CL Winners Year by Year

Philadelphia High School Basketball
Catholic League Winners, Year by Year

No CL champ has finished with a perfect overall record. In 1934,
Roman's only loss came in the final game . . . 23-20 vs. Penn's
freshman team

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YR.	SCHOOL	COACH	LEAG.	OVERALL
'20	St. Joe's Prep	John Lavin	7-1
'21	West Catholic	Bro. Michael Quinlan	6-2
'22	Roman Catholic	Billy Markward	8-0
'23	St. Joe's Prep	John Lavin	9-1
'24	Roman Catholic	Billy Markward	9-1
'25	Roman Catholic	Billy Markward	8-2
'26	Roman Catholic	Billy Markward	9-3
'27	Roman Catholic	Billy Markward	11-1
'28	Roman Catholic	Billy Markward	13-1
'29	North Catholic	Bill Dougherty	6-0
'30	Roman Catholic	Billy Markward	8-0
'31	West Catholic	Jocko McGarry	7-1
'32	North Catholic	Jocko Collins	6-2
'33	Roman Catholic	Billy Markward	8-0
'34	Roman Catholic	Billy Markward	8-0
'35	North Catholic	Ken Simendinger	10-2
'36	La Salle	Obie O'Brien	13-1
'37	La Salle	Obie O'Brien	13-1
'38	West Catholic	Pat Conway	15-1
'39	South Catholic	Jocko McGarry	13-3
'40	South Catholic	Jocko McGarry	13-3
'41	South Catholic	Jocko McGarry	13-1
'42	La Salle	Joe Meehan	15-1	25-2
'43	Roman Catholic	Jordan Olivar	9-7
'44	South Catholic	Jocko McGarry	9-7
'45	South Catholic	Jocko McGarry	14-2
'46	La Salle	Obie O'Brien	9-5	22-6
'47	St. Joe's Prep	Joe Oakes	11-3
'48	La Salle	Obie O'Brien	10-4
'49	West Catholic	Joe Langan	9-5
'50	La Salle	Obie O'Brien	14-0	27-1
'51	a-St. Thomas More	Tubby Walker	10-4	21-6
'52	West Catholic	Jim Usilton Jr.	12-2	20-3
'53	West Catholic	Jim Usilton Jr.	13-1	24-2
'54	South Catholic	Jack Kraft	9-5	18-10
'55	West Catholic	Jim Usilton Jr.	9-5	19-9
'56	North Catholic	Ed Scullin	11-2	22-4
'57	North Catholic	Ed Scullin	10-3	19-7
'58	Bishop Neumann	Jack Kraft	10-4	18-7
'59	West Catholic	Jack Devine	12-2	24-5
'60	Monsignor Bonner	Tom Sabol	12-2	18-6
'61	St. Thomas More	Jim Purcell	9-5	19-7
'62	b-St. Joe's Prep	Rev. Jas. Donahoe	13-2	22-5
'63	La Salle	Obie O'Brien	13-2	24-5
'64	Cardinal Dougherty	Jack Pergolin	12-0	24-1
'65	Bishop Neumann	Al DiGiacomo	14-0	22-1
'66	St. Thomas More	Billy Hoy	13-2	22-5
'67	North Catholic	Jack Friel	12-2	25-3
'68	Cardinal O'Hara	Jim Purcell	13-1	24-5
'69	Roman Catholic	Speedy Morris	14-2	26-4
'70	Cardinal Dougherty	Bob Harrington	14-2	24-7
'71	St. Joe's Prep	Eddie Burke	13-3	22-9
'72	St. Thomas More	Eddie Burke	13-3	21-5
'73	Roman Catholic	Speedy Morris	13-3	24-6
'74	Roman Catholic	Speedy Morris	15-1	31-3
'75	Father Judge	Bill Fox	11-5	20-10
'76	Bishop Kenrick	Mike Lynam	12-4	24-8
'77	Father Judge	Bill Fox	11-5	18-16
