What were the key highlights of the 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championship. How did various national teams perform in this global lacrosse tournament. Which players stood out with exceptional performances during the championship matches.
The Rise of Global Lacrosse: 2018 FIL World Championship
The 2018 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship marked a significant milestone in the sport’s global expansion. Held in Netanya, Israel, this prestigious event brought together teams from around the world, showcasing the growing international appeal of lacrosse.
Key Tournament Details
- Date: July 12-21, 2018
- Location: Wingate Sport Institute, Netanya, Israel
- Participating teams: 46 nations
- Defending champion: Canada (2014)
Thrilling Matches and Unexpected Outcomes
The championship featured numerous exciting games, with both established lacrosse powerhouses and emerging nations demonstrating their skills. Here are some of the standout matches from July 19:
Chinese Taipei vs. Turkey (15-9)
Chinese Taipei showcased their offensive prowess with a dominant second-half performance. Four players – Kun-han Lee, Ting San Wan, Chien-sheng, and Bo-yi Wu – each secured hat tricks. Turkey’s Cem Dogrul also impressed with a hat trick of his own.
Belgium vs. Poland (12-11)
This nail-biting encounter saw Belgium edge out Poland in a back-and-forth battle. Diego Spillebeen led Belgium with four goals, while Kyle Baker contributed a hat trick. Poland’s balanced attack featured four players with two goals each.
Wales vs. Italy (15-4)
Wales dominated from the outset, with Joe Longley, Paul Simpson, and Adam Wood each scoring hat tricks. Italy’s Allessio Giovannetti managed two goals in a tough match for his team.
Emerging Lacrosse Nations Make Their Mark
The 2018 FIL World Championship provided a platform for developing lacrosse nations to showcase their progress and compete on the global stage. Teams like Jamaica, Argentina, and Chinese Taipei demonstrated the sport’s growing reach beyond traditional powerhouses.
Jamaica’s Overtime Thriller
Jamaica secured a dramatic 8-7 overtime victory against Finland. Mark Darden led the Jamaican squad with three goals, while Clifford Kurker and Evon Redwood each contributed two. This win highlighted Jamaica’s emerging presence in international lacrosse.
Argentina’s Comeback Victory
Argentina displayed resilience in their 16-12 win over Spain. Despite trailing 7-4 early in the third quarter, Argentina mounted an impressive 12-5 run to secure the victory. Alexander Weber (6 goals) and Matt Gudas (4 goals) spearheaded the Argentine offense.
Individual Performances That Stole the Show
Several players delivered standout performances during the championship, elevating their teams and captivating spectators. These individual efforts underscored the high level of talent present at the tournament.
- Diego Spillebeen (Belgium): 4 goals against Poland
- Alexander Weber (Argentina): 6 goals against Spain
- Connor Cinquegrana (Spain): 5 goals in a losing effort against Argentina
- Ondrej Sochna (Czech Republic): 4 goals in a narrow victory over Hong Kong
- Nicholas Skeffington (Denmark): Hat trick against Korea
The Evolution of Youth Lacrosse: U19 World Championship
While the 2018 FIL World Championship showcased the sport’s elite senior talent, it’s important to note the parallel development of youth lacrosse on the international stage. The 2016 U19 Men’s World Championship in Coquitlam, B.C., Canada, set new benchmarks for participation and competitiveness in youth lacrosse.
Record-Breaking Participation
The 2016 U19 tournament featured a record-high 14 teams, including six nations making their debut at this level: Israel, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mexico, China, and Ireland. This expansion reflects the growing global interest in lacrosse among younger players.
USA’s Continued Dominance
The United States maintained its unbeaten record in U19 World Championships, securing their eighth consecutive title. However, the final against Canada proved to be their toughest challenge yet.
An Epic Comeback
In a thrilling final, the USA overcame a 6-0 deficit to defeat Canada 13-12. Ryan Conrad scored the winning goal with just eight seconds remaining, capping off an incredible comeback from 8-2 down at halftime.
The Future of International Lacrosse
The success of both the 2018 FIL World Championship and the 2016 U19 World Championship points to a bright future for international lacrosse. The sport continues to grow in popularity and competitiveness across the globe.
Upcoming Youth Tournament
The next age-group World Championship will be a U20 event, scheduled for July 2021 in Limerick, Ireland. This change from U19 to U20 reflects the sport’s ongoing evolution and commitment to providing appropriate competitive opportunities for young players.
Expanding Global Reach
With the inclusion of new nations and the improving competitiveness of emerging lacrosse powers, the sport is poised for continued growth. The success of teams from Asia, South America, and the Caribbean in the 2018 championship suggests that lacrosse’s global footprint is expanding rapidly.
Lacrosse’s Olympic Aspirations
The increasing international popularity of lacrosse has fueled discussions about its potential inclusion in future Olympic Games. The sport’s governing body has been working diligently to meet the criteria for Olympic consideration.
Adapting the Game
To improve its chances of Olympic inclusion, lacrosse has been experimenting with new formats, including a faster-paced, smaller-sided version of the game. These adaptations aim to make the sport more television-friendly and accessible to a global audience.
Building Global Infrastructure
The success of events like the 2018 FIL World Championship demonstrates lacrosse’s ability to organize large-scale international tournaments. This experience will be crucial in making the case for the sport’s readiness for Olympic competition.
