[3] Over the next year meetings between the club lacrosse programs in the New England region were held and by the spring of 1986, four teams gathered at Dean College for a single elimination tournament.
That same day, Dean College became the first "New England Club Champion", defeating Boston University by a score of 6-5.
[3] The league's original purpose was to provide structure and legitimacy to the member teams, hoping their institutions would elevate them to varsity status.
[3] The following year, although Roger Williams departed, the University of Rhode Island and Bryant College were accepted into the league.
In the fall of 2000, the league underwent a major change by officially joining what was then known as the US Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates (USLIA).