Difference between revisions of "PopularFreedom Rugby League"
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| − | <tr><td>'''Competing teams'''</td><td> | + | <tr><td>'''Competing teams'''</td><td>18</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>'''Current champions'''</td><td>[[ | + | <tr><td>'''Current champions'''</td><td>[[Stanislav Lions]]</td></tr> |
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| − | The [[PopularFreedom Rugby League]] (PRL) is the top level of rugby in the nation of [[PopularFreedom]]. It contains the majority of PopularFreedom's internationally-known clubs. There are now | + | The [[PopularFreedom Rugby League]] (PRL) is the top level of rugby in the nation of [[PopularFreedom]]. It contains the majority of PopularFreedom's internationally-known clubs. There are now 18 clubs in the PRL. The points system during the 2006 season changed so that a win is now worth 4 points, a tie is worth 2, while a bonus point is issued if a team loses by 7 or less points (the additional point given for scoring 4 or more tries was removed beginning in the 2007 season). The playoff system is structured so that the top 4 teams at the end of the season earn a birth to the playoffs in TIER 1. If there is a tie for a playoff spot, there is a match at the end of the season where the team with the most points from the previous season hosts it. The two teams with the least amount of points at the end of the season are relegated to tier 2 of the PRL while the top 2 teams in tier 2 of the PRL will be promoted. |
| − | The current defending PRL champions | + | The current defending PRL champions are the [[Stanislav Lions]] located in the city of [[Stanislav]], [[PopularFreedom]]. |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | The PRL was formed in 1984 with eight teams. In 1987 it expanded when the [[Pearson Cliffs Pirates]] joined | + | *The PRL was formed in 1984 with eight teams. |
| + | *In 1987 it expanded when the [[Pearson Cliffs Pirates]] joined. | ||
| + | *The league lowered its numbers by one after the 1988 season when the [[Victory Union Cowboys]] folded. | ||
| + | *In 2006 season two additional teams joined the league, the [[Locke Harbour Blues]] from [[Locke Harbour South]] and the [[Magna Carta Crusaders]] from the city of [[Magna Carta]] joined the league. | ||
| + | *In 2007 the league announced the expansion of the league. Part of this expansion would see two tiers where the lowest two teams in 2006, the [[Locke Harbour Blues]], and the [[Locke Harbour Dragons]] would be relegated to tier 2. Tier 2 would also include the [[Camelot Wasps]], [[Sacredicity Saints]], and the [[Brunstone Avalanche]] from the now defunct [[Rugby Premier League]]. Finally the league welcomed two expansion franchises in the [[Loyalty Bay Tigers]], and the [[Victory Union Saracens]]. | ||
| + | *It has already been announced that for the 2008 season, the league will expand to 18 teams and include teams from [[Port Northview]], [[Laurier]], and [[Sifton]]. Tier 1 will remain at 8 teams while tier 2 will swell to 10 teams from 7 during the 2007 season. | ||
==Teams== | ==Teams== | ||
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| + | TIER 1 | ||
*[[Athens Invaders]] | *[[Athens Invaders]] | ||
| + | *[[Camelot Wasps]] | ||
*[[Lenita Legions]] | *[[Lenita Legions]] | ||
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*[[Locke Harbour Dragons]] | *[[Locke Harbour Dragons]] | ||
*[[Magna Carta Crusaders]] | *[[Magna Carta Crusaders]] | ||
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*[[Pearson Cliffs Pirates]] | *[[Pearson Cliffs Pirates]] | ||
*[[Stanislav Lions]] | *[[Stanislav Lions]] | ||
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| + | TIER 2 | ||
| + | *[[Brunstone Avalanche]] | ||
| + | *[[Laurier Falcons]] | ||
| + | *[[Locke Harbour Blues]] | ||
| + | *[[Loyalty Bay Tigers]] | ||
| + | *[[Port Northview Sharks]] | ||
| + | *[[Sacredicity Saints]] | ||
| + | *[[Sifton Knights]] | ||
| + | *[[Victory Union Saracens]] | ||
*[[Viscount Bennett Imperialists]] | *[[Viscount Bennett Imperialists]] | ||
*[[Workers Point Bobcats]] | *[[Workers Point Bobcats]] | ||
== Championships == | == Championships == | ||
| + | 2007 | ||
| + | *Stanislav Lions 23 | ||
| + | *Lenita Legions 21 | ||
| + | 2006 | ||
| + | *Lenita Legions 19 | ||
| + | *Stanislav Lions 6 | ||
2005 | 2005 | ||
*Lenita Legions 34 | *Lenita Legions 34 | ||
Latest revision as of 20:50, 28 May 2007
| Competing teams | 18 | Current champions | Stanislav Lions | The PopularFreedom Rugby League (PRL) is the top level of rugby in the nation of PopularFreedom. It contains the majority of PopularFreedom's internationally-known clubs. There are now 18 clubs in the PRL. The points system during the 2006 season changed so that a win is now worth 4 points, a tie is worth 2, while a bonus point is issued if a team loses by 7 or less points (the additional point given for scoring 4 or more tries was removed beginning in the 2007 season). The playoff system is structured so that the top 4 teams at the end of the season earn a birth to the playoffs in TIER 1. If there is a tie for a playoff spot, there is a match at the end of the season where the team with the most points from the previous season hosts it. The two teams with the least amount of points at the end of the season are relegated to tier 2 of the PRL while the top 2 teams in tier 2 of the PRL will be promoted. The current defending PRL champions are the Stanislav Lions located in the city of Stanislav, PopularFreedom.
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