The USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship is the top annual American rugby sevens competition organized by USA Rugby. It involves the best sixteen men's and women's clubs (32 clubs total) in the United States.
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1985 |
| Inaugural season | 1985 |
| Number of teams | 32 (16 Men's; 16 Women's) |
| Country | United States (USA Rugby) |
| Champions | Northern Virginia (2nd title) Men Chicago Lions (2nd title) Women (2025) |
| Most titles | Seattle Saracens (8) |
| Website | usaclub7s.com |
First played in November 1985, the tournament moved to the summer in 1986 and has been a fixture of the summer rugby season in the United States ever since. After a few years of informal women's invitationals, a formal women's competition was added to the event in 2011. The event is streamed online annually, typically on YouTube or The Rugby Channel.
Results — Men
edit| Year | Champion | Score | Runner up | Tournament MVP | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Old Mission Beach Athletic | 26-12 | Duck Brothers Rugby | Tucson, AZ | ||
| 1986 | Quad City Irish | 25-10 | Denver Barbarians | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| 1987 | Duck Brothers Rugby | 18-10 | Denver Barbarians | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| 1988 | Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby | 19-6 | Denver Barbarians | Milwaukee, WI | ||
| 1989 | Maryland Old Boys | 26-12 | Northern Virginia Rugby | Vinny Granger | Alexandria, VA | |
| 1990 | Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby | 18-10 | Northern Virginia Rugby | Alexandria, VA | ||
| 1991 | Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby | 26-6 | Northern Virginia Rugby | Alexandria, VA | ||
| 1992 | Old Puget Sound Beach Rugby | 15-6 | Old Blues Rugby (CA) | Alexandria, VA | ||
| 1993 | Old Blue of New York | 40-22 | Kansas City Blues | Hartford, CT | ||
| 1994 | Old Blues Rugby (CA) | 31-0 | Maryland Exiles | Palo Alto, CA | ||
| 1995 | Old Mission Beach Athletic | 35-19 | Northern Virginia Rugby | Maliki Delhi | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1996 | Northern Virginia Rugby | 26-21 | Old Mission Beach Athletic | Prince Hill | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 1997 | San Mateo Rugby | 57-7 | Fresno Rugby | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| 1998 | San Mateo Rugby | 29-7 | Tempe Old Devils | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| 1999 | Philadelphia Whitemarsh Rugby | 26-19 | Northern Virginia Rugby | Keith McLean | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 2000 | Old Mission Beach Athletic | 27-17 | Sacramento Capitals [DQ] | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| 2001 | Old Mission Beach Athletic | 17-7 | Denver Barbarians | Jone Naqica (Denver) | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 2002 | Old Mission Beach Athletic | 54-0 | Maryland Exiles | Doug Rowe (Denver) | Philadelphia, PA | |
| 2003 | Riverside Rugby | 22-21 | Olympic Club Rugby | Luke Waikamakawa & Nelo Lui (co-MVPs) | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 2004 | Riverside Rugby | 38-19 | Denver Barbarians | Park City, UT | ||
| 2005 | Old Blue of New York | 31-17 | Old Mission Beach Athletic | Sean Horan | Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 2006 | Old Mission Beach Athletic | 29-14 | Old Blue of New York | Bellingham, WA | ||
| 2007 | Chicago Lions | 35-21 | Old Mission Beach Athletic | Austin Britts | Bellingham, WA | [1] |
| 2008 | Gentlemen of Aspen | 26-24 | Belmont Shore Rugby | Mike Palefau | San Francisco, CA | [2] |
| 2009 | Belmont Shore Rugby | 34-15 | Gentlemen of Aspen | Peter Sio | San Francisco, CA | [3] |
| 2010 | Seattle-OPSB Rugby | 26-17 | Belmont Shore Rugby | Filimoni Botitu | San Francisco, CA | [4] |
| 2011 | Belmont Shore Rugby | 37-14 | Schuylkill River Exiles | Shalom Suniula | San Francisco, CA | [5] |
| 2012 | Belmont Shore Rugby | 26-12 | Chicago Lions | Mike Te'o | San Francisco, CA | [6] |
| 2013 | Seattle-OPSB Rugby | 26-5 | Denver Barbarians | Miles Craigwell | Pittsburgh, PA | [7] |
