# Founders Cup

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.

## 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 - OLA 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 |
| 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.
| Year | Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game | Gold Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game | Bronze Medal Game |
| Year | Champions | Score | Finalists | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place |
| 1991 | Huntsville Hawks OJBLL | | | | | |
| 1992 Scarborough, ON | Scarborough Saints OJBLL - Host | 9-5 | Orillia Kings OJBLL | | | |
| 1993 Winnipeg, MB | Owen Sound Flying Dutchmen OJBLL | 15-13 | Orillia Kings OJBLL | | | |
| 1994 Orillia, Ontario | Orillia Kings OJBLL | | | | | |
| 1995 St. Catharines, ON | Orillia Kings OJBLL | | | | | |
| 1996 | Spartan Warriors OJBLL | | Orillia Kings OJBLL | | | |
| 1997 Etobicoke, ON | Six Nations Red Rebels OJBLL | 11-9 OT | Orillia Kings OJBLL | Iroquois Nationals ILA | 11-4 | Mimico Mountaineers OJBLL - Host |
| 1998 Akwesasne | Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL | 13-6 | Iroquois Nationals ILA - Host | Six Nations Red Rebels OJBLL | 12-10 | Edmonton Miners RMLL |
| 1999 Milton, ON | Edmonton Miners RMLL | 13-10 | Milton Mavericks OJBLL - Host | Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL | 10-8 | Elora Mohawks OJBLL |
| 2000 Clarington, ON | Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL - Host | 8-6 | Iroquois Nationals ILA | Elora Mohawks OJBLL | 18-1 | Calgary Mountaineers RMLL |
| 2001 Edmonton, AB | Wallaceburg Red Devils OJBLL | 10-5 | Edmonton Miners RMLL - Host | Scarborough Saints OJBLL | 11-10 OT | Delta Islanders WCJLL - Host |
| 2002 Georgetown, ON | Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL | 7-6 | St. Catharines Spartans OJBLL | Edmonton Miners RMLL | 9-7 OT | Halton Hills Bulldogs OJBLL - Host |
| 2003 Port Coquitlam, BC | Barrie Tornado OJBLL | 16-8 | Coquitlam Adanacs WCJLL | Prince George Posse TOJLL | 13-11 OT | Port Coquitlam Saints WCJLL - Host |
| 2004 Elora, ON | Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL | 11-8 | Elora Mohawks OJBLL - Host | Edmonton Warriors RMLL | 15-9 | Manitoba Buffalo RMLL |
| 2005 Saskatoon, SK | Elora Mohawks OJBLL | 11-2 | Edmonton Warriors RMLL | Kamloops Rattlers TOJLL | 6-4 | Calgary Shamrocks RMLL |
| 2006 Windsor, ON | Oakville Buzz OJBLL | 10-4 | Windsor AKO Fratmen OJBLL - Host | Calgary Shamrocks RMLL | 14-4 | Iroquois Nationals ILA |
| 2007 Kamloops, BC | Six Nations Rebels OJBLL | 8-2 | Coquitlam Adanacs WCJLL | Calgary Shamrocks RMLL | 6-5 | Calgary Mountaineers RMLL |
| 2008 Guelph, ON | Six Nations Rebels OJBLL | 8-7 | Guelph Regals OJBLL - Host | Iroquois Nationals FNLA | 5-3 | Port Coquitlam Saints WCJLL |
| 2009 Edmonton, AB | Calgary Mountaineers RMLL | 8-4 | Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL | Edmonton Warriors RMLL - Host | 7-6 | Red Deer Rampage RMLL |
| 2010 Etobicoke, ON | Halton Hills Bulldogs OJBLL | 4-3 2OT | Mimico Mountaineers OJBLL - Host | Kamloops Venom TOJLL | 8-3 | Calgary Mountaineers RMLL |
| 2011 Saskatoon, SK | Six Nations Rebels OJBLL | 14-11 | Calgary Mountaineers RMLL | Saskatchewan SWAT PGLL - Host | 15-7 | Manitoba Gryphons RMLL |
| 2012 Hagersville, ON | Six Nations Rebels OJBLL - Host | 8-7 | Akwesasne Indians OJBLL | Calgary Mountaineers RMLL | 17-11 | Onondaga Redhawks ILA |
| 2013 Winnipeg, MB | Six Nations Rebels OJBLL | 16-12 | Calgary Mountaineers RMLL | Onondaga Redhawks ILA | 14-9 | Team Nova Scotia |
| 2014 Halifax, NS | Six Nations Rebels OJBLL | 14-7 | Seneca WarChiefs INJBLL | Team Nova Scotia Host | 11-4 | Manitoba Blizzard RMLL |
| 2015 Calgary, AB | Akwesasne Indians OJBLL | 9-6 OT | Seneca WarChiefs FNJBLL | Calgary Mountaineers RMLL - Host | 9-6 | Coquitlam Adanacs WCJLL |
| 2016 Orangeville, ON | Orangeville Northmen OJBLL - Host | 11-6 | Clarington Green Gaels OJBLL | Seneca WarChiefs FNJBLL | 17-8 | Calgary Chill RMLL |
| 2017 Saskatoon, SK | Orangeville Northmen OJBLL | 18-7 | Red Deer Rampage RMLL | Seneca WarChiefs FNJBLL | 15-8 | Manitoba Blizzard RMLL |
| 2018 Akwesasne | Elora Mohawks OJBLL | 9-5 | Seneca WarChiefs FNJBLL | Coquitlam Adanacs BCJT1LL | 9-8 | Manitoba Blizzard RMLL |
| 2019 Winnipeg, MB | Calgary Shamrocks RMLL | 16-15 | Six Nations Rebels OJBLL | Coquitlam Adanacs BCJT1LL | 7-4 | Manitoba Blizzard RMLL - Host |
| 2022 Brampton, ON | Nepean Knights OJBLL | 7-6 | Coquitlam Adanacs BCJT1LL | Edmonton Warriors RMLL | 12-11 | Brampton Excelsiors OBJLL - Host |
| 2023 Port Coquitlam, BC | Edmonton Warriors RMLL | 9-7 | Akwesasne Thunder OJBLL | Port Coquitlam Saints BCJT1LL - Host | 12-8 | Onondaga Redhawks FNJBLL |
| 2024 Hamilton, ON | Elora Mohawks OJBLL | 10-1 | Hamilton Bengals OJBLL - Host | Onondaga Redhawks FNJBLL | 11-3 | Victoria Shamrocks BCJT1LL |