ONEFA
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| Sport | American football |
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| Founded | 1978 |
| Commissioner | Juan Manuel Rivera[1] |
| Inaugural season | 1978 |
| No. of teams | 19 (Major League) |
| Country(ies) |  Mexico |
| Continent | North America |
| Most recent champion(s) | Linces UVM Guadalajara (North Conference) Auténticos Tigres UANL (Central Conference) Centinelas CGP (Southern Conference) |
| TV partner(s) | Once TV México TVC Deportes Multimedios Television |
| Related competitions | Aztec Bowl IFAF World Cup |
| Official website | www.onefa.org |
The Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Futbol Americano (English: National Student Organization of American Football), usually known by the acronym ONEFA, is the major college football league in Mexico.
American football had been played in Mexico since the early 1920s in different colleges and universities, mainly in Mexico City. In 1928 the first professional championship was played, organized by Jorge Braniff. From the 1920s to the 1970s more universities and colleges joined the championship, and four categories, called fuerzas were created. The First Fuerza became the National League in 1970, and in 1978 it was reorganized under the name ONEFA.
The universities that originally participated in the ONEFA were Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua and Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro.
Today the ONEFA is divided into three categories: Liga Mayor, Liga Intermedia and Liga Juvenil. The most important one is the Liga Mayor (Major League), whose championships are organized into three conferences: the North Conference, the Central Conference, and the Southern Conference.
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[edit] Teams
The following teams are members of Liga Mayor. Liga Mayor has 3 conferences: the North Conference, the Central Conference, and the Southern Conference.
| The North Conference (Conferencia del Norte) | ||||||
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| Institution - Campus | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Stadium | Capacity |
| Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua | Chihuahua | Public | 25.300* | Águilas UACH (Eagles) | Estadio Olímpico de la UACH | 22.000 |
| Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila - Saltillo | Coahuila | Public | 30.000* | Lobos UAdeC (Wolves) | Jorge Castro | 4.000 |
| Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas - Ciudad Victoria | Tamaulipas | Public | 41.400* | Correcaminos UAT Victoria (Roadrunners) | Eugenio A. Porras | 12.000 |
| Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas - Reynosa | Tamaulipas | Public | 41.400* | Correcaminos UAT Reynosa (Roadrunners) | José Leal | 1.500 |
| Universidad Metropolitana de Monterrey | Nuevo León | Private | Leones UMM (Lions) | Unidad Deportiva Churubusco | 4.000 | |
| Universidad del Valle de México - Guadalajara | Jalisco | Private | 80.000* | Linces UVM GDL (Lynxes) | Deportivo Pensiones del Estado | 4.000 |
| The Central Conference (Conferencia del Centro) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution - Campus | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Stadium | Capacity |
| Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León | Nuevo León | Public | 129.300* | Auténticos Tigres UANL (Tigers) | Estadio Gaspar Mass | 13.500 |
| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - C.U. | Mexico City | Public | 314.500* | Pumas CU UNAM (Cougars) | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | 70.500 |
| Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Santo Tomás | Mexico City | Public | 153.027* | Águilas Blancas IPN (White Eagles) | Estadio Valle Bowl | 3.700 |
| Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Zacatenco | Mexico City | Public | 153.027* | Burros Blancos IPN (White Donkeys) | Estadio Valle Bowl | 3.700 |
| Universidad del Tepeyac | Mexico City | Private | Frailes UT (Friars) | Estadio Perros Negros | 4.000 | |
| Universidad del Valle de México - Lomas Verdes | State of Mexico | Private | 80.000* | Linces UVM Lomas Verdes (Lynxes) | Estadio Valle Bowl | 3.700 |
| The Southern Conference (Conferencia del Sur) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution - Campus | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Stadium | Capacity |
| Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México | State of Mexico | Public | 84.600* | Potros Salvajes UAEM (Wild Colts) | Estadio Universitario Alberto Chivo Cordova | 32.000 |
| Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo | State of Mexico | Public | 3.750* | Toros Salvajes UACh (Wild Bulls) | Estadio P. R. Tapia | 4.000 |
| Cuerpo de Guardias Presidenciales | Mexico City | Public | Centinelas CGP (Sentinels) | Estadio General Joaquín Amaro | 6.500 | |
| Universidad Ibero-Americana de Chiapas | Chiapas | Bengalíes UNIB (Bengals) | Estadio Samuel León Brindis | 2.500 | ||
| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Acatlán | State of Mexico | Public | 314.500* | Pumas Acatlán UNAM (Cougars) | FES Acatlán | |
| Universidad Veracruzana | Veracruz | Public | 73.200* | Halcones UV (Hawks) | Unidad Deportiva UV | 4.000 |
| Universidad Anáhuac Cancún | Quintana Roo | Private | Leones UACAN (Lions) | Coliseo Maya | 5.000 | |
- (*) Enrollment numbers are for all campuses.
