2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, New Orleans Saints 15
Ingram ran for a successful 2-point conversion, cutting their deficit to 16–8 early in the fourth quarter. New Orleans then forced a punt and seemed primed to score again when Brees completed a 30-yard pass to Kenny Stills from the Saints' 42-yard line; the play was negated by a holding penalty on tackle Zach Strief, forcing a punt. By the time they got the ball back again, only 5:31 remained. They subsequently drove to the Seattle 30-yard line, but Graham missed a 48-yard field goal, giving the ball back to the Seahawks with 3:51 to go.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, New Orleans Saints 15
Faced with third down and 3 after their first two plays, Wilson managed to complete a 24-yard pass to Doug Baldwin for a first down. On the next play, Lynch took off for a 31-yard touchdown run, giving the Seahawks a 23–8 lead. Brees completed six of eight passes as he led his team down the field 80 yards in nine plays, the last coming on fourth down and six from the Seahawks' nine-yard line when he found Colston in the end zone for a touchdown.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, New Orleans Saints 15
Graham kicked the extra point to pull New Orleans within eight with twenty-six seconds remaining. On the subsequent kickoff, Graham's onside kick was bobbled by Seattle receiver Golden Tate at the Saints' 42-yard line, allowing Colston to recover for New Orleans, at the 41-yard line. On the first play of the drive, Brees found tight end Jimmy Graham for eight yards, then spiked the ball to stop the clock.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, New Orleans Saints 15
On the next play, Brees found Colston along the sideline at the Seattle 38-yard line. Instead of running out of bounds to stop the clock and give the Saints one more chance, Colston turned back toward the field of play and attempted to keep the play going by relaying the ball across the field to teammate Travaris Cadet. However, the throw by Colston to Cadet was forward – not a lateral – resulting in an illegal-forward-pass penalty which included a game-ending runoff, and the Seahawks won, 23–15. Brees finished the game with 309 passing yards and a touchdown. Colston caught 11 passes for 144 yards and a score. Bennett had six tackles, half a sack, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, New Orleans Saints 15
This was the second postseason meeting between the Saints and Seahawks, where Seattle won the last meeting 41–36 which is best remembered for Marshawn Lynch's "Beast Quake" run in the 2010 NFC Wild Card playoffs.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, AFC: New England Patriots 43, Indianapolis Colts 22
New England intercepted four passes, rushed for 234 yards, and scored six rushing touchdowns – the second highest total in postseason history – as they advanced to their eighth conference championship game in the last 13 years.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, AFC: New England Patriots 43, Indianapolis Colts 22
The Patriots took a 7–0 lead just 1:15 into the game after Alfonzo Dennard intercepted a pass from Colts quarterback Andrew Luck on the third play of the game and returned it 27 yards to the Indianapolis 2-yard line. On the next play, LeGarrette Blount ran the ball into the end zone for a score. Then after an Indianapolis punt, Tom Brady completed a 25-yard pass to Julian Edelman and a 16-yarder to Danny Amendola as the Patriots drove 74 yards to increase their lead to 14–0 on Blount's second 2-yard touchdown run of the first quarter. This time, the Colts managed to respond. Faced with third and 6 on their ensuing drive, Luck converted the down with a 22-yard pass to Griff Whalen, and then threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to receiver LaVon Brazill on the next play, cutting the score to 14–7.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, AFC: New England Patriots 43, Indianapolis Colts 22
Early in the second quarter, Edelman caught passes for gains of 27 and 13 yards as the team drove 75 yards to up the score to 21–7 with Blount's third 2-yard touchdown run of the half. Luck countered with a 29-yard completion to tight end Coby Fleener that set up Adam Vinatieri's 36-yard field goal. Then the Colts caught a break when a high snap sailed over the head of Patriots punter Ryan Allen. Allen recovered the ball on his own 1-yard line, but fumbled it while being tackled by Kelvin Sheppard.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, AFC: New England Patriots 43, Indianapolis Colts 22
The ball went through the end zone for a safety, making the score 21–12. To make matters worse for New England, Allen was knocked out of the game on the play; placekicker Stephen Gostkowski replaced Allen for the rest of the game. After the free kick, Indianapolis drove to the Patriots' 39-yard line, but linebacker Dont'a Hightower ended the drive by intercepting Luck with 1:14 left in the half.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, AFC: New England Patriots 43, Indianapolis Colts 22
After the Patriots punted on the opening drive of the second half, Luck's completions to T. Y. Hilton and Fleener for gains of 40 and 16 yards set up Vinatieri's 21-yard field goal, cutting their deficit to 21–15. But this was as close as they would get for the rest of the game. On the Patriots' ensuing drive, Brady's 53-yard completion to Amendola moved the ball to the Colts' 32-yard line, and they eventually scored on a 1-yard touchdown run by Stevan Ridley; he added a two-point conversion, increasing New England's lead to 29–15. Indianapolis struck back quickly with Luck completing a 46-yard pass to Hilton and a 37-yard touchdown pass to Brazill.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, AFC: New England Patriots 43, Indianapolis Colts 22
However, the Patriots quickly dashed the Colts' comeback hopes early in the fourth quarter. With 13:08 left in the game, Blount broke through the line and took off for a 73-yard touchdown run, putting New England back up by 14 points at 36–22. Then New England linebacker Jamie Collins intercepted a pass from Luck and returned it 20 yards to the Colts' 18-yard line, and they scored another touchdown on a 1-yard rush by Ridley.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, AFC: New England Patriots 43, Indianapolis Colts 22
Indianapolis was forced into a three-and-out on their next drive, enabling New England to get the ball back and run almost eight minutes off the clock, aided by Blount's 30-yard run. By the time the Colts got the ball back, only 2:34 remained. Then Dennard sealed the win by recording his second interception from Luck on Indianapolis' final play.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, AFC: New England Patriots 43, Indianapolis Colts 22
Blount tied a franchise playoff record with 166 rushing yards, and set a franchise record with four rushing touchdowns. He also returned two kickoffs for 37 yards. Ridley rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns, while Brady threw for 198 yards, making it the first time he did not throw nor score a touchdown in a playoff game since the 2001 AFC Championship Game. His top target was Edelman, who caught six passes for 84 yards. Luck threw for 331 yards and two touchdowns, but completed only 20 of 41 passes and was intercepted four times. Hilton caught four passes for 103 yards.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Saturday, January 11, 2014, AFC: New England Patriots 43, Indianapolis Colts 22
This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Colts and Patriots. The Patriots won two of the first three meetings, where the winner of each prior meeting won the Super Bowl. The Colts won the last meeting 38–34 in the 2006 AFC Championship Game.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 23, Carolina Panthers 10
San Francisco recovered from a 10–6 first half deficit by intercepting Panthers quarterback Cam Newton twice, sacking him four times, while scoring 17 unanswered points to earn their third consecutive trip to the NFC Championship Game. With the win, the 49ers became the first team since the 1977 Minnesota Vikings to return to the NFC Championship Game after being defeated in the Super Bowl the previous year.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 23, Carolina Panthers 10
A 23-yard completion from 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to rookie receiver Quinton Patton helped the team advance to the Panthers' 24-yard line on their opening drive. But on third down, Kaepernick was sacked for a 7-yard loss by linebacker Luke Kuechly, forcing the team to settle for Phil Dawson's 49-yard field goal. Then on Carolina's next drive, Newton was intercepted by linebacker Patrick Willis on the Panthers' 46-yard line, and the 49ers converted the turnover into another Dawson field goal to take a 6–0 lead.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 23, Carolina Panthers 10
Carolina took the ball back and drove 65 yards to the 49ers' 1-yard line, only to turn the ball over on downs when Newton was stopped short on the first play of the second quarter. But the Panthers' defense forced the 49ers to punt after three plays, and Ted Ginn Jr. returned the ball 24 yards to the San Francisco 31-yard line. On the next play, Newton completed a deep pass down the left side of the field for a 31-yard touchdown completion to receiver Steve Smith, giving the Panthers their first lead, 7–6.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 23, Carolina Panthers 10
San Francisco was forced to punt again on their ensuing possession, and Newton led the Panthers back for more points. After rushing twice for 17 yards, Newton's 35-yard completion to tight end Greg Olsen gave them a first down on the 49ers' 20-yard line. The drive stalled at the 7-yard line, where Graham Gano kicked a 24-yard field goal to give the team a 10–6 lead with 3:41 left in the half. But Kaepernick rallied the 49ers back, completing three passes to Anquan Boldin for 42 yards and a 20-yarder to Michael Crabtree.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 23, Carolina Panthers 10
With just 14 seconds left, he finished the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Vernon Davis in the right corner of the end zone. Davis was ruled out of bounds when he made the catch, but a replay review showed he had both feet in bounds before stepping out and the call was overturned. With his touchdown, the teams went into their locker rooms at halftime with San Francisco leading 13–10.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 23, Carolina Panthers 10
In the second half, San Francisco completely took over; after Carolina punted on the opening drive, Kaepernick completed passes to Boldin for gains of 16 and 45 yards as the 49ers drove 77 yards and got into the end zone on Kaepernick's 4-yard run. Then after a long Panthers drive ended on the 49ers' 37-yard line with a punt, San Francisco running back Frank Gore's 39-yard burst set up a 34-yard field goal by Dawson, giving the 49ers a 23–10 lead with 7:35 left in the fourth quarter. Carolina responded with a drive to the San Francisco 28-yard line, but safety Donte Whitner intercepted a pass from Newton to prevent any scoring. After the turnover, the 49ers put the game away with a possession that ran the clock down to 12 seconds.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 23, Carolina Panthers 10
Kaepernick completed 15 of 28 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 15 yards and a score. Nearly all of his passing production came from Boldin, who caught eight passes for 136 yards. Gore added 84 rushing yards, while linebacker Ahmad Brooks had six tackles and 2.5 sacks. Willis had 11 tackles – five of which were solo tackles – and an interception. Newton finished his first playoff game 16-for-25 for 267 yards and a touchdown, with two interceptions. He also had 10 carries for 54 yards. Ginn caught four passes for 104 yards, returned two punts for 26 yards, and had 80 yards returning kickoffs.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, NFC: San Francisco 49ers 23, Carolina Panthers 10
This was the first postseason meeting between the 49ers and Panthers.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, San Diego Chargers 17
Denver jumped out to a 17–0 lead and held off a late San Diego rally to prevail 24–17 and advance to their first AFC Championship Game since 2005, running the final four minutes off the clock with a 10-play drive that included three third down conversions.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, San Diego Chargers 17
After San Diego punted on their first drive, Denver opened the scoring on their first possession with a 14-play, 86-yard drive in which Peyton Manning completed five passes to four different receivers, the last a 2-yard touchdown completion to Demaryius Thomas. Denver crossed into San Diego territory again on their second possession, but the Chargers got the ball back when rookie safety Jahleel Addae recovered a fumble from tight end Julius Thomas. They were unable to convert the turnover into points, however, when Nick Novak missed a 53-yard field goal attempt.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, San Diego Chargers 17
Taking the ball back on their 43, Denver drove 57 yards, mainly on plays from running backs Knowshon Moreno and Montee Ball. Both of them rushed three times for 21 yards each on the drive, while Moreno caught a pass for 12. Manning finished the drive with a 3-yard touchdown pass to Wes Welker to put the Broncos up 14–0 with six minutes left in the second quarter.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, San Diego Chargers 17
Following another Chargers punt, Broncos returner Eric Decker broke several tackles as he ran the ball back 47 yards, but tripped himself to the ground without being touched at the San Diego 30-yard line. The Broncos then drove to the 4-yard line; on third down, Manning threw a pass to Decker in the end zone, but linebacker Darrell Stuckey knocked the ball from Decker's grasp and Donald Butler managed to intercept it near the back of the goal line. It was the first red zone interception thrown by Manning all season.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, San Diego Chargers 17
