Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano

National Student Organization of American Football
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 ONEFA season
SportAmerican football
Founded1978
First season1978
No. of teams33 (Major League)
CountryMexico
ContinentNorth America
Most recent
champion(s)		ITESM Monterrey (16th title)
TV partner(s)52MX
AYM Sports
Canal Once
Canal Catorce
Máximo Avance
Multimedios[1]
Related
competitions		Aztec Bowl
Official websiteonefaoficial.org

The National Student Organization of American Football (Spanish: Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano or ONEFA) is the major college football league in Mexico.

American football has been played in Mexico since the early 1920s in different colleges and universities, mainly in Mexico City. In 1928 the first professional championship was played, organized by Jorge Braniff. From the 1920s to the 1970s more universities and colleges joined the championship, and four categories, called fuerzas were created. The First Fuerza became the National League in 1970, and in 1978 it was reorganized under the name ONEFA.

In 2010 a breakaway league, CONADEIP, was formed by the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education system, UDLAP and additional private universities. In 2017, the leagues started staging regular season matches and a National Championship. However, that only lasted for a year as in 2018, they did not stage regular season matches and cancelled the National Championship Game. The only two ONEFA teams that have maintained scheduling games (preseason) from 2013-2019 are the Borregos Salvajes Monterrey and the Auténticos Tigres UANL.

The universities that originally participated in the ONEFA were Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua and Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro.

Today the ONEFA is formed by 100 teams divided into four categories: Liga Mayor (College), Liga Intermedia (Undergrad/ Varsity High School, Liga Juvenil (two categories – Junior High/ Middle School), and Liga Infantil (six categories – Middle School/ Elementary School).

The most important one is the Liga Mayor ("Major League" – college level), whose championships are organized into two conferences: the Big 14 Conference, and the National Conference. The champion of the National Conference was promoted to the Big 14 Conference taking the spot of the team in last place which, in turn, was relegated to the National Conference. Since the 2021 season, there are 33 teams participating.

Teams

See also: List of Mexican collegiate American football programs

The following teams are members of Liga Mayor. Liga Mayor has 2 conferences: 14 Grandes (Big 14) and Nacional (National). Enrollment numbers represent all campuses of each university.

