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The Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League (RMLL) is the name of the box lacrosse leagues in Alberta with one team in Saskatchewan and, as of 2011, one in Manitoba. It is sanctioned by the Alberta Lacrosse Association. RMLL organizes all senior and junior play in the province. The league is broken into several divisions: Senior B, Senior C, Junior A, Junior B, Tier II and Tier III. Junior Ladies and Senior Ladies divisions were added in 2004 and 2011, respectively.
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The RMLL is experiencing rapid growth as the popularity of box lacrosse increases, spurred on by the expansion of the National Lacrosse League to Calgary in 2001 and Edmonton in 2005. In 2002, 18 teams played in the RMLL at all levels. That number grew to 37 in 2005, then 59 in 2006. An all-time high 64 teams competed in 2016.
National championships
The RMLL is guaranteed at least one berth in each of the following national championship tournaments. Championship teams from Alberta are listed:
Presidents Cup
1975 - Edmonton Fullers 1983 - Calgary Mountaineers 2002 - Edmonton Outlaws 2007 - Sherwood Park Outlaws 2016 - St. Albert MinersMinto Cup
noneFounders Cup
1980 - Enoch Tomahawks 1999 - Edmonton Miners 2009 - Calgary MountaineersThe RMLL currently is not eligible for the Mann Cup Senior A championship. However, the Calgary Chinooks won the Mann Cup in 1914.