2012 American Ultimate Disc League season facts for kids
| Season | 2012 |
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| Champions | Philadelphia Spinners |
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The 2012 American Ultimate Disc League season was the very first season for this exciting ultimate disc league! Each team was planned to play 16 games. The Philadelphia Spinners won the championship. They beat the Indianapolis AlleyCats in the final game, which took place at the Pontiac Silverdome. After this first season, many teams left the league or stopped playing. Only three teams stayed: the Detroit Mechanix, the Indianapolis AlleyCats, and the Bluegrass Revolution.
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League Challenges
The first season of the AUDL faced some challenges. The league had disagreements with two of its teams, the Connecticut Constitution and the Rhode Island Rampage. The Connecticut Constitution team was not allowed to play in the playoffs. This happened because they had a fine of $20,000 from the AUDL and did not pay it. Because of this, the Rhode Island Rampage team became the second-place team in the Eastern Division playoffs instead.
Team Standings
This section shows how each team performed during the season. "W" means wins, "L" means losses, and "Conf" means conference wins or losses.
Eastern Division Standings
| Team | W | L | Conf |
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| T- Philadelphia Spinners | 13 | 2 | 10-1 |
| Connecticut Constitution | 8 | 8 | 8-4 |
| P- Rhode Island Rampage | 6 | 8 | 3-8 |
| Buffalo Hunters | 4 | 12 | 2-10 |
The Connecticut Constitution team was removed from the playoffs because of unpaid fines.
Western Division Standings
| Team | W | L | Conf |
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| P- Indianapolis AlleyCats | 9 | 7 | 6-6 |
| P- Bluegrass Revolution | 9 | 7 | 7-5 |
| Columbus Cranes | 7 | 9 | 6-6 |
| Detroit Mechanix | 7 | 9 | 4-8 |
T means the team was the top seed in the playoffs. P means the team made it to the playoffs.
Playoff Games
The playoffs decided which team would be the champion. Teams played against each other in a bracket style.
| Divisional Playoffs | Championship | ||||||||
| W2 | Bluegrass Revolution | 20 | |||||||
| W1 | Indianapolis AlleyCats | 24 | |||||||
| W | Indianapolis AlleyCats | 22 | |||||||
| E | Philadelphia Spinners | 29 | |||||||
| E2 | Rhode Island Rampage | 22 | |||||||
| E1 | Philadelphia Spinners | 30 | |||||||
- In the Divisional Playoffs, the Indianapolis AlleyCats beat the Bluegrass Revolution 24 to 20.
- The Philadelphia Spinners beat the Rhode Island Rampage 30 to 22.
- In the Championship game, the Philadelphia Spinners won against the Indianapolis AlleyCats with a score of 29 to 22, becoming the first AUDL champions!
