The Steinfeld Trophy was a trophy given annually to the winners of the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) championship.[1] 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 co-founder Jake Steinfeld. Since the league's inception, the championship has been played at a pre-designated neutral location.
| 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)
|
| 2019
|
October 6
|
Chesapeake Bayhawks
|
10-9
|
Denver Outlaws
|
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
|
Denver, CO
|
6,374
|
Steele Stanwick (Chesapeake)
|
| 2020
|
July 26
|
Boston Cannons
|
13-10
|
Denver Outlaws
|
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
|
Annapolis, MD
|
No fans due to
COVID-19 pandemic
|
Not awarded
|
| # |
Team |
W |
L |
Pct
|
| 10 |
Denver Outlaws |
3 |
7 |
.300
|
| 8 |
Chesapeake Bayhawks |
6 |
2 |
.750
|
| 6 |
New York Lizards |
3 |
3 |
.500
|
| 4 |
Dallas Rattlers |
1 |
3 |
.250
|
| 3 |
Philadelphia Barrage |
3 |
0 |
1.000
|
| 3 |
Boston Cannons |
2 |
1 |
.667
|
| 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
|
| Team
|
First season
|
Last appearance
|
Last final
|
Last championship
|
| Boston |
2001 |
2020 |
2020 |
2020
|
| 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 |
2020 |
2019 |
2019
|
| Chicago [b] |
2006 |
Never |
Never |
Never
|
| Connecticut |
2020 |
2020 |
Never |
Never
|
| Denver |
2006 |
2020 |
2020 |
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 |
2019 |
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
edit
| Team |
GP |
W |
L |
Pct |
Championships
|
| Atlanta |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.000 |
0
|
| Boston |
15 |
4 |
11 |
.267 |
2
|
| Charlotte |
3 |
1 |
2 |
.333 |
0
|
| Chesapeake |
19 |
14 |
5 |
.737 |
5
|
| Chicago |
0 |
– |
– |
– |
0
|
| Dallas |
13 |
5 |
8 |
.384 |
1
|
| Denver |
23 |
12 |
11 |
.522 |
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
|
