2013 Major League Ultimate season
| 2013 MLU season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Ultimate |
| Sport | Ultimate Frisbee |
| Duration | April 20 - July 13, 2013 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Boston Whitecaps |
| Season MVP | Chris Mazur (Eastern conference - New York) Adam Simon (Western conference - Seattle) |
| Top scorer | Josh Markette (62) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Boston Whitecaps |
| Eastern runners-up | Washington DC Current |
| Western champions | San Francisco Dogfish |
| Western runners-up | Seattle Rainmakers |
| MLU Championship | |
| Champions | Boston Whitecaps |
| Runners-up | San Francisco Dogfish |
| Finals MVP | Jeff Graham (Boston) |
The 2013 Major League Ultimate season was the inaugural season for the league. The season began on April 20, 2013[1] and concluded on July 13, 2013 with the Championship[2] between the Boston Whitecaps and the San Francisco Dogfish. Each team played a 10-game schedule. This season had the first and only team, to date, to go completely undefeated as the Boston Whitecaps went 12-0, including playoffs.
The official uniform manufacturer was Five Ultimate.[3]
Standings[edit]
Q indicates a team qualified for the playoffs. H indicates home field advantage in the conference finals.
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | PD | |
| H-Boston Whitecaps | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.00 | 219 | 160 | +59 | |
| Q-Washington DC Current | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 176 | 187 | -11 | |
| New York Rumble | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 172 | 188 | -16 | |
| Philadelphia Spinners | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 164 | 196 | -32 | |
| Western Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | PD | |
| H-San Francisco Dogfish | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 204 | 164 | +40 | |
| Q-Seattle Rainmakers | 10 | 8 | 2 | .800 | 188 | 155 | +30 | |
| Vancouver Nighthawks | 10 | 3 | 7 | .300 | 175 | 191 | -16 | |
| Portland Stags | 10 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 151 | 208 | -75 | |
Playoffs[edit]
| Conference Championship[4][5] | Championship[6] | ||||||||
| E1 | Boston Whitecaps | 23 | |||||||
| E2 | DC Current | 15 | |||||||
| E | Boston Whitecaps | 20 | |||||||
| W | San Francisco Dogfish | 15 | |||||||
| W1 | San Francisco Dogfish | 18 | |||||||
| W2 | Seattle Rainmakers | 17 | |||||||
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Scorer | Team | G+A | G | A | THR | CMP | CAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Mazur | New York Rumble | 57 | 24 | 33 | 412 | 365 | 357 |
| 2 | Josh Markette | Boston Whitecaps | 50 | 18 | 32 | 177 | 169 | 187 |
| 3 | Peter Prial | Boston Whitecaps | 48 | 30 | 18 | 129 | 118 | 158 |
| 4 | Mark Burton | Seattle Rainmakers | 47 | 29 | 18 | 117 | 105 | 145 |
| 5 | Ben Faust | New York Rumble | 46 | 17 | 29 | 177 | 152 | 192 |
Source: [7]
Most Valuable Players[edit]
| Award | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference[8] | Chris Mazur | New York Rumble |
| Western Conference[9] | Adam Simon | Seattle Rainmakers |
| Championship | Jeff Graham | Boston Whitecaps |
References[edit]
- ^ "In debut season, San Francisco's Major League Ultimate Frisbee team flourishing". 16 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Boston Whitecaps 2013 Highlights • nohuck". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ "MLU Releases New Puma Jersey Designs". 18 November 2013.
- ^ "2013 Eastern Conference Playoff - DC Current @ Boston Whitecaps • nohuck". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ "2013 Western Conference Playoff - Seattle Rainmakers @ San Francisco Dogfish • nohuck". Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ "Perfect! The Boston Whitecaps Win the MLU Championship to Close Out Undefeated Season". 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Player Statistics". mlultimate.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ "MLU Conference MVPs | Major League Ultimate". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ^ "MLU Conference MVPs | Major League Ultimate". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-07.