2017 LFA season
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| 2017 LFA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 18 February 2017 – 9 April 2017 |
| North Champions champions | Dinos |
| Central Champions champions | Mayas |
| Tazón México II | |
| Date | 30 April 2017 |
| Venue | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo", Mexico City |
| Champions | Mayas |
The 2017 LFA season was the second season of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional. This season saw two new franchises join the league: Dinos(short for "dinosaurios", the Spanish word for dinosaurs) and Fundidores(Spanish for smelters or founders) to bring the league to a total of 6 teams. The regular season began on February 18 and concluded on April 9. The Tazón México II was played on April 30 with the Mayas defeating the Dinos to win their second LFA championship.[1]
Coaching changes
On September 28, 2016, the LFA announced its expansion for the 2017 season: the Monterrey Founders and the Saltillo Dinos.[2]
Prior to the Mexico II Bowl, the visiting team, Dinos, was about to cancel the match since they had to travel by bus 10 hours from Saltillo to Mexico City, get to play and return immediately, with no opportunity to train or rest before the game, which put them at a notable disadvantage. The LFA had no budget to pay for airplanes and hotels for players and staff members.[3][4]
Due to the increase in teams for the 2017 season, the LFA made some changes in the competition format, creating two divisions, the North and the center, although for sponsorship reasons these divisions were named after commercial products. The new format included divisional championships to be played in the postseason, the winners of which would go to the Tazón México.
The salary cap per franchise was 650,000 MXN (US$30,000 ).
Eagles: José Campuzano replaced Antonio Sandoval as head coach for the Eagles after a 3–3 season
Standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, Diff=Difference between pts. for and against
Teams in bold qualified for the playoffs
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Results
| Week 1 | |||||||
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| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Dinos | 33-16 | Fundidores | Olímpico Francisco I. Madero | February 18 | 15:00 | ||
| Condors | 10-13 | Raptors | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | February 19 | 11:00 | ||
| Eagles | 33-21 | Mayas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | February 19 | 15:00 | ||
| Week 2 | |||||||
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| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Condors | 16-64 | Mayas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | February 26 | 11:00 | ||
| Fundidores | 24-25 | Eagles | Estadio Tecnológico | February 26 | 13:00 | ||
| Raptors | 34-27 | Dinos | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | February 26 | 15:00 | ||
| Week 3 | |||||||
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| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Eagles | 20-24 | Condors | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 5 | 11:00 | ||
| Fundidores | 22-21 | Raptors | Estadio Tecnológico | March 5 | 13:00 | ||
| Mayas | 30-12 | Dinos | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 5 | 15:00 | ||
| Week 4 | |||||||
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| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Raptors | 31-34 | Mayas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 12 | 11:00 | ||
| Dinos | 10-14 | Eagles | Olímpico Francisco I. Madero | March 12 | 14:00 | ||
| Condors | 14-12 | Fundidores | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 12 | 15:00 | ||
| Week 5 | |||||||
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| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Dinos | 23-10 | Condors | Olímpico Francisco I. Madero | March 19 | 15:30 | ||
| Eagles | 24-27 | Mayas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 26 | 11:00 | ||
| Raptors | 14-10 | Fundidores | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 26 | 15:00 | ||
| Week 6 | |||||||
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| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-5) | ||
| Mayas | 47-20 | Condors | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | April 2 | 11:00 | ||
| Fundidores | 14-6 | Dinos | Estadio Tecnológico | April 2 | 14:00 | ||
| Eagles | 12-28 | Raptors | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | April 2 | 15:00 | ||
| Week 7 | |||||||
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| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Condors | 16-31 | Eagles | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | April 2 | 15:00 | ||
| Mayas | 33-14 | Fundidores | Estadio Tecnológico | April 9 | 14:00 | ||
| Dinos | 6-19 | Raptors | Olímpico Francisco I. Madero | April 9 | 14:00 | ||
