# 2015–16 LNFA season

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

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 | Playoffs | 13–38 | — | 32–26 | 62–0 | 40–12 |
| 3 | Barberà Rookies | 8 | 3 | 5 | 145 | 238 | −93 | Playoffs | 8–56 | 8–26 | — | 29–26 | 18–24 |
| 4 | Reus Imperials | 8 | 2 | 6 | 142 | 309 | −167 | Playoffs | 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 | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 5 June, Badalona | 5 June, Badalona |
| Badalona Dracs | 49 |
| Badalona Dracs | 49 | 18 June, Calatayud | 18 June, Calatayud |
| Reus Imperials | 3 | 18 June, Calatayud | 18 June, Calatayud |
| Reus Imperials | 3 | Badalona Dracs | 41 |
| 4 June, Valencia | 4 June, Valencia | | Badalona Dracs | 41 |
| 4 June, Valencia | 4 June, Valencia | Valencia Firebats | 14 |
| Valencia Firebats | 17 | Valencia Firebats | 14 |
| 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

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 | Wild Card | 6–16 | 20–14 | — | 27–7 |
| 4 | Granada Lions | 6 | 1 | 5 | 53 | 107 | −54 | Wild Card | 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 | — |

### Promotion playoffs

| Wild Card | Wild Card | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| May 7, Gijón | May 7, Gijón | | |
| Gijón Mariners | 7 | | |
| Gijón Mariners | 7 | May 21, Murcia | May 21, Murcia | |
| Mallorca Voltors | 0 | May 21, Murcia | May 21, Murcia |
| Mallorca Voltors | 0 | Murcia Cobras | 27 |
| | | Gijón Mariners | 7 |
| | | | | June 4, Murcia | June 4, Murcia |
| | | | | Murcia Cobras | 10 |
| May 7, Barcelona | May 7, Barcelona | | | | Murcia Cobras | 10 |
| May 7, Barcelona | May 7, Barcelona | | | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 8 |
| Barcelona Búfals | 16 | | | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 8 |
| Barcelona Búfals | 16 | May 21, L'Hospitalet | May 21, L'Hospitalet | | |
| Granada Lions | 7 | May 21, L'Hospitalet | 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 | — |
* ↑ Granada Lions can not qualify for the playoffs, as they also play Serie B.
* 1 2 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 | — | — | — |
* 1 2 Uroloki ahead on head-to-head record; Uroloki 14–11 Falcons/Senglars.
* 1 2 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 | — |

### 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 | — |

### 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 | — |

### 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 | Wild Card | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| April 29, Las Rozas | April 29, Las Rozas | | |
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 20 | | |
| Las Rozas Black Demons | 20 | May 14, Fuengirola | May 14, Fuengirola | |
| Camioneros Coslada | 8 | May 14, Fuengirola | May 14, Fuengirola |
| Camioneros Coslada | 8 | Fuengirola Potros | 0 |
| | | Las Rozas Black Demons | 20 |
| | | | | May 28 | May 28 |
| | | | | Las Rozas Black Demons | 0 |
| | | | | Rivas Osos | 18 |
| | | May 15 | May 15 | | |
| | | ANVL Cuervos | 0 | | |
| | | Rivas Osos | 58 |