2014 USARL season

August 2023 July 2014 2014 USA Rugby League 125px USARL logo 11 Philadelphia 16 Philadelphia Fight 3rd Philadelphia 16 Philadelphia Fight (2nd title) 2013 USARL season 2013 2015 USARL season 2015 The 2014 USARL season was the fourth season of the USA Rugby League competition in the United States. It began on Saturday, May 31, and concluded with the Championship Final on Saturday, August 23. The Philadelphia Fight capped their first perfect season by defeating the Jacksonville Axemen 30-18 in Championship Final, claiming their third USARL Championship. Teams This season saw significant changes to the number of teams competing, as well as the structure of the competition. In the wake of failed unification negotiations with the AMNRL in early 2014, it was announced at the USARL February 16 Annual General Meeting that the competition would be expanded by four teams: Brooklyn, Central Florida, Atlanta,http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12211/9158872/super-league-leeds-rhinos-announce-partnership-with-atlanta-in-usa Super League: Leeds Rhinos announce partnership with Atlanta in USA and Tampa Bay. The competition would be split into two conferences (North and South) to accommodate expansion and reduce operating costs. Furthermore, the North Conference would be split into two divisions: North East and North Atlantic. The Northern Virginia Eagles withdrew from the AMNRL and joined the USARL.http://www.usarl.com/2014/02/usarl-welcomes-the-northern-virginia-eagles-rlfc/ USARL USA Rugby League American Rugby League « Uncategorized « USARL welcomes the Northern Virginia Eagles RLFC 2014-03-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20141016024629/http://www.usarl.com/2014/02/usarl-welcomes-the-northern-virginia-eagles-rlfc/ 2014-10-16 dead They played in the new North Atlantic Division. North ConferenceNorth East Division Colors Club City State Stadium Foundation JoinedIpswich 16 centerBoston ThirteensBostonMassachusettsMIT Steinbrenner Stadium20092011North Queensland 16 centerBrooklyn Kings RLFCBrooklynNew YorkMidwood Athletic Complex2014201416px|centerRhode Island RebellionProvidenceRhode IslandClassical High School20112011North Atlantic Division Colors Club City State Stadium Foundation Joined16px|centerBaltimore BluesBaltimoreMarylandN/A20122012Fairfax Eagles 16 centerNorthern Virginia EaglesManassasVirginiaGrizzly Sports Complex20072014Philadelphia 16 centerPhiladelphia FightConshohockenPennsylvaniaA. A. Garthwaite Stadium19982011St. George 16 centerWashington DC SlayersWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaDuke Ellington Field20032011 South Conference Colors Club City State Stadium Foundation JoinedLeeds 16 centerAtlanta RhinosAtlantaGeorgia (U.S. state)Atlanta Silverbacks Park20142014Wests Panthers 16 centerCentral Florida WarriorsDeLandFloridaSpec Martin Stadium20142014Jacksonville 16 centerJacksonville AxemenJacksonvilleFloridaHodges Stadium20062011Central Capras 16 centerTampa MayhemTampa BayFloridaLarry Sanders Field20142014 Regular season The South Conference played a double round-robin schedule. The North Conference (except Baltimore) played 7 games per team. A win was worth 2 points, a draw worth 1 point, and a loss worth 0 points. There were no bonus points for number of tries or close losses.http://www.usarl.com/standings USARL USA Rugby League American Rugby League « Results 2014-09-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130822155011/http://www.usarl.com/standings 2013-08-22 North East Division # Position Team Pld Games played W Won D Drawn L Lost PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points conceded) PD Points difference (points scored minus points conceded) Pts Competition points116px Rhode Island Rebellion7322260272-1282Ipswich Jets 16 Boston Thirteens731330216613673North Queensland 16 Brooklyn Kings RLFC7115154214-603 North Atlantic Division # Position Team Pld Games played W Won D Drawn L Lost PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points conceded) PD Points difference (points scored minus points conceded) Pts Competition points1Philadelphia 16 Philadelphia Fight7700382140242142St. George 16 Washington D.C. Slayers7601328162166123Manly 16 Northern Virginia Eagles7205302338-3644York City 16 Baltimore Blues600680516-4360 South Conference # Position Team Pld Games played W Won D Drawn L Lost PF Points for (total points scored) PA Points against (total points conceded) PD Points difference (points scored minus points conceded) Pts Competition points1Jacksonville 16 Jacksonville Axemen660022098122122Wests Panthers 16 Central Florida Warriors63031871741363Leeds 16 Atlanta Rhinos6204136165-2944Central Capras 16 Tampa Mayhem6105108214-1062 Playoffs To accommodate the new conference and division structure, the USARL created a new playoff structure for 2014. In the South Conference, all four teams automatically qualified for the South Conference Playoffs. The teams with the best and worst records played each other, as did the teams with the second- and third-best records. The winners played in the South Conference Championship. In the North Conference, the teams with the first- and second-best record in each division played each other in the North Conference Playoffs. The winners played in the North Conference Championship. The winners of the Conference Championships met in the Championship Final. HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueRefereeCrowd North Conference Playoffs 16px Rhode Island Rebellion 26 – 42 Ipswich Jets 16 Boston Thirteens August 2 Classical High School Philadelphia 16 Philadelphia Fight 76 – 0 St. George 16 Washington D.C. Slayers August 2 A. A. Garthwaite Stadium South Conference Playoffs Jacksonville 16 Jacksonville Axemen 56 – 4 Tampa Mayhem July 26 Hodges Stadium Central Florida Warriors 42 – 26 Leeds 16 Atlanta Rhinos July 26 Spec Martin Stadium Conference Championships Philadelphia 16 Philadelphia Fight 52 – 26 Ipswich Jets 16 Boston Thirteens August 9 A. A. Garthwaite Stadium Jacksonville 16 Jacksonville Axemen 40 - 12 Central Florida Warriors August 2 Hodges Stadium Championship Final Jacksonville 16 Jacksonville Axemen 18 – 30 Philadelphia 16 Philadelphia Fight August 23 Hodges Stadium References USARL season Category:USA Rugby League Category:Seasons in American rugby league Category:2014 in American sports