The LNFA 2014 season was the 20th season of top-tier American football in Spain.
As in the previous season, the teams were divided into two categories, renamed Serie A and Serie B, with promotion and relegation between both divisions.
The 2013-14 season started on November 6, with the first game of the Spanish Cup, and finished on June 15, with the LNFA Bowl game."Definidas prácticamente todas las competiciones nacionales" FEFA Web; 7 October 2013
L'Hospitalet Pioners are the defending champions, but lost to Badalona Dracs in the semifinals. Dracs ended the season winning their sixth title.
Spanish Cup
Seven teams entered the competition. L'Hospitalet Pioners won the title for the fifth time in a row and ninth overall.
LNFA Serie A
Six teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain. L'Hospitalet Pioners, Rivas Osos, Valencia Firebats, Rivas Osos and Badalona Dracs repeated from last year. Granada Lions were promoted from last year LNFA Serie B.
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 Serie B
TeamHead-to-head Badalona Dracs 1091346184+162 Valencia Firebats 1064219194+25FIR 28–0 OSO OSO 34–15 FIR Rivas Osos 1064229194+35 L'Hospitalet Pioners 1055264224+40 Valencia Giants 1046187192–5 Granada Lions 10010136393–257
DRAFIRGIALIOOSOPIO Badalona Dracs46–831–641–2227–219–24 Valencia Firebats20–2114–640–32 OT28–014–29 Valencia Giants10–427–2141–621–1143–15 Granada Lions25–546–380–3724–280–53 Rivas Osos21–2834–1517–1028–641–16 L'Hospitalet Pioners27–4713–2135–633–1519–28
Playoffs
LNFA Serie B
14 teams entered the LNFA Serie B, the second level of American football in Spain. They were divided in three conferences.
Eight teams qualified to the promotion playoffs, where the three group winners had the three first seeds.
The four worst teams in the regular season played to avoid the relegation to the new Serie C, which will be created in 2015. Alicante Sharks and Sueca Ricers were relegated to Serie C.FEFA.es
Regular season Legend The champions of each group were the top seeded in the promotion play-offs Five teams qualified for the play-offs The four worst teams played the relegation play-offs
North Group
Team Las Rozas Black Demons 87120859+149 Camioneros Coslada 86214968+81 Gijón Mariners 844169109+60 Santurtzi Coyotes 835114100+14 Cantabria Bisons 80827331–304
BISBLACAMCOYMAR Cantabria Bisons0–327–266–4912–51 Las Rozas Black Demons42–018–620–035–6 Camioneros Coslada39–014–1234–98–0 Santurtzi Coyotes30–010–216–810–0 Gijón Mariners62–223–2816–1411–0
East Group
TeamHead-to-head Imperials Reus 87121949+170 Barcelona Búfals 85312562+63BUF 34–6 ROOROO 9–0 BUF Barberà Rookies 8539663+33 Zaragoza Hurricanes 82646146–100 Zaragoza Hornets 81723189–166
BUFHORHURIMPROO Barcelona Búfals10–014–07–2134–6 Zaragoza Hornets0–268–146–359–6 Zaragoza Hurricanes0–2716–00–480–10 Imperials Reus26–761–014–106–0 Barberà Rookies9–021–025–619–8
South Group
TeamHead-to-head Mallorca Voltors 66017744+133 Murcia Cobras 64219560+135 Sueca Ricers 61567136–69RIC 44–0 SHASHA 17–7 RIC Alicante Sharks 61536235–199
COBRICSHAVOL Murcia Cobras47–061–012–26 Sueca Ricers8–1944–08–13 Alicante Sharks7–4417–76–25 Mallorca Voltors19–1240–054–6
Promotion playoffs
Relegation playoffs
Alicante Sharks and Sueca Ricers are relegated to 2014–15 Serie C.
Promotion/relegation playoffs The fifth placed team in Serie A played Serie B runner-up. The game took place in Valencia on June 7. Valencia Giants won the game and will play in next season Serie A.
References
External links FEFA American Football Spanish Federation