The Stanley Cup, the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, was donated by Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl of Derby, in 1893. Lord Stanley purchased the trophy for 10 guineas ($50 at the time) for presentation to the amateur hockey champions of Canada. Since 1910, when the National Hockey Association took possession of the Stanley Cup, the trophy has been the symbol of professional hockey supremacy. It has been competed for only by NHL teams since 1926-27 and has been under the exclusive control of the NHL since 1947.
| Year | Winner(s) |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Los Angeles Kings defeated New Jersey Devils, 4-2 |
| 2011 | Boston Bruins defeated Vancouver Canucks, 4-3 |
| 2010 | Chicago Blackhawks defeated Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2 |
| 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-3 |
| 2008 | Detroit Red Wings defeated Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-2 |
| 2007 | Anaheim Ducks defeated Ottawa Senators, 4-1 |
| 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes defeated Edmonton Oilers, 4-3 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Calgary Flames, 4-3 |
| 2003 | New Jersey Devils defeated Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, 4-3 |
| 2002 | Detroit Red Wings defeated Carolina Hurricanes, 4-1 |
| 2001 | Colorado Avalanche defeated New Jersey Devils, 4-3 |
| 2000 | New Jersey Devils defeated Dallas Stars, 4-2 |
| 1999 | Dallas Stars defeated Buffalo Sabres, 4-2 |
| 1998 | Detroit Red Wings defeated Washington Capitals, 4-0 |
| 1997 | Detroit Red Wings defeated Philadelphia Flyers, 4-0 |
| 1996 | Colorado Avalanche defeated Florida Panthers, 4-0 |
| 1995 | New Jersey Devils defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-0 |
| 1994 | New York Rangers defeated Vancouver Canucks, 4-3 |
| 1993 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Los Angeles Kings, 4-1 |
| 1992 | Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Chicago Blackhawks, 4-0 |
| 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Minnesota North Stars, 4-2 |
| 1990 | Edmonton Oilers defeated Boston Bruins, 4-1 |
| 1989 | Calgary Flames defeated Montreal Canadiens, 4-2 |
| 1988 | Edmonton Oilers defeated Boston Bruins, 4-0 |
| 1987 | Edmonton Oilers defeated Philadelphia Flyers, 4-3 |
| 1986 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Calgary Flames, 4-1 |
| 1985 | Edmonton Oilers defeated Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1 |
| 1984 | Edmonton Oilers defeated New York Islanders, 4-1 |
| 1983 | New York Islanders defeated Edmonton Oilers, 4-0 |
| 1982 | New York Islanders defeated Vancouver Canucks, 4-0 |
| 1981 | New York Islanders defeated Minnesota North Stars, 4-1 |
| 1980 | New York Islanders defeated Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2 |
| 1979 | Montreal Canadiens defeated New York Rangers, 4-1 |
| 1978 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins, 4-2 |
| 1977 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins, 4-0 |
| 1976 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Philadelphia Flyers, 4-0 |
| 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers defeated Buffalo Sabres, 4-2 |
| 1974 | Philadelphia Flyers defeated Boston Bruins, 4-2 |
| 1973 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Chicago Black Hawks, 4-2 |
| 1972 | Boston Bruins defeated New York Rangers, 4-2 |
| 1971 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Chicago Black Hawks, 4-3 |
| 1970 | Boston Bruins defeated St. Louis Blues, 4-0 |
| 1969 | Montreal Canadiens defeated St. Louis Blues, 4-0 |
| 1968 | Montreal Canadiens defeated St. Louis Blues, 4-0 |
| 1967 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Montreal Canadiens, 4-2 |
| 1966 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-3 |
| 1965 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Chicago Black Hawks, 4-2 |
| 1964 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-3 |
| 1963 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-1 |
| 1962 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Chicago Black Hawks, 4-2 |
| 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-2 |
| 1960 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-3 |
| 1959 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1 |
| 1958 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins, 4-2 |
| 1957 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins, 4-1 |
| 1956 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-1 |
| 1955 | Detroit Red Wings defeated Montreal Canadiens, 4-3 |
| 1954 | Detroit Red Wings defeated Montreal Canadiens, 4-3 |
| 1953 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins, 4-1 |
| 1952 | Detroit Red Wings defeated Montreal Canadiens, 4-0 |
| 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Montreal Canadiens, 4-1 |
| 1950 | Detroit Red Wings defeated New York Rangers, 4-3 |
| 1949 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-0 |
| 1948 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-0 |
