ONEFA
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The National Anthem of Mexico being played by the Mexican Team before a match | |
| Sport | American football |
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| Founded | 1978 |
| Inaugural season | 1978 |
| CEO | Raul Rivera (UNAM) |
| No. of teams | 19 (Major League) |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| Continent | North America |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Verde/Blanco: UANL Rojo: UACh |
| TV partner(s) |
Once TV México TVC Deportes Multimedios Television |
| Related competitions |
Aztec Bowl IFAF World Cup |
| Official website | www.onefa.org |
The Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Futbol Americano (English: National Student Organization of American Football), usually known by the acronym 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 Tech system and two other private universities.
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, until 2014, were organized into two conferences: the Big 8 Conference, and the National Conference. The champion of the National Conference was promoted to the Big 8 Conference taking the spot of the team in last place which, in turn, was relegated to the National Conference. For the 2015 season, there are 19 teams participating divided in 3 conferences: Green, White, and Red. The teams from the Green and the White conferences are elegible to play for the National Championship.
Teams
The following teams are members of Liga Mayor. Liga Mayor has 3 conferences: Verde (Green), Blanco (White), and Rojo (Red).
Enrollment numbers represent all campuses of each university.
| The Green Conference (Conferencia Verde) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution - Campus | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Stadium | Capacity |
| Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Santo Tomás | Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City | Public | 166,738 | Águilas Blancas IPN (White Eagles) | Wilfrido Massieu | 15,000 |
| Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua | Chihuahua City, Chihuahua | Public | 25,300 | Águilas UACH (Eagles) | Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza | 22,000 |
| Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León | San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León | Public | 129,300 | Auténticos Tigres UANL (Tigers) | Gaspar Mass | 16,000 |
| Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Zacatenco | Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City | Public | 166,738 | Burros Blancos IPN (White Donkeys) | Wilfrido Massieu | 15,000 |
| Universidad del Valle de México | Naucalpan, State of Mexico | Private | 80,000 | Linces UVM Lomas Verdes (Lynxes) | José Ortega Martínez | 3,700 |
| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - C.U. | Coyoacán, Mexico City | Public | 314,500 | Pumas C.U. UNAM (Cougars) | Olímpico Universitario | 58,155 |
| The White Conference (Conferencia Blanca) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution - Campus | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Stadium | Capacity |
| Universidad del Tepeyac | Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City | Private | Frailes UT (Friars) | Perros Negros | 3,500 | |
| Universidad Anáhuac Cancún | Cancún, Quintana Roo | Private | Leones UACAN (Lions) | Coliseo Maya | 5,000 | |
| Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila | Saltillo, Coahuila | Public | 30,000 | Lobos UAdeC (Wolves) | Jorge Castro | 4,000 |
| Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México | Toluca, State of Mexico | Public | 84,600 | Potros Salvajes UAEM (Wild Colts) | Juan Josafat Pichardo | 5,000 |
| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Acatlán | Naucalpan, State of Mexico | Public | 314,500 | Pumas Acatlán UNAM (Cougars) | FES Acatlán | 3,000 |
| Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo | Chapingo, State of Mexico | Public | 3,750 | Toros Salvajes UACh (Wild Bulls) | P. R. Tapia | 4,000 |
| The Red Conference (Conferencia Roja) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institution - Campus | Location | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Stadium | Capacity |
| Cuerpo de Guardias Presidenciales | Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City | ARMY | Centinelas CGP (Sentinels) | General Joaquín Amaro | 6,500 | |
| Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas - Ciudad Victoria | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas | Public | 41,400 | Correcaminos UAT Ciudad Victoria (Roadrunners) | Universitario Eugenio Alvizo Porras | 12,500 |
| Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas - Reynosa | Reynosa, Tamaulipas | Public | 41,400 | Correcaminos UAT Reynosa (Roadrunners) | Infierno Naranja | 1,500 |
| Universidad Veracruzana | Xalapa, Veracruz | Public | 73,200 | Halcones UV (Hawks) | USBI | 4,000 |
| Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla | Puebla City, Puebla | Public | 66,685 | Lobos BUAP (Wolves) | La Guarida | 5,000 |
| Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara | Zapopan, Jalisco | Private | 16,000 | Tecos UAG (Owls) | 3 de Marzo | 25,000 |
| Instituto Tecnológico de Querétaro | Querétaro City, Querétaro | Public | 6,060 | Zorros ITQ (Foxes) | El Pocito | 4,000 |
National champions[1][2]
| 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 ITESM MTY | 41-16 | Diego García Miravete | |
| 1992 | Águilas Blancas IPN | Centinelas CGP | 17-13 | Jacinto Licea Mendoza | |
| 1993 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Águilas Blancas IPN | 20-13 | Frank González | |
| 1994 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Aztecas UDLA | 17-10 | Frank González | |
| 1995 | Aztecas UDLA | Cóndores UNAM | 43-13 | Leonardo Luján | |
| 1996 | Aztecas UDLA | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | 6-3 | Leonardo Luján | |
| 1997 | Aztecas UDLA | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | 21-11 | Leonardo Luján | |
| 1998 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Aztecas UDLA | 20-17 | Frank González | |
| 1999 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Aztecas UDLA | 38-25 | Frank González | |
| 2000 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEM | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | 38-28 | Rafael Duk Delgado | |
| 2001 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Auténticos Tigres UANL | 20-12 | Frank González | |
| 2002 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Auténticos Tigres UANL | 34-7 | Frank González | |
| 2003 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEM | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | 38-36 | Enrique Borda | |
| 2004 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEM | 45-22 | Frank González | |
| 2005 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Auténticos Tigres UANL | 14-10 | Frank González | |
| 2006 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Aztecas UDLA | 43-34 | Frank González | |
| 2007 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEM | 36-14 | Frank González | |
| 2008 | Pumas CU UNAM | Águilas Blancas IPN | 17-0 | Raúl Rivera | Central Conference |
| 2008 | Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTY | 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 UACAN | 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 UACAN | 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 UACAN | 29-22 | Francisco Cárdenas | National Conference |
| 2015 | Auténticos Tigres UANL | Pumas CU UNAM | 16-7 | Pedro Morales | Tazon Tapatío Mendez |
| 2015 | Tecos UAdeG | Toros Salvajes UACh | 16-6 | Roberto Salas | Final Grupo Rojo |
- 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
References
- ↑ tackleo.com. "Campeones Nacionales" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ↑ Pausa de los Dos Minutos. "Historia: Campeones Nacionales de la ONEFA" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2010.
External links
- (Spanish) Official website
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