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

Six Nations Chiefs, 2024 Mann Cup Champions (Photo: Ontario Lacrosse Association)

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.

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

Series tied 0-0

Game 1: Thursday, July 31, 8:00pm ET, Iroquois Lacrosse Arena
Game 2: Tuesday, August 5, 8:00pm ET, Meaford and St. Vincent Community Centre
Game 3: Thursday, August 7, 8:00pm ET, Iroquois Lacrosse Arena
Game 4: Saturday, August 9, 3:00pm ET, Meaford and St. Vincent Community Centre
*Game 5: Sunday, August 10, 7:00pm ET, Iroquois Lacrosse Arena
*Game 6: Tuesday, August 12, 8:00pm ET, Meaford and St. Vincent Community Centre
*Game 7: Thursday, August 14, 8:00pm ET, Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

#2 Peterborough Lakers vs. #3 Brooklin Lacrosse Club

Series tied 0-0

Game 1: Thursday, July 31, 8:00pm ET, Peterborough Memorial Centre
Game 2: Saturday, August 2, 8:00pm ET, Iroquois Park
Game 3: Monday, August 4, 7:00pm ET, Peterborough Memorial Centre
Game 4: Wednesday, August 6, 8:00pm ET, Iroquois Park
*Game 5: Thursday, August 7, 8:00pm ET, Peterborough Memorial Centre
*Game 6: Date & time TBA, Iroquois Park
*Game 7: Thursday, August 14, 8:00pm ET, Peterborough Memorial Centre

*If necessary

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

Series tied 0-0

Game 1: Tuesday, July 29, 10:30pm ET, Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
Game 2: Thursday, July 31, 10:30pm ET, Cam Neely Arena
Game 3: Wednesday, August 6, 10:30pm ET, Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
*Game 4: Friday, August 8, 10:30pm ET, Cam Neely Arena
*Game 5: Sunday, August 10, 10:30pm ET, Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex

#2 New Westminster Salmonbellies vs. #3 Victoria Shamrocks

Series tied 0-0

Game 1: Monday, July 28, 9:30pm ET, Queen’s Park Arena
Game 2: Wednesday, July 30, 9:30pm ET, The Q Centre
Game 3: Tuesday, August 5, 9:30pm ET, Queen’s Park Arena
*Game 4: Thursday, August 7, 9:30pm ET, The Q Centre
*Game 5: Saturday, August 9, 9:30pm ET, Queen’s Park Arena

*If necessary

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