2011 USARL season
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The 2011 USARL season is the inaugural season of the USA Rugby League
USA Rugby League
The USA Rugby League is a semi-professional rugby league football competition based in the United States. The league was founded in 2011 by clubs that had broken with the established American National Rugby League , plus expansion franchises...

 (USARL). The league was formed in January 2011 as a breakaway competition from the American National Rugby League
American National Rugby League
The American National Rugby League is a rugby league football competition for semi-professional clubs in the United States. It is the country's first domestic rugby league competition...

 (AMNRL). The regular season kicked off on June 4 and ended on July 30; the Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

 won the minor premiership with the best regular season record. The first round of playoffs were played on August 13, 2011, with the New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

 and Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

 winning the round. The league's Grand Final took place on August 27 between the Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

 and the New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

. Philadelphia won 28–26, receiving their first national championship.

Teams

>SARL teams
Team Stadium City/Area Foundation Joined
Boston Thirteens Moakley Stadium Boston, Massachusetts 2009 2011
Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the University of North Florida , and the home field for the North Florida Ospreys soccer, track and field, and cross country teams. It is located on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S...

Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...

2006 2011
New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

Ken Strong Stadium New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...

2006 2011
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
-Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

Cochran Stadium
Liberty State Park
Liberty State Park is located on Upper New York Bay in Jersey City, New Jersey, opposite the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. The park opened in 1976 to coincide with bicentennial celebrations and is operated and maintained by the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry.-Geography and...

Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...

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Oneida FC Steinbrenner Stadium Boston, Massachusetts 2011 2011
Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

A. A. Garthwaite Stadium Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...

1998 2011
Rhode Island Rebellion Classical High School
Classical High School
Classical High School, founded in 1843, is a public exam school in the Providence School District, in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. It was originally an all-male school, but has since become co-ed...

Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...

2011 2011
Washington DC Slayers Duke Ellington Field Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

2003 2011

Season table

>011 USARL season
Team
1 Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

8 7 0 1 334 88 246 14
2 Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

8 7 0 1 302 145 157 14
3 Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

8 6 0 2 335 128 207 12
4 New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

8 5 0 3 296 172 124 10
5 Rhode Island Rebellion 8 3 0 5 208 198 10 6
6 Boston Thirteens 8 2 0 6 114 324 −210 4
7 New Jersey Turnpike Titans
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
-Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

8 1 0 7 134 382 −248 2
8 Oneida FC 8 1 0 7 118 404 −286 2

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 4.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
    Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    1 Jacksonville Axemen
    Jacksonville Axemen
    -Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

    2 4 6 6 8 10 12 14
    2 Washington D.C. Slayers
    Washington D.C. Slayers
    -Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

    2 4 6 8 10 12 12 14
    3 Philadelphia Fight
    Philadelphia Fight
    The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

    2 4 6 8 8 10 12 12
    4 New Haven Warriors
    New Haven Warriors
    -Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

    0 2 4 4 6 6 8 10
    5 Rhode Island Rebellion 0 0 0 2 4 4 4 6
    6 Boston Thirteens 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4
    7 New Jersey Turnpike Titans
    New Jersey Turnpike Titans
    -Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

    2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
    8 Oneida FC 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2

Regular season

The inaugural USARL season opened with a pre-season rugby league nines tournament. Seven of the top tier teams participated, with the Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

 fielding two teams. Additionally, two developmental teams (the Orange County Outlaws and the Utah Avalanche) participated, along with a West Chester University student team and the visiting New Zealand Police
New Zealand Police
The New Zealand Police is the national police force of New Zealand, responsible for enforcing criminal law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout New Zealand...

 invitational side. The New Zealand Police won the tournament over the New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

.

For the regular season, each team played home and away against six teams once, and one team twice, in an eight-round home and away season. Teams qualified for the playoffs based on point differential, with a win counting for 2 points, a draw for 1, a loss for 0, and a forfeit for −2. The Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

 won the minor premiers with the best season record.

Round 1

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

48–10 New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

June 4, 5:00 pm Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the University of North Florida , and the home field for the North Florida Ospreys soccer, track and field, and cross country teams. It is located on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S...