Denver kick returner Trindon Holliday ran the second half kickoff 37 yards to the 36-yard line, setting up a 47-yard drive that ended with Matt Prater's 45-yard field goal, increasing the team's lead to 17–0. On their next drive, the Broncos drove to the San Diego 29-yard line but this time Prater missed from 47 yards, his first miss of the season from under 50.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, San Diego Chargers 17
The Chargers finally got on the board in the fourth quarter, with Philip Rivers completing a 30-yard pass to Eddie Royal and then finding Keenan Allen for a 16-yard touchdown. On the ensuing kickoff, Holliday returned the kick 105 yards for a touchdown, but it was called back by an illegal block in the back penalty. Later in their drive, the Broncos were helped by a 23-yard pass interference call on Marcus Gilchrist on third down, and they eventually scored on Moreno's 3-yard run to take a 24–7 lead with just over eight minutes left in the game.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, San Diego Chargers 17
On the next drive the Chargers faced a fourth and 5 from their own 25 and converted on a 49-yard pass to Allen. Three plays later Rivers found Allen again for a 16-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 24–14. The Chargers then attempted an onside kick which bounced off Decker's hands and was recovered by Richard Marshall. Rivers completed 17 and 25-yard passes to Allen to get into the Denver red zone, but the drive stalled and the Chargers settled for a Novak 30-yard field goal.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, San Diego Chargers 17
Taking possession with 3:53 remaining, Denver converted a third and 17 with a Manning 21-yard pass to Julius Thomas, then converted a third and 6 with a 9-yard pass to Thomas later in the drive. Shortly after the two-minute warning, Moreno converted a third and 1 with a 5-yard run, enabling Denver to run out the rest of the clock.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, San Diego Chargers 17
Manning finished 25-for-36 for 230 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Rivers finished with 217 yards and two touchdowns, 173 of which came in the fourth quarter. Allen finished with six receptions and 142 yards with two touchdowns, becoming the first rookie wide receiver since 1992 to have 100+ yards and two touchdowns in a playoff game. Moreno had 84 yards and a touchdown, along with a 12-yard reception, while Ball added 10 carries for 52 yards. It was the last playoff game for the Chargers before moving to Los Angeles in 2017.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Divisional playoffs, Sunday, January 12, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 24, San Diego Chargers 17
This was the first postseason meeting between the Chargers and Broncos.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 26, New England Patriots 16
For the first time since 2006, the Patriots played on the road in the playoffs, which was also the last time they faced Peyton Manning when he was with the Colts. But the story was all about Denver as their offense racked up 507 yards without turning the ball over or giving up any sacks as they advanced to their seventh Super Bowl in franchise history, avenging a Week 12 defeat in which the Patriots rallied from a 24–0 halftime deficit. Manning set a conference championship record with 32 completions for 400 yards and two touchdowns.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 26, New England Patriots 16
The team also got a big performance from receiver Demaryius Thomas, who caught seven passes for 134 yards and a touchdown, and kicker Matt Prater, who made four field goals. The win was especially satisfying for head coach John Fox, who lost to Tom Brady and Bill Belichick in Super Bowl XXXVIII 10 years earlier when he was with the Carolina Panthers.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 26, New England Patriots 16
Midway through the first quarter, Manning got the Broncos into scoring range with an 18-yard completion to Knowshon Moreno, a 29-yard pass to Thomas, and a 19-yarder to Eric Decker. Prater finished the drive with a 27-yard field goal to put the team up 3–0. The next time Denver had the ball, they advanced 93 yards in 15 plays on a drive that took up nearly half the second quarter. At one point they faced third and 10 from the Patriots' 39-yard line, and made the conversion with a 28-yard draw play by Moreno. Manning eventually got the team into the end zone with a 1-yard pass to tight end Jacob Tamme, making the score 10–0.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 26, New England Patriots 16
This time New England managed to respond, with Brady completing a 27-yard pass to receiver Aaron Dobson on the first play of their next drive; this ended up as Brady's longest completion of the game. The Patriots eventually reached the Broncos' 18-yard line, but Denver lineman Robert Ayers sacked Brady for an 11-yard loss on third down, forcing them to settle for Stephen Gostkowski's 47-yard field goal. Denver then took the ball back and drove for more points, as Manning hooked up with Thomas for a pair of completions that netted 53 yards. Prater finished things off with a 35-yard field goal, giving the team a 13–3 lead with 25 seconds left in the half.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 26, New England Patriots 16
Denver started out the second half with a long touchdown drive that took up almost the same amount of time (7:08) as their last one (7:01), moving the ball 80 yards in 13 plays. Manning completed seven of eight passes for 59 yards on the drive, the last a 3-yard touchdown toss to Thomas that increased Denver's lead to 20–3. New England responded with a drive to the Broncos' 29-yard line, but on a fourth and 2 conversion attempt, Brady was sacked for a 10-yard loss by defensive tackle Terrance Knighton.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 26, New England Patriots 16
Denver then took over and set up a drive for more points, with Manning completing two passes to tight end Julius Thomas for 28 yards and a completion to Demaryius Thomas for 30. New England managed to halt the drive at their own 1, but Prater kicked his third field goal to put Denver up 23–3.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 26, New England Patriots 16
New England finally scored a touchdown with just over nine minutes left in the fourth quarter. Starting the drive with an 18-yard pass to tight end Michael Hoomanawanui, Brady followed it up with completions to Austin Collie and Julian Edelman for gains of 20 and 16 yards. He eventually completed the drive with a 7-yard touchdown pass to Edelman, cutting the score to 23–10. However, Denver scored again with their next possession, with Manning's 37-yard completion to Julius Thomas setting up Prater's fourth field goal, this one from 54 yards.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 26, New England Patriots 16
New England now faced a 26–10 deficit with seven minutes left in regulation; Brady completed five of seven passes for 54 yards on their next drive, and took the ball into the end zone himself on a 5-yard run. However, their two-point conversion attempt failed, keeping the score 26–16. Then after Decker recovered New England's onside kick, Denver managed to run the final 3:07 off the clock with their last drive. Brady finished the day 24-for-38 for 277 yards and touchdown, along with two carries for seven yards and a score on the ground. Edelman caught 10 passes for 89 yards and a touchdown. Thomas had eight receptions for 85 yards for Denver, while Decker had five catches for 73.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, AFC: Denver Broncos 26, New England Patriots 16
This was the fourth postseason meeting between the Patriots and Broncos. Denver won two of the prior three meetings. New England won the last meeting 45–10 in the 2011 AFC Divisional playoffs.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
With 22 seconds left in regulation, Seattle defensive back Richard Sherman deflected a pass in the end zone into the arms of linebacker Malcolm Smith for a game clinching interception as San Francisco was trying to drive for a winning score.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
Things got off to a rough start for the Seahawks as their quarterback Russell Wilson was sacked on the first play of the game by linebacker Aldon Smith, resulting in a fumble that was recovered on the Seattle 15-yard line. However, their defense managed to keep San Francisco out of the end zone, forcing them to settle for Phil Dawson's 25-yard field goal to take a 3–0 lead.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
There would be no more scoring until the second quarter, when 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took off for a 58-yard run that gave the team a first down on the Seattle 10-yard line. Three plays later on fourth and goal, running back Anthony Dixon dove over the goal line pile to score a 1-yard touchdown run, increasing the lead to 10–0. This time, Seattle managed to respond with Wilson's 51-yard completion to Doug Baldwin leading to a 32-yard field goal by Steven Hauschka with just under six minutes left in the quarter.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
Near the end of the quarter, the 49ers appeared to have a chance to drive for points when Wilson threw an incomplete pass on fourth down from the 38-yard line with 20 seconds to go. Defensive back Carlos Rogers was flagged for shoving receiver Golden Tate out of bounds after the incompletion, resulting in a penalty that pushed San Francisco back 15 yards and the team decided to run out the clock. Commentators Joe Buck and Troy Aikman both said they felt the penalty call was improper, as it appeared to be only a mild push.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
San Francisco was forced to punt on their first drive of the second half, and Tate returned the ball 10 yards to his 40-yard line. Three plays later, Marshawn Lynch scored on a 40-yard touchdown run, tying the score 10–10. The 49ers struck back with Kaepernick completing a 22-yard pass to Michael Crabtree and then rushing for a 22-yard gain himself. Kaepernick fumbled the ball on the next play, but center Jonathan Goodwin recovered it and ran for a 6-yard gain.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
Kaepernick then finished the drive with a 26-yard scoring completion to Anquan Boldin, putting the 49ers back in front at 17–10. Baldwin returned the ensuing kickoff 69 yards to the 49ers' 33-yard line, setting up Hauschka's 40-yard field goal that made the score 17–13 with less than four minutes left in the third quarter.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
Seattle took their first lead of the game on the second play of the fourth quarter, 20–17, scoring on Wilson's 35-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Kearse on fourth down and 7. A series of fumbles and turnovers followed; first, Seattle defensive end Cliff Avril forced a fumble from Kaepernick, which was then recovered by Michael Bennett on the 49ers' 23-yard line. Seattle then drove to the 10-yard line, and on third down Wilson completed a pass to Kearse. But Kearse fumbled on the 1-yard line as he was going in for a score, while being tackled by linebacker NaVorro Bowman.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
Replays showed Bowman making a recovery and being touched down by contact, but the play did not end and the ball was pulled away from Bowman. Seattle fullback Michael Robinson ended up with the ball, allowing the Seahawks to maintain possession. The play was not reviewable, and to make matters worse for San Francisco, Bowman suffered a severe leg injury. Now with fourth and goal on the 1-yard line, Seattle coach Pete Carroll decided to go for the touchdown. But Lynch fumbled a handoff from Wilson and the 49ers ended up getting the ball back on the Seahawks 15-yard line. However, all they managed to do with this opportunity was give it back, as Kaepernick was intercepted by safety Kam Chancellor on the second play of their ensuing drive.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
Now with the ball on the San Francisco 40-yard line, Seattle drove to the 29-yard line where Hauschka kicked a field goal to give the team a 23–17 lead with 3:37 left in the game. San Francisco responded with a drive to the Seahawks' 18-yard line, featuring a 17-yard reception by running back Frank Gore on fourth down and 2. With 30 seconds remaining, Kaepernick attempted a pass to Crabtree in the corner of the end zone. Cornerback Richard Sherman made a leaping deflection of the pass to the lurking linebacker Malcolm Smith for an interception to seal the victory for the Seahawks.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
Wilson completed 16 of 25 passes for 215 yards and a touchdown. Lynch rushed for 109 yards and a score. Baldwin had six catches for 106 yards, and added another 102 yards on three kickoff returns. Chancellor had 11 tackles – of which five were solo tackles – and an interception. Kaepernick finished the game 14-for-24 for 153 yards and a touchdown, with two interceptions and a lost fumble, while also rushing for 130 yards on 11 carries.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
This was his second 100-yard rushing game in the postseason; only two other quarterbacks in NFL history up to this point ever had one. Bowman had 14 tackles – including six solo tackles – along with a sack, and a forced fumble. Both teams achieved the same number of total yards, with 308.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Conference Championships, Sunday, January 19, 2014, NFC: Seattle Seahawks 23, San Francisco 49ers 17
This was the first postseason meeting between the 49ers and Seahawks.


