# LNFA 2017

The 2017 LNFA season was the 23rd 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 eighth title, a record for the tournament.

## LNFA Serie A
### 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

Six teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain. Murcia Cobras promoted from the last Serie B while no team was relegated from the previous season.
As an expansion of the league to eight teams was planned, the last qualified team played also the relegation play-offs instead of being directly relegated.
| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Badalona Dracs | Badalona | Municipal |
| Barberà Rookies | Barberà del Vallès | Can Llobet |
| Murcia Cobras | Murcia | José Barnés |
| 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 | IMP | FIR | COB | GIA | ROO |
| 1 | Badalona Dracs | 10 | 9 | 1 | 430 | 119 | +311 | Playoffs | — | 54–6 | 44–14 | 26–7 | 52–0 | 65–3 |
| 2 | Reus Imperials | 10 | 8 | 2 | 356 | 292 | +64 | Playoffs | 48–32 | — | 33–18 | 47–20 | 50–27 | 49–30 |
| 3 | Valencia Firebats | 10 | 4 | 6 | 229 | 307 | −78 | Playoffs | 21–57 | 22–35 | — | 29–28 | 36–14 | 30–18 |
| 4 | Murcia Cobras | 10 | 4 | 6 | 204 | 218 | −14 | Playoffs | 0–33 | 34–7 | 10–20 | — | 14–37 | 37–6 |
| 5 | Valencia Giants | 10 | 3 | 7 | 235 | 325 | −90 | Relegation playoffs | 6–32 | 27–32 | 41–16 | 13–27 | — | 26–30 |
| 6 | Barberà Rookies | 10 | 2 | 8 | 206 | 399 | −193 | Relegation playoffs | 14–35 | 28–49 | 34–30 | 7–34 | 36–44 | — |

### Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 21 May – Badalona | 21 May – Badalona |
| Badalona Dracs | 21 |
| Badalona Dracs | 21 | 3 June – Reus | 3 June – Reus |
| Murcia Cobras | 13 | 3 June – Reus | 3 June – Reus |
| Murcia Cobras | 13 | Badalona Dracs | 56 |
| 21 May – Reus | 21 May – Reus | | Badalona Dracs | 56 |
| 21 May – Reus | 21 May – Reus | Reus Imperials | 14 |
| Reus Imperials | 32 | Reus Imperials | 14 |
| Valencia Firebats | 28 | | |

### Relegation playoffs

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Valencia Giants | 11–8 | Mallorca Voltors |
| Barberà Rookies | 16–22 | Rivas Osos |

## LNFA Serie B
### Stadia and locations

Eight teams will play the Serie B in 2017. No teams were relegated from Serie A, while Las Rozas Black Demons, Rivas Osos and ANV Fuenlabrada Cuervos promoted from the previous season of the Serie C.
Granada Lions resigned to continue playing in the Serie B.
| Team | Location | Stadium |
| ANV Fuenlabrada Cuervos | Fuenlabrada | Fermín Cacho |
| Barcelona Búfals | Barcelona | Lluís Companys |
| Gijón Mariners | Gijón | Las Mestas |
| L'Hospitalet Pioners | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Hospitalet Nord |
| Las Rozas Black Demons | Las Rozas de Madrid | El Cantizal |
| Mallorca Voltors | Palma | Son Moix |
| Rivas Osos | Rivas Vaciamadrid | Cerro del Telégrafo |
| Santurtzi Coyotes | Santurtzi | Mikel Trueba |