[edit] National Champions[2][3]
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Head Coach | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Cóndores UNAM | Águilas Blancas IPN | 23-14 | Diego García Miravete | |
| 1979 | Cóndores UNAM | Águilas Blancas IPN | 28-16 | Diego García Miravete | |
| 1980 | Cóndores UNAM | Águilas Blancas IPN | 28-26 | Diego García Miravete | |
| 1981 | Águilas Blancas IPN | Águilas Reales UNAM | 39-21 | Jacinto Licea Mendoza | |
| 1982 | Águilas Blancas IPN | Cóndores UNAM | 16-8 | Jacinto Licea Mendoza | |
| 1983 | Cóndores UNAM | Águilas Blancas IPN | 23-3 | Diego García Miravete | |
| 1984 | Cóndores UNAM | Águilas Blancas IPN | 40-29 | Diego García Miravete | |
| 1985 | Cóndores UNAM | Pieles Rojas IPN | 31-0 | Diego García Miravete | |
| 1986 | Cóndores UNAM | Diego García Miravete | |||
| 1987 | Osos Acatlán UNAM | Cóndores UNAM | 17-10 | Arturo Alonso Escobar | |
| 1988 | Águilas Blancas IPN | Cóndores UNAM | 38-6 | Jacinto Licea Mendoza | |
| 1989 | Pieles Rojas IPN | Águilas Blancas IPN | 14-6 | Manuel Rodero Garduño | |
| 1990 | Cóndores UNAM | Águilas Blancas IPN | 16-3 | Diego García Miravete | |
| 1991 | Cóndores UNAM | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | 41-16 | Diego García Miravete | |
| 1992 | Águilas Blancas IPN | Centinelas CGP | 17-13 | Jacinto Licea Mendoza | |
| 1993 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Águilas Blancas IPN | 20-13 | Frank González | |
| 1994 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Aztecas UDLA | 17-10 | Frank González | |
| 1995 | Aztecas UDLA | Cóndores UNAM | 43-13 | Leonardo Luján | |
| 1996 | Aztecas UDLA | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | 6-3 | Leonardo Luján | |
| 1997 | Aztecas UDLA | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | 21-11 | Leonardo Luján | |
| 1998 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Aztecas UDLA | 20-17 | Frank González | |
| 1999 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Aztecas UDLA | 38-25 | Frank González | |
| 2000 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEM | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | 38-28 | Rafael Duk Delgado | |
| 2001 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Auténticos Tigres UANL | 20-12 | Frank González | |
| 2002 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Auténticos Tigres UANL | 34-7 | Frank González | |
| 2003 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEM | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | 38-36 | Enrique Borda | |
| 2004 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEM | 45-22 | Frank González | |
| 2005 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Auténticos Tigres UANL | 14-10 | Frank González | |
| 2006 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Aztecas UDLA | 43-34 | Frank González | |
| 2007 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEM | 36-14 | Frank González | |
| 2008 | Pumas CU UNAM | Águilas Blancas IPN | 17-0 | Raúl Rivera | Central Conference |
| 2008 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Auténticos Tigres UANL | 41-28 | Frank González | Big 12 Conference† |
| 2009 | Lobos UAdeC | Águilas UACH | 34-21 | Fernando Bravo | North Conference |
| 2009 | Auténticos Tigres UANL | Pumas CU UNAM | 42-21 | Pedro Morales | Central Conference |
| 2009 | Leones UACAN | Potros Salvajes UAEM | 20-19 | Marco Martos | Southern Conference |
| 2010 | Águilas UACH | Linces UVM Guadalajara | 37-22 | Carlos Altamirano | North Conference |
| 2010 | Pumas CU UNAM | Auténticos Tigres UANL | 31-21 | Raul Rivera | Central Conference |
| 2010 | Potros Salvajes UAEM | Leones UACAN | 23-20 | Carmelo Velazquez | Southern Conference |
| 2011 | Linces UVM Guadalajara | Águilas UACH | 35-28 | Enrique Villanueva | North Conference |
| 2011 | Auténticos Tigres UANL | Pumas CU UNAM | 16-15 | Pedro Morales | Central Conference |
| 2011 | Centinelas CGP | Pumas Acatlán UNAM | 28-14 | Jorge Joaquín Juárez | Southern Conference |
- Year with two national champions.
- Years with three national champions, one for each of the three conferences.
- † Defunct conference
[edit] References
- ^ Sportimes.com.mx. "Juan Manuel Rivera, nuevo titular de la ONEFA" (in Spanish). http://www.sportimes.com.mx/portal/americano/universitario/10307-juan-manuel-rivera-nuevo-titular-de-la-onefa. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ tackleo.com. "Campeones Nacionales" (in Spanish). http://www.tackleo.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=258&Itemid=191. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Pausa de los Dos Minutos. "Historia: Campeones Nacionales de la ONEFA" (in Spanish). http://pausadelosdosminutos.com/onefa/historia/campeones. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Official site
- (Spanish) tackleo.com -All about Mexican Football
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