USA Season : 2013

Two competing competitions wasn't going to last indefinitely. Who would eventually win out, the incumbent AMNRL or the new contender the USARL. The answer was revealed in the 2014 season. For now, here is the 2013 edition.

USARL

Table: The number of teams participating dropped in number by two, six this year involved. The New Haven Warriors and Oneida not returning for the season. Baltimore went another season without a win, with both Boston and DC finishing lower than 2012. Rhode Island did better, while the top two switched places.

Playoffs: The two best sides eased into the grand final without too much fuss. It was Jacksonville's second consecutive appearance and the second in three years for Philadelphia. The Axemen were unable to win again, conceding the title to the Fight in a close encounter.

2013
Table			Playoffs
1	Philadelphia Fight	14
2	Jacksonville Axeman	14	P1	Jacksonville Axemen	44
3	Rhode Island Rebelion	8		Rhode Island Rebellion	12
4	Washington DC Slayers	6
5	Boston 13s	6	P2	Philadelphia Fight	52
6	Baltimore Blues	0		Washington DC Slayers	6
			Grand Final
				Philadelphia Fight	28
				Jacksonville Axemen	22

AMNRL

There was a 7's tournament and here were the results. Standings: 1) Connecticut Wildcats 2) Northern Virginia Eagles 3) Southampton Dragons 4) New York Knights Northern Raiders. In the final, Connecticut defeated Northern Virginia 32-4.

Regular Round Table:

	2013 AMNRL Season
		Teams	Pl	W	L	PD	BP	Pts
	1	NY Knights	7	7	0	220	6	30
	2	Connecticut	7	5	2	136	5	21
	3	Southampton	7	4	3	78	4	16
	4	Nthn Virginia	7	4	3	-74	4	16
	5	Bucks County	7	3	4	-46	3	11
	6	Aston Bulls	7	3	4	-180	3	11
	7	NY Raiders	7	2	5	-172	2	6
	Each team had a win from a bye

The NY Knights were by far the best side for the season. Would they be able to keep that up in the finals and take out their third consecutive title? The new side Southampton did very well to come third.

Playoffs: In the semifinals, Southampton fell to the Wildcats 16-50 and the Knights defeated The Northern Virginia Eagles. New York Knights entered their third final on the trot, with the Knights coming out on top on the previous two occasions. This time, Connecticut won the title with a solid 42-10 victory.

The 2014 season can be seen by clicking here.
The 2012 year can be viewed by clicking here.