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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
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| Founded | 1883 |
| League | Major Series Lacrosse |
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| Based in | Brampton, Ontario |
| Arena | Memorial Arena |
| Colours | maroon, yellow, white |
| Head coach | Dan Teat |
| General manager | Keith Slinger |
| Website | bramptonexcelsiors.ca |
The Brampton Excelsiors are a Senior "A" box lacrosse team from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The Excelsiors play in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League.
Perkins Bull, author of "From Rattlesnake Hunt To Hockey: The History of Sports in Canada and of the Sportsmen of Peel, 1798 to 1934", wrote that while it was Harry W. Dawson who brought "the first stick into Brampton," the "first regular play began in 1871" when George M. Lee, second Master in the Brampton High School, initiated the first organized game. At Lee's suggestion it is reported that the "Excelsior" name from Longfellow's poem was introduced and the legend was set in motion.
The Brampton Excelsiors are a club operated by the Brampton Excelsior Lacrosse Club, founded in 1870, making it the oldest sports organization in North America.
In 1974, the Brampton Excelsior Lacrosse Club Executive recognized 1883 as the official date for the establishment of the Major Excelsior Lacrosse Club. This year was selected given its solidification as a community organization and its entry into the newly established provincial lacrosse champions' schedule. [1]
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | Placing | Playoffs | ||
| 1913 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1st OALA Sr A West | Won League | ||
| 1914 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 41 | 12 | 1st OALA Sr A West | Won League | ||
| 1915-1918 - Team folded for World War I. | |||||||||||
| 1919 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 2nd OALA Sr A | Lost final by Default | ||
| 1920 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 36 | 13 | 1st OALA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1921 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 47 | 69 | 6 | 3rd OALA Sr A II | DNQ | ||
| 1922 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 35 | 18 | 2nd OALA Sr A I | DNQ | ||
| 1923 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 97 | 49 | 28 | 1st OALA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1924 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 43 | 20 | 1st OALA Sr A I | Lost Division Final | ||
| 1925 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 129 | 114 | 26 | 2nd OALA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1926 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 105 | 75 | 22 | 2nd OALA Sr A | Won League | ||
| 1927 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 41 | 12 | 3rd OALA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1928 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 80 | 30 | 1st OALA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1929 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 30 | 18 | 1st OALA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1930 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 39 | 15 | 1st OALA Sr A | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 1931 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 39 | 12 | 3rd OALA Sr A | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 1932 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 167 | 173 | 18 | 4th OLA Sr A I | DNQ | ||
| 1933 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 52 | 99 | 2 | 5th OLA Sr A I | DNQ | ||
| 1934 | Did Not Play | ||||||||||
| 1935 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 215 | 175 | 28 | 2nd OLA Sr A II | Lost Group Final | ||
| 1936 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 253 | 201 | 28 | 4th OLA Sr A II | DNQ | ||
| 1937 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 280 | 249 | 22 | 5th OLA Sr A | Lost quarter-final | ||
| 1938 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 282 | 292 | 32 | 4th OLA Sr A | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1939 | 30 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 300 | 444 | 8 | 6th OLA Sr A | DNQ | ||
| 1940 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 336 | 360 | 30 | 5th OLA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1941 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 263 | 281 | 20 | 4th OLA Sr A | Lost quarter-final | ||
| 1942 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 299 | 267 | 28 | 1st OLA Sr A | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 1943 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 318 | 268 | 34 | 1st OLA Sr A | Won League | ||
| 1944 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 239 | 229 | 18 | 3rd OLA Sr A | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1945 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 348 | 267 | 38 | 1st OLA Sr A | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1946 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 357 | 546 | 12 | 6th OLA Sr A | Lost quarter-final | ||
| 1947 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 295 | 423 | 16 | 5th OLA Sr A | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1948 | 30 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 321 | 288 | 21 | 5th OLA Sr A | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1949 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 494 | 380 | 56 | 1st OLA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1950 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 376 | 277 | 32 | 4th OLA Sr A | Lost quarter-final | ||
| 1951 | 30 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 301 | 366 | 21 | 5th OLA Sr A | Lost quarter-final | ||
| 1952 | Did Not Play | ||||||||||
| 1953 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 146 | 205 | 6 | 6th OLA Sr A | Folded | ||
| 1954-1957 - Did Not Play | |||||||||||
| 1958 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 251 | 204 | 32 | 2nd OLA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1959 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 212 | 240 | 14 | 4th OLA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1960 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 218 | 228 | 22 | 3rd OLA Sr A | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1961 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 220 | 181 | 32 | 2nd OLA Sr A | Won League | ||
