2022 LFA season explained

2022 LFA season
Duration:4 March – 24 April
Finals:Tazón México V
Finals Date:21 May
Finals Venue:Estadio Caliente, Tijuana
Finals Champ:Fundidores
Prevseason Year:2021
Nextseason Year:2023
Seasonslistnames:LFA seasons

The 2022 LFA season was the seventh season of operation (sixth season of play) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on 4 March and concluded on 24 April, with the playoffs beginning on April 30 and ending with the Tazón México V, on 21 May.[1] The league returned after a two-season hiatus.

Fundidores won their first LFA championship after defeating Gallos Negros 18–14 in the Tazón México V, played in Tijuana.[2]

Preseason events

Expansion

Two new teams joined the league for the 2022 season: Galgos de Tijuana, based in Tijuana, and Reyes de Jalisco, based in Zapopan, Jalisco.[3] [4] The league also lost one team, Osos de Toluca, that folded in January 2021.[5] With these changes, the 2022 season will be contested by seven teams and, unlike the previous seasons, the league will not be divided into two divisions. As a result, the league decided to expand the playoff field from four teams to six teams. The top two teams will have a bye in the quarterfinals and will host home field in the semifinals.

Condors originally relocated to Querétaro City, and changed its name to Condors de Querétaro, after their acquisition to the ownership group that owned Querétaro F.C. On 3 February 2022, the team officially were rebranded as Gallos Negros de Querétaro. Following the rebrand, the league considers Gallos Negros as a new franchise that began competing in the 2022 season.[6] [7]

Stadium changes

Draft

2022 LFA Draft
Rnd.Pick No.LFA TeamPlayerPos.SchoolNotes
style=background:#F00 1 1 Salvador Cabrera DB
style=background:#F00 1 2 Emilio Pérez OL
style=background:#F00 1 3 Jean Renaud DB
style=background:#F00 1 4 Alberto García OL
style=background:#F00 1 5 Saúl Sauceda OL
style=background:#F00 1 6 Adrián Cuadra DB
style=background:#F00 1 7 Luis Ceniceros DL
style=background:#FC0 2 8 Rodrigo Jurado OL
style=background:#FC0 2 9 Gerson Sánchez OL
style=background:#FC0 2 10 Alfredo Gachuz K
style=background:#FC0 2 11 Joan Lara DL
style=background:#FC0 2 12 Maximiliano Hernández WR
style=background:#FC0 2 13 Luis Enríquez OL
style=background:#FC0 2 14 César Baeza LB
style=background:#7F0 3 15 Jorge Licea DL
style=background:#7F0 3 16 Isaac Pulido LB
style=background:#7F0 3 17 Luis Villegas WR
style=background:#7F0 3 18 Anthony Baldovinos DL
style=background:#7F0 3 19 Marco González LB
style=background:#7F0 3 20 Joan Pérez Durán DB/LB
style=background:#7F0 3 21 Oliver González OL
style=background:#0F5 4 22 Carlos Farías QB
style=background:#0F5 4 23 Marco Cisneros RB
style=background:#0F5 4 24 Ulises Colín RB
style=background:#0F5 4 25 Daniel Peña WR
style=background:#0F5 4 26 Enrique López OL
style=background:#0F5 4 27 José Ruiz WR
style=background:#0F5 4 28 Chrisstopher González DB
style=background:#0EF 5 29 Óscar Villagrán WR
style=background:#0EF 5 30 René López DB
style=background:#0EF 5 31 Francisco Ornelas RB
style=background:#0EF 5 32 Juan Garza LB
style=background:#0EF 5 33 Alan Centeno OL
style=background:#0EF 5 34 Alberto Rodríguez TE
style=background:#0EF 5 35 Alejandro Márquez QB

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacityHead coach
DinosSaltillo, CoahuilaEstadio Francisco I. Madero16,000 Javier Adame
FundidoresMonterrey, Nuevo LeónEstadio Banorte10,057 Carlos Strevel
GalgosTijuana, Baja CaliforniaEstadio Caliente27,333 Guillermo Ruiz Burguete
Gallos NegrosQuerétaro City, QuerétaroEstadio Olímpico de Querétaro4,600 Félix Buendía
MexicasIztacalco, Mexico CityEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"6,000 Héctor Toxqui
RaptorsNaucalpan, State of MexicoFES Acatlán2,000 Guillermo Gutiérrez
ReyesZapopan, JaliscoEstadio Tres de Marzo18,779 Ernesto Alfaro

