Spain’s LNFA kicks off landmark 32nd season with title chase wide open

Spain’s top American football league is back in action as the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano (LNFA) launches its 32nd season this weekend, featuring a ten-team battle for supremacy culminating in the Spanish Bowl this May.

Three-time champs face target on their back
The LG OLED Black Demons Las Rozas enter the season as the clear team to beat, having captured the last three LNFA titles (2023, 2024, 2025). Their recent dominance makes them the obvious favorite, but the league is packed with historic programs eager to reclaim glory. The Badalona Dracs, who hold a record 11 national titles (most recently in 2021), and the Osos Rivas, champions in 2022, headline a group of serious contenders. Also in the mix are the six-time champion L’Hospitalet Pioners and the Terrassa Reds, who reached the semifinals last year. Adding to the intrigue is the return of the Valencia Firebats, a four-time champion who earned promotion back to the top flight by winning the LNFA 2 title in 2025.

Familiar conference format returns
The league retains its two-conference structure for the regular season. The Western Conference features the reigning champions, Las Rozas Black Demons along with Osos Rivas, Coslada Camioneros, Gijón Mariners, and Zaragoza Hurricanes. The Eastern Conference is comprised of Badalona Dracs, Terrassa Reds, L’Hospitalet Pioners, Mallorca Voltors, and the newly promoted Valencia Firebats.

Path to the Spanish Bowl
The ten-game regular season runs through the weekend of April 11-12. The top two finishers in each conference will advance directly to the semifinals, which will be hosted at the higher seed’s home field on the weekend of April 25-26. The season will culminate in the Spanish Bowl on May 9 or 10, where the 2026 champion will be crowned.

League continues broadcast partnership
Thanks to continued support from the Spanish Sports Council (CSD) and the league’s audiovisual partner, Sinopsis Vuvuzela, fans can follow the action all season long. One LNFA game will be broadcast live each week on the Spanish Federation of American Football (FEFA) official YouTube channel, in addition to coverage of the league’s decisive rounds and Spanish national team games.

Week one matchups set the stage
The 32nd season kicks off this Saturday, January 17, with four games. The televised matchup will feature the Gijón Mariners hosting the LG OLED Black Demons Las Rozas at 4 p.m. at the Estadio de Atletismo de Las Mestas in Gijón. Two other games start simultaneously at 4 p.m.: Osos Rivas vs. Zaragoza Hurricanes at the Estadio Cerro del Telégrafo in Rivas Vaciamadrid, and Badalona Dracs hosting Mallorca Voltors in Montigalà. Kicking off slightly earlier at 3 p.m., L’Hospitalet Pioners will face the returning Valencia Firebats at the Complex Esportiu de L’Hospitalet Nord. Camioneros de Coslada and Terrassa Reds have a bye this weekend and will begin their seasons in Week 2.