LNFA
Current season or competition: LNFA 2012 |
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| Sport | American football |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| No. of teams | 21 |
| Country(ies) |  Spain |
| Most recent champion(s) | L'Hospitalet Pioners (4th title) |
| Official website | http://www.aefaweb.com/ |
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano (LNFA) is the name of the top American football league which operates in Spain. It was founded in 1995 after the merge of several previous Spanish competitions.
The league is run by the Spanish Association of American Football, Agrupación Española de Futbol Americano (AEFA) in Spanish language.
At the end of the season, league's champion and runner up clinch bids to compete at next year's European Football League, while third and fourth teams classify for the EFAF Cup.
There has been changes in the number of teams throughout the years. For the 2012 season, the number has increased to 21 from the previous 15 of the 2011 season. The league has split in two categories: LNFA Elite, with the six best teams from the previous year, and LNFA, with fifteen teams split in three conferences.
[edit] History
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Result of the LNFA Bowl |
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| 1995 | Madrid Panteras | Barcelona Boxers | 55-13 |
| 1996 | Madrid Panteras | Vilafranca Eagles | 21-17 |
| 1997 | Vilafranca Eagles | Madrid Panteras | 40-20 |
| 1998 | Badalona Dracs | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 17-13 |
| 1999 | Badalona Dracs | Rivas Osos | 52-12 |
| 2000 | Granollers Fenix | Badalona Dracs | 8-0 |
| 2001 | Rivas Osos | Zaragoza Lions | 21-7 |
| 2002 | Badalona Dracs | Rivas Osos | 14-8 |
| 2003 | Badalona Dracs | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 30-20 |
| 2004 | Badalona Dracs | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 23-0 |
| 2005 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | Badalona Dracs | 24-13 |
| 2006 | Valencia Firebats | L'Hospitalet Pioners | 13-0 |
| 2007 | Valencia Firebats | Badalona Dracs | 47-21 |
| 2008 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | Valencia Firebats | 36-17 |
| 2009 | Valencia Firebats | Badalona Dracs | 29-10 |
| 2010 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | Valencia Firebats | 36-0 |
| 2011 | L'Hospitalet Pioners | Badalona Dracs | 24-8 |
| 2012 |
[edit] LNFA Bowl appearances
| Team | Titles | Runners-up |
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| Badalona Dracs | 5 (1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004) | 5 (2000, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011) |
| L'Hospitalet Pioners | 4 (2005, 2008, 2010, 2011) | 4 (1998, 2003, 2004, 2006) |
| Valencia Firebats | 3 (2006, 2007, 2009) | 2 (2008, 2010) |
| Madrid Panteras | 2 (1995, 1996) | 1 (1997) |
| Rivas Osos | 1 (2001) | 2 (1999, 2002) |
| Vilafranca Eagles | 1 (1997) | 1 (1996) |
| Granollers Fénix | 1 (2000) | |
| Barcelona Boxers | 1 (1995) | |
| Zaragoza Lions | 1 (2001) |
