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| Full name | Central Florida Warriors Rugby League Club |
| Nickname(s) | Warriors |
| Colours | Red Grey Black |
| Founded | 2014; 11 years ago (2014) |
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| Coach |  Taylor Alley
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| Captain | Bart Longchamp |
| Competition | USA Rugby League |
TheCentral Florida Warriors were asemi-professionalrugby league team based inDeLand, Florida United States. They competed in theUSA Rugby League (USARL) in the Southeast Rugby League Conference.[2] They play their home games atSpec Martin Stadium.
The Warriors were founded in March, 2014 as part of an expansion by theUSARL to represent the Central Florida area from Daytona to Orlando in the sport of rugby league. Along with fellow new clubs theAtlanta Rhinos andTampa Mayhem they joined TheJacksonville Axemen to form the USARL South Conference.[3]
The Warriors name was used as a way to pay tribute to all the military men and women who have served the United States.
After winning their inaugural game against fellow newcomers the Atlanta Rhinos in the opening round in the 2014 season, the team went on to finish second in the Southern Conference. In the playoffs they again defeated the Rhinos before being eliminated by the Jacksonville Axemen in the Southern Conference championship. 2015 saw the Warriors enter the season with newfound confidence after what many thought was a successful first season in the USARL. The team finished the regular season 3-3, again finishing second in their conference. This time in the playoffs they defeated the Axemen in the Conference semi-final before going down to the Atlanta Rhinos in the Conference championship round.
| Competition | Games Played | Games won | Games drawn | Games lost | Ladder position | C | R | F | P | L | Notes |
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| 8 (2) | 4 (1) | 0 | 4 (1) | 4/11 | x | Inaugural season | |||||
| 8 (2) | 4 (1) | 0 | 4 (1) | 4/14 | x | ||||||
| 7 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 | 6 (1) | 11/14 | x | ||||||
| 7 (1) | 1 (0) | 0 | 6 (1) | 10/14 | x |
The Central Florida Warriors' 2017 Primary jersey is predominantly red, with the team's alternate jersey being the Grey. The main sponsors for the team are the Volusia Rugby Foundation along with theBlack Rifle Coffee Company. Other sponsors include The Folding Sliding Door Company, the Brickhouse, Sampson Collaborative Law and Central 28 Brewary.[4]
The warriors play their home games atSpec Martin Stadium in DeLand, Fl approx. 25 miles south ofDaytona Beach. The stadium underwent significant renovations recently, including a new press box, handicapped and premium seating areas, and new locker room facilities, establishing the venue as one of the premier stadiums in the USARL competition.
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