The Steinfeld Trophy is given annually to the winners of the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) championship. The trophy is contested in a 4-team playoff where the top teams (based on regular season record) compete in a single-elimination format. In 2002 and since 2014, the semifinals and the championship game are on separate weekends. The award is named after MLL founder Jake Steinfeld. Since the league's inception, the championship has been played at a pre-designated neutral location.
Finals
Season |
Date |
Champion |
Score |
Runner-up |
Venue |
Location |
Attendance |
Game MVP |
2001 |
September 3 |
Long Island Lizards |
15–11 |
Baltimore Bayhawks |
Kennedy Stadium |
Bridgeport, CT |
6,745 |
Paul Gait (Long Island) |
2002 |
September 1 |
Baltimore Bayhawks |
21–13 |
Long Island Lizards |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
Columbus, OH |
5,596 |
Mark Millon (Baltimore) |
2003 |
August 24 |
Long Island Lizards |
15–14 (OT) |
Baltimore Bayhawks |
Villanova Stadium |
Villanova, PA |
6,593 |
Kevin Lowe (Long Island) |
2004 |
August 22 |
Philadelphia Barrage |
13–11 |
Boston Cannons |
Nickerson Field |
Boston, MA |
8,279 |
Greg Cattrano (Philadelphia) |
2005 |
August 21 |
Baltimore Bayhawks |
15–9 |
Long Island Lizards |
Nickerson Field |
Boston, MA |
6,829 |
Gary Gait (Baltimore) |
2006 |
August 27 |
Philadelphia Barrage |
23–12 |
Denver Outlaws |
The Home Depot Center |
Carson, CA |
5,374 |
Roy Colsey (Philadelphia) |
2007 |
August 26 |
Philadelphia Barrage |
16–13 |
Los Angeles Riptide |
PAETEC Park |
Rochester, NY |
5,288 |
Matt Striebel (Philadelphia) |
2008 |
August 24 |
Rochester Rattlers |
16–6 |
Denver Outlaws |
Harvard Stadium |
Boston, MA |
8,481 |
Joe Walters (Rochester) |
2009 |
August 23 |
Toronto Nationals |
10–9 |
Denver Outlaws |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
Annapolis, MD |
7,003 |
Merrick Thomson (Toronto) |
2010 |
August 22 |
Chesapeake Bayhawks |
13–9 |
Long Island Lizards |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
Annapolis, MD |
6,445 |
Kyle Hartzell (Chesapeake) |
2011 |
August 28 |
Boston Cannons |
10–9 |
Hamilton Nationals |
Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
Annapolis, MD |
5,027 |
Jordan Burke (Boston) |
2012 |
August 26 |
Chesapeake Bayhawks |
16–6 |
Denver Outlaws |
Harvard Stadium |
Boston, MA |
7,384 |
Ben Rubeor (Chesapeake) |
2013 |
August 25 |
Chesapeake Bayhawks |
10–9 |
Charlotte Hounds |
PPL Park |
Chester, PA |
3,892 |
John Grant Jr. (Chesapeake) |
2014 |
August 23 |
Denver Outlaws |
12–11 |
Rochester Rattlers |
Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
Kennesaw, GA |
8,149 |
John Grant Jr. (Denver) |
2015 |
August 8 |
New York Lizards |
15–12 |
Rochester Rattlers |
Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
Kennesaw, GA |
8,674 |
Paul Rabil (New York) |
2016 |
August 20 |
Denver Outlaws |
19–18 |
Ohio Machine |
Fifth Third Bank Stadium |
Kennesaw, GA |
5,522 |
Eric Law (Denver) |
2017 |
August 19 |
Ohio Machine |
17–12 |
Denver Outlaws |
The Ford Center at The Star |
Frisco, TX |
7,543 |
Marcus Holman (Ohio) |
2018 |
August 18 |
Denver Outlaws |
16-12 |
Dallas Rattlers |
MUSC Health Stadium |
Charleston, SC |
4,086 |
Matt Kavanagh (Denver) |
Championship game
# | Team | W | L | Pct |
8 | Denver Outlaws | 3 | 5 | .375 |
7 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 5 | 2 | .714 |
6 | New York Lizards | 3 | 3 | .500 |
4 | Dallas Rattlers | 1 | 3 | .250 |
3 | Philadelphia Barrage | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
2 | Boston Cannons | 1 | 1 | .500 |
2 | Hamilton Nationals | 1 | 1 | .500 |
2 | Ohio Machine | 1 | 1 | .500 |
1 | Los Angeles Riptide | 0 | 1 | .000 |
1 | Charlotte Hounds | 0 | 1 | .000 |
MLL playoffs
Team |
First season |
Last appearance |
Last final |
Last championship |
Boston | 2001 | 2015 | 2011 | 2011 |
New York | 2001 | 2018 | 2015 | 2015 |
New Jersey [a] | 2001 | 2003 | Never | Never |
Philadelphia [a] | 2001 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 |
Dallas | 2001 | 2018 | 2018 | 2008 |
Chesapeake | 2001 | 2018 | 2013 | 2013 |
Chicago [b] | 2006 | Never | Never | Never |
Denver | 2006 | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
Los Angeles [c] | 2006 | 2008 | 2007 | Never |
San Francisco [c] | 2006 | 2006 | Never | Never |
Hamilton [d] | 2009 | 2013 | 2011 | 2009 |
Charlotte | 2012 | 2016 | 2013 | Never |
Ohio | 2012 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 |
Florida | 2014 | 2017 | Never | Never |
Atlanta | 2016 | Never | Never | Never |
[a] played 2001 to 2008
[b] played 2006 to 2010
[c] played 2006 to 2008
[d] played 2009 to 2013
All-time playoff records
Team | GP | W | L | Pct | Championships |
Atlanta | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
Boston | 13 | 3 | 10 | .231 | 1 |
Charlotte | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 |
Chesapeake | 17 | 12 | 5 | .705 | 5 |
Chicago | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
Dallas | 13 | 5 | 8 | .384 | 1 |
Denver | 20 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3 |
Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
Hamilton | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 |
Los Angeles | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0 |
New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 |
New York | 17 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3 |
Ohio | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1 |
Philadelphia | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 3 |
San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 |
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