With the final rounds of the regular season completed, standings have been finalised across the 2023/24 BC Rugby Senior Club Leagues with Playoff matches now confirmed for all divisions apart from the Women’s Premier League.
After an action-packed season throughout the Lower Mainland, attention now turns to Playoffs with all roads leading to the 2024 BC Rugby Senior Club Finals at Burnaby Lake Rugby Club on Saturday, May 4, 2024 – buy your tickets now!
There is still time to Volunteer for Senior Club Finals – click on the button below for more details.
Playoff Matches will take place on the following dates with the higher-seeded team as the home team as per Rule 6.3 of the BC Rugby Senior Rules of Competition:
- April 20 – Quarter-Finals
- April 27 – Semi-Finals
- May 4 – Senior Club Finals
Teams should also be aware of the following points under the BC Rugby Senior Rules of Competition:
Rule 5.10 Points Tabulation (vii.) In the event of uncontrollable circumstances that prevents a Match from being Played within regular season, final standings of that Competition will be determined on all participating Teams’ Points Ratio. This Rule has been applied to all divisions excluding the Women’s Premier League, Women’s Division 1 and Men’s Division 1.
The 2023/24 BC Rugby Senior Club Playoff Structures are as follows:
Please see the Divisional breakdowns below:
Men’s Premier League presented by ONNI
With UBCOB Ravens and Meraloma RFC tied on points and points ratio at the top of the table, seeding is decided on the aggregate score of the matches played between the two teams. The aggregate score is UBCOB Ravens 51-44 Meraloma RFC, with Ravens therefore taking top seed.
*Home team listed first
QF1: UBCOB Ravens receives bye
QF2: Castaway Wanderers vs. UBC Thunderbirds
QF3: Burnaby Lake RFC vs. Westshore RFC
QF4: Meraloma RFC receives bye
Men’s Premier League presented by ONNI Playoff Structure
The Top 6 Teams will progress through to the Play-Offs with the following Play-Off structure:
Quarter-Finals (April 20, 2024)
- Quarter-Final 1 – Seed 1 – Bye
- Quarter-Final 2 – Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 @ Seed 4 Home
- Quarter-Final 3 – Seed 3 vs. Seed 6 @ Seed 3 Home
- Quarter-Final 4 – Seed 2 – Bye
Semi-Finals (April 27, 2024)
- Semi-Final 1 – Seed 1 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Seed 1 Home
- Semi-Final 2 – Seed 2 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 3 @ Seed 2 Home
Finals (May 4, 2024)
- Finals – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2
Women’s Premier League
Women’s Premier League Semi-Finals will be confirmed after the final make-up match on April 20.
SF1: TBC after April 20
SF2: TBC after April 20
Women’s Premier League Playoff Structure:
The Top 4 Teams will progress through to the Playoffs with the following Play-Off Structure:
Semi-Finals (April 27, 2024)
- Semi-Final 1 – Seed 1 vs. Seed 4 @ Seed 1 Home
- Semi-Final 2 – Seed 2 vs. Seed 3 @ Seed 2 Home
Finals (May 4, 2024)
- Finals – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2
Men’s Premier Reserves
*Home team listed first
QF1: UBCOB Ravens receives bye
QF2: UVIC Vikings vs. Westshore RFC
QF3: UBC Thunderbirds vs. Burnaby Lake RFC
QF4: Meraloma RFC receives bye
The Top 6 Teams will progress through to the Play-Offs with the following Play-Off structure:
Quarter-Finals (April 20, 2024)
- Quarter-Final 1 – Seed 1 – Bye
- Quarter-Final 2 – Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 @ Seed 4 Home
- Quarter-Final 3 – Seed 3 vs. Seed 6 @ Seed 3 Home
- Quarter-Final 4 – Seed 2 – Bye
Semi-Finals (April 27, 2024)
- Semi-Final 1 – Seed 1 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Seed 1 Home
- Semi-Final 2 – Seed 2 vs Winner Quarter-Final 3 @ Seed 2 Home
Finals (May 4, 2024)
- Finals – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2
Women’s Division 1
With no Quarter-Finals, the Women’s Division 1 Semi-Finals have now been confirmed for April 27.