| 2014 | Seattle-OPSB Rugby | 29-26 | Old Blue of New York | Mike Palefau | Seattle, WA | [8] |
| 2015 | Seattle Saracens | 31-10 | Denver Barbarians | Ata Malifa (Denver) | Des Moines, IA | [9] |
| 2016 | Rugby Utah Selects | 48-12 | Kansas City Blues | Don Pati | Denver, CO | |
| 2017 | Rugby Utah Selects | 22-21 | Denver Barbarians | Don Pati | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 2018 | Bulldog Rugby | 19-7 | Belmont Shore Rugby | Michael Nelson | New York, NY | |
| 2019 | Washington Athletic | 24-7 | Life West Gladiators | Peter Tiberio | Kansas City, MO | [10] |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Chicago Lions | 17-10 | Westside Ronins | Will Chevalier | Tukwila, WA | |
| 2022 | National Athletic Village | 19-0 | Old Blue of New York | Corey Jones | St. Louis, MO | |
| 2023 | National Athletic Village | 12-10 | St. Louis Bombers | Simi Moala | Madison, WI | |
| 2024 | National Athletic Village | 26-12 | Belmont Shore | Dalton Musselman | Madison, WI | |
| 2025 | Northern Virginia Rugby | 15-14 | Chicago Lions | Owen Sheehy | Madison, WI | |
Results — Women
edit| Year | Champion | Score | Runner up | Tournament MVP | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Berkeley All Blues | 36-0 | Boston Belles | Kelly Griffin | San Francisco, CA | [11] |
| 2012 | San Diego Surfers | 33-12 | Seattle Breakers | Emilie Bydwell | San Francisco, CA | [12] |
| 2013 | Berkeley All Blues | 22-5 | Northern Virginia Rugby | Irene Gardner | Pittsburgh, PA | [13] |
| 2014 | San Diego Surfers | 45-0 | Old Blue of New York | Nia Williams | Seattle, WA | [14] |
| 2015 | American Rugby Pro Training Center | 21-17 | Seattle Saracens | Jess Wooden | Des Moines, IA | [15] |
| 2016 | Scion Sirens | 38-0 | Old Blue of New York | Kiki Morgan | Denver, CO | |
| 2017 | Seattle Atavus | 26-14 | San Diego Surfers | Megan Sanders | Minneapolis, MN | |
| 2018 | San Diego Surfers | 19-12 | Scion Sirens | Stephanie Rovetti | New York, NY | [16] |
| 2019 | San Diego Surfers | 21-12 | Berkeley All Blues | Teigan MacDonald | Kansas City, KS | [17] |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Scion Rugby | 40-0 | Life West Gladiatrix | Jade McGrath | Tukwila, WA | |
| 2022 | Scion Rugby | 29-7 | WAC | Monique Coffey | St. Louis, MO | [18] |
| 2023 | Chicago Lions | 17-12 | Camp Pendleton | Ashley Cowdrey | Madison, WI | [19] |
| 2024 | Scion Rugby | 17-5 | Chicago Lions | Autumn LoCiero | Madison, WI | [20] |
| 2025 | Chicago Lions | 17-15 | Chicago North Shore | Sereana Vulaono | Madison, WI | |
Performance by club
editMen
editUpdated to include results for 2025:
| Club | Winners | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Saracens (includes Seattle-OPSB and OPSB*) | 8 | 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Old Mission Beach Athletic | 6 | 1985, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| National Athletic Village | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Belmont Shore Rugby | 3 | 2009, 2011, 2012 |
| Old Blue of New York | 2 | 1993, 2005 |
| Riverside Rugby | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Rugby Utah Selects | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
| San Mateo Rugby | 2 | 1997, 1998 |
| Chicago Lions | 2 | 2007, 2021 |
| Northern Virginia Rugby | 2 | 1996, 2025 |
| Bulldog Rugby | 1 | 2018 |
| Duck Brothers Rugby | 1 | 1987 |
| Gentlemen of Aspen | 1 | 2008 |
| Maryland Old Boys | 1 | 1989 |
| Old Blues Rugby (CA) | 1 | 1994 |
| Philadelphia Whitemarsh Rugby | 1 | 1999 |
| Quad City Irish | 1 | 1986 |
| Washington Athletic | 1 | 2019 |
- USA Rugby officially considers titles won by OPSB, Seattle-OPSB, and Seattle Saracens to be from the same club.[21]
Women
editUpdated to include results for 2025:
| Club | Winners | Winning years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Surfers | 4 | 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019 | |
| Scion Sirens | 4 | 2016, 2021, 2022, 2024 | |
| Berkeley All Blues | 2 | 2011, 2013 | |
| Chicago Lions | 2 | 2023, 2025 | |
| American Rugby Pro Training Center | 1 | 2015 | |
