Mexico national American football team

The Mexico national American football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol americano de México) represents Mexico in international American football competitions. The team is controlled by the Mexican American Football Federation. Mexico has participated in competitions such as the Aztec Bowl, the IFAF World Championship, and the IFAF Junior World Championship.

Mexico Mexico
SeudónimoEl Tri
FederaciónMexican American Football Federation
ConfederaciónPAFAF
RegionNorth America
ColorsGreen, White & Red
     
Uniforms
Head coachRaul Rivera Sanchez
First international
 Mexico 89–0  Finland
(Palermo, Italy; 27 June 1999)
Biggest win
 Mexico 89–0  Finland
(Palermo, Italy; 27 June 1999)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 6–30  United States
(Canton, Ohio, United States; 9 July 2015)
IFAF World Championship
Appearances4 (first in 1999)
Best resultRunner-up (1999, 2003)
IFAF U-19 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2009)
Best resultThird (2014)
Mexico national American football team
Medal record
Men’s American football
Representing  Mexico
IFAF World Championship
Silver medal – second place1999 ItalyTeam Competition
Silver medal – second place2003 GermanyTeam Competition
Bronze medal – third place2015 United StatesTeam Competition
IFAF Junior World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2014 KuwaitTeam Competition
World University Championship
Gold medal – first place2014 SwedenTeam Competition
Gold medal – first place2016 MexicoTeam Competition
Gold medal – first place2018 ChinaTeam Competition

Mexico finished second place in both the 1999 and 2003 IFAF World Championship, losing both times to Japan. They did not participate in 2007 but returned to competition in the 2011 Championship. They returned to the podium at the 2015 IFAF World Championship, where they won a bronze medal.

The selected players are usually from teams in ONEFA, Mexico's main college football league.

Best results edit

IFAF World Championship record edit

YearPositionGPWLPFPA
19992nd3211436
20032nd2113551
2007Did Not Participate
20114th42210849
20153rd3123372
2025TBD

NFL Global Junior Championship edit

[1][2]

  • 1997 : Gold medal.
  • 1998 : Gold medal.
  • 1999 : Silver medal.
  • 2003 : Bronze medal.
  • 2004 : Bronze medal.
  • 2005 : Bronze medal.
  • 2007 : Bronze medal.

Mexico's junior team competed in the 2009 IFAF Junior World Cup in Canton, Ohio from 27 June to 5 July 2009.[3]

IFAF Junior World Championship edit

  • 2009 : 4 place.
  • 2012 : Did Not Participate
  • 2014 : Bronze medal.

World University American Football Championship edit

  • 2014 : Gold medal.
  • 2016 : Gold medal.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Resultados del '97 – '07". Nfl-gjc.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Global Junior Championship". Tackleo.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Roster de México". Usafootball.com. Retrieved 25 June 2009.