The 2020 LNFA season is the 26th season of American football in Spain.[1]
Badalona Dracs are the defending champions.
For the 2020 season, ten teams joined the league. Valencia Firebats and Granada Lions resigned to their place, while L'Hospitalet Pioners replaced Santiago Black Ravens, relegated from the previous season.
The teams were divided into two groups of five, according to geographical criteria. All teams play ten games during the regular season: two games (home and away) against each other team in their group, plus two inter-group games (against one team of each other group).
At the end of the regular season, the best three teams in each group qualify for the playoffs.[2] Final position in the aggregate table will determine seeding for the playoffs.
If two or more teams are tied at the end of the competition, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria:
Ten teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain.
Team | Location | Stadium |
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Badalona Dracs | Badalona | Pomar |
Coslada Camioneros | Coslada | Valleaguado |
Fuengirola Potros | Fuengirola | Elola |
Gijón Mariners | Gijón | Las Mestas |
L'Hospitalet Pioners | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Joan Serrahima |
Las Rozas Black Demons | Las Rozas de Madrid | El Cantizal |
Mallorca Voltors | Palma | Son Moix |
Murcia Cobras | Murcia | José Barnés |
Rivas Osos | Rivas Vaciamadrid | Cerro del Telégrafo |
Zaragoza Hurricanes | Zaragoza | David Cañada |
Prior to the season, the Copa de España was played between the 10 teams that registered in the competition. Badalona Dracs successfully defended the title, achieving their fifth Cup overall.[3]