LNFA (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano)
Top tier of senior men's American football in Spain, created in 1995. Ten teams in two conferences (East and West); the final is called the Spanish Bowl. FEFA uses LNFA and LNFA Serie A interchangeably.
- 2026-27Upcoming
Ten teams in two conferences. The top two in each conference play the semifinals; the bottom two play a relegation round. Alcobendas Cavaliers come up as LNFA 2 champions, replacing Gijón Mariners.
- 2025-26Completed
Las Rozas Black Demons won their fourth straight Spanish Bowl against Badalona Dracs at the Estadi Municipal de Badalona. Valencia Firebats returned to Serie A as LNFA 2 champions; Gijón Mariners were relegated.
ActiveAlcobendas Cavaliers
Alcobendas · Madrid
Senior team of the Royal Oaks Knights club. LNFA 2 champion in 2022 and 2026, promoted to Serie A for 2026-27.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menJuniorYouthCompetitionLNFA Serie A
ActiveBadalona Dracs
Badalona · Cataluña · 1987
Spain's first American football club, founded in Badalona in 1987, and the most successful in LNFA history with eleven national titles.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menSenior womenJuniorYouthCompetitionLNFA Serie A
ActiveCamioneros de Coslada
Coslada · Madrid · 1990
Madrid-area club with more than three decades of history, a regular in LNFA Serie A and two-time Spanish Flag Bowl Open champion.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menCompetitionLNFA Serie A- Active
Gijón Mariners
Gijón · Asturias · 2001
Gijón club born in 2001 out of flag games on Poniente beach. Played LNFA Serie A in 2025-26 and was relegated to LNFA 2 after a 7-21 final-day loss to Camioneros de Coslada.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menCompetitionLNFA Serie A 
ActiveL'Hospitalet Pioners
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat · Cataluña · 1988
One of the four pioneer clubs of football in Spain (1988). Six-time LNFA champion and nine-time Copa de España winner.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menSenior womenJuniorYouthCompetitionLNFA Serie A
ActiveLas Rozas Black Demons
Las Rozas de Madrid · Madrid · 2000
The dominant team of today's LNFA: four straight Spanish Bowls (2023-2026), three Copas de España and four LNFA Femenina titles.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menSenior womenCompetitionLNFA Serie A
ActiveMallorca Voltors
Palma · Islas Baleares · 1987
Pioneer football club in Mallorca, founded in 1987. LNFA 2 champion in 2014 and a Serie A side in 2025-26 and 2026-27.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menJuniorYouthCompetitionLNFA Serie A
ActiveOsos Rivas
Rivas-Vaciamadrid · Madrid · 1989
Heirs of the Osos de Madrid (founded as Madrid Bears in 1989, per secondary sources). LNFA champions in 2001 and 2022 and six-time Copa de España winners.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menSenior womenCompetitionLNFA Serie A
ActiveTerrassa Reds
Terrassa · Cataluña · 1993
Terrassa club with roots in 1989 and independent since 1993. LNFA 2 champion in 2024 and East Conference runner-up in its 2025-26 Serie A season.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menJuniorYouthCompetitionLNFA Serie A
ActiveValencia Firebats
Valencia · Comunidad Valenciana · 1993
Valencia club founded in 1993. Four LNFA titles, a record ten Spanish Flag Bowl Open wins and LNFA 2 champion in 2025.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menSenior womenJuniorYouthCompetitionLNFA Serie A
ActiveZaragoza Hurricanes
Zaragoza · Aragón · 2005
Heirs of the Zaragoza Lions (1989-2004), created in 2005 by former players. An LNFA Serie A side and Spanish Flag Bowl Open 2026 finalists.
FormatTackleFlagCategorySenior menSenior womenCompetitionLNFA Serie A
TeamsRoyal Oaks Knights: from Madrid's American community to Spanish champions
Who the Royal Oaks Knights of Alcobendas are, how they emerged from Madrid's American community, and how they won two titles in 2026.
2 October 2026 · 7 min read
Road to AnnapolisFootball in Barcelona: where and how it is played today
Nine clubs around Barcelona, three in the top tier, Spain's most successful club and its most dominant women's team. Catalonia is where it all started, and where the game is played most.
13 September 2026 · 6 min read
- History
From Badalona to Madrid: the story of American football in Spain
Pillar article on how American football arrived in Spain, who brought it, how competitions were born and where the sport stands today. Every milestone links to its source.
12 September 2026 · 9 min read
- Teams
How Badalona Dracs, Spain's first football club, was born
The Dracs played Spain's first American football game in 1988 and have since won eleven leagues. This is what the sources allow us to tell today, and what remains to be documented.
12 September 2026 · 5 min read
- Teams
L'Hospitalet Pioners: the club that put Spain on the European map
One of the four founding clubs of Catalan football, LNFA dominator between 2010 and 2013 and a reference for the sport around Barcelona.
12 September 2026 · 4 min read
- NCAA
What is college football? A guide from Spain
Before travelling to Annapolis, an honest explanation of how American college football works for anyone following it from Europe.
12 September 2026 · 6 min read
Sources
Last verified: 12 September 2026- [1]
Federación Española de Fútbol Americano (FEFA) · Federation · accessed 12 September 2026
Champions of LNFA, LNFA 2, Copa de España, LNFA Femenina, Junior and Cadete.
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Fútbol americano — competiciones
Federación Española de Fútbol Americano (FEFA) · Federation · accessed 12 September 2026
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Definido el calendario de la LNFA para la temporada 2026-2027
Federación Española de Fútbol Americano (FEFA) · Federation · 9 September 2026 · accessed 12 September 2026
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Wikipedia (en) · Encyclopedia · accessed 12 September 2026