National Lacrosse League Franchise
History
| 1 |
Baltimore
Thunder (1987-1998)
Pittsburgh CrosseFire (1998-1999)
Washington Power (1999-2002)
Colorado Mammoth (2002-present) |
| 2 |
New
Jersey Saints (1987-1988)
New York Saints (1989-present) |
| 3 |
Philadelphia
Wings (1987-present) |
| 4 |
Washington
Wave (1987-1989) |
| 5 |
Detroit
Turbos (1989-1994) |
| 6 |
New
England Blazers (1989-1991)
Boston Blazers (1992-1997) |
| 7 |
Pittsburgh
Bulls (1990-1993) |
| 8 |
Buffalo
Bandits (1992-present) |
| 9 |
Rochester
Knighthawks* (1995-present) |
| 10 |
Charlotte
Cobras* (1995-1996) |
| 11 |
Ontario
Raiders (1998-1999)
Toronto Rock (1999-present) |
| 12 |
Syracuse
Smash (1997-2000)
Ottawa Rebel (2000-2003) |
| 13 |
Albany
Attack (1999-2003)
San Jose Stealth (2004-present) |
| 14 |
Columbus
Landsharks (2000-2001)
Montreal Express (2001-2002)
% Minnesota Swarm (2004-present) |
| 15 |
Calgary
Roughnecks (2001-present) |
| 16 |
Vancouver
Ravens (2001-2004) |
| 17 |
New
Jersey Storm (2001-2003)
Anaheim Storm (2004-2005) |
| 18 |
^Columbus
Landsharks (2001-2003)
Arizona Sting (2004-present) |
| 19 |
Edmonton Rush
(2005-present) |
| 20 |
Portland
Expansion (2005-present) |
*-the
Rochester Nighthawks joined during the 1995 season,
and
Charlotte joined during the 1995-1996 season as the season
began
in December for the first time ever.
^-Columbus
re-located to Montreal in 2001 and another team was
placed
in Columbus that same season with the same Landsharks
name.
%-Franchise
was on hiatus for two seasons. |
National Lacrosse League Champions
|
Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-Up
|
|
2005
|
Toronto Rock
|
Arizona Sting
|
|
2004
|
Calgary Roughnecks
|
Buffalo Bandits
|
|
2003
|
Toronto Rock
|
Rochester Knighthawks
|
|
2002
|
Toronto Rock
|
Albany Attack
|
|
2001
|
Philadelphia Wings
|
Toronto Rock
|
|
2000
|
Toronto Rock
|
Rochester Knighthawks
|
|
1999
|
Toronto Rock
|
Rochester Knighthawks
|
|
1998
|
Philadelphia Wings
|
Baltimore Thunder
|
|
1997
|
Rochester Knighthawks
|
Buffalo Bandits
|
|
1996
|
Buffalo Bandits
|
Philadelphia Wings
|
|
1995
|
Philadelphia Wings
|
Rochester Knighthawks
|
|
1994
|
Philadelphia Wings
|
Buffalo Bandits
|
|
1993
|
Buffalo Bandits
|
Philadelphia Wings
|
|
1992
|
Buffalo Bandits
|
Philadelphia Wings
|
|
1991
|
Detroit Turbos
|
Baltimore Thunder
|
|
1990
|
Philadelphia Wings
|
New England Blazers
|
|
1989
|
Philadelphia Wings
|
New York Saints
|
|
1988
|
New Jersey Saints
|
Washington Wave
|
|
1987
|
Baltimore Thunder
|
Washington Wave
|
NLL Championships by Franchise
|
6
|
Philadelphia Wings
|
1989, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998,
2001
|
|
5
|
Toronto Rock
|
1999,2000,2002,2003,2005
|
|
3
|
Buffalo Bandits
|
1992, 1993, 1996
|
|
1
|
Baltimore Thunder
|
1987
|
|
1
|
Calgary Roughnecks
|
2004
|
|
1
|
Detroit Turbos
|
1991
|
|
1
|
New Jersey Saints
|
1988
|
|
1
|
Rochester Knighthawks
|
1997
|
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