LNFA 2020
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The 2020 LNFA season is the 26th season of American football in Spain.[1]
Badalona Dracs are the defending champions.
Tiebreakers
For the 2020 season, ten teams joined the league. Valencia Firebats and Granada Lions resigned to their place, while L'Hospitalet Pioners replaced Santiago Black Ravens, relegated from the previous season.
The teams were divided into two groups of five, according to geographical criteria. All teams play ten games during the regular season: two games (home and away) against each other team in their group, plus two inter-group games (against one team of each other group).
At the end of the regular season, the best three teams in each group qualify for the playoffs.[2] Final position in the aggregate table will determine seeding for the playoffs.
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
Ten teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain.
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Badalona Dracs | Badalona | Pomar |
| Coslada Camioneros | Coslada | Valleaguado |
| Fuengirola Potros | Fuengirola | Elola |
| Gijón Mariners | Gijón | Las Mestas |
| L'Hospitalet Pioners | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Joan Serrahima |
| Las Rozas Black Demons | Las Rozas de Madrid | El Cantizal |
| Mallorca Voltors | Palma | Son Moix |
| Murcia Cobras | Murcia | José Barnés |
| Rivas Osos | Rivas Vaciamadrid | Cerro del Telégrafo |
| Zaragoza Hurricanes | Zaragoza | David Cañada |
Regular season
Group North
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification | BAD | RIV | HOS | ZAR | GIJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badalona Dracs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 196 | 101 | +95 | 1.000 | Qualification to semifinals | — | 10–7 | 22 Mar | 52–14 | 55–21 | |
| 2 | Rivas Osos | 5 | 3 | 2 | 174 | 97 | +77 | .600 | Qualification to wildcard game | 38–39 | — | 14 Mar | 34–0 | 4 Apr | |
| 3 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 5 | 3 | 2 | 161 | 130 | +31 | .600 | 21–40 | 28–49 | — | 18 Apr | 30–19 | ||
| 4 | Zaragoza Hurricanes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 145 | −123 | .250 | 5 Apr | 22 Mar | 0–53 | — | 8–6 | ||
| 5 | Gijón Mariners | 5 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 168 | −80 | .000 | 18 Apr | 20–46 | 22–29 | 14 Mar | — |
Group South
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification | ROZ | MLL | MUR | FUE | COS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Rozas Black Demons | 5 | 5 | 0 | 157 | 70 | +87 | 1.000 | Qualification to semifinals | — | 4 Apr | 28–0 | 18 Apr | 22 Mar | |
| 2 | Mallorca Voltors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 151 | 81 | +70 | .750 | Qualification to wildcard | 38–39 | — | 41–16 | 15 Mar | 19 Apr | |
| 3 | Murcia Cobras | 5 | 2 | 3 | 88 | 104 | −16 | .400 | 7–21 | 21 Mar | — | 20–14 | 45–0 | ||
| 4 | Fuengirola Potros | 5 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 128 | −38 | .400 | 19–55 | 6–41 | 5 Apr | — | 35–6 | ||
| 5 | Coslada Camioneros | 5 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 141 | −103 | .000 | 6–14 | 20–31 | 15 Mar | 6–16 | — |
Playoffs
| Wildcard | Semi-finals | LNFA Bowl | ||||||||
| 9–10 May – TBD | ||||||||||
| 1st Group North | ||||||||||
| 25–26 April – TBD | ||||||||||
| 2nd Group South | ||||||||||
| 30–31 May – TBD | ||||||||||
| 3rd Group North | ||||||||||
| 9–10 May – TBD | ||||||||||
| 1st Group South | ||||||||||
| 25–26 April – TBD | ||||||||||
| 2nd Group North | ||||||||||
| 3rd Group South | ||||||||||