# LNFA 2015

The LNFA 2015 season was the 21st season of American football in Spain. Badalona Dracs were the defending champions, but lost to Valencia Firebats in the final.
Teams were divided into three categories, named Serie A, B and C, with promotion and relegation between them.

## LNFA Serie A

Six teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain. L'Hospitalet Pioners, Rivas Osos, Valencia Firebats, Valencia Giants and Badalona Dracs repeated from last year. Mallorca Voltors were promoted from last year LNFA Serie B.
Valencia Firebats won their fourth title. Mallorca Voltors and L'Hospitalet Pioners were relegated.

### Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation | FIR | DRA | OSO | GIA | PIO | VOL |
| 1 | Valencia Firebats | 10 | 9 | 1 | 403 | 131 | +272 | Playoffs | — | 28–25 | 76–0 | 40–20 | 44–28 | 34–0 |
| 2 | Badalona Dracs | 10 | 7 | 3 | 332 | 94 | +238 | Playoffs | 3–7 | — | 34–0 | 25–22 | 54–14 | 59–0 |
| 3 | Rivas Osos | 10 | 6 | 4 | 189 | 240 | −51 | Playoffs | 29–48 | 17–14 | — | 27–14 | 22–15 | 32–6 |
| 4 | Valencia Giants | 10 | 6 | 4 | 244 | 153 | +91 | Playoffs | 26–20 | 0–14 | 14–6 | — | 28–14 | 47–0 |
| 5 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 10 | 2 | 8 | 159 | 296 | −137 | Relegation playoffs | 0–47 | 0–48 | 13–26 | 7–19 | — | 41–8 |
| 6 | Mallorca Voltors | 10 | 0 | 10 | 26 | 439 | −413 | Relegated | 0–59 | 6–56 | 6–30 | 0–54 | 0–27 | — |
* 1 2 Osos ahead on head-to-head record; Osos–Giants 27–14, Giants–Osos 14–6.

### Playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| June 6, Valencia | June 6, Valencia |
| Valencia Firebats | 21 |
| Valencia Firebats | 21 | June 20, Badalona | June 20, Badalona |
| Valencia Giants | 6 | June 20, Badalona | June 20, Badalona |
| Valencia Giants | 6 | Valencia Firebats | 30 |
| June 7, Badalona | June 7, Badalona | | Valencia Firebats | 30 |
| June 7, Badalona | June 7, Badalona | Badalona Dracs | 20 |
| Badalona Dracs | 42 | Badalona Dracs | 20 |
| Rivas Osos | 6 | | |

### Promotion/relegation playoffs

The fifth placed team in Serie A, L'Hospitalet Pioners, played Serie B runner-up, Barberà Rookies. Rookies won the game and will play in next year Serie A.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| L'Hospitalet Pioners | 35–54 | Barberà Rookies |

## LNFA Serie B

Ten teams played the Serie B in 2015. Gijón Mariners and Cantabria Bisons resigned to play in the league, due to the new competition format with longer travels.
The two group winners joined 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 quarterfinals.
* The team with the second worst record would play a relegation playoff.
* The team with the worst record would be relegated.

### Group Odd

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | IMP | COB | COY | BUF | HOR |
| 1 | Reus Imperials | 8 | 8 | 0 | 222 | 51 | +171 | Semifinals | — | 20–7 | 28–14 | 42–0 | 21–7 |
| 2 | Murcia Cobras | 8 | 4 | 4 | 115 | 117 | −2 | Quarterfinals | 14–34 | — | 19–16 | 20–13 | 26–0 |
| 3 | Santurtzi Coyotes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 98 | 105 | −7 | Quarterfinals | 0–19 | 14–7 | — | 38–6 | 8–12 |
| 4 | Barcelona Búfals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 67 | 157 | −90 | | 0–32 | 20–7 | 14–0 | — | 14–8 |
| 5 | Zaragoza Hornets | 8 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 118 | −72 | Relegation playoffs | 9–26 | 0–15 | 0–8 | 10–0 | — |
* 1 2 Coyotes ahead on head-to-head record; Coyotes–Búfals 38–6, Búfals–Coyotes 14–0.

### Group Even

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | ROO | LIO | BLA | CAM | HUR |
| 1 | Barberà Rookies | 8 | 8 | 0 | 191 | 75 | +116 | Semifinals | — | 24–20 | 30–0 | 30–7 | 27–13 |
| 2 | Granada Lions | 8 | 5 | 3 | 229 | 139 | +90 | Quarterfinals | 22–28 | — | 20–27 | 26–7 | 36–2 |
| 3 | Las Rozas Black Demons | 8 | 3 | 5 | 122 | 124 | −2 | Quarterfinals | 7–21 | 9–17 | — | 19–2 | 12–21 |
| 4 | Camioneros Coslada | 8 | 3 | 5 | 104 | 121 | −17 | | 6–7 | 9–26 | 13–7 | — | 21–6 |
| 5 | Zaragoza Hurricanes | 8 | 1 | 7 | 75 | 262 | −187 | Relegated | 0–24 | 33–62 | 0–41 | 0–39 | — |
* 1 2 Black Demons ahead on head-to-head record; Black Demons–Camioneros 19–2; Camioneros–Black Demons 13–7.

