The Presidents Cup is the national Senior-level box lacrosse championship for the Canadian Lacrosse Association. The annual Championship awards a "Gold", "Silver", and "Bronze" placing. The skill levels have been adjusted in recent years; Senior "B" teams from across Canada now compete for the Presidents Cup (as before it was all Senior teams). Senior "A" is now represented by Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse and the Western Lacrosse Association (British Columbia), who compete for the Mann Cup.
History There have been three trophies used for the Presidents Cup championships. The original trophy was known as the Castrol Oil Presidents Trophy and was awarded to teams from 1964 until 1971.
In 1972, a new trophy was donated as a replacement and the old Castrol Oil trophy retired. The second trophy was in use from 1972 until 1995 when it too was retired. While the original Castrol Oil trophy was donated to the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1979, the second trophy was put into storage and became forgotten. Its existence was completely unknown to the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame until the Canadian Lacrosse Association contacted the hall in late 2016 when it was found in their storage, which was donated to the lacrosse hall in February 2016. The original trophy underwent restoration work in 2015-2016 however the second trophy is still in need of some repair.
The current trophy was donated for use starting in 1996 and has the following inscription: "Donated by the Iroquois Lacrosse Association and the '95 Presidents Cup winners, the Akwesasne Thunder, in honour and memory of the late Frank 'Tewisateni' Roundpoint, "Grandfather of Lacrosse", Akwesasne Mohawk Nation."
The first two years (1964-1965) of competition were essentially the result of provincial championship play in Ontario. The Hagerville Warriors won the Ontario Senior ‘B’ Championship in 1964 – however at some point they were later included in the list of Canadian national champions for Senior ‘B’ as the Ohsweken Warriors even though 1965 was reported in the newspaper press at that time as the first year of a National Senior ‘B’ Championship in Canada. The following year the Fergus Thistles won the Ontario Senior ‘B’ Championship. Port Alberni Labatts won the British Columbia Senior ‘B’ Championship and arrangements were made for a National Championship series to be played – however it never took place.
1965 saw the first true national competition between teams from different provinces when the Nanaimo Luckies and defending Fergus Thistles met in Nanaimo, British Columbia in a best of five series, which was swept 3-0 by Nanaimo and required a replay of the final 7 minutes and 15 seconds of the second game of the series after Fergus Thistles protested an officiating call.
Competing Leagues Can-Am Senior B Lacrosse League (Can-Am) Ontario Series Lacrosse (OSL) Prairie Gold Lacrosse League (PGLL) Nova Scotia Senior Lacrosse League (NSSLL) Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) Three Nations Senior Lacrosse League (TNSLL) West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association (WCSLA)
