The Tazón México (English: Mexico Bowl) is the annual championship game of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the highest level of professional American football in Mexico. As with the Super Bowl, Roman numerals are used to identify each game, rather than the year in which it is held. The game was typically played on the last Sunday of April, but it is currently held on the second Saturday of July.
History The LFA held the first two Tazón México games at Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City in Mexico City in 2016 and 2017. The Mayas won those first two Tazón México games, the most of any team. The venue was changed for the 2018 season and Tazón México III was held at Estadio Azul, originally used for football and which has a larger capacity. The Mexicas would win their first title in front of 15,000 spectators, less than half of the venue's capacity. Tazón México IV was also held at Estadio Azul, with the attendance increasing slightly from the previous year to 18,000.
In December 2019, it was announced that the game would change its venue from Estadio Azul to Estadio Azteca to host Tazón México V, the 2020 season championship game. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 LFA season was cancelled (along with the 2021 season) and Tazón México V was not played. In May 2022, the Tazón México was held outside of Mexico City for the first time. Tazón México V was played in Tijuana at Estadio Caliente. The Fundidores defeated Gallos Negros 18–14 to win their first title.
Tazón México VI The duel took place on June 10 in the finale of the sixth season.
The sixth edition of the Mexico Bowl had an official venue for the culmination of the 2023 season of the Professional American Football League (LFA). For the second consecutive year, the game did not take place in Mexico City and was held in the northern part of the country.
LFA Commissioner Alejandro Jaimes announced that the Olympic Stadium of the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (UACH) would be the venue for Mexico Bowl VI on Saturday, June 10, marking the end of the sixth season of the League.
The stadium, with a capacity of 23,000 spectators, is the home of the UACH Eagles and is also the home of the Chihuahua Caudillos, a team that joined the LFA in 2023 following the disintegration of the Mexican American Football (FAM).
Since its appearance in the now-defunct league, the Caudillos team has managed to attract crowds to their stadium, boasting the best attendance in that circuit. Jaimes revealed that they were planning a complete experience, similar to American football in the United States, with food in the parking lot and various activities.
Results GameDateWinnerScoreRunner-upMVP^VenueCityAttendanceI10 April 2016Mayas29–13RaptorsJosué Martínez, WREstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"Mexico City3,000II30 April 2017Mayas24–18DinosMarco García, QBEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"Mexico City3,000III22 April 2018Mexicas17–0RaptorsGuillermo Villalobos, WREstadio AzulMexico City15,000IV12 May 2019Condors20–16RaptorsDiego Pérez Arvizu, QBEstadio AzulMexico City18,000V21 May 2022Fundidores18–14Gallos NegrosMartín Maldonado, DLEstadio CalienteTijuana14,000VI10 June 2023Caudillos10–0DinosOctavio González, DEEstadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes BaezaChihuahua City18,930VII8 June 2024Caudillos34–14RaptorsJeremy Johnson, QB Estadio CorregidoraQuerétaro City10,000VIII12 July 2025Mexicas13–12OsosColby Campbell, LBEstadio Universitario BUAPPuebla18,000IX7 June 2026Caudillos24–12OsosDishon McNairy, DBEstadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes BaezaChihuahua City18,930 ^ All MVP's are from the winning team, unless otherwise noted.
Appearances by team TeamWinsLossesWinningpercentageAppearancesSeasons (Champions in bold)Caudillos301.00032023, 2024, 2026Mayas201.00022016, 2017Mexicas201.00022018, 2025Condors101.00012019Fundidores/Osos12.33332022, 2025, 2026Raptors04.00042016, 2018, 2019, 2024Dinos02.00022017, 2023Gallos Negros01.00012022
Records Most Tazón México Bowl wins: 3, Caudillos (VI, VII, IX) Most Tazón México Bowl Appearances: 4, Raptors (I, III, lV, VII) Most Points Scored Combined: 48 (VII) Most Points Scored by Team: 34, Caudillos (VII) Coach with the most victories: 2, Ernesto Alfaro (Mayas) Most Touchdown Passes: 2, QB Marco García (I) Most Rushing Touchdowns: 2, RB Omar Cojolum (I) Touchdown Catches: 2, WR Josué Martínez (I)
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