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Revision as of 05:19, 28 May 2018

Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2018 LFA season
File:LFALogoOficial.jpg
SportAmerican football
FoundedJanuary 12, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-12)
No. of teams6
CountryMexico
HeadquartersMexico City, Mexico
Most recent
champion(s)		Mayas (2nd title)
Most titlesMayas (2 titles)
TV partner(s)Claro[1]
Fox Sports[2]
Multimedios[3]
Máximo Avance
Televisa[4]
TV Azteca[5]
Official websiteLFA.mx

The Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) is a professional American football league in Mexico. In its first season it consisted of four teams, three from Mexico City and one from México,[6] later adding Coahuila and Nuevo León squads as well.

History

Beginnings

The LFA was founded in 2016 with n Football]] (FMFA).[7] It was filed on January 12, 2016 by Head of Government of Mexico City Miguel Ángel Mancera in the east courtyard of the Old City Hall, with Alfredo Castillo, director general of the CONADE and Horacio de la Vega Flores, director of the capital's Institute of Sport.[8]

The first game was played February 21, 2016 and the championship game, called the Tazón México (Mexico Bowl), was on April 10.[9] All matches were played at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" of Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City.[10]

Present

On September 28, 2016, the LFA announced two new teams, the Fundidores and the Dinos, which will participate in the 2017 season. The Fundidores will play at the Estadio Tecnológico with Dinos' home ground the Estadio Olímpico Francisco I. Madero.[11]

Teams

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Locations of the LFA teams
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Locations of the LFA teams in Greater Mexico City
Team City Stadium Capacity First season Head coach
Condors de Ciudad de México Xochimilco, Mexico City Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 6,000 2016 Félix Buendía
Dinos de Saltillo Saltillo, Coahuila Olímpico Francisco I. Madero 7,000 2017 Javier Adame
Fundidores de Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Nuevo León Unido 1,500 2017 Israel González
Mayas de Ciudad de México Iztacalco, Mexico City Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 6,000 2016 Ernesto Alfaro
Mexicas de Ciudad de México Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 6,000 2016 Rafael Duk
Raptors de México Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico José Ortega Martínez 3,700 2016 Guillermo Gutiérrez

See also

References

  1. ^ includes Claro Sports
  2. ^ includes Fox Sports 2
  3. ^ includes Multimedios Televisión
  4. ^ Includes TDN and Univisión TDN
  5. ^ Includes a+
  6. ^ Mancera presenta la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional
  7. ^ Presentan liga profesional de fútbol americano en territorio mexicano.
  8. ^ Mancera presenta la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional.
  9. ^ Presentan trofeo del 1er Tazón México – LFA.
  10. ^ México tendrá Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional.
  11. ^ http://www.estadiodeportes.mx/accion/dinos-y-fundidores-se-unen-a-la-lfa/
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