The National Lacrosse League Cup is the trophy awarded each year to the champions of the National Lacrosse League. Prior to 2018, the league awarded the Champions Cup.[1]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Philadelphia Wings | Baltimore Thunder | 2–0[2] | |
| 1999 | Toronto Rock | Rochester Knighthawks | 13–10 | |
| 2000 | Toronto Rock | Rochester Knighthawks | 14–13 | |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Wings | Toronto Rock | 9–8 | |
| 2002 | Toronto Rock | Albany Attack | 13–12 | |
| 2003 | Toronto Rock | Rochester Knighthawks | 8–6 | |
| 2004 | Calgary Roughnecks | Buffalo Bandits | 14–11 | |
| 2005 | Toronto Rock | Arizona Sting | 19–13 | |
| 2006 | Colorado Mammoth | Buffalo Bandits | 16–9 | |
| 2007 | Rochester Knighthawks | Arizona Sting | 13–11 | |
| 2008 | Buffalo Bandits | Portland LumberJax | 14–13 | |
| 2009 | Calgary Roughnecks | New York Titans | 12–10 | |
| 2010 | Washington Stealth | Toronto Rock | 15–11 | |
| 2011 | Toronto Rock | Washington Stealth | 8–7 | |
| 2012 | Rochester Knighthawks | Edmonton Rush | 9–6 | |
| 2013 | Rochester Knighthawks | Washington Stealth | 11–10 | |
| 2014 | Rochester Knighthawks | Calgary Roughnecks | 2–1[3] | |
| 2015 | Edmonton Rush | Toronto Rock | 2–0[4] | |
| 2016 | Saskatchewan Rush | Buffalo Bandits | 2–0[5] | |
| 2017 | Georgia Swarm | Saskatchewan Rush | 2–0[6] | |
| 2018 | Saskatchewan Rush | Rochester Knighthawks | 2–1[7] | |
| 2019 | Calgary Roughnecks | Buffalo Bandits | 2–0[8] | |
| 2022 | Colorado Mammoth | Buffalo Bandits | 2–1[9] | |
| 2023 | Buffalo Bandits | Colorado Mammoth | 2–1[10] | |
| 2024 | Buffalo Bandits | Albany FireWolves | 2–0[11] |
Most Valuable Players
[edit]| Year | Winner | Team | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dallas Eliuk | Philadelphia Wings | 2 wins |
| 1999 | Colin Doyle | Toronto Rock | 4 goals, 2 assists |
| 2000 | Dan Stroup | Toronto Rock | 5 goals |
| 2001 | Dallas Eliuk | Philadelphia Wings | 40 saves |
| 2002 | Colin Doyle | Toronto Rock | 3 goals, 1 assist |
| 2003 | Bob Watson | Toronto Rock | 40 saves |
| 2004 | Curtis Palidwor | Calgary Roughnecks | 41 saves |
| 2005 | Colin Doyle | Toronto Rock | 5 goals, 3 assists |
| 2006 | Gavin Prout | Colorado Mammoth | 4 goals, 3 assists |
| 2007 | John Grant, Jr. | Rochester Knighthawks | 3 goals, 5 assists |
| 2008 | Mark Steenhuis | Buffalo Bandits | 5 goals, 1 assist |
| 2009 | Josh Sanderson | Calgary Roughnecks | 2 goals, 3 assists |
| 2010 | Lewis Ratcliff | Washington Stealth | 5 goals, 1 assist |
| 2011 | Bob Watson | Toronto Rock | 46 saves |
| 2012 | Cody Jamieson | Rochester Knighthawks | 4 goals, 4 assists |
| 2013 | Cody Jamieson | Rochester Knighthawks | 3 goals, 2 assists |
| 2014 | Dan Dawson | Rochester Knighthawks | 3 goals, 5 assists |
| 2015 | Mark Matthews | Edmonton Rush | 5 goals, 3 assists |
| 2016 | Aaron Bold | Saskatchewan Rush | 9.50 GAA, 82.5% save pct. |
| 2017 | Lyle Thompson | Georgia Swarm | 3 goals, 4 assists |
| 2018 | Jeff Shattler | Saskatchewan Rush | 7 goals, 5 assists |
| 2019 | Dane Dobbie | Calgary Roughnecks | 7 goals, 6 assists |
| 2022 | Dillon Ward | Colorado Mammoth | 289 playoff saves |
| 2023 | Dhane Smith | Buffalo Bandits | 9 goals, 14 assists |
| 2024 | Josh Byrne | Buffalo Bandits | 4 goals, 12 assists |
All-time Finals appearances since league inception
[edit]| Appearances | Team | Wins | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currently active franchises | ||||
| 13 | Buffalo Bandits | 6 | 7 | .462 |
| 9 | Toronto Rock | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| 6 | Colorado Mammoth[12] | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| 5 | Saskatchewan Rush[13] | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| 4 | Vancouver Warriors[14] | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 3 | 1 | .750 | |
| 1 | Georgia Swarm | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Albany FireWolves | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Inactive franchises - Knighthawks relocated, not inactive | ||||