Institution - Campus Location Affiliation Team Stadium Capacity Head coach
14 Grandes Conference
Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Santo Tomás Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City Public Águilas Blancas IPN Wilfrido Massieu 13,000 Enrique Zárate
Autonomous University of Chihuahua Chihuahua City, Chihuahua Public Águilas UACH Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza 22,000 Javier Trevizo
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León - University City San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León Public Auténticos Tigres UANL Gaspar Mass 16,000 Juan Antonio Zamora
Universidad de las Américas Puebla Cholula, Puebla Private Aztecas UDLAP Templo del Dolor 4,500 Robert Peay
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Mexico Atizapán de Zaragoza, State of Mexico Private Borregos Salvajes CEM ITESM Corral de Plástico 15,000 Mario Acevedo
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Guadalajara Guadalajara, Jalisco Private Borregos Salvajes Guadalajara ITESM La Fortaleza Azul 5,000 Ernesto Alfaro
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Mexico City Cuajimalpa, Mexico City Private Borregos Salvajes México ITESM Tormenta Negra 2,500 Hugo Lira
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Private Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Banorte 10,057 Carlos Altamirano
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Puebla Puebla City, Puebla Private Borregos Salvajes Puebla ITESM Cráter Azul 3,000 Eric Fisher
Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Zacatenco Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City Public Burros Blancos IPN Wilfrido Massieu 13,000 Agustín López
Anahuac University - México Norte Huixquilucan, State of Mexico Private Leones Anáhuac México Norte La Cueva del León 5,000 Marco Montes
Universidad del Valle de México - Lomas Verdes Naucalpan, State of Mexico Private Linces UVM José Ortega Martínez 3,700 Rodrigo Pérez
National Autonomous University of Mexico - Acatlán Naucalpan, State of Mexico Public Pumas Acatlán UNAM FES Acatlán 3,000 Horacio García Aponte
National Autonomous University of Mexico - University City Coyoacán, Mexico City Public Pumas CU UNAM Olímpico Universitario 48,297 José Luis Canales
National Conference - North
Autonomous University of Baja California - Tijuana Tijuana, Baja California Public Cimarrones UABC Cimarrón 2,000 Ricardo Licona
Autonomous University of Tamaulipas - Ciudad Victoria Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Public Correcaminos UAT Prof. Eugenio Alvizo Porras 5,000 Oscar Garza
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez - University City Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Public Indios UACJ Complejo Deportivo Universitario Ciudad Juárez 2,000 Alfredo Martínez
Sonora Institute of Technology - Obregón Ciudad Obregón, Sonora Public Potros ITSON Campo Hundido 2,000 Jorge Aguilar
Centro de Enseñanza Técnica y Superior - Mexicali Mexicali, Baja California Private Zorros CETYS Madriguera de los Zorros 2,000 Luis Cervantes
National Conference - Bajío
Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education - Querétaro Querétaro City, Querétaro Private Borregos Salvajes Querétaro ITESM Borregos 2,500 Gustavo Tella
University of the Incarnate Word - Bajío Irapuato, Guanajuato Private Incarnate Word Cardinals El Nido 2,000 Edgar Cervantes
Anahuac University - Querétaro Querétaro City, Querétaro Private Leones Anáhuac Querétaro Olimpo Naranja 2,000 Miguel Estrada
Autonomous University of Coahuila - Saltillo Saltillo, Coahuila Public Lobos UAdeC Jorge A. Castro Medina 3,476 Edgar Rodríguez
Universidad Latina de México Celaya, Guanajuato Private Lobos ULM ULM 2,000 Alejandro Alamilla
Arkansas State University - Querétaro Querétaro City, Querétaro Public ASUCQ Red Wolves Red Cave 2,000 Gerardo Tajonar
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara - University City Zapopan, Jalisco Private Tecos UAG Tres de Marzo 18,779 Roberto Salas
National Conference - Centre
Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Santo Tomás Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City Public Búhos IPN Casco de Santo Tomás 2,000 Rafael Duk
Universidad del Tepeyac Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City Private Frailes UT Deportivo Venustiano Carranza 500 Adán Tapia
Universidad Veracruzana - Xalapa Xalapa, Veracruz Public Halcones UV USBI 4,000 José Luis Izquierdo
Anahuac University - Cancún Cancún, Quintana Roo Private Leones Anáhuac Cancún Coliseo Maya 5,000 Jorge Jiménez
Universidad Siglo XXI Toluca, State of Mexico Private Panteras S21 Fortaleza Siglo XXI 4,000 Mario Ramos
Autonomous University of Mexico State - University City Toluca, State of Mexico Public Potros Salvajes UAEM Juan Josafat Pichardo 5,000 Ricardo Jiménez
Chapingo Autonomous University Texcoco, State of Mexico Public Toros Salvajes UACh P. R. Tapia 4,000 Alberto Belmont

