The Quebec Junior Elite Baseball League (QJEBL; French: Ligue de baseball junior élite Québec, LBJEQ) is the top-level amateur summer baseball league in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is composed entirely of junior elite players - the best baseball players in the province between 16 and 21 years of age.
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| Sport | Baseball |
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| Founded | 1947 |
| President | Rodger Brulotte |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country |  Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Longueuil Ducs (2024) |
| Most titles | Québec Diamants (7) |
History
editThe league began as the Ligue de Baseball Royale junior, founded in 1948 by Gérard Thibault. In 1995 the league, now known as the Ligue de baseball Montréal Junior Élite merged with the eastern Quebec based Ligue Junior Majeure du Québec. Two years later the league assumed its current name.
Teams
edit| Team | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Charlesbourg Alouettes | Charlesbourg (Quebec City) | Parc Henri-Casault |
| Coaticook Rocket | Coaticook | Stade Julien-Morin |
| Gatineau Tyrans | Gatineau | Parc Sanscartier |
| Granby Guerriers | Granby | Stade Napoléon-Fontaine |
| LaSalle Cardinals | LaSalle (Montreal) | Stade Éloi-Viau |
| Laval Pirates | Laval | Parc Paul-Marcel-Maheu |
| Longueuil Ducs | Longueuil | Parc Paul-Pratt |
| Montreal Orioles | Ahuntsic-Cartierville (Montreal) | Ahuntsic Park |
| Québec Diamants | Quebec City | Stade Canac |
| Repentigny Royal | Repentigny | Parc Champigny |
| Saguenay Voyageurs | Saguenay | Stade Richard-Desmeules |
| St-Eustache Bisons | Saint-Eustache | Stade Clair-Matin |
| Trois-Rivières Jr. Aigles | Trois-Rivières | Stade Quillorama |
Champions
edit| Year | League Champion | Playoff Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | DUCS DE LONGUEUIL | - | |
| 1970 | LOISIRS ST-ALPHONSE D'AHUNTSIC | - | |
| 1971 | ALOUETTES D'IMMACULÉE CONCEPTION | - | |
| 1972 | EXPOS DE VILLE-MARIE | - | |
| 1973 | EXPOS DE VILLE-MARIE | - | |
| 1974 | EXPOS DE VILLE-MARIE | - | |
| 1975 | 300 DE REPENTIGNY | - | |
| 1976 | ALOUETTES D'IMMACULÉE CONCEPTION | - | |
| 1977 | 300 DE REPENTIGNY | - | |
| 1978 | ORIOLES DE ROSEMONT | - | |
| 1979 | COUGARS DE ST-LÉONARD | - | |
| 1980 | DUCS DE LONGUEUIL | - | |
| 1981 | MONARQUES DE MONTRÉAL-NORD | - | |
| 1982 | ORIOLES DE AHUNTSIC | - | |
| 1983 | MONARQUES DE MONTRÉAL-NORD | - | |
| 1984 | ORIOLES DE AHUNTSIC | - | |
| 1985 | CAVALIERS DE LASALLE | - | |
| 1986 | ASSOCIÉS DE LAVAL | - | |
| 1987 | ASSOCIÉS DE LAVAL | - | |
| 1988 | DUCS DE LONGUEUIL | - | |
| 1989 | ASSOCIÉS DE LAVAL | - | |
| 1990 | ASSOCIÉS DE LAVAL | - | |
| 1991 | CARDINALS DE LASALLE | - | |
| 1992 | ASSOCIÉS DE LAVAL | - | |
| 1993 | ORIOLES D’AHUNTSIC | - | |
| 1994 | CARDINALS DE LASALLE | - | |
| 1995 | CARDINALS DE LASALLE | - | |
| 1996 | BISONS DE ST-EUSTACHE | - | |
| 1997 | ALOUETTES DE CHARLESBOURG | - | |
| 1998 | ALOUETTES DE CHARLESBOURG | - | |
| 1999 | BOMBARDIERS DE SHERBROOKE | Charlesbourg | |
| 2000 | ALOUETTES DE CHARLESBOURG | Charlesbourg | |
| 2001 | ÉLITES DE MONTRÉAL | Montréal | |
| 2002 | CARDINALS DE LASALLE | Longueuil | |
| 2003 | DUCS DE LONGUEUIL | St-Eustache | |
| 2004 | DIAMANTS DE QUÉBEC | Longueuil | |
| 2005 | DUCS DE LONGUEUIL | Trois-Rivières | |
| 2006 | DUCS DE LONGUEUIL | Longueuil | |
| 2007 | AIGLES DE TROIS-RIVIÈRES | Longueuil | |
| 2008 | CARDINALS DE LASALLE | Montréal | |
| 2009 | CARDINALS DE LASALLE | LaSalle | |
| 2010 | DIAMANTS DE QUÉBEC | Montréal | |
| 2014 | DIAMANTS DE QUÉBEC | ||
| 2015 | DIAMANTS DE QUÉBEC | ||
| 2016 | LE ROYAL CHEVROLET DE REPENTIGNY | ||
| 2017 | LE ROYAL CHEVROLET DE REPENTIGNY | ||
| 2018 | ORIOLES DE MONTRÉAL | ||
| 2019 | DIAMANTS DE QUÉBEC | ||
| 2020 | DIAMANTS DE QUÉBEC | ||
| 2021 | BISONS DE ST-EUSTACHE | ||
| 2022 | ROYAL DE REPENTIGNY | ||
| 2023 | DUCS DE LONGUEUIL | Longueuil | |
| 2024 | BISONS DE ST-EUSTACHE | Longueuil |
Former teams
edit| Team | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke Athlétiques BRP | Sherbrooke | Amedée Roy Stadium |
See also
editReferences
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