The 2023 LFA season is the eight season of operation (seventh season of play) of the
Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
The Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (Professional American Football League), commonly known simply as LFA, is a professional american football spring league in Mexico, founded in 2016. Starting with four teams, the LFA has since expanded t ...
(LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on 4 March and will end on 14 May, with the playoffs beginning on 20 May and ending with the Tazón México VI, on 10 June in Chihuahua.
Preseason events
Expansion
Three new teams joined the league for the 2023 season:
Caudillos de Chihuahua (based in
Chihuahua City
The city of Chihuahua ''(La Ciudad de Chihuahua)'' () is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua. , the city of Chihuahua had a population of 925,762 inhabitants. while the metropolitan area had a population of 988,065 inhabitants.
A ...
),
Jefes de Ciudad Juárez (based in
Ciudad Juárez
Ciudad Juárez ( ; ''Juarez City''. ) is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. It is commonly referred to as Juárez and was known as El Paso del Norte (''The Pass of the North'') until 1888. Juárez is the seat of the Ju ...
) and
Reds de la Ciudad de México (based in
Mexico City
Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...
). The three teams were part of
Fútbol Americano de México
The Mexican American Professional Football League ('', FAM'') was a professional american football minor league in Mexico, founded in 2018. Due to sponsorship reasons, the league was also known as FAM-YOX for the 2022 season.
Starting with five ...
, but after the league folded in September 2022, they joined the LFA.
Stadium changes
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Raptors will play in the
Estadio José Ortega Martínez
The Estadio José Ortega Martínez also known as Valley Bowl Stadium, is a stadium of football with capacity for 3,700 people located in Naucalpan, State of Mexico, campus Lomas Verdes Universidad del Valle de Mexico. The stadium is the hom ...
after playing in the FES Acatlán during 2022.
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Reds
Reds may refer to:
General
* Red (political adjective), supporters of Communism or socialism
* Reds (January Uprising), a faction of the Polish insurrectionists during the January Uprising in 1863
* USSR (or, to a lesser extent, China) during th ...
will play in the Estadio ITESM CCM, after initially announcing that they would be playing at the
Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"
The Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" is a multi-use stadium located in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City in Mexico City. It is currently the home of the Mexicas of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) and Guerreros de Xico of the Se ...
, already used by Mexicas.
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Reyes will play in the Fortaleza Azul, with capacity for 5,000 seated spectators, after playing in the
Estadio Tres de Marzo
The Estadio Tres de Marzo is a stadium in Zapopan, Jalisco, México. It is currently used for Association football, football and American football. The stadium is the home ground of Tecos F.C., Tecos of the Liga Premier de México, Halcones de Zapo ...
during 2022.
Coaching changes
Off-season
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Galgos: Héctor del Águila replaced
Guillermo Ruiz Burguete
José Guillermo Ruiz Burguete (born 24 January 1976) is a Mexican gridiron football coach. He previously played in the NFL Europe with the Frankfurt Galaxy.
Playing career College career
Ruiz Burguete played college football for the C ...
as the team's head coach.
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Gallos Negros: Rubén Contreras replaced Félix Buendía as the Gallos' head coach.
In-season
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Jefes: Randall Mendoza replaced Lorenzo Gathers as the Jefes' head coach.
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Fundidores: On 10 April, Jorge Valdez replaced Carlos Strevel and Carlos Mendoza as the Fundidores' head coach and defensive coordinator.
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Gallos Negros: On 15 April, Juan Carlos Maya replaced Rubén Contreras as the Gallos' head coach.
Teams
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).''
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
Results
Awards
Players of the week
The following were named the top performers during the 2023 season:
References
{{Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
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