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2011 USARL season

FieldValue
year2011
competitionUSA Rugby League
imagesize125px
captionUSARL logo
teams8
premiersPhiladelphia Fight
count1st
minor premiersJacksonville Axemen
mpcount1st
wooden spoonOneida FC
matches35
nextseason_link2012 USARL season
nextseason_year2012

The 2011 USARL season was the inaugural season of the USA Rugby League (USARL). The league was formed in January 2011 as a breakaway competition from the American National Rugby League (AMNRL). The regular season kicked off on June 4 and ended on July 30; the Jacksonville Axemen won the minor premiership with the best regular season record. The first round of playoffs were played on August 13, 2011, with the New Haven Warriors and Philadelphia Fight winning the round. The league's Grand Final took place on August 27 between the Philadelphia Fight and the New Haven Warriors. Philadelphia won 28–26, receiving their first national championship.

Teams

TeamStadiumCity/AreaFoundationJoined
Boston ThirteensMoakley StadiumBoston, Massachusetts20092011
Jacksonville AxemenHodges StadiumJacksonville, Florida20062011
New Haven WarriorsKen Strong StadiumNew Haven, Connecticut20062011
New Jersey Turnpike TitansCochran StadiumJersey City, New Jersey20112011
Oneida FCSteinbrenner StadiumBoston, Massachusetts20112011
Philadelphia FightGarthwaite StadiumPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania19982011
Rhode Island RebellionClassical High SchoolProvidence, Rhode Island20112011
Washington DC SlayersDuke Ellington FieldWashington, D.C.20032011

Season table

#TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Jacksonville Axemen87013348824614
2Washington D.C. Slayers870130214515714
3Philadelphia Fight860233512820712
4New Haven Warriors850329617212410
5[[Image:RI Rebellion colors.png16px]] Rhode Island Rebellion8305208198106
6Boston Thirteens8206114324−2104
7New Jersey Turnpike Titans8107134382−2482
8Oneida FC8107118404−2862

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 4.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
Team12345678
1Jacksonville Axemen246681012
2Washington D.C. Slayers2468101212
3Philadelphia Fight246881012
4New Haven Warriors0244668
5[[Image:RI Rebellion colors.png16px]] Rhode Island Rebellion0002444
6Boston Thirteens0000024
7New Jersey Turnpike Titans2222222
8Oneida FC0002222

Regular season

The inaugural USARL season opened with a pre-season rugby league nines tournament. Seven of the top-tier teams participated, with the Philadelphia Fight fielding two teams. Additionally, two developmental teams (the Orange County Outlaws and the Utah Avalanche) participated, along with a West Chester University student team and the visiting New Zealand Police invitational side. The New Zealand Police won the tournament over the New Haven Warriors.

For the regular season, each team played home and away against six teams once, and one team twice, in an eight-round home and away season. Teams qualified for the playoffs based on point differential, with a win counting for 2 points, a draw for 1, a loss for 0, and a forfeit for −2. The Jacksonville Axemen won the minor premiers with the best season record.

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)Venue
Jacksonville Axemen48–10New Haven WarriorsJune 4, 5:00 pmHodges Stadium
Boston Thirteens16–38New Jersey Turnpike TitansJune 4, 7:00 pmCharlestown Highschool Stadium
[[Image:RI Rebellion colors.png23px]] Rhode Island Rebellion4–46Philadelphia FightJune 4, 8:00 pmClassical Highschool Stadium
Oneida FC10–54Washington D.C. SlayersJune 4, 9:00 pmCharlestown Highschool Stadium

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)Venue
New Jersey Turnpike Titans22–30Washington D.C. SlayersJune 11Lincoln Park
New Haven Warriors36–28[[Image:RI Rebellion colors.png23px]] Rhode Island RebellionJune 11, 3:00pmKen Strong Stadium
Jacksonville Axemen52–10Boston ThirteensJune 12, 9:00 amHodges Stadium
Philadelphia Fight104–0Oneida FCJune 11, 5:00pmA. A. Garthwaite Stadium

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)Venue
Oneida FC10–54Jacksonville AxemenJune 18, 1:00pmMIT Steinbrenner Stadium
Washington D.C. Slayers30–24[[Image:RI Rebellion colors.png23px]] Rhode Island RebellionJune 18, 1:00pmDuke Ellington Field
Boston Thirteens0–52New Haven WarriorsJune 18, 3:00pmMIT Steinbrenner Stadium
Philadelphia Fight30–22New Jersey Turnpike TitansJune 18, 5:00pmA. A. Garthwaite Stadium

