2021 LFA season

2021 LFA season
DurationCanceled
Seasons

The 2021 LFA season would have been the sixth season of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. Initially, the regular season was scheduled to begin in March 2021.[1] However, the kickoff date was pushed back three months, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with the season intended to start on 4 June 2021.[2]

In April 2021, however, the league confirmed the cancelation of the 2021 season due to the pandemic, stating that it would be almost impossible to play from June to September and then again start the next season in February 2022, thus, choosing not to play the 2021 season.[3]

Preseason events

Coaching changes

  • Artilleros: After coaching the team for two seasons, Gustavo Torres left the Artilleros.[4]
  • Osos: Michel Esquivel replaced Horacio García as head coach of the team. García previously coached the Osos in their two seasons as an American football franchise; García left to led the Pumas Acatlán varsity football team.[5]
  • Pioneros: Ricardo Cuanalo replaced Rassiel López as head coach of the team. López was promoted to general manager.[6]

Team changes

Two teams left the league on February before the beginning of the season: Artilleros de Puebla and Pioneros de Querétaro.[7][8]

Teams

Team City Stadium Capacity Head coach
North Division
Dinos Saltillo, Coahuila Estadio Olímpico Francisco I. Madero 8,000 Mexico Javier Adame
Fundidores Monterrey, Nuevo León Estadio Borregos 10,057 Mexico Carlos Strevel
Raptors Naucalpan, State of Mexico Estadio José Ortega Martínez 3,700 Mexico Guillermo Gutiérrez
Central Division
Condors Mexico City Estadio ITESM Santa Fe 2,500 Mexico Félix Buendía
Mexicas Mexico City Estadio Perros Negros 2,500 Mexico Héctor Toxqui
Osos Toluca, State of Mexico Estadio Fortaleza Siglo XXI 4,000 Mexico Michel Esquivel

References

  1. ^ Villegas, Abril (October 7, 2020). "La LFA arrancará su temporada en marzo del 2021". Esto (in Spanish). Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "La Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional anunció su 'kickoff' este martes" (in Spanish). February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Pacheco, Gabriel (April 8, 2021). "Nos vemos en el 2022; LFA cancela de nuevo su temporada". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "¡Saltó del barco! Tamal Torres deja el timón de Artilleros". El Sol de Puebla (in Spanish). November 14, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nuevo head coach en Osos de Toluca". LFA.mx (in Spanish). LFA. November 6, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Pioneros LFA tiene nuevo head coach y director de equipo". LFA.mx (in Spanish). LFA. November 4, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. ^ González, Édgar (February 16, 2021). "Artilleros deja la LFA, Mayas ocupará su lugar en Puebla". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Pioneros de Querétaro sale de la LFA; acusan corrupción por ingreso de Gallos Blancos Football Americano". Alerta Qro (in Spanish). February 16, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.


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