Lakefront 7s Champions

This Lakefront 7s Champions list represents our best efforts to keep track of the winners of the event each year and provide historical content for future events. You may also be interested in a more generalized Lakefront 7s history.

Elite Division

Women’s Elite/Competitive

Includes USA Rugby Qualifier.

2015 — Youngbloodz (Minneapolis, MN)
2014 — Youngbloodz (Minneapolis, MN)
2013 — Lions (Chicago, IL)
2012 — North Shore (Chicago, IL)
2011 — Amazons (St. Paul, MN)
2010 — North Shore (Chicago, IL)
2009 — GODRFC
2004 — Midwest Thunderbirds
2002 — North Shore (Chicago, IL)
2001 — Kandiyohi

Men’s Elite

Includes USA Rugby Qualifier.

2015 — 1823 (Columbus, OH)
2014 — Lions (Chicago, IL)
2013 — Lions (Chicago, IL)
2012 — Lions (Chicago, IL)
2011 — Lions (Chicago, IL)
2010 — Lions (Chicago, IL)
2009 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)
2008 — 4-way tie (due to weather cancellation)
- Griffins (Chicago, IL)
- Lions (Chicago, IL)
- Coralville Reefers (Ferndale, WA)
- Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)
2007 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)
2006 — Gazelles (Grand Rapids, MI)
2004 — Gazelles (Grand Rapids, MI)
2003 — Kandiyohi
2002 — Scioto Valley
2001 — Metropolis (Minneapolis, MN)

Competitive Division

Men’s Competitive

Includes Men's A and Men's Cup.

2025 — Lions (Chicago, IL; match report)
2024 — Roos (Pulaski, WI; match report)
2023 — Roos (Pulaski, WI; match report)
2022 — Wisconsin RFU Men’s Selects (match report)
2021 — Air Force (Select-side, America; match report)
2020 — none (COVID-19)
2019 — Kansas City Blues (Kansas City, MO; match report)
2018 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI; match report)
2017 — Metropolis (Minneapolis, MN)
2016 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)
2015 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)
2014 — Lions (Chicago, IL)
2013 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)
2012 — Savage Nation (Milwaukee, WI)
2011 — Blaze (Chicago, IL)
2010 — C-side Seamen
2009 — C-side Seamen
2008 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)
2007 — The Irish Pub
2006 — West Side Harlequins (Milwaukee, WI)
2004 — Hot Rod Lincolns
2003 — Metropolis (Minneapolis, MN)
2001 — Northwest Indiana Exiles
1991 — Lions (Chicago, IL)
1990 — Lions (Chicago, IL)
1989 — Rovers RFC (Cleveland, OH)
1988 — University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)
1987 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)
1986 — Quad City Irish (Davenport, IA)
1985 — Quad City Irish (Davenport, IA)
1984 — Quad City Irish (Davenport, IA)
1983 — Quad City Irish (Davenport, IA)

Includes Women's Open.

2025 — Metropolis (Minneapolis, MN; match report)
2024 — Lions (Chicago, IL; match report)
2023
- Open — T.I.T.S. (Menomonie, WI; match report)
- Social — Growlers (Grand Rapids, MI; match report)
2022 — Minx (Knoxville, TN; match report)
2021 — Hawkeyes (Davenport, IA; match report)
2020 — none (COVID-19)
2019
- Cup — North Shore Green (Chicago, IL; match report)
- Plate — Hawkeyes (Davenport, IA)
2018 — Morning Bracket: Wisconsin Women’s RFC (Madison, WI; match report)
2018 — Evening Bracket: Northshore (Chicago, IL; match report)
2017 — Youngbloodz (Minneapolis, MN)
2016 — T.I.T.S. (Milwaukee, WI)
2015 — Black Katts (Winona, MN)
2014 — Wisconsin WRC (Madison, WI)
2013 — Harlequins (Atlanta, GA)
2012 — Ninjas (Buffalo, NY)
2011 — Beaver Nation
2010 — All Pink Cougars
2009 — St. Charles
2008 — Ninjas (Buffalo, NY)
2007 — Valkyries (Minneapolis, MN)
2006 — Eastern Iowa

Men’s Social

Includes Men's Open, Men's Cup and Men's Plate.

