 62 205 −143 7–55 0–61 — 20 Feb
4 Sevilla Linces 5 0 5 25 309 −284 0–92 6–54 13–40 —
Updated to match(es) played on February 13, 2016. Source: Andalusian League at FieldGoal
(X) Uneligible.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Granada Lions can not qualify for the playoffs, as they also play Serie B.
  2. 1 2 Lions ahead on head-to-head record; Lions–Potros 26–31, Potros–Lions 7–20.

Catalan League

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD BOC URO FAL EAG RED PAG LEG ALM
1 Argentona Bocs 5 5 0 222 27 +195 — 28 Feb — — — — 42–0 73–0
2 Barcelona Uroloki 5 4 1 105 41 +64 — — 14 Feb 13–9 6–12 14–8 — —
3 Salt Falcons/Senglars 5 4 1 149 86 +63 13–45 — — — — — 28 Feb 48–6
4 Vilafranca Eagles 5 2 3 136 109 +27 7–22 — 14–29 — 28 Feb 48–19 — —
5 Terrassa Reds 5 2 3 79 84 −5 7–40 — 8–25 — — 6–13 — —
6 Barcelona Pagesos 5 2 3 90 109 −19 13 Feb — 13–34 — — — 37–7 27 Feb
7 Torrelles Legends 5 1 4 62 179 −117 — 12–33 — 26–58 14 Feb — — 17–9
8 Salou Almogàvers 5 0 5 15 223 −208 — 0–39 — 14 Feb 0–46 — — —
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2016. Source: Catalan League at FieldGoal

Madrid League

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD CAM WIL SMI TOR JAB STI CAP BLA
1 Camioneros Coslada 3 3 0 123 0 +123 — Feb 14 — — 43–0 — — Feb 28
2 Majadahonda Wildcats 3 3 0 142 20 +122 — — May 7 Mar 12 24-20 56–0 — —
3 Alcorcón Smilodons 3 2 1 49 52 −3 0–38 — — — — — 27–6 Apr 10
4 Madrid Toros 2 1 1 15 25 −10 Apr 9 — 8–22 — — — — May 7
5 Tres Cantos Jabatos 3 1 2 66 67 −1 — — May 22 Feb 7 — May 8 Feb 21 —
6 Guadalajara Stings 3 1 2 15 71 −56 Mar 6 — Mar 13 3–7 — — — —
7 Madrid Capitals 4 1 3 34 143 −109 0–42 0–62 — Feb 27 — May 28 — —
8 Arganda Blackhawks 3 0 3 20 86 −66 — Apr 3 — — 0–46 8–12 12–28 —
Updated to match(es) played on February 6, 2016. Source: Madrid League at ACFAM

East Conference

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT SHA PRE SPA WOL SAN
1 Alicante Sharks 4 4 0 114 64 +50 1.000 — 20 Feb 22–0 5 Mar 43–0
2 Cartagena Pretorianos 3 2 1 93 42 +51 .667 6–28 — — 7 Feb 49–0
3 La Nucía Spartans 4 2 2 45 71 −26 .500 — 12 Mar — 14–0 19–14
4 Cehegín Wolves 5 2 3 90 92 −2 .400 6–21 14–38 35–12 — —
5 Rafelbunyol Sants 4 0 4 21 198 −177 .000 — 28 Feb 14 Feb 7–35 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 January 2016. Source: East Conference at FieldGoal

Northern League

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD BIS HUR MAD BER DAR CUE HOR ROY
1 Cantabria Bisons 3 3 0 157 6 +151 — 27 Feb 20 Feb
2 Zaragoza Hurricanes 3 3 0 126 7 +119 — 16 Jan 13 Feb 62–0
3 Oviedo Madbulls 2 1 1 55 79 −24 0–79 — 13 Feb 12 Mar 20 Feb
4 Pielagos Berserkers 2 1 1 17 84 −67 0–71 — 27 Feb 30 Jan
5 Zaragoza Dark Knights 1 0 1 7 37 −30 7–37 — 20 Feb 12 Mar
6 Cuervos ANVL 1 0 1 0 62 −62 —
7 Zaragoza Hornets 2 0 2 6 34 −28 6–7 0–27 30 Jan —
8 Gijón Royals 2 0 2 13 72 −59 13 Feb 0–55 13–17 —
Updated to match(es) played on February 6, 2016. Source: FEFAPA

References

  1. 1 2 "Comunicado FEFA Incumpliento Requisitos" (Press release) (in Spanish). Barcelona: FEFA. December 28, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-11.

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