2023 LFA season explained

2023 LFA season
Duration:4 March – 14 May
Finals:Tazón México VI
Finals Date:10 June
Finals Venue:Estadio Olímpico de la UACH, Chihuahua City
Finals Champ:Caudillos de Chihuahua (1st title)
Prevseason Year:2022
Nextseason Year:2024

The 2023 LFA season is the eight season of operation (seventh 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 will end on 14 May, with the playoffs beginning on 20 May and ending with the Tazón México VI, on 10 June in Chihuahua City.[1]

Preseason events

Expansion

Three new teams joined the league for the 2023 season: Caudillos de Chihuahua (based in Chihuahua City), Jefes de Ciudad Juárez (based in Ciudad Juárez) and Reds de la Ciudad de México (based in Mexico City). The three teams were part of Fútbol Americano de México, but after the league folded in September 2022, they joined the LFA.[2] [3] [4]

Stadium changes

Coaching changes

Off-season

Héctor del Águila replaced Guillermo Ruiz Burguete as the team's head coach.[10]

Rubén Contreras replaced Félix Buendía as the Gallos' head coach.[11]

In-season

Randall Mendoza replaced Lorenzo Gathers as the Jefes' head coach.[12]

On 10 April, Jorge Valdez replaced Carlos Strevel and Carlos Mendoza as the Fundidores' head coach and defensive coordinator.[13]

On 15 April, Juan Carlos Maya replaced Rubén Contreras as the Gallos' head coach.[14]

Teams

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityHead coach
CaudillosChihuahua City, ChihuahuaEstadio Olímpico de la UACH22,000 Federico Landeros
DinosSaltillo, CoahuilaEstadio Francisco I. Madero16,000 Javier Adame
FundidoresMonterrey, Nuevo LeónEstadio Banorte10,057 Carlos Strevel
GalgosTijuana, Baja CaliforniaEstadio Caliente27,333 Héctor del Águila
Gallos NegrosQuerétaro City, QuerétaroEstadio Olímpico de Querétaro4,600 Rubén Contreras
JefesCiudad Juárez, ChihuahuaEstadio 20 de Noviembre5,000 Randall Mendoza
MexicasIztacalco, Mexico CityEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"6,000 Héctor Toxqui
RaptorsNaucalpan, State of MexicoEstadio José Ortega Martínez3,700 Guillermo Gutiérrez
RedsTlalpan, Mexico CityEstadio ITESM CCM2,500 Raúl Rivera
ReyesZapopan, JaliscoFortaleza Azul5,000 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 Negros14–42ReyesFortaleza Azul4 March17:00Claro Sports
Raptors14–24DinosEstadio Francisco I. Madero20:00Claro Sports
Galgos24–6MexicasEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"5 March12:00Claro Sports
Caudillos20–12JefesEstadio 20 de Noviembre14:00Claro Sports
Reds31–15FundidoresEstadio Banorte18:00Claro Sports
Week 2
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Dinos7–32RedsEstadio ITESM CCM11 March13:00TVC Deportes
Reyes23–16RaptorsEstadio José Ortega Martínez17:00AYM Sports
Mexicas17–14Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de QuerétaroClaro Sports/AYM Sports
Galgos16–51CaudillosEstadio Olímpico de la UACH19:00AYM Sports
Fundidores28–21JefesEstadio 20 de Noviembre12 March14:00Claro Sports
Week 3
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Mexicas13–17ReyesFortaleza Azul18 March17:00TVC Deportes/Claro Sports
Reds7–25CaudillosEstadio Olímpico de la UACH19:00Claro Sports
Jefes22–26DinosEstadio Francisco I. Madero20:00AYM Sports
Raptors13–27GalgosEstadio Caliente19 March13:00AYM Sports/Claro Sports
Gallos Negros31–34FundidoresEstadio Banorte18:00Claro Sports
Week 4
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Galgos25–36RedsEstadio ITESM CCM25 March13:00
Jefes22–31RaptorsEstadio José Ortega Martínez17:00Claro Sports
Caudillos42–34MexicasEstadio MCA Jaime Labastida20:00Claro Sports
Dinos33–7Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de Querétaro26 March17:00Claro Sports
Reyes7–31FundidoresEstadio BanorteClaro Sports
Week 5
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Caudillos48–14ReyesFortaleza Azul1 April17:00Claro Sports
Raptors15–0MexicasEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"Claro Sports
Reds36–21JefesEstadio 20 de Noviembre2 April14:00Claro Sports
Gallos Negros13–47GalgosEstadio Caliente18:00Claro Sports
Fundidores31–38DinosEstadio Francisco I. Madero3 April19:00Claro Sports
Week 6
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Reyes14–8GalgosEstadio Caliente14 April20:00Claro Sports
Gallos Negros3–34RedsEstadio ITESM CCM15 April13:00
Dinos19–29CaudillosEstadio Olímpico de la UACH19:00Claro Sports
Fundidores14–21RaptorsEstadio José Ortega Martínez16 April12:00Claro Sports
Mexicas27–33JefesEstadio 20 de Noviembre14:00Claro Sports
Week 7
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Reds3–18MexicasEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"22 April13:00Claro Sports
Jefes28–35ReyesFortaleza Azul17:00Claro Sports
Raptors35–12Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de QuerétaroClaro Sports
Galgos10–33DinosEstadio Francisco I. Madero20:00Claro Sports
Caudillos33–25FundidoresEstadio Banorte23 April17:00Claro Sports
Week 8
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Raptors16–33RedsEstadio ITESM CCM29 April13:00
Fundidores24–8MexicasEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"15:00Claro Sports
Dinos33–31ReyesFortaleza Azul17:00Claro Sports
Gallos Negros13–47CaudillosEstadio Olímpico de la UACH19:00Claro Sports
Galgos27–0JefesEstadio 20 de Noviembre30 April14:00Claro Sports
Week 9
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Fundidores40–13GalgosEstadio Caliente5 May20:00Claro Sports
Reyes42–37RedsEstadio ITESM CCM6 May13:00
Caudillos39–36RaptorsEstadio José Ortega Martínez17:00Claro Sports
Jefes30–37Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de QuerétaroClaro Sports
Mexicas21–38DinosEstadio Francisco I. Madero20:00Claro Sports
Week 10
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Dinos34–55FundidoresEstadio Banorte11 May20:00Claro Sports
Jefes12–28CaudillosEstadio Olímpico de la UACH13 May19:00TBD
Reds10–17GalgosEstadio Francisco I. Madero20:00Claro Sports
Mexicas34–6RaptorsEstadio José Ortega Martínez14 May12:00Claro Sports
Reyes47–22Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de Querétaro15:00Claro Sports