2025 — Erie Hawaiians (Buffalo, NY; match report)
2024 — Lumberjacks (Minneapolis, MN; match report)
2023 — Fox Valley Māori (St. Charles, IL; match report)
2022 — Dream Thiems (Green Bay, WI; match report)
2021 — Roos (Pulaski, WI; match report)
2020 — none (COVID-19)
2019 — Barbarians (Milwuakee, WI; match report)
2018 — Morning Bracket: Barbarians (Milwuakee, WI; match report)
2018 — Evening Bracket: Sepi’s 7 (Las Angeles, CA; match report)
2017 — Krakens (Lake Michigan, IN), Swords (Chicago, IL)
2016 — Krakens (Lake Michigan, IN), Naptown Royal (Indianapolis, IN)
2015 — Barbarians (Milwuakee, WI), Northwest Woodsmen (Schaumburg, IL)
2014 — Krakens (Lake Michigan, IN), Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)
2013 — Ramblers (St. Louis, MO), Ravens (Rockford, IL)
2012 — Krakens (Lake Michigan, IN), Condors (Chicago, IL)
2011 — Condors (Chicago, IL), KISS
2010 — Condors (Chicago, IL), Misfits (Hammond, IN)
2009 — Oconomowoc, Notre Dame
2008 — Terminator Sharks
2007 — Wolfpac (Fond du Lac, WI)
2006 — Wolfpac (Fond du Lac, WI)
2004 — Ice Monkeys
2003
- St. Louis Bombers (Cup)
- Milwaukee Black & Blue (Plate)
2002
- Green Bay (Cup)
- The Who (Plate)
2001 — Jerky Boys

Super Social Division

Women’s Super Social

2025 — Hamilton Alumni (Sussex, WI; match report)
2024 — Sabres (St. Louis, MO; match report)
2023 — Division not scheduled.
2022 — Scylla (Milwaukee, WI; match report)
2021 — Hot Girl Scrummers (Madison, WI; match report)
2020 — none (COVID-19)
2019 — Deathicorns (Chicago, IL)

Includes Men's Bowl and Men's Spoon.

2025 — Drinkin’ Park (Chicago, IL; match report)
2024 — South Side Irish (Chicago, IL; match report)
2023 — Rogues RFC a.k.a. Flint Tropics (Flint, MI; match report)
2022 — Bombers (St. Louis, MO; match report)
2021 — Lincoln Park (Lincoln Park, IL; match report)
2020 — none (COVID-19)
2019 — Bombers (St. Louis, MO; match report)
2004 — UW-Parkside
2003
- San Antonio (Bowl)
- Fox Valley (Spoon)
2002 — Northwest Indiana (Bowl)
2001 — Tradesmen

HIPPOs Division

Men’s HIPPOs

2025 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI; match report)
2024 — On hiatus.
2023 — Indiana Warlocks (Indianapolis, IN; match report)
2022 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI; match report)
2021 — Milwaukee Barbarians (Milwaukee, WI; match report)
2020 — none (COVID-19)
2019 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)
2008 — Milwaukee RFC (Milwaukee, WI)

High School Division

High School Girls

2025 — Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls, IA; match report)
2024 — Hawkettes (Des Moines, IA; match report)
2023 — Sparta Rock (Rockford, MI; match report)
2022 — Sparta Rock (Rockford, MI; match report)
2021 — Badger Selects (Select-side, WI; match report)
2020 — none (COVID-19)
2019
- Cup — Hawkettes (Des Moines, IA; match report)
- Plate — Cobras (New Lenox, IL)
2018 — Hawkettes (Des Moines, IA; match report)
2017 — Hawkettes (Des Moines, IA)
2016 — Hawkettes (Des Moines, IA)
2015 — Penn (Elkhart, IN)
2014 — Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, WI)
2013 — Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, WI)
2012 — Catholic Memorial (Waukesha, WI)
2011 — N/A
2010 — N/A
2009 — Rockford (Rockford, IL)
2008 — St. Charles
2007 — Harlequins (Vernon, WI)
2006 — Midwest U19 Thunderbirds

High School Boys

2025 — Jesters (Appleton, WI; match report)
2024 — Predator Rugby (St. Charles, IL; match report)
2023 — Southeast Polk Rugby (Altoona, IA; match report)
2022 — Iowa Hawks (Select-side, IA; match report)
2021 — Iowa Hawks (Select-side, IA; match report)
2020 — none (COVID-19)
2019
- Cup — Hawks (Des Moines, IA; match report)
- Plate — A-Team (Ankeny, IA)
2018 — Elite Bracket: Mystical Canucks (Boston, MA; Quebéc, Canada; match report)
2018 — Warriors (Naperville, IL; match report)
2017 — Wildcats (Eagan, MN)
2016 — Mystic River (Boston, MA)
2015 — Middleton (Middleton, WI)
2014 — Patriots (Milwaukee, WI)
2013 — SE Polk (Pleasant Hill, IA)
2012 — Tornados (Bloomington, IL)
2011 — Cathedral (Carmel, Indiana)
2010 — Muskego (Muskego, WI)
2009 — Lancers
2008 — St. Charles
2007 — Harlequins (Vernon, WI)
2006 — Bay Port (Green Bay, WI)
2004 — Muskego
2003 — South Side Irish Youth
2002 — Muskego
2001 — Muskego