Tijuana Luchadores

Tijuana Luchadores
Current season
Established 2019 First season: 2019 Play in and headquartered in El Santo Coliseo Tijuana, Mexico
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League/conference affiliations
DSFL (2018–present) DSFL East (2018 (S3)–2019 (S4)) DSFL West (2020 (S5)) DSFL South (2021 (S6)–present)
Current uniform
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Team colors	Red, Green, White
Personnel
General manager	Epictitus Milburn (nunccoepi) Icy Douglas (iseedoug)
Team history
Tijuana Luchadores (2018–present)
Championships
League championships (0) Ultimini championships (3) * Ultimini: 2023 (S8) 2024 (S9) 2025 (S10)
Conference championships (4) DSFL South: 2022 (S7) 2023 (S8) 2024 (S9) 2025 (S10)
Division championships (3) DSFL South: 2022 (S7) 2024 (S9) 2025 (S10)
Playoff appearances (7)
DSFL: 2019 (S4), 2020 (S5), 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7), 2023 (S8), 2024 (S9), 2025 (S10)
Home fields
El Santo Coliseo (2018–present)

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).

History of the Tijuana Luchadores

Main article: 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.

2021 DSFL Season 6

The Tijuana Luchadores underwent another division change in 2021, as the entire west conference became the DSFL South, and the entire east conference became the DSFL North. The Luchadores got off to another one of their signature bad starts, losing their first three games of the season @Kansas City, @San Antonio, and vs. Norfolk. At the end of the season, Tijuana once again had a league-worst defense, who gave up more than 20 points per game. For comparison, their offense only scored 15.4 points per game. Thanks to the arm of quarterback Sam Penner, who completed 257 passes for 2641 yards, many of these going to lead receiver M. Ross, who caught 80 balls for over a thousand yards and 7 touchdowns, the Tijuana Luchadores were able to make the playoffs with a record of just 5 wins and 9 losses. This time, the Luchadores would face off against the San Antonio Marshals in San Antonio, but they failed to win yet again, putting their playoff record at 0-3. The Tijuana Luchadores would lose the game by 20 points, the final score being Marshals 31, Luchadores 11.

2022 DSFL Season 7

After losing all four preseason games again, it didn't look like the Luchadores would do any better than last season. However, they won their first two regular-season games against the Norfolk Seawolves and the Palm Beach Solar Bears, 38-9 and 14-3 respectively. The Luchadores offense averaged a conference-best 317.4 yards per game and 18.9 points per game, behind strong quarterback play by. Despite these strong offensive numbers, the Luchadores' defense struggled again in 2022, giving up a whopping 22.4 points per game. These struggles led to a regular-season record of 6 wins and 8 losses, which was somehow good enough to put them at the top of the DSFL South, giving the team home-field advantage for the Divisional Championship game. This game was played vs. the San Antonio Marshalls, which they won with a final score of 22-10, giving Tijuana the organization's first appearance in the Ultimini, the DSFL's championship game, as well their first playoff win as a team. The Tijuana Luchadores would face the DSFL North's champions, the Portland Pythons, who they would ultimately fall to, with a final score of Portland 24, Tijuana 17.

2023 DSFL Season 8

The Luchadores were hungry after their previous loss to the Pythons, because in 2023 they jumped out to a 2-0 start. Their defense was giving up only 16.6 points per game, which is less than what they were scoring per game Thanks to quarterback Sam Penner, who threw for over 1900 yards and running back Ricky Adams, who had 863 rush yards and 5 touchdowns, the Luchadores were able to score 19 points per game. Although the Luchadores had one of their best defensive seasons yet, including the best defense in the conference, they finished second in the DSFL South division, so they had to travel to San Antonio to play the 11-3 Marshals in order to advance to the Ultimini. In a very close, 14-13 game, Tijuana was able to pull off the upset on the road and advance to their second consecutive Ultimini, where they would face off against the Kansas City Coyotes. In yet another close game, the Tijuana Luchadores managed to edge out the victory, winning them their first-ever Ultimini, 21-20.

2024 DSFL Season 9

The Luchadores were hot in 2024 from last season's Ultimini victory over the Coyotes. They got out to their best start yet, winning 5 games before they lost one, and finished the regular season with a division best 10 wins and 4 losses. Despite the fact that Tijuana's defense gave up more than 20 points per game, they were still able to win games thanks to a high-powered offense who led the league with 24.7 points per game. Adriana Falconi, who was the backup for last year's Ultimini team, wanted to prove she was just as good as her mentor, Sam Penner. She threw for over 1800 yards and had 19 touchdowns in the regular season. When the playoffs came, the team continued to perform at a high level, beating the Marshalls in the divisional championship game 24-19, and beating the Portland Pythons in the 2024 Ultimini 30-24, giving them their second Ultimini championship in as many years.

