Ligue de Baseball Junior Élite du Québec
The Ligue de Baseball Junior Élite du 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 under 22 years of age.
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| Sport | Baseball |
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| Founded | 1948 |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Québec Diamants |
| Official website | http://www.lbjeq.com/fr/index.html |
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. It is a low-budget league meant to give players recently graduated from college or with little professional experience an opportunity at staying in shape and providing them the chance at being signed to higher level league contracts with affiliated or independent teams. All league funding comes from advertisement sales, ticket sales and tryout revenue. All teams are composed with 23 players between 17 and 21 years of age, all for a salary of $13.50 per hour, the minimum wage of the province.
Teams
| 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) | Parc Ahuntsic |
| 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 Junior Elite Aigles | Trois-Rivières | Stade Quillorama |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke Athlétiques BRP | Sherbrooke | Amedée Roy Stadium |