Regular season

Standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points against

Schedule

Week 1
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Gallos Negros33–9GalgosEstadio CalienteMarch 419:00Claro Sports
Dinos10–7MexicasEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"March 515:00Claro Sports
Raptors13–10ReyesEstadio Tres de MarzoMarch 518:00Claro Sports
Week 2
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Fundidores17–24 DinosEstadio Francisco I. MaderoMarch 1219:00Claro Sports
Mexicas10–8RaptorsEstadio FES AcatlánMarch 1315:00Claro Sports
Reyes19–12Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de QuerétaroApril 1620:00Claro Sports
Week 3
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Mexicas13–27FundidoresEstadio BanorteMarch 1820:00Claro Sports
Gallos Negros10–24DinosEstadio Francisco I. MaderoMarch 1919:00Claro Sports
Galgos0–10ReyesEstadio Tres de MarzoMarch 1919:00Claro Sports
Week 4
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Raptors20–23FundidoresEstadio BanorteMarch 2520:00Claro Sports
Reyes12–46MexicasEstadio MCA Jaime LabastidaMarch 2615:00Claro Sports
Dinos14–6GalgosEstadio CalienteMarch 2619:00Claro Sports
Week 5
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Reyes6–34DinosEstadio Francisco I. MaderoApril 219:00Claro Sports
Galgos0–40RaptorsEstadio FES AcatlánApril 312:00Claro Sports
Fundidores13–10Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de QuerétaroApril 315:00
Week 6
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Galgos9–28FundidoresEstadio BanorteApril 820:00Claro Sports
Gallos Negros11–16MexicasEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"April 915:00Claro Sports
Dinos27–28RaptorsEstadio FES AcatlánApril 1012:00Claro Sports
Week 7
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Mexicas30–22GalgosEstadio CalienteApril 2219:00Claro Sports
Raptors28–19Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de QuerétaroApril 2320:00Claro Sports
Fundidores24–35ReyesEstadio Tres de MarzoApril 2412:00Marca Claro

Results

Regular-season statistical leaders

Individual[10]
Scoring leaderTorin JusticeFundidores42
Rubén ZendejasMexicas
Most Field Goals MadeEnrique YennyDinos29
Rushing yardsJordon ShippyReyes457
Passing yardsShelton EpplerFundidores1,677
Passing touchdowns15
Interceptions ThrownBruno MárquezRaptors8
Pass receptionsRodnell CruellReyes34
Pass receiving yards504
Combined yardsTavarious BattisteFundidores715
Combined tacklesAnthony PatrickReyes50
InterceptionsEnrique AltamiranoGalgos5
SacksLuis CenicerosMexicas7
Demetrius HarrisReyes

Playoffs

Results

Wild Card
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Gallos Negros14–7MexicasEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"April 3012:00Claro Sports
Reyes6–26RaptorsEstadio FES AcatlánMay 116:00Claro Sports
Semifinals
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Gallos Negros27–20DinosEstadio Francisco I. MaderoMay 719:00Claro Sports
Raptors27–30FundidoresEstadio BanorteMay 818:00Claro Sports

Tazón México V

Tazón México V
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width=102px style="background:Black; color:white"Gallos Negroswidth=10px vswidth=102px style="background:#000000; color:#E1B104"Fundidores
(1-5)(4-2)
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Head Coach:Head Coach:
Felix BuendiaCarlos Strevel
Teams1C2C3C4C
Gallos Negros0 7 0 7
Fundidores6 3 0 9
Date: 21, May 2022
Kickoff time: 7 p.m.
Stadium: Estadio Caliente
Attendance: 14,000
MVP: Martín Maldonado, DL
Referee: Mario Matos
TV:
Half time show: Nortec:Bostich+Fussible, Pato Machete
← IV • Tazón México • VI →
The Tazón México V was held on 21 May 2022 at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana. It was the first time the Tazón México was held outside of Mexico City. Fundidores became LFA champions after beating Gallos Negros by a score of 14–18.

Awards

On 22 February 2023, the league announced the winners of the 2022 season awards.[12]

AwardWinner(Position)Team
Most Valuable PlayerShelton EpplerQBFundidores
Offensive Player of the YearTavarious BattisteWRFundidores
Defensive Player of the YearDemetrius HarrisDLReyes
Offensive Rookie of the YearRubén ZendejasRBMexicas
Defensive Rookie of the YearLuis CenicerosDLMexicas
Coach of the YearCarlos StrevelHead CoachFundidores
Play of the YearShelton Eppler, Tavarious BattisteWalk off touchdown on the final play of the Raptors @ Fundidores semifinalFundidores

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calendario 2022. LFA.mx. 20 December 2021 . 10 January 2022.
  2. Web site: ¡Nuevos monarcas! Fundidores derrota a Gallos y se proclama campeón de la LFA. Mediotiempo.com. 22 May 2022. 3 January 2023. es.
  3. Web site: Presentan a Reyes de Jalisco, nuevo equipo de la LFA bajo el mando del coach Ernesto Alfaro. Máximo Avance. 21 December 2021. 10 January 2022. es.
  4. Web site: Galgos, la pieza que faltaba en el futbol americano de Baja California. El Imparcial. Heriberto. Muñoz. 17 November 2021. 10 January 2022. es.
  5. Web site: Osos Toluca se despide de la liga LFA. El Sol de Toluca. Domingo. Fernández. 14 November 2021. 10 January 2022. es.
  6. Web site: La nueva historia de Gallos Negros en Querétaro. LFA.mx. 14 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Llegan los Condors a Querétaro. Diario de Querétaro. Francisco. González. 7 December 2021. 10 January 2022. es.
  8. Web site: Dinos de Saltillo presenta su temporada 2022. El Siglo de Torreón. Aarón. Arguijo. 21 January 2022. 22 February 2023. es.
  9. Web site: Estadio FES Acatlán, la casa oficial de Raptors. LFA.mx. 2 March 2022. 9 May 2022. es.
  10. Web site: Estadísticas 2022. LFA.mx. 8 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220508061022/https://lfa.mx/estadisticas/. 8 May 2022. live.
  11. Web site: Tijuana será sede de Tazón México V. El Sol de Tijuana. 21 April 2022. 21 April 2022. es.
  12. Web site: Ganadores de la segunda Gala LFA. LFA.mx. 23 February 2023. 27 February 2023. es.

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