2021 USARL season explained

2021 USARL Season
League:USA Rugby League
Duration:June 12 - August 28, 2021
No Of Teams:6
Season:2021 season
Season Champs:Tampa Mayhem (1st title)
Season Champ Name:Champions
Prevseason Link:2019 USARL season
Prevseason Year:2019
Nextseason Link:2022 USARL season
Nextseason Year:2022
Minor Premiership:Jacksonville Axemen
Biggest Home Win:Tampa Mayhem 72 - 0 South Florida Speed (July 3rd)
Biggest Away Win:Tampa Mayhem 18 - 40 Jacksonville Axemen (June 12th)
Second Place:Jacksonville Axemen

The 2021 USA Rugby League season is the 24th season overall of amateur and semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 11th season under the governance of the USARL.

USARL membership was in flux since the announcement of the North American Rugby League in Spring 2021. Atlanta Rhinos, Boston 13s and Philadelphia Fight left USARL to be founding members of the new competition. White Plains folded after NARL established the New York Freedom. Northern Virginia folded after most of its players joined the newly established DC Cavalry in NARL. Lakeland Renegades suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2021 USARL season was contested by six teams. Philadelphia and Delaware in the North; Tampa, Jacksonville, Southwest Florida Copperheads, and South Florida Speed in the South.[1] [2]

Participating clubs

Participating clubs
ColorsClubFoundedCity (MSA)StateStadiumTitles
(Last)
Delaware Black Foxes2015WilmingtonEden Park Stadium0 (N/A)
Jacksonville Axemen2006JacksonvilleUNF Rugby Field2 (2018)
Philadelphia Fight1998Conshohocken (Philadelphia)Garthwaite Stadium4 (2016)
South Florida Speed2021Miami, FLNorth Dade Optimist Park0 (N/A)
Southwest Florida Copperheads2018Naples, FLParadise Coast Sports Complex
Tampa Mayhem2014Tampa BayKeystone Prep High School (Tampa)

Fixtures and results

Week 1 – June 12, 2021!Home Team!Score!Away Team!Venue!Report
Tampa Mayhem18 - 40 Jacksonville AxemenKeystone Prep High School (Tampa)[3]
Southwest Florida Copperheads40 - 6 South Florida SpeedParadise Coast Sports Complex
Week 2 – June 19, 2021!Home Team!Score!Away Team!Venue!Report
South Florida Speed22 - 24 Southwest Florida CopperheadsNorth Dade Optimist Park
Week 3 – June 26, 2021!Home Team!Score!Away Team!Venue!Report
Jacksonville Axemen56 - 14 Southwest Florida CopperheadsUNF Rugby Field
South Florida Speed0 - 30 Tampa MayhemNorth Dade Optimist Park
Delaware Black Foxes74 - 10 Philadelphia FightEden Park Stadium
Week 4 – July 3 and July 10, 2021!Home Team!Score!Away Team!Venue!Report
Tampa Mayhem72 - 0 South Florida SpeedKeystone Prep High School (Tampa)
Southwest Florida Copperheads26 - 30 Jacksonville AxemenParadise Coast Sports Complex[4]
Week 5 – July 17, 2021!Home Team!Score!Away!Venue!Report
Jacksonville Axemen55 - 16 South Florida SpeedUNF Rugby Field
Southwest Florida Copperheads24 - 28 Tampa MayhemParadise Coast Sports Complex
Week 6 – July 24, 2021!Home Team!Score!Away Team!Venue!Report
Jacksonville Axemen30 - 20 Tampa MayhemUNF Rugby Field[5]
Philadelphia Fight14 - 30 Delaware Black FoxesGarthwaite Stadium[6]
Week 7 – July 31, 2021!Home Team!Score!Away Team!Venue!Report
Tampa Mayhem30 - 0 Southwest Florida CopperheadsKeystone Prep High School (Tampa)
Delaware Black Foxes50 - 10 Philadelphia FightEden Park Stadium[7]

Delaware qualifies for USARL Grand Final

Overall standings

Overall USA Rugby League Standings!#!Team!P!W!D!L!PF!PA!PD!Pts
1 Jacksonville Axemen (P)660021168+14312
2 Tampa Mayhem (C)640217894+848
3 Delaware Black Foxes (RU)330015430+1246
4 Southwest Florida Copperheads620490170-804
5 Philadelphia Fight300330154-1240
6 South Florida Speed600644221-1770
P: Played W: Wins D: Draws L: Losses (P): Premiers (C): Champions (RU): Runner-Up

South Conference playoffs

South Conference final at Jacksonville – August 14, 2021!Home Team!Score!Away Team!Venue!Report
Jacksonville Axemen14 - 18 Tampa MayhemUNF Rugby Field[8]

Tampa qualifies for USARL Grand Final

USA Rugby League National Championship

USA Rugby League National Championship – August 28, 2021!Home Team!Score!Away Team!Venue!Report
Tampa Mayhem60 - 10 Delaware Black FoxesSportsplex of Tampa[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USA Rugby League USARL XIIIs SOUTH Conference . 2024-05-10 . www.usarl.org.
  2. Web site: USARL Men's 2021 Domestic Competition Schedule announced . 2024-06-24 . www.usarl.org.
  3. Web site: USA Rugby League USARL XIIIs SOUTH Conference . 2024-06-24 . www.usarl.org.
  4. Web site: Close call for the Axemen in a tough win over the Copperheads . 2024-06-24 . www.usarl.org.
  5. Web site: Axemen Grind Out a Tough Win over Mayhem to Remain Undefeated . 2024-06-24 . www.usarl.org.
  6. Web site: Black Foxes welcome the Fight to their den . 2024-06-24 . www.usarl.org.
  7. Web site: Black Foxes fend off the Fight at home . 2024-06-24 . www.usarl.org.
  8. Web site: Axemen go down in South playoffs with historical defeat by the Tampa Mayhem . 2024-06-24 . www.usarl.org.
  9. Web site: USARL XIIIs Competition History About USARL . 2024-06-24 . www.usarl.org.

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