As lacrosse continues to evolve and expand its global reach, events like the 2018 FIL World Championship serve as important milestones in the sport’s development. The thrilling matches, emerging talents, and growing participation from nations around the world all point to an exciting future for international lacrosse.
History & Results | World Lacrosse
Men’s U19 World Championship
© 2016 WL – Team USA’s 2016 U-19 squad comes back from a 6-0 first quarter deficit to win an eighth straight championship, downing Canada 13-12 in Coquitlam, BC. Photo: Paul Yates
A record-high 14 teams competed in the WL U19 Men’s Lacrosse World Championship in Coquitlam, B.C., Canada from July 7th through July 16th, 2016.
The Blue Division teams, comprised of the top five finishers from the 2012 U19 Men’s Worlds, included Canada, the United States, the Iroquois Nationals, Australia and England. Red Division teams were made up of Israel, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Germany and Mexico, and the Green Division included entries from China, Ireland, Scotland and Korea. The 2016 world tournament saw debuts at the U19 level for six of the teams: Israel, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mexico, China and Ireland.
The USA came back from a 6-0 deficit to defeat Canada 13-12 on Saturday, July 16th in front of a standing-room only crowd.
Ryan Conrad scored with eight seconds remaining coming off a screen and burying the ball, capping off an unbelievable comeback for the Americans who trailed 8-2 at the half, giving the Americans their eighth title on the U-19 world stage.
The USA is the only country to have won the gold medal in FIL’s U19 Men’s event, winning in 1988, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2012 and 2016.
The next age-group World Championship will be a U20 event and will take place July 2021 in Limerick, Ireland (http://www.2020worldlax.com/).
| YEAR | CHAMPION | RUNNER-UP | SCORE | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | USA | Canada | 13-12 | Coquitlam B.C., Canada |
| 2012 | USA | Canada | 10-8 | Turku, Finland |
| 2008 | USA | Canada | 19-12 | Coquitlam B.C., Canada |
| 2003 | USA | Canada | 19-10 | Baltimore, Md. , USA |
| 1999 | USA | Canada | 14-7 | Adelaide, Australia |
| 1996 | USA | Australia | 13-8 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 1992 | USA | Australia | 24-11 | Long Island, N.Y., USA |
| 1988 | USA | Canada | 12-5 | Adelaide, Australia |
Game Recaps From 2018 Men’s World Championship for July 19
Photo Credit: Roger Davis
July 19, 2018
NETANYA, ISRAEL – Below are the game recaps from the ninth day of competition at the 2018 FIL Men’s World Championship from Wingate Sport Institute.
Chinese Taipei def. Turkey, 15-9
Four Chinese Taipei players tabbed hat tricks as they cruised to win against Turkey, 15-9. Chinese Taipei only had a 5-3 lead in the first half. It was in the second half Chinese Taepei was dominant with a 9-2 scoring streak.
The four players with a hat trick were: Kun-han Lee, Ting San Wan, Chien-sheng, and Bo-yi Wu. Turkey’s Cem Dogrul scored a hat trick with Tyler Rinko and Josh Smith scoring two goals each.
Belgium def. Poland, 12-11
It was a back-and-forth game between Poland and Belgium, and Belgium came back in the third quarter to defeat Poland, 12-11. At the end of the first half, Belgium held a 4-3 advantage. The second quarter Poland outscored Belgium, 4-1, with Maurcy Mierkiewicz scoring a pair of goals. The third belonged to Belgium with a 4-1 advantage, and the lead, 9-8. Both teams played to a 3-3 tie. Diego Spillebeen of Belgium scored four goals in the game, and Kyle Baker earned a hat trick. Four players for Poland scored two goals each.
Wales def. Italy, 15-4
Wales walked away with this game from the opening minutes with three multi-goal bursts of four, six and four, to defeat Italy, 15-4. The Welsh had three players with a hat trick: Joe Longley, Paul Simpson, and Adam Wood.
Italy’s Allessio Giovannetti scored two goals.
Czech Republic def. Hong Kong, 9-8
The Czech Republic took an early 4-1 lead into the early portion of the second quarter with two goals from Ondrej Sochna. Hong Kong tied up the game for the first of four times with a three goal spree in the second quarter. The Czech Republic continued to score shortly after each tie to maintain throughout the game and the victory, 9-8. Sochna finished with four goals on the night. Tomas Prochazka of the Czech Republic finished with three goals. Hong Kong was led by Stephen O’Brien’s three goals, and a pair from Evan Mok-Lamme.
Argentina def. Spain, 16-12
Spain jumped out to a 7-4 lead over Argentina through the early start of the third quarter. Argentina went on a 12-5 run the rest of the way, with a six-goal streak, to win 16-12. Alexander Weber and Matt Gudas led Argentina in scoring with six and four goals, respectively. Spain’s Connor Cinquegrana found the back of the net five times, and Diego Ramirez tabbed a hat trick.
Jamaica def. Finland, 8-7, OT
Jamaica overcame a two-goal deficit in the first, and never relinquished it against Finland for the win, 8-7. Mark Darden of Jamaica scored three times, and two-goal efforts from Clifford Kurker and Evon Redwood. Finland’s Kaisalmi Anssi and Raittila Robert each scored twice.
