The 2025 Major League Rugby Championship Final was the seventh Major League Rugby (MLR) championship match, held at the conclusion of the eighth season of the rugby union club competition in North America. The match was played on June 28, 2025, at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It was contested by the Houston SaberCats and New England Free Jacks.
Background
Road to the final
Notes
- * - League Champions
- z â Clinched home field advantage for the entire playoffs
- c â Clinched home field advantage for the conference semi-finals
- y â Clinched conference title
- x â Clinched playoff spot
- e â Eliminated from playoff contention
Eastern Conference Semi-Final (June 15)
Eastern Conference Finals (June 21)
Notes
- * - League Champions
- z â Clinched home field advantage for the entire playoffs
- c â Clinched home field advantage for the conference semi-finals
- y â Clinched conference title
- x â Clinched playoff spot
- e â Eliminated from playoff contention
Western Conference Semi-Final (June 16)
Western Conference Finals (June 21)
Venue selection
On March 14, 2024, MLR announced that Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island would host the Championship Final. It is the home stadium of Rhode Island FC of the USLC and the first league championship to be hosted in the northeast since 2022; and will be the first major championship sporting event to be held at Centreville Bank Stadium.
Broadcasting
The Championship Final was broadcast in the United States on ESPN2.
Match
References