'78	Roman Catholic	Speedy Morris	13-1	32-4
'79	Roman Catholic	Speedy Morris	13-1	31-5
'80	Roman Catholic	Speedy Morris	13-1	31-3
'81	La Salle	Bill Michuda	14-2	23-8
'82	Roman Catholic	Barry Brodzinski	8-6	18-10
'83	Monsignor Bonner	Ed Stefanski	11-3	27-7
'84	Monsignor Bonner	Art Hunter	11-1	28-6
'85	St. John Neumann	Dave Duke	11-3	27-7
'86	Roman Catholic	Barry Brodzinski	13-1	29-4
'87	North Catholic	Joe Rapczynski	11-5	17-12
'88	Monsignor Bonner	Fran O'Hanlon	10-4	19-9
'89	Roman Catholic	Dennis Seddon	13-1	25-3
'90	Roman Catholic	Dennis Seddon	14-0	27-3
'91	Roman Catholic	Dennis Seddon	14-0	28-3
'92	Roman Catholic	Dennis Seddon	12-2	25-5
'93	Roman Catholic	Dennis Seddon	13-1	27-4
'94	Roman Catholic	Dennis Seddon	12-2	24-7
'95	Archbishop Carroll	Tom Ingelsby	11-3	24-4
'96	Roman Catholic	Dennis Seddon	14-0	27-3
'97	St. John Neumann	Tom Dougherty	12-2	25-3
'98	Father Judge	Bill Fox	12-2	22-8
'99	Roman Catholic	Dennis Seddon	12-2	27-5
'00	Roman Catholic	Dennis Seddon	13-1	25-7
'01	St. John Neumann	Carl Arrigale	11-3	23-8
'02	St. John Neumann	Carl Arrigale	10-4	21-7
'03	St. Joe's Prep	Speedy Morris	13-1	30-2
'04	St. Joe's Prep	Speedy Morris	13-1	27-4
'05	Neumann-Goretti	Carl Arrigale	13-1	27-3
'06	Neumann-Goretti	Carl Arrigale	12-2	22-6
'07	Roman Catholic	Dennis Seddon	12-2	28-3
'08	North Catholic	Mike McCarron	12-2	22-5
'09	Neumann-Goretti	Carl Arrigale	16-0	26-3
'10	Neumann-Goretti	Carl Arrigale	16-0	30-1
'11	Neumann-Goretti	Carl Arrigale	13-0	27-4
'12	Neumann-Goretti	Carl Arrigale	13-0	28-3
'13	Neumann-Goretti	Carl Arrigale	12-1	23-6
'14	Neumann-Goretti	Carl Arrigale	12-1	27-4
'15	Roman Catholic	Chris McNesby	11-2	29-2
'16	Roman Catholic	Chris McNesby	11-2	27-4
'17	Archbishop Wood	John Mosco	12-1	28-3
'18	Roman Catholic	Matt Griffin	11-2	24-6
'19	Roman Catholic	Matt Griffin	13-1	24-5
'20	Neumann-Goretti	Carl Arrigale	12-2	24-4
'21	Archbishop Wood	John Mosco	14-0	19-1
'22	Neumann-Goretti	Carl Arrigale	10-3	23-4
a -- Rev. Joseph Hilferty filled in when Walker (medical leave) missed eight games in the league season; Walker returned for the playoffs.
b -- Donahoe took over for Ed "Dutch" Doyle (medical leave) early in the league season.

MOST TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (Thru '22)
NO.	SCHOOL
32	Roman Catholic
22	a-Neumann-Goretti
8	La Salle
8	West Catholic
8	North Catholic
a -- formerly South Cath./Bishop Neumann/St. John Neumann.

MOST COACHING CHAMPIONSHIPS
NO.	NAME
12	Carl Arrigale (Neumann/N-G)
10	Dennis Seddon (Roman)
9	Billy Markward (Roman)
8	Speedy Morris (Roman, SJ Prep)
6	Jocko McGarry (West, South)
6	Obie O'Brien (La Salle)