National champions

  •   Year with one national champion (Big 12 Conference), Central Conference which was not the top level, was recognized as national champion.
  •   Year with two national champions, one champion for the top level Conference (Big 8 Conference) and other for the National Conference.
  •   Years with one National Champion (Central Conference) and the other Conferences recognized as national champions although they were not the top level.
  • † Defunct conference
Year Champion Runner-up Score Head Coach Conference
1978 Cóndores UNAM Águilas Blancas IPN 23-14 Diego García Miravete
1979 Cóndores UNAM Águilas Blancas IPN 28-16 Diego García Miravete
1980 Cóndores UNAM Águilas Blancas IPN 28-26 Diego García Miravete
1981 Águilas Blancas IPN Águilas Reales UNAM 39-21 Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1982 Águilas Blancas IPN Cóndores UNAM 16-8 Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1983 Cóndores UNAM Águilas Blancas IPN 23-3 Diego García Miravete
1984 Cóndores UNAM Águilas Blancas IPN 40-29 Diego García Miravete
1985 Cóndores UNAM Pieles Rojas IPN 31-0 Diego García Miravete
1986 Cóndores UNAM Diego García Miravete
1987 Osos Acatlán UNAM Cóndores UNAM 17-10 Arturo Alonso Escobar
1988 Águilas Blancas IPN Cóndores UNAM 38-6 Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1989 Pieles Rojas IPN Águilas Blancas IPN 14-6 Manuel Rodero Garduño
1990 Cóndores UNAM Águilas Blancas IPN 16-3 Diego García Miravete
1991 Cóndores UNAM Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM 41-16 Diego García Miravete
1992 Águilas Blancas IPN Centinelas CGP 17-13 Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1993 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Águilas Blancas IPN 20-13 Frank González
1994 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Aztecas UDLAP 17-10 Frank González
1995 Aztecas UDLAP Cóndores UNAM 43-13 Leonardo Luján
1996 Aztecas UDLAP Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM 6-3 Leonardo Luján
1997 Aztecas UDLAP Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM 21-11 Leonardo Luján
1998 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Aztecas UDLAP 20-17 Frank González
1999 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Aztecas UDLAP 38-25 Frank González
2000 Borregos Salvajes CEM ITESM Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM 38-28 Rafael Duk Delgado
2001 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Auténticos Tigres UANL 20-12 Frank González
2002 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Auténticos Tigres UANL 34-7 Frank González
2003 Borregos Salvajes CEM ITESM Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM 38-36 Enrique Borda
2004 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Borregos Salvajes CEM ITESM 45-22 Frank González
2005 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Auténticos Tigres UANL 14-10 Frank González
2006 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Aztecas UDLAP 43-34 Frank González
2007 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Borregos Salvajes CEM ITESM 36-14 Frank González
2008 Pumas CU UNAM Águilas Blancas IPN 17-0 Raúl Rivera Central Conference
2008 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Auténticos Tigres UANL 41-28 Frank González Big 12 Conference†
2009 Lobos UAdeC Águilas UACH 34-21 Fernando Bravo North Conference†
2009 Auténticos Tigres UANL Pumas CU UNAM 42-21 Pedro Morales Central Conference†
2009 Leones Anáhuac Cancún Potros Salvajes UAEM 20-19 Marco Martos South Conference†
2010 Águilas UACH Linces UVM Guadalajara 37-22 Carlos Altamirano North Conference†
2010 Pumas CU UNAM Auténticos Tigres UANL 31-21 Raul Rivera Central Conference†
2010 Potros Salvajes UAEM Leones Anáhuac Cancún 23-20 Carmelo Velazquez South Conference†
2011 Linces UVM Guadalajara Águilas UACH 35-28 Enrique Villanueva North Conference†
2011 Auténticos Tigres UANL Pumas CU UNAM 16-15 Pedro Morales Central Conference†
2011 Centinelas CGP Pumas Acatlán UNAM 28-14 Jorge Joaquín Juárez South Conference†
2012 Auténticos Tigres UANL Pumas CU UNAM 34-20 Pedro Morales Big 8 Conference
2012 Potros Salvajes UAEM Pumas Acatlán UNAM 40-28 (SE) Carmelo Velazquez National Conference
2013 Pumas CU UNAM Auténticos Tigres UANL 28-16 Raul Rivera Big 8 Conference
2013 Pumas Acatlán UNAM Lobos UAdeC 45-38 Enrique Zapata National Conference
2014 Pumas CU UNAM Auténticos Tigres UANL 21-14 Raul Rivera Big 8 Conference
2014 Lobos UAdeC Leones Anáhuac Cancún 29-22 Francisco Cárdenas National Conference
2015 Auténticos Tigres UANL Pumas CU UNAM 16-7 Pedro Morales Tazon Tapatío Mendez
2015 Tecos UAG Toros Salvajes UACh 16-6 Roberto Salas Final Grupo Rojo
2016 Auténticos Tigres UANL Pumas CU UNAM 20-16 Pedro Morales National Final
2017 Pumas CU UNAM Auténticos Tigres UANL 18-15 Otto Becerril Final Grupo Verde
2018 Auténticos Tigres UANL Burros Blancos IPN 23-20 Francisco Chaparro Final Grupo Verde
2019 Burros Blancos IPN Águilas Blancas IPN 24-17 Agustin López Jacinto Licea
2020 No champion
2021 No champion
2022 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Auténticos Tigres UANL 32-30 Carlos Altamirano 14 grandes
2023 Borregos Salvajes Monterrey ITESM Auténticos Tigres UANL 31-27 Carlos Altamirano 14 grandes

Source:[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ includes Multimedios Televisión
  2. ^ tackleo.com. "Campeones Nacionales" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  3. ^ Pausa de los Dos Minutos. "Historia: Campeones Nacionales de la ONEFA" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
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