| Sport | Box Lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Ceased | 2015 |
| CEO | Christian Lamothe |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country |  Canada  United States |
| Last champion(s) | Vermont Jr. Voyageurs (2014) |
The Montreal Junior Lacrosse League (MJLL) is a Junior B box lacrosse league. The teams are located in Quebec and one in Vermont. The league was formed in 2014 [1] to help fill a void of junior lacrosse in the area.
Four teams competed in the inaugural 2014 season, which began in late May. The Vermont Jr. Voyageurs (6-0) finished undefeated in the regular season [2] to earn a playoff bye into the championship series. Second-seed Montreal Shamrocks (4-2) defeated Kanehsatake (2-4) in two-straight games (12-1, 13–3) to advance. In the best-of 3 final, Vermont won Game 1 at home 11–7. Game 2 was played in Montreal, with the Jr. Voyageurs clinching the first-ever MJLL title with an 11–6 victory.
In Winter of 2015 it was announced that three of the four MJLL teams would merge with the Iroquois Nations Junior B Lacrosse League to form a new seven-team league (renamed First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League). On May 16, 2015, the Montreal Shamrocks won the first-ever FNJBLL game, 6–5 over Kanehsatake Warriors. The game was played at Aréna Kevin-Lowe in Lachute, Québec.
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Montreal Jr. Phoenix | Montreal, Quebec | Aréna Bill-Durnan |
| Montreal Jr. Shamrocks | Montreal, Quebec | Aréna Bill-Durnan |
| Kanehsatake Jr. Warriors | Deux-Montagnes, Quebec | Olympia Arena |
| Vermont Jr. Voyageurs | Essex Junction, Vermont | Essex Skating Facility |
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