2021 ONEFA season
| 2021 ONEFA season | |
|---|---|
| League | ONEFA |
| Duration | 22 October 2021 – |
| Number of teams | 28 |
The 2021 ONEFA season was the forty-second season of the Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano (ONEFA). The season is scheduled began on 22 October 2021. No champion was crowned in the top-tier 14 Grandes Conference while the Lobos UAdeC of the Autonomous University of Coahuila won the second-tier Conferencia Nacional after defeating the Borregos Salvajes Querétaro 13–9 in the final.
Background
Previous season
The 2020 ONEFA season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was the first time in the 42-year history of the Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano (ONEFA) that the highest category of the circuit was not played.
Teams
The 28 teams were allocated as follows:
- 13 teams in the 14 Grandes Conference in two groups
- 6 teams in the Conferencia Nacional
- 7 teams in the Conferencia Sur-Centro in two groups that includes one invitee
The Aztecas UDLAP were supposed to be members of Group 1 of the 14 Grandes Conference, but declined to participate, dropping the amount of teams in the top-tier conference to 13 for the season.
14 Grandes
| Team | City | Venue | Capacity | Head coach | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | ||||||
| Pumas CU | Mexico City | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | 72,000 | José Luis Canales Rivera | ||
| Burros Blancos IPN | Mexico City | Estadio Wilfrido Massieu | 13,000 | Agustin López | ||
| Borregos Guadalajara | Guadalajara | Estadio La Fortaleza Azul | 4,000 | Ernesto Alfaro | ||
| Borregos Toluca | Toluca | Estadio La Congeladora | 5,000 | Gustavo Tella | ||
| Potros Salvajes UAEM | Toluca | Estadio Juan Josafat Pichardo | 5,000 | Ricardo Jiménez López | ||
| Auténticos Tigres UANL | San Nicolás de los Garza | Estadio Gaspar Mass | 16,000 | Juan Antonio Zamora | ||
| Group 2 | ||||||
| Pumas Acatlán | Naucalpan | Estadio FES Acatlán | 3,000 | Horacio García Aponte | ||
| Leones Anáhuac Norte | Huixquilucan | Estadio La Cueva del León | 5,000 | Marco Montes | ||
| Águilas Blancas IPN | Mexico City | Estadio Wilfrido Massieu | 13,000 | Enrique Zárate | ||
| Borregos CEM | Atizapán | Estadio Corral de Plástico | 15,000 | Simón Hernández | ||
| Borregos Monterrey | Monterrey | Estadio Borregos | 10,057 | Carlos Altamirano | ||
| Borregos Puebla | Puebla | Estadio Cráter Azul | 3,000 | Hugo Lira | ||
| Linces UVM | Naucalpan | Estadio José Ortega Martínez | 3,700 | Rodrigo Pérez | ||
Conferencia Nacional
Conferencia Sur-Centro
14 Grandes
Regular season
Week One
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 October 2021 | UDLAP | UANL | Estadio Gaspar Mass · San Nicolás de los Garza | ||||
| 22 October 2021 | UAEM | Toluca | Estadio La Congeladora · Toluca | ||||
| 23 October 2021 | UNAM | Guadalajara | Estadio La Fortaleza Azul · Zapopan | ||||
| Date | Bye Week |
|---|---|
| 23 October | IPN |