| 2013 USA Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers |  Philadelphia Fight (2nd title) |
| Minor premiers | Philadelphia Fight (1st title) |
| Matches played | 27 |
The 2013 USARL season was the third season of the USA Rugby League (USARL). The 2013 season kicked off on Saturday, June 1, and ended with the Championship Final on Saturday, August 24, in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Fight won a double, capturing their second USARL major premiership and their first USARL minor premiership.
The USARL had planned to split 8 teams into 2 conferences to reduce travel costs. However, Oneida FC and the New Haven Warriors folded shortly before the beginning of the season, leaving the league with just 6 teams. Given the reduced number of teams, the USARL decided to retain the single table structure.
| Colors | Club | City | State | Stadium | Foundation | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Baltimore Blues | Baltimore |  Maryland | N/A | 2012 | 2012 |
 | Boston Thirteens | Boston |  Massachusetts | Steinbrenner Stadium | 2009 | 2011 |
 | Jacksonville Axemen | Jacksonville |  Florida | Hodges Stadium | 2006 | 2011 |
| | Philadelphia Fight | Conshohocken |  Pennsylvania | A. A. Garthwaite Stadium | 1998 | 2011 |
 | Rhode Island Rebellion | Providence |  Rhode Island | Classical High School | 2011 | 2011 |
 | Washington DC Slayers | Washington |  Washington | Duke Ellington Field | 2003 | 2011 |
Teams qualified for the playoffs based on points, with a win counting for 2 points, a draw for 1, and a loss for 0. There were no bonus points for tries or close losses. Tiebreaker order was (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head aggregate score, and (3) overall point differential.
| 2013 USARL season | ||||||||||
| # | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Fight | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 402 | 152 | 250 | 14 | |
| 2 | Jacksonville Axemen | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 412 | 136 | 276 | 14 | |
| 3 | Rhode Island Rebellion | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 366 | 310 | 56 | 8 | |
| 4 | Washington D.C. Slayers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 349 | 212 | 137 | 6 | |
| 5 | Boston Thirteens | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 252 | 390 | -138 | 6 | |
| 6 | Baltimore Blues | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 625 | -581 | 0 | |
Source: USARL website. [1]
The Fight outscored the Axemen 60–58 in aggregate over their two matches, giving the Fight the minor premiership. The Slayers qualified for fourth place over the Thirteens on point differential.
The playoffs consisted of a two-round single-elimination tournament. The four teams with the most points competed in a semi-final round, with the two winners going on to the Championship Final. In the semi-final round, the first-place team hosted the fourth-place, and the second-place team hosted the third-place.
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
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| Date | Venue | |||||||
| SEMI-FINALS [2] | ||||||||
 Jacksonville Axemen | 44 - 12 |  Rhode Island Rebellion | August 10, 2013 | Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville | ||||
 Philadelphia Fight | 52 - 6 |  Washington DC Slayers | August 10, 2013 | A. A. Garthwaite Stadium, Conshohocken | ||||
| CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL | ||||||||
| Philadelphia Fight | 28 - 22 | Jacksonville Axemen | August 24, 2013 | A. A. Garthwaite Stadium, Conshohocken | ||||
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