Medal history + Year Location 1989 Owen Sound North Stars (Ont) Nanaimo Timbermen (WCSLA) Edmonton Miners (RMLL) Nanaimo, BC 1988 Fergus Thistles (Ont) Surrey Rebels (WCSLA) Newtown Golden Eagles (Can-Am) Halifax, NS 1987 Fergus Thistles (Ont) Sarnia Lumley Wrecking (Ont) Newtown Golden Eagles (Can-Am) Sarnia, ON 1986 Fergus Thistles (Ont) Newtown Golden Eagles (Can-Am) Surrey Rebels (WCSLA) Surrey, BC 1985 North Shore Indians (WCSLA) Orangeville Northmen (Ont) Newtown Golden Eagles (Can-Am) Ladner, BC 1984 Orangeville Northmen (Ont) Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks Calgary Mountaineers Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario 1983 Calgary Mountaineers (Alberta) Newtown Golden Eagles (Can-Am) -- Valleyfield, QC 1982 Orangeville Northmen (Ont) Ohsweken Warriors Nanaimo City Sarnia, Ontario 1981 Orangeville Northmen (Ont) Calgary North Shore Indians Cornwall, Ontario 1980 Owen Sound North Stars (Ont) Orangeville Dufferin Northmen North Shore Indians Owen Sound, Ontario 1979 Owen Sound North Stars (Ont) Kahnawake Mohawks (ILA) -- Cornwall, Ontario & Massena, New York 1978 Vernon Tigers (Okanagan) Sherwood Park Capitals - Vernon, British Columbia 1977 Vernon Tigers (Okanagan) Six Nations Braves Akwesasne Warriors Edmonton, Alberta 1976 Vernon Tigers (Okanagan) Edmonton Fullers (Alberta) Manitoba All-Stars Winnipeg, Manitoba 1975 Edmonton Fullers (Alberta) Nova Scotia Olands Prince George Canada Hotel (NCLA) Verdun/Magog, QC 1974 Prince George Oldstylers (NCLA) Winnipeg All-Stars (Alberta) New Westminster Rebels (NCLA) New Westminster, BC 1973 Windsor Warlocks (Ont) Prince George Oldstylers (NCLA) Halifax PCO’s Halifax, NS 1972 Brampton Excelsiors (Ont ) New Westminster Labatt Blues (BC) none Brampton, ON 1971 Windsor Warlocks (Ont) Burnaby Kokanees (BC) none Windsor, ON 1970 Windsor Clippers (Ont) New Westminster Blues (BC) none Windsor, ON 1969 Nanaimo Luckies (BC) Caughnawaga Indians none Montréal, QC 1968 Brantford Warriors (Ont) Nanaimo Luckies noneBrantford, ON 1967 Brantford Warriors (Ont) Nanaimo Luckies noneBrantford, ON 1966 Nanaimo Luckies (BC) Fergus Thistles (Ont) none Nanaimo, BC 1965 Fergus Thistles (Ont) Cornwall Wildcats none Cornwall, ON 1964 Ohsweken Warriors (Ont) -- --
Year Gold Medal Game Bronze Medal Game Champions Score Finalists Third Place Score Fourth Place 1990 Fergus Thistles 8-5 Edmonton Miners Owen Sound North Stars 11-5 Ladner Pioneers 1991 Owen Sound North Stars 9-3 Edmonton Miners Ohsweken Warriors 16-15 Calgary Mountaineers 1992 Fergus Thistles Nanaimo Timbermen Edmonton Miners 1993 North Shore Indians Edmonton Miners Burnaby Lakers 1994 Tuscarora Thunderhawks Burnaby Lakers Akwesasne Thunder 1995 Akwesasne Thunder Burnaby Lakers Edmonton Miners 1996 Ohsweken Wolves Akwesasne Thunder Kahnawake Mohawks 1997 Akwesasne Thunder Ohsweken Wolves Ladner Pioneers 1998 Ladner Pioneers Newtown Golden Eagles Tuscarora Thunderhawks 1999 Burnaby Bandits 9-5 North Shore Indians Edmonton Outlaws 15-14 Newtown Golden Eagles 2000 Newtown Golden Eagles 13-6 Brooklin Merchants Kahnawake Mohawks 11-7 Langley Knights 2001 North Shore Indians 6-3 Abbotsford Bandits Owen Sound Woodsmen 17-13 Snye Warriors 2002 Edmonton Outlaws 12-4 Snye Warriors Nanaimo Timbermen 12-6 Newtown Golden Eagles 2003 Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks 7-6 Owen Sound Woodsmen Edmonton Outlaws 7-5 Nanaimo Timbermen 2004 Ladner Pioneers 6-3 Kahnawake Mohawks Langley Knights 7-0 Barrie Lakeshores 2005 Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks 5-3 Tri-City Bandits Sherwood Park Outlaws 7-4 Kahnawake Mohawks 2006 Wellington Aces 9-5 Sherwood Park Outlaws Ladner Pioneers 12-6 Tri-City Bandits 2007 Sherwood Park Outlaws 8-6 Ajax-Pickering Rock Owen Sound Woodsmen 9-6 Ladner Pioneers 2008 Owen Sound Woodsmen 10-5 Sherwood Park Outlaws Kahnawake Mohawks 9-4 Tri-City Bandits 2009 Owen Sound Woodsmen 11-5 Tri-City Bandits Six Nations Sting 8-7 Niagara Hawks 2010 Onondaga Redhawks 14-7 Owen Sound Woodsmen Kahnawake Mohawks 13-8 Burnaby Burrards 2011 St. Regis Braves 11-8 Snake Island Muskies St. Catharines Saints 13-8 Kahnawake Mohawks 2012 St. Regis Braves 13-9 St. Catharines Saints Rocky View Knights 9-8 OT