| 1962 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 262 | 174 | 38 | 1st OLA Sr A | Won League | ||
| 1963 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 193 | 244 | 19 | 4th OLA Sr A | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1964 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 271 | 236 | 30 | 2nd OLA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1965 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 310 | 231 | 32 | 2nd OLA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1966 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 189 | 184 | 24 | 2nd OLA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1967 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 197 | 226 | 19 | 3rd OLA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1968 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 240 | 320 | 16 | 4th OLA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1969 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 264 | 404 | 15 | 4th OLA Sr A | Lost final | ||
| 1970 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 282 | 377 | 10 | 5th OLA Sr A | DNQ | ||
| 1971 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 446 | 499 | 28 | 4th OLA Sr A | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1972 | Did Not Play | ||||||||||
| 1973 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 325 | 326 | 22 | 3rd OLA Major | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1974 | Did Not Play | ||||||||||
| 1975 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 370 | 279 | 30 | 1st OLA Major | Won League | ||
| 1976 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 360 | 342 | 22 | 4th OLA Major | Won League | ||
| 1977 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 350 | 282 | 34 | 2nd OLA Major | Won League | ||
| 1978 | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 307 | 341 | 14 | 6th OLA Major | DNQ | ||
| 1979 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 341 | 272 | 29 | 3rd OLA Major | Lost final | ||
| 1980 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 282 | 365 | 14 | 4th OLA Major | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 1981 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 279 | 257 | 27 | 3rd OLA Major | Won League | ||
| 1982 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 279 | 302 | 16 | 5th OLA Major | DNQ | ||
| 1983 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 242 | 303 | 16 | 5th OLA Major | DNQ | ||
| 1984 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 330 | 331 | 22 | 4th OLA Major | Lost quarter-final | ||
| 1985 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 249 | 278 | 18 | 4th OLA Major | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1986 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 88 | 174 | 4 | 3rd OLA Major | Lost round robin | ||
| 1987 | Did Not Play | ||||||||||
| 1988 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 134 | 281 | 8 | 8th OLA Major | Lost round robin | ||
| 1989 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 178 | 298 | 4 | 6th OLA Major | Lost round robin | ||
| 1990 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 179 | 219 | 10 | 4th OLA Major | Lost round robin | ||
| 1991 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 157 | 160 | 16 | 3rd OLA Major | Lost final | ||
| 1992 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 140 | 32 | 1st OLA Major | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 1993 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 237 | 144 | 30 | 1st OLA Major | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 1994 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 224 | 175 | 27 | 3rd OLA Major | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1995 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 205 | 172 | 24 | 3rd OLA Major | Lost semi-final | ||
| 1996 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 281 | 244 | 29 | 2nd OLA Major | Lost final | ||
| 1997 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 205 | 161 | 30 | 2nd OLA Major | Lost final | ||
| 1998 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 209 | 102 | 32 | 1st OLA Major | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 1999 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 161 | 141 | 18 | 4th OLA Major | Won League | ||
| 2000 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 227 | 155 | 22 | 3rd OLA Major | Lost final | ||
| 2001 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 234 | 200 | 30 | 2nd OLA Major | Won League | ||
| 2002 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 267 | 151 | 34 | 1st OLA Major | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 2003 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 153 | 16 | 4th OLA Major | Won League | ||
| 2004 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 243 | 160 | 22 | 4th OLA Major | Lost final | ||
| 2005 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 188 | 156 | 23 | 2nd OLA Major | Lost final | ||
| 2006 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 211 | 162 | 28 | 1st OLA Major | Lost final | ||
| 2007 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 158 | 135 | 23 | 3rd OLA Major | Lost final | ||
| 2008 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 192 | 128 | 29 | 1st OLA Major | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 2009 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 197 | 125 | 26 | 1st OLA Major | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 2010 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 166 | 135 | 22 | 2nd OLA Major | Lost final | ||
| 2011 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 171 | 164 | 24 | 3rd OLA Major | Won League, won Mann Cup | ||
| 2012 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 93 | 127 | 14 | 4th OLA Major | Lost semi-final | ||
| 2013 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 146 | 219 | 10 | 5th OLA Major | DNQ | ||
| 2014 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 124 | 182 | 10 | 6th OLA Major | DNQ | ||
| 2015 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 145 | 186 | 14 | 4th OLA Major | Lost semi-final | ||
| 2016 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 123 | 180 | 6 | 5th OLA Major | DNQ | ||
| 2017 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 176 | 229 | 10 | 5th OLA Major | DNQ | ||
| 2018 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 165 | 186 | 12 | 5th OLA Major | DNQ | ||
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