| 10 | Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019) | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Wings (1987-2014) | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| 2 | New York Saints[15] | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Arizona Sting | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| Washington Wave | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| 1 | Detroit Turbos | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Boston Blazers (1989-1997)[16] | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| New York Titans | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Portland LumberJax | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
All-time league championships
[edit]| League Championships | Team | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Toronto Rock | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011 |
| Philadelphia Wings (1987-2014) | 1989,[17] 1990,[17] 1994,[17] 1995,[17] 1998,[17] 2001[17] | |
| Buffalo Bandits | 1992, 1993, 1996, 2008, 2023, 2024 | |
5
|
Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019) | 1997,[18] 2007,[18] 2012,[18] 2013,[18] 2014[18] |
| 3 | Saskatchewan Rush | 2015,[19] 2016, 2018 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 2004, 2009, 2019 | |
| Colorado Mammoth | 1987,[20] 2006, 2022 | |
| 1 | Detroit Turbos | 1991 |
| Georgia Swarm | 2017 | |
| New York Saints[21] | 1988 | |
| Washington Stealth | 2010 |
National Lacrosse League Cup Appearances
[edit]| Appearances | Team | Wins | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Buffalo Bandits | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| 2 | Colorado Mammoth | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019) | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Albany FireWolves | 0 | 1 | .000 |
All-time National Lacrosse League Cup wins
[edit]| NLL Cups Won | Team | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Buffalo Bandits | 2023, 2024 |
| 1 | ||
| Saskatchewan Rush | 2018 | |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 2019 | |
| Colorado Mammoth | 2022 |
Champion's Cup appearances
[edit]
Awarded from 1998 to 2017
| Appearances | Team | Wins | Losses | Winning % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currently active franchises | |||||
| 9 | Toronto Rock | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 7 | Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019) | 4 | 3 | .571 | |
| 4 | Saskatchewan Rush[22] | 2 | 2 | .500 | |
| Vancouver Warriors[14] | 1 | 3 | .250 | ||
| Buffalo Bandits | 1 | 3 | .250 | ||
| Calgary Roughnecks | 3 | 1 | .750 | ||
| 2 | Philadelphia Wings (1987-2014) | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1 | Colorado Mammoth | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| Georgia Swarm | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Inactive franchises | |||||
| 2 | Arizona Sting | 0 | 2 | .000 | |
| 1 | New York Titans | 0 | 1 | .000 | |
| Portland LumberJax | 0 | 1 | .000 | ||
All-time Champion's Cup wins
[edit]| Champion's Cups Won |
Team | Winning Seasons |
|---|---|---|
6
|
Toronto Rock | 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2011 |
4
|
Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019) | 2007,[23] 2012,[23] 2013,[23] 2014[23] |
| 2 | Calgary Roughnecks | 2004, 2009 |
| Philadelphia Wings (1987-2014) | 1998,[24] 2001[24] | |
| Saskatchewan Rush | 2015,[19] 2016 | |
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits | 2008 |
| Colorado Mammoth | 2006 | |
| Georgia Swarm | 2017 | |
| Washington Stealth | 2010 |
North American Cup era
[edit]For the 1987 and 1988 seasons, the league was known as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League; from the 1989 season until the conclusion of the 1997 season, the league was known as the Major Indoor Lacrosse League. In 1998, the Major Indoor Lacrosse League changed to become the National Lacrosse League. During the entire non-NLL name era (1987-1997), a different trophy was awarded to the league champion called the North American Cup.[25] It was a tall, skinny, silver-colored trophy that somewhat resembled the Stanley Cup.
