Lacrosse championship trophy
Founders Cup Trophy
2006 Founders Cup Logo
The Founders' Cup is the championship trophy of Canada 's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues. The custodial duties of this trophy fall upon the Canadian Lacrosse Association . The national champions are determined through a round robin format with a playdown for the final.
The original Founders Cup was inaugurated in 1972 by the CLA in honour of "the founders of organized lacrosse," especially "The Father of Organized Lacrosse", William George Beers of Montreal , Quebec. Dr. Beers wrote the first rulebook of the sport and was key to the organizing the National Lacrosse Association in 1867, the forerunner of the CLA.[ 1]
Competitive leagues [ edit ]
Founders' Cup Champions[ edit ]
Year
Champion
Finalist
Third
Host
Castrol Cup era
1964
Guelph Mohawks (ON)
1965
Huntsville Teen Towners (ON)
Ottawa (ON)
1966
New Westminster Athletics (BC)
1967
Elora Mohawks (ON)
1968
Elora Mohawks (ON)
1969
Vancouver Grandview (BC)
1970
Whitby Transporters (ON)
1971
Victoria McDonalds (BC)
Founders Cup era
1972
Long Branch PCO's* (ON)
1973
NOTL Warriors (ON)
1974
Whitby Transporters (ON)
1975
Windsor Warlocks (ON)
Esquimalt (BC)
North Glenora Blues (AB)
Edmonton, AB
1976
Elora Mohawks (ON)
Burnaby (BC)
Windsor Warlocks (ON)
Windsor, ON
1977
Scarborough Saints (ON)
Quebec (QC)
St. John's, NL
1978
Point Edward Pacers (ON)
Quebec (QC)
1979
Point Edward Pacers (ON)
1980
Enoch Tomahawks (AB)
Toronto Beaches (ON)
Owen Sound Signmen (ON)
Baie-Comeau, QC
1981
NOTL Warriors (ON)
1982
Owen Sound Signmen (ON)
Delta Islanders (BC)
(13-10)[ 2]
Port Coquitlam, BC
1983
Point Edward Pacers (ON)
Calgary, AB.
1984
Point Edward Pacers (ON)
Scarborough Saints (ON)
Huntsville, ON
1985
Scarborough Saints (ON)
1986
Mississauga Tomahawks (ON)
Alberta (AB)
Akwesasne Eagles
Dartmouth, NS
1987
Kitchener-Waterloo Braves (ON)
Mississauga Tomahawks (ON)
Huntsville Hawks (ON)
Kitchener, ON
1988
Kitchener-Waterloo Braves (ON)
Sarnia, ON
1989
Orangeville Northmen (ON)
1990
Orangeville Northmen (ON)
Port Coquitlam Saints (BC)
Esquimalt Legion
Esquimalt, BC
(*) denotes in 1972, the Founders Cup was awarded to the Junior "C" Champion instead of the Junior "B" Champion.
Year
Gold Medal Game
Bronze Medal Game
Champions
Score
Finalists
Third Place
Score
Fourth Place
1991
Huntsville Hawks OJBLL
1992Scarborough, ON
Scarborough Saints OJBLL - Host
9-5
Orillia Kings OJBLL
1993Winnipeg, MB
Owen Sound Flying Dutchmen [ 3] OJBLL
15-13
Orillia Kings OJBLL
1994
Orillia Kings OJBLL
1995St. Catharines, ON
Orillia Kings OJBLL
1996
Spartan Warriors OJBLL
Orillia Kings OJBLL
1997Etobicoke, ON
Six Nations Red Rebels [ 4] OJBLL
11-9 OT
Orillia Kings OJBLL
Iroquois Nationals [ 5] ILA
11-4
Mimico Mountaineers OJBLL - Host
1998Akwesasne
Clarington Green Gaels [ 6] OJBLL
13-6
Iroquois Nationals ILA - Host
Six Nations Red Rebels OJBLL
12-10
Edmonton Miners RMLL
1999Milton, ON
Edmonton Miners RMLL
13-10
Milton Mavericks OJBLL - Host
Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL
10-8
