Sports season
The 2016 LFA season was the inaugural season of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional , the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on February 21 and concluded on April 3. The Tazón México I was played on April 10 with the Mayas defeating the Raptors to win the first LFA championship.[ 1]
The Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (Professional American Football League) was officially presented on January 12, 2016, by Miguel Ángel Mancera , Head of Government of the Federal District from 2012 to 2018.[ 2]
Four teams would take part in the first season, all of them, newly created clubs: Condors , Eagles , Mayas and Raptors .[ 3]
All the games would be played at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" of the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City , including the championship game, the Tazón México I .[ 4]
Teams played all the opponents twice. At the end of the season, the top two classified teams qualify to the championship game, the Tazón México .
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points for, PA = Points against
Teams in bold qualified to the championship game.
Tazón México I
Raptors vs
Mayas
(4-2)
(4-2)
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Head Coach:
Head Coach:
Rafael Duk
Ernesto Alfaro
Date: 10, April 2016
Kickoff time: 2 p.m.
Stadium: Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"
Attendance: 3,000
MVP: Josué Martínez, WR
Referee: Jorge Armando Rodríguez
TV:
• Tazón México • II →
The first edition of the Tazón México was held at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" of the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City . The match was contested by Raptors , who finished second in the league with a 4–2 regular season record, and Mayas , who finished first with the same regular season record as their rivals.[ 5]
With three receptions for 53 yards, including two touchdowns, Mayas wide receiver Josué Martínez was selected as the most valuable player of the game.[ 6]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
RAP
MAY
1
7:25
2
4
1:15
MAY
Omar Cojolum 1-yard touchdown run, Mauricio Morales kick good
0
7
1
2:35
8
79
4:26
MAY
26-yard field goal by Morales
0
10
2
1:54
10
77
5:15
MAY
Josué Martínez 5-yard touchdown reception from Marco García, Morales kick good
0
17
2
0:00
8
50
1:54
RAP
Enrique Barraza 2-yard touchdown reception from Víctor Martínez, Enrique Barraza kick no good
6
17
3
14:10
2
75
0:50
MAY
Cojolum 72-yard touchdown run, Morales kick no good
6
23
3
7:11
1
33
0:06
MAY
Martínez 33-yard touchdown reception from García, Morales kick no good
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4
10:04
1
12
0:07
RAP
Sergio Flores 12-yard touchdown run, Barraza kick good
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"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
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