LNFA 2012 explained

The 2012 LNFA season was the 18th season of top-tier American football in Spain. The regular season was played from January 29, 2012 until the end of may, 2012.

L'Hospitalet Pioners won their 5th LNFA title and the third in a row.

System change

The competition system was changed for this season. The top six teams from the previous season were included in a new conference, called LNFA Elite, and only those were able to play for the title. At the end of the regular season, the top 4 teams of the LNFA Elite (Rivas Osos, L'Hospitalet Pioners, Valencia Firebats and Badalona Dracs) played a single-elimination tournament for the title. 5th place's team of the LNFA Elite (Barberà Rookies) went into another single-elimination game against the team placed 2nd within the other conferences' sudden death tournament (Valencia Giants) to determine which of the two will play at the LNFA Elite next season, while 6th place's team of the LNFA Elite (Sueca Ricers) will be replaced by the winner of the other conferences' sudden death tournament (Las Rozas Black Demons).

Results

LNFA Elite

Regular season

Legend
The four top teams will qualify for the championship play-offs
The fifth place will compete in the promotion/relegation play-off
The last team will be relegated to the LNFA next season

Team
style="background:#cfc;"		10	8	0	2	264	140	+124
style="background:#cfc;"		10	8	0	2	345	163	+182
style="background:#cfc;"		10	6	0	4	268	181	+87
style="background:#cfc;"		10	5	0	5	204	141	+63
style="background:#ffffcc"		10	2	0	8	80	295	–215
style="background:#FFCCCC"		10	1	0	9	68	309	–241

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DRA

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FIR

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OSO

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PIO

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RIC

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ROO

Badalona Dracs

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24–27

24–22

6–14

1–0^[1]

48–0

Valencia Firebats

18–10

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20–37

31–24

36–6

54–0

Rivas Osos

14–13

13–12

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14–26

31–0

31–12

L'Hospitalet Pioners

40–12

43–35

21–38

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49–12

34–7

Sueca Ricers

6–43

6–0

12–43

8–63

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0–17

Barberà Rookies

0–23

18–35

0–21

0–31

26–18

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Playoffs

The four top teams will play for the 2012 LNFA title. The semifinals will be 1st vs. 4th and 2nd vs. 3rd. The games will be played in the home of the highest seed.

LNFA

Regular season

Legend
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the promotion play-offs
The two best runners-up advanced to the promotion play-offs

North Conference

Team
style="background:#cfc;"	Las Rozas Black Demons	8	7	0	1	228	33	+195
style="background:#cfc;"	Zaragoza Hurricanes	8	5	2	1	115	68	+47
Gijón Mariners	8	3	1	4	54	97	-43
Camioneros Coslada	8	2	0	6	43	152	-109
Coyotes Santurtzi	8	1	1	6	9	99	-90

width=220		BLA	width=50	CAM	width=50	COY	width=50	HUR	width=50	MAR
Las Rozas Black Demons	style="background:#ccc;"			38–6		31–0		49–6		45–0
Camioneros Coslada		0–37	style="background:#ccc;"			6–0		12–14		0–13
Coyotes Santurtzi		0–14		0–7	style="background:#ccc;"			0–0		7–0
Zaragoza Hurricanes		21–10		35–0		18–2	style="background:#ccc;"			21–3
Gijón Mariners		0–12		15–12		23–0		0–0	style="background:#ccc;"

South Conference

Team
style="background:#cfc;"	Murcia Cobras	8	8	0	0	277	43	+234
style="background:#cfc;"	Granada Lions	8	6	0	2	183	95	+88
style="background:#ccccff;"	Sevilla Linces	8	4	0	4	178	128	+50
Alicante Sharks	8	1	0	7	61	238	–177	1–1 (+14)
Cehegín Wolves	8	1	0	7	43	238	–195	1–1 (–14)

width=220		COB	width=50	LIN	width=50	LIO	width=50	SHA	width=50	WOL
Murcia Cobras	style="background:#ccc;"			33–0		36–19		28–3		51–3
Sevilla Linces		6–23	style="background:#ccc;"			20–22		64–0		26–14
Granada Lions		12–18		24–15	style="background:#ccc;"			24–6		33–0
Alicante Sharks		0–54		12–14		0–28	style="background:#ccc;"			12–14
Cehegín Wolves		0–34		0–33		0–21		12–28	style="background:#ccc;"

East Conference

Team
style="background:#cfc;"	Barcelona Búfals	8	7	0	1	196	70	+126	1–1 (+10)
style="background:#cfc;"	Mallorca Voltors	8	7	0	1	214	80	+134	1–1 (–10)
style="background:#ccccff;"	Valencia Giants	8	4	0	4	180	139	+41
Terrassa Reds	8	2	0	6	108	215	–107
Museros Bous	8	0	0	8	90	284	–194

width=220		BOU	width=50	BUF	width=50	GIA	width=50	RED	width=50	VOL
Museros Bous	style="background:#ccc;"			3–47		14–31		12–33		0–44
Barcelona Búfals		39–15	style="background:#ccc;"			20–14		2–0		30–6
Valencia Giants		41–21		6–18	style="background:#ccc;"			28–14		12–19
Terrassa Reds		21–19		6–34		20–36	style="background:#ccc;"			14–28
Mallorca Voltors		28–6		20–6		13–12		56–0	style="background:#ccc;"

Playoffs

The eight top teams will compete for the promotion to the LNFA Elite. The LNFA champions will promote, while the runner-up will play the promotion playoff against the fifth team in the LNFA Elite.

• Las Rozas Black Demons promoted to LNFA Elite 2013.
• Valencia Giants won the Promotion Game against Barberà Rookies and promote to LNFA Elite 2013.

External links

• AEFA American Football Spanish Association

Notes and References

1. Not played due to Ricers not having enough players. Dracs were awarded a 1-0 win.