The Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) is pleased to announce that the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees have been selected to host the 2026 Baggataway Cup Championship. The tournament will be held November 12–14, 2026 at Gee-Gees Field on the University of Ottawa campus. For the first time in recent years, the tournament will follow a Thursday-to-Saturday format, featuring quarterfinals on Thursday, semifinals on Friday, and the Baggataway Cup Final on Saturday afternoon.

The 2025 CUFLA season showed how much university lacrosse in Canada continues to grow. With 14 teams across Ontario and Quebec, CUFLA is attracting players from top junior, prep school, and development programs while offering elite academics and high level competition. The league also continues to strengthen its ties to Junior A lacrosse, the NLL, and the Canadian high performance pathway.

Former Canadian university lacrosse standouts Jason Knox, Will MacLeod, and Dante Mancini are all part of the 2026 National Lacrosse League Finals between the Halifax Thunderbirds and Toronto Rock this weekend, continuing CUFLA’s growing presence at the professional level. For Knox and MacLeod, the championship series comes after dominant 2025 CUFLA campaigns that established both players among the top talent in Canadian university lacrosse. Knox, a former Nipissing Laker and Teachers College st