# Steinfeld Trophy

The Steinfeld Trophy was a trophy given annually to the winners of the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) championship. The trophy is contested in a 4-team playoff where the top teams (based on regular season record) compete in a single-elimination format. In 2002 and since 2014, the semifinals and the championship game are on separate weekends. The award is named after MLL co-founder Jake Steinfeld. Since the league's inception, the championship has been played at a pre-designated neutral location.

## Finals

| Season | Date | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Location | Attendance | Game MVP |
| 2001 | September 3 | Long Island Lizards | 15–11 | Baltimore Bayhawks | Kennedy Stadium | Bridgeport, CT | 6,745 | Paul Gait (Long Island) |
| 2002 | September 1 | Baltimore Bayhawks | 21–13 | Long Island Lizards | Columbus Crew Stadium | Columbus, OH | 5,596 | Mark Millon (Baltimore) |
| 2003 | August 24 | Long Island Lizards | 15–14 (OT) | Baltimore Bayhawks | Villanova Stadium | Villanova, PA | 6,593 | Kevin Lowe (Long Island) |
| 2004 | August 22 | Philadelphia Barrage | 13–11 | Boston Cannons | Nickerson Field | Boston, MA | 8,279 | Greg Cattrano (Philadelphia) |
| 2005 | August 21 | Baltimore Bayhawks | 15–9 | Long Island Lizards | Nickerson Field | Boston, MA | 6,829 | Gary Gait (Baltimore) |
| 2006 | August 27 | Philadelphia Barrage | 23–12 | Denver Outlaws | The Home Depot Center | Carson, CA | 5,374 | Roy Colsey (Philadelphia) |
| 2007 | August 26 | Philadelphia Barrage | 16–13 | Los Angeles Riptide | PAETEC Park | Rochester, NY | 5,288 | Matt Striebel (Philadelphia) |
| 2008 | August 24 | Rochester Rattlers | 16–6 | Denver Outlaws | Harvard Stadium | Boston, MA | 8,481 | Joe Walters (Rochester) |
| 2009 | August 23 | Toronto Nationals | 10–9 | Denver Outlaws | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Annapolis, MD | 7,003 | Merrick Thomson (Toronto) |
| 2010 | August 22 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 13–9 | Long Island Lizards | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Annapolis, MD | 6,445 | Kyle Hartzell (Chesapeake) |
| 2011 | August 28 | Boston Cannons | 10–9 | Hamilton Nationals | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Annapolis, MD | 5,027 | Jordan Burke (Boston) |
| 2012 | August 26 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 16–6 | Denver Outlaws | Harvard Stadium | Boston, MA | 7,384 | Ben Rubeor (Chesapeake) |
| 2013 | August 25 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 10–9 | Charlotte Hounds | PPL Park | Chester, PA | 3,892 | John Grant Jr. (Chesapeake) |
| 2014 | August 23 | Denver Outlaws | 12–11 | Rochester Rattlers | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | Kennesaw, GA | 8,149 | John Grant Jr. (Denver) |
| 2015 | August 8 | New York Lizards | 15–12 | Rochester Rattlers | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | Kennesaw, GA | 8,674 | Paul Rabil (New York) |
| 2016 | August 20 | Denver Outlaws | 19–18 | Ohio Machine | Fifth Third Bank Stadium | Kennesaw, GA | 5,522 | Eric Law (Denver) |
| 2017 | August 19 | Ohio Machine | 17–12 | Denver Outlaws | The Ford Center at The Star | Frisco, TX | 7,543 | Marcus Holman (Ohio) |
| 2018 | August 18 | Denver Outlaws | 16-12 | Dallas Rattlers | MUSC Health Stadium | Charleston, SC | 4,086 | Matt Kavanagh (Denver) |
| 2019 | October 6 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 10-9 | Denver Outlaws | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | Denver, CO | 6,374 | Steele Stanwick (Chesapeake) |
| 2020 | July 26 | Boston Cannons | 13-10 | Denver Outlaws | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Annapolis, MD | No fans due to COVID-19 pandemic | Not awarded |

### Championship game

| # | Team | W | L | Pct |
| 10 | Denver Outlaws | 3 | 7 | .300 |
| 8 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| 6 | New York Lizards | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| 4 | Dallas Rattlers | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Barrage | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 3 | Boston Cannons | 2 | 1 | .667 |
| 2 | Hamilton Nationals | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 2 | Ohio Machine | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 1 | Los Angeles Riptide | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1 | Charlotte Hounds | 0 | 1 | .000 |

## MLL playoffs

| Team | First season | Last appearance | Last final | Last championship |
| Boston | 2001 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 |
| New York | 2001 | 2018 | 2015 | 2015 |
| New Jersey $^{[a]}$ | 2001 | 2003 | Never | Never |
| Philadelphia $^{[a]}$ | 2001 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Dallas | 2001 | 2018 | 2018 | 2008 |
| Chesapeake | 2001 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Chicago $^{[b]}$ | 2006 | Never | Never | Never |
| Connecticut | 2020 | 2020 | Never | Never |
| Denver | 2006 | 2020 | 2020 | 2018 |
| Los Angeles $^{[c]}$ | 2006 | 2008 | 2007 | Never |
| San Francisco $^{[c]}$ | 2006 | 2006 | Never | Never |
| Hamilton $^{[d]}$ | 2009 | 2013 | 2011 | 2009 |
| Charlotte | 2012 | 2016 | 2013 | Never |
| Ohio | 2012 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 |
| Florida | 2014 | 2017 | Never | Never |
| Atlanta | 2016 | 2019 | Never | Never |
$^{[a]}$ played 2001 to 2008 $^{[b]}$ played 2006 to 2010 $^{[c]}$ played 2006 to 2008 $^{[d]}$ played 2009 to 2013

### All-time playoff records

| Team | GP | W | L | Pct | Championships |
| Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
| Boston | 15 | 4 | 11 | .267 | 2 |
| Charlotte | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 |
| Chesapeake | 19 | 14 | 5 | .737 | 5 |
| Chicago | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
| Dallas | 13 | 5 | 8 | .384 | 1 |
| Denver | 23 | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
| Hamilton | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 |
| Los Angeles | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
| New York | 17 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3 |
| Ohio | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 3 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |