Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano
Sport | American football |
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Founded | 1978 |
First season | 1978 |
CEO | Carlos Rosado Stevens[1] |
No. of teams | 20 (Major League) |
Country | Mexico |
Continent | North America |
Most recent champion(s) | Águilas UACH (North Conference) Pumas CU UNAM (Central Conference) Potros Salvajes UAEM (Southern Conference) |
TV partner(s) | Once TV México TVC Deportes Multimedios Television |
Related competitions | Aztec Bowl |
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.
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 |
Autonomous University of Chihuahua | Chihuahua | Public | 25.300* | Águilas UACH (Eagles) | Estadio Olímpico de la UACH | 22.000 |
Autonomous University of Coahuila - Saltillo | Coahuila | Public | 30.000* | Lobos UAdeC (Wolves) | Jorge Castro | 4.000 |
Autonomous University of Tamaulipas - Ciudad Victoria | Tamaulipas | Public | 41.400* | Correcaminos UAT (Roadrunners) | Eugenio A. Porras | 12.000 |
Autonomous University of Tamaulipas - Reynosa | Tamaulipas | Public | 41.400* | Correcaminos UAT Reynosa (Roadrunners) | José Leal | 1.500 |
Metropolitan University of Monterrey | Nuevo León | Private | Leones UMM (Lions) | Unidad Deportiva Churubusco | 4.000 | |
University of the Valley of Mexico - Guadalajara | Jalisco | Private | 80.000* | Linces UVM GDL (Lynxes) | Deportivo Pensiones del Estado | 4.000 |
University of the Valley of Mexico - Torreón | Coahuila | Private | 80.000* | Linces UVM Torreón (Lynxes) | UVM Torreón | 4.000 |
The Central Conference (Conferencia del Centro) | ||||||
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Institution - Campus | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Stadium | Capacity |
Autonomous University of Nuevo León | Nuevo León | Public | 129.300* | Auténticos Tigres UANL (Tigers) | Estadio Gaspar Mass | 13.500 |
National Autonomous University of Mexico - C.U. | Mexico City | Public | 314.500* | Pumas CU UNAM (Cougars) | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | 70.500 |
National Polytechnic Institute - Santo Tomás | Mexico City | Public | 153.027* | Águilas Blancas IPN (White Eagles) | Estadio Valle Bowl | 3.700 |
National Polytechnic Institute - Zacatenco | Mexico City | Public | 153.027* | Burros Blancos IPN (White Donkeys) | Estadio Valle Bowl | 3.700 |
University of Tepeyac | Mexico City | Private | Frailes UT (Friars) | Estadio Perros Negros | 4.000 | |
University of the Valley of Mexico - Lomas Verdes | State of Mexico | Private | 80.000* | Linces UVM Lomas Verdes (Lynxes) | Estadio Valle Bowl | 3.700 |
The Southern Conference (Conferencia del Sur) | ||||||
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Institution - Campus | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Stadium | Capacity |
Chapingo Autonomous University | 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 | |
Mexico State Autonomous University | State of Mexico | Public | 84.600* | Potros Salvajes UAEM (Wild Colts) | Estadio Universitario Alberto Chivo Cordova | 32.000 |
National Autonomous University of Mexico - Acatlán | State of Mexico | Public | 314.500* | Pumas Acatlán UNAM (Cougars) | FES Acatlán | |
Universidad Anáhuac Cancún | Quintana Roo | Private | Leones UACAN (Lions) | Coliseo Maya | 5.000 | |
University of the Valley of Mexico - Querétaro | Querétaro | Private | 80.000 | Linces UVM Querétaro (Lynxes) | UVM Querétaro | 4.000 |
University of Veracruz | Veracruz | Public | 73.200* | Halcones UV (Hawks) | Unidad Deportiva UV | 4.000 |
- (*) Enrollment numbers are for all campuses.
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Head Coach |
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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 |
2008 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Auténticos Tigres UANL | 41-28 | Frank González |
2009 | Lobos UAdeC | Águilas UACH | 34-21 | Fernando Bravo |
2009 | Auténticos Tigres UANL | Pumas CU UNAM | 42-21 | Pedro Morales |
2009 | Leones UACAN | Potros Salvajes UAEM | 20-19 | Marco Martos |
2010 | Águilas UACH | Linces UVM Guadalajara | 37-22 | Carlos Altamirano |
2010 | Pumas CU UNAM | Auténticos Tigres UANL | 31-21 | Raul Rivera |
2010 | Potros Salvajes UAEM | Leones UACAN | 23-20 | Carmelo Velazquez |
- Year with two national champions: Pumas CU for the Conferencia del Centro, and Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY for the Conferencia de los Doce Grandes
- Years with three national champions, one for each of the three conferences: Lobos UAdeC (2009), Aguilas UACH (2010) for the Conferencia del Norte; Auténticos Tigres UANL (2009), Pumas CU UNAM (2010) for the Conferencia del Centro; and Leones UACAN (2009), Potros Salvajes UAEM (2010) for the Conferencia del Sur.
References
- ^ El Universal. "Reeligen a Carlos Rosado al frente de la Onefa" (in Spanish). Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ tackleo.com. "Campeones Nacionales" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Pausa de los Dos Minutos. "Historia: Campeones Nacionales de la ONEFA" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2010.