The 2016 LFA season was the inaugural season of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on February 21 and concluded on April 3. The Tazón México I was played on April 10 with the Mayas defeating the Raptors to win the first LFA championship.[1]
| 2016 LFA season | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 21 February 2016 – 3 April 2016 |
| Tazón México I | |
| Date | 10 April 2016 |
| Venue | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo", Mexico City |
| Champions | Mayas |
News
editThe Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (Professional American Football League) was officially presented on January 12, 2016, by Miguel Ángel Mancera, Head of Government of the Federal District from 2012 to 2018.[2]
Four teams would take part in the first season, all of them, newly created clubs: Condors, Eagles, Mayas and Raptors.[3]
All the games would be played at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" of the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City, including the championship game, the Tazón México I.[4]
Regular season
editStructure
editTeams played all the opponents twice. At the end of the season, the top two classified teams qualify to the championship game, the Tazón México.
Standings
editNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points for, PA = Points against
Teams in bold qualified to the championship game.
| Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 158 | 99 | L1 |
| Raptors | 6 | 4 | 2 | 139 | 124 | W4 |
| Eagles | 6 | 3 | 3 | 136 | 139 | W1 |
| Condors | 6 | 1 | 5 | 102 | 173 | L5 |
Results
edit| Week 1 | |||||||
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| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Mayas | 34–6 | Raptors | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | February 21 | 11:00 | ||
| Eagles | 28–30 | Condors | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | February 21 | 15:30 | ||
| Week 2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Condors | 14–45 | Mayas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | February 28 | 11:00 | ||
| Raptors | 27–29 | Eagles | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | February 28 | 15:30 | ||
| Week 3 | |||||||
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| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Eagles | 26–33 | Mayas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 6 | 11:00 | ||
| Raptors | 40–34 | Condors | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 6 | 15:30 | ||
| Week 4 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Raptors | 13–9 | Mayas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 13 | 11:00 | ||
| Condors | 0–19 | Eagles | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 13 | 15:30 | ||
| Week 5 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-6) | ||
| Eagles | 12–33 | Raptors | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 20 | 11:00 | ||
| Mayas | 21–18 | Condors | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 20 | 15:00 | ||
| Week 6 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Kickoff (UTC-5) | ||
| Condors | 6–20 | Raptors | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | April 3 | 11:00 | ||
| Mayas | 16–22 | Eagles | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | April 3 | 15:00 | ||
Tazón México I
edit| Tazón México I | |||||||||||||||||
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| Raptors | vs | Mayas | |||||||||||||||
| (4-2) | (4-2) | ||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
| Head Coach: | Head Coach: | ||||||||||||||||
| Rafael Duk | Ernesto Alfaro | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date: 10, April 2016 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kickoff time: 2 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| Stadium: Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | |||||||||||||||||
| Attendance: 3,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| MVP: Josué Martínez, WR | |||||||||||||||||
| Referee: Jorge Armando Rodríguez | |||||||||||||||||
TV:  
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| • Tazón México • II → | |||||||||||||||||
The first edition of the Tazón México was held at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" of the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City. The match was contested by Raptors, who finished second in the league with a 4–2 regular season record, and Mayas, who finished first with the same regular season record as their rivals.[5]
With three receptions for 53 yards, including two touchdowns, Mayas wide receiver Josué Martínez was selected as the most valuable player of the game.[6]
Box score
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Raptors | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Mayas | 10 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
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References
edit- ^ "Mayas 1er campeón del Tazón México". LFA.mx (in Spanish). 11 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Mancera presenta la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional". Excélsior (in Spanish). 12 January 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Presentaron la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional en México". ADN Deportivo (in Spanish). 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "LFA anuncia su calendario de temporada regular". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). 19 January 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Presentan trofeo del 1er Tazón México – LFA". LFA.mx (in Spanish). LFA. 8 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Mayas es el rey de la primera temporada de la LFA". Excélsior (in Spanish). 10 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2019.