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2022 LFA season

The 2022 LFA season was the seventh season of operation (sixth season of play) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on 4 March and concluded on 24 April, with the playoffs beginning on April 30 and ending with the Tazón México V, on 21 May.[1] The league returned after a two-season hiatus.

2022 LFA season
Duration4 March – 24 April
Tazón México V
Date21 May
VenueEstadio Caliente, Tijuana
ChampionsFundidores
LFA seasons seasons
← 2021
2023 →

Fundidores won their first LFA championship after defeating Gallos Negros 18–14 in the Tazón México V, played in Tijuana.[2]

Preseason events

Expansion

Two new teams joined the league for the 2022 season: Galgos de Tijuana, based in Tijuana, and Reyes de Jalisco, based in Zapopan, Jalisco.[3][4] The league also lost one team, Osos de Toluca, that folded in January 2021.[5] With these changes, the 2022 season will be contested by seven teams and, unlike the previous seasons, the league will not be divided into two divisions. As a result, the league decided to expand the playoff field from four teams to six teams. The top two teams will have a bye in the quarterfinals and will host home field in the semifinals.

Condors originally relocated to Querétaro City, and changed its name to Condors de Querétaro, after their acquisition to the ownership group that owned Querétaro F.C. On 3 February 2022, the team officially were rebranded as Gallos Negros de Querétaro. Following the rebrand, the league considers Gallos Negros as a new franchise that began competing in the 2022 season.[6][7]

Stadium changes

Draft

2022 LFA Draft
Rnd.Pick No.LFA TeamPlayerPos.SchoolNotes
11ReyesSalvador CabreraDBFES Acatlán
12FundidoresEmilio PérezOLFES AcatlánFrom Galgos
13RaptorsJean RenaudDBFES Acatlán
14ReyesAlberto GarcíaOLFES AcatlánFrom Fundidores
15FundidoresSaúl SaucedaOLUANLFrom Dinos
16MexicasAdrián CuadraDBUNAMFrom Gallos Negros
17MexicasLuis CenicerosDLAnáhuac Norte
28ReyesRodrigo JuradoOLUVM
29Gallos NegrosGerson SánchezOLIPNFrom Galgos
210RaptorsAlfredo GachuzKITESM CEM
211FundidoresJoan LaraDLUANL
212Gallos NegrosMaximiliano HernándezWRITESM TolucaFrom Dinos
213Gallos NegrosLuis EnríquezOLIPN
214ReyesCésar BaezaLBIPNFrom Mexicas
315ReyesJorge LiceaDLUNAM
316GalgosIsaac PulidoLBUABC
317RaptorsLuis VillegasWRITESM Toluca
318Gallos NegrosAnthony BaldovinosDLIPNFrom Fundidores
319DinosMarco GonzálezLBUANL
320Gallos NegrosJoan Pérez DuránDB/LBITESM Toluca
321MexicasOliver GonzálezOLAnáhuac Norte
422ReyesCarlos FaríasQBITESM Guadalajara
423Gallos NegrosMarco CisnerosRBUNAMFrom Galgos
424RaptorsUlises ColínRBIPN
425FundidoresDaniel PeñaWRUANL
426DinosEnrique LópezOLUAC
427Gallos NegrosJosé RuizWRUNAM
428MexicasChrisstopher GonzálezDBITESM Puebla
529ReyesÓscar VillagránWRUNAM
530GalgosRené LópezDBUACH
531RaptorsFrancisco OrnelasRBFES Acatlán
532FundidoresJuan GarzaLBITESM Puebla
533DinosAlan CentenoOLITESM Monterrey
534Gallos NegrosAlberto RodríguezTEUVM
535MexicasAlejandro MárquezQBAnáhuac Norte

Teams

TeamCityStadiumCapacityHead coach
DinosSaltillo, CoahuilaEstadio Francisco I. Madero16,000 Javier Adame
FundidoresMonterrey, Nuevo LeónEstadio Banorte10,057 Carlos Strevel
GalgosTijuana, Baja CaliforniaEstadio Caliente27,333 Guillermo Ruiz Burguete
Gallos NegrosQuerétaro City, QuerétaroEstadio Olímpico de Querétaro4,600 Félix Buendía
MexicasIztacalco, Mexico CityEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"6,000 Héctor Toxqui
RaptorsNaucalpan, State of MexicoFES Acatlán2,000 Guillermo Gutiérrez
ReyesZapopan, JaliscoEstadio Tres de Marzo18,779 Ernesto Alfaro

Regular season

Standings

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points against

Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
PosTeamGPWLPFPAStkQualification
1Dinos65113375L1Advance to playoffs
2Fundidores642132111L1
3Mexicas64212290W3
4Raptors64213789W3
5Reyes63392129W2
6Gallos Negros61595109L5
7Galgos60646155L6

