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The 2018 LNFA season is the 24th season of
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in
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. Teams were divided into two categories, named Serie A and B.
Badalona Dracs The Badalona Dracs (, "Badalona Dragons") are a gridiron football team based in Badalona, Catalonia. History Three American football enthusiasts got together in Badalona on a December 1987's evening to found the team. They were Pere Moliner, first ...
are the defending champions.


LNFA Serie A


Competition format changes

The FEFA agreed to expand the Serie A to three groups of five teams according to geographical criteria, for reducing the economical costs for the clubs. After the resignation of runners-up Reus Imperials to continue playing the league due to financial difficulties only two days before the start of the season, the Group A was reduced to four teams. At the end of the regular season, The twelve best qualified teams overall will qualify to the playoffs while the two worst teams will play the relegation playoffs.


Tiebreakers

If two or more teams are tied at the end of the competition, the ranking of teams in each group is based on the following criteria: # Highest percentage of wins in games between tied teams. # Lowest percentage of points against in games between tied teams. # Highest difference between points scored and points against in games between tied teams. # Lowest percentage of points against in all the games. # Highest difference between points scored and points against in all the games. # Lowest percentage of sent off players in all the games. # Drawing of lots.


Stadia and locations

Fifteen teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain, after the changes in the competition format.


Regular season


Group A


Group B


Group C


Overall standings


Playoffs


Copa de España

Prior to the season, the Copa de España was played between the THREE teams that registered in the competition.
Badalona Dracs The Badalona Dracs (, "Badalona Dragons") are a gridiron football team based in Badalona, Catalonia. History Three American football enthusiasts got together in Badalona on a December 1987's evening to found the team. They were Pere Moliner, first ...
achieved their third trophy ever. The final was played at Polideportivo Batiste Subies, in
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.


References


External links


Spanish American Football FederationFieldgoal.eu
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