Ocean State Cup
The Ocean State Cup is awarded to each season's winner of the quadrangular all sports series among the four Rhode Island Division I schools, the Brown Bears, Bryant Bulldogs, Providence Friars, and Rhode Island Rams. In the event of a tie, the award is shared, but the previous winner retains possession of the trophy.
Ocean State Cup | ||||
Teams: | Brown Bears Bryant Bulldogs Providence Friars Rhode Island Rams | |||
Originated: | 2009 | |||
Trophy Series: | Brown leads with 5 | |||
Current Holder: | ||||
Bears 2009–10 2010–11 2013–14 2014–15 2016–17 |
Bulldogs 2011–12 2012–13 2015–16 2020–21 |
Friars 2017–18 2019–20 |
Rams | |
Shared Awards (0) |





History of the Cup
The Ocean State Cup was created in 2009 when Bryant declared its move to Division I. The Ocean State Cup started off as just a lacrosse cup and was between Brown, Bryant and Providence. In 2011, the cup was moved to an all-sports cup and now included Rhode Island.
Winners of the trophy
Brown victories are shown in ██ brown, Bryant victories in ██ Gold, Providence victories in ██ black, and Rhode Island victories in ██ Keaney Blue. Future events are shown in ██ silver. In the event of a shared award, the previous year's winner retains custody of the trophy. Below are the winners of the Ocean State Cup for Men's Lacrosse.
Season | Men's Lacrosse Ocean State Cup Winner |
---|---|
2009–10 | Brown |
2010–11 | Brown |
2011–12 | Bryant |
2012–13 | Bryant |
2013–14 | Brown |
2014–15 | Brown |
2015–16 | Bryant |
2016–17 | Brown |
2017–18 | Providence |
2018–19 | Brown |
2019–20 | Providence |
2020–21 | Bryant |
2021–22 | Brown |
2022–23 | Bryant |
See also
- Ocean State Rivalry (Providence v.s. Rhode Island)