Midwest Rugby Premiership
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Sport | Rugby union |
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Founded | 2015; 9 years ago (2015) |
Organising body | Midwest Rugby Union |
Country | United States |
Most recent champion(s) | St. Louis Bombers Rugby Football Club (2023-24) |
Official website | midwest.rugby/premiership |
The Midwest Rugby Premiership is a rugby union competition in the United States that serves mainly as the Division I league for the Midwest Conference (National Competitive Region 1), but also includes two teams from the Frontier Conference (American Competitive Region 3). The winner progresses to the national Division I playoffs.
Format
Ten teams are divided into east and west divisions, with each team playing every other team in their group twice (home and away). The season runs from August through November, with the two division winners playing in the final the following May.
Teams
Team | Metro Area | Founded |
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Chicago Griffins | Chicago, IL | 1973 |
Chicago Lions | Chicago, IL | 1964 |
Cincinnati Wolfhounds | Cincinnati, OH | 1974 |
Columbus RFC | Columbus, OH | 1975 |
Detroit Tradesmen | Detroit, MI | 1978 |
Team | Metro Area | Founded |
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Kansas City Blues | Kansas City, MO | 1966 |
Metropolis RFC | Minneapolis, MN | 1960 |
Milwaukee Barbarians | Milwaukee, WI | 2012 |
Palmer Rugby | Davenport, IA | 1960 |
St. Louis Bombers | St. Louis, MO | 1962 |
Champions
By Year
Season | Teams | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
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2018–19 | 10 | Chicago Lions | 30–13 | Palmer Rugby |
2019–20 | 10 | Chicago Lions | 29–15 | Kansas City Blues |
2020–21 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
2021–22 | 12 | Chicago Griffins | 38–15 | Metropolis RFC |
2022–23 | 10 | Chicago Griffins | 34–28 | St. Louis Bombers |
2023–24 | 10 | St. Louis Bombers | 34–28 | Cincinnati |
External links
- Official website
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Midwest Rugby Premiership
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