| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Badalona Dracs |
| ← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2015–16 LNFA season was the 22nd season of American football in Spain.
Teams were divided into three categories, named Serie A, B and C, with promotion and relegation between them.
Badalona Dracs won their seventh title, a record for the tournament.
LNFA Serie A
Stadia and locations
RookiesDracsGiantsFirebatsImperialsclass=notpageimage| 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.
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Badalona Dracs | Badalona | Municipal |
| Barberà Rookies | Barberà del Vallès | Can Llobet |
| Reus Imperials | Reus | Municipal Reddis |
| 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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 422 | 72 | +350 | Playoffs | — | 51–27 | 47–0 | 67–6 | 53–0 | |
| 2 | Valencia Firebats | 8 | 6 | 2 | 243 | 161 | +82 | 13–38 | — | 32–26 | 62–0 | 40–12 | ||
| 3 | Barberà Rookies | 8 | 3 | 5 | 145 | 238 | −93 | 8–56 | 8–26 | — | 29–26 | 18–24 | ||
| 4 | Reus Imperials | 8 | 2 | 6 | 142 | 309 | −167 | 18–62 | 26–27 | 21–22 | — | 24–20 | ||
| 5 | Valencia Giants | 8 | 1 | 7 | 82 | 254 | −172 | Relegation playoffs | 0–48 | 0–16 | 6–34 | 20–21 | — |
Playoffs
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June, Badalona | ||||||
| Badalona Dracs | 49 | |||||
| 18 June, Calatayud | ||||||
| Reus Imperials | 3 | |||||
| Badalona Dracs | 41 | |||||
| 4 June, Valencia | ||||||
| Valencia Firebats | 14 | |||||
| Valencia Firebats | 17 | |||||
| Barberà Rookies | 6 | |||||
Promotion/relegation playoffs
On June 12, the fifth placed team in Serie A, Valencia Giants, played against Serie B runner-up, L'Hospitalet Pioners. Giants won the game and will play in next year Serie A.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia Giants | 26–7 | L'Hospitalet Pioners |
LNFA Serie B
Búfals
CobrasCoyotesPionersVoltorsLionsMarinersclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in LNFA 2016 Serie B 
Yellow: Group Odd
Red: Group Even
Seven teams played 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.
Murcia Cobras won the Serie B, and promoted to next year Serie A Season. L'Hospitalet Pioners, as runner-up, played a promotion game against the last team in 2015–16 Serie A, Valencia Giants, but lost it and remained in Serie B.
| Legend |
|---|
| The two group winners advanced to the semifinals |
| The next three teams 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 | MAR | VOL | LIO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murcia Cobras | 6 | 6 | 0 | 116 | 23 | +93 | Semifinals | — | 30–0 | 9–3 | 32–0 | |
| 2 | Gijón Mariners | 6 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 95 | −29 | Wild Card | 14–15 | — | 14–11 | 14–12 | |
| 3 | Mallorca Voltors | 6 | 2 | 4 | 77 | 87 | −10 | 6–16 | 20–14 | — | 27–7 | ||
| 4 | Granada Lions | 6 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 107 | −54 | 0–14 | 7–10 | 27–10 | — |
Group Even
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | PIO | BUF | COY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 5 | 4 | 1 | 150 | 59 | +91 | Semifinals | — | 28–7 | 40–7 | |
| 2 | Barcelona Búfals | 6 | 4 | 2 | 118 | 111 | +7 | Wild Card | 14–29 31–30 |
— | 29–10 | |
| 3 | Santurtzi Coyotes | 5 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 129 | −98 | 0–23 | 6–23 8–14 |
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Promotion playoffs
| Wild Card | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| May 7, Gijón | ||||||||||
| Gijón Mariners | 7 | |||||||||
| May 21, Murcia | ||||||||||
| Mallorca Voltors | 0 | |||||||||
| Murcia Cobras | 27 | |||||||||
| Gijón Mariners | 7 | |||||||||
| June 4, Murcia | ||||||||||
| Murcia Cobras | 10 | |||||||||
| May 7, Barcelona | ||||||||||
| L'Hospitalet Pioners | 8 | |||||||||
| Barcelona Búfals | 16 | |||||||||
| May 21, L'Hospitalet | ||||||||||
| Granada Lions | 7 | |||||||||
| L'Hospitalet Pioners | 28 | |||||||||
| Barcelona Búfals | 7 | |||||||||
LNFA Serie C
The Serie C was composed by the Regional and interregional leagues. The top 8 teams could qualify to the promotion playoffs, but finally only two teams signed up for the playoffs. The three teams from the Community of Madrid that were excluded in December 2015 from the 2015–16 season took part in the promotion playoffs.
