May 20, 2025 – The Minto Cup – emblematic of the National Championship for Junior ‘A’ lacrosse in
Canada – will be hosted in St. Catharines in 2025, 24 years since the last opportunity to welcome
Canada’s best lacrosse players to Niagara.
This week marks the kick-off for package ticket sales for the event, hosted at the premier spectator
facility in Niagara, the Meridian Centre in downtown St. Catharines, from Saturday, August 16 to
Saturday, August 23.
“We’ve been building towards this date for some time as an organization, and this represents an
incredible opportunity to showcase the lacrosse community in St. Catharines and Niagara,” said Paul
Coates, President of the St. Catharines Athletics Junior Lacrosse Club, and Chair of the 2025 Minto
Cup Organizing Committee. “Kicking off our season this past week, and then seeing ticket packages for
the Minto Cup go on sale, are true milestones on this journey.”
Ticket packages will go on sale beginning on Friday, May 23 at www.ticketmaster.ca. The purchase of
a package will allow for a host of benefits, beginning with the opportunity to select your seats for the
entire week’s games, cost savings, and avoiding game day lineups at the box office. Single game
tickets will not go on sale until a later date this summer.
For more information on the 2025 Minto Cup, please visit www.themintocup.com, or follow our social
media channels on Minto Cup (@themintocup) • Instagram , or The Minto Cup (@TheMintoCup) / X ,
for upcoming announcements. Organizations or companies interested in sponsorship opportunities for
the 2025 Minto Cup can contact the Host Organizing Committee through the event website or by
visiting www.stcatharinesjra.com.
Champions of the British Columbia Junior ‘A’ Lacrosse League, the Rocky Mountain Lacrosse League
(Alberta and Saskatchewan), and the Ontario Junior ‘A’ Lacrosse League will join the host St.
Catharines Athletics in August. Established in 1877, the St. Catharines Athletics Junior Lacrosse Club
have won six Minto Cups, in 1947, 1950, 1990, 1991, 2001 and 2003.
This event is supported by the City of St. Catharines and the Ontario Ministry of Sport.