American Football in Merida
American Football is a very popular sport in our country however not a lot of people play it because they think there are no teams or leagues where they can play. But the reality is that there is a very passionate community who loves this sport in Mexico and in our State.
In the southeast of our country is an organization call Organización de Futbol Americano del Sureste (https://www.ofase.org/) where 19 teams are registered in different categories:
- Águilas de Cancún
- Apaches de Cancún
- Dolphins Cancún
- Bucaneros de Cancún
- Búfalos Blancos
- Bulldogs de Chetumal
- Caballeros de Playa del Carmen
- Cardenales (Cancún)
- Corsarios de Cancún
- Huracanes de La Salle (Cancún)
- Jaguares del Diuni (Cancún)
- Jaguares de Campeche
- Lagartos de Cancún
- Lobos del ITM (Mérida)
- Lobos Monteverde
- Lobos COBACH Cozumel
- Sharks Cancún
- Tigres de Mérida
- Troyanos
Teams are divided in categories according to players age and weight:
| Category | Age |
| Bomberitos | 7 to 8 |
| Junior Peewee | 9 to 10 |
| Peewee | 11 to 12 |
| Junior Midget | 12 to 13 |
| Midget | 13 to 14 |
| Bantam | 15 to 16 |
| Juvenil A | 16 to 17 |
| Juvenil AA | 17 to 18 |
| Intermedia | 18 to 22 |
| Arena | – |
| Flag Femenil | – |
In Mérida are two teams belonging to this organization. Tigres de Mérida A.C which were founded at February 10, 1994. Tigres (Tigers) born from a club call “Club Cardenales” created more than 20 years ago by Mr. Bryan Salter who at that time was consul of United States in Yucatan. He was also a former NFL player of San Diego Chargers and Washington Red Skins.
The other team is Lobos (Wolfs) of Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida who start training September 25, 2008 for a students’ petition.
If you are interested in this sport you can visit the OFASE page or if you are in Merida contact these teams:
Tigres de Mérida A.C.
Carlos Cardona Mendoza – Cel. 9991631240 – carlos.cardona72@hotmail.com
Erick Gamboa Alcocer – Cel. 9999008181 – erick51cowboy@hotmail.com
Lobos del Instituto Tecnológico de Mérida
Daniel A. Sosa Madera – Cel. (999)1229597 –
Posted: January 3rd, 2014 under Uncategorized.