| Seattle Atavus | 1 | 2017 |
Records
editMen's Records 1985-2025 (*updated 2025)
edit- Most Cup Championships: 8, by the Seattle Saracens (history includes results as OPSB Rugby and Seattle-OPSB Rugby)
- Most Cup Finals: 9, by Old Mission Beach Athletic (6 gold, 3 silver)
- Highest Medal Count: 15, by the Denver Barbarians (0 gold, 8 silver, 7 bronze)
- Most Cup Semi-Finals: 20, by the Denver Barbarians
- Most Cup Quarter-Finals: 27, by the Denver Barbarians
- Best Winning Percentage (Minimum 30 games played): 80%, by the National Athletic Village
- Most Matches Won: 107, by the Denver Barbarians
- Most Appearances: 30, by the Denver Barbarians
- Most Consecutive Appearances: 18, by Belmont Shore (2007-2025)
Women's Records 2011-2025 (*updated 2025)
edit- Most Cup Championships: 4, by the San Diego Surfers and Scion Sirens
- Most Cup Finals: 5, by the San Diego Surfers and Seattle Atavus (history includes results as Seattle Breakers and Saracens)
- Highest Medal Count: 8, by the San Diego Surfers (4 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
- Most Cup Semi-Finals: 8, by the San Diego Surfers
- Most Cup Quarter-Finals: 12, by the San Diego Surfers
- Most Matches Won: 61, by the San Diego Surfers
- Most Appearances: 13, by Northern Virginia
- Most Consecutive Appearances: 13, by Northern Virginia (2011-2024)
Event Records
edit- Highest Attendance: 6,000 (2014 Club 7s)
- Largest margin of victory in a Cup Final: 54, by Old Mission Beach Athletic (54-0; 2002 Men's Club 7s) and 40, by Scion Sirens (40-0; 2021 Women's Club 7s)
References
edit- ↑ "2007 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 12, 2007
- ↑ "2008 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 10, 2008.
- ↑ "2009 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 16, 2009.
- ↑ "2010 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 15, 2010.
- ↑ "2011 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Belmont Shore Repeats 7s Title", USA Rugby, August 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Seattle-OPSB Win Club 7's National Championship", This Is American Rugby, August 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Seattle repeats as Club 7s Champion", USA Rugby, August 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Club 7s trophy to stay in Seattle for third year", USA Rugby, August 9, 2015.
- ↑ "San Diego Surfers repeat at Club 7s while Washington Athletic Club take home title of their own", USA Rugby, August 11, 2019.
- ↑ "2011 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship Results", USA Club 7s, August 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Belmont Shore Repeats 7s Title", USA Rugby, August 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Seattle-OPSB Win Club 7's National Championship", This Is American Rugby, August 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Seattle repeats as Club 7s Champion", USA Rugby, August 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Club 7s trophy to stay in Seattle for third year", USA Rugby, August 9, 2015.
- ↑ Young, Wendy (2018-08-10). "2018 USA Rugby Emirates Airline Club 7s National Championship - Aug 11-12 %". YSCRugby | Women's Rugby News. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ↑ Young, Wendy (2019-08-06). "2019 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championship – Aug 10-11 %". YSCRugby | Women's Rugby News. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ↑ Young, Wendy (2022-08-05). "2022 USA Rugby Club 7s National Championships, Aug 13-14 – Schedule & Results %". YSCRugby | Women's Rugby News. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ↑ Young, Wendy (2023-08-02). "USA Club 7s Rugby National Championships 2023: Pools Announced %". YSCRugby | Women's Rugby News. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ↑ Young, Wendy (2024-07-30). "2024 USA Club 7s Rugby National Championships: Schedule, Viewing Options, and Results (Aug 10-11) %". YSCRugby | Women's Rugby News. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ↑ "Men's Records". Archived from the original on July 4, 2016.