### Promotion playoffs

| Wild Card | Wild Card | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| May 3 | May 3 | | |
| Granada Lions | 46 | | |
| Granada Lions | 46 | May 16 | May 16 | |
| Santurtzi Coyotes | 13 | May 16 | May 16 |
| Santurtzi Coyotes | 13 | Reus Imperials | 48 |
| | | Granada Lions | 7 |
| | | | | May 31 | May 31 |
| | | | | Reus Imperials | 24 |
| May 2 | May 2 | | | | Reus Imperials | 24 |
| May 2 | May 2 | | | Barberà Rookies | 20 |
| Murcia Cobras | 14 | | | Barberà Rookies | 20 |
| Murcia Cobras | 14 | May 17 | May 17 | | |
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 27 | May 17 | May 17 | | |
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 27 | Barberà Rookies | 28 | | |
| | | Las Rozas Black Demons | 21 |

## LNFA Serie C

The new Serie C was composed by the Regional and interregional leagues. The top 8 teams could qualify to the promotion playoffs, but finally only six teams signed up for the playoffs.

### Andalusian League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | LIO | POT | BAR | LIN | GOL |
| 1 | Granada Lions (X) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 224 | 29 | +195 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Fuengirola Potros (Y) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 281 | 74 | +207 | .857 | 21–39 | — | 21–0 | 46–19 | 56–4 |
| 3 | Almería Barbarians (Y) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 128 | 187 | −59 | .571 | 0–61 | 12–51 | — | 37–13 | 38–9 |
| 4 | Sevilla Linces (Y) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 130 | 242 | −112 | .286 | 8–59 | 0–41 | 25–28 | — | 34–13 |
| 5 | Córdoba Golden Bulls (Y) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 282 | −231 | .000 | 0–65 | 0–45 | 7–13 | 18–31 | — |
* ↑ Granada Lions can not qualify for the playoffs, as they also play Serie B.

### Catalan League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | EAG | BOC | URO | RED | SEN | LEG | PAG | WOL | FAL | ALM |
| 1 | Vilafranca Eagles (Y) | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 359 | 81 | +278 | — | — | 34–7 | — | 29–14 | 47–21 | — | 59–6 | — | 57–0 |
| 2 | Argentona Bocs (Y) | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 328 | 81 | +247 | 0–31 | — | — | 32–10 | — | — | 57–0 | 64–0 | 47–7 | — |
| 3 | Barcelona Uroloki (Y) | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 310 | 112 | +198 | — | 13–20 | — | — | 24–12 | 34–33 | — | — | — | 77–7 |
| 4 | Terrassa Reds (Y) | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 272 | 108 | +164 | 19–21 | — | 0–18 | — | — | 30–8 | — | 59–0 | — | 72–0 |
| 5 | Vall d'Aro Senglars (Y) | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 193 | 110 | +83 | — | 13–19 | — | 6–6 | — | 12–14 | 14–6 | — | 39–6 | — |
| 6 | Torrelles Legends (Y) | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 281 | 178 | +103 | — | 7–26 | — | — | — | — | 55–0 | 37–0 | 27–29 | — |
| 7 | Barcelona Pagesos (Y) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 303 | −211 | 14–32 | — | 0–51 | 7–50 | — | — | — | 26–7 | — | — |
| 8 | Sarrià de Ter Wolves (Y) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 350 | −290 | — | — | 6–47 | — | 0–39 | — | — | — | 13–6 | 28–13 |
| 9 | Salt Falcons (Y) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 122 | 266 | −144 | 0–49 | — | 0–39 | 16–26 | — | — | 25–26 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Salou Almogàvers (Y) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 466 | −428 | — | 0–63 | — | — | 6–44 | 0–79 | 12–13 | — | 0–33 | — |

### Central Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | TOR | WIL | JAB | SMI | CUE | STI |
| 1 | Arganda Toros (A) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 216 | 45 | +171 | Playoffs | — | — | 21–6 | 47–12 | — | — |
| 2 | Majadahonda Wildcats (Y) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 202 | 57 | +145 | | 12–13 | — | 26–14 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Tres Cantos Jabatos (A) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 170 | 121 | +49 | Playoffs | — | — | — | 38–22 | — | 39–0 |
| 4 | Alcorcón Smilodons (A) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 142 | 160 | −18 | Playoffs | — | 2–30 | — | — | 42–13 | 58–14 |
| 5 | ANV Cuervos (Y) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 83 | 246 | −163 | | 2–66 | 15–54 | 26–66 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Guadalajara Stings (Y) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 229 | −184 | | 7–51 | 6–54 | — | — | 12–14 | — |
An extra gameday was played to reach the required minimum of six games to compete in the playoffs for promotion. The results of the extra game were:
* Arganda Toros 18–6 Alcorcón Smilodons
* Majadahonda Wildcats 26–7 Tres Cantos Jabatos
* ANV Cuervos 13–6 Guadalajara Stings

