Founders Cup
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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
- 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
| Year | Champion | Finalist | Third | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) 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 | ||||
| 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) | 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.