The 2012 LNFA season was the 18th season of top-tier American football in Spain. The regular season was played from January 29, 2012 until the end of may, 2012.
L'Hospitalet Pioners won their 5th LNFA title and the third in a row.
System change The competition system was changed for this season. The top six teams from the previous season were included in a new conference, called LNFA Elite, and only those were able to play for the title. At the end of the regular season, the top 4 teams of the LNFA Elite (Rivas Osos, L'Hospitalet Pioners, Valencia Firebats and Badalona Dracs) played a single-elimination tournament for the title. 5th place's team of the LNFA Elite (Barberà Rookies) went into another single-elimination game against the team placed 2nd within the other conferences' sudden death tournament (Valencia Giants) to determine which of the two will play at the LNFA Elite next season, while 6th place's team of the LNFA Elite (Sueca Ricers) will be replaced by the winner of the other conferences' sudden death tournament (Las Rozas Black Demons).
Results
LNFA Elite
Regular season Legend The four top teams will qualify for the championship play-offs The fifth place will compete in the promotion/relegation play-off The last team will be relegated to the LNFA next season
TeamRivas Osos 10802264140+124L'Hospitalet Pioners 10802345163+182Valencia Firebats 10604268181+87Badalona Dracs 10505204141+63Barberà Rookies 1020880295–215Sueca Ricers 1010968309–241
DRAFIROSOPIORICROO Badalona Dracs24–2724–226–141–0Not played due to Ricers not having enough players. Dracs were awarded a 1-0 win.48–0 Valencia Firebats18–1020–3731–2436–654–0 Rivas Osos14–1313–1214–2631–031–12 L'Hospitalet Pioners40–1243–3521–3849–1234–7 Sueca Ricers6–436–012–438–630–17 Barberà Rookies0–2318–350–210–3126–18
Playoffs The four top teams will play for the 2012 LNFA title. The semifinals will be 1st vs. 4th and 2nd vs. 3rd. The games will be played in the home of the highest seed.
LNFA
Regular season Legend Group winners and runners-up advanced to the promotion play-offs The two best runners-up advanced to the promotion play-offs
North Conference
TeamLas Rozas Black Demons870122833+195Zaragoza Hurricanes852111568+47Gijón Mariners83145497-43Camioneros Coslada820643152-109Coyotes Santurtzi8116999-90
BLACAMCOYHURMAR Las Rozas Black Demons38–631–049–645–0 Camioneros Coslada0–376–012–140–13 Coyotes Santurtzi0–140–70–07–0 Zaragoza Hurricanes21–1035–018–221–3 Gijón Mariners0–1215–1223–00–0
South Conference
TeamMurcia Cobras880027743+234Granada Lions860218395+88Sevilla Linces8404178128+50Alicante Sharks810761238–1771–1 (+14)Cehegín Wolves810743238–1951–1 (–14)
COBLINLIOSHAWOL Murcia Cobras33–036–1928–351–3 Sevilla Linces6–2320–2264–026–14 Granada Lions12–1824–1524–633–0 Alicante Sharks0–5412–140–2812–14 Cehegín Wolves0–340–330–2112–28
East Conference
TeamBarcelona Búfals870119670+1261–1 (+10)Mallorca Voltors870121480+1341–1 (–10)Valencia Giants8404180139+41Terrassa Reds8206108215–107Museros Bous800890284–194
BOUBUFGIAREDVOL Museros Bous3–4714–3112–330–44 Barcelona Búfals39–1520–142–030–6 Valencia Giants41–216–1828–1412–19 Terrassa Reds21–196–3420–3614–28 Mallorca Voltors28–620–613–1256–0
Playoffs The eight top teams will compete for the promotion to the LNFA Elite. The LNFA champions will promote, while the runner-up will play the promotion playoff against the fifth team in the LNFA Elite.
Las Rozas Black Demons promoted to LNFA Elite 2013. Valencia Giants won the Promotion Game against Barberà Rookies and promote to LNFA Elite 2013.
External links AEFA American Football Spanish Association