Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional

Professional Football League
Upcoming season or competition:
Current sports event 2017 LFA season
Sport American football
Founded January 12, 2016 (2016-01-12)
Director Juan Carlos Vázquez
No. of teams 6
Country Mexico
Headquarters Mexico City, Mexico
Most recent
champion(s)
Mayas (1st title)
Most titles Mayas (1 title)
TV partner(s) Televisa[1]
AYM Sports
Official website LFA.mx

The Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA, Professional American Football League) is a professional American football league in Mexico. In its first season it consisted of four teams, three from Mexico City and one from State of Mexico,[2] later adding Coahuila and Nuevo León squads as well.

History

Beginnings

The LFA was founded in 2016 with the support of the Mexican Federation of American Football (FMFA).[3] It was filed on January 12, 2016 by Head of Government of Mexico City Miguel Ángel Mancera in the east courtyard of the Old City Hall, with Alfredo Castillo, director general of the CONADE and Horacio de la Vega Flores, director of the capital's Institute of Sport.[4]

The first game was played February 21, and the championship game, called the Tazón México (Mexico Bowl), was on April 10.[5] All matches were played at the Estadio Jesús "Palillo" Martínez of Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City.[6]

Present

On September 28, 2016 the LFA announced two new teams, the Fundidores and the Dinos, which will participate in the 2017 season. The Fundidores will play at the Estadio Nuevo León Unido with Dinos' home ground the Estadio Olímpico Francisco I. Madero.[7]

Current teams

See also

References

External links

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