2013–14 NFL playoffs, Super Bowl XLVIII: Seattle Seahawks 43, Denver Broncos 8
This was the second postseason meeting and first Super Bowl meeting between the Seahawks and Broncos. Seattle won the previous meeting as a member of the AFC 31–7 in the 1983 AFC Wild Card playoffs.


2013–14 NHL season
The 2013–14 NHL season was the 97th season of operation (96th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). This season features a realignment of the league's 30 teams from a six to a four division format. The regular season began Tuesday, October 1, and concluded Sunday, April 13. The Stanley Cup playoffs began April 16.


2013–14 NHL season
The Los Angeles Kings won their second Stanley Cup championship in franchise history (second in three seasons), defeating the New York Rangers four games to one in the Finals.


2013–14 NHL season, League business, Realignment
The relocation of the former Atlanta Thrashers franchise to the current Winnipeg Jets in 2011 prompted the league to discuss realignment. On December 5, 2011, the NHL Board of Governors approved a conference realignment plan that would eliminate the current six-division setup and move into a four-conference structure from the 2012–13 season. Under the plan, which was designed to better accommodate the effects of time zone differences, each team would have played 50 or 54 intra-conference games, depending on whether it was in a seven- or eight-team conference, and two games (home and road) against each non-conference team. On January 6, 2012, the league announced that the NHLPA had rejected the proposed realignment, citing concerns about fairness, travel and the inability to see a draft schedule before approving, and that as a result, it would not implement the realignment until at least 2013–14.


2013–14 NHL season, League business, Realignment
Upon NHLPA rejection of the previous realignment, a new joint NHL-NHLPA plan was proposed in February 2013 as a modification of the previous plan with both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings moving to the East and the Winnipeg Jets moving to the West. This revised plan also adjusted the previously proposed four-conference system to a four-division/two-conference system, with the Eastern Conference consisting of two eight-team divisions, and the Western Conference consisting of two seven-team divisions.


2013–14 NHL season, League business, Realignment
A new playoff format was also introduced to accommodate the new proposal, with the top three teams in each division making the playoffs, along with two wild-cards in each conference (for a total of 16 playoff teams). The NHLPA officially gave its consent to the NHL's proposed realignment plan on March 7, and then the NHL's Board of Governors approved the realignment and the new playoff format on March 14, to be implemented prior to the 2013–14 season. The league then announced the names of the divisions on July 19: the two eight-team divisions in the Eastern Conference would be the Atlantic Division and the Metropolitan Division, and the two seven-team divisions in the Western Conference would be the Central Division and the Pacific Division.


2013–14 NHL season, League business, Canadian TV deals
The league's Canadian broadcast agreements with CBC and TSN/RDS expired at the end of the season. At the same time, the league had reportedly aimed for its next round of Canadian television contracts to have a value of at least $3.2 billion in total.


2013–14 NHL season, League business, Canadian TV deals
During negotiations, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had reportedly recognized the broadcaster's financial difficulties and budget cuts imposed by the federal Conservative government which had decreased CBC's chances of maintaining rights to Hockey Night in Canada and offered CBC a simplified broadcast package which would have consisted of a national doubleheader on Saturday nights (as opposed to regional coverage of multiple games), reduced playoff coverage, and the loss of digital rights and the All-Star Game. Rights to the remaining properties not covered under the CBC's contract would have been offered to other broadcasters.


2013–14 NHL season, League business, Canadian TV deals
However, CBC Sports' staff, including executive director Jeffrey Orridge, continued to insist that it have exclusivity for every Saturday night game involving Canadian teams. In turn, CBC failed to reach a deal;  BCE (owners of Bell Media and previous cable rightsholder TSN and over the air broadcaster, CTV) made a bid for sole national rights to the NHL, and attempted to contact the CBC in regards to forming a partnership. However, CBC Sports' staff did not respond. In turn, Rogers Communications also made a bid of its own.