North American Cup era league champions
[edit]| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League | ||||
| 1987 | Baltimore Thunder | Washington Wave | 11—10 | |
| 1988 | New Jersey Saints | Washington Wave | 17—16 | |
| Major Indoor Lacrosse League | ||||
| 1989 | Philadelphia Wings | New York Saints | 11—10 | |
| 1990 | Philadelphia Wings | New England Blazers | 17—7 | |
| 1991 | Detroit Turbos | Baltimore Thunder | 14—12 | |
| 1992 | Buffalo Bandits | Philadelphia Wings | 11—10 (OT) | |
| 1993 | Buffalo Bandits | Philadelphia Wings | 13—12 | |
| 1994 | Philadelphia Wings | Buffalo Bandits | 26—15 | |
| 1995 | Philadelphia Wings | Rochester Knighthawks | 15—14 (OT) | |
| 1996 | Buffalo Bandits | Philadelphia Wings | 15—10 | |
| 1997 | Rochester Knighthawks | Buffalo Bandits | 15—12 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Lacrosse League Unveils Its New Championship Trophy". 30 April 2018.
- ^ Best-of-three series. Philadelphia won the first and second games 16–12 and 17–12.
- ^ Best-of-three series. Rochester won the second and third games 16–10 and 3–2. Calgary won the first game 10–7.
- ^ Best-of-three series. Edmonton won the first and second games 15–9 and 11–10.
- ^ Best-of-three series. Saskatchewan won the first and second games 11–9 and 11–10.
- ^ Best-of-three series. Georgia won the first and second games 18–14 and 15–14 (OT).
- ^ Best-of-three series. Saskatchewan won the first and third games 16–9 and 15–10. Rochester won the second game 13–8.
- ^ Best-of-three series. Calgary won the first and second games 10-7 and 13-12 (OT).
- ^ Best-of-three series. Colorado won the second and third games 11–8 and 10–8. Buffalo won the second game 15–14.
- ^ Best-of-three series. Buffalo won the first and third games 13–12 and 13–4. Colorado won the second game 16–10.
- ^ Best-of-three series. Buffalo won the first and second games 12–8 and 15–13.
- ^ 2 win and 0 losses as the Colorado Mammoth and 1 win and 2 losses as the Baltimore Thunder
- ^ 2 wins and 1 losses as the Saskatchewan Rush and 1 win and 1 loss as the Edmonton Rush
- ^ a b 0 wins and 1 loss as the Albany Attack and 1 win and 2 losses as the Washington Stealth
- ^ 0 wins and 1 loss as the New York Saints and 1 win and 0 losses as the New Jersey Saints
- ^ As the New England Blazers
- ^ a b c d e f As the Philadelphia Wings.
- ^ a b c d e As the Rochester Knighthawks.
- ^ a b As the Edmonton Rush
- ^ As the Baltimore Thunder.
- ^ As the New Jersey Saints.
- ^ 1 win and 1 loss as the Saskatchewan Rush and 1 win and 1 loss as the Edmonton Rush
- ^ a b c d As the Rochester Knighthawks
- ^ a b As the Philadelphia Wings
- ^ GetBenched (2013-12-31), 1993 MILL Championship Game: Buffalo Bandits vs Philadelphia Wings, archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2016-03-13