Rivas Osos won the Serie C, and promoted to next year Serie B Season.
Andalusian League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Comments | LIO | POT | BAR | LIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granada Lions (X) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 291 | 66 | +225 | — | 26–31 | 29–15 | 69–6 | ||
| 2 | Fuengirola Potros | 6 | 5 | 1 | 254 | 52 | +202 | Playoffs | 7–20 | — | 47–0 | 54–0 | |
| 3 | Almería Barbarians (Y) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 113 | 205 | −92 | 7–55 | 0–61 | — | 51–0 | ||
| 4 | Sevilla Linces (Y) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 360 | −335 | 0–92 | 6–54 | 13–40 | — |
(X) Ineligible for the playoffs; (Y) Refused to qualify for the playoffs
Notes:
- Granada Lions can not qualify for the playoffs, as they also play Serie B.
- ^ 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 | RED | EAG | PAG | LEG | ALM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentona Bocs (Y) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 277 | 27 | +250 | — | 42–0 | — | — | — | — | 42–0 | 73–0 | |
| 2 | Barcelona Uroloki (Y) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 119 | 94 | +25 | — | — | 14–11 | 6–12 | 13–9 | 14–8 | — | — | |
| 3 | Salt Falcons/Senglars (Y) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 207 | 107 | +100 | 13–45 | — | — | — | — | — | 47–7 | 48–6 | |
| 4 | Terrassa Reds (Y) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 167 | 101 | +66 | 7–40 | — | 8–25 | — | — | 6–13 | — | — | |
| 5 | Vilafranca Eagles (Y) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 183 | 143 | +40 | 7–22 | — | 14–29 | 15–34 | — | 48–19 | — | — | |
| 6 | Barcelona Pagesos (Y) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 125 | 131 | −6 | 0–13 | — | 13–34 | — | — | — | 37–7 | 35–9 | |
| 7 | Torrelles Legends (Y) | 7 | 1 | 6 | 71 | 280 | −209 | — | 12–33 | — | 2–54 | 26–58 | — | — | 17–9 | |
| 8 | Salou Almogàvers (Y) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 290 | −266 | — | 0–39 | — | 0–46 | 0–32 | — | — | — |
(Y) Refused to qualify for the playoffs
Notes:
- ^ Uroloki ahead on head-to-head record; Uroloki 14–11 Falcons/Senglars.
- ^ Eagles ahead on head-to-head record; Eagles 48–19 Pagesos.
