The Founders' Cup is the championship trophy of Canada's Junior "B" lacrosse leagues. The custodial duties of this trophy fall upon the Lacrosse Canada (LC). The national champions are determined through a round robin format with a play-down for the final.
History 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.
Competitive leagues Alberta - Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League British Columbia - Pacific Northwest Junior Lacrosse League, Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League, West Coast Junior Lacrosse League First Nations - First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League Manitoba - Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League New Brunswick - East Coast Junior Lacrosse League Nova Scotia - East Coast Junior Lacrosse League Ontario - Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League Quebec - Fédération de crosse du Québec, Ontario Junior C Lacrosse League Saskatchewan - Prairie Gold Lacrosse League, Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League
Founders' Cup Champions YearChampionFinalistThirdHostCastrol Cup era1964 Guelph Mohawks (ON) Cornwall Wildcats(ON) Best 2 of 31965 Huntsville Teen Towners (ON) Ottawa (ON) Best 3 of 51966 New Westminster Athletics (BC) Cornwall Wildcats(ON) Port Arthur(ON)1967 Elora Mohawks (ON) Cornwall Wildcats(ON) Best 2 of 31968 Elora Mohawks (ON) Winnipeg Northstars(MB) Morrisburg Mets(ON) Winnipeg(MB) 1969 Vancouver Grandview (BC) Rexdale Warriors(ON) Halifax(NS)- Canada Summer Games1970 Whitby B&R Transporters (ON) Vancouver Grandview Legion(BC) Whitby(ON)1971 Victoria McDonalds Bread Co. (BC) Cornwall Wildcats(ON) Cornwall(ON)Founders Cup era1972 Long Branch PCO's* (ON) Calgary Shamrocks(AB) Long Branch(ON)1973 NOTL Warriors (ON) Halifax/Dartmouth(NS) Burnaby/New Westminster(BC)Canada Summer Games1974 Whitby B&R Transporters (ON) Esquimalt Teamsters(BC) Whitby(ON)1975 Windsor Warlocks (ON) Esquimalt (BC) North Glenora Blues (AB) Edmonton, AB1976 Elora Mohawks(ON) Burnaby Cablevision (BC) Windsor Warlocks (ON) Windsor, ON1977 Scarborough Saints(ON) (QC) St.John's(NL) Canada Summer Games1978 Point Edward Pacers (ON) (BC) (QC)Montreal(QC)1979 Point Edward Pacers (ON) (BC) Point Edward(ON)1980 Enoch Tomahawks (AB) Toronto Beaches (ON) Owen Sound Signmen (ON) Baie-Comeau, QC1981 NOTL Warriors (ON) 1982 Owen Sound Signmen (ON) Delta Islanders(BC)POCO Saints(BC) Port Coquitlam, BC1983 Point Edward Pacers (ON) Enoch Tomahawks(AB) Calgary(AB) 1984 Point Edward Pacers (ON) Scarborough Saints (ON) Huntsville, ON1985 Scarborough Saints (ON) Laval Nations(QC) Scarborough(ON)1986 Mississauga Tomahawks (ON) Alberta (AB) Akwesasne Eagles Dartmouth, NS1987 Kitchener-Waterloo Braves (ON) Mississauga Tomahawks (ON) Huntsville Hawks (ON) Kitchener, ON1988 Kitchener-Waterloo Braves (ON) Peterbourgh Stags(ON) Sarnia, ON1989 Orangeville Northmen (ON) Kitchener-Waterloo Braves(ON) Gloucester (QC)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 Place1991 Huntsville Hawks 18-6 Gloucester Griffins OJBLL-Host Delta Islanders (BC) 1992 Scarborough Saints 9-5 Orillia Kings 1993 Owen Sound Flying Dutchmen 15-13 Orillia Kings 1994 Orillia, OntarioOrillia Kings 1995 Orillia Kings 1996 Spartan Warriors Orillia Kings Edmonton Miners (AB)-Host 1997 Six Nations Red Rebels 11-9 OT Orillia Kings Iroquois Nationals 11-4 Mimico Mountaineers 1998 Clarington Green Gaels 13-6 Iroquois Nationals Six Nations Red Rebels 12-10 Edmonton Miners 1999 Edmonton Miners 13-10 Milton Mavericks Clarington Green Gaels 10-8 Elora Mohawks 2000 Clarington Green Gaels 8-6 Iroquois NationalsElora Mohawks 18-1 Calgary Mountaineers 2001 Wallaceburg Red Devils 10-5 Edmonton Miners Scarborough Saints 11-10 OT Delta Islanders 2002 Clarington Green Gaels 7-6 St. Catharines Spartans Edmonton Miners 9-7 OT Halton Hills Bulldogs 2003 Barrie Tornado 16-8 Coquitlam Adanacs Prince George Posse 13-11 OT Port Coquitlam Saints 2004 Clarington Green Gaels 11-8 Elora Mohawks Edmonton Warriors 15-9 Manitoba Buffalo 2005 Elora Mohawks 11-2 Edmonton Warriors Kamloops Rattlers 6-4 Calgary Shamrocks 2006 Oakville Buzz 10-4 Windsor AKO Fratmen Calgary Shamrocks 14-4 Iroquois Nationals 2007 Six Nations Rebels 8-2 Coquitlam Adanacs Calgary Shamrocks 6-5 Calgary Mountaineers 2008 Six Nations Rebels 8-7 Guelph Regals Iroquois Nationals 5-3 Port Coquitlam Saints 2009 Calgary Mountaineers 8-4 Clarington Green Gaels Edmonton Warriors 7-6 Red Deer Rampage 2010 Halton Hills Bulldogs 4-3 2OT Mimico Mountaineers Kamloops Venom 8-3 Calgary Mountaineers 2011 Six Nations Rebels 14-11 Calgary Mountaineers Saskatchewan SWAT 15-7 Manitoba Gryphons 2012 Six Nations Rebels 8-7 Akwesasne Indians Calgary Mountaineers 17-11 Onondaga Redhawks 2013 Six Nations Rebels 16-12 Calgary Mountaineers Onondaga Redhawks 14-9 Team Nova Scotia 2014 Six Nations Rebels 14-7 Seneca WarChiefs Team Nova Scotia 11-4 Manitoba Blizzard 2015 Akwesasne Indians 9-6 OT Seneca WarChiefs Calgary Mountaineers 9-6 Coquitlam Adanacs 2016 Orangeville Northmen 11-6 Clarington Green Gaels Seneca WarChiefs 17-8 Calgary Chill 2017 Orangeville Northmen 18-7 Red Deer Rampage Seneca WarChiefs 15-8 Manitoba Blizzard 2018 Elora Mohawks 9-5 Seneca WarChiefs Coquitlam Adanacs 9-8 Manitoba Blizzard 2019 Calgary Shamrocks 16-15 Six Nations Rebels Coquitlam Adanacs 7-4 Manitoba Blizzard 2022 Nepean Knights 7-6 Coquitlam Adanacs Edmonton Warriors 12-11 Brampton Excelsiors 2023 Edmonton Warriors 9-7 Akwesasne Thunder Port Coquitlam Saints 12-8 Onondaga Redhawks 2024 Elora Mohawks 10-1 Hamilton Bengals Onondaga Redhawks 11-3 Victoria Shamrocks 2025 Kahnawake Hunters 9-4 Coquitlam Adanacs Calgary Shamrocks 9-7 Mountainview Mavericks 2026 Akwesasne Thunder 11-4 Seneca WarChiefs Mountainview Mavericks 8-7 Port Coquitlam Saints
References
External links Founders' Cup Founders' Cup modern history by Vernon Tigers