2013–14 NHL season, League business, Canadian TV deals
On November 26, 2013, the NHL announced it had sold twelve seasons' worth of exclusive national broadcast rights to NHL games to Rogers, who would broadcast games across its numerous platforms, including Sportsnet, Sportsnet One, and City, at a price of C$5.2 billion. Hockey Night in Canada would continue on the CBC for the next four seasons; the CBC would give Rogers six hours of free airtime each night to air the broadcasts but paid no rights fee. CBC would be allotted time during the broadcasts to promote its other programming. French language broadcasts were moved to TVA Sports under a sub-licensing deal with Rogers. The moves have left both Bell Media (except for its regional properties) and the CBC (which, in turn, would no longer compete with private broadcasters for professional sports) officially shut out of the national NHL broadcasts.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season
With realignment, a new scheduling format was introduced. Among the changes, the scheduling of inter-conference games ensured that all 30 teams would play in all 30 arenas at least once per season. Each team played 82 games – 50 or 54 games within their conference, depending on whether they were in a seven- or eight-team division, and two games (home and road) against each non-conference club. The regular season opened on October 1, 2013, with the first game seeing the Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the home team Montreal Canadiens by a score of 4–3.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season
The annual Christmas trade freeze was in effect from December 20, 2013, through December 26, 2013.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season, Olympics
There was no all-star game this season, due to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Prior to the season, NHL, International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and Olympic officials reached an agreement to send NHL players to the Olympics. The league took a break on February 9 and resumed play on February 25. All players participating in their respective national teams gathered in four U.S. airports and flew to Sochi on February 9 and 10.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season, Winter Classic
The 2014 NHL Winter Classic was held on January 1, 2014. The game, the sixth Winter Classic, featured the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings at Michigan Stadium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The game was originally planned to be played on January 1, 2013, as the 2013 NHL Winter Classic, but was postponed due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season, Winter Classic
HBO once again produced a four-part documentary chronicling the preparation of the two teams for the Winter Classic as part of its sports series 24/7 The special also aired in Canada on Sportsnet.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season, Heritage Classic returns
The 2014 NHL Heritage Classic featured the Ottawa Senators facing off against the home team Vancouver Canucks at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia. This was third Heritage Classic game held in Canada following the Heritage Classic in 2011 when the Calgary Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–0 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta. Unlike previous Heritage Classics, the 2014 event was technically held indoors; BC Place kept its retractable roof closed because of inclement weather.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season, Debut of the Stadium Series
On May 1, 2013, the NHL announced that the Chicago Blackhawks would host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Soldier Field in Chicago on March 1, 2014, as part of the new NHL Stadium Series. The NHL announced an unprecedented six outdoor NHL games for the 2013–14 season: one Winter Classic, four Stadium Series games, and a Heritage Classic game.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season, Debut of the Stadium Series
For the two Stadium Series games they were involved in at Yankee Stadium, the New York Rangers were the away team due to contract obligations with Madison Square Garden as they can't receive income from other venues in New York as the home team (this claim is dubious as Madison Square Garden owns the team and could theoretically waive that clause with its own team at any time).


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season, Debut of the Stadium Series
On November 18, 2013, the league announced NHL Revealed: A Season Like No Other, a new seven-part series showing behind-the-scenes footage of top NHL players during the season. The program followed multiple players as they competed in the regular season, the Stadium Series, the Heritage Classic, and the Sochi Olympics. Unlike 24/7, language by players and coaches would be censored. The program aired in the United States on the NBC Sports Network starting on January 22, and in Canada on CBC starting on January 23.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season, Postponed games
The Carolina Hurricanes-Buffalo Sabres game originally scheduled for January 7 was postponed due to the 2014 North American cold wave. It was rescheduled for February 25.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season, Postponed games
The Philadelphia Flyers postponed their game against the Hurricanes from January 21 to 22 due to the city of Philadelphia declaring a snow emergency. This resulted in the Hurricanes postponing their match with the Ottawa Senators from January 24 to 25 due to a rule stating that a team cannot play games on three consecutive days.


2013–14 NHL season, Regular season, Postponed games
The Dallas Stars postponed their March 10 game versus the Columbus Blue Jackets after Dallas player Rich Peverley, who had a history of heart problems, collapsed while on the players' bench midway through the first period, with Columbus leading 1–0. The game was abandoned at that point. This game was rescheduled for April 9. The game ran for 60 minutes, with Columbus leading 1–0 to start the game with a goal credited to Nathan Horton and assists credited to Matt Calvert and James Wisniewski. All other statistics were expunged. In the rescheduled game, the Blue Jackets won 3–1. This mirrors the actions taken by the league during a game between the Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators on November 21, 2005.


2013–14 NHL season, Player statistics, Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points.


2013–14 NHL season, Player statistics, Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average while playing at least 1800 minutes.


2013–14 NHL season, Playoffs, Bracket
In each round, teams competed in a best-of-seven series following a 2–2–1–1–1 format (scores in the bracket indicate the number of games won in each best-of-seven series). The team with home ice advantage played at home for games one and two (and games five and seven, if necessary), and the other team was at home for games three and four (and game six, if necessary). The top three teams in each division made the playoffs, along with two wild cards in each conference, for a total of eight teams from each conference.


2013–14 NHL season, Playoffs, Bracket
In the First Round, the lower seeded wild card in the conference played against the division winner with the best record while the other wild card played against the other division winner, and both wild cards were de facto #4 seeds. The other series matched the second and third place teams from the divisions. In the first two rounds, home ice advantage was awarded to the team with the better seed; in the last two rounds, it was awarded to the team that had the better regular season record. Beginning in 2013–14, the NHL officially changed the names of the first two rounds of the playoffs from Conference Quarterfinal/Semifinal to First/Second Round.


2013–14 NHL season, NHL awards
Awards were presented at the NHL Awards ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 24, 2014. Finalists for voted awards were announced during the playoffs. Voting concluded immediately after the end of the regular season. The Presidents' Trophy, the Prince of Wales Trophy and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl were not presented at the awards ceremony. The Lester Patrick Trophy was announced during the summer and presented in the fall.


2013–14 NHL season, Milestones, First games
The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game during the 2013–14 season, listed with their first team:


2013–14 NHL season, Milestones, Last games
The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2013–14, listed with their team:


2013–14 NHL suspensions and fines
The following is a list of all suspensions and fines enforced in the National Hockey League during the 2013–14 NHL season. It lists which players or coaches of what team have been punished for which offense and the amount of punishment they have received.


2013–14 NHL suspensions and fines
Based on each player's average annual salary, divided by number of days in the season (195) for non-repeat offenders and games (82) for repeat offenders, salary will be forfeited for the term of their suspension. Players' money forfeited due to suspension or fine goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund, while money forfeited by coaches, staff or organizations as a whole go to the NHL Foundation.


2013–14 NHL suspensions and fines, Suspensions
† - suspension covered at least one 2013 NHL pre-season game


2013–14 NHL suspensions and fines, Suspensions
* - Incident happened in the pre-season, but the player was allowed to take part in the remainder of the pre-season before serving his suspension in the regular season.


2013–14 NHL suspensions and fines, Suspensions
‡ - suspension covered at least one 2014 post-season game


2013–14 NHL suspensions and fines, Suspensions
# - Suspension was later reduced upon further review/successful appeal; information presented in italics.


2013–14 NHL suspensions and fines, Fines
Players can be fined up to 50% of one day's salary, up to a maximum of $10,000.00 U.S. for their first offense, and $15,000.00 U.S. for any subsequent offenses. Fines listed in italics indicate that was the maximum allowed fine.


2013–14 NHL transactions
The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2013–14 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which player(s) or draft pick(s), if applicable. Players who have retired are also listed.


2013–14 NHL transactions
The 2013–14 trade deadline was on March 5, 2014. Any players traded or claimed off waivers after this date were eligible to play up until, but not in, the 2013–14 NHL playoffs.


2013–14 NHL transactions, Contract terminations
At any time, a team and a player can mutually agree to terminate a player's contract.


2013–14 NHL transactions, Contract terminations
For more details on contract terminations:Teams may buy out player contracts (after the conclusion of a season) for a portion of the remaining value of the contract, paid over a period of twice the remaining length of the contract. This reduced number and extended period is applied to the cap hit as well.


2013–14 NHL transactions, Contract terminations
All players must clear waivers before having a contract terminated. Injured players cannot be bought out.


2013–14 NHL transactions, Contract terminations
† - Following the 2012–13 NHL lockout each team was granted two compliance buyouts (to be exercised after the 2012–13 season and/or after the 2013–14 season) that would not count against the salary cap in any further year, regardless of the player's age. After using a compliance buyout on a player, that player is prohibited from rejoining the team that bought him out for one year; the NHL deemed that the re-signing of a player following a trade and a subsequent compliance buyout would be ruled as cap circumvention.


2013–14 NHL transactions, Free agency
Note: This does not include players who have re-signed with their previous team as an unrestricted free agent or as a restricted free agent.


2013–14 NHL transactions, Trades
* - Retained Salary Transaction: Each team is allowed up to three contracts on their payroll where they have retained salary in a trade (i.e. the player no longer plays with Team A due to a trade to Team B, but Team A still retains some salary). Only up to 50% of a player's contract can be kept, and only up to 15% of a team's salary cap can be taken up by retained salary. A contract can only be involved in one of these trades twice.


2013–14 NHL transactions, Waivers
Once an NHL player has played in a certain number of games or a set number of seasons has passed since the signing of his first NHL contract (see here), that player must be offered to all of the other NHL teams before he can be assigned to a minor league affiliate.


2013–14 NIFL Championship
The 2013–14 NIFL Championship (known as the Belfast Telegraph Championship for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season since its establishment after a major overhaul of the league system in Northern Ireland. This was the first season that the league was operated by the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL), which took over from the Irish Football Association (IFA) for the 2013–14 season onwards. The season began on 9 August 2013 and ended on 10 May 2014.


2013–14 NIFL Championship
Institute won the Championship 1 title, winning promotion back to the top flight for the first time since the 2009–10 season. In the bottom two, Limavady United and Coagh United were relegated to Championship 2. Armagh City and PSNI replaced them in Championship 1, after finishing first and second in Championship 2. For the first time since the Championship was inaugurated in 2008, a club was relegated to regional football. Killymoon Rangers finished bottom of Championship 2 and were relegated to a regional division for the following season. Also leaving Championship 2 was Chimney Corner. In July 2014, the club announced that they would be resigning from the Championship to join the Ballymena & Provincial League for the following season.


