How the Chiefs Reached Four Consecutive Mann Cup Championships
They won four straight titles from 2023 through 2026, capped by a 4-0 Coquitlam sweep and a 10-2 clincher—the franchise’s first four-peat.
The Six Nations Chiefs won four consecutive Mann Cups from 2023 through 2026. They completed the franchise’s first four-peat by sweeping the Coquitlam Adanacs 4-0 in the 2026 final, including a 10-2 victory in the deciding game. The championship also surpassed the Chiefs’ previous three-title streak from 1994 through 1996, according to the completed report on their fourth straight championship.
The answer: four straight Mann Cups from 2023 through 2026
The Six Nations Chiefs’ current Mann Cup championship streak covers four successive seasons:
- 2023: Mann Cup champions
- 2024: Mann Cup champions
- 2025: Mann Cup champions
- 2026: Mann Cup champions
The 2026 victory extended the three-title run that Six Nations had assembled through 2025. It gave the Chiefs their first four-peat and moved the current team beyond the franchise’s previous high of three consecutive championships, set from 1994 through 1996.
This is a championship streak rather than an unbeaten streak in individual Mann Cup games. Six Nations won each of the four final series played from 2023 through 2026, but the Chiefs did not win every game within those series.
The distinction is clearest in the final two championships. Six Nations needed seven games to defeat the New Westminster Salmonbellies in 2025, losing three times before winning the series 4-3. In 2026, the Chiefs completed the best-of-seven final in the minimum four games.
A title streak counts consecutive editions won. It does not require a team to sweep every final along the way. On that basis, the Chiefs’ run stands at four consecutive Mann Cups, with no other champion between their 2023 and 2026 titles.
The fourth championship also raised the franchise’s total to 10 Mann Cups. A report on the completed 2026 sweep confirms the 4-0 series result, the 10-2 clincher and the Chiefs’ fourth straight and 10th overall championship.
The 2026 sweep, game by game
Six Nations won the four games against Coquitlam by scores of 8-2, 10-6, 13-9 and 10-2. Those results produced a combined score of 41-19 and margins of six goals in Game 1, four in Game 2, four in Game 3 and eight in Game 4.
| Game | Result | Series position |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Six Nations 8, Coquitlam 2 | Chiefs led 1-0 |
| Game 2 | Six Nations 10, Coquitlam 6 | Chiefs led 2-0 |
| Game 3 | Six Nations 13, Coquitlam 9 | Chiefs led 3-0 |
| Game 4 | Six Nations 10, Coquitlam 2 | Chiefs won 4-0 |
Game 1 established the series lead with an 8-2 Six Nations victory. It was one of two games in which Coquitlam was held to two goals, the other being the championship clincher.
Game 2 featured the most clearly documented scoring surge of the series. The Chiefs scored eight goals in the second period, won 10-6 and moved ahead 2-0. Dhane Smith was named Player of the Game in the official Major Series Lacrosse recap.
Coquitlam produced its highest total of the final in Game 3, but Six Nations answered with its own series-high output. The Chiefs’ 13-9 victory gave them a 3-0 lead and left them one win from the championship. The result and its place in the series are documented in coverage published after Game 3.
Six Nations then led Game 4 by 7-0 after two periods at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Coquitlam scored the first two goals of the third period, but the Chiefs added three more and finished with a 10-2 win.
The four scorelines show that every Six Nations victory came by at least four goals. The Chiefs also never trailed in the series count, advancing directly from 1-0 to 2-0, 3-0 and the completed sweep. That progression contrasts with 2025, when New Westminster held series leads of 2-0 and 3-2 before Six Nations recovered.
Where the four-peat stands in the box-lacrosse era
The Chiefs’ achievement is best described as tying the reported box-lacrosse-era record for consecutive Mann Cup championships. It should not be presented as an uncontested record covering every period of Mann Cup history.
The era distinction matters because the Mann Cup predates box lacrosse. The indoor era began in 1932, after earlier editions had been played under field-lacrosse rules and different competition structures. Treating all of those versions as a single uniform statistical environment would obscure significant changes in the code and championship format.
