2022 LFA season
The 2022 LFA season is 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 it will conclude on 24 April, with the playoffs beginning on April 30 and ending with the Tazón México V on 21 May.[1]
| 2022 LFA season | |
|---|---|
| Regular season | |
| Duration | 4 March – 24 April |
| Playoffs | |
| Start date | 30 April |
| Tazón México V | |
| Date | 21 May |
| Site | Estadio Caliente, Tijuana |
Preseason events
Expansion
Two new teams joined the league for the 2021 season: Galgos de Tijuana, based in Tijuana, and Reyes de Jalisco, based in Zapopan, Jalisco.[2][3] The league also lost one team, Osos de Toluca, that folded in January 2021.[4] 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. On 3 February 2022, the team was rebranded as Gallos Negros de Querétaro. Following the rebrand, the league considers Gallos Negros as a new franchise that will begin competing in the 2022 season.[5][6]
Stadium changes
- Mexicas moved from the Estadio Perros Negros to the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo".[1]
Draft
| 2022 LFA Draft | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rnd. | Pick No. | LFA Team | Player | Pos. | School | Notes | |
| 1 | 1 | Reyes | Salvador Cabrera | DB | FES Acatlán | ||
| 1 | 2 | Fundidores | Emilio Pérez | OL | FES Acatlán | From Galgos | |
| 1 | 3 | Raptors | Jean Renaud | DB | FES Acatlán | ||
| 1 | 4 | Reyes | Alberto García | OL | FES Acatlán | From Fundidores | |
| 1 | 5 | Fundidores | Saúl Sauceda | OL | UANL | From Dinos | |
| 1 | 6 | Mexicas | Adrián Cuadra | DB | UNAM | From Gallos Negros | |
| 1 | 7 | Mexicas | Luis Ceniceros | DL | Anáhuac Norte | ||
| 2 | 8 | Reyes | Rodrigo Jurado | OL | UVM | ||
| 2 | 9 | Gallos Negros | Gerson Sánchez | OL | IPN | From Galgos | |
| 2 | 10 | Raptors | Alfredo Gachuz | K | ITESM CEM | ||
| 2 | 11 | Fundidores | Joan Lara | DL | UANL | ||
| 2 | 12 | Gallos Negros | Maximiliano Hernández | WR | ITESM Toluca | From Dinos | |
| 2 | 13 | Gallos Negros | Luis Enríquez | OL | IPN | ||
| 2 | 14 | Reyes | César Baeza | LB | IPN | From Mexicas | |
| 3 | 15 | Reyes | Jorge Licea | DL | UNAM | ||
| 3 | 16 | Galgos | Isaac Pulido | LB | UABC | ||
| 3 | 17 | Raptors | Luis Villegas | WR | ITESM Toluca | ||
| 3 | 18 | Gallos Negros | Anthony Baldovinos | DL | IPN | From Fundidores | |
| 3 | 19 | Dinos | Marco González | LB | UANL | ||
| 3 | 20 | Gallos Negros | Joan Pérez Durán | DB/LB | ITESM Toluca | ||
| 3 | 21 | Mexicas | Oliver González | OL | Anáhuac Norte | ||
| 4 | 22 | Reyes | Carlos Farías | QB | ITESM Guadalajara | ||
| 4 | 23 | Gallos Negros | Marco Cisneros | RB | UNAM | From Galgos | |
| 4 | 24 | Raptors | Ulises Colín | RB | IPN | ||
| 4 | 25 | Fundidores | Daniel Peña | WR | UANL | ||
| 4 | 26 | Dinos | Enrique López | OL | UAC | ||
| 4 | 27 | Gallos Negros | José Ruiz | WR | UNAM | ||
| 4 | 28 | Mexicas | Chrisstopher González | DB | ITESM Puebla | ||
| 5 | 29 | Reyes | Óscar Villagrán | WR | UNAM | ||
| 5 | 30 | Galgos | René López | DB | UACH | ||
| 5 | 31 | Raptors | Francisco Ornelas | RB | FES Acatlán | ||
| 5 | 32 | Fundidores | Juan Garza | LB | ITESM Puebla | ||
| 5 | 33 | Dinos | Alan Centeno | OL | ITESM Monterrey | ||
| 5 | 34 | Gallos Negros | Alberto Rodríguez | TE | UVM | ||
| 5 | 35 | Mexicas | Alejandro Márquez | QB | Anáhuac Norte | ||
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinos | Saltillo, Coahuila | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | 16,000 |  Javier Adame |
| Fundidores | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Estadio Banorte | 10,057 | Carlos Strevel |
| Galgos | Tijuana, Baja California | Estadio Caliente | 27,333 | Guillermo Ruiz Burguete |
| Gallos Negros | Querétaro City, Querétaro | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | 4,600 | Félix Buendía |
| Mexicas | Iztacalco, Mexico City | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | 6,000 | Héctor Toxqui |
| Raptors | Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico | FES Acatlán | 2,000 | Guillermo Gutiérrez |
| Reyes | Zapopan, Jalisco | Estadio Tres de Marzo | 18,779 | Ernesto Alfaro |
Regular season
Standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points against
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Stk | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinos | 6 | 5 | 1 | 133 | 75 | L1 | Advance to playoffs |
| 2 | Fundidores | 6 | 4 | 2 | 132 | 111 | L1 | |
| 3 | Mexicas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 122 | 90 | W3 | |
| 4 | Raptors | 6 | 4 | 2 | 137 | 89 | W3 | |
| 5 | Reyes | 6 | 3 | 3 | 92 | 129 | W2 | |
| 6 | Gallos Negros | 6 | 1 | 5 | 95 | 109 | L5 | |
| 7 | Galgos | 6 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 155 | L6 | |
Source: LFA
Results
| Week 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV | |
| Gallos Negros | 33–9 | Galgos | Estadio Caliente | March 4 | 19:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Dinos | 10–7 | Mexicas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | March 5 | 15:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Raptors | 13–10 | Reyes | Estadio Tres de Marzo | March 5 | 18:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Week 2 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV | |
| Fundidores | 17–24 (OT) | Dinos | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | March 12 | 19:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Mexicas | 10–8 | Raptors | Estadio FES Acatlán | March 13 | 15:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Reyes | 19–12 | Gallos Negros | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | April 16[upper-alpha 1] | 20:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Week 3 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV | |
| Mexicas | 13–27 | Fundidores | Estadio Banorte | March 18 | 20:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Gallos Negros | 10–24 | Dinos | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | March 19 | 19:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Galgos | 0–10 | Reyes | Estadio Tres de Marzo | March 19 | 19:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Week 4 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV | |
| Raptors | 20–23 | Fundidores | Estadio Banorte | March 25 | 20:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Reyes | 12–46 | Mexicas | Estadio MCA Jaime Labastida[upper-alpha 2] | March 26 | 15:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Dinos | 14–6 | Galgos | Estadio Caliente | March 26 | 19:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Week 5 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV | |
| Reyes | 6–34 | Dinos | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | April 2 | 19:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Galgos | 0–40 | Raptors | Estadio FES Acatlán | April 3 | 12:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Fundidores | 13–10 | Gallos Negros | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | April 3 | 15:00 | ||
| Week 6 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV | |
| Galgos | 9–28 | Fundidores | Estadio Banorte | April 8 | 20:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Gallos Negros | 11–16 | Mexicas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | April 9 | 15:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Dinos | 27–28 | Raptors | Estadio FES Acatlán | April 10 | 12:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Week 7 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV | |
| Mexicas | 30–22 | Galgos | Estadio Caliente | April 22 | 19:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Raptors | 28–19 | Gallos Negros | Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro | April 23 | 20:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Fundidores | 24–35 | Reyes | Estadio Tres de Marzo | April 24 | 12:00 | Marca Claro | |
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
| Wild Card | Semifinals | Tazón México V | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Dinos | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Mexicas | 7 | 6 | Gallos Negros | ||||||||||
| 6 | Gallos Negros | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Fundidores | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Raptors | 26 | 4 | Raptors | ||||||||||
| 5 | Reyes | 6 | ||||||||||||
Results
| Wild Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV | |
| Gallos Negros | 14–7 | Mexicas | Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" | April 30 | 12:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Reyes | 6–26 | Raptors | Estadio FES Acatlán | May 1 | 16:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Semifinals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV | |
| Gallos Negros | Dinos | Estadio Francisco I. Madero | May 7 | 12:00 | Claro Sports | ||
| Raptors | TBD | Fundidores | Estadio Banorte | May 8 | 12:00 | Claro Sports | |
| Tazón México V | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | Score | Home | Venue | Date | Time | TV | |
| TBD | TBD | TBD | Estadio Caliente[9] | May 21 | 19:00 | Claro Sports | |
Notes
- The match between Reyes and Gallos Negros originally scheduled for 13 March was postponed due to the Querétaro–Atlas riot.[7]
- The match between Reyes and Mexicas originally scheduled to be played at Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" changed venues due to poor field conditions after Vive Latino 2022.[8]
References
- "Calendario 2022". LFA.mx. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Presentan a Reyes de Jalisco, nuevo equipo de la LFA bajo el mando del coach Ernesto Alfaro". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). 21 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- Muñoz, Heriberto (17 November 2021). "Galgos, la pieza que faltaba en el futbol americano de Baja California". El Imparcial (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- Fernández, Domingo (14 November 2021). "Osos Toluca se despide de la liga LFA". El Sol de Toluca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "La nueva historia de Gallos Negros en Querétaro". LFA.mx. 14 February 2022.
- González, Francisco (7 December 2021). "Llegan los Condors a Querétaro". Diario de Querétaro (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- "Luego de violencia en el Estadio Corregidora, Gallos Negros posponen su juego debut en contra de Reyes de Jalisco". A3 Noticias. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- "Comunicado Oficial". Facebook (Press release). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Tijuana será sede de Tazón México V". El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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