Now that Hillside has won its first state championship since 1985, here is the list of when was the last year each team in Union County won a football state championship:
Plainfield, with a record of 0-4 in finals, Governor Livingston (0-2) and Dayton (0-1) are the only three schools in Union County that have not won a state championship in the playoff era: 1974-2017.
Union County teams and the last year they won a state championship:
Rahway – 1984
Roselle – 1989
Scotch Plains – 1990
Union – 1993
Roselle Park – 1993
Johnson – 2002
Brearley – 2006
New Providence – 2010
Elizabeth – 2012
Summit – 2013
Linden – 2014
Cranford – 2015
Westfield – 2017
Hillside – 2017
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2017:
Westfield – North 2, Group 5
Hillside – Central Jersey, Group 2
2016:
Westfield – North 2, Group 5
2015:
Westfield – North 2, Group 5
Cranford – North 2, Group 3
2014:
Linden – North 2, Group 5
2013:
Summit – North 2, Group 3
2012:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 5
Summit – North 2, Group 3
2011:
Cranford – North 2, Group 3
2010:
New Providence – North 2, Group 1
2009:
Summit – North 2, Group 2
2006:
Brearley – North 2, Group 1
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4
2002:
Johnson – North 2, Group 2
2000:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4
1999:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4
1997:
Elizabeth – North 2, Group 4
1995:
Johnson – North 2, Group 2
1994:
Summit – North 2, Group 2
1993:
Union – North 2, Group 4
Summit – North 2, Group 2
Roselle Park – North 2, Group 1
1992:
Union – North 2, Group 4
Roselle Park – North 2, Group 1
1991:
Union – North 2, Group 4
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: 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
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
Summit 8 (4-3 in N2, G2 final and 4-1 in N2, G3 final)
Years won: 1976, 1980, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2009, 2012, 2013
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
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
Hillside 2 (1-1 in N2, G2 final and 1-0 in CJ, G2 final)
Years won: 1985, 2017
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 and 0-1 in N2, G2)
Dayton is 01 in N2, G2