The 2021 ONEFA season was the forty-second season of the Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano (ONEFA). The season is scheduled began on 22 October 2021.[1] No champion was crowned in the top-tier 14 Grandes Conference while the Lobos UAdeC of the Autonomous University of Coahuila won the second-tier Conferencia Nacional after defeating the Borregos Salvajes Querétaro 13–9 in the final.[2][3]
| 2021 ONEFA season | |
|---|---|
| League | ONEFA |
| Duration | 22 October 2021 – |
| Number of teams | 28 |
Background
editPrevious season
editThe 2020 ONEFA season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first time in the 42-year history of the Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano (ONEFA) that the highest category of the circuit was not played.[4]
Teams
editThe 28 teams were allocated as follows:[5]
- 13 teams in the 14 Grandes Conference in two groups
- 6 teams in the Conferencia Nacional
- 7 teams in the Conferencia Sur-Centro in two groups that includes one invitee
The Aztecas UDLAP were supposed to be members of Group 1 of the 14 Grandes Conference, but declined to participate, dropping the amount of teams in the top-tier conference to 13 for the season.[6]
14 Grandes
edit| Team | City | Venue | Capacity | Head coach | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | ||||||
| Pumas CU | Mexico City | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | 72,000 | José Luis Canales Rivera | ||
| Burros Blancos IPN | Mexico City | Estadio Wilfrido Massieu | 13,000 | Agustin López | ||
| Borregos Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Estadio La Fortaleza Azul | 4,000 | Ernesto Alfaro | ||
| Borregos Toluca | Toluca | Estadio La Congeladora | 5,000 | Gustavo Tella | ||
| Potros Salvajes UAEM | Toluca | Estadio Juan Josafat Pichardo | 5,000 | Ricardo Jiménez López | ||
| Auténticos Tigres UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza | Estadio Gaspar Mass | 16,000 | Juan Antonio Zamora | ||
| Group 2 | ||||||
| Pumas Acatlán | Naucalpan | Estadio FES Acatlán | 3,000 | Horacio García Aponte | ||
| Leones Anáhuac Norte | Huixquilucan | Estadio La Cueva del León | 5,000 | Marco Montes | ||
| Águilas Blancas IPN | Mexico City | Estadio Wilfrido Massieu | 13,000 | Enrique Zárate | ||
| Borregos CEM | Atizapán | Estadio Corral de Plástico | 15,000 | Simón Hernández | ||
| Borregos Monterrey | Monterrey | Estadio Borregos | 10,057 | Carlos Altamirano | ||
| Borregos Puebla | Puebla | Estadio Cráter Azul | 3,000 | Hugo Lira | ||
| Linces UVM | Naucalpan | Estadio José Ortega Martínez | 3,700 | Rodrigo Pérez | ||
Conferencia Nacional
editConferencia Sur-Centro
edit14 Grandes
editRegular season
editWeek One
edit| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2021 | UDLAP | UANL | Estadio Gaspar Mass · San Nicolás de los Garza | ||||
| 22 October 2021 | UAEM | Toluca | Estadio La Congeladora · Toluca | ||||
| 23 October 2021 | UNAM | Guadalajara | Estadio La Fortaleza Azul · Zapopan | ||||
| Date | Bye Week |
|---|---|
| 23 October | IPN |
References
edit- ^ "Lista la temporada 2021 de la ONEFA; 32 equipos aceptaron jugar". Máximo Avance. 25 June 2021.
- ^ Chimal, Carolina (18 December 2021). "Mini temporada 2021 de la Onefa llegó a su fin sin playoffs ni campeón". Once Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Serna, Eduardo (18 December 2021). "¡Lobos campeones! Gana octavo campeonato de la Liga Mayor de Fútbol Americano de la ONEFA". El Heraldo de Saltillo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Confirma ONEFA cancelación: no habrá Liga Mayor 2020". Receptor.com.mx (in Spanish). 16 July 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Los Protagonistas de la Liga Mayor 2021" (in Spanish). ONEFA. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ García Ramos, Alberto (7 October 2021). "Declinan Aztecas UDLAP jugar temporada de Liga Mayor ONEFA". Receptor.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 January 2023.