2024 LFA season
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| 2024 LFA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 March – 11 May |
| Tazón México VII | |
| Date | 8 June |
| Venue | Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro City |
| Champions | Caudillos de Chihuahua (2nd title) |
The 2024 LFA season was the ninth season of operation (eighth season of play) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on 1 March and ended on 6 June with the Caudillos de Chihuahua defeating the Raptors de Naucalpanin the Tazón México VII in Querétaro City for their second consecutive league championship.[1][2][3]
Draft
The LFA draft was held on January 13. There were a total of 108 picks, with the Jefes selecting Alonso Gaxiola from Borregos Monterrey with the first overall pick.[4]
Team changes
The Reds sat out the 2024 season after the LFA took over the team's operations following the conclusion of the previous season.[5] A dispersal draft was held on 29 January that resulted in 32 players moving to 8 of the remaining 9 teams, as the Gallos Negros did not participate in the draft.[6]
Teams
Stadiums, locations and personnel
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caudillos | Chihuahua City, Chihuahua | Estadio Olímpico de la UACH | 22,000 |  Federico Landeros |
| Dinos | Saltillo, Coahuila | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | 16,000 | Javier Adame |
| Fundidores | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Estadio Banorte | 10,057 | Jorge Váldez |
| Galgos | Tijuana, Baja California | Estadio Caliente | 27,333 | Mauricio Loyola |
| Gallos Negros | Querétaro City, Querétaro | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | 4,600 | Carlos Strevel |
| Jefes | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Estadio 20 de Noviembre | 5,000 | Eduardo Araujo |
| Mexicas | Iztacalco, Mexico City | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | 6,000 | Félix Buendía |
| Raptors | Naucalpan, State of Mexico | Estadio FES Acatlán | 3,000 | Horacio García |
| Reyes | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Estadio Reyes Comude | 1,500 | Carlos Rosado |
Coaching changes
| Pre-season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Departing Coach | New Coach | Reference |
| Jefes | José Ángel Reyes (interim) | Eduardo Araujo | [7] |
| Raptors | Guillermo Gutiérrez | Horacio García | [8] |
| Reyes | Ernesto Alfaro | Carlos Rosado | [9] |
Regular season
Standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points against
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Stk | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caudillos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 252 | 114 | W8 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Mexicas | 8 | 5 | 3 | 234 | 174 | L1 | |
| 3 | Raptors | 8 | 5 | 3 | 181 | 175 | W2 | Advance to Wild Card |
| 4 | Dinos | 8 | 4 | 4 | 139 | 171 | W2 | |
| 5 | Fundidores | 8 | 4 | 4 | 269 | 207 | L4 | |
| 6 | Jefes | 8 | 3 | 5 | 140 | 170 | W2 | |
| 7 | Gallos Negros | 8 | 3 | 5 | 126 | 180 | L1 | |
| 8 | Galgos | 8 | 3 | 5 | 137 | 197 | W2 | |
| 9 | Reyes | 8 | 1 | 7 | 139 | 229 | L6 | |
| Tiebreakers | ||||||||
| 1. Head-to-head 2. Points against 3. Average between points scored and points against 4. Best net points in common games 5. Best net points in all games 6. Coin toss | ||||||||
Source: LFA
Schedule
- Times shown in Mexico Central Standard time (UTC–6).
