List of United States bandy champions

United States bandy champions are the winners of the annual play-offs following the regular league of the Division I in the American Bandy League, the top league for bandy in the United States. The championship trophy is called the Gunnar Cup,[1] named for Gunnar Fast, a Swedish army captain who introduced bandy to the United States around 1980.[2]

Winners through the years

Winners since 1981. The championship is usually decided in a play-off at the end of the regular season, but some years the league winner has been named champion instead.[3][4]

Year Champion Runner-Up Note
1981Minneapolis Bandolier
1982Minneapolis Bandolier
1983Minneapolis Bandolier
1984Bagheera Blades
1985Bagheera Blades
1986Jesco
1987Slice On Ice
1988Slice on Ice
1989TC Rats
1990Minnesota Reindeer
1991Minnesota Reindeer
1992Parkwood
1993Minnesota Reindeer
1994Minnetonka Dynamo
1995Minnesota Reindeer
1996Sirius Minnesota
1997Sirius Minnesota
1998Minnetonka Dynamo
1999Amur Tigers
2000Minnetonka Dynamo
2001Minneapolis Bandolier
2002Minneapolis Bandolier
2003Amur Tigers
2004Minnesota Blades Minneapolis Bandolier
2005Minnesota Blades
2006Minneapolis Bandolier Amur Tigers
2007Sirius Minnesota Minnesota Blades
2008Minnesota Blades Amur Tigers
2009Minneapolis Bandolier Minnesota Blades
2010Minneapolis BandolierMinnesota Blades
2011Minnesota BladesMinneapolis Bandolier
2012Minneapolis BandolierDynamo Duluth
2013Dynamo DuluthMississippi Mojo
2014Minneapolis BandolierMinnesota Blades
2015Dinkytown DukesMississippi Mojo
2016Minneapolis BandolierMinnesota Blades
2017Dinkytown DukesMississippi Mojo[5]

References

  1. ↑ "American Bandy Association". American Bandy Association. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Bandypuls: "Gunnar Fast tog bandyn till USA – nu har missionären gått bort" 21 August 2017 (in Swedish), retrieved 23 August 2017
  3. ↑ "American Bandy Association". American Bandy Association. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Minneapolis Bandolier Captures 2014 USA Bandy Championship". American Bandy Association. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  5. ↑ USA Bandy: "DUKES BEAT MOJO TO WIN 2017 ELITE CHAMPIONSHIP IN EPIC FINAL SERIES", 03/13/17, read 18 May 2017
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