Within the box era, three teams are reported to have reached four consecutive championships:
| Team | Championship sequence | Streak type |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough Trailermen | 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 | Four successive annual titles |
| Peterborough Lakers | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 | Four consecutive contested titles |
| Six Nations Chiefs | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 | Four successive annual titles |
The Peterborough Lakers’ sequence needs a calendar qualification. Peterborough won in 2017, 2018 and 2019, followed by the next contested Mann Cup in 2022. The championship was not held in 2020 or 2021 during the pandemic interruption, so the Lakers did not win in four consecutive calendar years. They instead won four consecutive Mann Cups that were actually contested.
Six Nations’ sequence has no comparable calendar interruption. The Chiefs won four titles in four successive years, while Peterborough’s later run spans six calendar years. Both count as four consecutive contested championships, but the shape of each streak is different.
The Chiefs also joined the Peterborough Trailermen’s 1951-1954 run, which consisted of four annual championships without a skipped edition. Completed 2026 reporting identifies those Peterborough teams and Six Nations as the three box-era clubs to reach four straight titles.
The all-era question is less settled. A published Mann Cup summary assigns New Westminster the longest historical streak but pairs its stated total with the 1920-1925 range, creating an ambiguity between the number of championships and the six-year span. Another supplied historical account describes that pre-box sequence differently. Those early editions also belong to the field-lacrosse period rather than the box era.
The defensible record statement is therefore narrower: Six Nations tied the reported record for consecutive Mann Cup championships since the box era began in 1932. That wording recognizes the Chiefs’ place alongside both Peterborough runs without claiming that the four-peat definitively settled the record across the trophy’s full history.
It also preserves the difference between annual and contested streaks. The Chiefs and the 1951-1954 Peterborough team won in four successive calendar years. The 2017-2022 Lakers won four successive contested editions around a two-year interruption.
Ryan Smith’s second straight series MVP award
Ryan Smith was selected as the 2026 series MVP, earning the honor for the second consecutive Mann Cup. He recorded four goals and nine assists for 13 points over the four-game final.
Dhane Smith led the Chiefs in series scoring with six goals and 14 assists for 20 points. His performance included Player of the Game recognition in Game 2 and five assists in the Game 4 clincher. The completed series report and scoring totals document Ryan Smith’s MVP repeat and the two players’ final totals.
The figures record two separate outcomes. Dhane Smith had the higher offensive point total, while Ryan Smith received the series MVP award. The award gave Ryan Smith consecutive honors across two substantially different finals: the seven-game victory over New Westminster in 2025 and the four-game sweep of Coquitlam in 2026.
Ryan Smith’s repeat also continued a change in the individual honors during the current team streak. Cody Jamieson was listed as the 2023 MVP, Lyle Thompson received the honor in 2024 and Ryan Smith followed in 2025 and 2026.
The Chiefs’ Mann Cup ledger after the 2026 title
The 2026 victory raised the Six Nations Chiefs’ franchise total to 10 Mann Cups. Their championship years are:
1994, 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
That ledger contains three distinct championship periods. Six Nations opened with three straight titles from 1994 through 1996. The Chiefs then won in 2013, 2014 and 2016 before beginning the current four-title run in 2023.
The completed historical accounting places Six Nations fourth in total Mann Cup championships:
| Rank | Club | Mann Cups |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Westminster | 24 |
| 2 | Peterborough | 18 |
| 3 | Brampton | 11 |
| 4 | Six Nations | 10 |
A completed newspaper account of the 2026 championship reports those totals and places Six Nations ahead of Victoria’s nine championships. As with the streak comparison, all-time club totals require some historical care because the ledger spans changing team identities, competition formats and lacrosse eras.
Six Nations is also reported as 10-0 in Mann Cup championship series. That means the Chiefs have won the national final every time they have qualified for it. It does not mean that they have won every individual game played during those appearances.
The 2025 final provides the clearest example. Six Nations lost Games 1, 2 and 5 to New Westminster but won Games 3, 4, 6 and 7, taking the best-of-seven series 4-3. The official Lacrosse Canada results for the 2025 Mann Cup record all seven scores and the Chiefs’ championship.
That distinction keeps the franchise record precise. Six Nations remains unbeaten in Mann Cup final series, even though several of those series included individual-game losses. Its current championship streak likewise counts four consecutive series victories, not an uninterrupted run of game wins.
The usable record after the 2026 final is clear: the Six Nations Chiefs won four consecutive Mann Cups from 2023 through 2026, completed the run with a four-game sweep of Coquitlam and raised their franchise total to 10 championships. The four-peat ties the reported box-era standard; a fifth consecutive title remains a future record pursuit rather than an accomplished all-era milestone.