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Revision as of 05:23, 28 May 2018
Upcoming season or competition: 2018 LFA season | |
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| Sport | American football |
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| Founded | January 12, 2016 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Most recent champion(s) | Mayas (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Mayas (2 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | Claro[1] Fox Sports[2] Multimedios[3] Máximo Avance Televisa[4] TV Azteca[5] |
| Official website | LFA.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
| Division | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | First season | Head coach |
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| North | 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 | |
| Raptors de México | Naucalpan de Juárez, State of Mexico | José Ortega Martínez | 3,700 | 2016 | Guillermo Gutiérrez | |
| South | Condors de Ciudad de México | Xochimilco, Mexico City | Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | 6,000 | 2016 | Félix Buendía |
| 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 |
See also
References
- ^ includes Claro Sports
- ^ includes Fox Sports 2
- ^ includes Multimedios Televisión
- ^ Includes TDN and Univisión TDN
- ^ Includes a+
- ^ Mancera presenta la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional
- ^ Presentan liga profesional de fútbol americano en territorio mexicano.
- ^ Mancera presenta la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional.
- ^ Presentan trofeo del 1er Tazón México – LFA.
- ^ México tendrá Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional.
- ^ http://www.estadiodeportes.mx/accion/dinos-y-fundidores-se-unen-a-la-lfa/