The 2023 LFA season is the eight season of operation (seventh season of play) of the

Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional The Professional American Football League ( or LFA), is a semi-professional American football league in Mexico, founded in 2016. Starting with four teams, the LFA has since expanded to eleven members as of 2022. The regular season runs in the sp ...

(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 City The city of Chihuahua or Chihuahua City ( ; Lipan language, Lipan: ) is the state capital of the Mexican state of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua. , the city of Chihuahua had a population of 925,762 inhabitants. while the metropolitan area had a popu ...

Preseason events

Expansion

Three new teams joined the league for the 2023 season:

Caudillos de Chihuahua Caudillos de Chihuahua are an American football team based in Chihuahua City, Mexico. The Caudillos compete in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its home games at the Estad ...

(based in

Jefes de Ciudad Juárez Jefes de Ciudad Juárez (English: ''Ciudad Juárez Chiefs'') are an American football team based in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. The Jefes compete in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico, after pla ...

(based in

Ciudad Juárez Ciudad Juárez ( , ; "Juárez City"), commonly referred to as just Juárez (Lipan language, Lipan: ''Tsé Táhú'ayá''), is the most populous city in the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Mexican state of Chihuahua (state), Chihuahua. It was k ...

) and

Reds de la Ciudad de México Reds de la Ciudad de México (English: ''Mexico City Reds'') are an American football team based in Mexico City, Mexico. The Reds compete in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its ...

(based in

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). The three teams were part of

Fútbol Americano de México Mexican American Football ('', 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 teams, the FAM expanded ...

, but after the league folded in September 2022, they joined the LFA.

Stadium changes

* Raptors will play in the

Estadio José Ortega Martínez The Estadio José Ortega Martínez also known as Valley Bowl Stadium, is a stadium of American football, football with capacity for 3,700 people located in Naucalpan de Juárez, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, campus Lomas Verdes Universidad del Va ...

after playing in the FES Acatlán during 2022. *

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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), Chilangos F.C. of the Serie ...

, 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 The Estadio Tres de Marzo is a stadium in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. 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

* 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 Cen ...

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

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

Tazón México VI

The Tazón México VI was held on 10 June 2023 at the

Estadio Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza The Estadio Olímpico Universitario is a multi-use stadium in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football, American football and concerts A concert, often known informally as a gig or show, is a live performanc ...

. The Caudillos became LFA champions, after beating the Dinos by a score of 10–0.

Preseason events

Expansion

Stadium changes

Coaching changes

Off-season

In-season

Teams

Regular season

Standings

Schedule

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Results

Tazón México VI

Awards

Players of the week

References