2007 American National Rugby League | |
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Teams | 10 |
Premiers | Connecticut Wildcats |
Minor premiers | Connecticut Wildcats |
The 2007 American National Rugby League season was the tenth annual American National Rugby League season of semi-professional rugby league football in North America. The season began on June 2, 2007 with a match between the Northern Raiders and the New York Knights, played at Pier 40 Stadium located on the Hudson River. [1]
The 2007 competition sees ten teams participating throughout nine round of the regular season, followed by the top six teams qualifying for the AMNRL playoff series.
The championship was won by the Connecticut Wildcats, who defeated the Aston DSC Bulls 20-18 at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, North Florida. [2]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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1 | Connecticut Wildcats | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 396 | 135 | +261 | 18 |
2 | Aston DSC Bulls | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 342 | 252 | +90 | 14 |
3 | Bucks County Sharks | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 288 | 218 | +70 | 12 |
4 | New York Knights | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 336 | 242 | +94 | 11 |
5 | New Haven Warriors | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 260 | 192 | +68 | 9 |
6 | Washington D.C. Slayers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 276 | 202 | +74 | 8 |
7 | Jacksonville Axemen | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 166 | 370 | -204 | 6 |
8 | Philadelphia Fight | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 166 | 254 | -88 | 6 |
9 | Northern Raiders | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 129 | 274 | -145 | 2 |
10 | Fairfax Eagles | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 100 | 240 | -140 | 0 |
The 2007 Championship Grand Final match was played for the first time at a set location, being Hodges Stadium located in Jacksonville, Florida.
August 25, 2007 |
Connecticut Wildcats | 20-18 | Aston DSC Bulls |
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