Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
Semi-pro American football league in Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Professional American Football League (Spanish: Liga-de Fútbol Americano Profesional or LFA), officially known as the LFA Caliente for sponsorship reasons, is a 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 spring, from early March to late April. The championship game is called Tazón México (Mexico Bowl), and is currently played on the second Sunday in May. The players are drafted from the country's two college football conferences: ONEFA and CONADEIP and through international drafts, which mainly recruit American players.
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 LFA season | |
Sport | American football |
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Founded | January 12, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-01-12) |
Commissioner | Alejandro Jaimes |
No. of teams | 9 |
Country | Mexico |
Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico |
Most recent champion(s) | Caudillos (1st title) |
Most titles | Mayas (2 titles) |
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Official website | LFA.mx |
LFA is the top level of professional American football in Mexico, having an alliance with the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1][2]