LNFA 2020

American football season in Spain
Football league season
LNFA
Season2020
Dates11 January – 31 May
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The 2020 LNFA season is the 26th season of American football in Spain.[1]

Badalona Dracs are the defending champions.

Competition format

For the 2020 season, ten teams joined the league. Valencia Firebats and Granada Lions resigned to their place, while L'Hospitalet Pioners replaced Santiago Black Ravens, relegated from the previous season.

The teams were divided into two groups of five, according to geographical criteria. All teams play ten games during the regular season: two games (home and away) against each other team in their group, plus two inter-group games (against one team of each other group).

At the end of the regular season, the best three teams in each group qualify for the playoffs.[2] Final position in the aggregate table will determine seeding for the 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

LNFA 2020 is located in Spain
Dracs
Dracs
Cobras
Cobras
Voltors
Voltors
Osos
Osos
Camioneros
Camioneros
Hurricanes
Hurricanes
Potros
Potros
Pioners
Pioners
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Location of teams in LNFA 2020 Serie A

Ten teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain.

Team Location Stadium
Badalona Dracs Badalona Pomar
Coslada Camioneros Coslada Valleaguado
Fuengirola Potros Fuengirola Elola
Gijón Mariners Gijón Las Mestas
L'Hospitalet Pioners L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Joan Serrahima
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
Zaragoza Hurricanes Zaragoza David Cañada

Regular season

Group North

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification BAD RIV HOS ZAR GIJ
1 Badalona Dracs 5 5 0 196 101 +95 1.000 Qualification to semifinals — 10–7 22 Mar 52–14 55–21
2 Rivas Osos 5 3 2 174 97 +77 .600 Qualification to wildcard game 38–39 — 14 Mar 34–0 4 Apr
3 L'Hospitalet Pioners 5 3 2 161 130 +31 .600 21–40 28–49 — 18 Apr 30–19
4 Zaragoza Hurricanes 4 1 3 22 145 −123 .250 5 Apr 22 Mar 0–53 — 8–6
5 Gijón Mariners 5 0 5 88 168 −80 .000 18 Apr 20–46 22–29 14 Mar —
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2020. Source: FEFA

Group South

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification ROZ MLL MUR FUE COS
1 Las Rozas Black Demons 5 5 0 157 70 +87 1.000 Qualification to semifinals — 4 Apr 28–0 18 Apr 22 Mar
2 Mallorca Voltors 4 3 1 151 81 +70 .750 Qualification to wildcard 38–39 — 41–16 15 Mar 19 Apr
3 Murcia Cobras 5 2 3 88 104 −16 .400 7–21 21 Mar — 20–14 45–0
4 Fuengirola Potros 5 2 3 90 128 −38 .400 19–55 6–41 5 Apr — 35–6
5 Coslada Camioneros 5 0 5 38 141 −103 .000 6–14 20–31 15 Mar 6–16 —
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2020. Source: FEFA

Playoffs

 
WildcardSemi-finalsLNFA Bowl
 
          
 
 
 
 
9–10 May – TBD
 
 
1st Group North
 
25–26 April – TBD
 
 
 
2nd Group South
 
30–31 May – TBD
 
3rd Group North
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9–10 May – TBD
 
 
1st Group South
 
25–26 April – TBD
 
 
 
2nd Group North
 
 
3rd Group South
 

Copa de España

Prior to the season, the Copa de España was played between the 10 teams that registered in the competition. Badalona Dracs successfully defended the title, achieving their fifth Cup overall.[3]

 
First roundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
 
 
 
10 November 2019 – Badalona
 
 
Badalona Dracs23
 
2 November 2019 – Alcobendas
 
Alcobendas Cavaliers0
 
Alcobendas Cavaliers27
 
24 November 2019 – Badalona
 
Mallorca Voltors3
 
Badalona Dracs34
 
 
L'Hospitalet Pioners7
 
 
9 November 2019 – Gijón
 
 
Gijón Mariners13
 
2 November 2019 – Rivas
 
L'Hospitalet Pioners14
 
Osos Rivas7
 
14 December 2019 – El Masnou
 
L'Hospitalet Pioners29
 
Badalona Dracs15
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons3
 
 
9 November 2019 – Las Rozas
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons20
 
 
Murcia Cobras0
 
 
24 November 2019 – Las Rozas
 
 
Las Rozas Black Demons31
 
 
Coslada Camioneros13
 
 
10 November 2019 – Coslada
 
 
Coslada Camioneros37
 
 
Zaragoza Hurricanes6
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ^ "Definido el calendario de la XXIV Copa de España" (in Spanish). Spanish Federation of American Football. 24 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Diez equipos tomarán parte en la XXVI LNFA Serie A" (in Spanish). FEFA.es. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Dracs revalidan el título de Copa ante Black Demons (15-3)" (in Spanish). Spanish American Football Federation. 15 December 2019.

External links

  • Spanish American Football Federation
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