Denmark def. Korea, 11-7
Denmark’s Nicholas Skeffington highlighted an 8-2 run with three goals against Korea, and carried the win, 10-7. Skeffington finished with five goals to lead Denmark. Evan Chaberski had two goals for Denmark. Eungyoo Ryoo of Korea led the team with a five-goal performance.
Sweden def. Hungary, 14-8
Sweden scored quickly to build a 4-0 lead over Hungary with two goals from Leif Paulson. This was enough for Sweeden to keep the lead throughout the game and win, 14-8. Sweeden outshot Norway, 34-21, with Sweeden taking 22 shots in the first half. Sweeden was led Paulson, who finished with four goals, and three others had two-goal afternoons.
Hungary’s Tyler Martin and Ryan Nagy scored two goals each.
Germany def. Ireland, 14-5
Adam Eakins, who scored four goals during the game, started a 7-3 streak for Germany through the early part of the third quarter against Ireland. Germany closed out the game with seven consecutive goals to win 14-5. Per Anders-Olters scored three goals, with Marc Branderburger and Wolfgang Griebl scoring two goals each.
New Zealand def. Slovakia, 10-9
New Zealand dodged its way to a 5-1 lead against Slovakia in the first quarter. Slovakia returned favor with a 5-1 run against New Zealand, tying the game up 6-6 at the start of the third quarter off of Derek Thomas’ goal. The second half was close between both teams. New Zealand finished with a three goal run to win, 10-9. Andrew Clayton earned a hat trick, with Toby Delamore and Nathan Henare finding the cage two times each.
China def. Croatia, 15-10
China and Croatia was close most of the first half, until China’s Tyler Chin started a seven-goal run, where Chin earned a hat trick in this 17-minute stretch, and a 13-6 lead.
China held off Croatia rest of the game for a 15-10 victory. Chin finished the day with six goals, and three other China players scored two goals. Harry Kucharczyk of Hungary scored four goals.
Philippines def. Scotland, 12-6
The Philippines dominated Scotland with two significant runs of seven and four goals, to win 12-6. The Philippines finished the day outshooting Scotland, 40-25. James Schutt of Philippines led the team with five goals. Scotland had a pair of two goal scorers, Cole Paciejewski and Lain Vickars.
Bermuda def. Peru, 16-4
Bermuda opens up a 10-0 run to start the game against Peru and never looked back, winning, 16-4. Bobby Walker led Bermuda with three goals. Drew Jenkins and Cole Rance each scored two goals. Peru’s Christopher Davila scored three goals. On the day, Bermuda fired 51 shots, to Bermuda’s 17.
Netherlands def. Austria, 10-7
The Netherlands took a 5-1 lead through the first half with two of the five goals coming from Steven Luna, who finished the night with four goals.
In the second half, Austria scored four goals in the last 5:30 of the game, but was not enough. Netherlands wins, 10-7. Jelle-Eric de Vries of the Netherlands had three goals on the night. The leading scorers for Austria was Klaus Hauer with three goals, and Adrian Balasch with two goals.
Norway def. Switzerland, 7-5
Norway and Switzerland danced back and forth until there was 10 minutes left in the second quarter when Norway scored four consecutive goals, with two goals from Aksel Kvaal, for a Norway advantage, 6-3. Switzerland scored two more goals, but was not enough as Einar Hove scored the closing goal for a 7-5 victory. Kvaal finished the night with three goals for Noway. Luis Zurkirchen led Switzerland with two goals.
France def. Russia, 17-8
About three-quarters of the way through the first half, France build a 5-2 lead over Russia that featured two goals from Arthur Smith. France continued to press forward with a second-half run of six goals, earning a 17-8 win over Russia.
The French were led in scoring by Kevin Bertrand (4 goals), Jared Baumeister (3 goals), and Smith (3 goals). Russia’s Chase Philpot (4 goals) and Arkhipov (3 goals) led Russia.
Japan def. Israel, 10-9
Japan held a slight advantage over Israel at half, 6-4. Japan strung together a 5-1 run just over 20 minutes, with goals coming from five different players. Host country Israel outscored Japan in the final two quarters, 6-4, but was not enough as Japan escaped with the win, 10-9. Japan’s Tatsuki Hashimoto paved the way with four goals. Israel was led in scoring by Isaac Paparo with a hat trick, and Zachary Pall and Daniel Leventhal contributing two goals each.
Japan advances to the fifth-place against England, set for 11 p.m. at Wingate Field No. 1, and Israel will play for seventh place on Wingate Field No. 1 at 5:00 p.m.
Latvia def. Greece, 14-9
Both Latvia and Greece exchanged goals in the first ending tied, 3-3. The second looked like momentum was changing with each team have a run for another tie, 6-6.
The second half was Latvia’s with two, four-goal runs outlasting Greece, 14-9. Latvia was led in scoring by Girts Sprogis with four goals, and hat tricks from Ilajs Lasda and Christopher Zarins. Greece had three players score two goals: Nicholas Ioannou, Nicholas Kakos, and Nate Lewnes.
Mexico def. Uganda, 19-3
Mexico dominated the game through the 69-minute mark, 18-1 over Uganda, finishing the game, 19-3. Mexico’s goalie Alex Gastony was a wall stopping 17 shots on 19 attempts. Nine different players scored for Mexico and was led by Timothy Gonzales’ four goals. William Birdwell and Javier Halffter each tabbed three goals.
