About Us
QBFL – Québec Bantam Football LeagueThe Quebec Bantam Football League (QBFL) is the highest level of 14- and 15-year-old tackle football in the Greater-Montreal region. Operating under Football Québec’s rules for 12-a-side Canadian football, it provides a fully padded, contact environment that bridges the gap between atom/pee-wee programs and Midget AAA or high-school teams. (Wikipédia)
How the league is built
| Item | Details (2024 season) |
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| Age bracket | Bantam (players’ 14th or 15th birthday in the playing year) (Wikipédia) |
| Regular-season window | Late-August → mid-October (8 games) with playoffs running into early November (QBFL Zone) |
| Current AAA clubs | Lakeshore Cougars, North Shore Lions, Gatineau Vikings, St-Lazare Stallions, St-Leonard Cougars, Laval Bulldogs, Chateauguay Raiders, Sun Youth Hornets, LaSalle Warriors (QBFL Zone) |
| Playoff trophies | Gold Cup (championship), President’s Cup (consolation bracket) (circle.kaypic.com) |
| Governing body | Football Québec; league follows the provincial “Green Book” safety & administration standards (footballquebec.com) |
Recent highlights
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2024 Gold Cup – Lakeshore Cougars beat North Shore Lions 28-20.
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2024 President’s Cup – St-Lazare Stallions over Chateauguay Raiders 31-13. (circle.kaypic.com, Log in or sign up to view)
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2023 Gold Cup – Lakeshore Cougars also captured the title, completing an unbeaten run. (Log in or sign up to view)
Regular-season standings in 2024 showed Lakeshore finishing 9-0, with Gatineau (7-2) and North Shore (6-2-1) close behind. (QBFL Zone)
Why the QBFL matters
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Player pipeline – Bantam AAA is the last community-club stop before Midget AAA / cégep programs; many alumni suit up for U Sports powerhouses like Laval or Montréal.
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Community-run clubs – Each team is a non-profit association, relying on volunteer coaches and fund-raising, which keeps costs manageable for families.
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Skill development – The league mandates certified coaching, Safe-Contact tackling, and baseline athletic-testing, so players arrive at the next level technically sound.
Following the league
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Official portal & stats:
qbflzone.compublish schedules, standings, and player leaderboards (mobile-friendly). (QBFL Zone) -
Social feeds: Instagram (@qbflzone) and Facebook page “QBFL ZONE” post weekly highlights, livestream links, and championship updates. (Instagram, Log in or sign up to view)
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Third-party tracker: Kaypic’s public “QBFL Circle” compiles game results and historical champions back to 2009. (circle.kaypic.com)
If you need anything deeper—club contacts, volunteer guidelines, or how to register a new association—let me know and I can dig up the specifics or connect you with the right Football Québec documents.