Source: LFA

Schedule

Week 1
AwayScoreHomeVenueDateTimeTV
Gallos Negros33–9GalgosEstadio CalienteMarch 419:00Claro Sports
Dinos10–7MexicasEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"March 515:00Claro Sports
Raptors13–10ReyesEstadio Tres de MarzoMarch 518:00Claro Sports
Week 2
AwayScoreHomeVenueDateTimeTV
Fundidores17–24 (OT)DinosEstadio Francisco I. MaderoMarch 1219:00Claro Sports
Mexicas10–8RaptorsEstadio FES AcatlánMarch 1315:00Claro Sports
Reyes19–12Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de QuerétaroApril 16[A]20:00Claro Sports
Week 3
AwayScoreHomeVenueDateTimeTV
Mexicas13–27FundidoresEstadio BanorteMarch 1820:00Claro Sports
Gallos Negros10–24DinosEstadio Francisco I. MaderoMarch 1919:00Claro Sports
Galgos0–10ReyesEstadio Tres de MarzoMarch 1919:00Claro Sports
Week 4
AwayScoreHomeVenueDateTimeTV
Raptors20–23FundidoresEstadio BanorteMarch 2520:00Claro Sports
Reyes12–46MexicasEstadio MCA Jaime Labastida[B]March 2615:00Claro Sports
Dinos14–6GalgosEstadio CalienteMarch 2619:00Claro Sports
Week 5
AwayScoreHomeVenueDateTimeTV
Reyes6–34DinosEstadio Francisco I. MaderoApril 219:00Claro Sports
Galgos0–40RaptorsEstadio FES AcatlánApril 312:00Claro Sports
Fundidores13–10Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de QuerétaroApril 315:00
Week 6
AwayScoreHomeVenueDateTimeTV
Galgos9–28FundidoresEstadio BanorteApril 820:00Claro Sports
Gallos Negros11–16MexicasEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"April 915:00Claro Sports
Dinos27–28RaptorsEstadio FES AcatlánApril 1012:00Claro Sports
Week 7
AwayScoreHomeVenueDateTimeTV
Mexicas30–22GalgosEstadio CalienteApril 2219:00Claro Sports
Raptors28–19Gallos NegrosEstadio Olímpico de QuerétaroApril 2320:00Claro Sports
Fundidores24–35ReyesEstadio Tres de MarzoApril 2412:00Marca Claro

Results

Home \ AwayDINFUNGALGANMEXRAPREY
Dinos24–1724–1034–6
Fundidores28–927–1323–20
Galgos8–149–3322–30
Gallos Negros10–1319–2812–19
Mexicas7–1016–1146–12
Raptors28–2740–08–10
Reyes35–2410–010–13
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: LFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Regular-season statistical leaders

Individual[12]
Scoring leaderTorin JusticeFundidores42
Rubén ZendejasMexicas
Most Field Goals MadeEnrique YennyDinos29
Rushing yardsJordon ShippyReyes457
Passing yardsShelton EpplerFundidores1,677
Passing touchdowns15
Interceptions ThrownBruno MárquezRaptors8
Pass receptionsRodnell CruellReyes34
Pass receiving yards504
Combined yardsTavarious BattisteFundidores715
Combined tacklesAnthony PatrickReyes50
InterceptionsEnrique AltamiranoGalgos5
SacksLuis CenicerosMexicas7
Demetrius HarrisReyes

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Wild CardSemifinalsTazón México V
2Fundidores30
4Raptors264Raptors27
5Reyes62Fundidores18
6Gallos Negros14
1Dinos20
3Mexicas76Gallos Negros27
6Gallos Negros14

Results

Wild Card
AwayScoreHomeVenueDateTimeTV
Gallos Negros14–7MexicasEstadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"April 3012:00Claro Sports
Reyes6–26RaptorsEstadio FES AcatlánMay 116:00Claro Sports
Semifinals
AwayScoreHomeVenueDateTimeTV
Gallos Negros27–20DinosEstadio Francisco I. MaderoMay 719:00Claro Sports
Raptors27–30FundidoresEstadio BanorteMay 818:00Claro Sports
Tazón México V
AwayScoreHomeVenueDateTimeTV
Gallos Negros14–18FundidoresEstadio Caliente[13]May 2119:00Claro Sports

Tazón México V

Tazón México V
Gallos NegrosvsFundidores
(1-5)(4-2)
1418
Head Coach:Head Coach:
Felix BuendiaCarlos Strevel
Teams1C2C3C4C
Gallos Negros0707
Fundidores6309
Date: 21, May 2022
Kickoff time: 7 p.m.
Stadium: Estadio Caliente
Attendance: 14,000
MVP: Martín Maldonado, DL
Referee: Mario Matos
TV:
Half time show: Nortec:Bostich+Fussible, Pato Machete
← IV • Tazón México • VI →

The Tazón México V was held on 21 May 2022 at the Estadio Caliente in Tijuana. It was the first time the Tazón México was held outside of Mexico City. Fundidores became LFA champions after beating Gallos Negros by a score of 14–18.

Scoring summary
QuarterTimeDriveTeamScoring informationScore
PlaysYardsTOPGANFUN
15:311110:06FUNMarcelo González 11-yard touchdown run, Ricardo Aguilar kick no good06
21:21———GANFumble recovery returned 75 yards for touchdown by Jason Linwood Smith, Alberto González kick good76
20:003110:13FUN45-yard field goal by Aguilar79
410:2014118:51GANMarco García 7-yard touchdown run, González kick good149
43:4315646:27FUNBrandon Calzoncit 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point no good1415
40:38450:24FUN38-yard field goal by Aguilar1418
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.1418

Awards

On 22 February 2023, the league announced the winners of the 2022 season awards.[14]

AwardWinner(Position)Team
Most Valuable PlayerShelton EpplerQBFundidores
Offensive Player of the YearTavarious BattisteWRFundidores
Defensive Player of the YearDemetrius HarrisDLReyes
Offensive Rookie of the YearRubén ZendejasRBMexicas
Defensive Rookie of the YearLuis CenicerosDLMexicas
Coach of the YearCarlos StrevelHead CoachFundidores
Play of the YearShelton Eppler, Tavarious BattisteWalk off touchdown on the final play of the Raptors @ Fundidores semifinalFundidores

Notes

References

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