Elora Mohawks OJBLL
2000Clarington, ON
Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL - Host
8-6
Iroquois Nationals ILA
Elora Mohawks OJBLL
18-1
Calgary Mountaineers RMLL
2001Edmonton, AB
Wallaceburg Red Devils OJBLL
10-5
Edmonton Miners RMLL - Host
Scarborough Saints OJBLL
11-10 OT
Delta Islanders WCJLL - Host
2002Georgetown, ON
Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL
7-6
St. Catharines Spartans OJBLL
Edmonton Miners RMLL
9-7 OT
Halton Hills Bulldogs OJBLL - Host
2003Port Coquitlam, BC
Barrie Tornado OJBLL
16-8
Coquitlam Adanacs WCJLL
Prince George Posse TOJLL
13-11 OT
Port Coquitlam Saints WCJLL - Host
2004Elora, ON
Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL
11-8
Elora Mohawks OJBLL - Host
Edmonton Warriors RMLL
15-9
Manitoba Buffalo RMLL
2005Saskatoon, SK
Elora Mohawks OJBLL
11-2
Edmonton Warriors RMLL
Kamloops Rattlers TOJLL
6-4
Calgary Shamrocks RMLL
2006Windsor, ON
Oakville Buzz OJBLL
10-4
Windsor AKO Fratmen OJBLL - Host
Calgary Shamrocks RMLL
14-4
Iroquois Nationals ILA
2007Kamloops, BC
Six Nations Rebels OJBLL
8-2
Coquitlam Adanacs WCJLL
Calgary Shamrocks RMLL
6-5
Calgary Mountaineers RMLL
2008Guelph, ON
Six Nations Rebels OJBLL
8-7
Guelph Regals OJBLL - Host
Iroquois Nationals FNLA
5-3
Port Coquitlam Saints WCJLL
2009Edmonton, AB
Calgary Mountaineers [ 7] RMLL
8-4
Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL
Edmonton Warriors RMLL - Host
7-6
Red Deer Rampage RMLL
2010Etobicoke, ON
Halton Hills Bulldogs [ 8] OJBLL
4-3 2OT
Mimico Mountaineers OJBLL - Host
Kamloops Venom TOJLL
8-3
Calgary Mountaineers RMLL
2011Saskatoon, SK
Six Nations Rebels [ 9] OJBLL
14-11
Calgary Mountaineers RMLL
Saskatchewan SWAT PGLL - Host
15-7
Manitoba Gryphons RMLL
2012Hagersville, ON
Six Nations Rebels [ 10] OJBLL - Host
8-7
Akwesasne Indians OJBLL
Calgary Mountaineers RMLL
17-11
Onondaga Redhawks ILA
2013Winnipeg, MB
Six Nations Rebels [ 11] OJBLL
16-12
Calgary Mountaineers RMLL
Onondaga Redhawks ILA
14-9
Team Nova Scotia
2014Halifax, NS
Six Nations Rebels [ 12] OJBLL
14-7
Seneca WarChiefs INJBLL
Team Nova Scotia Host
11-4
Manitoba Blizzard RMLL
2015Calgary, AB
Akwesasne Indians [ 13] OJBLL
9-6 OT
Seneca WarChiefs FNJBLL
Calgary Mountaineers RMLL - Host
9-6
Coquitlam Adanacs WCJLL
2016Orangeville, ON
Orangeville Northmen [ 14] OJBLL - Host
11-6
Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL
Seneca WarChiefs FNJBLL
17-8
Calgary Chill RMLL
2017Saskatoon, SK
Orangeville Northmen [ 15] OJBLL
18-7
Red Deer Rampage RMLL
Seneca WarChiefs FNJBLL
15-8
Manitoba Blizzard RMLL
2018Akwesasne
Elora Mohawks [ 16] OJBLL
9-5
Seneca WarChiefs FNJBLL
Coquitlam Adanacs BCJT1LL
9-8
Manitoba Blizzard RMLL
2019Winnipeg, MB
Calgary Shamrocks RMLL
16-15
Six Nations Rebels OJBLL
Coquitlam Adanacs BCJT1LL
7-4
Manitoba Blizzard RMLL - Host
2022Brampton, ON
Nepean Knights OJBLL
7-6
Coquitlam Adanacs BCJT1LL
Edmonton Warriors RMLL
12-11
Brampton Excelsiors OBJLL - Host
2023Port Coquitlam, BC
Edmonton Warriors RMLL
9-7
Akwesasne Thunder OJBLL
Port Coquitlam Saints BCJT1LL - Host
12-8
Onondaga Redhawks FNJBLL