Spruce Grove Slash 2013 St. Catharines Saints 8-5 Kahnawake Mohawks Caughnawaga Indians 14-9 Calgary Mountaineers 2014 Onondaga Redhawks 9-7 Six Nations Rivermen St. Albert Miners 7-5 Kahnawake Mohawks 2015 Six Nations Rivermen 14-11 Capital Region Axemen St. Catharines Saints 10-7 Onondaga Redhawks 2016 St. Albert Miners 12-7 Kahnawake Mohawks Brooklin Merchants 13-10 Native Sons 2017 St. Albert Miners 7-6 Six Nations Rivermen Native Sons 10-5 St. Regis Braves 2018 St. Albert Miners 10-8 OT Nanaimo Timbermen Caghnawaga Indians 15-6 Oakville Titans 2019 Six Nations Rivermen 9-5 Akwesasne Bucks Kahnawake Mohawks 12-6 St. Albert Miners2022Ladner Pioneers8-6Akwesasne BucksSix Nations Rivermen12-8St. Albert Miners2023Ladner Pioneers12-8Edmonton MinersOakville Rock18-9Snake Island Muskies2024Ladner Pioneers9-2Edmonton MinersAllegany Arrows11-8Snake Island Muskies2025Snake Island Muskies11-5Brooklin MerchantsEdmonton Miners12-2Six Nations Rivermen2026Edmonton Miners12-4Snake Island MuskiesLadner Pioneers17-6Newtown Golden Eagles
Most Valuable Player award +1990Emmett Printup Fergus Thistles1986Dwayne FergusonCalgary Mountaineers19871988Jeff GillNewtown Golden Eagles1990Emmett PrintupFergus Thistles1994Emmett PrintupTuscarora Thunder1995Dean CecconiAkwesasne Thunder19961997Andy HollandBurnaby Lakers19981999Andy HollandBurnaby Lakers20002001Jamie GrimoldbyOwen Sound Woodsmen2002Grant McLeodEdmonton Outlaws2003Pat McCreadyKitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks2004Rob CookLadner Pioneers2005Kyle ArbuckleKitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks2006Jamie RooneyWellington Aces2007Jim VeltmanAjax-Pickering Rock2008Callum CrawfordKahnawake Mohawks2009Findlay WilsonNiagara Hawks2010Jeremy ThompsonOnondaga Redhawks2011Josh SandersonSnake Island Muskies2012Jerome ThompsonSt. Regis Braves2013Jake HenhawkSt. Catharines Saints2014Lyle ThompsonOnondaga Redhawks2015Roger Vysehttps://axemenlacrosse.ca/axesrb/index.php/2015/09/09/rivermen-take-home-presidents-cup/Six Nations Rivermen2016 Keegan Bal St. Albert Miners2017Keegan Bal St. Albert Miners2018Aaron BoldSt. Albert Miners2019Warren Hillhttps://easterndoor.com/2020/08/07/free-agency-roundup-for-six-nations/Six Nations Rivermen2022Alex BuqueLadner Pioneers2023Austin ShanksLadner Pioneers2024Christian Del BiancoLadner Pioneers2025Nick DamudeSnake Island Muskies
Leading scorer + Year Player Team G-A-P1988Bob HamleyFergus Thistles18-13-311997Kyle GoundreyLadner Pioneers10-9-191998Chris StachniakEdmonton Miners10-11-211999Jim NishiyamsBurnaby Bandits6-12-182000Mike StevensNewton Golden Eagles9-12-212001Al TruantNorth Shore Indians11-8-192002Jamie BowenEdmonton Outlaws6-8-142003Colin SherbanukEdmonton Outlaws6-7-132004Mike StevensNewton Golden Eagles7-15-222005Kyle ArbuckleKitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks7-11-182006Jamie RooneyWellington Aces10-10-202007Jeff PringleLadner Pioneers12-7-192008Chad CulpOwen Sound Woodsmen10-8-182009Bryan KazarianOwen Sound Woodsmen12-24-362010Luke WilesKahnawake Mohawks13-23-362011Josh SandersonSnake Island Muskies17-27-442012Jerome ThompsonSt. Regis Braves15-24-392013Chris AttwoodSt. Catharines Saints21-24-452014Lyle ThompsonOnondaga Redhawks17-23-402015Wayne VanEverySix Nations Rivermen15-16-312016Keegan BalSt.Albert Miners12-24-362017Keegan BalSt.Albert Miners30-32-622018Keegan BalSt.Albert Miners16-27-432019Graedon Cornfield Seth OakesSt.Albert Miners Akwesasne Bucks20-19-39 18-21-392022Keegan BalMiners Lacrosse Club18-37-552023Ryan LanchburyOakville Rock11-30-412024Tyler PaceLadner Pioneers10-26-362025Ryan LanchburySnake Island Muskies15-17-322026Brayden MayeaEdmonton Miners17-21-38
All-Star teams First Team All-Stars