England def. Puerto Rico, 11-4
Alex Russell of England finished with a hat trick and started the scoring frenzy with a 10-2 run, finishing with the win, 11-4 over Puerto Rico. England advances to the fifth-place game against Japan, set for 11 p.m. on Wingate Field No. 1. Puerto Rico will play for seventh place against host country Israel at 5:00 p.
m. on Wingate Field No. 1.
Nicholas Watson of England contributed two goal, and five others each scored one goal. Desiderio Gonzalez of Mexico was the leading scorer with two goals.
Semifinals
Canada def. Iroquois Nationals, 15-4
Mark Cockerton’s four goals and two hat tricks from Curtis Dickson and Ben McIntosh of Canada blew past the Iroquois Nationals, 15-4, and advances to the FIL Men’s World Championship gold-medal game. Canada will defend its title Saturday. Canada’s defense was on point keeping the Iroquois Nationals on the outside and forcing turnovers. Canada outshot Iroquois Nationals, 40-25.
Canada’s Dillon Ward, who was the MVP of the 2014 FIL Men’s World Championship, only allowed three goals on the night with a save percentage of 81 percent.
Canada will face the United States for the 11thconsecutive time in the gold-medal game, set for Saturday at 10 a.m. at Netanya Stadium. The Iroquois return to the bronze-medal game and look to defend its 2014 bronze medal against Australia.
USA def. Australia, 14-5
The first quarter of the United States and Australia game was close as both teams played to a 2-2 tie. Rob Pannell of the United States scored 41 seconds into the second quarter, giving the U.S. a 3-2 lead, which sparked a 12-3 run, defeating Australia, 14-5. The United States spread the scoring opportunities to eight players. Marcus Holman closed out the night with the last three of four goals.
The United States returns to the FIL Men’s World Championship title game and is matched up with Canada. The two foes have met in the last 10 gold-medal games, with the United States winning seven.
Australia returns to the bronze-medal game and is paired against the Iroquois Nationals. This is a rematch of the 2014 game, where the Iroquois won its first medal in any FIL Men’s World Championship.
2018 FIL Men’s World Championship
The 2018 FIL Men’s World Championship preliminary competition is set from July 11-16, with pool finals and crossover competition starting on July 15.
After 169 games of competition, the 2018 FIL Men’s World Championship gold medalist will be crowned on July 21 at Netanya Stadium. Tickets for the World Championship may be purchased at www.worldlacrosse2018.com/tickets.
Teams will compete in a total of six to eight games each during the 10-day event, with all teams playing to a final placement. 2018 FIL Men’s World Championship schedule.
The majority of the World Championship will be held at Wingate National Sport Institution’s six competition fields. With the limited capacity, the venue will provide an electric atmosphere for the World Championship, with sell-out crowds anticipated.
ESPN and ESPN+ will broadcast the games in the United States from start to finish with 10 days of play on ESPN2 and ESPNU for 14 games, and more than 160 games available on the ESPN+, the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service. The FIL Men’s World Championship will also be available in Canada on TSN and locally in Israel on Sport 5.
Fans will be able to watch the games in more than 50 countries. The FIL Men’s World Championship Broadcast schedule and links is here.
To follow the 2018 FIL Men’s World Championship, and get the most recent content from FIL’s FanHubthat provides one location for fans to see and read all the content written about the 2018 FIL Men’s World Championship. Content will be featured from media outlets, social media channels, the World Championship host site as well as original content from FIL’s media services team.
The FIL Men’s World Championship started in 1967 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where the United States defeated Australia for its first of nine World Championship gold medals. In 1974, the second World Championship was held in Melbourne, Australia, with the United States claiming the title. Since then, the event has been held every four years.
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2018 FIL Men’s World Championship
Netanya, Israel, July 11-21
Wingate National Sport Institute and Netanya Stadium
Results:
Thursday, July 19
Chinese Taipei def.
Turkey, 15-9
Belgium def. Poland, 12-11
Wales def. Italy, 15-4
Czech Republic def. Hong Kong, 9-8
Argentina def. Spain, 16-12
Jamaica def. Finland, 8-7, OT
Denmark def. Korea, 11-7
Sweden def. Hungary, 14-8
Germany def. Ireland, 14-5
New Zealand def. Slovakia, 10-9
China def. Croatia, 15-10
Philippines def. Scotland, 12-6
Bermuda def. Peru, 16-4
Netherlands def. Austria, 10-7
Norway def. Switzerland, 7-5
France def. Russia, 17-8
Japan def. Israel, 10-9
Latvia def. Greece, 14-9
Mexico def. Uganda, 19-3
England def. Puerto Rico, 11-4
Semi-Finals
Canada def. Iroquois Nationals, 15-4
USA def. Australia, 14-5
Wednesday, July 18
China def. Colombia, 14-6
Chinese Taipei def. Luxembourg, 12-4
Bermuda def. Croatia, 10-1
Czech Republic def. Belgium, 10-8
Jamaica def. Switzerland, 12-6
Mexico def.
