UNION COUNTY STATE CHAMPIONS IN THE PLAYOFF ERA:
2018:
Summit – North 2, Group 3 – JR covered at Summit
Hillside – Central Jersey, Group 2 – JR covered at Hillside
2017:
Westfield – North 2, Group 5
Hillside – Central Jersey, Group 2 – JR covered at Rutgers
2016:
Westfield – North 2, Group 5 – JR covered at MetLife
2015:
Westfield – North 2, Group 5 – JR covered at MetLife
Cranford – North 2, Group 3 – JR covered at Kean
2014:
Linden – North 2, Group 5 – JR covered at MetLife
2013:
Summit – North 2, Group 3
2012:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 5 – JR covered at Kean
Summit – North 2, Group 3 – JR covered at MetLife
2011:
Cranford – North 2, Group 3 – JR covered at Kean
2010:
New Providence – North 2, Group 1 – JR covered at MetLife (not named MetLife yet, but first year of new Giants Stadium)
2009:
Summit – North 2, Group 2 – JR covered at Giants Stadium
2006:
Brearley – North 2, Group 1 – JR covered at Giants Stadium
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4 – JR covered at Rutgers
2002:
Johnson – North 2, Group 2
2000:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4 – JR covered at Elizabeth
1999:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4 – JR covered at Giants Stadium
1997:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4 – JR covered at Plainfield
1995:
Johnson – North 2, Group 2
1994:
Summit – North 2, Group 2 – JR covered at Mendham
1993:
Union – North 2, Group 4 – JR covered at Randolph
Summit – North 2, Group 2
Roselle Park – North 2, Group 1
1992:
Union – North 2, Group 4 – JR covered at Union
Roselle Park – North 2, Group 1
1991:
Union – North 2, Group 4 – JR covered at Union
Brearley – North 2, Group 1
1990:
Scotch Plains – North 2, Group 3
1989:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4
Roselle – North 2, Group 2
New Providence – North 2, Group 1
1988:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4
Summit – North 2, Group 2
New Providence – North 2, Group 1
1987:
Union – North 2, Group 4
New Providence – North 2, Group 1
1986:
Union – North 2, Group 4
Brearley – North 2, Group 1
1985:
Union – North 2, Group 4
Linden – North 2, Group 3
Hillside – North 2, Group 2
Brearley – North 2, Group 1
1984:
Union – North 2, Group 4
Rahway – North 2, Group 3
1982:
Union – North 2, Group 4
1981:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4
Brearley – North 2, Group 1
1980:
Summit – North 2, Group 3
1979:
Union – North 2, Group 4
Rahway – North 2, Group 3
Roselle Park (declared) – North 2, Group 1
1978:
Union – North 2, Group 4
Rahway – North 2, Group 3
1977:
Westfield – North 2, Group 4
1976:
Westfield – North 2, Group 4
Summit – North 2, Group 3
New Providence – North 2, Group 2
1974:
New Providence (declared) – North 2, Group 2
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From 1975-1997 when 4 teams in each section qualified:
4 champions: 1985
3 champions: 1993, 1989, 1988, 1979
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2 champions: 2018, 2017, 2015, 2012, 2006, 1992, 1991, 1987, 1986, 1984, 1981, 1978, 1976
Years no champions: 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2001, 1998, 1996, 1983, 1975.
Only two teams or one (declared) were selected in each section the first year in 1974, with all the games taking place at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.
The sections were expanded to four teams in 1975 and then eight in 1998.
PLAYOFF TITLES:
Union 10 (10-4 in N2, G4 final and 0-1 in N2, G5 final)
Years won: 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993
Summit 9 (5-1 in N2, G3 final and 4-3 in N2, G2 final)
Years won: 1976, 1980, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2018
Elizabeth 8 (7-1 in N2, G4 final and 1-1 in N2, G5 final)
Years won: 1981, 1988, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2012
New Providence 6 (1-2 in N2, G2 final and one title declared,
4-10 in N2, G1 final and 0-1 in CJ, G1 final)
Years won: 1974 (declared), 1976, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2010
Brearley 5 (5-2 in N2, G1 final and 0-1 in CJ, G1 final)
Years won: 1981, 1985, 1986, 1991, 2006
Westfield 5 (3-0 in N2, G5 final, 2-0 in N2, G4 final and 0-1 in N2, G3 final)
Years won: 1976, 1977, 2015, 2016, 2017
Hillside 3 (2-0 in CJ, G2 final and 1-1 in N2, G2 final)
Years won: 1985, 2017, 2018
Rahway 3 (3-4 in N2, G3 final)
Years won: 1978, 1979, 1984
Roselle Park 3 (2-3 in N2, G1 final and one title declared)
Years won: 1979 (declared), 1992, 1993
Johnson 2 (2-0 in N2, G2 final and 0-1 in CJ, G2 final)
Years won: 1995, 2002
Linden 2 (1-1 in N2, G3 final and 1-0 in N2, G5 final)
Years won: 1985, 2014
Cranford 2 (2-1 in N2, G3 final)
Years won: 2011, 2015
Scotch Plains 1 (1-1 in N2, G3 final)
Year won: 1990
Roselle: 1 (1-1 in N2, G2 final and 0-1 in N2, G1 final)
Year won: 1989
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Plainfield, Gov. Livingston and Dayton have not won state championships in the playoff era.
Plainfield is 0-4 in N2, G4 (1976, 1978, 1997, 1998)
Gov. Livingston is 0-2 (0-1 in N2, G1-1989 and 0-1 in N2, G2-2008)
Dayton is 0-1 in N2, G2-1981
– JR PARACHINI