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)Venue
Oneida FC36–26Boston ThirteensJune 25, 1:00pmMIT Steinbrenner Stadium
Washington D.C. Slayers28–16New Haven WarriorsJune 25, 2:30pmDuke Ellington Field
Philadelphia Fight14–12Jacksonville AxemenJune 25, 5:00pmA. A. Garthwaite Stadium
[[Image:RI Rebellion colors.png23px]] Rhode Island Rebellion30–16New Jersey Turnpike TitansJune 25, 8:00pmClassical Highschool Stadium

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)Venue
New Jersey Turnpike Titans6–62Jacksonville AxemenJuly 9TBD
Washington D.C. Slayers24–13Philadelphia FightJuly 9, 2:30pmDuke Ellington Field
New Haven Warriors60–12Oneida FCJuly 9, 3:00pmKen Strong Stadium
[[Image:RI Rebellion colors.png23px]] Rhode Island Rebellion48–0Boston ThirteensJuly 9, 8:00pmClassical Highschool Stadium

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)Venue
New Jersey Turnpike Titans16–62Washington D.C. SlayersJuly 16New Jersey 7's Tournament
Boston Thirteens32–22Oneida FCJuly 16, 1:00pmMIT Steinbrenner Stadium
New Haven Warriors22–28Philadelphia FightJuly 16, 3:00pmKen Strong Stadium
Jacksonville Axemen30–4[[Image:RI Rebellion colors.png23px]] Rhode Island RebellionJuly 16, 5:00pmHodges Stadium

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)Venue
Boston Thirteens32–18Oneida FCJuly 23, 1:00pmMIT Steinbrenner Stadium
Washington D.C. Slayers16–36Jacksonville AxemenJuly 23, 2:30pmDuke Ellington Field
Philadelphia Fight84–4New Jersey Turnpike TitansJuly 23, 5:00pmA. A. Garthwaite Stadium
[[Image:RI Rebellion colors.png23px]] Rhode Island Rebellion18–32New Haven WarriorsJuly 23, 8:00pmClassical Highschool Stadium

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)Venue
Oneida FC8–46[[Image:RI Rebellion colors.png23px]] Rhode Island RebellionJuly 30, 1:00pmMIT Steinbrenner Stadium
New Haven Warriors68–10New Jersey Turnpike TitansJuly 30, 3:00pmKen Strong Stadium
Boston Thirteens8–58Washington D.C. SlayersJuly 30, 3:00pmMIT Steinbrenner Stadium
Jacksonville Axemen40–16Philadelphia FightJuly 30, 5:00pmHodges Stadium

Playoffs

The playoffs consist of a two-round single-elimination tournament in August. The season's top four teams competed in a semi-final round, with the two winners going on to the Championship Final. In the first round on August 13, the first-place Jacksonville Axemen hosted fourth-place New Haven Warriors at Hodges Stadium, and the second-place Washington D.C. Slayers hosted the third-place Philadelphia Fight at Duke Ellington Field. The games were won by New Haven and Philadelphia, who went on to the inaugural Grand Final on August 27. Philadelphia defeated New Haven 28–26, winning their first ever national championship.

HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (Local)VenueRefereeCrowd
SEMI-FINALS
Jacksonville Axemen4–13New Haven WarriorsAugust 13, 2011Hodges Stadium
Washington D.C. Slayers18–32Philadelphia FightAugust 13, 2011Duke Ellington Field
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Philadelphia Fight28–26New Haven WarriorsAugust 28, 2011A. A. Garthwaite Stadium

References

References

  1. Daniel Andruczyk. (August 28, 2011). "It's Hard to Keep a Game of Rugby League Down". rugbyleagueinternationalscores.com.
  2. (February 17, 2011). "USARL Announce Board of Directors, 2011 Schedule, Website". fightrugby.com.
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  5. (February 17, 2011). "USARL Constitution, Teams, Entry Qualifications Announced". [[USA Rugby League]].
  6. (August 1, 2011). "Axemen slice through Philly for 1st". [[USA Rugby League]].
  7. (August 14, 2011). "Warriors fight to the finish!". [[USA Rugby League]].
  8. "USARL {{!}} USA Rugby League {{!}} American Rugby League « Uncategorized « Warriors fight to the finish!".
  9. "USARL {{!}} USA Rugby League {{!}} American Rugby League « Uncategorized « Fight into Championship Final".
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