The 2023 LFA season is the eighth season of operation (seventh season of play) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on 4 March and ended on 14 May, with the playoffs beginning on 20 May and ending with the Tazón México VI, on 10 June in Chihuahua City.
Preseason events Expansion Three new teams joined the league for the 2023 season: Caudillos de Chihuahua (based in Chihuahua City), Jefes de Ciudad Juárez (based in Ciudad Juárez) and Reds de la Ciudad de México (based in Mexico City). The three teams were part of Fútbol Americano de México, but after the league folded in September 2022, they joined the LFA.
Stadium changes Raptors will play in the Estadio José Ortega Martínez after playing in the FES Acatlán during 2022. Reds will play in the Estadio ITESM CCM, after initially announcing that they would be playing at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo", already used by Mexicas. Reyes will play in the Fortaleza Azul, with capacity for 5,000 seated spectators, after playing in the Estadio Tres de Marzo during 2022.
Coaching changes Off-season Galgos: Héctor del Águila replaced Guillermo Ruiz Burguete as the team's head coach. Gallos Negros: Rubén Contreras replaced Félix Buendía as the Gallos' head coach.
In-season Jefes: Randall Mendoza replaced Lorenzo Gathers as the Jefes' head coach. Fundidores: On 10 April, Jorge Valdez replaced Carlos Strevel and Carlos Mendoza as the Fundidores' head coach and defensive coordinator. Gallos Negros: On 15 April, Juan Carlos Maya replaced Rubén Contreras as the Gallos' head coach.
Teams Team Location Stadium Capacity Head coach Caudillos Chihuahua City, Chihuahua Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 22,000 Federico Landeros Dinos Saltillo, Coahuila Estadio Francisco I. Madero 16,000 Javier Adame Fundidores Monterrey, Nuevo León Estadio Banorte 10,057 Carlos Strevel Galgos Tijuana, Baja California Estadio Caliente 27,333 Héctor del Águila Gallos Negros Querétaro City, Querétaro Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro 4,600 Rubén Contreras Jefes Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Estadio 20 de Noviembre 5,000 Randall Mendoza Mexicas Iztacalco, Mexico City Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 6,000 Héctor Toxqui Raptors Naucalpan, State of Mexico Estadio José Ortega Martínez 3,700 Guillermo Gutiérrez Reds Tlalpan, Mexico City Estadio ITESM CCM 2,500 Raúl Rivera Reyes Zapopan, Jalisco Fortaleza Azul 5,000 Ernesto Alfaro
Regular season Standings Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points against
Schedule Times shown in Mexico Central Standard time (UTC–6).
Week 1 Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Gallos Negros 14–42 Reyes Fortaleza Azul4 March 17:00 Claro Sports Raptors 14–24 Dinos Estadio Francisco I. Madero 20:00 Claro Sports Galgos 24–6 Mexicas Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"5 March 12:00 Claro Sports Caudillos 20–12 Jefes Estadio 20 de Noviembre 14:00 Claro Sports Reds 31–15 Fundidores Estadio Banorte 18:00 Claro Sports
Week 2 Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Dinos 7–32 Reds Estadio ITESM CCM11 March 13:00 TVC Deportes Reyes 23–16 Raptors Estadio José Ortega Martínez17:00 AYM Sports Mexicas 17–14 Gallos Negros Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro Claro Sports/AYM Sports Galgos 16–51 Caudillos Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 19:00 AYM Sports Fundidores 28–21 Jefes Estadio 20 de Noviembre 12 March 14:00 Claro Sports
Week 3 Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Mexicas 13–17 Reyes Fortaleza Azul18 March 17:00 TVC Deportes/Claro Sports Reds 7–25 Caudillos Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 19:00 Claro Sports Jefes 22–26 Dinos Estadio Francisco I. Madero 20:00 AYM Sports Raptors 13–27 Galgos Estadio Caliente19 March 13:00 AYM Sports/Claro Sports Gallos Negros 31–34 Fundidores Estadio Banorte 18:00 Claro Sports
Week 4 Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Galgos 25–36 Reds Estadio ITESM CCM25 March 13:00 Jefes 22–31 Raptors Estadio José Ortega Martínez 17:00 Claro Sports Caudillos 42–34 Mexicas Estadio MCA Jaime Labastida 20:00 Claro Sports Dinos 33–7 Gallos Negros Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro26 March17:00 Claro Sports Reyes 7–31 Fundidores Estadio Banorte Claro Sports
