Lacrosse Canada (french: Crosse Canada), formerly the Canadian Lacrosse Association, founded in 1867, is the governing body of

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Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

. It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both

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and

box lacrosse Box lacrosse, also known as boxla, box, or indoor lacrosse, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game originated in Canada in the 1930s, where it is more popular than field lacrosse. Lacrosse is Canada's officia ...

. There are five national teams that compete in World Lacrosse championships on a four-year cycle.

Championships

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Mann Cup The Mann Cup is the trophy awarded to the senior men's box lacrosse champions of Canada. The championship is a best-of-seven, East vs West series played between the league champions of Major Series Lacrosse, the East, and Western Lacrosse Associa ...

Senior "A" *

Presidents Cup The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world minus Europe. Europe competes against the United States in a similar but considerably ...

Senior "B" *

Minto Cup The Minto Cup is awarded annually to the champion junior men's box lacrosse team of Canada. It was donated in 1901 by the Governor-General, Lord Minto. Originally restricted to amateurs, within three years the first under-the-table professional ...

Junior "A" *

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 play ...

Junior "B" *16U Girls Box Nationals *16U Boys Box Nationals *14U Girls Box Nationals *14U Boys Box Nationals *12U Boys Box Nationals *21U Junior Women's Nationals ;Field *

Ross Cup The Ross Cup is the Canadian Senior Division I Field Lacrosse Field lacrosse is a full contact outdoor men's sport played with ten players on each team. The sport originated among Native Americans, and the modern rules of field lacrosse were i ...

Senior Division I *

Victory Trophy The Victory Trophy is the Canadian Senior Division II Field Lacrosse Championship of Canada. The championship is held by the Canadian Lacrosse Association Lacrosse Canada (french: Crosse Canada), formerly the Canadian Lacrosse Association, founde ...

Senior Division II *First Nations Trophy U18 Boys *Alumni Cup U15 Boys *U19 Women's Field Nationals

Bodies

*Alberta Lacrosse Association * British Columbia Lacrosse Association * Fédération de crosse du Québec *First Nations Lacrosse Association *Lacrosse New Brunswick *Lacrosse Nova Scotia *Lacrosse PEI *Manitoba Lacrosse Association *Newfoundland Lacrosse Association *

Ontario Lacrosse Association The Ontario Lacrosse Association (Ontario Lacrosse) is a not-for-profit sport organization and a member association of the Canadian Lacrosse Association, the national governing body for lacrosse in Canada. The Ontario Lacrosse Association is the ...

*Saskatchewan Lacrosse Association

Leagues

Senior A

Major Series Lacrosse Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) is a Senior A box lacrosse league based in Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Most of the star players in the league play or have played in the National Lacrosse League. Each year, the ...

Western Lacrosse Association The Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) is a men's Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for ...

Senior B

* Can-Am Lacrosse League * Nova Scotia Senior Lacrosse League *

OLA Senior B Lacrosse League Ontario Series Lacrosse, known as the OLA Senior B Lacrosse League from 1999-2019, is a Senior box lacrosse league based out of Ontario, Canada sanctioned by the Ontario Lacrosse Association. Many of the players in the league play or have played in ...

* Quebec Senior Lacrosse League *

Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) is a box lacrosse league based in Alberta with three teams in Saskatchewan and, as of 2018, one in Manitoba. It is sanctioned by the Alberta Lacrosse Association. RMLL organizes all senior and junior play ...

* Three Nations Senior Lacrosse League *

West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association The West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association is a Senior B Canadian box lacrosse league. The teams are located in southwest British Columbia. Champions of the league move on to compete for the Presidents Cup, the Canadian National Senior B championsh ...

* Prairie Gold Lacrosse League

Junior A

* British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League *

Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League The Ontario Junior Lacrosse League (OJLL) is considered the most competitive Junior A men's box lacrosse Box lacrosse, also known as boxla, box, or indoor lacrosse, is an indoor version of lacrosse played mostly in North America. The game ori ...

References

External links

Lacrosse Canada official website
1867 establishments in Ontario {{lacrosse-stub