2013–14 NIFL Championship, Team changes from 2012–13
Ards were last season's winners of Championship 1, achieving promotion to the 2013–14 NIFL Premiership. Lisburn Distillery replaced them for this season's Championship 1, after finishing in 12th place in the previous season's Premiership. Championship 1 runners-up Warrenpoint Town were also promoted, by defeating Donegal Celtic on the away goals rule after the promotion/relegation play-off ended 2–2 on aggregate.


2013–14 NIFL Championship, Team changes from 2012–13
As a result of Newry City's expulsion the previous season, only the 13th-placed club, Tobermore United, were relegated to Championship 2. Championship 2 winners Knockbreda and runners-up Ballyclare Comrades were both promoted to Championship 1. The last remaining place in Championship 2 was filled by the winner of a two-legged promotion play-off between Mid-Ulster Football League champions Dollingstown and Northern Amateur Football League champions Newington YC. Newington YC won the play-off on the away goals rule after the tie ended 4–4 on aggregate, to gain promotion to Championship 2 for the first time.


2013–14 NIFL Championship, Championship 1, Results
Each team will play every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 26 games.


2013–14 NIFL Championship, Championship 2, Results
Each team plays every other team twice (once at home, and once away) for a total of 30 games.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership
The 2013–14 NIFL Premiership (known as the Danske Bank Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of Northern Ireland's national football league in this format since its inception in 2008, the 113th season of Irish league football overall, and the first season of the league operating as part of the newly-created Northern Ireland Football League. The season began on 10 August 2013 and concluded on 26 April 2014.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership
During the sixth round of fixtures, which were played on 7 September 2013, Portadown defeated Ballinamallard United 11–0 at Shamrock Park. This equalled the post-war record for the biggest win in the top-flight, which was set 47 years earlier in the 1966–67 season when Distillery defeated Bangor by the same scoreline in November 1966. In their first season back in the top flight since 2005–06, Ards finished bottom of the table. This was confirmed on 12 April 2014, after Warrenpoint Town defeated Dungannon Swifts 4–0 to leave Ards 10 points adrift in 12th place with only three fixtures remaining. Their relegation was confirmed on the final day of the season, when Institute won the 2013–14 NIFL Championship 1 title.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership
Cliftonville were the defending champions after winning their fourth league title last season – their first since the 1997–98 season. They went on to retain the title for the first time in the club's history - their fourth outright league title and fifth overall. They were entered into the second qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, with the league runners-up Linfield, 3rd-placed Crusaders, and the 2013–14 Irish Cup winners, Glenavon, entered into the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, Teams
After successfully gaining the required Championship Club Licence from the IFA, 2012–13 Championship 1 winners Ards were promoted to this season's Premiership. The club returned to the top flight for the first time since they were relegated in the 2005–06 season. After 11 years in the top flight, last season's bottom-placed Premiership club Lisburn Distillery were relegated to intermediate football for the first time in their history, bringing to an end their record of being one of only four clubs to have retained membership of the senior Irish League since its inception in 1890.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, Teams
The runners-up of Championship 1, Warrenpoint Town, faced last season's 11th-placed club Donegal Celtic in the promotion/relegation play-off to decide which club would take the final place in this season's Premiership. The tie ended 2–2 on aggregate, with Warrenpoint Town winning on the away goals rule to secure promotion to the top flight of national football for the first time in their history – the club's third promotion in four years.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, Teams, Ground-sharing
Ards nominated Bangor's home ground, Clandeboye Park, as the venue for their home games as they had been without a home ground since 2002. However, as a result of construction work being carried out to the ground, their first four home matches of the season were played at Dixon Park – the home of Championship side Ballyclare Comrades. The other newly promoted side, Warrenpoint Town, played some of their home fixtures at Dungannon Swifts' ground, Stangmore Park. This was due to improvements being carried out at their own ground, Milltown, in order to upgrade it to Premiership standard.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, Teams, Ground-sharing
However, the first ever Premiership game to be played at the ground, which was against Glenavon, was abandoned during half-time due to floodlight failure. The first completed fixture at the ground was a 2–0 win over Ards on 26 December 2013. That match also experienced floodlight problems, delaying kick-off for the second half by 20 minutes.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, Results, Matches 1–22
During matches 1–22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, Results, Matches 23–33
During matches 23–33 each team played every other team for the third time (either at home, or away).


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, Results, Matches 34–38
During matches 34–38 each team played every other team in their half of the table once. As this was the fourth time that teams had played each other this season, home sides were chosen so that they had played each other twice at home and twice away.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, Top scorers
† Darren Boyce scored 12 goals for Dungannon Swifts while on loan from parent club Coleraine, before transferring to Ballymena United in January 2014.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, Promotion/relegation play-off
The play-off did not take place this season because Bangor, runners-up of the 2013–14 NIFL Championship 1, did not possess a licence to participate in top-flight football.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, NIFL Premiership clubs in Europe 2013–14, UEFA coefficient and ranking
For the 2013–14 UEFA competitions, the associations were allocated places according to their 2012 UEFA country coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2007–08 to 2011–12. In the 2012 rankings used for this season's European competitions, Northern Ireland's coefficient points total was 2.583. After earning a score of 0.500 during the 2011–12 European campaign, the league was ranked by UEFA as the 48th best league in Europe out of 53 - up one place from 49th the previous season. This season Northern Ireland earned 0.875 points, which was added to the points total for the 2014 rankings used in 2015–16 UEFA competitions.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, NIFL Premiership clubs in Europe 2013–14, UEFA Champions League
After winning the league last season, Cliftonville were the sole representatives in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League. They entered the draw in the second qualifying round. The draw to discover their opponents took place on 24 June 2013, and Cliftonville were rewarded with a dream tie against Scottish giants, Celtic. The first leg took place at Solitude on 17 July 2013, and Celtic earned a comfortable 3–0 win. The second leg was played at Celtic Park on 23 July 2013, with Celtic winning 2–0 for a comfortable 5–0 aggregate victory.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, NIFL Premiership clubs in Europe 2013–14, UEFA Europa League
2012–13 League runners-up Crusaders, third-placed Linfield, and Irish Cup winners Glentoran all earned a place in the UEFA Europa League. They entered the draw at the first qualifying round. The draw to discover their opponents took place on 24 June 2013. Glentoran were paired against KR of Iceland while Linfield faced ÍF Fuglafjørður from the Faroe Islands. For the second consecutive season, Crusaders were drawn to play Rosenborg of Norway, the team they lost 4–0 on aggregate to at the same stage of last season's competition.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, NIFL Premiership clubs in Europe 2013–14, UEFA Europa League
Crusaders played the first leg at home on 4 July 2013 and went down 2–1 to Rosenborg, having led the match 1–0. In the second leg, Crusaders were well beaten 7–2 away from home, crashing out of the competition 9–3 on aggregate. Glentoran were away from home for the first leg and came away with a respectable 0–0 draw, however in the second leg at home they were disappointingly defeated 3–0 and exited the competition 3–0 on aggregate.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, NIFL Premiership clubs in Europe 2013–14, UEFA Europa League
Linfield played their first leg in the Faroe Islands on 3 July 2013, and came away with a 2–0 victory. This was the club's first European away win in 47 years, since a 4–1 victory away to Vålerenga in the second round of the 1966–67 European Cup. In the second leg, Linfield won 3–0 to go through to the next round 5–0 on aggregate - the first time in the club's history that they had won both legs of a European tie.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, NIFL Premiership clubs in Europe 2013–14, UEFA Europa League
After the exit of both Crusaders and Glentoran from the competition, this left Linfield as the league's only representative in the second qualifying round. They faced Greek side Xanthi in the next round. Despite being massive underdogs for the tie, a 1–0 victory in the away leg made it three consecutive victories for Linfield in Europe, without conceding a goal in the process - another first for the club. However, in the second leg at home they went down 2–1 after extra time, which eliminated them on the away goals rule.


2013–14 NIFL Premiership, NIFL Premiership clubs in Europe 2013–14, UEFA Europa League
2–2 on aggregate. Skoda Xanthi won on away goals rule.


2013–14 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team
The 2013–14 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by sixth year head coach Jim Engles, played their home games at the Fleisher Center and were in their first year as an Independent. They finished the season 13–16.


2013–14 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team
The 2013–14 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team represents New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by second year head coach Steve Lanpher, play their home games at the Fleisher Center and are in their first year as an Independent after the Great West Conference folded.


2013–14 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team, Media
NJIT will provide audio of all home contests on  with Matt Provence and Michael Ventola calling the action. Currently no video or radio is expected for the games.


2013–14 NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac season
The 2013–14 season is Hrvatski Dragovoljac's first season back in the Prva HNL since their promotion in 2012. This article shows player statistics and all official matches that the club will play during the 2013–14 season.


2013–14 NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 NK Maribor season
The 2013–14 season was the 54th season in the history of NK Maribor and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga since the league establishment in 1991. The team participated in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian Football Cup, UEFA Champions League, and UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 June 2013 to 31 May 2014.