### Eastern Conference

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | SHA | RIC | PRE | WOL | SPA |
| 1 | Alicante Sharks (A) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 160 | 51 | +109 | Playoffs | — | 27–6 | 14–6 | 36–6 | 36–0 |
| 2 | Sueca Ricers (Y) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 154 | 75 | +79 | | 24–6 | — | 6–12 | 13–0 | 26–0 |
| 3 | Cartagena Pretorianos (Y) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 70 | 81 | −11 | | 2–14 | 8–26 | — | 18–7 | 18–7 |
| 4 | Cehegín Wolves (Y) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 101 | 114 | −13 | | 7–20 | 22–14 | TBD | — | 27–13 |
| 5 | La Nucía Spartans (Y) | 8 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 191 | −164 | | 0–7 | 0–39 | 7–6 | 0–32 | — |
* 1 2 Pretorianos wins head-to-head against Wolves (1–0)

### Northern League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | MAR | COY | BIS | DAR |
| 1 | Gijón Mariners (A) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 248 | 29 | +219 | Playoffs | — | 10–7 | 33–0 | 85–0 |
| 2 | Santurtzi Coyotes (X) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 197 | 45 | +152 | | 20–23 | — | 0–6 | 66–0 |
| 3 | Cantabria Bisons (A) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 105 | 113 | −8 | Playoffs | 2–35 | 6–45 | — | 53–0 |
| 4 | Zaragoza Dark Knights (Y) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 363 | −363 | | 0–62 | 0–59 | 0–38 | — |
* ↑ Santurtzi Coyotes can not qualify for the playoffs, as they also play Serie B.

### Playoffs

The top 8 teams could qualify to the promotion playoffs, but finally only six teams signed up for these. 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.
Granada Lions and Santurtzi Coyotes can not qualify for the playoffs, as they also play Serie B.

#### Tiebreakers

The six teams are 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 | Gijón Mariners | 1.000 | 4.8 | 36.5 | Northern League |
| 2 | Arganda Toros | 1.000 | 7.5 | 28.5 | Central Conference |
| 3 | Alicante Sharks | .875 | 6.4 | 13.6 | Eastern Conference |
| 4 | Cantabria Bisons | .500 | 18.8 | –1.3 | Northern League |
| 5 | Tres Cantos Jabatos | .500 | 20.2 | 8.2 | Central Conference |
| 6 | Alcorcón Smilodons | .333 | 26.7 | –3 | Central Conference |

#### Bracket

| Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | Wild Card | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| April 25 & May 2 | April 25 & May 2 | April 25 & May 2 | April 25 & May 2 | | | | |
| Cantabria Bisons | 26 | 30 | 56 | | | | |
| Cantabria Bisons | 26 | 30 | 56 | May 16 & 23 | May 16 & 23 | May 16 & 23 | May 16 & 23 | | | |
| Tres Cantos Jabatos | 25 | 7 | 32 | May 16 & 23 | May 16 & 23 | May 16 & 23 | May 16 & 23 |
| Tres Cantos Jabatos | 25 | 7 | 32 | Gijón Mariners | 49 | 61 | 110 |
| | | | | Cantabria Bisons | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| | | | | | | | | May 30 | May 30 | May 30 | May 30 |
| | | | | | | | | Gijón Mariners | Gijón Mariners | Gijón Mariners | 13 |
| April 26 & May 2 | April 26 & May 2 | April 26 & May 2 | April 26 & May 2 | | | | | | | | Gijón Mariners | Gijón Mariners | Gijón Mariners | 13 |
| April 26 & May 2 | April 26 & May 2 | April 26 & May 2 | April 26 & May 2 | | | | | Alicante Sharks | Alicante Sharks | Alicante Sharks | 0 |
| Alicante Sharks | 16 | 34 | 50 | | | | | Alicante Sharks | Alicante Sharks | Alicante Sharks | 0 |
| Alicante Sharks | 16 | 34 | 50 | May 16 & 24 | May 16 & 24 | May 16 & 24 | May 16 & 24 | | | | |
| Alcorcón Smilodons | 6 | 6 | 12 | May 16 & 24 | May 16 & 24 | May 16 & 24 | May 16 & 24 | | | | |
| Alcorcón Smilodons | 6 | 6 | 12 | Arganda Toros | 3 | 6 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | Alicante Sharks | 20 | 13 | 33 |

### Promotion/relegation playoff

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Zaragoza Hornets | 13–7 | Alicante Sharks |