Week 5 Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Caudillos 48–14 Reyes Fortaleza Azul 1 April 17:00 Claro Sports Raptors 15–0 Mexicas Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" Claro Sports Reds 36–21 Jefes Estadio 20 de Noviembre2 April 14:00 Claro Sports Gallos Negros 13–47 Galgos Estadio Caliente 18:00 Claro Sports Fundidores 31–38 Dinos Estadio Francisco I. Madero 3 April 19:00 Claro Sports
Week 6 Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Reyes 14–8 Galgos Estadio Caliente 14 April 20:00 Claro Sports Gallos Negros 3–34 Reds Estadio ITESM CCM15 April 13:00 Dinos 19–29 Caudillos Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 19:00 Claro Sports Fundidores 14–21 Raptors Estadio José Ortega Martínez 16 April 12:00 Claro Sports Mexicas 27–33 Jefes Estadio 20 de Noviembre 14:00 Claro Sports
Week 7 Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Reds 3–18 Mexicas Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 22 April 13:00 Claro Sports Jefes 28–35 Reyes Fortaleza Azul 17:00 Claro Sports Raptors 35–12 Gallos Negros Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro Claro Sports Galgos 10–33 Dinos Estadio Francisco I. Madero 20:00 Claro Sports Caudillos 33–25 Fundidores Estadio Banorte 23 April 17:00 Claro Sports
Week 8 Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Raptors 16–33 Reds Estadio ITESM CCM 29 April 13:00 Fundidores 24–8 Mexicas Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" 15:00 Claro Sports Dinos 33–31 Reyes Fortaleza Azul 17:00 Claro Sports Gallos Negros 13–47 Caudillos Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 19:00 Claro Sports Galgos 27–0 Jefes Estadio 20 de Noviembre 30 April 14:00 Claro Sports
Week 9 Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Fundidores 40–13 Galgos Estadio Caliente 5 May 20:00 Claro Sports Reyes 42–37 Reds Estadio ITESM CCM 6 May 13:00 Caudillos 39–36 Raptors Estadio José Ortega Martínez 17:00 Claro Sports Jefes 30–37 Gallos Negros Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro Claro Sports Mexicas 21–38 Dinos Estadio Francisco I. Madero 20:00 Claro Sports
Week 10 Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Dinos 34–55 Fundidores Estadio Banorte 11 May 20:00 Claro Sports Jefes 12–28 Caudillos Estadio Olímpico de la UACH 13 May 19:00 TBD Reds 10–17 Galgos Estadio Francisco I. Madero 20:00 Claro Sports Mexicas 34–6 Raptors Estadio José Ortega Martínez 14 May 12:00 Claro Sports Reyes 47–22 Gallos Negros Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro 15:00 Claro Sports
Playoffs Playoff bracket
Results
Wild Card Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Galgos 3–15 Reyes Estadio Tres de Marzo May 20 17:30 Claro Sports Fundidores 17–10 Reds Estadio ITESM CCM May 21 13:00 Claro Sports Semifinals Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Fundidores 20–34 Caudillos Estadio Olímpico Universitario de la UACH May 27 TBD Claro Sports Reyes 10–17 Dinos Estadio Francisco I. Madero May 26 TBD Claro Sports Tazón México VI Away Score Home Venue Date Time TV Caudillos 10–0 Dinos Estadio Olímpico Universitario de la UACH June 10 TBD Claro Sports
Tazón México VI Tazón México VICaudillosvsDinos (10–0) (7–3) 10 0Head Coach:Head Coach:Federico LanderosJavier Adame Teams 1C 2C 3C 4C Caudillos 0 0 7 3 Dinos 0 0 0 0Date: 10 June 2023Kickoff time: 7 p.m.Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes BaezaSpectators: 18,930MVP: Octavio González, DEReferee: Olaf SalmoránTV: ← V • Tazón México • VII → The Tazón México VI was held on 10 June 2023 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza in Chihuahua City. The Caudillos became LFA champions, after beating the Dinos by a score of 10–0.
Awards
Players of the week The following were named the top performers during the 2023 season: Week MVP of the Week OffensivePlayer of the Week DefensivePlayer of the Week 1 Tavares Martin Jr. WR(Reyes) Eldridge Massington WR(Galgos) Javier Dyer DE(Caudillos) 2 Jeremy Johnson QB(Caudillos) Marco Durán QB(Reds) Anthony Patrick LB(Reyes) 3 Aaron McCallister RB(Fundidores) Erick Niño QB(Dinos) David Richardson DB(Galgos) 4 Brandon López QB(Mexicas) Denzel Strong RB(Reds) Jorge Revuelto DB(Caudillos) 5 Juwan Manigo WR(Caudillos) Jeremy Johnson QB(Caudillos) Jordan Cry LB(Raptors) 6 David Perkins QB(Jefes) Eduardo Retana WR(Raptors) Leondre Crosby LB(Caudillos) 7 Bruno Márquez QB(Raptors) Juwan Manigo WR(Caudillos) Joshua Donaldson DB(Caudillos) 8 Shannon Patrick QB(Reyes) Devin Heckstall WR(Reyes) Emilio Castillón LB(Fundidores) 9 Juwan Manigo WR(Caudillos) Shannon Patrick QB(Reyes) Salvador Cabrera DB(Reyes) 10 Aaron McCallister RB(Fundidores) Shelton Eppler QB(Fundidores) Shuan Funnye DL(Reyes)
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