MLR

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MLR is a professional rugby union league in North America featuring teams from the United States and Canada.

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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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