# LNFA 2018

The 2018 LNFA season is the 24th season of American football in Spain.
Teams were divided into two categories, named Serie A and B.
Badalona Dracs are the defending champions.

## LNFA Serie A
### Competition format changes

The FEFA agreed to expand the Serie A to three groups of five teams according to geographical criteria, for reducing the economical costs for the clubs.
After the resignation of runners-up Reus Imperials to continue playing the league due to financial difficulties only two days before the start of the season, the Group A was reduced to four teams.
At the end of the regular season, The twelve best qualified teams overall will qualify to the playoffs while the two worst teams will play the relegation 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:
* Highest percentage of wins in games between tied teams.
* Lowest percentage of points against in games between tied teams.
* Highest difference between points scored and points against in games between tied teams.
* Lowest percentage of points against in all the games.
* Highest difference between points scored and points against in all the games.
* Lowest percentage of sent off players in all the games.
* Drawing of lots.

### Stadia and locations

Fifteen teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain, after the changes in the competition format.
| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Alicante Sharks | Alicante | Antonio Solana |
| Badalona Dracs | Badalona | Badalona Sud |
| Coslada Camioneros | Coslada | Valleaguado |
| Gijón Mariners | Gijón | Las Mestas |
| Granada Lions | Granada | Antonio Prieto Castillo |
| L'Hospitalet Pioners | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Hospitalet Nord |
| 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 |
| Santiago Black Ravens | Santiago de Compostela | Santa Isabel |
| Santurtzi Coyotes | Santurtzi | Mikel Trueba |
| Valencia Firebats | Valencia | Jardín del Turia |
| Valencia Giants | Catarroja | Polideportivo |

### Regular season
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | BAD | VFI | MLL | HOS |
| 1 | Badalona Dracs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 278 | 35 | +243 | — | 48–6 | 62–13 | 42–3 |
| 2 | Valencia Firebats | 6 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 135 | −34 | 7–42 | — | 20–27 | 32–6 |
| 3 | Mallorca Voltors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 170 | −50 | 0–50 | 0–18 | — | 39–13 |
| 4 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 6 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 206 | −159 | 6–34 | 12–18 | 7–41 | — |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | MUR | COS | VGI | GRA | ALI |
| 1 | Murcia Cobras | 8 | 8 | 0 | 293 | 39 | +254 | — | 7–0 | 40–0 | 48–8 | 53–0 |
| 2 | Coslada Camioneros | 8 | 6 | 2 | 261 | 39 | +222 | 13–16 | — | 42–16 | 38–0 | 42–0 |
| 3 | Valencia Giants | 8 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 193 | −75 | 18–45 | 0–47 | — | 14–6 | 28–6 |
| 4 | Granada Lions | 8 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 238 | −196 | 0–50 | 0–44 | 0–22 | — | 28–14 |
| 5 | Alicante Sharks | 8 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 240 | −205 | 0–34 | 0–35 | 7–20 | 8–0 | — |

#### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | ROZ | RIV | GIJ | STZ | STG |
| 1 | Las Rozas Black Demons | 8 | 7 | 1 | 319 | 66 | +253 | — | 13–17 | 40–0 | 41–0 | 46–0 |
| 2 | Rivas Osos | 8 | 7 | 1 | 290 | 69 | +221 | 35–37 | — | 27–12 | 55–0 | 46–0 |
| 3 | Gijón Mariners | 8 | 4 | 4 | 172 | 186 | −14 | 14–39 | 7–47 | — | 40–13 | 23–0 |
| 4 | Santurtzi Coyotes | 8 | 2 | 6 | 101 | 263 | −162 | 0–54 | 0–26 | 20–27 | — | 20–0 |
| 5 | Santiago Black Ravens | 8 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 318 | −298 | 0–49 | 0–37 | 0–49 | 20–48 | — |
* ↑ Match finished after the third quarter.