Turkey, 14-8
Hong Kong def. Poland, 16-5
Sweden def. Argentina, 11-4
Hungary def. Spain, 9-8
Norway def. Austria, 16-5
Wales def. Latvia, 10-9
Greece def. New Zealand, 12-11
Russia def. Peru, 18-9
Korea def. Uganda, 12-4
Quarterfinals:
Australia def. Israel, 9-6
Iroquois Nationals def. Puerto Rico, 14-7
England def. Ireland, 11-10
Japan def. Scotland, 11-7
Tuesday, July 17
Switzerland def. New Zealand, 9-6
Czech Republic def. France, 14-7
Italy def. Philippines def. Italy, 12-11, OT
Latvia def. Norway, 9-8, OT
Spain def. Denmark, 12-7
Canada def. Australia, 13-7
Hungary def. Russia, 14-12
Bermuda def Chinese Taipei, 10-3
Germany def. Finland, 12-7
Belgium def. Korea, 17-8
Mexico def. Colombia, 22-10
USA def. England, 19-2
Wales def. Austria, 9-5
Jamaica def.
Greece, 11-4
Iroquois Nationals def. Scotland, 14-7
Israel def. Ireland, 16-4
Netherlands def. Poland, 9-7
Slovakia def. Argentina, 10-9
Puerto def. Rico Japan, 14-9
Monday, July 16
Latvia def. Sweden, 13-9
Denmark def. Peru, 11-4
Ireland def. Italy, 15-7
France def. Uganda, 14-5
Bermuda def. Luxembourg, 17-2
Israel def. Philippines, 11-8
Mexico def. China, 15-14
Belgium def. Turkey, 11-8
Japan def. Finland, 15-5
New Zealand def. Hong Kong, 11-9
Hungary def. Croatia, 15-3
Australia def. England, 7-6
Wales def. Netherlands, 9-5
Jamaica def. Slovakia, 12-5
Puerto Rico def. Germany, 14-9
Canada def. Iroquois Nationals, 10-5
Austria def. Poland, 12-8
Greece def. Argentina, 12-9
USA def. Scotland, 18-2
Sunday, July 15
Finland def. Norway, 11-9
Russia def.
Luxembourg, 24-1
Turkey def. China, 13-12
Germany def. Hong Kong, 12-4
Puerto Rico def. New Zealand, 13-1
Korea def. Mexico, 9-6
Philippines def. Switzerland, 11-5
Jamaica def. Peru, 17-4
Italy def. Sweden, 13-11
Ireland def. Latvia, 12-7
Wales def. Uganda, 17-1
England def. Scotland, 11-8
Belgium def. Colombia, 7-6
Slovakia def. Denmark, 8-5
Argentina def. Czech Republic, 12-8
Hungary def. Bermuda, 7-6
USA def. Canada, 11-10
Iroquois Nationals def. Australia, 16-9
Austria def. Spain, 12-10
Croatia def. Chinese Taipei, 7-6
Saturday, July 14
Hong Kong def. Uganda, 16-1
Japan def. Netherlands, 18-3
Finland def. Colombia, 20-4
Latvia def. Greece, 10-9, OT
Poland def. Luxembourg, 15-6
New Zealand def. Croatia, 16-2
USA def. Australia, 19-1
Germany def. France, 15-4
Sweden def.
Hungary, 16-6
Ireland def. Denmark, 14-3
Philippines def. Belgium, 11-4
Switzerland def. Chinese TaiPei, 17-1
Canada def. Scotland, 22-3
Puerto Rico def. Bermuda, 17-3
Italy def. Peru, 13-7
Iroquois Nationals def. England, 18-7
Israel def. Russia, 19-2
Friday, July 13
Greece def. Mexico, 13-8
Austria def. Colombia, 13-7
Uganda def. Luxembourg, 7-6
Spain def. Croatia, 12-9
Japan def. Norway, 24-3
Hong Kong def. Poland, 9-7
Jamaica def. Russia, 17-7
Denmark def. China, 14-4
Australia def. Scotland, 18-6
France def. Korea, 10-6
Argentina def. Hungary, 14-6
Puerto Rico def. Wales, 16-4
Canada def. England, 12-6
Slovakia def. Chinese Taipei, 13-1
Peru def. Turkey, 18-11
Philippines def. Czech Republic, 11-6
Thursday, July 12
Germany def. Korea, 19-5
Poland def.
Uganda, 16-4
Switzerland def. Slovakia, 10-6
Norway def. Netherlands, 14-6
New Zealand def. Spain, 9-5
Ireland def. China, 18-3
Latvia def. Mexico, 13-10
Italy def. Turkey, 16-8
Sweden def. Argentina, 13-5
Wales def. Bermuda, 8-4
Finland def. Austria, 11-7
Czech Republic def. Belgium, 15-8
Israel def. Jamaica, 11-3
USA def. Iroquois Nationals, 17-9
Wednesday, July 11
Hong Kong def. Luxembourg, 20-1
FIL Men’s World Championship History
Year – Teams (gold def. silver), Score, Location
2014 – Canada def. USA, 8-5, Denver, Colorado, USA
2010 – USA def. Canada, 12-10, Manchester, England
2006 – Canada def. USA, 15-10, London, Ontario, Canada
2002 – USA def. Canada, 18-15, Perth, Australia
1998 – USA def. Canada, 15-14 (OT), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1994 – USA def.
Australia, 21-7, Manchester, England
1990 – USA def. Canada, 19-15, Perth, Australia
1986 – USA def. Canada, 18-9, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1982 – USA def. Australia, 22-14, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1978 – Canada def. USA, 17-16 (OT), Stockport, England
1974 – USA, Three-way tie for 2nd, Melbourne, Australia
1967 – USA def. Australia, 25-11, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships – 48 Teams!
