Road to the Mann Cup: Seeds, Series, Schedules and Scores

New Westminster Salmonbellies, WLA Champions (Photo: Shelly Fey)

The 2025 Mann Cup will be played in British Columbia, the Senior A series typically starting sometime after the Labour Day long weekend.

The historic best-of-seven series pits the champion of Ontario’s Major Series Lacrosse against the winner of the BC-based Western Lacrosse Association. The series will be played at the home arena of the eventual champion from the WLA.

Last year, the Six Nations Chiefs won their second consecutive Mann Cup, the club now at eight all time. In fact, Six Nations has never lost a Mann Cup series after qualifying for Canada’s national title, winning the title in 1994, 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2023 and 2024. The Chiefs beat the Victoria Shamrocks 4-1 in last year’s final.

As has been the case for several weeks now, the Six Nations Chiefs and Coquitlam Adanacs top our weekly club countdown, while New Westminster, Brooklin, Peterborough, and the now officially eliminated Victoria Shamrocks swap spots.

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This year, the Chiefs again finished first during the MSL regular season, while the Coquitlam Adanacs, a team expected to finish behind the loaded lineups in Victoria and New Westminster, captured their first WLA regular season title since 2003.

Below see all of Canada’s Senior A postseason seeds, series, schedules and scores from each province’s semifinals & finals.

MSL

Teams that did not qualify for the playoffs: Cobourg Kodiaks, Oakville Rock and Brampton Excelsiors

First Round

Best-of-seven series

#1 Six Nations Chiefs vs. #4 Owen Sound North Stars

Six Nations wins series 4-0

Game 1: Owen Sound 6, Six Nations 11
Game 2: Six Nations 12, Owen Sound 9
Game 3: Owen Sound 7, Six Nations 14
Game 4: Six Nations 12, Owen Sound 6

#2 Peterborough Lakers vs. #3 Brooklin Lacrosse Club

Peterborough wins series 4-3

Game 1: Brooklin 4, Peterborough 12
Game 2: Peterborough 10, Brooklin 8
Game 3: Brooklin 7, Peterborough 4
Game 4: Peterborough 9, Brooklin 15
Game 5: Brooklin 8, Peterborough 7 (OT)
Game 6: Peterborough 6, Brooklin 5 (OT)
Game 7: Brooklin 7, Peterborough 8 (OT)

Finals

Best-of-seven series

#1 Six Nations Chiefs vs. #2 Peterborough Lakers

Six Nations wins series 4-1

Game 1: Peterborough 6, Six Nations 11
Game 2: Six Nations 11, Peterborough 7
Game 3: Peterborough 4, Six Nations 9
Game 4: Six Nations 8, Peterborough 9
Game 5: Peterborough 7, Six Nations 12

WLA

Teams that did not qualify for the playoffs: Langley Thunder, Burnaby Lakers and Nanaimo Timbermen

First Round

Best-of-five series

#1 Coquitlam Adanacs vs. #4 Maple Ridge Burrards

Coquitlam wins series 3-1

Game 1: Maple Ridge 7, Coquitlam 13
Game 2: Coquitlam 13, Maple Ridge 12 (OT)
Game 3: Maple Ridge 9, Coquitlam 7
Game 4: Coquitlam 10, Maple Ridge 7

#2 New Westminster Salmonbellies vs. #3 Victoria Shamrocks

New Westminster wins series 3-1

Game 1: Victoria 11, New Westminster 12
Game 2: New Westminster 10, Victoria 12
Game 3: Victoria 7, New Westminster 11
Game 4: New Westminster 12, Victoria 6

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Finals

Best-of-seven series

#1 Coquitlam Adanacs vs. #2 New Westminster Salmonbellies

New Westminster wins series 4-1

Game 1: New Westminster 3, Coquitlam 6
Game 2: Coquitlam 5, New Westminster 10
Game 3: New Westminster 14, Coquitlam 11 (OT)
Game 4: Coquitlam 6, New Westminster 8
Game 5: New Westminster 9, Coquitlam 3