2009 Women's Premier League |
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Countries | United States |
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Number of teams | 8 |
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Champions | New York Rugby Club |
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Runners-up | Berkeley All Blues |
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Matches played | 32 |
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The 2009 Women's Premier League Rugby season was the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League in the United States. It began on September 6 and involved eight teams.
Format
The teams were chosen by their ranks from the previous three National Championships. The eight teams were divided into two conferences comprising four teams. They each played six conference games, one home and one away. The WPL season occurred in the fall, concurrently with the regular women's club season, with the National Championship being held in November 6-8.
For the Finals, teams were seeded based on the results of their conference during the regular season. The top four teams competed for the Cup and the bottom teams for the Bowl.[1]
Conference standings
Advanced to the Cup Semifinals
Advanced to the Bowl Semifinals
Eastern Conference
Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | TB | LB | Pts |
1 | Beantown RFC | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 163 | 56 | 107 | 2 | 1 | 23 |
2 | New York Rugby Club | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 196 | 77 | 119 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
3 | Keystone Rugby Club | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 117 | -16 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
4 | DC Furies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 259 | -210 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Western Conference
Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | TB | LB | Pts |
1 | Berkeley All Blues | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 61 | 269 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
2 | Minnesota Valkyries | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 213 | 89 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
3 | Twin Cities Amazons | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 86 | 253 | -167 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
4 | Oregon Sports Union | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 62 | 288 | -226 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Matches
Week 1
Beantown RFC | 26-10 | New York Rugby Club |
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Keystone Rugby Club | 38-8 | DC Furies |
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Minnesota Valkyries | 0-38 | Berkeley All Blues |
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Twin Cities Amazons | 32-27 | Oregon Sports Union |
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Week 2
Beantown RFC | 75-7 | DC Furies |
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Berkeley All Blues | 100-7 | Twin Cities Amazons |
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New York Rugby Club | 39-17 | Keystone Rugby Club |
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Oregon Sports Union | 12-33 | Minnesota Valkyries |
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Week 3
DC Furies | 0-56 | New York Rugby Club |
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Keystone Rugby Club | 15-13 | Beantown RFC |
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Minnesota Valkyries | 45-5 | Twin Cities Amazons |
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Oregon Sports Union | 10-44 | Berkeley All Blues |
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Week 4
Berkeley All Blues | 34-17 | Minnesota Valkyries |
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DC Furies | 19-24 | Keystone Rugby Club |
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New York Rugby Club | 17-19 | Beantown RFC |
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Oregon Sports Union | 3-25 | Twin Cities Amazons |
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Week 5
DC Furies | 0-18 | Beantown RFC |
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Keystone Rugby Club | 0-26 | New York Rugby Club |
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Minnesota Valkyries | 72-0 | Oregon Sports Union |
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Twin Cities Amazons | 17-32 | Berkeley All Blues |
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Week 6
Beantown RFC | 12-7 | Keystone Rugby Club |
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Berkeley All Blues | 82-10 | Oregon Sports Union |
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New York Rugby Club | 48-15 | DC Furies |
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Twin Cities Amazons | 0-46 | Minnesota Valkyries |
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Playoffs
Bowl Semifinals
Keystone Rugby Club | 27-5 | DC Furies |
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Twin Cities Amazons | 27-20 | Oregon Sports Union |
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Cup Semifinals
Berkeley All Blues | 19-5 | Minnesota Valkyries |
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New York Rugby Club | 13-10 | Beantown RFC |
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Bowl Finals
7th Place Final
DC Furies | 27-5 | Oregon Sports Union |
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5th Place Final
Keystone Rugby Club | 36-10 | Twin Cities Amazons |
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Cup Finals
3rd Place Final
Beantown RFC | 27-7 | Minnesota Valkyries |
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Grand Final
New York Rugby Club | 20-10 | Berkeley All Blues |
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References
- ^ Young, Wendy (2009-09-01). "Preview of Teams in the USA Rugby Women's Premier League (WPL)". YSCRugby | Women's Rugby News. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "United States - Women's Premier League". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
Women's Premier League Rugby
Current Teams | - Beantown RFC
- Berkeley All Blues
- Chicago North Shore Rugby
- Colorado Gray Wolves
- Life West Gladiatrix
- New York Rugby Club
- Twin Cities Amazons
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WPL seasons | |
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WPL Championship Finals | - 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
2020 2021 - 2022
- 2023
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WPL All-Stars Rosters | |
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External links
- USA Rugby Women's Premier League official site