Midwest Cities Lacrosse Conference

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Midwest Cities Lacrosse Conference
Midwest Cities Lacrosse Conference.jpg
MCLC logo
Sport Field Lacrosse
Founded1990;35 years ago (1990)
(origins from 1972;53 years ago (1972))
No. of teams14
Country United States
Most recent
champion(s)
Motor City Lacrosse Club (2017)
Most titlesChicago Lacrosse Club (20)
Official website midwestlacrosse.org

The Midwest Cities Lacrosse Conference (MCLC) is a senior/post-collegiate men's field lacrosse league based in the Midwestern United States. The MCLC was founded in 1990 as a merger between the "City Division" of the Midwest Club Lacrosse Association and the three-year-old Midwest Club Championship invitational tournament.

Contents

Teams are divided into east and west divisions based on their geographic location. Like most other lacrosse leagues, the MCLC plays its games during the Spring. Each season the top teams from the league meet in the playoffs to battle for the MCLC Championship.

Teams

East Division

TeamCityHome Field
Cincinnati Lacrosse Club Cincinnati, Ohio Clark Montessori High School
Cleveland Lacrosse Club Cleveland, Ohio Western Reserve Academy
Columbus Lacrosse Club Columbus, Ohio University School
Grand River Lacrosse Club Grand Rapids, Michigan Caledonia High School
Motor City Lacrosse Club Detroit, Michigan Troy Athens High School
Pittsburgh Lacrosse Club Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Central Catholic High School

West Division

TeamCity/AreaHome Field
Chicago Lacrosse Club Chicago, Illinois Evergreen Bank Group Athletic Field
Chitown Lacrosse Club Chicago, Illinois Evergreen Bank Group Athletic Field
Lincoln Park Lacrosse Club Chicago, Illinois Belmont Harbor & Diversey Field
Minneapolis Lacrosse Club Minneapolis, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
Minnesota Lakers Lacrosse Club Minneapolis, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
Minnesota Premium Lacrosse Club Minneapolis, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's
Sr. Gophers Lacrosse Club Minneapolis, Minnesota Hopkins High School
Windy City Lacrosse Club Chicago, Illinois Techny Prairie Park

Defunct teams

TeamYear folded
American General Lacrosse Club1974
Lake Shore Lacrosse Club2004
Circle City Lacrosse Club2005
Three Rivers Lacrosse Club2005
Canton Lacrosse Club2007
Lansing Lacrosse Club2008
Toledo Lacrosse Club2008
Mt. Adams Lacrosse Club2008
Northside Tribe Lacrosse2009
Detroit-Windsor Lacrosse Club ?
Great Lakes Lacrosse Club ?
West Side Lacrosse Club ?

Champions

SeasonMCLA City ChampionRunner-upResult
1972Cleveland Lacrosse Club
1973Columbus Lacrosse Club
1974Chicago Lacrosse Club
1975American General Lacrosse Club
1976Columbus Lacrosse Club
1977Chicago Lacrosse Club
1978Columbus Lacrosse Club
1979Chicago Lacrosse Club
1980Columbus Lacrosse Club
1981Chicago Lacrosse Club
1982Columbus Lacrosse Club
1983Chicago Lacrosse Club
1984Columbus Lacrosse Club
1985Chicago Lacrosse Club
1986Columbus Lacrosse Club
1987Chicago Lacrosse Club
1988Windy City Lacrosse Club
1989Chicago Lacrosse Club/Windy City Lacrosse Club (disputed)
1990Chicago Lacrosse Club
SeasonMCLC ChampionRunner-upResult
1991Chicago Lacrosse Club
1992Chicago Lacrosse Club
1993Windy City Lacrosse Club
1994Chicago Lacrosse Club
1995Chicago Lacrosse Club
1996Chicago Lacrosse Club
1997Lake Shore Lacrosse Club
1998Chicago Lacrosse Club
1999Lake Shore Lacrosse Club
2000Lake Shore Lacrosse Club
2001Columbus Lacrosse Club
2002Columbus Lacrosse Club
2003Lake Shore Lacrosse Club
2004Cincinnati Lacrosse Club
2005Chicago Lacrosse Club
2006Columbus Lacrosse Club
2007Chicago Lacrosse Club
2008Chicago Lacrosse Club
2009Chicago Lacrosse Club
2010Chicago Lacrosse Club
2011none - vacated by Columbus Lacrosse Club [1] Lincoln Park Lacrosse Club---
2012Minnesota Lakers Lacrosse ClubChicago Lacrosse Club8-6
2013Cleveland Lacrosse ClubMinnesota Lakers Lacrosse Club5-4
2014Windy City Lacrosse Club [2] Minnesota Lakers Lacrosse Club12-9
2015Minnesota Lakers Lacrosse ClubMotor City Lacrosse Club17-11
2016Motor City Lacrosse ClubChicago Lacrosse Club13-10
2017Motor City Lacrosse ClubCleveland Lacrosse Club12-11

References

  1. "A New Champion to be Crowned". Midwest Cities Lacrosse Conference. 18 July 2011. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015.
  2. "MCLC". The Lacrosse News. Retrieved 20 July 2014.