*Home team listed first
SF1: Burnaby Lake RFC vs. Kamloops RFC
SF2: Abbotsford RFC vs. Meraloma RFC
Women’s Division 1 Playoff Structure:
The Top 4 Teams will progress through to the Play-Offs with the following Play-Off structure:
Semi-Finals (April 27, 2024)
- Semi-Final 1 – Seed 1 vs. Seed 4 @ Seed 1 Home
- Semi-Final 2 – Seed 2 vs. Seed 3 @ Seed 2 Home
Finals (May 4, 2024)
- Finals – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2
Men’s Division 1
*Home team listed first
QF1: Vancouver Rowing Club RFC receives bye
QF2: Bayside Sharks RFC vs. Nanaimo Hornets RFC
QF3: Port Alberni Black Sheep RFC vs. Cowichan RFC
QF4: Abbotsford RFC vs. Langley RFC
Men’s Division 1 Playoff Structure
All 7 Teams will progress through to the Play-Offs with the following Play-Off structure:
Quarter-Finals (April 20, 2024)
- Quarter-Final 1– Seed 1 – Bye
- Quarter-Final 2 – Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 @ Seed 4 Home
- Quarter-Final 3 – Seed 3 vs. Seed 6 @ Seed 3 Home
- Quarter-Final 4 – Seed 2 vs. Seed 7 @ Seed 2 Home
Semi-Finals (April 27, 2024)
- Semi-Final 1 – Seed 1 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Seed 1 Home
- Semi-Final 2 – Winner Quarter-Final 3 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 4 @ Higher Seed in Regular Season’s Home
Finals (May 4, 2024)
- Finals – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2
Men’s Division 2
*Home team listed first
QF1: Axemen Rugby Club receives bye
QF2: Meraloma RFC vs. Scribes RFC
QF3: Kats RFC vs. Surrey Beavers RFC
QF4: Kamloops RFC vs. Simon Fraser RFC
Men’s Division 2 Playoff Structure
All 7 Teams will progress through to the Play-Offs with the following Play-Off structure:
Quarter-Finals (April 20, 2024)
- Quarter-Final 1 – Seed 1 – Bye
- Quarter-Final 2 – Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 @ Seed 4 Home
- Quarter-Final 3 – Seed 3 vs. Seed 6 @ Seed 3 Home
- Quarter-Final 4 – Seed 2 vs. Seed 7 @ Seed 2 Home
Semi-Finals (April 27, 2024)
- Semi-Final 1 – Seed 1 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Seed 1 Home
- Semi-Final 2 – Winner Quarter-Final 3 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 4 @ Higher Seed in Regular Season Home
Finals (May 4, 2024)
- Finals – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2
Women’s Division 2
*Home team listed first
*Vancouver Thunderbirds and Kelowna Crows RFC both withdrawn from Playoffs
QF1: Comox Valley Kickers RFC receives bye
QF2: Capilano RFC vs. Nanaimo Hornets RFC
QF3: James Bay AA vs. Langley RFC
QF4: United RFC vs. Cowichan RFC
Women’s Division 2 Playoff Structure
The Top 4 Teams from each Pool will progress through to the Play-Offs with the following Playoff structure:
Quarter-Finals (April 20, 2024)
- Quarter-Final 1 – Seed 1 – Bye
- Quarter Final 2 – Vancouver Island Pool Seed 3 vs. Mainland/Interior Pool Seed 2 @Mainland/Interior Pool Seed 2 Home
- Quarter Final 3 – Vancouver Island Pool Seed 2 vs. Mainland/Interior Pool Seed 3 @Vancouver Island Pool Seed 2 Home
- Quarter Final 4 – Vancouver Island Pool Seed 4 vs. Mainland/Interior Pool Seed 1 @Mainland/Interior Pool Seed 1 Home
Semi-Finals (April 27, 2024)
- Semi-Final 1 – Seed 1 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Seed 1 Home
- Semi-Final 2 – Winner Quarter-Final 3 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 4 @ Higher Seed in Regular Season’s Home
Finals (May 4, 2024)
- Finals – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2
Men’s Division 3
*Home team listed first
QF1: Vancouver Rowing Club RFC vs. United RFC
QF2: Comox Valley Kickers vs. Richmond RFC
QF3: Kelowna Crows RFC vs. Axemen Rugby Club
QF4: Chilliwack Crusaders RFC vs. Brit Lions RFC
Men’s Division 3 Playoff Structure:
The Top 8 Teams will progress through to the Play-Offs with the following Play-Off structure:
Quarter-Finals (April 20, 2024)
- Quarter-Final 1 – Seed 1 vs. Seed 8 @ Seed 1 Home
- Quarter-Final 2 – Seed 4 vs. Seed 5 @ Seed 4 Home
- Quarter-Final 3 – Seed 3 vs. Seed 6 @ Seed 3 Home
- Quarter-Final 4 – Seed 2 vs. Seed 7 @ Seed 2 Home
Semi-Finals (April 27, 2024)
- Semi-Final 1 – Winner Quarter-Final 1 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Higher Seed in Regular Season’s Home
- Semi-Final 2 – Winner Quarter-Final 3 vs. Winner Quarter-Final 4 @ Higher Seed in Regular Season’s Home
Finals (May 4, 2024)
- Finals – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs. Winner Semi-Final 2
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