### Overall standings

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification |
| 1 | B | Murcia Cobras | 8 | 8 | 0 | 293 | 39 | +254 | 1.000 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 2 | A | Badalona Dracs | 6 | 6 | 0 | 278 | 35 | +243 | 1.000 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 3 | C | Rivas Osos | 8 | 7 | 1 | 290 | 69 | +221 | .875 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 4 | C | Las Rozas Black Demons | 8 | 7 | 1 | 319 | 66 | +253 | .875 | Advance to quarterfinals |
| 5 | B | Coslada Camioneros | 8 | 6 | 2 | 261 | 39 | +222 | .750 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 6 | A | Valencia Firebats | 6 | 3 | 3 | 101 | 135 | −34 | .500 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 7 | C | Gijón Mariners | 8 | 4 | 4 | 172 | 186 | −14 | .500 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 8 | B | Valencia Giants | 8 | 4 | 4 | 118 | 193 | −75 | .500 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 9 | A | Mallorca Voltors | 6 | 3 | 3 | 120 | 170 | −50 | .500 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 10 | C | Santurtzi Coyotes | 8 | 2 | 6 | 101 | 263 | −162 | .250 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 11 | B | Granada Lions | 8 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 238 | −196 | .125 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 12 | B | Alicante Sharks | 8 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 240 | −205 | .125 | Advance to wildcard round |
| 13 | A | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 6 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 206 | −159 | .000 | Qualified to relegation playoffs |
| 14 | C | Santiago Black Ravens | 8 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 318 | −298 | .000 | Qualified to relegation playoffs |

### Playoffs

| Wildcard | Wildcard | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | LNFA Bowl | LNFA Bowl |
| | | 5 May | 5 May | | | | |
| | | Murcia Cobras | 35 | | | |
| 29 April | 29 April | | Murcia Cobras | 35 | | | |
| 29 April | 29 April | Mallorca Voltors | 14 | | | |
| Valencia Giants | 2 | Mallorca Voltors | 14 | | | |
| Valencia Giants | 2 | | | | 19 May | 19 May | |
| Mallorca Voltors | 41 | | | | 19 May | 19 May |
| Mallorca Voltors | 41 | | | | Murcia Cobras | 35 |
| | | | | | Las Rozas Black Demons | 28 |
| | | 5 May | 5 May | | | | |
| | | Las Rozas Black Demons | 22 | | | |
| 28 April | 28 April | | Las Rozas Black Demons | 22 | | | |
| 28 April | 28 April | Coslada Camioneros | 12 | | | |
| Coslada Camioneros | 42 | Coslada Camioneros | 12 | | | |
| Coslada Camioneros | 42 | | | | | | 2 June – Gijón | 2 June – Gijón |
| Alicante Sharks | 0 | | | | | | 2 June – Gijón | 2 June – Gijón |
| Alicante Sharks | 0 | | | | | | Murcia Cobras | 26 |
| | | | | | | | Badalona Dracs | 33 |
| | | 6 May | 6 May | | | | | |
| | | Badalona Dracs | 78 | | | | | |
| 29 April | 29 April | | Badalona Dracs | 78 | | | | |
| 29 April | 29 April | Gijón Mariners | 12 | | | | | |
| Gijón Mariners | 50 | Gijón Mariners | 12 | | | | | |
| Gijón Mariners | 50 | | | | 20 May | 20 May | | |
| Santurtzi Coyotes | 0 | | | | 20 May | 20 May | | |
| Santurtzi Coyotes | 0 | | | | Badalona Dracs | 48 | | |
| | | | | | Rivas Osos | 0 |
| | | 5 May | 5 May | | | | |
| | | Rivas Osos | 20 | | | |
| 28 April | 28 April | | Rivas Osos | 20 | | | |
| 28 April | 28 April | Valencia Firebats | 15 | | | |
| Valencia Firebats | 53 | Valencia Firebats | 15 | | | |
| Granada Lions | 10 | | | | | |

## Copa de España

Prior to the season, the Copa de España was played between the THREE teams that registered in the competition.
Badalona Dracs achieved their third trophy ever.
The final was played at Polideportivo Batiste Subies, in La Pobla de Farnals.
| First round | First round | Semifinal | Semifinal |
| | | 25 November 2018 – La Pobla de Farnals | 25 November 2018 – La Pobla de Farnals |
| | | Badalona Dracs | 26 |
| 12 November 2018 – Coslada | 12 November 2018 – Coslada | | Badalona Dracs | 26 |
| 12 November 2018 – Coslada | 12 November 2018 – Coslada | Las Rozas Black Demons | 7 |
| Coslada Camioneros | 0 | Las Rozas Black Demons | 7 |
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 13 | | |