ONEFA

National Student Organization of American Football

The National Anthem of Mexico being played by the Mexican Team before a match
Sport American football
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
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Nuevo León Public 129,300 Auténticos Tigres UANL (Tigers) Gaspar Mass 16,000
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - C.U. Mexico City Public 314,500 Pumas CU UNAM (Cougars) Olímpico Universitario 52,000
Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Santo Tomás Mexico City Public 166,738 Águilas Blancas IPN (White Eagles) Wilfrido Massieu 15,000
Instituto Politécnico Nacional - Zacatenco Mexico City Public 166,738 Burros Blancos IPN (White Donkeys) Wilfrido Massieu 15,000
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua Chihuahua Public 25,300 Águilas UACH (Eagles) Olímpico Universitario José Reyes Baeza 22,000
Universidad del Valle de México - Lomas Verdes State of Mexico Private 80,000 Linces UVM Lomas Verdes (Lynxes) José Ortega Martínez 3,700
The White Conference (Conferencia Blanca)
Institution - Campus Location Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Stadium Capacity
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México State of Mexico Public 84,600 Potros Salvajes UAEM (Wild Colts) Universitario Alberto "Chivo" Córdoba 32,000
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila - Saltillo Coahuila Public 30,000 Lobos UAdeC (Wolves) Jorge Castro 4,000
Universidad Anáhuac Cancún Quintana Roo Private Leones UACAN (Lions) Coliseo Maya 5,000
Universidad del Tepeyac Mexico City Private Frailes UT (Friars) Perros Negros 4,000
Cuerpo de Guardias Presidenciales Mexico City ARMY Centinelas CGP (Sentinels) General Joaquín Amaro 6,500
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Acatlán State of Mexico Public 314,500 Pumas Acatlán UNAM (Cougars) FES Acatlán 3,000
The Red Conference (Conferencia Roja)
Institution - Campus Location Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Stadium Capacity
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas - Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas Public 41,400 Correcaminos UAT Victoria (Roadrunners) Eugenio A. Porras 5,000
Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas - Reynosa Tamaulipas Public 41,400 Correcaminos UAT Reynosa (Roadrunners) José Leal 1,500
Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo State of Mexico Public 3,750 Toros Salvajes UACh (Wild Bulls) P. R. Tapia 4,000
Universidad Veracruzana Veracruz Public 73,200 Halcones UV (Hawks) Unidad Deportiva UV 4,000
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Jalisco Private 16,000 Tecos UAG (Owls) 3 de Marzo 25,000
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla Puebla Public 66,685 Lobos BUAP (Wolves) Universitario BUAP 20,167
Instituto Tecnológico de Querétaro Querétaro Public 6,060 Zorros ITQ (Foxes) El Pocito 5,000

National champions[1][2]

YearChampionRunner-upScoreHead CoachConference
1978Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN23-14Diego García Miravete
1979Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN28-16Diego García Miravete
1980Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN28-26Diego García Miravete
1981Águilas Blancas IPNÁguilas Reales UNAM39-21Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1982Águilas Blancas IPNCóndores UNAM16-8Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1983Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN23-3Diego García Miravete
1984Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN40-29Diego García Miravete
1985Cóndores UNAMPieles Rojas IPN31-0Diego García Miravete
1986Cóndores UNAMDiego García Miravete
1987Osos Acatlán UNAMCóndores UNAM17-10Arturo Alonso Escobar
1988Águilas Blancas IPNCóndores UNAM38-6Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1989Pieles Rojas IPNÁguilas Blancas IPN14-6Manuel Rodero Garduño
1990Cóndores UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN16-3Diego García Miravete
1991Cóndores UNAMBorregos Salvajes ITESM MTY41-16Diego García Miravete
1992Águilas Blancas IPNCentinelas CGP17-13Jacinto Licea Mendoza
1993Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYÁguilas Blancas IPN20-13Frank González
1994Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAztecas UDLA17-10Frank González
1995Aztecas UDLACóndores UNAM43-13Leonardo Luján
1996Aztecas UDLABorregos Salvajes ITESM MTY6-3Leonardo Luján
1997Aztecas UDLABorregos Salvajes ITESM MTY21-11Leonardo Luján
1998Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAztecas UDLA20-17Frank González
1999Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAztecas UDLA38-25Frank González
2000Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEMBorregos Salvajes ITESM MTY38-28Rafael Duk Delgado
2001Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAuténticos Tigres UANL20-12Frank González
2002Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAuténticos Tigres UANL34-7Frank González
2003Borregos Salvajes ITESM CEMBorregos Salvajes ITESM MTY38-36Enrique Borda
2004Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYBorregos Salvajes ITESM CEM45-22Frank González
2005Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAuténticos Tigres UANL14-10Frank González
2006Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAztecas UDLA43-34Frank González
2007Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYBorregos Salvajes ITESM CEM36-14Frank González
2008Pumas CU UNAMÁguilas Blancas IPN17-0Raúl RiveraCentral Conference
2008Borregos Salvajes ITESM MTYAuténticos Tigres UANL41-28Frank GonzálezBig 12 Conference
2009Lobos UAdeCÁguilas UACH34-21Fernando BravoNorth Conference
2009Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM42-21Pedro MoralesCentral Conference
2009Leones UACANPotros Salvajes UAEM20-19Marco MartosSouth Conference
2010Águilas UACHLinces UVM Guadalajara37-22Carlos AltamiranoNorth Conference
2010Pumas CU UNAMAuténticos Tigres UANL31-21Raul RiveraCentral Conference
2010Potros Salvajes UAEMLeones UACAN23-20Carmelo VelazquezSouth Conference
2011Linces UVM GuadalajaraÁguilas UACH35-28Enrique VillanuevaNorth Conference
2011Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM16-15Pedro MoralesCentral Conference
2011Centinelas CGPPumas Acatlán UNAM28-14Jorge Joaquín JuárezSouth Conference
2012Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM34-20Pedro MoralesBig 8 Conference
2012Potros Salvajes UAEMPumas Acatlán UNAM40-28 (SE)Carmelo VelazquezNational Conference
2013Pumas CU UNAMAuténticos Tigres UANL28-16Raul RiveraBig 8 Conference
2013Pumas Acatlán UNAMLobos UAdeC45-38Enrique ZapataNational Conference
2014Pumas CU UNAMAuténticos Tigres UANL21-14Raul RiveraBig 8 Conference
2014Lobos UAdeCLeones UACAN29-22Francisco CárdenasNational Conference
2015Auténticos Tigres UANLPumas CU UNAM16-7Pedro MoralesTazon Tapatío Mendez
2015Tecos UAdeGToros Salvajes UACh16-6Roberto SalasFinal Grupo Rojo

References

  1. tackleo.com. "Campeones Nacionales" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  2. Pausa de los Dos Minutos. "Historia: Campeones Nacionales de la ONEFA" (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2010.

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