Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Americano

Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Americano
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023
SportAmerican football
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
CEOEduardo Brito
No. of teams7 (in 2023)
Country Portugal
Most recent
champion(s)
Crusaders Futebol Americano (2nd title)
Most titlesLisboa Navigators (6 titles)
Official websitehttps://fpfa.pt/

Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Americano (LPFA) is the name of the top American football league which operates in Portugal.

History[edit]

Year Final Host Champion Runner-up Score
2010 Lisbon Lisboa Navigators Paredes Lumberjacks 45–26
2011 Lisbon Lisboa Navigators Paredes Lumberjacks 38–27
2012 Braga Lisboa Navigators Maximinos Warriors 25–70
2013 Lisbon Lisboa Navigators Porto Mutts 20–12
2014 Abrantes Lisboa Navigators Maximinos Warriors 34–70
2015 Coimbra Lisboa Navigators Crusaders Futebol Americano 32–13
2016 Maia Lisboa Devils Algarve Sharks 28–26
2017 Évora Lisboa Devils Maia Renegades 40–35
2018 Torres Vedras Portuscale Dragons Porto Mutts CFA 6–0
2019 Mafra Lisboa Devils Porto Mutts CFA 23–60
2022 Oleiros Crusaders Futebol Americano Lisboa Devils 36–20
2023 Figueira da Foz Crusaders Futebol Americano Lisboa Devils 27–21

Teams[edit]

2017–18[edit]

Team City Stadium Appearances
Algarve Sharks Faro, Faro District Campo Municipal Horta da Areia 3
Braga Warriors Braga, Braga District Campo de Jogos da Caseta 7
Black Knights - GDBM Braga, Braga District Campo de Jogos da Mata da Ordem 2
Crusaders CFA Carcavelos, Lisbon District Saint Julian's School 8
Évora Eagles Évora, Évora District Estádio Sanches Miranda 1
Lisboa Devils Futebol Americano Olivais, Lisbon District Campo Branca Lucas 4
Lisboa Navigators Lisbon, Lisbon District Estádio Universitário de Lisboa 8
Paredes Lumberjacks Paredes, Porto District Cidade Desportiva de Paredes 8
Porto Mutts CFA Porto, Porto District Complexo Desportivo Campanhã 5
Portuscale Dragons Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District Parque Soares dos Reis 1

Former[edit]

Team City Stadium Appearances
Algarve Pirates Portimão, Faro District Complexo Desportivo da Mexilhoeira Grande 4
Candal Kings Gaia, Porto District Estádio Rei Ramiro 1
Canidelo Celtics Canidelo, Porto District Parque Jogos Manuel Marques Gomes 1
Galicia Black Towers Teo, Galicia Community Campo de A Cañoteira 3
Maia Mustangs Maia, Porto District Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho 3
Maia Renegades Maia, Porto District Estádio Prof. Dr. José Vieira de Carvalho 8
Santa Iria Wolves Santa Iria de Azóia [pt], Lisbon District Clube Futebol Santa Iria 1
Santiago Black Ravens FA Santiago de Compostela, Galicia Community Campo Colexiata de Sar 2

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