2025 DSFL Season 10

The Tijuana Luchadores had a shaky start to their next season, losing their first two games to the Marshalls and the Pythons. however, they bounced right back, winning their next 5 games in a row. They would also win the final 5 games of the season, putting them at a 10-4 regular-season record. The Luchadores were truly dominant in season 10, with the league's highest-scoring offense at 25.6 points per game thanks to running back Ricky Flores, who scored 15 touchdowns. This stellar offense combined with a staunch defense that gave up only 16.2 points per game, their best mark since the 2020 season, which made it no surprise that Tijuana had home=field advantage going into the division championship game. The San Antonio Marshals didn't stand a chance in this game, and Tijuana came away with an easy 34-3 victory. The Ultimini was no more of a challenge for the Luchadores, and they steamrolled the Portland Pythons, winning their third consecutive Ultimini 37-7. This victory also caused the Luchadores to be the first team in either the DSFL or NSFL to win three consecutive league championships.

2026 DSFL Season 11

The Tijuana Luchadores entered the 2026 regular season looking hot, having won all four of their preseason games. However, they got off to a much worse start than usual, Failing to pick up a win until their week four matchup against the San Antonio Marshals. Despite having an exceptional run game which averaged more than 180 yards per game behind lead back Zoro Roronoa, the Tijuana Luchadores were unable to gain much traction, which may be because of a defense that gave up 21.9 points per game. Although they had a much worse record than they were used to, 5-9, they were still good enough to play in the division championship game to earn a spot in the season 11 Ultimini. The DSFL South division championship game was high scoring, and the Luchadores were able to pull off an upset against the San Antonio Marshals, winning the game 31-20 and giving Tijuana their 5th consecutive Ultimini appearance, and a chance to win it four times in a row. The 2026 Ultimini was a much more defensive battle, with the final score being 13-6, with the Luchadores falling to the 13-1 powerhouse Portland Pythons.

2027 DSFL Season 12

After last season's heartbreaking Ultimini loss, it seemed the Tijuana Luchadores were out to win themselves another league championship. They won all four of their preseason games and marked a W for each game week 1 through 5. Nobody could manage to beat them until a rematch from last season's Ultimini game vs the Portland Pythons in week 6. The Luchadors owed this season's success to a run game led by Z. Roronoa that had more yards (197.1 per game) and touchdowns (14 by Roronoa alone) than through the air (155.2 ypg and 10 TDS) and a conference-best defense which held opponents' offenses to 18.3 points per game. Tijuana finished the season atop the DSFL South with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses. Despite having home-field advantage and being favorites to advance to their 6th straight Ultimini appearance, the Luchadores lost the DSFL South Division Championship game to the 5-9 San Antonio Marshalls 13-7, putting their Ultimini dream on hold until next season.

2028 DSFL Season 13

After last season's failure to take home an Ultimini trophy, the Luchadores struggled to get back on track, winning just one of their first 5 regular-season games. Rookie quarterback Corvo Havran had an excellent season, throwing for nearly 2800 yards and 18 touchdowns in the regular season, switching the tone of the Luchadores offense from more run-heavy to a passing offense. Although Havran had an excellent rookie season, a less-than-stellar defense that allowed more than 21 points per game prevented the team from putting together too many wins. Going into week 10, it looked like the Luchadores may not have made the playoffs, but a late 4 game winning streak and a 5 game losing streak by the Palm Beach Solar Bears allowed them to squeeze into the Division championship game. In this game they would travel to San Antonio, a team that had both the league's best offense and defense. Somehow, the Luchadores were able to pull off the upset, blowing out the Marshals 37-10 in front of a shocked home crowd. This win sent the Luchadores to Kansas City, this time to face the league's second-best offense and defense. In a much closer game than the previous, the Luchadores would win in the first-ever Ultimini that went to overtime after a game-winning 35-yard field goal off the foot of kicker Stephan Harris Jr.

