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
Location of teams in LNFA 2017 Serie A
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.
LNFA Serie B
Stadia and locations
Location of teams in LNFA 2017 Serie B
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.[1]
Granada Lions resigned to continue playing in the Serie B.
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 |
|
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 |
|
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[lower-alpha 1] |
0–73 |
— |
- ↑ Both teams agreed to end the match before finishing the fourth quarter.
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.
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 |
|
|
— |
28–20 |
19–22 |
|
51–12 |
3 |
Almería Barbarians |
6 |
4 |
2 |
195 |
75 |
+120 |
|
|
|
— |
30–13 |
56–0 |
34–0 |
4 |
Aljarafe Blue Devils |
6 |
3 |
3 |
156 |
110 |
+46 |
|
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 | | Final |
| | | | | | |
| 29 April | | |
|
| Fuengirola Potros | 74 |
| 14 May |
| Aljarafe Blue Devils | 0
| |
| Fuengirola Potros | 52 |
| 29 April |
| | Granada Lions | 23
|
| Granada Lions | 20 |
| |
| 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 |
|
— |
— |
— |
19–6 |
41–12 |
44–0 |
— |
47–0 |
3 |
Argentona Bocs |
7 |
4 |
3 |
242 |
84 |
+158 |
|
6–14 |
21–41 |
— |
— |
— |
54–0 |
48–7 |
— |
4 |
Barcelona Uroloki |
7 |
4 |
3 |
137 |
76 |
+61 |
|
— |
— |
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 | | Final |
| | | | | | |
| | | |
|
| Salt Falcons/Senglars | 28 |
| |
| Barcelona Uroloki | 6
| |
| Salt Falcons/Senglars | 7 |
| |
| | Argentona Bocs | 22
|
| Terrassa Reds | 3 |
| |
| 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[lower-alpha 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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
— |
27–0 |
|
28–0 |
|
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 |
|
|
|
— |
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