Boston Thirteens 16–38 New Jersey Turnpike Titans
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
-Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

June 4, 7:00 pm Charlestown Highschool Stadium
Rhode Island Rebellion 4–46 Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

June 4, 8:00 pm Classical Highschool Stadium
Oneida FC 10–54 Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

June 4, 9:00 pm Charlestown Highschool Stadium

Round 2

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
-Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

22–30 Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

June 11 Lincoln Park
New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

36–28 Rhode Island Rebellion June 11, 3:00pm Ken Strong Stadium
Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

52–10 Boston Thirteens June 12, 9:00 am Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the University of North Florida , and the home field for the North Florida Ospreys soccer, track and field, and cross country teams. It is located on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S...

Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

104–0 Oneida FC June 11, 5:00pm A. A. Garthwaite Stadium

Round 3

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
Oneida FC 10–54 Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

June 18, 1:00pm MIT Steinbrenner Stadium
Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

30–24 Rhode Island Rebellion June 18, 1:00pm Duke Ellington Field
Boston Thirteens 0–52 New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

June 18, 3:00pm MIT Steinbrenner Stadium
Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

30–22 New Jersey Turnpike Titans
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
-Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

June 18, 5:00pm A. A. Garthwaite Stadium

Round 4

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
Oneida FC 36–26 Boston Thirteens June 25, 1:00pm MIT Steinbrenner Stadium
Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

28–16 New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

June 25, 2:30pm Duke Ellington Field
Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

14–12 Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

June 25, 5:00pm A. A. Garthwaite Stadium
Rhode Island Rebellion 30–16 New Jersey Turnpike Titans
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
-Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

June 25, 8:00pm Classical Highschool Stadium

Round 5

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
-Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

6–62 Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

July 9 TBD
Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

24–13 Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

July 9, 2:30pm Duke Ellington Field
New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

60–12 Oneida FC July 9, 3:00pm Ken Strong Stadium
Rhode Island Rebellion 48–0 Boston Thirteens July 9, 8:00pm Classical Highschool Stadium

Round 6

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
-Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

16–62 Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

July 16 New Jersey 7's Tournament
Boston Thirteens 32–22 Oneida FC July 16, 1:00pm MIT Steinbrenner Stadium
New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

22–28 Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

July 16, 3:00pm Ken Strong Stadium
Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

30–4 Rhode Island Rebellion July 16, 5:00pm Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the University of North Florida , and the home field for the North Florida Ospreys soccer, track and field, and cross country teams. It is located on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S...


Round 7

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
Boston Thirteens 32–18 Oneida FC July 23, 1:00pm MIT Steinbrenner Stadium
Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

16–36 Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

July 23, 2:30pm Duke Ellington Field
Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

84–4 New Jersey Turnpike Titans
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
-Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

July 23, 5:00pm A. A. Garthwaite Stadium
Rhode Island Rebellion 18–32 New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

July 23, 8:00pm Classical Highschool Stadium

Round 8

Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue
Oneida FC 8–46 Rhode Island Rebellion July 30, 1:00pm MIT Steinbrenner Stadium
New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

68–10 New Jersey Turnpike Titans
New Jersey Turnpike Titans
-Stadium:The New Jersey Turnpike Titans train at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey. They play their home games at Cochran Stadium in Liberty State Park in Jersey City....

July 30, 3:00pm Ken Strong Stadium
Boston Thirteens 8–58 Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

July 30, 3:00pm MIT Steinbrenner Stadium
Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

40–16 Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

July 30, 5:00pm Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the University of North Florida , and the home field for the North Florida Ospreys soccer, track and field, and cross country teams. It is located on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S...


Playoffs

The playoffs consist of a two-round single-elimination tournament in August. The season's top four teams competed in a semi-final round, with the two winners going on to the Championship Final. In the first round on August 13, the first-place Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

 hosted fourth-place New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

 at Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the University of North Florida , and the home field for the North Florida Ospreys soccer, track and field, and cross country teams. It is located on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S...

, and the second-place Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

 hosted the third-place Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

 at Duke Ellington Field. The games were won by New Haven and Philadelphia, who went on to the inaugural Grand Final on August 27. Philadelphia defeated New Haven 28–26, winning their first ever national championship.
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (Local) Venue Referee Crowd
SEMI-FINALS
Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...

4–13 New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

August 13, 2011 Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium
Hodges Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the University of North Florida , and the home field for the North Florida Ospreys soccer, track and field, and cross country teams. It is located on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S...

Washington D.C. Slayers
Washington D.C. Slayers
-Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0...

18–32 Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

August 13, 2011 Duke Ellington Field
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...

28–26 New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...

August 28, 2011 A. A. Garthwaite Stadium

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