Canadian Junior A Championship

After the CAHA reconfigured their Junior A classification for the 1970-71 season , creating two separate classifications, Major Junior and Junior "A." (Tier II)

The Manitoba Centennial Trophy was first awarded to the Junior A Champion at the end of the 1970-71 season. During the 25 years the Manitona Centennial Trophy was awarded the playoff format changed, finally ending up with the format we have today. For the 1995-96 season, the Canadian Hockey Association introduced the newly named Royal Bank Cup for the championship.

The Royal Bank dropped its sponsorship after the 2017-18 season and the championship was simple known as the National Junior A Championship fot the 2018-19 season. When the tournament returned after the covid shutdown for the 2021-22 season it was renamed the Centennial Cup presented by Tim Hortons.

The current tournament structure is a five-team round-robin with a playdown. The participating teams are the four regional champions and the host team.

Fred Page Cup: Eastern Champion
Dudley Hewitt Cup: Central Champion
Anavet Cup: Western Champion
Doyle Cup: Pacific Champion
Host Team: Canadian Junior A Hockey League

Manitoba Centennial Trophy Winners Champions

Until 1995-96 the winners of the Junior A championsdhip recieved the Manitoba Centenial Trophy.

Season	Champion	Loser
1970-71	Red Deer Rustlers	Charlottetown Islanders
1971-72	Guelph CMC's	Red Deer Rustlers
1972-73	Portage Terriers	Pembroke Lumber Kings
1973-74	Selkirk Steelers	Smiths Falls Bears
1974-75	Spruce Grove Mets	Guelph CMC's
1975-76	Rockland Nationals	Spruce Grove Mets
1976-77	Prince Albert Raiders	Pembroke Lumber Kings
1977-78	Guelph Platers	Prince Albert Raiders
1978-79	Prince Albert Raiders	Sherwood-Parkdale Metros
1979-80	Red Deer Rustlers	North York Rangers
1980-81	Prince Albert Raiders	Belleville Bulls
1981-82	Prince Albert Raiders	Guelph Platers
1982-83	North York Rangers	Abbotsford Flyers
1983-84	Orillia Travelways	Weyburn Red Wings
1984-85	Orillia Travelways	Penticton Knights
1985-86	Penticton Knights	Cole Harbour Colts
1986-87	Richmond Sockeyes	Humboldt Broncos
1987-88	Notre Dame Hounds	Halifax Lions
1988-89	Thunder Bay Flyers	Summerside Western Capitals
1989-90	Vernon Lakers	New Westminster Royals
1990-91	Vernon Lakers	Sudbury Cubs
1991-92	Thunder Bay Flyers	Winkler Flyers
1992-93	Kelowna Spartans	Chateauguay Elites
1993-94	Olds Grizzlys	Kelowna Spartans
1994-95	Calgary Canucks	Gloucester Rangers

Junior A Championship - Royal Bank Cup

For the 1995-96 season until the 2017-18 season, the Junior A Hockey champion was awarded the Royal Bank Cup, It was determined by a round robin tournament and a championship game.

Season	Champion	Loser
1995-96	Vernon Vipers	Melfort Mustangs
1996-97	Summerside Western Capitals	South Surrey Eagles
1997-98	South Surrey Eagles	Weyburn Red Wings
1998-99	Vernon Vipers	Charlottetown Abbies
1999-00	Fort McMurray Oil Barons	Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
2000-01	Camrose Kodiaks	Flin Flon Bombers
2001-02	Halifax Oland Exports	OCN Blizzard
2002-03	Humboldt Broncos	Camrose Kodiaks
2003-04	Aurora Tigers	Kindersley Klippers
2004-05	Weyburn Red Wings	Camrose Kodiaks
2005-06	Burnaby Express	Yorkton Terriers
2006-07	Aurora Tigers	Prince George Spruce Kings
2007-08	Humboldt Broncos	Camrose Kodiaks
2008-09	Vernon Vipers	Humboldt Broncos
2009-10	Vernon Vipers	Dauphin Kings
2010-11	Pembroke Lumber Kings	Vernon Vipers
2011-12	Penticton Vees	Woodstock Slammers
2012-13	Brooks Bandits	Summerside Western Capitals
2013-14	Yorkton Terriers	Carleton Place Canadians
2014-15	Portage Terriers	Carleton Place Canadians
2015-16	West Kelowna Warriors	Lloydminster Bobcats
2016-17	Cobourg Cougars	Brooks Bandits
2017-18	Chilliwack Chiefs	Wellington Dukes

Junior A Championship

For the 2018-19 season the Junior A Hockey championship was called the National Junior A Championship. It was determined by a round robin tournament and a championship game.

Season	Champion	Loser
2018-19	Brooks Bandits	Prince George Spruce Kings

Junior A Championship - Centennial Cup presented by Tim Hortons

For the 2019-20 season until presnt, the Junior A Hockey champion is awarded the Centennial Cup presented by Tim Hortons. It is determined by a round robin tournament and a championship game.

Season	Champion	Loser
2019-20	No Tournament Covid 19
2020-21	No Tournament Covid 19
2021-22	Brooks Bandits (AJHL)	Pickering Panthers (OJHL)