### League table

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | BLA | PIO | MAR | COY | OSO | VOL | BUF | CUE |
| 1 | O | Las Rozas Black Demons | 8 | 8 | 0 | 290 | 100 | +190 | Playoffs | — | 19–17 | 50–30 | 65–7 | | 48–0 | | |
| 2 | O | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 8 | 5 | 3 | 185 | 136 | +49 | Playoffs | 27–28 | — | 19–35 | 33–0 | | | 37–14 | |
| 3 | O | Gijón Mariners | 8 | 4 | 4 | 190 | 167 | +23 | | 12–14 | 19–22 | — | 27–3 | 0–19 | | | |
| 4 | O | Santurtzi Coyotes | 7 | 1 | 6 | 106 | 184 | −78 | | 0–13 | 3–7 | 19–33 | — | | | | TBD |
| 1 | E | Rivas Osos | 8 | 6 | 2 | 260 | 70 | +190 | Playoffs | | | 21–34 | | — | 12–14 | 34–0 | 76–0 |
| 2 | E | Mallorca Voltors | 8 | 4 | 4 | 177 | 172 | +5 | Playoffs | 7–53 | | | | 14–28 | — | 13–12 | 53–0 |
| 3 | E | Barcelona Búfals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 210 | 142 | +68 | | | 18–23 | | | 8–20 | 19–15 | — | 66–0 |
| 4 | E | ANV Fuenlabrada Cuervos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 453 | −447 | | | | | 6–74 | 0–50 | 0–61 | 0–73 | — |
* ↑ Both teams agreed to end the match before finishing the fourth quarter.

### Promotion playoffs

As the Serie A would be expanded to eight teams for the next season, the two winners of the semifinals both were directly promoted while the two losers would play a serie against the fifth and the sixth qualified teams of the Serie A.
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Las Rozas | Las Rozas |
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 49 |
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 49 | 27 May – Las Rozas | 27 May – Las Rozas |
| Mallorca Voltors | 0 | 27 May – Las Rozas | 27 May – Las Rozas |
| Mallorca Voltors | 0 | Las Rozas Black Demons | 41 |
| Rivas-Vaciamadrid | Rivas-Vaciamadrid | | Las Rozas Black Demons | 41 |
| Rivas-Vaciamadrid | Rivas-Vaciamadrid | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 27 |
| Rivas Osos | 10 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 27 |
| L'Hospitalet Pioners | 14 | | |

## LNFA Serie C
### Andalusian League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | POT | LIO | BAR | BLU | LIN | GOL |
| 1 | Fuengirola Potros | 6 | 6 | 0 | 309 | 45 | +264 | Qualification to playoffs | — | 54–20 | 28–13 | | 58–0 | |
| 2 | Granada Lions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 205 | 130 | +75 | Qualification to playoffs | | — | 28–20 | 19–22 | | 51–12 |
| 3 | Almería Barbarians | 6 | 4 | 2 | 195 | 75 | +120 | Qualification to playoffs | | | — | 30–13 | 56–0 | 34–0 |
| 4 | Aljarafe Blue Devils | 6 | 3 | 3 | 156 | 110 | +46 | Qualification to playoffs | 12–36 | 22–25 | | — | | 41–0 |
| 5 | Sevilla Linces | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 290 | −264 | | 0–54 | 0–62 | | 0–46 | — | |
| 6 | Córdoba Golden Bulls | 6 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 273 | −241 | | 0–79 | | 6–42 | | 14–26 | — |

#### Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 29 April | 29 April |
| Fuengirola Potros | 74 |
| Fuengirola Potros | 74 | 14 May | 14 May |
| Aljarafe Blue Devils | 0 | 14 May | 14 May |
| Aljarafe Blue Devils | 0 | Fuengirola Potros | 52 |
| 29 April | 29 April | | Fuengirola Potros | 52 |
| 29 April | 29 April | Granada Lions | 23 |
| Granada Lions | 20 | Granada Lions | 23 |
| Almería Barbarians | 8 | | |

### Catalan league
#### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | FAL | RED | BOC | URO | LEG | EAG | PAG | ALM |
| 1 | Salt Falcons/Senglars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 252 | 43 | +209 | Qualification to playoffs | — | 21–18 | — | 19–6 | — | 61–0 | 55–0 | — |
| 2 | Terrassa Reds | 7 | 6 | 1 | 251 | 60 | +191 | Qualification to playoffs | — | — | — | 19–6 | 41–12 | 44–0 | — | 47–0 |
| 3 | Argentona Bocs | 7 | 4 | 3 | 242 | 84 | +158 | Qualification to playoffs | 6–14 | 21–41 | — | — | — | 54–0 | 48–7 | — |
| 4 | Barcelona Uroloki | 7 | 4 | 3 | 137 | 76 | +61 | Qualification to playoffs | — | — | 19–10 | — | 19–28 | — | — | 14–0 |
| 5 | Torrelles Legends | 7 | 4 | 3 | 168 | 164 | +4 | | 6–20 | — | 0–56 | — | — | — | 54–14 | — |
| 6 | Vilafranca Eagles | 7 | 2 | 5 | 64 | 262 | −198 | | — | — | — | 0–38 | 14–32 | — | — | 20–13 |
| 7 | Barcelona Pagesos | 7 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 269 | −214 | | — | 0–41 | — | 0–35 | — | 20–30 | — | — |
| 8 | Salou Almogàvers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 240 | −211 | | 7–62 | — | 3–47 | — | 0–36 | — | 6–14 | — |

#### Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Salt Falcons/Senglars | 28 |
| Barcelona Uroloki | 6 | | |
| Barcelona Uroloki | 6 | Salt Falcons/Senglars | 7 |
| | | Argentona Bocs | 22 |
| Terrassa Reds | 3 | Argentona Bocs | 22 |
| Argentona Bocs | 9 | | |

### Madrilenian league

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | CAM | CAP | TOR | WIL | SMI | JAB | OSO | STI |
| 1 | Camioneros de Coslada | 7 | 7 | 0 | 283 | 34 | +249 | — | 51–0 | — | 49–17 | 45–0 | 46–0 | — | — |
| 2 | Madrid Capitals | 7 | 6 | 1 | 215 | 152 | +63 | — | — | 20–12 | 48–32 | — | 36–14 | — | 49–0 |
| 3 | Toros de Madrid | 7 | 4 | 3 | 177 | 115 | +62 | 17–43 | — | — | 13–7 | — | 14–25 | — | — |
| 4 | Majadahonda Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 4 | 216 | 150 | +66 | — | — | | — | 13–18 | — | 26–7 | 64–0 |
| 5 | Alcorcón Smilodons | 7 | 3 | 4 | 124 | 161 | −37 | — | 22–36 | 6–46 | — | — | — | — | 42–8 |
| 6 | Tres Cantos Jabatos | 7 | 3 | 4 | 141 | 209 | −68 | | — | — | 15–57 | 13–8 | — | 38–39 | — |
| 7 | Osos de Madrid | 7 | 2 | 5 | 134 | 186 | −52 | 0–48 | 21–26 | 14–20 | — | 0–28 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Guadalajara Stings | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 300 | −283 | 0–1 | — | 0–55 | — | — | 9–36 | 0–53 | — |
* ↑ Match awarded to Camioneros de Coslada as Guadalajara Guadalajara Stings did not want to play the match.

### Northern league

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | HUR | BIS | HOR |
| 1 | Zaragoza Hurricanes | 4 | 4 | 0 | 133 | 17 | +116 | — | 37–3 | 43–0 |
| 2 | Cantabria Bisons | 4 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 70 | −1 | 14–27 | — | 21–0 |
| 3 | Zaragoza Hornets | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 121 | −115 | 0–26 | 6–31 | — |

### Serie C League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | SHA | MAD | DAR | PRE | EAG |
| 1 | Alicante Sharks | 6 | 6 | 0 | 142 | 12 | +130 | — | 27–0 | | 28–0 | 55–0 |
| 2 | Oviedo Madbulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | | | |
| 3 | Zaragoza Dark Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–35 | | — | | |
| 4 | Cartagena Pretorianos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12–37 | | | — | |
| 5 | Almassora Eagle Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–60 | | | | — |

### Playoffs
#### Bracket

| Wild Card | Wild Card | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| | | 7 May – Alicante | 7 May – Alicante | | |
| | | 1 Alicante Sharks | 28 | |
| 23 April | 23 April | | 1 Alicante Sharks | 28 | |
| 23 April | 23 April | 4 Toros de Madrid | 13 | |
| 4 Toros de Madrid | 28 | 4 Toros de Madrid | 13 | |
| 4 Toros de Madrid | 28 | | | | 21 May – Coslada | 21 May – Coslada |
| 5 Cantabria Bisons | 7 | | | | 21 May – Coslada | 21 May – Coslada |
| 5 Cantabria Bisons | 7 | | | | 1 Alicante Sharks | 0 |
| | | | | | 2 Camioneros de Coslada | 40 |
| | | 7 May – Coslada | 7 May – Coslada | | | |
| | | 2 Camioneros de Coslada | 38 | | | |
| | | 3 Granada Lions | 0 | |
Source: