MLL Championship History
October 5, 2019 - Major League Lacrosse (MLL) News Release
Since its founding in 2001, Major League Lacrosse has awarded the Steinfeld Trophy to that year's MLL Champion. Each year, the game is played at a predetermined neutral location. The Championship Game has taken place in ten different states with Colorado set to be the eleventh. Boston, MA has hosted four MLL Championships (2004, 2005, 2008, 2012), the most all-time. Eight different MLL teams have won championships. The Chesapeake Bayhawks are tied for the most titles with five (2002, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013.)
Team History
The following identifies each teams appearances and records in the MLL Championship Games.
Year-By-Year History
2001
Champion: Long Island Lizards
Runner-Up: Baltimore Bayhawks
Score: 15-11
Location: Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport, CT
MVP: Paul Gait (7G, 0A, 7PTS)
Attendance: 6,745
2002
Champion: Baltimore Bayhawks
Runner-Up: Long Island Lizards
Score: 21-13
Location: Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
MVP: Mark Millon (5G, 2A, 7PTS)
Attendance: 5,596
2003
Champion: Long Island Lizards
Runner-Up: Baltimore Bayhawks
Score: 15-14 (OT)
Location: Villanova Stadium, Villanova, PA
MVP: Kevin Lowe (Game Winning Goal in Overtime)
Attendance: 6,593
2004
Champion: Philadelphia Barrage
Runner-Up: Boston Cannons
Score: 13-1
Location: Nickerson Field, Boston, MA
MVP: Greg Cattrano
Attendance: 8,279
2005
Champion: Baltimore Bayhawks
Runner-Up: Long Island Lizards
Score: 15-9
Location: Nickerson Field, Boston, MA
MVP: Gary Gait (6G, 0A, 6PTS)
Attendance: 6,829
2006
Champion: Philadelphia Barrage
Runner-Up: Denver Outlaws
Score: 23-12
Location: The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA
MVP: Roy Colsey (4G, 2 2-PT G, 8PTS)
Attendance: 5,374
2007
Champion: Philadelphia Barrage
Runner-Up: Los Angeles Riptide
Score: 16-13
Location: Paetec Park, Rochester, NY
MVP: Matt Striebel (3G, 3A, 6PTS)
Attendance: 5,288
2008
Champion: Rochester Rattlers
Runner-Up: Denver Outlaws
Score: 16-6
Location: Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA
MVP: Joe Walters (2G, 2A, 4PTS)
Attendance: 8,481
2009
Champion: Toronto Nationals
Runner-Up: Denver Outlaws
Score: 10-9
Location: Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
MVP: Merrick Thomson (2G, 3GB, 2PTS)
Attendance: 7,003
2010
Champion: Chesapeake Bayhawks
Runner-Up: Long Island Lizards
Score: 13-9
Location: Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
MVP: Kyle Hartzell (First Defenseman to Win Championship MVP)
Attendance: 6,445
2011
Champion: Boston Cannons
Runner-Up: Hamilton Nationals
Score: 10-9
Location: Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD
MVP: Jordan Burke (9GB)
Attendance: 5,027
2012
Champion: Chesapeake Bayhawks
Runner-Up: Denver Outlaws
Score: 16-6
Location: Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA
MVP: Ben Rubeor (2G, 0A, 2PTS)
ttendance: 7,384
2013
Champion: Chesapeake Bayhawks
Runner-Up: Charlotte Hounds
Score: 10-9
Location: PPL Park, Chester, PA
MVP: John Grant Jr. (4G, 0A, 4PTS)
Attendance: 3,892
2014
Champion: Denver Outlaws
Runner-Up: Rochester Rattlers
Score: 12-11
Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, GA
MVP: John Grant Jr. (3G, 1A, 4PTS)
Attendance: 8,149
2015
Champion: New York Lizards
Runner-Up: Rochester Rattlers
Score: 15-12
Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, GA
MVP: Paul Rabil (3G, 3A, 6PTS)
Attendance: 8,674
2016
Champion: Denver Outlaws
Runner-Up: Ohio Machine
Score: 19-18
Location: Fifth Third Bank Stadium, Kennesaw, GA
MVP: Eric Law (5G, 3A, 8PTS)
Attendance: 5,522
2017
Champion: Ohio Machine
Runner-Up: Denver Outlaws
Score: 17-12
Location: Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, TX
MVP: Marcus Holman (4G, 2A, 6PTS)
Attendance: 7,542
2018
Champion: Denver Outlaws
Runner-Up: Dallas Rattlers
Score: 16-12
Location: MUSC Health Stadium, Charleston, SC
MVP: Matt Kavanagh (4G, 5A, 9PTS)
Attendance: 4,086
2019
Champion: N/A
Runner-Up: N/A
Score: N/A
Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver, CO
MVP: N/A
Attendance: NA
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