The
LNFA 2014 season was the 20th season of top-tier
American football
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...
in
Spain
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.
As in the
previous season, the teams were divided into two categories, renamed Serie A and Serie B, with promotion and relegation between both divisions.
The 2013-14 season started on November 6, with the first game of the
Spanish Cup
The , commonly known as , or (in English) the Spanish Cup or King's Cup, and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–1936) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–1976), is an annual knockout football competition in Spanish f ...
, and finished on June 15, with the LNFA Bowl game.
L'Hospitalet Pioners
The L'Hospitalet Pioners (; "L'Hospitalet Pioneers") are a gridiron football team based in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain).
History
Their nickname recalls the history of the team, as they are one of the pioneering teams to play gridir ...
are the defending champions, but lost to
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, fir ...
in the semifinals. Dracs ended the season winning their sixth title.
Spanish Cup
Seven teams entered the competition.
L'Hospitalet Pioners
The L'Hospitalet Pioners (; "L'Hospitalet Pioneers") are a gridiron football team based in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain).
History
Their nickname recalls the history of the team, as they are one of the pioneering teams to play gridir ...
won the title for the fifth time in a row and ninth overall.
LNFA Serie A
Six teams entered the LNFA Serie A, the top-tier level of American football in Spain.
L'Hospitalet Pioners
The L'Hospitalet Pioners (; "L'Hospitalet Pioneers") are a gridiron football team based in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia (Spain).
History
Their nickname recalls the history of the team, as they are one of the pioneering teams to play gridir ...
,
Rivas Osos,
Valencia Firebats,
Rivas Osos and
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, fir ...
repeated from last year.
Granada Lions were promoted from
last year LNFA Serie B.
Regular season
Playoffs
LNFA Serie B
14 teams entered the LNFA Serie B, the second level of American football in Spain. They were divided in three conferences.
Eight teams qualified to the promotion playoffs, where the three group winners had the three first seeds.
The four worst teams in the regular season played to avoid the relegation to the new Serie C, which will be created in 2015.
Alicante Sharks and
Sueca Ricers were relegated to Serie C.
Regular season
North Group
East Group
South Group
Promotion playoffs
Relegation playoffs
Alicante Sharks and
Sueca Ricers are relegated to 2014–15 Serie C.
Promotion/relegation playoffs
The fifth placed team in Serie A played Serie B runner-up. The game took place in Valencia on June 7.
won the game and will play in next season Serie A.
References
External links
FEFA American Football Spanish Federation
{{LNFA
Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano
2014 in Spanish sport
2014 in American football