The 2012 LNFA

LNFA

Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano is the name of the top American football league which operates in Spain. It was founded in 1995 after the merge of several previous Spanish competitions....

season will be the 18th season of top-tier American football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

 in Spain

Spain

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. The regular season will begin on January 29, 2012 and will end on May 2012.

L'Hospitalet Pioners

L'Hospitalet Pioners

L'Hospitalet Pioners is an American football team based in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia .-History:...

 are the defending champions, having won their 4th LNFA title in the previous season

LNFA 2011

The 2011 LNFA season was the 17th season of top-tier American football in Spain. The regular season began on January 22, 2011 and ended on May 14, 2011...

 for the second time in a row.

System change

The competition system was changed for the 2012 season. Two tiers were formed. The top tier, called LNFA Elite, will be played by the top six teams from the previous season

LNFA 2011

The 2011 LNFA season was the 17th season of top-tier American football in Spain. The regular season began on January 22, 2011 and ended on May 14, 2011...

. The second tier, called LNFA, will see 15 teams split in three conferences.

Regular season

Legend
The four top teams will qualify for the championship play-offs
The fifth place will compete in the promotion/relegation play-off
The last team will be relegated to the LNFA next season

Team
Badalona Dracs Badalona Dracs Badalona Dracs is an american football team based in Badalona, Catalonia .-History:Three enthusiastics of American football got together in Badalona on a December of 1987's evening to found the team. They were Pere Moliner, first president of the team, Ramón Ventura and Italian Alfonso Genchi...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Barberà Rookies Barberà Rookies Barberà Rookies is an american football team based in Barberà del Vallès, Spain....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L'Hospitalet Pioners L'Hospitalet Pioners L'Hospitalet Pioners is an American football team based in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia .-History:...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rivas Osos Rivas Osos Rivas Osos is an american football team based in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Community of Madrid .-History:...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sueca Ricers Sueca Ricers Sueca Ricers is an american football team based in Sueca, Spain....	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Valencia Firebats Valencia Firebats Valencia Firebats is an American football team based in Valencia, Valencian Community .-History:The team was established in april, 1993 as Valencia Bats, joining the defunct American Football League for the 1994 season. The following season a new national league is created in Spain, divided in two...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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.

Regular season

Legend
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the promotion play-offs
The two best runners-up advanced to the promotion play-offs

North Conference

Team
Camioneros Coslada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Coyotes Santurtzi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gijón Mariners Gijón Mariners Gijón Mariners is an American football team based in Gijón, Asturias .-History:The team was established in 2001 by a group of players of flag football at the beach. They joined the Spanish league for the 2006 season, and got included on the Western Conference of the LNFA 2...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Las Rozas Black Demons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zaragoza Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

South Conference

Team
Alicante Sharks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cehegín Wolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Granada Lions Granada Lions Granada Lions is an American football team based in Granada, Andalusia .-History:The team was established February 2, 2001 as Granada Universitarios...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Murcia Cobras Murcia Cobras Murcia Cobras is an American football team based in Murcia, Region of Murcia .-History:The team was officially established in 1994. They played regional competitions for two years before joining the first season of the new Spanish national league in 1997, being included in the Second Division of...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sevilla Linces Sevilla Linces Sevilla Linces is an american football team based in Seville, Andalusia .-History:The team has an interesting history as they were founded by a group of players brought together by an advertisement published in a magazine called 100 yards asking for people to play football for fun...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

East Conference

Team
Barcelona Búfals Barcelona Búfals Barcelona Búfals is an American football team based in Barcelona, Catalonia .They compete at the LNFA.-History:...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mallorca Voltors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Museros Bous	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terrassa Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Valencia Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	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.