Madrid League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | CAM | SMI | TOR | WIL | JAB | CAP | STI | BLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camioneros Coslada | 7 | 7 | 0 | 299 | 21 | +278 | Playoffs | — | — | — | 35–0 | 43–0 | — | — | 62–0 | |
| 2 | Alcorcón Smilodons (Y) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 111 | 85 | +26 | 0–38 | — | — | — | — | 27–6 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Madrid Toros (Y) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 151 | 114 | +37 | 21–26 | 8–22 | — | — | — | 42–7 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Majadahonda Wildcats (Y) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 224 | 107 | +117 | — | 2–8 | 36–44 | — | 24–20 | — | 56–0 | — | ||
| 5 | Tres Cantos Jabatos (Y) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 182 | 129 | +53 | — | 19–6 | 20–28 | — | — | 29–22 | 48–6 | — | ||
| 6 | Madrid Capitals (Y) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 83 | 214 | −131 | 0–42 | — | — | 0–62 | — | — | 20–0 | — | ||
| 7 | Guadalajara Stings (Y) | 7 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 239 | −206 | 0–53 | 12–47 | 3–7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 8 | Arganda Blackhawks (Y) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 194 | −174 | — | — | — | 0–44 | 0–46 | 12–28 | 8–12 | — |
(Y) Refused to qualify for the playoffs
East Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | SHA | PRE | SPA | WOL | SAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alicante Sharks (Y) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 186 | 26 | +160 | 1.000 | — | 24–8 | 22–0 | 48–6 | 43–0 | |
| 2 | Cartagena Pretorianos (Y) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 174 | 106 | +68 | .571 | 6–28 | — | — | 22–12 | 49–0 | |
| 3 | La Nucía Spartans (Y) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 72 | 103 | −31 | .500 | — | 21–20 | — | 14–0 | 19–14 | |
| 4 | Cehegín Wolves (Y) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 108 | 162 | −54 | .286 | 6–21 | 14–38 | 35–12 | — | — | |
| 5 | Rafelbunyol Sants (Y) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 183 | −143 | .167 | — | 7–31 | 12–6 | 7–35 | — |
(Y) Refused to qualify for the playoffs
Northern League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | BIS | HUR | MAD | HOR | DAR | CUE | BER | ROY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantabria Bisons (Y) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 370 | 19 | +351 | — | 49–7 | 56–6 | 108–0 | ||||||
| 2 | Zaragoza Hurricanes (Y) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 238 | 22 | +216 | — | 30–7 | 62–0 | 66–0 | ||||||
| 3 | Oviedo Madbulls (Y) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 219 | 128 | +91 | 0–79 | 8–16 | — | 68–0 | ||||||
| 4 | Zaragoza Hornets (Y) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 82 | 76 | +6 | 6–7 | 0–27 | — | 28–6 | ||||||
| 5 | Zaragoza Dark Knights (Y) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 123 | 162 | −39 | 7–37 | 27–28 | — | 48–0 | ||||||
| 6 | Cuervos ANVL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 65 | 183 | −118 | Playoffs | 6–39 | 20–28 | — | 27–6 | |||||
| 7 | Piélagos Berserkers (Y) | 6 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 229 | −194 | 0–71 | 6–60 | 0–2 | — | ||||||
| 8 | Gijón Royals (Y) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 326 | −313 | 0–55 | 0–12 | 13–17 | — |
(Y) Refused to qualify for the playoffs
Playoffs
The top 8 teams could qualify to the promotion playoffs, but finally only two teams signed up for these. The three teams from the Community of Madrid that were excluded in December 2015 from the 2015–16 season will take part in the promotion playoffs.
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.
Tiebreakers
The two teams were ranked based on these criteria:
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuengirola Potros | .833 | 8.7 | 33.7 | Andalusian League |
| 2 | ANVL Cuervos | .333 | 30.5 | –19.7 | Northern League |
Bracket
| Wild Card | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| April 29, Las Rozas | ||||||||||
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 20 | |||||||||
| May 14, Fuengirola | ||||||||||
| Camioneros Coslada | 8 | |||||||||
| Fuengirola Potros | 0 | |||||||||
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 20 | |||||||||
| May 28 | ||||||||||
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 0 | |||||||||
| Rivas Osos | 18 | |||||||||
| May 15 | ||||||||||
| ANVL Cuervos | 0 | |||||||||
| Rivas Osos | 58 | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Comunicado FEFA Incumpliento Requisitos" (Press release) (in Spanish). Barcelona: FEFA. December 28, 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- Regulations 2014–15 Season FEFA.es
External links
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