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| + | ===2018 DSFL Season 3=== | ||
| + | The Tijuana Luchadores' first season as a team in the DSFL was not a very successful one at all. They had a strong start in their first regular-season game as an organization, winning against the Portland Pythons 26-3, but were unable to keep this trend going. After their first ten games, they were just sitting at a .500 win percentage, at 5 wins and 5 losses. Despite this, they were still in a position to finish the season first in the Eastern Conference, being just one game behind the leader, the 6-4 San Antonio Marshalls. However, the team would go on to lose the remaining four games on their schedule, finishing in last place in the conference and failing to make the playoffs for the first time at 5 wins and 9 losses. The team averaged a league-worst 14.3 points per game on offense, and these troubles were paired with a defense that gave up 19.9 points per game, also a league-worst. The only bright side to this inaugural Luchadores season was that the run game was hinting at possible success in years to come, averaging 90.9 rush yards per game behind RB1 Zach Muntez, who ran the ball 377 times for 1268 yards. | ||
| + | ===2019 DSFL Season 4=== | ||
| + | The Luchadores fared much better in their second season in the DSFL than the first, however their slow start made it seem like they were going to fall flat yet again. After losing all four of their preseason games, their first five regular-season games, and failing to score 20 points in any of these appearances, someone lit a fire under Tijuana and they went on a seven-game winning streak. This push was good enough to put them on top of the Eastern Conference and secure them a spot in the playoffs, although home-field advantage was still up for grabs. The Luchadores would end up losing their last two games of the season to finish in 2nd place in the division at 7 wins and 7 losses. Their offense scored a league-leading 19.2 points per game, powered by an excellent rush game which averaged over 130 yards per game and 12 rush touchdowns by runningback Sydney Spinelli. The Tijuana Luchadores made their first playoff appearance in the Division Championship game against the San Antonio Marshalls, however they were unable to advance to the 2019 Ultimini, losing the game with a final score of 24-7. | ||
| + | ===2020 DSFL Season 5=== | ||
| + | The Tijuana Luchadores 3rd season in the DSFL saw some shake-ups. The Luchadores moved to a different division, the West, and the Chicago Blues became a whole new team, the Palm Beach Solar Bears, a team the Luchadores would struggle against, winning just one of their four regular-season match-ups against them. Despite these distractions, Tijuana was able to start off on the right foot and win their first two games of the season, their best start yet. Despite scoring only 15.7 points per game, the Tijuana Luchadores were able to finish their season at 7 wins, 6 losses, and additionally the organization's first tie, coming in their week 5 matchup against the Palm Beach Solar Bears. This success was due largely to their defense, which allowed opposing teams only 15.2 points per game, despite the fact that they gave up more yards per game than any other team, nearly 350. The Luchadores' record of 7-6-1 was good enough to get them into the 2020 West Division Championship game, where they would fail to score one touchdown against the Palm Beach Solar Bears, losing the game 27-3 and putting the franchise's playoff record at 0-2. | ||
==Season-by-season records== | ==Season-by-season records== | ||
{{main article|List of Tijuana Luchadores seasons}} | {{main article|List of Tijuana Luchadores seasons}} | ||
Revision as of 23:08, 30 April 2020
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| Established 2019 First season: 2019 Play in and headquartered in El Santo Coliseo Tijuana, Mexico | |||
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| Team colors | Red, Green, White | ||
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| General manager | Epictitus Milburn (nunccoepi) Icy Douglas (iseedoug) | ||
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The Tijuana Luchadores are a professional American football franchise based in Tijuana, Mexico. The Luchadores currently compete in the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL) as a member club of the league's Simulation Football Conference South (DSFL South) which currently only has one division. The franchise was established in 2018 (S3) by loco.
The Luchadores have competed in the DSFL South Conference Championship game four times, winning it in 2022 and 2023, 2024 (S9), and 2025 (S10). The Luchadores are the first team in NSFL/DSFL history to win 3 championships in a row, winning the Ultimus in 2023, 2024 (S9), and 2025 (S10).
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History of the Tijuana Luchadores
2018 DSFL Season 3
The Tijuana Luchadores' first season as a team in the DSFL was not a very successful one at all. They had a strong start in their first regular-season game as an organization, winning against the Portland Pythons 26-3, but were unable to keep this trend going. After their first ten games, they were just sitting at a .500 win percentage, at 5 wins and 5 losses. Despite this, they were still in a position to finish the season first in the Eastern Conference, being just one game behind the leader, the 6-4 San Antonio Marshalls. However, the team would go on to lose the remaining four games on their schedule, finishing in last place in the conference and failing to make the playoffs for the first time at 5 wins and 9 losses. The team averaged a league-worst 14.3 points per game on offense, and these troubles were paired with a defense that gave up 19.9 points per game, also a league-worst. The only bright side to this inaugural Luchadores season was that the run game was hinting at possible success in years to come, averaging 90.9 rush yards per game behind RB1 Zach Muntez, who ran the ball 377 times for 1268 yards.
2019 DSFL Season 4
The Luchadores fared much better in their second season in the DSFL than the first, however their slow start made it seem like they were going to fall flat yet again. After losing all four of their preseason games, their first five regular-season games, and failing to score 20 points in any of these appearances, someone lit a fire under Tijuana and they went on a seven-game winning streak. This push was good enough to put them on top of the Eastern Conference and secure them a spot in the playoffs, although home-field advantage was still up for grabs. The Luchadores would end up losing their last two games of the season to finish in 2nd place in the division at 7 wins and 7 losses. Their offense scored a league-leading 19.2 points per game, powered by an excellent rush game which averaged over 130 yards per game and 12 rush touchdowns by runningback Sydney Spinelli. The Tijuana Luchadores made their first playoff appearance in the Division Championship game against the San Antonio Marshalls, however they were unable to advance to the 2019 Ultimini, losing the game with a final score of 24-7.
2020 DSFL Season 5
The Tijuana Luchadores 3rd season in the DSFL saw some shake-ups. The Luchadores moved to a different division, the West, and the Chicago Blues became a whole new team, the Palm Beach Solar Bears, a team the Luchadores would struggle against, winning just one of their four regular-season match-ups against them. Despite these distractions, Tijuana was able to start off on the right foot and win their first two games of the season, their best start yet. Despite scoring only 15.7 points per game, the Tijuana Luchadores were able to finish their season at 7 wins, 6 losses, and additionally the organization's first tie, coming in their week 5 matchup against the Palm Beach Solar Bears. This success was due largely to their defense, which allowed opposing teams only 15.2 points per game, despite the fact that they gave up more yards per game than any other team, nearly 350. The Luchadores' record of 7-6-1 was good enough to get them into the 2020 West Division Championship game, where they would fail to score one touchdown against the Palm Beach Solar Bears, losing the game 27-3 and putting the franchise's playoff record at 0-2.
Season-by-season records
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