LNFA 2012


The 2012 LNFA season was the 18th season of top-tier American football in Spain. The regular season was played from January 29, 2012 until the end of may, 2012.
L'Hospitalet Pioners won their 5th LNFA title and the third in a row.

System change

The competition system was changed for this season. The top six teams from the previous season were included in a new conference, called LNFA Elite, and only those were able to play for the title. At the end of the regular season, the top 4 teams of the LNFA Elite played a single-elimination tournament for the title. 5th place's team of the LNFA Elite went into another single-elimination game against the team placed 2nd within the other conferences' sudden death tournament to determine which of the two will play at the LNFA Elite next season, while 6th place's team of the LNFA Elite will be replaced by the winner of the other conferences' sudden death tournament.

Results

LNFA Elite

Regular season

Team
Rivas Osos10802264140+124
L'Hospitalet Pioners10802345163+182
Valencia Firebats10604268181+87
Badalona Dracs10505204141+63
Barberà Rookies1020880295–215
Sueca Ricers1010968309–241

DRAFIROSOPIORICROO
Badalona Dracs24–2724–226–141–048–0
Valencia Firebats18–1020–3731–2436–654–0
Rivas Osos14–1313–1214–2631–031–12
L'Hospitalet Pioners40–1243–3521–3849–1234–7
Sueca Ricers6–436–012–438–630–17
Barberà Rookies0–2318–350–210–3126–18

Playoffs

The four top teams will play for the 2012 LNFA title. The semifinals will be 1st vs. 4th and 2nd vs. 3rd. The games will be played in the home of the highest seed.

LNFA

Regular season

North Conference
Team
Las Rozas Black Demons870122833+195
Zaragoza Hurricanes852111568+47
Gijón Mariners83145497-43
Camioneros Coslada820643152-109
Coyotes Santurtzi8116999-90

BLACAMCOYHURMAR
Las Rozas Black Demons38–631–049–645–0
Camioneros Coslada0–376–012–140–13
Coyotes Santurtzi0–140–70–07–0
Zaragoza Hurricanes21–1035–018–221–3
Gijón Mariners0–1215–1223–00–0
South Conference
Team
Murcia Cobras880027743+234-
Granada Lions860218395+88-
Sevilla Linces8404178128+50-
Alicante Sharks810761238–1771–1
Cehegín Wolves810743238–1951–1

COBLINLIOSHAWOL
Murcia Cobras33–036–1928–351–3
Sevilla Linces6–2320–2264–026–14
Granada Lions12–1824–1524–633–0
Alicante Sharks0–5412–140–2812–14
Cehegín Wolves0–340–330–2112–28
East Conference
Team
Barcelona Búfals870119670+1261–1
Mallorca Voltors870121480+1341–1
Valencia Giants8404180139+41-
Terrassa Reds8206108215–107-
Museros Bous800890284–194-

BOUBUFGIAREDVOL
Museros Bous3–4714–3112–330–44
Barcelona Búfals39–1520–142–030–6
Valencia Giants41–216–1828–1412–19
Terrassa Reds21–196–3420–3614–28
Mallorca Voltors28–620–613–1256–0

Playoffs

The eight top teams will compete for the promotion to the LNFA Elite. The LNFA champions will promote, while the runner-up will play the promotion playoff against the fifth team in the LNFA Elite.