2013–14 NK Maribor season
After they won the Slovenian version of the treble (League, Cup and Supercup) during the previous season, Maribor came close to repeating its achievement during the 2013–14 season, however, they were denied this honour on 21 May 2014 when they were defeated by Gorica in the Slovenian Cup Final. However, the club was not without success as they have managed to win the Slovenian Supercup for the third time in their history and were crowned PrvaLiga champions for the 12th time.


2013–14 NK Maribor season
The Supercup title was won under the leadership of Croatian manager Ante Čačić, who was replaced by former player Ante Šimundža early in the season. In UEFA competitions Maribor qualified for the UEFA Europa League group stage for the third successive season and, after winning seven points in a group with Rubin Kazan, Zulte Waregem and Wigan Athletic, they qualified to the UEFA Europa League knockout phase for the first time, becoming the first Slovenian club to play European football in the second part of the season. In the Round of 32 Maribor faced Sevilla and were defeated with the score 4–3 on aggregate. The Spanish side went out to win the competition couple of months later.


2013–14 NK Maribor season
Bosnian striker Nusmir Fajić was the club's top scorer during the season with 19 goals, 16 of which were scored in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. Club captain Marcos Tavares made history in the second part of the season when he tied Branko Horjak's all-time goalscoring record (117) and eventually surpassing it. He has also surpassed a joint record previously held by Ante Šimundža and Kliton Bozgo who both scored 78 league goals for the club. During the course of the 2013–14 season Maribor maintained an average league attendance of 3,089 on its home matches. In addition, Maribor were the only PrvaLiga team that had an average league attendance of over 1,000 spectators.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Season overview
Before the start of the 2013–14 season, Croatian manager Ante Čačić replaced Darko Milanič as the head coach at the club. Milanič, who has decided to accept an offer from Austrian Sturm Graz, has won a total of nine domestic trophies with Maribor, between 2008 and 2013, more than any other coach in the club's history. Weeks after the departure of Milanič, Sturm acquired Maribor's forward Robert Berić in a transfer reportedly worth one million euros.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Season overview
The 2012–13 season was one of the most successful seasons in history of the club as Maribor won the domestic version of the treble, having won the league, cup and supercup titles. In addition, Maribor has qualified to the UEFA Europa League for the second successive year, where they have won four points in a group with Lazio, Panathinaikos and Tottenham.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Season overview
The start of the 2013–14 season saw Maribor competing in their fifth successive Slovenian Supercup, which was played against the Slovenian PrvaLiga runners-up Olimpija. Although the previous Supercup editions were traditionally played at the venue of the league champions, this was not the case for the 2013 Slovenian Supercup edition, as the Football Association of Slovenia decided for a neutral venue in Celje. Nevertheless, Maribor prevailed and won the final 3–0, securing their third Slovenian Supercup title.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Season overview
Under Čačić's leadership, the club did particularly well in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, maintaining a perfect score during the first six league rounds. During the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League qualifiers the team did not fare so well, managing only one win in six matches, however, Maribor did qualify for the group stage of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League for the third successive season after they have eliminated Cypriot club APOEL (1–1 on aggregate). On 19 September 2013, the team played their first match in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League and was defeated by the Russian side Rubin Kazan.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Season overview
This was followed by the first league defeat against Zavrč three days later. In the following week, Maribor played at home against Rudar Velenje and away against Koper and managed to get only a point against the side from Velenje. A day after their 2–1 defeat in Koper, the club announced the termination of Čačić's contract. He was replaced by Ante Šimundža, who was an assistant manager at Maribor between 2008 and 2011 and has spent a total of 10 seasons at the club as a player in the 1990s.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Season overview
With Šimundža at the helm the club continued with poor form in the top division, suffering two defeats in the first four matches with the new coach, however, they eventually won five out of eight matches, which ensured them a top place finish after the first part of the season, maintaining a two-point lead ahead of Koper. The club also managed to qualify into the semi-final of the Slovenian Cup after they have knocked out two second division teams, Radomlje and Šenčur.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Season overview
Maribor's biggest success, however, came in the UEFA Europa League where they have won seven points in the remaining five matches and finished on second place in their group, qualifying to the UEFA Europa League knockout phase for the first time in the club's history, becoming the first Slovenian club to play European football in the second part of the season. In the Round of 32 they played in a two-legged tie against the Spanish side Sevilla and lost by an aggregate score of 4–3.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Season overview
However, the UEFA Europa League elimination did not affect the team in domestic competition as Maribor managed to win 12 out of 17 league matches in the second part of the season, losing only two in the process. The club eventually won their 12th league title, with eight point lead ahead of Koper. Things were looking bright for the team in the Slovenian Cup as well, when Maribor defeated Olimpija in the semi-final and reached the final for the fifth successive season.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Season overview
In the Cup final, which was played at a neutral venue in Koper, Maribor faced Gorica and were defeated with the score 2–0. The season was marked by Marcos Tavares who set two goalscoring records. He has become the club's all-time leading goalscorer when he passed Branko Horjak's 117 goals in official competitions. In addition, he has also passed a joint record previously held by Ante Šimundža and Kliton Bozgo (78) for the most goals scored for the club in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. The final match of the season was played on 25 May 2014 against Domžale and was marked by the farewell of Dejan Mezga who has spent eight seasons with the club and whose contract was due to expire at the end of the season.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Supercup
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Slovenian League, Matches
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Slovenian Cup
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, European campaign, UEFA Champions League, Second qualifying round
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, European campaign, UEFA Champions League, Third qualifying round
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, European campaign, UEFA Champions League, Play-off round
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, European campaign, UEFA Europa League, Group D
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, European campaign, UEFA Europa League, Round of 32
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Friendlies
Colour key: Green = Maribor win; Yellow = draw; Red = opponents win.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Squad statistics, Foreign players
Below is the list of foreign players who have made appearances for the club during the 2013–14 season. Players primary citizenship is listed first.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Squad statistics, Appearances and goals
Correct as of 25 May 2014, end of the 2013–14 season. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The players squad numbers, playing positions, nationalities and statistics are based solely on match reports in Matches sections above and the official website of NK Maribor and the Slovenian PrvaLiga. Only the players, which made at least one appearance for the first team, are listed.


2013–14 NK Maribor season, Squad statistics, Discipline
Correct as of 25 May 2014, end of the 2013–14 season. Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The players squad numbers, playing positions, nationalities and statistics are based solely on match reports in Matches sections above and the official website of NK Maribor and the Slovenian PrvaLiga. If a player received two yellow cards in a match and was subsequently sent off the numbers count as two yellow cards, one red card.


2013–14 NK Olimpija Ljubljana season
The 2013–14 season was Olimpija's fifth season in the PrvaLiga and ninth season after the dissolution of the old NK Olimpija. Olimpija participated in the PrvaLiga, Slovenian Cup, Slovenian Supercup and the Europa League.


2013–14 NK Olimpija Ljubljana season, Transfers
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 NK Olimpija Ljubljana season, Transfers
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2013–14 NK Osijek season
The 2013–14 season was the 67th season in Osijek’s history and their twenty-third in the Prva HNL.


2013–14 NK Zavrč season
The 2013–14 season was Zavrč's first season in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Slovenian top division.


2013–14 NLA season
The 2013–14 National League A season is the seventh ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it is the 76th season of Swiss professional hockey. It was won by ZSC Lions after beating Kloten Flyers 4-0 in the playoff final.


2013–14 NLA season, Regular season, Teams
After the 2012–13 season, SCL Tigers were defeated by Lausanne HC of National League B, switching places with them. The number of teams stands at 12.


2013–14 NLA season, Relegation round
Six games were played as part of the relegation round. Results from the regular season carried over.


2013–14 NLA season, Playouts
The bottom team from the relegation round, EHC Biel, played against HC Viège, the National League B champion, for the right to play in the 2014-15 NLA season.


2013–14 NOFV-Oberliga
The 2013–14 season of the NOFV-Oberliga was the sixth season of the league at tier five (V) of the German football league system.


2013–14 NOFV-Oberliga
The NOFV-Oberliga was split into two divisions, the NOFV-Oberliga Nord and the NOFV-Oberliga Süd.


2013–14 NOJHL season
The 2013–14 NOJHL season was the 36th season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The seven teams of the NOJHL played 56-game schedules.


2013–14 NOJHL season
Come February, the top teams of each division will play down for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2014 Royal Bank Cup.


2013–14 NOJHL season, Current Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title


2013–14 NOJHL season, Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
Hosted by the Wellington Dukes in Wellington, Ontario. The Kirkland Lake Gold Miners represented the NOJHL and finished fourth in the round robin.


2013–14 NOJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2013–14 NOJHL season, Leading goaltenders
Note: 1000 Minutes minimum; GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average


2013–14 NTFL season
The 2013/14 NTFL season was the 93rd season of the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL).


2013–14 NTFL season
St Marys completed a perfect season to claim there 30th premiership title defeating the Wanderers by 21 points.


2013–14 Nashville Predators season
The 2013–14 Nashville Predators season was the club's 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Predators finished tenth in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second year in a row.


2013–14 Nashville Predators season, Regular season
After the season ended, it was announced that head coach Barry Trotz's contract would not be extended and a search for a new head coach would begin immediately. Trotz had been offered a different role in the organization, which he declined. Trotz had been the only coach in franchise history.


2013–14 Nashville Predators season, Schedule and results, Regular season
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)


2013–14 Nashville Predators season, Playoffs
The 2013-14 season was another disappointing one for the Nashville Predators as they missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.


