Quebec Senior Lacrosse League
The Quebec Senior Lacrosse League (QSLL) is a senior B box lacrosse league based in Quebec. The league also includes a team based in Ottawa. QSLL is sanctioned by the Fédération de crosse du Québec.
Sport | box lacrosse |
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Founded | 2002 |
No. of teams | 3 |
Most recent champion(s) | Capital Region Axemen (2019) |
Most titles | Kahnawake Mohawks (9) |
Official website | http://qslltnsll.lacrosseshift.com |
Winners of the league advance to compete in the Presidents Cup tournament, the national championship of Senior B box lacrosse in Canada.
Presidents' Cup history
Kahnawake Mohawks have a long history, representing the Iroquois Lacrosse Association (now FNLA) at the Presidents' Cup tournament six times before the formation of the QSLL. The Mohawks were silver medallists in 1968, 1979 and 2016 as well as bronze medallists in 1987, 1996 and 2000. In total, the Mohawks have been Presidents' Cup medallists ten times.
Caughnawaga Indians (present member of Three Nations Senior Lacrosse League), were QSLL champions in 2007 and were medallists in 1969 (silver) as well as winning bronze in 1976 and 2013.
Teams
Team | City/Area | Arena | Joined QSLL |
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Capital Region Axemen | Ottawa, Ontario | Howard Darwin Centennial Arena | 2013 |
Kahnawake Mohawks | Kahnawake, Quebec | Kahnawake Sports Complex | 2008 |
Kahnawake Tomahawks | Châteauguay, Quebec | Châteauguay Multisport Centre | 2014 |
Windsor Aigles | Windsor, Quebec | Centre J.A. Lemay | 2018 |
NOTE: Kahnawake Tomahawks on hiatus in 2017.
Former teams[1]
- Caughnawaga Indians (2007-2010)
- Lasalle Brasseurs (2003-2007)
- Longueuil Bulldogs/Patriotes/St-Hubert Patriotes (2002-2007)
- Montréal Éperviers (2002-2003)
- Montréal Phoenix (2011-2012)
- Sherbrooke Extrême (2007-2008, 2014)
- Shawinigan Éclairs (2002-2006)
- St-Eustache Diablo (2004-2005)
- West End Warlocks (2010)
- Windsor Aigles (2002-2006) - returned to QSLL in 2018
- Valleyfield Warriors/Dinomytes (2005-2010)
- Vermont Voyaguers (2010-2016)
League champions
Year | Winner | Finalist | Presidents Cup finish |
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2002 | Windsor Aigles | Shawinigan Éclairs | |
2003 | Windsor Aigles | Lasalle Brasseurs | |
2004 | Windsor Aigles | Lasalle Brasseurs | Silver medallist |
2005 | Valleyfield Warriors | Windsor Aigles | |
2006 | Longueuil Patriotes | Valleyfield Warriors | |
2007 | Lasalle Brasseurs | Longueuil Patriotes | |
2008 | Kahnawake Mohawks | Caughnawaga Indians | Bronze medallist |
2009 | Kahnawake Mohawks | Caughnawaga Indians | |
2010 | Kahnawake Mohawks | Valleyfield Dinomytes | Bronze medallist |
2011 | Kahnawake Mohawks | Vermont Voyageurs | |
2012 | Kahnawake Mohawks | Vermont Voyageurs | |
2013 | Kahnawake Mohawks | Capital Region Axemen | Silver medallist |
2014 | Kahnawake Mohawks[2] | Capital Region Axemen | |
2015 | Capital Region Axemen | Kahnawake Mohawks | Silver medallist |
2016 | Kahnawake Mohawks | Capital Region Axemen | Silver medallist |
2017 | Kahnawake Mohawks | Capital Region Axemen | 6th of 8 |
2018 | Capital Region Axemen | Kahnawake Mohawks | 8th of 8 |
2019 | Capital Region Axemen | Kahnawake Mohawks | Axemen - 5th of 8
Mohawks (host) - Bronze medalist |
References
- "Canadian Lacrosse Almanac" (PDF). Old School Lacrosse. 17 January 2015.
- "The Mohawks are QSLL champs". QSLL. Retrieved 17 August 2014.