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Lacrosse was played by First Nations in Canada before the arrival of European colonists. The first documented description of the game was in 1637. The game was called baggataway and tewaarathon, which was played by two teams with 100 to 1,000 men each on a field that stretched from about 500 m (1,600 ft) to 3 km (1.9 mi) long.
The team is governed by the Canadian Lacrosse Association, which is a member of World Lacrosse, the international governing body for lacrosse. Traditionally Canada has been one of the leading nations in international play, placing among the top three at the World Lacrosse Championship every year since the tournament's inaugural year in 1967.
In the finals, Canada captured the 1978 World Championship with a shocking 17-16 overtime victory over the United States team. The underdog label was given to the Canadian team due to their lack of field lacrosse experience, and also following a round-robin American annihilation of the Canadians, 28-4.
The Ross Cup is the Canadian Senior Division I Field Lacrosse championship. The annual tournament is hosted by the Canadian Lacrosse Association and features men's teams from across Canada. Senior Division II compete for the Victory Trophy .
Lacrosse Canada (French: Crosse Canada), formerly the Canadian Lacrosse Association, founded in 1867, is the governing body of lacrosse in Canada. [1] It conducts national junior and senior championship tournaments for men and women in both field and box lacrosse. There are five national teams that compete in World Lacrosse championships on a ...
Previously of the Quebec Junior Lacrosse League: Kahnawake Jr. Mohawks: Kahnawake, Quebec: 1970 2 0 Previously of the OLA Jr. B Council (1970–2001) Previously of the Quebec Junior Lacrosse League: Onondaga Redhawks: Onondaga, New York: 1998 1 0 Previously Members of the OLA Jr. B Council (Onondaga Warriors) Tyendinaga Wolfpack: Tyendinaga ...
The Victory Trophy is the Canadian Senior Division II Field Lacrosse Championship of Canada. The championship is held by the Canadian Lacrosse Association and features men's teams from across Canada.
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 playdown for the final.