| Week 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | ||
| Reyes | 24–27 | Gallos Negros | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | 1 March | 19:00 | ||
| Mexicas | 35–6 | Galgos | Estadio Caliente | 21:00 | |||
| Dinos | 17–31 | Raptors | Estadio FES Acatlán | 2 March | 19:00 | ||
| Jefes | 12–28 | Caudillos | Estadio Olímpico de la UACH | 14:00 | |||
| Week 2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | ||
| Caudillos | 10–3 | Galgos | Estadio Caliente | 8 March | 21:00 | ||
| Gallos Negros | 14–36 | Mexicas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | 9 March | 15:00 | ||
| Raptors | 17–33 | Reyes | Estadio Reyes Comude | 10 March | 12:00 | ||
| Jefes | 6–47 | Fundidores | Estadio Banorte | 11 March | 20:00 | ||
| Week 3 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | ||
| Galgos | 6–14 | Raptors | Estadio FES Acatlán | 16 March | 16:00 | ||
| Reyes | 20–34 | Mexicas | Campo Redskins | 19:00 | |||
| Fundidores | 28–7 | Gallos Negros | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | 19:00 | |||
| Dinos | 7–6 | Jefes | Estadio 20 de Noviembre | 17 March | 14:00 | ||
| Week 4 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | ||
| Mexicas | 13–34 | Caudillos | Estadio Olímpico de la UACH | 23 March | 19:00 | ||
| Gallos Negros | 21–6 | Dinos | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | 20:00 | |||
| Fundidores | 35–23 | Reyes | Estadio Reyes Comude | 24 March | 12:00 | ||
| Raptors | 24-17 | Jefes | Estadio 20 de Noviembre | 11 May | 14:00 | ||
| Week 5 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | ||
| Fundidores | 20–41 | Dinos | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | 4 April | 20:00 | ||
| Mexicas | 29–21 | Raptors | Estadio FES Acatlán | 6 April | 16:00 | ||
| Galgos | 16–20 | Gallos Negros | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | 19:00 | |||
| Caudillos | 49–17 | Reyes | Estadio Reyes Comude | 7 April | 12:00 | ||
| Week 6 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | ||
| Galgos | 26–22 | Reyes | Estadio Reyes Comude | 11 April | 20:00 | ||
| Jefes | 23–19 | Mexicas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | 13 April | 15:00 | ||
| Raptors | 36–31 | Fundidores | Estadio Banorte | 17:00 | |||
| Caudillos | 39–8 | Dinos | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | 15 April | 20:00 | ||
| Week 7 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | ||
| Gallos Negros | 14–25 | Raptors | Estadio FES Acatlán | 20 April | 16:00 | ||
| Fundidores | 34–36 | Caudillos | Estadio Olímpico de la UACH | 19:00 | |||
| Reyes | 0–28 | Jefes | Estadio 20 de Noviembre | 21 April | 14:00 | ||
| Dinos | 20–30 | Galgos | Estadio Caliente | 22 April | 21:00 | ||
| Week 8 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | ||
| Mexicas | 44–29 | Fundidores | Estadio Banorte | 27 April | 17:00 | ||
| Caudillos | 28-14 | Gallos Negros | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | 19:00 | |||
| Reyes | 0–13 | Dinos | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | 20:00 | |||
| Jefes | 31-36 | Galgos | Estadio Caliente | 21:00 | |||
| Week 9 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | ||
| Dinos | 27-24 | Mexicas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | 4 May | 15:00 | ||
| Galgos | 14-45 | Fundidores | Estadio Banorte | 17:00 | |||
| Raptors | 13-28 | Caudillos | Estadio Olímpico de la UACH | 19:00 | |||
| Gallos Negros | 9-17 | Jefes | Estadio 20 de Noviembre | 5 May | 14:00 | ||
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Wild Card | Semifinals | Tazón México VII | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Caudillos | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Dinos | 17 | 5 | Fundidores | 12 | |||||||||
| 5 | Fundidores | 26 | 1 | Caudillos | 34 | |||||||||
| 3 | Raptors | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mexicas | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Raptors | 30 | 3 | Raptors | 24 | |||||||||
| 6 | Jefes | 26 | ||||||||||||
Tazón México VII
| Tazón México VII | |||||||||||||||||
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| Raptors | vs | Caudillos | |||||||||||||||
| (5-3) | (8-0) | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach: | Head Coach: | ||||||||||||||||
| Horacio García | Federico Landeros | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date: 8 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kickoff Time: 7 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| Stadium: Estadio Corregidora | |||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 10,000[10] | |||||||||||||||||
| MVP: Jeremy Johnson, QB | |||||||||||||||||
| Favorite: | |||||||||||||||||
| Referee: | |||||||||||||||||
| TV: | |||||||||||||||||
| Announcers: Pablo Viruega (play-by-play), Gabriel Pacheco (analyst), Carlos Rosado (analyst) | |||||||||||||||||
The Tazón México VII will be held on 8 June at the Estadio Corregidora in Querétaro City.[2]