2013–14 Nashville Predators season, Player stats
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record


2013–14 Nashville Predators season, Transactions
The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.


2013–14 Nashville Predators season, Draft picks
Nashville Predators' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.


2013–14 National First Division
The 2013–14 National First Division was played from September 2013 until May 2014, and is the second tier of South Africa's professional football. Chippa United won the league, earning promotion to the 2014–15 Premier Soccer League. Black Leopards and Milano United finished second and third, thus qualifying for the promotion/relegation play-offs against Polokwane City, which had finished 15th in the PSL. Polokwane City won the play-off, retaining the PSL place. Roses United and Blackburn Rovers were relegated to the ABC Motsepe League following their 15th and 16th-place finishes.


2013–14 National League 1
The 2013–14 National League 1, known for sponsorship reasons as the SSE National League 1 is the fifth season of the third tier of the English domestic rugby union competitions, since the professionalised format of the second tier RFU Championship was introduced. After being relegated last season, Doncaster Knights are the champions and became the first team to be promoted straight back to the RFU Championship for the 2014-15 season.


2013–14 National League 1
The teams promoted last season from 2012–13 National League 2 South and 2012–13 National League 2 North, Henley Hawks, Hull Ionians and Worthing Raiders finished in the bottom three places with Henley and Worthing to join the 2014–15 National League 2 South and Ionians to the 2014–15 National League 2 North.


2013–14 National League 1, Participating teams and locations
After eight seasons in the second tier, Doncaster Knights find themselves playing in this league following their relegation from the RFU Championship. Henley Hawks and Hull Ionians were promoted as champions of their respected leagues National League 2 South and National League 2 North respectively. The third team to win promotion to the league was Worthing Raiders who beat Stourbridge in the promotion play-off 28–26. It is the first appearance at this level for both Hull Ionians and Worthing Raiders.


2013–14 National League 1, Structure
The league consists of sixteen teams with all the teams playing each other on a home and away basis to make a total of thirty matches each. There is one promotion place and three relegation places.


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Team
67 – 14 Coventry v Hull Ionians on 26 April


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Team
12 – 60 Rosslyn Park at Hull Ionians on 12 April


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Team
63 – 21 Coventry v Blackheath on 26 October12 – 60 Rosslyn Park at Hull Ionians on 12 April67 – 14 Coventry v Hull Ionians on 26 April


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Team
Esher home to Tynedale on 9 NovemberFylde home to Loughborough Students on 26 January


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Team
Wharfdale v Loughborough Students on 21 SeptemberWharfdale at Tynedale on 28 September


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Player
Clifford Hodgson for Coventry at home to Blackheath on 26 October


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Player
Ben Frankland for Tynedale home to Blackheath on 18 JanuaryHowe for Rosslyn Park at Hull Ionians on 12 April


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Player
Luke Daniels for Esher home to Tynedale on 9 November


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Player
Tom Barrett for Wharfdale at home to Loughborough Students on 21 SeptemberTom Barrett for Wharfdale at Tynedale on 28 September


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Player
7.24 seconds by Tyson Lewis for Doncaster Knights at Old Albanians – the fastest ever try by a professional rugby union player. The try was originally timed at 8.13 seconds, but Guinness World Records recorded it as 7.24 seconds. The previous record was 8.28 seconds by Lee Blackett for Leeds Carnegie at home to Newcastle Falcons in the 2007–08 English Premiership.


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Attendances
Rosslyn Park at home to Doncaster Knights on 29 March 2014


2013–14 National League 1, Season records, Attendances
Loughborough Students at home to Hull Ionians on 22 March 2014


2013–14 National League 2 North
The 2013–14 National League 2 North was the fourth season (27th overall) of the fourth tier (north) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.


2013–14 National League 2 North
The battle for the league title was as tight as it had ever been in the division with three teams - Darlington Mowden Park, Macclesfield and Stourbridge - looking to go up in a title race that went to the very last day of the season. Stourbridge won their final game away to Harrogate via a bonus point victory meaning that the winner of Darlington Mowden Park and Macclesfield was likely to go up.


2013–14 National League 2 North
In a very close game in front of a record National 2 North crowd of 3,750 at The Northern Echo Arena, Mowden Park emerged as the victors 28 - 24 against Macclesfield only for the Cheshire side to gain 2 bonus points in defeat. These bonus points meant that it was Macclesfield that went up 1 point clear of their two title rivals, returning to their former league after just one season out.


2013–14 National League 2 North
Despite the disappointment of losing out on the last day of the season, Darlington Mowden Park would follow Macclesfield up into the 2013–14 National League 1 by defeating Ampthill in the north-south promotion playoff in what was a very tight game that took extra time to be resolved.


2013–14 National League 2 North
The move to The Northern Echo Arena saw quite a turnaround in fortunes for the north-east side, with large crowds turning up on a regular basis (an average of over 800 per game) particularly when considering that games held at the old ground of Yiewsley Drive a couple of seasons previously saw only around 200 hardcore fans watching games. You have to spare a thought for Stourbridge though, as the Midlands side would easily have achieved promotion on any other season but for the most competitive title battle in the divisions recent history.


2013–14 National League 2 North
While the fight for promotion had been extremely fierce the battle for relegation was far less so. Dudley Kingswinford ended a two-year stay in the division in what was a very poor season, failing to win any games at all and only having 6 points all season from try and losing bonuses (they were the first team to lose all 30 games in the division since Manchester in 2010-11, although bonus points gave them a better overall record).


2013–14 National League 2 North
Dudley Kingswinford would be followed in relegation by fellow Midlands side Bromsgrove whose 5 wins were not enough and finally by Sheffield Tigers who did better but not enough to catch 13th placed Hull. Dudley Kingswinford and Bromsgrove would drop to National League 3 Midlands while Sheffield Tigers fell to National League 3 North.


2013–14 National League 2 North, Participating teams and locations
Twelve of the teams listed below participated in the 2012–13 National League 2 North season. Macclesfield and Sedgley Park were relegated from the 2012–13 National League 1; Chester (champions) and Harrogate (playoffs) were promoted from National League 3 North; Ampthill were promoted from National League 3 Midlands as champions and were then level transferred to the 2013–14 National League 2 South, due to an imbalance in the number of teams in the two fourth tier leagues.


2013–14 National League 2 North, Results, Promotion play–off
Each season, the runners–up in the National League 2 South and National League 2 North participate in a play–off for promotion into National Division 1. Darlington Mowden Park were runners-up in the North and as they had a better record than the 2013–14 National League 2 South runners-up, Ampthill, they hosted the play–off match. The game was played on 3 May 2014 at The Northern Echo Arena and finished 25 – 25 after normal time, so went to two 10-minute periods of extra time. The game was won with a try scored by DMP in the 3rd minute of added on time. As a result, they will play in National League 1 in the 2014–15 season for the first time.


2013–14 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
111 - 15 Sedgley Park at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 7 December 2013


2013–14 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
74 - 0 Leicester Lions away to Dudley Kingswinford on 26 April 2014


2013–14 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
Sedgley Park at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 7 December 2013


2013–14 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
Otley away to Sedgley Park on 26 October 2013Leicester Lions away to Caldy on 4 January 2014


2013–14 National League 2 North, Season records, Team
Birmingham & Solihull away to Luctonians on 5 October 2013


2013–14 National League 2 North, Season records, Player
Stephen Collins for Sedgley Park at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 7 December 2013


2013–14 National League 2 North, Season records, Player
Matthew Lamprey for Sedgley Park at home to Dudley Kingswinford on 7 December 2013 Nathan Bressington for Stourbridge at home to Bromsgrove on 12 April 2014


2013–14 National League 2 North, Season records, Player
Mark Ireland for Otley away to Sedgley Park on 26 October 2013 Jon Boden for Leicester Lions away to Caldy on 4 January 2014


2013–14 National League 2 North, Season records, Player
Adam Canning for Birmingham & Solihull away to Luctonians on 5 October 2013


2013–14 National League 2 North, Season records, Attendances
Darlington Mowden Park at home to Macclesfield on 26 April 2014


2013–14 National League 2 South
The 2013–14 National League 2 South was the fifth season (27th overall) of the fourth tier (south) of the English domestic rugby union competitions since the professionalised format of the second division was introduced. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team.


2013–14 National League 2 South
In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National League 1 while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National League 2 North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place. After an absence of several years, the Cornwall Super Cup returned in a new format with the two league matches between the Cornish sides Launceston and Redruth also counting towards the cup.


2013–14 National League 2 South
Hartpury College, as champions, were promoted to the third tier (2014–15 National League 1) for next season. League runners-up, Ampthill, lost the annual play–off against the 2013–14 National League 2 North runners up, Darlington Mowden Park 30 – 28. London Irish Wild Geese were demoted to National League 3 London & SE, and Bournemouth and Exmouth were both relegated to National League 3 South West. Finally, the Cornish Super Cup was won by Launceston who defeated Redruth via an aggregate score of 39 - 28.


2013–14 National League 2 South, Participating teams
Eleven of the teams listed below participated in the 2012–13 National League 2 South season. Cambridge were relegated from National League 1; London Irish and Exmouth were promoted from National League 3 South West; Bishop's Stortford were promoted from National League 3 London & SE; Ampthill were promoted from National League 3 Midlands and were then level transferred from National League 2 North (where they would normally have expected to play) due to an imbalance in the number of teams in the two fourth tier leagues.


