Canadian Lacrosse Association – OTTAWA, ON – The Seneca War Chiefs are proud to announce that the 2018 Founders Cup, the Junior B box lacrosse national championship, will be held on Seneca Nation First Nations Territory for the first time since the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) inaugurated the Founder’s Trophy in 1972. This year the highly anticipated competition will be held August 13 to 19, 2018 on the Allegany Territory of the Seneca Nation in Salamanca, New York.

“We are excited that this year’s Founders’ Cup will be hosted in a community where lacrosse, a traditional Indigenous game, has such a rich history,” said AJ Jomha, Director of National Championships, Canadian Lacrosse Association. “It will be a unique experience for all participants.”

Selected by the First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League (FNJBLL) as the host team, the Seneca War Chiefs are excited to be part of an event which showcases the strongest and most competitive Junior B lacrosse teams in the United States and Canada.

“We want to thank the FNJBLL and the CLA box sector for accepting our proposal and look forward to hosting the Founders Cup on Seneca Nation Territory, home of the Seneca War Chiefs,” said Seneca War Chiefs owner Charlie Scanlan. “We are excited to be FNJBLL’s host team and will work hard to provide a welcoming atmosphere for lacrosse fans young and old alike.”

Since joining the FNJBLL in 2014, the Seneca War Chiefs has won league titles each year, representing the FNJBLA at the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Founders Cup tournaments.

“The Seneca Nation has an exceptionally strong lacrosse community who will put forth full support for the War Chiefs in hosting this prestigious event,” states Adrian Stevens, Seneca War Chiefs General Manager. “The Seneca Nation has strong roots in its lacrosse history and has designated lacrosse as its national sport.”

The Founders Cup will be played at the beautiful Allegany Community Center. Teams from Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia will join First Nations league representatives, with the possibility of other provinces also sending teams.

Additional information on the event will be posted online in the coming months. We invite you to visit founderscup.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date.

About the Canadian Lacrosse Association 

Founded in 1867, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada. Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 85,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. The CLA’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. We strive to accomplish this while adhering to our core values of health, excellence, accountability, respect and teamwork. The CLA oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). The CLA is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners – New Balance Athletics, Warrior Sports, NormaTec Recovery Systems, Westjet, and Baron Rings – as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation. For more information on Canadian Lacrosse Association and the sport of lacrosse, visit our website at www.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

For more information, please contact: 

Alain Brouillette

Communications and Marketing Coordinator 
Canadian Lacrosse Association 
Phone: 613-260-2028 ext. 302 
Email: alain@lacrosse.ca