The FIL recently confirmed that 48 teams have registered and been confirmed for the 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships, to be held in Netanya, Israel from July 12-21st. In 2014, 38 nations competed in the FIL games, so the ten team jump is impressive, and makes this the biggest FIL event ever.
The 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships teams are listed alphabetically, below. After each team’s name, there are some notes explaining which teams are playing in the top Blue Division, which teams are back from 2014, which teams are new, etc!
For 2018 FIL team rosters, head HERE.
For additional articles and info many of the teams below, click on each country.
2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships – 48 Teams
1 Argentina – returner from 2014, where they finished 34th.
2 Australia – long time participant, Blue Division team, finished 4th in 2014.
3 Austria – returner from 2014, where they finished 28th.
4 Belgium – returner from 2014, where they finished 27th.
5 Bermuda – returner from 2014, where they finished 24th.
6 Bulgaria – new team for 2018!
7 Canada – 2014 champs, Blue Division team!
8 China – returner from 2014, where they finished 31st.
9 Colombia – returner from 2014, where they finished 35th.
10 Croatia – new team for 2018!
11 Czech Republic – returner from 2014, where they finished 14th.
12 Denmark – Played in 2010, not in 2014, but they are back!
13 England – long time participant, Blue Division team, finished 5th in 2014.
14 Finland – returner from 2014, where they finished 13th.
15 France – returner from 2014, where they finished 37th.
16 Germany – returner from 2014, where they finished 9th.
17 Greece – new team for 2018!
18 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) – Blue Division team, finished 3rd in 2014 for first field medal ever.
19 Haiti – new team for 2018!
20 Hong Kong – returner from 2014, where they finished 21st.
21 Hungary – new team for 2018!
22 Ireland – returner from 2014, where they finished 10th.
23 Israel – host team, returner from 2014, where they finished 7th.
24 Italy – returner from 2014, where they finished 18th.
25 Jamaica – new team for 2018!
26 Japan – returner from 2014, where they finished 8th.
27 Korea – returner from 2014, where they finished 33rd.
28 Latvia – returner from 2014, where they finished 19th.
29 Luxembourg – new team for 2018!
30 Mexico – returner from 2014, where they finished 23rd.
31 Netherlands – returner from 2014, where they finished 16th.
32 New Zealand – returner from 2014, where they finished 12th.
33 Norway – returner from 2014, where they finished 25th.
34 Peru – new team for 2018!
35 Philippines – new team for 2018!
36 Poland – returner from 2014, where they finished 20th.
37 Puerto Rico – new team for 2018!
38 Russia – returner from 2014, where they finished 30th.
39 Scotland – long time participant, Blue Division team, finished 6th in 2014.
40 Slovakia – returner from 2014, where they finished 26th.
41 Spain – returner from 2014, where they finished 29th.
42 Sweden – returner from 2014, where they finished 11th.
43 Switzerland – returner from 2014, where they finished 15th.
44 Taiwan – new team for 2018!
45 Turkey – returner from 2014, where they finished 22nd.
46 Uganda – returner from 2014, where they finished 32nd.
47 USA – Silver medal in 2014, Blue Division team, long-time participant.
48 Wales – returner from 2014, where they finished 17th.
If you’ve got a sharp eye, you will notice 12 “new” teams for the 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships, who did not play in 2014, which means that if the tournament expanded by 10 teams, then two teams that played in 2014 are not playing in 2018. Those two teams are Costa Rica and Thailand.
You always like to see national programs send teams to every event, but as Denmark has shown, it is possible to miss a world championships event, and come back again in the future.
The Danes played in 2006 and 2010, went a little dormant in 2014, but have since re-engaged and emerged as the #FightingPastries. So don’t count any program out, ever. South Korea did a similar thing where they played in 2002 and 2006, did not play in 2010, and came back in 2014 and are now back for 2018.
2018 is the biggest world championships ever, and with the number of teams being limited to 30 starting in 2021, it looks like 48 is going to be the all-time record, unless some major rule is changed in the future.
For the foreseeable future, the 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships are the best chance to see where lacrosse is at the world over. It will be the biggest, most diverse, most open, and perhaps even the most competitive FILs ever, and it should be fun!
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Five Former Pioneers Set for 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championship
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NETANYA, Israel – The University of Denver men’s lacrosse team will have five alums in action at the upcoming 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championship in Netanya, Israel.
Recent graduate and four-time First Team All-American faceoff specialist Trevor Baptiste will represent the United States at this summer’s World Games, while Wesley Berg (Denver ’15), Mark Matthews (Denver ’12), Jeremy Noble (Denver ’14) and Geoff Snider (Denver ’06) will represent Canada.
Current associate head coach and a former Pioneer himself Matt Brown will serve as the offensive coordinator for the Canadians.
Follow DenverPioneers.com for updates throughout the Championship.
