# 2017 American Ultimate Disc League season

The 2017 American Ultimate Disc League season was the sixth season for the league. The San Francisco FlameThrowers won the championship, the team's first title. The league featured twenty-four teams in four divisions, and for the first time, teams played interdivisional games. Eleven Sports Network joined the league as a broadcast partner for the first time, broadcasting a limited slate of games.

## Regular season
### Cross Coast Challenge

For the first time in the AUDL, cross-divisional games were held, counting towards the team's regular season record. Only the top two teams from each division in 2016 were involved in Cross Coast Challenge matches.

#### DC Breeze vs. Raleigh Flyers

| April 22, 2017 (2017-04-22) East vs. South | DC Breeze | 21–230(OT) | Raleigh Flyers | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 5–3, 7–6, 5–4, 3–7, Overtime: 1–3 | Scoring by quarter: 5–3, 7–6, 5–4, 3–7, Overtime: 1–3 | Scoring by quarter: 5–3, 7–6, 5–4, 3–7, Overtime: 1–3 | Stadium: Cardinal Gibbons Stadium |
| 19:00 | Goals: E. Miner (4) Assists: A. Kolick (7) Blocks: Three players (2) Plus/minus: L. Blake (+5) | Stats | Goals: M. Bode (7) Assists: J. Nethercutt (6) Blocks: D. Richardson, H. Taylor (4) Plus/minus: D. Richardson, J. Nethercutt (+5) | Stadium: Cardinal Gibbons Stadium |

#### Pittsburgh Thunderbirds vs. Seattle Cascades

| May 6, 2017 (2017-05-06) Midwest vs. West | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 24–26 | Seattle Cascades | Seattle, Washington |
| 21:00 | Scoring by quarter: 5–7, 5–8, 6–5, 8–6 | Scoring by quarter: 5–7, 5–8, 6–5, 8–6 | Scoring by quarter: 5–7, 5–8, 6–5, 8–6 | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 21:00 | Goals: M. Fedorenko (7) Assists: P. Earles (10) Blocks: A. Reppermund (6) Plus/minus: P. Earles, M. Thorne (+8) | Stats | Goals: M. Burton, B. Houser (4) Assists: B. Houser (5) Blocks: M. Russell, W. Chen (3) Plus/minus: M. Burton (+9) | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |

#### Dallas Roughnecks vs. Madison Radicals

| June 3, 2017 (2017-06-03) South vs. Midwest | Dallas Roughnecks | 23–17 | Madison Radicals | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 19:00 | Scoring by quarter: 4–5, 4–5, 9–5, 6–2 | Scoring by quarter: 4–5, 4–5, 9–5, 6–2 | Scoring by quarter: 4–5, 4–5, 9–5, 6–2 | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |
| 19:00 | Goals: J. Mickle (4) Assists: A. Coffin (5) Blocks: J. Mickle (3) Plus/minus: A. Coffin (+7) | Stats | Goals: Four players (3) Assists: T. Annen (4) Blocks: S. Knoche, S. Richgels (2) Plus/minus: S. Knoche, T. Annen (+5) | Stadium: Breese Stevens Field |

#### San Francisco FlameThrowers vs. Toronto Rush

| June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17) West vs. East | San Francisco FlameThrowers | 27–33 | Toronto Rush | Toronto, Ontario |
| 17:00 | Scoring by quarter: 9–8, 7–7, 6–11, 5–7 | Scoring by quarter: 9–8, 7–7, 6–11, 5–7 | Scoring by quarter: 9–8, 7–7, 6–11, 5–7 | Stadium: Varsity Stadium |
| 17:00 | Goals: C. Johnson, A. Davis (5) Assists: L. Dallmann (7) Blocks: A. Davis (4) Plus/minus: A. Davis (+8) | Stats | Goals: A. Carroll (6) Assists: A. Carroll (8) Blocks: Three players (2) Plus/minus: A. Carroll (+13) | Stadium: Varsity Stadium |

### Standings
#### East Division

| Team | W | L | PD | Qualifying position |
| Toronto Rush | 8 | 3 | +35 | East Division Final |
| DC Breeze | 9 | 4 | +42 | East Division Playoff |
| Montreal Royal | 8 | 4 | +10 | East Division Playoff |
| New York Empire | 5 | 6 | +11 |
| Philadelphia Phoenix | 3 | 9 | –46 |
| Ottawa Outlaws | 2 | 9 | –48 |
    As of matches played July 2

#### Midwest Division

| Team | W | L | PD | Qualifying position |
| Madison Radicals | 10 | 2 | +41 | Midwest Division Final |
| Minnesota Wind Chill | 8 | 2 | +35 | Midwest Division Playoff |
| Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 7 | 4 | +14 | Midwest Division Playoff |
| Indianapolis AlleyCats | 4 | 7 | +1 |
| Chicago Wildfire | 3 | 9 | –26 |
| Detroit Mechanix | 1 | 11 | –73 |
    As of matches played July 2

#### West Division

| Team | W | L | PD | Qualifying position |
| San Jose Spiders | 8 | 3 | +10 | West Division Final |
| San Francisco FlameThrowers | 7 | 4 | +34 | West Division Playoff |
| Los Angeles Aviators | 7 | 4 | +10 | West Division Playoff |
| Seattle Cascades | 6 | 5 | +30 |
| San Diego Growlers | 5 | 6 | –10 |
| Vancouver Riptide | 1 | 12 | –78 |
    As of matches played July 2

#### South Division

| 2017 American Ultimate Disc League South | W | L | PD | Qualifying position |
| Raleigh Flyers | 11 | 1 | +52 | South Division Final |
| Dallas Roughnecks | 10 | 2 | +67 | South Division Playoff |
| Jacksonville Cannons | 7 | 4 | +16 | South Division Playoff |
| Austin Sol | 4 | 8 | –5 | |
| Atlanta Hustle | 4 | 9 | –10 | |
| Nashville NightWatch | 0 | 10 | –112 | |
    As of matches played July 2

### Results and Schedule

All times are in Eastern Time

#### Week 15
## Postseason

Championship Weekend was held August 26 and 27 at Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard in Montreal, Canada. The venue was chosen because of Montreal's support for their team, the Montreal Royal. The Dallas Roughnecks, Toronto Rush, Madison Radicals and San Francisco FlameThrowers qualified for the semifinals.
| Division Playoffs | Division Playoffs | Division Finals | Division Finals | AUDL Championship Semifinals | AUDL Championship Semifinals | AUDL Championship | AUDL Championship |
| | | Toronto Rush | 29 | | | | |
| DC Breeze | 28 | DC Breeze | 26 | | | | |
| Montreal Royal | 16 | | | Madison Radicals | 19 | | |
| | | | | San Francisco FlameThrowers | 23 | | |
| | | Madison Radicals | 27 | | | | |
| Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 26 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 22 | | | | |
| Minnesota Wind Chill | 25 | | | | | San Francisco FlameThrowers | 30 |
| | | | | | | Toronto Rush | 29 |
| | | San Francisco FlameThrowers | 33 | | | | |
| Los Angeles Aviators | 33 | Los Angeles Aviators | 22 | | | | |
| San Jose Spiders | 24 | | | Dallas Roughnecks | 21 | | |
| | | | | Toronto Rush | 24 | | |
| | | Raleigh Flyers | 24 | | | | |
| Dallas Roughnecks | 22 | Dallas Roughnecks | 27 | | | | |
| Jacksonville Cannons | 12 | | | | | | |