2016 American Ultimate Disc League season facts for kids
Quick facts for kids American Ultimate Disc League |
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| Season | 2016 |
| Number of matches | 193 |
| Number of teams | 26 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN3 |
| East | |
| Champions | Toronto Rush |
| Runners-up | DC Breeze |
| Third place | New York Empire |
| Biggest win | PHI 6–28 TOR (June 11, 2016) |
| Midwest | |
| Champions | Madison Radicals |
| Runners-up | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds |
| Third place | Minnesota Wind Chill |
| Biggest win | CIN 14–35 IND (April 24, 2016) MIN 15–36 MAD (May 27, 2016) |
| West | |
| Champions | Seattle Cascades |
| Runners-up | San Francisco FlameThrowers |
| Third place | Los Angeles Aviators |
| Biggest win | SD 14–31 SF (April 23, 2016) |
| South | |
| Champions | Dallas Roughnecks |
| Runners-up | Atlanta Hustle |
| Third place | Raleigh Flyers |
| Biggest win | RAL 12–33 AUS (July 10, 2016) |
| Postseason | |
| Champions | Dallas Roughnecks |
| Runners-up | Seattle Cascades |
| Biggest win | SEA 31–23 LA (July 16, 2016) |
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The 2016 American Ultimate Disc League season was the fifth season for this exciting ultimate frisbee league. Twenty-six teams competed across four regions: East, Midwest, West, and South. Each team played 14 games during the regular season.
After the regular games, the top teams moved on to the playoffs. The second and third-place teams in each division played a special match. The winners then faced the first-place team in their division. The teams that won these matches went to the AUDL Championship Weekend. This weekend included semifinal games and then a big final game for the AUDL Championship. The Dallas Roughnecks won the championship, beating the Seattle Cascades 33–27 in the final game.
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Regular Season Overview
The regular season saw teams compete within their divisions to earn a spot in the playoffs. Teams were ranked based on points, then head-to-head results, and finally point difference.
East Division Standings
The East Division had six teams. The Toronto Rush finished at the top, showing strong performance throughout the season.
| Team | W | L | PD | Qualifying position |
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| Toronto Rush (C) (Q) | 12 | 2 | +100 | East Division Final |
| DC Breeze (Q) | 10 | 4 | +65 | East Division Playoff |
| New York Empire (Q) | 7 | 7 | +32 | |
| Ottawa Outlaws | 7 | 7 | +2 | |
| Montreal Royal | 6 | 8 | −33 | |
| Philadelphia Phoenix | 0 | 14 | −166 |
Midwest Division Standings
The Madison Radicals had an amazing season in the Midwest, winning all their games.
| Team | W | L | PD | Qualifying position |
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| Madison Radicals (C) (Q) | 14 | 0 | +136 | Midwest Division Final |
| Pittsburgh Thunderbirds (Q) | 10 | 4 | +61 | Midwest Division Playoff |
| Minnesota Wind Chill (Q) | 9 | 5 | −26 | |
| Indianapolis AlleyCats | 8 | 6 | +44 | |
| Chicago Wildfire | 4 | 10 | −34 | |
| Detroit Mechanix | 4 | 10 | −79 | |
| Cincinnati Revolution | 0 | 14 | −102 |
West Division Standings
In the West, the San Francisco FlameThrowers led the pack, securing their spot in the division final.
| Team | W | L | PD | Qualifying position |
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| San Francisco FlameThrowers (C) (Q) | 11 | 3 | +52 | West Division Final |
| Seattle Cascades (Q) | 9 | 5 | +16 | West Division Playoff |
| Los Angeles Aviators (Q) | 9 | 5 | +21 | |
| Vancouver Riptide | 6 | 8 | −8 | |
| San Jose Spiders | 5 | 9 | −27 | |
| San Diego Growlers | 2 | 12 | −54 |
South Division Standings
The Dallas Roughnecks dominated the South Division, also finishing with a perfect record.
| Team | W | L | PD | Qualifying position |
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| Dallas Roughnecks (C) (Q) | 14 | 0 | +134 | South Division Final |
| Raleigh Flyers (Q) | 9 | 5 | +11 | South Division Playoff |
| Atlanta Hustle (Q) | 7 | 7 | −2 | |
| Austin Sol | 7 | 7 | +26 | |
| Jacksonville Cannons | 5 | 9 | −20 | |
| Charlotte Express | 4 | 10 | −59 | |
| Nashville Nightwatch | 3 | 11 | −90 |
Playoffs and Championship Weekend
The postseason was a thrilling series of games leading up to the AUDL Championship. Regional semifinal games happened on July 16th, followed by regional finals on July 17th and 23rd. The AUDL Semifinals were set up based on how teams performed during the regular season.
| Division Playoffs | Division Finals | AUDL Championship Semifinals | AUDL Championship | |||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||
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| Toronto | 23 | |||||||||||||
| DC | 24 | |||||||||||||
| DC | 21 | |||||||||||||
| New York | 20 | Toronto | 20 | |||||||||||
| Midwest Division | ||||||||||||||
| Midwest Division | Dallas | 27 | ||||||||||||
| Madison | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 16 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 18 | Seattle | 27 | |||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||
| West Division | Dallas | 33 | ||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Seattle | 31 | |||||||||||||
| Seattle | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Los Angeles | 23 | Seattle | 26 | |||||||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||||
| South Division | Madison | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Dallas | 28 | |||||||||||||
| Raleigh | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 21 | |||||||||||||
| Atlanta | 25 | |||||||||||||
Division Playoff Highlights
These games decided which teams would move on to face the top-ranked teams in their divisions.
- The DC Breeze beat the New York Empire 24–20 in the East.
- The Pittsburgh Thunderbirds won against the Minnesota Wind Chill 20–18 in the Midwest.
- The Seattle Cascades defeated the Los Angeles Aviators 31–23 in the West.
- The Atlanta Hustle won a close game against the Raleigh Flyers 25–23 in the South. This game was postponed due to lightning and finished the next day.
Division Finals Highlights
The winners of the Division Playoffs then challenged the first-place teams.
- In the East, the Toronto Rush narrowly beat the DC Breeze 23–21 in overtime.
- The Madison Radicals secured their spot by defeating the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds 20–16 in the Midwest.
- The Seattle Cascades continued their strong run, beating the San Francisco FlameThrowers 23–17 in the West.
- The Dallas Roughnecks won against the Atlanta Hustle 28–21 in the South.
AUDL Championship Semifinals
The final four teams met in Madison, Wisconsin, for the semifinals.
- The Dallas Roughnecks defeated the Toronto Rush 27–20, showing their strength.
- In a very close game, the Seattle Cascades won 26–25 against the host team, the Madison Radicals.
AUDL Championship Game
The biggest game of the season was between the Seattle Cascades and the Dallas Roughnecks.
- The Dallas Roughnecks became the 2016 AUDL Champions by defeating the Seattle Cascades with a score of 33–27. It was an exciting end to the season!
