British Columbia Junior Tier 1 Lacrosse League
| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| First season | 1986 |
| Commissioner | Frazer MacDonald |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Canada |
| Most recent champion | Coquitlam Adanacs (2025) |
| Official website | BCJT1LL |
The British Columbia Junior Tier 1 Lacrosse League, or BCJT1LL is a Junior B box lacrosse league based in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada, sanctioned by the British Columbia Lacrosse Association. The league champion competes for the British Columbia Junior B Provincial Championship. Teams have competed for the Founders Cup, a national tournament which determines the Canadian Junior B lacrosse champion.
History
The league was known as the BC Intermediate A League until the end of 2017. At the beginning of the 2018 season, 17 & 18 year old lacrosse was merged with Junior B, expanding the bracket to the age brackets used by the rest of the Canadian Lacrosse Association.
Since 2018, the BCJT1LL champions have played a provincial championship series against the TOJLL winners. The T1 champion has won every series.[1]
Teams
| Team | Established |
|---|---|
| Burnaby Lakers | 1990 |
| Coquitlam Adanacs | 1990 |
| Delta Islanders | 1986 |
| Langley Thunder | 2004 |
| Nanaimo Timbermen | 2018 |
| New Westminster Salmonbellies | 1990 |
| Port Coquitlam Saints | 1986 |
| Richmond Roadrunners | 2018 |
| Ridge Meadows Burrards | 1994 |
| Victoria Shamrocks | 2018 |
Former teams
- Abbotsford Timberwolves (2003–04)
- Burnaby Cablevision (1986)
- Delta Spuddiggers (1994; never played a game)
- Edmonton Goldbar (1986)
- Esquimalt Legion
- Juan de Fuca Whalers (1988)
- Langley Knights
- Nanaimo Timbermen
- North Shore Eagles
- North Shore Indians
- Port Moody Thunder (1988-2017)
- Richmond Roadrunners (2009–16)
- Saanich Tigers (1990)
- Squamish Nation (1993)
- Surrey Rebels (1989-2014)
- Vancouver-Killarney (1986–89)
Champions
| Year | Regular season | Playoffs | BC Tier 1 Provincials | Founders Cup result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Edmonton Goldbar | South Vancouver Killarney | ||
| 1987 | South Vancouver-Killarney | South Vancouver Killarney | South Vancouver Killarney | |
| 1988 | Langley Knights | |||
| 1989 | Esquimalt Legion | |||
| 1990 | New Westminster Salmonbellies | Port Coquitlam Saints | Port Coquitlam Saints - Silver | |
| 1991 | Delta Islanders | Port Coquitlam Saints | ||
| 1992 | ||||
| 1993 | Langley Knights | |||
| 1994 | Langley Knights | |||
| 1995 | Richmond Roadrunners | Richmond Roadrunners | ||
| 1996 | Vancouver Burrards | |||
| 1997 | ||||
| 1998 | ||||
| 1999 | Delta Islanders | |||
| 2000 | New Westminster Salmonbellies | |||
| 2001 | Delta Islanders | |||
| 2002 | Coquitlam Adanacs | |||
| 2003 | Delta Islanders | Coquitlam Adanacs | Coquitlam Adanacs - Silver | |
| 2004 | Coquitlam Adanacs | Coquitlam Adanacs | ||
| 2005 | Coquitlam Adanacs | |||
| 2006 | Coquitlam Adanacs | |||
| 2007 | Coquitlam Adanacs | Coquitlam Adanacs | Coquitlam Adanacs - Silver | |
| 2008 | Port Coquitlam Saints | |||
| 2009 | Coquitlam Adanacs | Port Moody Thunder | ||
| 2010 | New Westminster Salmonbellies | New Westminster Salmonbellies | ||
| 2011 | Port Moody Thunder | Port Moody Thunder | ||
| 2012 | Delta Islanders | Delta Islanders | ||
| 2013 | Coquitlam Adanacs | Delta Islanders[2] | ||
| 2014 | Delta Islanders | Delta Islanders | ||
| 2015 | Coquitlam Adanacs | New Westminster Salmonbellies[3] | Coquitlam Adanacs - 4th Place | |
| 2016 | New Westminster Salmonbellies | Coquitlam Adanacs | Coquitlam Adanacs - Gold | |
| 2017 | Coquitlam Adanacs | Coquitlam Adanacs | BCJT1LL vs TOJLL | Coquitlam Adanacs - Gold |
| 2018 | Victoria Shamrocks | Victoria Shamrocks | Victoria Shamrocks - Vernon Tigers declined Provincials berth[4] | Coquitlam Adanacs - Bronze |
| 2019 | Coquitlam Adanacs | Delta Islanders[5] | Victoria Shamrocks def. South Okanagan Flames 27-10 (2-game aggregate) | Coquitlam Adanacs - TBD |
| 2021 | Coquitlam Adanacs | Coquitlam Adanacs | ||
| 2022 | Victoria Shamrocks | Coquitlam Adanacs | Coquitlam Adanacs def. Kamloops Venom 28-11 (2-game aggregate) | |
| 2023 | Coquitlam Adanacs | Victoria Shamrocks | Victoria Shamrocks def. Kamloops Venom 31-14 (2-game aggregate) | |
| 2024 | Coquitlam Adanacs | Victoria Shamrocks | Victoria Shamrocks def. Kamloops Venom 2 games to 0 (36-19 aggregate) | |
| 2025 | Victoria Shamrocks | Coquitlam Adanacs | Coquitlam Adanacs def. Kelowna Kodiaks 2 games to 0 (33-14 aggregate) |
See also
- Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League
- Pacific Northwest Junior Lacrosse League
- West Coast Junior Lacrosse League
References
- ^ "News: 2025 Provincials - Thompson-Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League (BC Jr. B Tier 1)". tojll.lacrosseshift.com. 2025-07-30. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
- ^ "Islanders rally to reclaim title". Delta Optimist. 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Jr. Bs bounce A's for B.C. berth". New Westminster Record. 28 July 2015.
- ^ "Armstrong Shamrocks off to Westerns; Vernon Tigers decline one-game B.C. final". Vernon Morning Star. August 9, 2018.
- ^ "Islanders crowned B.C. Junior B Tier 1 champs". Delta Optimist. August 4, 2019.
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