Playoffs

Results

Wild Card
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Galgos3–15ReyesEstadio Tres de MarzoMay 2017:30Claro Sports
Fundidores17–10RedsEstadio ITESM CCMMay 2113:00Claro Sports
Semifinals
Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV
Fundidores20–34CaudillosEstadio Olímpico Universitario de la UACHMay 27TBDClaro Sports
Reyes10–17DinosEstadio Francisco I. MaderoMay 26TBDClaro Sports

Tazón México VI

Tazón México VI
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Head Coach:Head Coach:
Federico LanderosJavier Adame
Teams1C2C3C4C
Caudillos0 0 7 3
Dinos0 0 0 0
Date: 10 June 2023
Kickoff time: 7 p.m.
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza
Spectators: 18,930
MVP: Octavio González, DE
Referee: Olaf Salmorán
TV:
← V • Tazón México • VII →
The Tazón México VI was held on 10 June 2023 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza in Chihuahua City. The Caudillos became LFA champions, after beating the Dinos by a score of 10–0.

Awards

Players of the week

The following were named the top performers during the 2023 season:

WeekMVP of the WeekOffensive
Player of the Week		Defensive
Player of the Week
1Tavares Martin Jr. WR
(Reyes)		Eldridge Massington WR
(Galgos)		Javier Dyer DE
(Caudillos)
2Jeremy Johnson QB
(Caudillos)		Marco Durán QB
(Reds)		Anthony Patrick LB
(Reyes)
3Aaron McCallister RB
(Fundidores)		Erick Niño QB
(Dinos)		David Richardson DB
(Galgos)
4Brandon López QB
(Mexicas)		Denzel Strong RB
(Reds)		Jorge Revuelto DB
(Caudillos)
5Juwan Manigo WR
(Caudillos)		Jeremy Johnson QB
(Caudillos)		Jordan Cry LB
(Raptors)
6David Perkins QB
(Jefes)		Eduardo Retana WR
(Raptors)		Leondre Crosby LB
(Caudillos)
7Bruno Márquez QB
(Raptors)		Juwan Manigo WR
(Caudillos)		Joshua Donaldson DB
(Caudillos)
8Shannon Patrick QB
(Reyes)		Devin Heckstall WR
(Reyes)		Emilio Castillón LB
(Fundidores)
9Juwan Manigo WR
(Caudillos)		Shannon Patrick QB
(Reyes)		Salvador Cabrera DB
(Reyes)
10Aaron McCallister RB
(Fundidores)		Shelton Eppler QB
(Fundidores)		Shuan Funnye DL
(Reyes)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calendario. LFA.mx. 7 December 2022 . 17 February 2023.
  2. Web site: La LFA suma el onceavo equipo para la temporada del 2023 dándole la bienvenida a Caudillos. LFA.mx. 19 October 2022. 17 February 2023. es.
  3. Web site: La LFA le da la bienvenida a los Jefes. LFA.mx. 17 October 2022. 17 February 2023. es.
  4. Web site: La LFA le da la bienvenida oficial a los Reds. LFA.mx. 14 September 2022. 17 February 2023. es.
  5. Web site: El Estadio José Ortega Martínez "JOM", la casa de Raptors. LFA.mx. 21 February 2023. 3 March 2023. es.
  6. Web site: Los Reds de la Ciudad de México se unen a la Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional. Instituto del Deporte de la Ciudad de México. 14 September 2022. 18 February 2023. es.
  7. Web site: Reporte Semanal. LFA.mx. 18 February 2023. 19 February 2023. es.
  8. Web site: Estadio Centro Cultural y Deportivo Borregos, la casa de Reds. LFA.mx. 25 February 2023. 27 February 2023. es.
  9. Web site: La Fortaleza Azul, la nueva casa de Reyes. LFA.mx. 7 February 2023. 17 February 2023. es.
  10. News: Galgos presentó su nuevo Head Coach. El Sol de Tijuana. Marcos. Romero. 4 January 2023. 17 February 2023. es.
  11. Web site: Rubén Contreras es el "Gallo Negro Alfa". Diario de Querétaro. Francisco. González. 17 December 2022. 26 March 2022. es.
  12. Web site: Rescinde Jefes a Head Coach Lorenzo Gathers. 26 March 2023. 2 April 2023. adiario.mx. Spanish. Jefes fire head coach Lorenzo Gathers.
  13. Web site: Fundidores de Monterrey despide al coach Carlos Strevel. El Horizonte. Héctor. Ortega. 10 April 2023. 11 April 2023. es.
  14. Web site: Gallos Negros realiza cambios en la plantilla. Diario de Querétaro. Francisco. González. 15 April 2023. 8 May 2023. es.

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