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

Six Nations Chiefs, 2025 Mann Cup Champions (Photo: Delta Lax Pics - Arsh Pannu & Evan Neaves)

The 2026 Mann Cup will be played in Ontario, 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 MSL.

Last year, the Six Nations Chiefs won their third consecutive Mann Cup, beating the New Westminster Salmonbellies in a classic series that went a full seven games. The win was the Chiefs’ ninth all-time Mann Cup: 1994, 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

MSL

Teams that did not qualify for the playoffs: Brooklin Lacrosse Club, Brampton Excelsiors, and Owen Sound North Stars

Semifinals

Best-of-five series

#1 Six Nations Chiefs vs. #4 Cobourg Kodiaks

Six Nations wins series 3-0

Game 1: Cobourg 7, Six Nations 15
Game 2: Six Nations 11, Cobourg 9
Game 3: Cobourg 5, Six Nations 8

#2 Oakville Rock vs. #3 Peterborough Lakers

Peterborough wins series 3-1

Game 1: Peterborough 10, Oakville 7
Game 2: Oakville 11, Peterborough 5
Game 3: Peterborough 7, Oakville 3
Game 4: Oakville 8, Peterborough 14

Finals

Best-of-seven series

#1 Six Nations Chiefs vs. #3 Peterborough Lakers

Six Nations wins series 4-2

Game 1: Peterborough 5, Six Nations 11
Game 2: Six Nations 8, Peterborough 9
Game 3: Peterborough 9, Six Nations 12
Game 4: Six Nations 8, Peterborough 12
Game 5: Peterborough 5, Six Nations 11
Game 6: Six Nations 10, Peterborough 3

WLA

Teams that did not qualify for the playoffs: New Westminster Salmonbellies, Langley Thunder, and Burnaby Lakers

Semifinals

Best-of-five series

#1 Victoria Shamrocks vs. #4 Nanaimo Timbermen

Victoria wins series 3-0

Game 1: Nanaimo 6, Victoria 15
Game 2: Victoria 17, Nanaimo 8
Game 3: Nanaimo 6, Victoria 11

#2 Maple Ridge Burrards vs. #3 Coquitlam Adanacs

Coquitlam wins series 3-2

Game 1: Coquitlam 7, Maple Ridge 9
Game 2: Maple Ridge 2, Coquitlam 8
Game 3: Coquitlam 9, Maple Ridge 6
Game 4: Maple Ridge 9, Coquitlam 7
Game 5: Coquitlam 7, Maple Ridge 4

Finals

Best-of-seven series

#1 Victoria Shamrocks vs. #3 Coquitlam Adanacs

Coquitlam wins series 4-2

Game 1: Coquitlam 6, Victoria 7
Game 2: Victoria 6, Coquitlam 8
Game 3: Coquitlam 5, Victoria 4
Game 4: Victoria 6, Coquitlam 8
Game 5: Coquitlam 4, Victoria 8
Game 6: Victoria 7, Coquitlam 8