United States Pool Play Schedule
July 12th vs. Iroquois Nation – 11:30 a.m. MT – ESPN2
July 14th vs. Australia – 5:30 a.m. MT – ESPNU
July 15th vs. Canada – 10 a.m. MT – ESPN2
July 16th vs. Scotland – 12:45 p.m. MT – ESPN+
July 17th vs. England – 9 a.m. MT – ESPNU
Canada Pool Play Schedule
July 13 vs. England – 12 p.m. MT – ESPN+
July 14th vs. Scotland – 9 a.m. MT – ESPNU
July 15th vs. United States – 10 a.m. MT – ESPN2
July 16th vs. Iroquois Nation – 12 p.m. MT – ESPNU
July 17th vs. Australia – 5:30 a.m. MT – ESPNU
Knockout Round
July 19th – Semifinals – 9 a./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/54988649/usa_today_10076145.0.jpg)
m. and 12 p.m. MT – ESPNU
July 20th – Bronze Medal Game – 9 a.m. MT – ESPNU
July 21st – Championship – 1 a.m. MT – ESPN2
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2018 FIL World Championship Schedule Released | Canadian Lacrosse Association
A record 48 teams, grouped into 15 divisions, will play a total of 175 games at this year’s event, making it the largest international lacrosse championship of all time.
The Canadians, who are defending world champions, will be part of the Blue Division along with Australia, England, Haudenosaunee (IN), Scotland and the USA. The top four teams from that division advance to the championship round, with the top two receiving byes to the semifinals.
The bulk of the event will take place across six competition fields at Wingate National Sport Institution, Israel’s National Centre for Physical Education and Sport. The opening ceremonies, along with a handful of matches including the gold medal game, will be held at Netanya Stadium.
Below is the schedule for Team Canada, with all times shown as local in Netanya, Israel. The complete schedule can be found by visiting www.worldlacrosse2018.com/schedule.
- Friday, July 13 @ 9:00pm – Canada vs England
- Saturday, July 14 @ 6:45pm – Canada vs Scotland
- Sunday, July 15 @ 7:00pm – Canada vs USA
- Monday, July 16 @ 9:00pm – Canada vs Iroquois Nationals
- Tuesday, July 17 @ 2:30pm – Canada vs Australia
- Wednesday, July 18 @ 6:00pm – Blue 3 vs Qualifier 2 (QF1)
- Wednesday, July 18 @ 9:00pm – Blue 4 vs Qualifier 1 (QF2)
- Thursday, July 19 @ 6:00pm – Blue 2 vs Winner QF1 (SF1)
- Thursday, July 19 @ 9:00pm – Blue 1 vs Winner QF2 (SF2)
- Friday, July 20 @ 6:00pm – Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2 (Bronze)
- Saturday, July 21 @ 10:00am – Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (Gold)
Here’s a full list of the teams competing this year (listed in seed order in each division)
Blue Division
Canada
United States
Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Nationals)
Australia
England
Scotland
Red Division
Israel
Russia
Jamaica
White Division
Japan
Uganda
Bulgaria
Green Division
Germany
Korea
France
Yellow Division
Ireland
China
Denmark
Orange Division
Sweden
Argentina
Hungary
Plum Division
New Zealand
Spain
Croatia
Turquoise Division
Finland
Austria
Colombia
Grey Division
Czech Republic
Belgium
Phillipines
Gold Division
Switzerland
Slovakia
Taiwan
Platinum Division
Netherlands
Norway
Haiti
Bronze Division
Wales
Bermuda
Puerto Rico
Tan Division
Italy
Turkey
Peru
Purple Division
Latvia
Mexico
Greece
Olive Division
Poland
Hong Kong
Luxembourg
About the Canadian Lacrosse Association
Founded in 1867, the Canadian Lacrosse Association (CLA) is the governing body responsible for all aspects of lacrosse in Canada.
Our organization is comprised of 10 Member Associations representing nearly 85,000 individual participants, including coaches, officials, and athletes of all ages and abilities. The CLA’s mission is to honour the sport of lacrosse and its unique nation-building heritage, by engaging our members, leading our partners, and providing opportunities for all Canadians to participate. We strive to accomplish this while adhering to our core values of health, excellence, accountability, respect and teamwork. The CLA oversees the delivery of numerous national championships and the participation of Team Canada at all international events sanctioned by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). The CLA is proud to be affiliated with partners that share the same vision and values, including our corporate partners – New Balance Athletics, Warrior Sports, NormaTec Recovery Systems, Westjet, and Baron Rings – as well as our funding partners the Government of Canada, the Coaching Association of Canada, and the Canadian Lacrosse Foundation.
For more information on Canadian Lacrosse Association and the sport of lacrosse, visit our website at www.lacrosse.ca and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Alain Brouillette
Communications and Marketing Coordinator
Canadian Lacrosse Association
Phone: 613-260-2028 ext. 302
Email: [email protected]
Netanya, Israel To Host The 2018 World Lacrosse Championships.
Congratulations to Israel Lacrosse & the city of Netanya.
I sat in on a conference call earlier today with members of the Israel Lacrosse Association shortly after their press conference officially announcing the news. This will be the first time the World Lacrosse Championships will be hosted in a country outside of North America or Europe. Having the games outside of the Europe and North America is a major step forward for lacrosse, as it demonstrates that lacrosse is truly becoming a world sport, and can only help lacrosse’s chances of becoming an official Olympic sport in the near future.
Israel stepped up to host the 2018 games after English Lacrosse announced several weeks ago that they withdrew their bid to host the games in Manchester, the site of the 2010 games.. Today’s announcement of Netanya as the host city in 2018 is a clear sign that lacrosse is becoming an emerging sport in Israel.
