Okanagan region
The Okanagan Senior League was a senior amateur league that operated in the Okanagan River valley of interior British Columbia from 1952 through 1961.
History[]
The North Okanagan League dated back to the 1922-23 season lasting until 1941. The Vernon Canadians ancestor, the Vernon Legionaires (also known as the Blue & Whites in 1940), played in 1940, 1941, 1946, and 1947 Coy Cup tournaments as an independent team.
The Okanagan Mainline League was formed with the 1947-48 season and lasted until the 1950-51 season. In 1951 the Okanagan Mainline League split up into two leagues - the Okanagan Senior League and the Pacific Coast Senior League (which only lasted one season). This league conitnued to operate through the 1960-61 season when it folded. It was replaced by the Okanagan Junior League. Teams in the junior league were based in Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton, and Vernon replacing the four communities that were left in the league at the end of the 1960-61 season.
This league won two Allan Cups. The Penticton V's also won the 1955 World Championship.
Teams[]
| Team | Centre | Arena | Tenure | Notes |
| Kamloops Elks | Kamloops | Kamloops Memorial Arena | 1951-1955 | renamed Kamloops Chiefs |
| Kelowna Packers | Kelowna | Kelowna Memorial Arena | 1951-1960 | ceased operations December 8, 1960 |
| Penticton V's | Penticton | Penticton Memorial Arena | 1951-1960 | ceased operations December 1, 1960 |
| Vernon Canadians | Vernon | Vernon Civic Arena | 1951-1961 | return as junior team after league folds |
| Kamloops Chiefs | Kamloops | Kamloops Memorial Arena | 1955-1961 | cease operations with league return to play for 1962-63 season |
| Merritt Grand Luckies | Merritt | Nicola Valley Memorial Arena | 1960-1960 | ceased operations November 7, 1960 |
| Kelowna-Penticton Combines | Kelowna & Penticton | Kelowna Memorial Arena & Penticton Memorial Arena |
1960-1961 | formed December 18, 1960; fold with league |
Seasons/Champions/Provincials/Nationals[]
| Season | Playoff Champions | Provincials | Western Canada Playoffs | Allan Cup |
| 1951-52 | Kelowna Packers | Lost Provinical Final | N/A | N/A |
| 1952-53 | Penticton V's | Won Provincial Championship | Won Western Championship | Lost Allan Cup Final |
| 1953-54 | Penticton V's | Won Provincial Championship | Won Western Championship | Won Allan Cup |
| 1954-55 | Vernon Canadians | Won Provincial Championship | Lost Western Final | N/A |
| 1955-56 | Vernon Canadians | Won Provincial Championship | Won Western Championship | Won Allan Cup |
| 1956-57 | Vernon Canadians | Lost Provinical Final | N/A | N/A |
| 1957-58 | Kelowna Packers | Won Provincial Championship | Won Western Championship | Lost Allan Cup Final |
| 1958-59 | Vernon Canadians | Won Provincial Championship | Won Western Championship | Lost Allan Cup Final |
| 1959-60 | Kelowna Packers | Lost Provinical Final | N/A | N/A |
| 1960-61 | Vernon Canadians | Lost Provinical Final | N/A | N/A |
See also[]
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