2023 USARL season

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2023 USARL season
LeagueUSA Rugby League 2023 season
DurationJune 3rd - September 14th, 2023
Teams12
Minor premiersSanta Rosa Dead Pelicans (1st title)
ChampionsSanta Rosa Dead Pelicans (1st title)

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[edit]

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[edit]

Week One (June 3)
Colors Home Team Score Away Team Colors Venue
Los Angeles Mongrel 22-22 San Diego Barracudas
Van Nuys High School (Van Nuys, CA)
Atlanta Rhinos 12-42 Tampa Mayhem
Elkins Point Middle School (Roswell, GA)
Week Two (June 17–18)
Colors Home Team Score Away Team Colors Venue
Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans 40-14 Los Angeles Bandidos
For Pete's Sake Field (Santa Rosa, CA)
San Diego Barracudas 34-24 Los Angeles Mongrel
Cesar Chavez Park (San Diego, CA)
Jacksonville Axemen 32-16 Southwest Florida Copperheads
University of North Florida (Jacksonville, Florida)
Week Three (June 24)
Colors Home Team Score Away Team Colors Venue
Atlanta Rhinos 88-16 Southwest Florida Copperheads
SilverBack Park (Atlanta, GA)
Tampa Mayhem 46-28 Jacksonville Axemen
Hillsborough High School (Tampa, FL)
Los Angeles Mongrel 6-60 Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans
Van Nuys High School (Van Nuys, CA)
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 Five (July 7–8)
Colors Home Team Score Away Team Colors Venue
Riverton Seagulls 52-44 Glendale Storm Burgess Park (Alpine, UT)
Provo Broncos 54-36 Herriman Roosters Burgess Park (Alpine, UT)
Atlanta Rhinos 26-46 Jacksonville Axemen
SilverBack Park (Atlanta, GA)
Week Six (July 14–15)
Colors Home Team Score Away Team Colors Venue
Jacksonville Axemen 80-6 Atlanta Rhinos
University of North Florida (Jacksonville, Florida)
Tampa Mayhem 50-10 Southwest Florida Copperheads
Hillsborough High School (Tampa, FL)
Los Angeles Bandidos 18-60 Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans
El Dorado Park (Long Beach, CA)
Riverton Seagulls DRAW Provo Broncos Burgess Park (Alpine, UT)
Herriman Roosters 84-24 Glendale Storm Burgess Park (Alpine, UT)
Week Seven (July 22–23)
Colors Home Team Score Away Team Colors Venue
Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans 40-0 Los Angeles Mongrel
For Pete's Sake Field (Santa Rosa, CA)
Los Angeles Bandidos 36-24 San Diego Barracudas
Chittick Field (Long Beach, CA)
Riverton Seagulls DRAW Herriman Roosters Burgess Park (Alpine, UT)
Provo Broncos DRAW Glendale Storm Burgess Park (Alpine, UT)
Tampa Mayhem 54-18 Atlanta Rhinos
Hillsborough High School (Tampa, FL)
Southwest Florida Copperheads 6-70 Jacksonville Axemen
Paradise Coast Sports Complex (Naples, FL)
Week Eight (July 29–30)
Colors Home Team Score Away Team Colors Venue
Jacksonville Axemen 16-12 Tampa Mayhem
University of North Florida (Jacksonville, Florida)
Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans 40-0 San Diego Barracudas
For Pete's Sake Field (Santa Rosa, CA)
Los Angeles Mongrel 8-28 Los Angeles Bandidos
Van Nuys High School (Van Nuys, CA)
Glendale Storm 48-44 Riverton Seagulls Burgess Park (Alpine, UT)
Herriman Roosters 20-34 Provo Broncos Burgess Park (Alpine, UT)
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[edit]

Pacific Coast Conference (California Division) [1]
Colors Club Matches Played Wins Draws Losses Points For Points Against Points Difference Competition Points
Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (California Champion) 6 5 1 0 240 38 +202 11
San Diego Barracudas 6 2 2 2 120 122 -2 6
Los Angeles Bandidos 6 2 3 1 96 172 -76 5
Los Angeles Mongrel 6 0 4 2 60 184 -124 2
Pacific Coast Conference (Utah Division) [2]
Colors Club Matches Played Wins Draws Losses Points For Points Against Points Difference Competition Points
Provo Broncos

(Utah Champion)

6 3 1 2 136 78 +58 8
Riverton Seagulls 5 2 2 2 140 122 +18 6
Herriman Roosters 5 1 4 1 170 156 +14 6
Glendale Storm 5 1 4 1 138 228 -90 6
South Conference
Colors Club Matches Played Wins Draws Losses Points For Points Against Points Difference Competition Points
Tampa Mayhem

(SOUTH #1)

6 5 0 1 246 96 +150 10
Jacksonville Axemen (SOUTH #2) 6 5 0 1 272 112 +160 10
Atlanta Rhinos 6 1 4 1 150 238 -112 3
Southwest Florida Copperheads 6 0 1 5 60 282 -222 1

National Semi-Final #1 : USARL South Conference Championship (Tampa vs Jacksonville)[edit]

USARL South Conference Championship (August 5)
Colors Home Team Score Away Team Colors Venue
Tampa Mayhem

(SOUTH #1)

6-30 Jacksonville Axemen (SOUTH #2)
Hillsborough High School

(Tampa, FL)

National Semi-Final #2: Pacific Coast Conference Championship (California champion vs. Utah champion)[edit]

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[edit]

USA Rugby League National Championship (September 14, 2023)
Colors Home Team Score Away Team Colors Venue
Jacksonville Axemen

(USARL South Champions) (6–0–1)

16-20[5][6] Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans

(Pacific Coast Rugby League Champions) (6–1–0)

University of North Florida

(Jacksonville, Florida)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2023 Schedule". Pacific Coast Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ^ "2023 Schedule". Pacific Coast Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  3. ^ "Provo Broncos win inaugural PCRL men's championship". Pacific Coast Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  4. ^ "PCRL, USARL, URLA joint statement". Pacific Coast Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  5. ^ "Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans crowned national men's champions in PCRL first year". Pacific Coast Rugby League. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  6. ^ 2023 National Championship: Jacksonville Axemen vs North Bay Dead Pelicans - August 26, 2023, retrieved 2024-02-29
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