2000 Rugby Super League
| 2000 Rugby Super League | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  United States |
| Champions | Life University |
| Runners-up | Gentlemen of Aspen |
| Matches played | 58 |
The 2000 Rugby Super League season was the fourth season of the Rugby Super League, the United States premier division of rugby. The regular season commenced on March 11, 2000. On May 20, 2000, the regular season ended, and was followed by the playoffs, for which the top four clubs qualified.
The defending champions were the Denver Barbarians.
Format
The 16 teams were grouped into two equal conferences of 8 teams, the Western, and Eastern Conferences. Each team played every other team in their conference once.
Participating clubs
| Club | Coach | Captain | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Shore | California State University, Long Beach | |||
| Boston | Richard Hilton | Franklin Park | 500 | |
| Chicago Lions | Schiller Woods | |||
| Dallas Harlequins |  Hennie Viljoen |
Glencoe Park | ||
| Denver Barbarians | Mike DeJong | Shea Stadium | 18,086 | |
| Gentlemen of Aspen | Wagner Park | |||
| Kansas City Blues | ||||
| Life University |  Mel Smith |
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| Old Blue | Chuck Donigian | Van Cortlandt Park, New York City | ||
| Old Blues (California) [1] | ||||
| Old Mission Beach Athletic Club | ||||
| Old Puget Sound Beach[2] | Magnuson Park | 3,000 | ||
| Philadelphia Whitemarsh | George Betzler | Fairmount Park | ||
| Potomac Athletic Club[3] | ||||
| San Francisco Golden Gate | Paul Keeler | Ray Sheeran Field | 4,500 | |
| Washington | Mitch Bernstein | Hyde School[4] |
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Bonus | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life University | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| 2 | Kansas City Blues | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| 3 | Boston | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Chicago Lions | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Old Blue | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Potomac Athletic Club | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Whitemarsh | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Washington | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Western Conference
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Bonus | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gentlemen of Aspen | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
| 2 | Old Mission Beach Athletic Club | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Dallas Harlequins | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Old Puget Sound Beach | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | San Francisco Golden Gate | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Denver Barbarians | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 7 | Belmont Shore | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Old Blues (California) | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-offs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| W2 | Old Puget Sound Beach | 19 | |||||||
| E1 | Life University | 28 | |||||||
| E1 | Life University | 43 | |||||||
| W1 | Gentlemen of Aspen | 21 | |||||||
| E2 | Kansas City Blues | 25 | |||||||
| W1 | Gentlemen of Aspen | 38 | |||||||
Notes
- ↑ Club no longer in existence
- ↑ Merged with Seattle RFC to form Seattle Rugby Club
- ↑ Merged with Maryland Exiles to form Potomac Exiles
- ↑ Now Perry Street Preparatory