Delaware Valley Mantarays
The Delaware Valley Mantarays were a semi-professional rugby league football team based in the Delaware Valley area of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The team played for seven seasons in the American National Rugby League (AMNRL) from 2000–2006. At the conclusion of the 2006 season they merged with another AMNRL team in the Philadelphia area, the Philadelphia Fight.
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| Full name | Delaware Valley Mantarays Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Mantarays / Valley / Media Rugby |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Exited | 2006 |
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| CEO | Merrick Wetzler |
| Competition | American National Rugby League |
| 2006 | AMNRL, 10th |
The team was organized in 2000 and joined the AMNRL the following season. Originally known as the Media Mantarays, they were initially based in the Philadelphia suburb of Media, Pennsylvania. In 2004 they relocated to nearby Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, adopting the name Delaware Valley Mantarays. After the 2006 season the Mantarays and the Philadelphia Fight announced the two clubs would merge in order to build a more competitive team for the future.