FINALS ARE SET

by Kaylen Lomas

Western Lacrosse Association Releases Playoff Schedule

Adanacs & Salmonbellies to Battle for Mann Cup Berth!


Saturday August 9, 2025


Burnaby, BC – The Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) has finalized the schedule for the championship round, with the winner hosting the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) champions from Ontario for the 2025 Mann Cup Canadian Sr. A Championship.


The Coquitlam Adanacs will take on the New Westminster Salmonbellies in a best-of-seven match-up beginning Tuesday August 12th at the Poirier Rec. Centre, in Coquitlam.


In the 4th and deciding game, the New Westminster Salmonbellies beat the Victoria Shamrocks 12 - 6 at the Q Centre Thursday, while the Coquitlam Adanacs closed their series against the Maple Ridge Burrards in game four 10 - 7 Friday night at Cam Neely Arena.  “The Adanacs have had a great turnaround season, so the final series should be a great one between two traditional rivalries”, said WLA Commissioner, Paul Dal Monte.


The winner of the WLA final series will advance to the Mann Cup Championship against the eventual MSL champion from Ontario starting on Friday, September 5th.


Note that playoff overtime rules are in effect.  If a game is tied after regulation time, there will be a two-minute break, followed by a ten-minute overtime period.  If the game is still tied, there will be a two-minute intermission, followed by a twenty-minute sudden death overtime period.


The playoff schedule can be found below or at wlalacrosse.com.


Be sure to stay up to date with all of the WLA’s latest news and updates on our website, as well as on our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages. For tickets, go to your local team’s website, or for webcasting, go to wlalacrosse.com/wlatv.

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The Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) is an amateur league of men’s Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the Major Series Lacrosse champion for the Mann Cup every September. The championship is hosted alternately between Ontario and British Columbia every year.


WLA Championship Schedule 2025 - Best of 7

Game

Date

Start Time

Location

Salmonbellies @ Adanacs

Tues. Aug. 12

7:30 pm

Poirier Rec. Centre

Adanacs @ Salmonbellies

Thurs. Aug. 14

7:30 pm

Queen’s Park Arena

Salmonbellies @ Adanacs

Sat. Aug. 16

7:00 pm

Poirier Rec. Centre

Adanacs @ Salmonbellies

Mon. Aug. 18

7:30 pm

Queen’s Park Arena

Salmonbellies @ Adanacs*

Weds. Aug. 20

7:30 pm

Poirier Rec. Centre

Adanacs @ Salmonbellies*

Fri. Aug. 22

7:30 pm

Queen’s Park Arena

Salmonbellies @ Adanacs*

Sun. Aug. 24

7:00 pm

Poirier Rec. Centre

*If Necessary


Mann Cup 2025 - Best of 7

Game

Date

Start Time

Location

WLA vs. MSL

Fri. Sept. 5

7:30 pm

TBD

WLA vs. MSL

Sat. Sept. 6

7:30 pm

TBD

WLA vs. MSL

Mon. Sept. 8

7:30 pm

TBD

WLA vs. MSL

Tues. Sept. 9

7:30 pm

TBD

WLA vs. MSL*

Weds. Sept. 10

7:30 pm

TBD

WLA vs. MSL*

Fri. Sept. 12

7:30 pm

TBD

WLA vs. MSL*

Sat. Sept. 13

7:30 pm

TBD

*If Necessary



MEDIA CONTACT

Paul Dal Monte, WLA Commissioner    

604-862-8683

[email protected]