Rugby league season
2023 USARL season |
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League | USA Rugby League |
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Duration | June 3rd - September 14th, 2023 |
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Teams | 12 |
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Minor premiers | Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (1st title) |
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Champions | Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (1st title) |
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← 2022 USARL season 2024 USARL season → |
The 2023 USA Rugby League season was the 26th season overall of amateur and semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 11th season under the governance of the USARL.
With the inclusion of the Pacific Coast Rugby League, the competition is now officially played on both coasts of the United States, with the winner being the first-ever coast to coast National Champion in American rugby league history. The league sees a boost in participating clubs from four in 2022 to twelve in 2023. Two more clubs will join in 2024.
Clubs
Pacific Coast Conference (California Division) |
Colors | Club | Founded | City (MSA) | Stadium |
| Los Angeles Mongrel | 2019 | Los Angeles, California | Various |
| Los Angeles Bandidos | 2022 | Los Angeles, California | Various |
| San Diego Barracudas | 2020 | San Diego, California | Various |
| Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans | 2018 | Santa Rosa, California | For Pete's Sake Field |
Pacific Coast Conference (Utah Division) |
Colors | Club | Founded | City (MSA) | Stadium |
| Glendale Storm | 2022 | Glendale, Utah | Burgess Park |
| Herriman Roosters | 2022 | Herriman, Utah | Burgess Park |
| Provo Broncos | 2022 | Provo, Utah | Burgess Park |
| Riverton Seagulls | 2022 | Riverton, Utah | Burgess Park |
South Conference [1] |
Colors | Club | Founded | City (MSA) | Stadium | Titles (Last) |
| Atlanta Rhinos | 2014 | Roswell, GA | Elkins Pointe Middle School | 1 (2017) |
| Jacksonville Axemen | 2006 | Jacksonville, FL | UNF Rugby Field | 3 (2022) |
| Southwest Florida Copperheads | 2018 | Naples, FL | Paradise Coast Sports Complex | 0 (N/A) |
| Tampa Mayhem | 2014 | Tampa, FL | Hillsborough High School | 1 (2021) |
Regular season
Week Four (July 1–2) Colors | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Colors | Venue |
| Herriman Roosters | 30-44 | Riverton Seagulls | | Burgess Park (Alpine, UT) |
| Glendale Storm | 22-48 | Provo Broncos | | Burgess Park (Alpine, UT) |
**Due to the 2023 Western North America heat wave, matches between San Diego/Santa Rosa and Los Angeles Mongrel/Los Angeles Bandidos were declared as a NO RESULT.**
Week Nine (August 5–6) Colors | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Colors | Venue |
| San Diego Barracudas | 40-0 | Los Angeles Bandidos | | Cesar Chavez Park (San Diego, CA) |
League standings
Pacific Coast Conference (California Division) [1] |
Colors | # | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 38 | +202 | 11 |
| 2 | San Diego Barracudas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 120 | 122 | -2 | 6 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Bandidos | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 96 | 172 | -76 | 5 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Mongrel | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 184 | -124 | 2 |
Pacific Coast Conference (Utah Division) [2] |
Colors | # | Club | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Provo Broncos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 78 | +58 | 8 |
| 2 | Riverton Seagulls | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 140 | 122 | +18 | 6 |
| 3 | Herriman Roosters | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 170 | 156 | +14 | 6 |
| 4 | Glendale Storm | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 138 | 228 | -90 | 6 |
National Semi-Final #1 : USARL South Conference Championship (Tampa vs Jacksonville)
National Semi-Final #2: Pacific Coast Conference Championship (California champion vs. Utah champion)
Pacific Coast Conference Championship (California vs. Utah) (August 12) |
Colors | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Colors | Venue |
| Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (California Champion) | 12-36[3] | Provo Broncos § (Utah Champion) | | For Pete's Sake Field (Santa Rosa, CA) |
(§): On August 15, 2023, the Pacific Coast Rugby League, USA Rugby League, and the Utah Rugby League Association announced that the Provo Broncos had been stripped of the PCRL championship title due to a breach of league rules during the PCRL championship game on August 12, for knowingly fielding an ineligible player. [4]
USA Rugby League National Championship: Jacksonville vs. Santa Rosa
References
- ^ "2023 Schedule". Pacific Coast Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "2023 Schedule". Pacific Coast Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Provo Broncos win inaugural PCRL men's championship". Pacific Coast Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "PCRL, USARL, URLA joint statement". Pacific Coast Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans crowned national men's champions in PCRL first year". Pacific Coast Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ 2023 National Championship: Jacksonville Axemen vs North Bay Dead Pelicans - August 26, 2023, retrieved 2024-02-29
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