2013–14 National League 2 South, Results, Promotion play–off
Each season, the runners–up in the National League 2 South and National League 2 North participate in a play–off for promotion into National Division 1. Darlington Mowden Park were runners-up in the 2013–14 National League 2 North and as they had a better record than the South runners-up, Ampthill, they hosted the play–off match. The game was played on 3 May 2014 at The Northern Echo Arena and finished 25 – 25 after normal time, so went to two 10-minute periods of extra time. The game was won with a try scored by DMP in the 3rd minute of added on time. As a result, they will play in National League 1 in the 2014–15 season for the first time.


2013–14 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
78 - 10 Ampthill at home to Dings Crusaders on 16 November 2013


2013–14 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
63 – 22 Cambridge away to Bishop's Stortford on 5 October 2013


2013–14 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
Ampthill at home to Dings Crusaders on 16 November 2013


2013–14 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
Cambridge away to Bishop's Stortford on 5 October 2013Ampthill at home to Dings Crusaders on 16 November 2013


2013–14 National League 2 South, Season records, Team
Launceston at home to Hartpury College on 28 September 2013


2013–14 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Elliot Clements-Hill for Ampthill away to Bournemouth on 19 April 2014


2013–14 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Sam Hardcastle for Bournemouth at home to London Irish Wild Geese on 14 September 2013 Tristan Corpe for Chinnor at home to Dings Crusaders on 14 September 2013 Dean Adamson for Ampthill at home to Dings Crusaders on 16 November 2013 Jim Wigglesworth for Cambridge at home to Exmouth on 30 November 2013


2013–14 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Jim Wigglesworth for Cambridge away to Bishop's Stortford on 5 October 2013


2013–14 National League 2 South, Season records, Player
Jake Murphy for Launceston at home to Hartpury College on 28 September 2013


2013–14 National League 2 South, Season records, Attendances
Clifton at home to Southend Saxons on 8 February 2014


2013–14 National League B season
The Swiss hockey 2013–14 National League B season was played from September 2013 to February 2014. 10 teams participated in the league, and EHC Visp won the championship.


2013–14 National Premier League
The 2013–14 National Premier League (also known as the 2013–14 Red Stripe Premier League) is the highest competitive football league in Jamaica. It is the 40th edition of the competition. The season will begin in September 15 and will be completed in May 2014. The teams will play each other 3 times each then the top eight teams will enter a knock-out playoff to decide the campions. Harbour View were the defending champions, having won their fourth Jamaican championship last season.


2013–14 National Premier League, Teams
Rivoli United and August Town FC were promoted following the RSPL Promotion playoffs. Reno FC and Savannah FC both from Westmoreland were relegated at the end of the 2012–2013 season.


2013–14 National Premier League, Promotion from Super Leagues
The winners of the 4 regional Super Leagues play-off in a home and home round robin series.


2013–14 National Ringette League season
The 2013–14 National Ringette League season for the sport of ringette was the 10th season of the National Ringette League and began on October 5, 2013 and ended on March 9, 2014.


2013–14 National T20 Cup
The 2013–14 Faysal Bank T20 Cup was the tenth season of the Faysal Bank T20 Cup in Pakistan, sponsored by Faysal Bank. The tournament was held from 6 to 16 February 2014 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi; Diamond Ground, Islamabad; Marghazar Ground, Islamabad and National Ground, Islamabad. A total of 17 Teams were divided into four groups, this was the most teams in the tournament's history. The highlight of this tournament was the inclusion for the first time of three new teams: FATA Cheetahs, Dera Murad Jamali Ibexes and Larkana Bulls. Broadcasting rights were given to PTV Sports who aired all of the matches live.


2013–14 National T20 Cup, Venue
The twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad were chosen as host cities for this tournament and 4 stadiums were picked to host it. The Pindi Stadium in Rawalpindi and the Diamond Cricket Ground, National Cricket Ground and Marghzar Cricket Ground in Islamabad. 14 matches were held in Islamabad while 20 matches, all of the knockout stage matches were held in Rawalpindi.


2013–14 National T20 Cup, Team Sponsors
The Faysal Bank T20 Cup 2014 Team Sponsors Press Conference was held in, Islamabad on 5 February 2014 announced brand new logos of the teams as well as new sponsors.


2013–14 National T20 Cup, Tournament
The tournament was scheduled to be held between 6 and 16 February 2014. Tournament is a Round Robin and Knockout tournament.


2013–14 National T20 Cup, Tournament, Group Stage
A total of 17 Teams divided into four groups are participating in this tournament. The top two teams from each group qualified for the quarter-finals. A total of 28 matches were be played from 6 February 2014 to 12 February 2014.


2013–14 National Youth League (Australia)
The 2013–14 A-League National Youth League (Also known as the Foxtel National Youth League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth season of the Australian A-League National Youth League competition. The season ran alongside the 2013–14 A-League season. The schedule was released on 10 September 2013.


2013–14 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Navy Midshipmen men's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Midshipmen, led by third year head coach Ed DeChellis, played their home games at Alumni Hall and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 9–21, 4–14 in Patriot League play to finish in last place. The lost in the first round of the Patriot League Tournament to Colgate.


2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
The 2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 2013–14 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Tim Miles, in his second season, the Cornhuskers team played its home games in the brand new Pinnacle Bank Arena in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska, and were a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season with a record 19–13 overall, 11–7 in Big Ten play for a 4th-place finish, despite being predicted by many to finish last in the conference. They lost in the quarterfinals in the 2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to Ohio State. They received at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament for the first time since 1998. They lost in the first round to Baylor.


2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team, Incoming recruits
Tim Wagner, a 6-3 guard from Galesville, Wisconsin joined the team as a walk-on.


2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team, Early departures, Jordan Tyrance
On November 5, 2013, just one day after the Cornhuskers defeated in-state opponent Nebraska-Kearney in an exhibition game, walk-on Jordan Tyrance informed head coach Tim Miles that he was leaving the team due to personal reasons, stating, '"I just had some personal things that I needed to take care of. I love the sport, I mean collegiate sports get tough, and it's a big time commitment.'" Besides having balanced homework and practice, Tyrance was also caring for his two-year-old daughter Kyalinn. ' "I had some family I need to spend time with, a daughter, and just needed to handle my home stuff. She's my life [and] she deserves to have a father that's around, and watching her grow up.'"


2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team, Early departures, Deverell Biggs
Deverell Biggs did not play and was absent from the team during their win over Minnesota on January 26, 2013. Biggs tweeted that his absence was due to "personal reasons." On January 27, 2014 Head Coach Miles dismissed Biggs from the team. According to sources Biggs missed a film session on the day of the Minnesota game, but according to Miles, no single incident led to Biggs' dismissal.


2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team, Early departures, Deverell Biggs
Biggs was the first in-state recruit to sign with Nebraska in 10 seasons, but faced a number of disciplinary woes prior to his dismissal. In December 2012, during Biggs' redshirt season, he was cited for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. That led to a two-game suspension to start the 2013-2014 season. Biggs didn't make the trip to Cincinnati on December 28, 2013 for disciplinary reasons after missing a film session. Biggs was also cited Jan. 5 by University of Nebraska-Lincoln police for running a stop sign and driving on a suspended license.


2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team
The 2013–14 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team will represent University of Nebraska–Lincoln during the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, led by 12th year head coach Connie Yori, play their home games at the newly Pinnacle Bank Arena and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished with a record of 26–7, 12–4 in Big Ten play to finish in third place. They won the Big Ten Women's Tournament for the first time in school history. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament which they defeated Fresno State in the first round before falling to BYU in the second round to end their season.


2013–14 Nedbank Cup
The Nedbank Cup is a South African club football (soccer) tournament. The knockout tournament, based on the English FA Cup format, was one of a weak opponent facing a stronger one. The competition was sponsored by ABSA until 2007, after which Nedbank took over sponsorship.


2013–14 Nedbank Cup
The winner of the 2013–14 Nedbank Cup qualified for the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup.


2013–14 Nedbank Cup, Format
The 16 Premier Soccer League clubs, 8 National First Division teams, as well as 8 teams from the amateur ranks compete for the title. The winner also qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup.


2013–14 Nedbank Cup, Format
The teams are not seeded at any stage, and the first 16 sides drawn out of the hat receive a home-ground advantage. There are no longer any replays in the tournament, and any games which end in a draw after 90 minutes are subject to 30 minutes extra time followed by penalties if necessary.


2013–14 Neftchi Baku PFK season
The Neftchi Baku 2013–14 season was Neftchi Baku's 22nd Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their fourth season under manager Boyukagha Hajiyev. Neftchi are the defending champions of the Azerbaijan Premier League and will also compete in the 2013–14 Azerbaijan Cup. They entered and were eliminated at the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League by Skënderbeu Korçë of Albania. Following their elimination from the Champions League, Boyukagha Hajiyev resigned on 25 July 2013, and was replaced by Tarlan Ahmadov. Ahmadov was sacked as manager on 23 October 2013 following Neftchi's 2–1 defeat to Khazar Lankaran in the Azerbaijan Supercup. Nazim Suleymanov was appointed the club's manager on 25 October, but resigned on 8 January 2014 following a dispute over transfer fund, and Boyukagha Hajiyev returning as manager on 11 January.


2013–14 Neftchi Baku PFK season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.