2029 DSFL Season 14

The Tijuana Luchadores opened up the 2029 season strongly by winning 3 of their four preseason games. However, this success did not translate to the early parts of the regular season, as the Luchadores were only able to win 2 of their first 5 matchups. Tijuana had a defense in the bottom half of the league, however, they were still able to finish with a respectable record of 8-6 and earn themselves another trip to the DSFL South Division championship game thanks to a high-flying offense led by quarterback Corvo Havranand running back Forrest Gump, who had 11 and 18 touchdowns, respectively. Although they had a tough matchup against an offensive superpower in the San Antonio Marshalls, the Luchadores managed to pull off another playoff upset and win the game 30-21 to earn themselves a chance to win yet another DSFL championship. Facing off against the Portland Pythons in the Ultimini game for the 5th time, the Tijuana Luchadores were unable to bring home the hardware, losing the game 34-20.

2030 DSFL Season 15

The Luchadores had a new decade resolution for 2030: win. Tijuana had both the league's best offense and the league's best defense for the first time since they became a team. Their offense scored over 25 points per game while their defense gave up less than 18. Quarterback Corvo Havran threw for 2827 yards, setting a new team record for most in a season. He also threw 20 touchdowns. Running back Forrest Gump exploded, running for 1713 yards and 20 touchdowns, both also new team records. The Tijuana Luchadores made a strong playoff push at the end of the season, winning their last 3 games to finish at 9-5 and securing home-field advantage for yet another DSFL South Division Championship game. This time they would face the Palm Beach Solar Bears, a team that had not been in the playoffs since season 5. However, this playoff inexperience did not affect their gameplay, and the Solar Bears would end up winning the game 34-23, dashing the Luchadores hopes of another Ultimini championship.

2031 DSFL Season 16

The Tijuana Luchadores exploded in Season 16, winning each of their first 5 games. Rookie quarterback Jordan McCann III had 2062 passing yards and running back Ducky Donut had 1572 rushing yards, and they each had 12 touchdowns of their respective type. These numbers helped give their team to a conference-best offense, scoring 24.3 points per game. Tijuana also had the best defense in the DSFL South, giving up only 17.3 points per game. The Luchadores were particularly strong against in-conference rivals, winning every single conference game on the way to an amazing 12-2 record. The Luchadores were unstoppable as they welcomed the 7-7 San Antonio Marshals to Mexico for the 2031 DSFL South Divisional Championship game, winning it easily 24-13, and bringing yet another chance to bring the Ultimini trophy south of the border. Welcoming in well-known rivals, the Portland Pythons, the Luchadores were able to win their 5th Ultimini championship, doubling the Pythons score and winning the game 28-14 thanks to two rushing touchdowns from RB Ducky Donut.

2032 DSFL Season 17

After last season's Ultimini victory over the Portland Pythons, the Luchadores got off to a quick start, winning their first game of the season against the Kansas City Coyotes, 36-24. After losing their second game 44-20 to the conference rivals San Antonio Marshals, The Luchadores pulled out ahead of the DSFL South Conference, winning their next 3 games to put them at 4 wins and 1 loss after their first 5 games. The Luchadores would also tie their second game as a franchise in week 6 vs. the Marshals. Tijuana had a strong run game in 2032, averaging over 200 points per game thanks to lead running back Ducky Donut, who had 1462 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season. The Tijuana Luchadores would end up finishing the season leading the South conference with a record of 9-4-1, sending them to another appearance in the DSFL South conference championship game, this time vs the San Antonio Marshals. Tijuana would end up winning the game 24-16, sending them to another Ultimini game. The Luchadores would narrowly defeat the Portland Pythons 17-16 thanks to an early 4th quarter touchdown rush by Chase Osborn, giving them their 6th Ultimini victory as a team.

2033 DSFL Season 18

The Tijuana Luchadores got off to a hot start in season 18, winning their first 5 games of the season before losing their week 6 matchup against the San Antonio Marshals, a 15-13 defensive battle in which the Marshals won on a walk-off field goal from the foot of rookie kicker Herbert Prohaska. The Luchadores had a league-best defense that gave up only 13.4 points per game. Quarterback Avon Blocksdale Jr. threw the ball for nearly 2500 yards and 11 touchdowns, and running back Jed Podolak had nearly 1400 yards and ran for 9 touchdowns. Tijuana had an excellent regular season, winning 8 games in a row on the way to finishing well atop their conference at 13 wins and 1 loss. The Luchadores were also heavily favored over the 6-8 San Antonio Marshals going into the 2033 DSFL South conference championship game and make yet another deep run in the playoffs. However, they lost the DSFL South conference championship game 17-10 and were unable to get to another DSFL Championship game.

