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Stanley Cup, trophy awarded to the winner of the world’s professional ice hockey championship, an annual play-off that culminates the season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup was first awarded in the 1892–93 season and is the oldest trophy that can be won by professional athletes in North America. The cup’s donor was a governor-general of Canada, Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston, for whom it is named. It was originally intended to go to the outstanding Canadian team, as determined by a play-off, and the first winner was the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association. Amateurs competed for the cup in the early years, but, as the number of professional teams grew, amateurs dropped out of the competition. The cup became the sole property of the National Hockey League in 1926.

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*Though Victoria defeated Quebec in challenge games, Victoria's win was not officially recognized.
**Series called because of flu epidemic.
1892–93 Montreal Amateur Athletic Association
1893–94 Montreal Amateur Athletic Association
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1918–19 no decision**
1919–20 Ottawa Senators Seattle Metropolitans 3–2
1920–21 Ottawa Senators Vancouver Millionaires 3–2
1921–22 Toronto St. Pats Vancouver Millionaires 3–2
1922–23 Ottawa Senators Edmonton 2–0
1923–24 Montreal Canadiens Calgary 2–0
1924–25 Victoria Cougars Montreal Canadiens 3–1
1925–26 Montreal Maroons Victoria Cougars 3–1
1926–27 Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins 2–0
1927–28 New York Rangers Montreal Maroons 3–2
1928–29 Boston Bruins New York Rangers 2–0
1929–30 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 2–0
1930–31 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 3–2
1931–32 Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers 3–0
1932–33 New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1
1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings 3–1
1934–35 Montreal Maroons Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0
1935–36 Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1
1936–37 Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers 3–2
1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1
1938–39 Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1
1939–40 New York Rangers Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2
1940–41 Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings 4–0
1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4–3
1942–43 Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins 4–0
1943–44 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 4–0
1944–45 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4–3
1945–46 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4–1
1946–47 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens 4–2
1947–48 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4–0
1948–49 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4–0
1949–50 Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers 4–3
1950–51 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens 4–1
1951–52 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4–0
1952–53 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4–1
1953–54 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4–3
1954–55 Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens 4–3
1955–56 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings 4–1
1956–57 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4–1
1957–58 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4–2
1958–59 Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1
1959–60 Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0
1960–61 Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings 4–2
1961–62 Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks 4–2
1962–63 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4–1
1963–64 Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings 4–3
1964–65 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 4–3
1965–66 Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings 4–2
1966–67 Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens 4–2
1967–68 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues 4–0
1968–69 Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues 4–0
1969–70 Boston Bruins St. Louis Blues 4–0
1970–71 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 4–3
1971–72 Boston Bruins New York Rangers 4–2
1972–73 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks 4–2
1973–74 Philadelphia Flyers Boston Bruins 4–2
1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers Buffalo Sabres 4–2
1975–76 Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers 4–0
1976–77 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4–0
1977–78 Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins 4–2
1978–79 Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers 4–1
1979–80 New York Islanders Philadelphia Flyers 4–2
1980–81 New York Islanders Minnesota North Stars 4–1
1981–82 New York Islanders Vancouver Canucks 4–0
1982–83 New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers 4–0
1983–84 Edmonton Oilers New York Islanders 4–1
1984–85 Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers 4–1
1985–86 Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames 4–1
1986–87 Edmonton Oilers Philadelphia Flyers 4–3
1987–88 Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins 4–0
1988–89 Calgary Flames Montreal Canadiens 4–2
1989–90 Edmonton Oilers Boston Bruins 4–1
1990–91 Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars 4–2
1991–92 Pittsburgh Penguins Chicago Blackhawks 4–0
1992–93 Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings 4–1
1993–94 New York Rangers Vancouver Canucks 4–3
1994–95 New Jersey Devils Detroit Red Wings 4–0
1995–96 Colorado Avalanche Florida Panthers 4–0
1996–97 Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers 4–0
1997–98 Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals 4–0
1998–99 Dallas Stars Buffalo Sabres 4–2
1999–2000 New Jersey Devils Dallas Stars 4–2
2000–01 Colorado Avalanche New Jersey Devils 4–3
2001–02 Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes 4–1
2002–03 New Jersey Devils Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4–3
2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning Calgary Flames 4–3
2004–05 canceled due to labor dispute
2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes Edmonton Oilers 4–3
2006–07 Anaheim Ducks Ottawa Senators 4–1
2007–08 Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2
2008–09 Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings 4–3
2009–10 Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers 4–2
2010–11 Boston Bruins Vancouver Canucks 4–3
2011–12 Los Angeles Kings New Jersey Devils 4–2
2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks Boston Bruins 4–2
2013–14 Los Angeles Kings New York Rangers 4–1
2014–15 Chicago Blackhawks Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2
2015–16 Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks 4–2
2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins Nashville Predators 4–2
2017–18 Washington Capitals Vegas Golden Knights 4–1
2018–19 St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins 4–3
2019–20 Tampa Bay Lightning Dallas Stars 4–2
2020–21 Tampa Bay Lightning Montreal Canadiens 4–1
2021–22 Colorado Avalanche Tampa Bay Lightning 4–2
2022–23 Vegas Golden Knights Florida Panthers 4–1
2023–24 Florida Panthers Edmonton Oilers 4–3
2024–25 Florida Panthers Edmonton Oilers 4–2
2025–26 Carolina Hurricanes Vegas Golden Knights 4–2
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