MLR
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MLR is a professional rugby union league in North America featuring teams from the United States and Canada.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
organization
ⓘ
professional rugby union league ⓘ sports league ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MLR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allowsForeignPlayers | yes ⓘ |
| broadcastPartners |
national cable and streaming partners in the United States
ⓘ
various regional sports networks in the United States ⓘ |
| collegiateDraftInception | 2020 ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| conference |
Eastern Conference
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentGoal |
grow rugby union in Canada
ⓘ
grow rugby union in the United States ⓘ |
| foundedBy | North American rugby union club owners ⓘ |
| fullName | Major League Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyRelationship |
recognized by Rugby Canada
ⓘ
sanctioned by USA Rugby ⓘ |
| hasCanadianTeamsHistory | yes ⓘ |
| hasChampionshipMatch | MLR Championship Final NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollegiateDraft | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasConferenceStructure | yes ⓘ |
| hasExpansionTeams | yes ⓘ |
| hasPlayoffSystem | yes ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dallas, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2018 ⓘ |
| levelOnPyramid |
top-level professional rugby union league in Canada
ⓘ
top-level professional rugby union league in the United States ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams2018Season | 7 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams2019Season | 9 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams2020Season | 12 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams2021Season | 12 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams2022Season | 13 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams2023Season | 12 GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsAtInception | 7 ⓘ |
| playsUnderLawsOf | World Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| rosterRegulation | limits on foreign players per matchday squad ⓘ |
| seasonTiming | spring to early summer ⓘ |
| sport | rugby union ⓘ |
| status | active professional league ⓘ |
| targetMarket | North American sports fans ⓘ |
| usesSalaryCap | yes ⓘ |
| website | https://www.majorleague.rugby ⓘ |
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