2014 USARL season
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Philadelphia Fight (3rd title) Philadelphia Fight (2nd title)| 2014 USA Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 11 |
| Premiers | Philadelphia Fight (3rd title) |
| Minor premiers | Philadelphia Fight (2nd title) |
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.
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,[1] 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.[2] They played in the new North Atlantic Division.
| North Conference | ||||||
| North East Division | ||||||
| Colors | Club | City | State | Stadium | Foundation | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Boston Thirteens | Boston |  Massachusetts |
MIT Steinbrenner Stadium | 2009 | 2011 |
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Brooklyn Kings RLFC | Brooklyn |  New York |
Midwood Athletic Complex | 2014 | 2014 |
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Rhode Island Rebellion | Providence |  Rhode Island |
Classical High School | 2011 | 2011 |
| North Atlantic Division | ||||||
| Colors | Club | City | State | Stadium | Foundation | Joined |
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Baltimore Blues | Baltimore |  Maryland |
N/A | 2012 | 2012 |
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Northern Virginia Eagles | Manassas |  Virginia |
Grizzly Sports Complex | 2007 | 2014 |
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Philadelphia Fight | Conshohocken |  Pennsylvania |
A. A. Garthwaite Stadium | 1998 | 2011 |
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Washington DC Slayers | Washington |  Washington |
Duke Ellington Field | 2003 | 2011 |
| South Conference | ||||||
| Colors | Club | City | State | Stadium | Foundation | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Atlanta Rhinos | Atlanta |  Georgia |
Atlanta Silverbacks Park | 2014 | 2014 |
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Central Florida Warriors | DeLand |  Florida |
Spec Martin Stadium | 2014 | 2014 |
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Jacksonville Axemen | Jacksonville | Florida |
Hodges Stadium | 2006 | 2011 |
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Tampa Mayhem | Tampa Bay | Florida |
Larry Sanders Field | 2014 | 2014 |