| 1947 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Montreal Canadiens, 4-2 |
| 1946 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins, 4-1 |
| 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-3 |
| 1944 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Chicago Black Hawks, 4-0 |
| 1943 | Detroit Red Wings defeated Boston Bruins, 4-0 |
| 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-3 |
| 1941 | Boston Bruins defeated Detroit Red Wings, 4-0 |
| 1940 | New York Rangers defeated Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-2 |
| 1939 | Boston Bruins defeated Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1 |
| 1938 | Chicago Black Hawks defeated Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1 |
| 1937 | Detroit Red Wings defeated New York Rangers, 3-2 |
| 1936 | Detroit Red Wings defeated Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1 |
| 1935 | Montreal Maroons defeated Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-0 |
| 1934 | Chicago Black Hawks defeated Detroit Red Wings, 3-1 |
| 1933 | New York Rangers defeated Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-1 |
| 1932 | Toronto Maple Leafs defeated New York Rangers, 3-0 |
| 1931 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Chicago Black Hawks, 3-2 |
| 1930 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Boston Bruins, 2-0 |
| 1929 | Boston Bruins defeated New York Rangers, 2-0 |
| 1928 | New York Rangers defeated Montreal Maroons, 3-2 |
| 1927 | Ottawa Senators defeated Boston Bruins, 2-0-2 |
| 1926 | Montreal Maroons defeated Victoria Cougars, 3-1 |
| 1925 | Victoria Cougars defeated Montreal Canadiens, 3-1 |
| 1924 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Calgary Tigers, 2-0 |
| 1924 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Vancouver Maroons, 2-0 |
| 1923 | Ottawa Senators defeated Edmonton Eskimos, 2-0 |
| 1923 | Ottawa Senators defeated Vancouver Maroons, 3-1 |
| 1922 | Toronto St. Pats defeated Vancouver Millionaries, 3-2 |
| 1921 | Ottawa Senators defeated Vancouver Millionaries, 3-2 |
| 1920 | Ottawa Senators defeated Seattle Metropolitans, 3-2 |
| 1919 | Montreal Canadiens tied Seattle Metropolitans, 2-2-1 |
| 1918 | Toronto Arenas defeated Vancouver Millionaries, 3-2 |
| 1917 | Seattle Metropolitans defeated Montreal Canadiens, 3-1 |
| 1916 | Montreal Canadiens defeated Portland Rose Buds, 3-2 |
| 1915 | Vancouver Millionaries defeated Ottawa Senators, 3-0 |
| 1914 | Toronto Blueshirts defeated Victoria Aristocrats, 3-0 |
| 1914 | Toronto Blueshirts defeated Montreal Canadiens |
| 1913 | Quebec Bulldogs defeated Sydney Millionaires |
| 1912 | Quebec Bulldogs defeated Moncton Victorias, 2-0 |
| 1911 | Ottawa Senators defeated Port Arthur Bearcats |
| 1911 | Ottawa Senators defeated Gault Professionals |
| 1910 | Montreal Wanderers defeated Berlin Union Jacks |
| 1910 | Ottawa Senators |
| 1910 | Ottawa Senators defeated Gault Professionals |
| 1909 | Ottawa Senators |
| 1908 | Montreal Wanderers |
| 1908 | Montreal Wanderers defeated Toronto Trolley Leaguers |
| 1908 | Montreal Wanderers defeated Winnipeg Maple Leafs |
| 1908 | Montreal Wanderers defeated Ottawa Victorias |
| 1907 | Montreal Wanderers defeated Kenora Thistles |
| 1907 | Kenora Thistles defeated Montreal Wanderers |
| 1906 | Montreal Wanderers defeated New Glascow Cubs |
| 1906 | Montreal Wanderers defeated Ottawa Silver Seven |
| 1906 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Montreal Wanderers |
| 1906 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Smiths Falls Hockey Club |
| 1906 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Queen's University |
| 1905 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Rat Portage Thistles |
| 1905 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Dawson City Nuggets |
| 1904 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Brandon Wheat Kings |
| 1904 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Montreal Wanderers |
| 1904 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Toronto Marlboros |
| 1904 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Winnipeg Rowing Club |
| 1903 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Rat Portage Thistles |
| 1903 | Ottawa Silver Seven defeated Montreal Victorias |
| 1903 | Montreal AAA defeated Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1902 | Montreal AAA defeated Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1902 | Winnipeg Victorias defeated Toronto Wellingtons |
| 1901 | Winnipeg Victorias defeated Montreal Shamrocks |
| 1900 | Montreal Shamrocks defeated Halifax Crescents |
| 1900 | Montreal Shamrocks defeated Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1899 | Montreal Shamrocks defeated Queen's University |
| 1899 | Montreal Victorias defeated Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1898 | Montreal Victorias |
| 1897 | Montreal Victorias defeated Ottawa Captials |
| 1896 | Montreal Victorias defeated Winnipeg Victorias |
| 1896 | Winnipeg Victorias defeated Montreal Victorias |
| 1895 | Montreal Victorias |
| 1894 | Montreal AAA defeated Ottawa Generals |
| 1893 | Montreal AAA |
