Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec
Encyclopedia
The Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec (LBEQ) 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 under 22 years of age.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It is composed entirely of junior elite players - the best baseball players in the province under 22 years of age.
History
The 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
| Team | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Les Alouettes de Charlesbourg | Charlesbourg Charlesbourg, Quebec Founded in 1659, Charlesbourg is a borough of Quebec City, in the northeastern part of the city and West of the city of Beauport. Incorporated in 1976 following the merger of the cities of Orsainville, Notre-Dame-des-Laurentides, the town of Charlesbourg and the municipality of Charlesbourg-Est... (Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... ) |
Parc Henri-Casault |
| Les Guerriers de Granby | Granby Granby, Quebec Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and... |
Stade Napoléon-Fontaine |
| Les Cardinals de LaSalle | LaSalle (Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... ) |
Stade Éloi-Viau |
| Les Associés de Laval | Laval Laval, Quebec Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006... |
Parc Montmorency |
| Les Ducs de Longueuil | Longueuil Longueuil Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in... |
Parc Paul-Pratt |
| Les Orioles de Montréal | Ahuntsic-Cartierville Ahuntsic-Cartierville Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:The borough is located in the northern part of Montreal along the banks of the Rivière des Prairies, and includes some islands in the river such as Île aux Chats, Île Perry, and Île de la Visitation... (Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... ) |
Parc Ahuntsic |
| Les Diamants de Québec | Quebec City Quebec City Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest... |
Stade Municipal Stade Municipal (Quebec City) Stade Municipal is a stadium in Quebec City, Quebec. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Quebec Capitales Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball minor league baseball team. It originally opened in 1938. It holds 4,800 people and is located in the... |
| Les Royal de Repentigny | Repentigny Repentigny, Quebec Repentigny is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, located north of Montreal, on the lower end of the L'Assomption River and on the Saint Lawrence River. Repentigny and Charlemagne are the first towns off the island of Montreal.-History:... |
Parc Champigny |
| Les Voyageurs de Saguenay | Saguenay Saguenay, Quebec Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City.... |
Stade Richard-Desmeules |
| Les Bisons de St-Eustache | Saint-Eustache Saint-Eustache, Quebec Saint-Eustache is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada, west of Montreal on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles.... |
Parc Clair-Matin |
| Les Aigles de Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec... |
Stade Fernand-Bédard |
| Le Hull-Volant de Gatineau | Gatineau Gatineau Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census... |
Parc Sanscartier |
Champions
| 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 |
Former teams
| Team | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Les Athlétiques BRP de Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke | Stade Amédée-Roy |