2034 DSFL Season 19

The 2034 DSFL season was the Tijuana Luchadores' best defensive one yet, having the league's stingiest defense, giving up only 11.8 points per game. Tijuana also had another great offensive season, scoring over 23 points per game thanks to 17 touchdowns passes and 11 touchdown rushes by quarterback Avon Blocksdale Jr. and running back Jed Podolak. The Luchadores lost only 3 games on their way to another playoff appearance, two of them being to their conference's newest team, the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers 34-17 in week 5 and 17-13 in week 13. The Luchadores would face this new division rival in the Division Championship game, where they would get the best of the Bucs, winning the game 27-17. This victory meant yet another appearance in the Ultimini, this time vs the league's other new team, the Minnesota Grey Ducks, who had a record of 9 wins and 5 losses in the regular season. The Tijuana Luchadores would end up losing this game 16-13 Thanks to a 34-yard field goal by rookie kicker Silver Banana about midway through the fourth quarter, meaning Tijuana would have to wait until next season to take another shot at glory.

2035 DSFL Season 20

After a heartbreaking loss in the previous season, Tijuana opened up the preseason in 2035 with an Ultimini rematch vs the Minnesota Grey Ducks, which they would lose 36-23. The Luchadores also got another rematch to open the regular season, but they would again lose to the Grey Ducks, this time 30-24. Tijuana would also lose a fourth time to Minnesota in week 9, this time getting blown out 35-10. These losses were very uncharacteristic of a usually strong Luchadores team, however, in season 20, the Tijuana Luchadores struggled to win games, with a defense that gave up more than 20 points per game and an offense that scores less than 15. Their offense barely averaged 300 yards per game and rookie quarterback The Xekutioner threw only 5 touchdown passes the entire season. These struggles on both sides of the ball led to a dismal record of 5 wins and 9 losses and a failure to make the playoffs since the team's inaugural season in 2018.

2036 DSFL Season 21

The 2036 season held some unique challenges for the league. Recent expansion brought in two new franchises in the Dallas Birddogs and the London Royals, with Dallas joining the SFC. Tijuana was coming off a bit of a down year and looking to get back to the top. The first half of the season found Tijuana at 5-3 and tied for first in the SFC. Back-to-back wins in weeks 7 and 8 saw to that, as Tijuana first went on the road to beat eventual champions in Myrtle Beach. The unsung hero of the game was safety Magnus Valdyr. Valdyr almost single-handedly won the game for the Luchadores by having two pick sixes in the game. This was a feat that only 4 other players have accomplished in DSFL history. After following this victory up with a tough win at home again the defending Ultimini champs in Minnesota, the season to a turn for the worst. Tijuana would drop the next 4 games, with most coming on the road. The Luchadores finished the season an underwhelming 1-1, missing the playoffs for a second straight year. Tijauna's strong passing game and turnover margin were not enough to cover up other shortcomings, namely untimely turnoverss on offense and giving up large yardage on defense.

Season-by-season records

Main article: List of Tijuana Luchadores seasons

Current roster

Tijuana Luchadores roster
Quarterbacks 42 Lloyd Bannings 1 C.G Breezy Jr. Running backs 16 Kyle Bessey 1 Tatum Washington the III Wide receivers 1 Eli Prince 22 Orga Panda 80 Garrett Cheetahman Tight ends 27 National Treasure 13 Ignatious Cleetington 88 Player McPlayer-Face		Offensive linemen 72 Joshua Mabry T Defensive linemen		Linebackers 77 Narl Hecklenburg 48 Sem'ga Nah'sim 55 Iman Outlaw Defensive backs 27 Synsytyr Gates CB 20 Robert Green FS 44 Griffin Crunk SS Special teams				Roster updated February 21, 2023   17 Active → NFC rosters → SFC rosters
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Current staff

Tijuana Luchadores staff
	Front Office President – Epictitus Milburn Director of Player Personnel – Sherwin Blue Jr. General Manager - Dub Redd Assistant General Manager - Ezra Azazel Head Coaches Head Coach – PeePee Poop-Eater Sr. Assistant Head Coach - Dennis Rodman Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Kyle Crane Quarterbacks - Lloyd Bannings Running Backs – Kyle Bessey Wide Receivers – Benji Aguilera Tight Ends – Ignatious Cleetington Offensive Line – Adam Mellot			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Sem'ga Nah'sim Defensive Line – Immanuel Blackstone Linebackers – Narl Hecklenburg Cornerbacks – Dino Nuggets Safeties – Honey Humphries Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Orga Panda Placekicking coach - Wing Wang Coach of Thievery, Mischief and stealing the Declaration of Independence - National Treasure Strength and Conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Dennis Rodman
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References

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