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 Pacific Coast Conference (California Division) ColorsClubFoundedCity (MSA)StadiumLos Angeles Mongrel2019Los Angeles, CaliforniaVariousLos Angeles Bandidos2022Los Angeles, CaliforniaVariousSan Diego Barracudas2020San Diego, CaliforniaVariousSanta Rosa Dead Pelicans2018Santa Rosa, CaliforniaFor Pete's Sake Field Pacific Coast Conference (Utah Division)ColorsClubFoundedCity (MSA)StadiumGlendale Storm2022Glendale, UtahBurgess ParkHerriman Roosters2022Herriman, UtahBurgess ParkProvo Broncos2022Provo, UtahBurgess ParkRiverton Seagulls2022Riverton, UtahBurgess Park South ConferenceColorsClubFoundedCity (MSA)StadiumTitles (Last)Atlanta Rhinos2014Roswell, GAElkins Pointe Middle School1 (2017)Jacksonville Axemen2006Jacksonville, FLUNF Rugby Field3 (2022)Southwest Florida Copperheads2018Naples, FLParadise Coast Sports Complex0 (N/A)Tampa Mayhem2014Tampa, FLHillsborough High School1 (2021)
Regular season +Week One (June 3)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenue Los Angeles Mongrel22-22San Diego BarracudasVan Nuys High School (Van Nuys, CA)Atlanta Rhinos12-42Tampa MayhemElkins Point Middle School (Roswell, GA) +Week Two (June 17–18)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueSanta Rosa Dead Pelicans40-14Los Angeles BandidosFor Pete's Sake Field (Santa Rosa, CA)San Diego Barracudas34-24 Los Angeles MongrelCesar Chavez Park (San Diego, CA)Jacksonville Axemen32-16Southwest Florida CopperheadsUniversity of North Florida (Jacksonville, Florida) +Week Three (June 24)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueAtlanta Rhinos88-16Southwest Florida CopperheadsSilverBack Park (Atlanta, GA)Tampa Mayhem46-28Jacksonville AxemenHillsborough High School (Tampa, FL) Los Angeles Mongrel6-60Santa Rosa Dead PelicansVan Nuys High School (Van Nuys, CA) +Week Four (July 1–2)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueHerriman Roosters30-44Riverton SeagullsBurgess Park (Alpine, UT)Glendale Storm22-48Provo BroncosBurgess 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)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueRiverton Seagulls52-44Glendale StormBurgess Park (Alpine, UT)Provo Broncos54-36Herriman RoostersBurgess Park (Alpine, UT)Atlanta Rhinos26-46Jacksonville AxemenSilverBack Park (Atlanta, GA) +Week Six (July 14–15)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueJacksonville Axemen80-6Atlanta RhinosUniversity of North Florida (Jacksonville, Florida)Tampa Mayhem50-10Southwest Florida CopperheadsHillsborough High School (Tampa, FL)Los Angeles Bandidos18-60Santa Rosa Dead PelicansEl Dorado Park (Long Beach, CA)Riverton SeagullsDRAWProvo BroncosBurgess Park (Alpine, UT)Herriman Roosters84-24Glendale StormBurgess Park (Alpine, UT) +Week Seven (July 22–23)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueSanta Rosa Dead Pelicans40-0 Los Angeles MongrelFor Pete's Sake Field (Santa Rosa, CA)Los Angeles Bandidos36-24San Diego BarracudasChittick Field (Long Beach, CA)Riverton SeagullsDRAWHerriman RoostersBurgess Park (Alpine, UT)Provo BroncosDRAWGlendale StormBurgess Park (Alpine, UT)Tampa Mayhem54-18Atlanta RhinosHillsborough High School (Tampa, FL)Southwest Florida Copperheads6-70Jacksonville AxemenParadise Coast Sports Complex (Naples, FL) +Week Eight (July 29–30)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueJacksonville Axemen16-12Tampa MayhemUniversity of North Florida (Jacksonville, Florida)Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans40-0San Diego BarracudasFor Pete's Sake Field (Santa Rosa, CA) Los Angeles Mongrel8-28Los Angeles BandidosVan Nuys High School (Van Nuys, CA)Glendale Storm48-44Riverton SeagullsBurgess Park (Alpine, UT)Herriman Roosters20-34Provo BroncosBurgess Park (Alpine, UT) +Week Nine (August 5–6)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueSan Diego Barracudas40-0Los Angeles BandidosCesar Chavez Park (San Diego, CA)
League standings Pacific Coast Conference (California Division) Colors#ClubPWDLPFPAPDPts1Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans 651024038 +202112San Diego Barracudas6222120122 -263Los Angeles Bandidos623196172 -7654Los Angeles Mongrel604260184 -1242 Pacific Coast Conference (Utah Division) Colors#ClubPWDLPFPAPDPts1Provo Broncos631213678 +5882Riverton Seagulls6222140122 +1863Herriman Roosters6141170156 +1464Glendale Storm6141138228 -906 South ConferenceColorsClubPWDLPFPAPDPtsTampa Mayhem650124696 +15010Jacksonville Axemen6501272112 +16010Atlanta Rhinos6141150238 -1123Southwest Florida Copperheads601560282 -2221
National Semi-Final #1 : USARL South Conference Championship (Tampa vs Jacksonville) USARL South Conference Championship (August 5)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueTampa Mayhem6-30Jacksonville AxemenHillsborough High School (Tampa, FL)
National Semi-Final #2: Pacific Coast Conference Championship (California champion vs. Utah champion) Pacific Coast Conference Championship (California vs. Utah) (August 12)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueSanta Rosa Dead Pelicans (California Champion)12-36Provo 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.
USA Rugby League National Championship: Jacksonville vs. Santa Rosa +USA Rugby League National Championship (September 14, 2023)ColorsHome teamScoreAway teamColorsVenueJacksonville Axemen (USARL South Champions) (6–0–1)16-20Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans (Pacific Coast Rugby League Champions) (6–1–0)University of North Florida (Jacksonville, Florida)
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