Lacrosse in Israel has seen a rapid growth in the last 10 years. Indeed, the Israel Lacrosse Association itself was only founded in 2010 and Israel only became officially recognized by the Federation of International Lacrosse in April of 2011. Additionally, the Israel Premier Lacrosse League was only founded in 2015. In seven short years, Israel Lacrosse has gone from receiving donated equipment from Reebok in the summer of 2010 and donated used gear from Team USA following the 2011 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in Prague, to officially becoming the host country of the 2018 World Lacrosse Championships. A remarkable progression in a very short period of time.
From humble beginnings, Israel Lacrosse has now become one of the biggest supporters of the game in the region. The association has quietly donated gear & equipment to start-up teams in the Middle East & Africa. Moreover, they have brought in American players and coaches to help grow the game in areas of the country that are new to the sport. Seeing Israel’s growth as a lacrosse playing nation is wonderful, but seeing Israel Lacrosse embrace their responsibility to help grow the game within their region is even more impressive.
Below is the formal press release announcing Netanya as the host city. I will add the video with subtitles from today’s press conference as soon as it becomes available. Congratulations to the people of Israel and they city of Netanya. I am certain it will be a wonderful time for all the players and spectators from around the world.
Israel Unveiled as Host Nation for 2018 World Lacrosse Championships.
Netanya, Israel, May 23, 2017 – Israel was today officially announced as the host nation for the 2018 FIL Men’s World Lacrosse Championships.
In a special press conference Netanya Mayor, Miriam Feirberg-Ikar and Chairman of the Israel Lacrosse Association (ILA), Scott Neiss, unveiled that Israel’s city of Netanya will host the sport’s pinnacle competition that will include 50 participating countries and more than 5,000 fans from all over the world between July 12-21, next summer.
Israel’s opportunity to host the World Lacrosse Championship comes in light of the country’s recent success in the international arena, in which Israel won second place in the 2016 European championship and seventh place in the most recent World Championship in 2014. Israel has become the fastest growing nation in the sport, with eight competing cities and hundreds of players up and down the country, which placed Israel as one of the leading candidates for the World Championship in 2018. Israeli teams have competed in every Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) and European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) event since their debut in 2012.
After Manchester, England withdrew from hosting the World Championship, Israel stepped in and submitted its first-ever bid to host the games in Netanya.
This is the very first time since the competition’s inception in 1967 that a country outside of the US, Canada, England and Australia has hosted the Championship and signifies a major expansion of the sport, both in Israel and globally. The 2018 FIL Men’s World Lacrosse Championships is also set to be the largest event of its kind to ever take place, with a proposed 50 countries trumping the 2014 total of 38 in Denver, Colorado.
Netanya was chosen to host the event due to the city’s achievements in sport and its success in hosting a variety of international competitions, including the European Swimming Championships, World Surfing Championships, international tennis tournaments and European Football Championships (under 21).
“It’s a true honor and testament to the Israel Lacrosse Association, our Board, our Membership and our Supporters that we are to be hosting the sport’s pinnacle event next summer,” said Scott Neiss, Executive Director of the Israel Lacrosse Association.
“The success of Israel Lacrosse both internationally, that sees us ranked seventh in the world and the domestic infrastructure we’ve established at grassroots level here in Israel, put us in good standing when submitting our bid to host the FIL World Championships and we’re delighted to showcase our country, our facilities, and the spirit of Israel to the world.”
“Israel who became a member in 2011 has very quickly marched up the leaderboard, not only at our world events, where they ranked 7th in Denver in 2014, but they have also created a model domestic development plan, which is something that all of our new members can aspire to,” said Stan Cockerton, President of the Federation of International Lacrosse. “We are all confident that the 2018 World Championships in Israel will be an event that players, coaches, fans and all our members around the world can be proud of.”
ESPN and ESPN+ to Present 2018 FIL World Lacrosse Championships
- More than 160 matchups available on ESPN+
- A Total of 14 Games to Air on ESPN2 and ESPNU, including Semifinals and Championship Game
- Coverage Available in 46 Countries
ESPN and ESPN+ will have exclusive United States coverage of the 2018 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse Championships, beginning Thursday, July 12, through Saturday, July 21.
Across 10 days of play, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise 14 matchups, with more than 160 games available on ESPN+, the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company Direct-to-Consumer and International group and ESPN. The event will originate from Netanya Stadium and Wingate Institute in Netanya, Israel, and will be available for fans to watch in 46 countries.
“We are thrilled to cover this world-class event once again,” said Dan Margulis, senior director of programming and acquisitions. “ESPN’s commitment to the sport of lacrosse has grown each year, and we are proud to be able to carry every game on an ESPN Platform.”
Anish Shroff and Chris Cotter will handle play-by-play duties for television games, alongside analysts Quint Kessenich and Paul Carcaterra.
“The depth of coverage ESPN is providing by carrying all 170-plus games from Israel is remarkable,” said Scott Neiss, executive director of the 2018 FIL World Championships.
“We’re grateful for ESPN’s desire to showcase every minute of action in what will stand in time as the largest-ever World Lacrosse Championships. This is an unprecedented opportunity for the entire international lacrosse community to showcase the sport globally, and we are grateful for ESPN’s continued commitment and extraordinary presentation of our game.”
Nearly 2,000 players will compete in the World Championships, including several current NCAA Division I student-athletes. Duke head coach John Danowski and Albany head coach Scott Marr will serve as coaches in Israel this summer for USA and Iroquois Nationals, respectively.
FIL World Lacrosse Championship Television Schedule*
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchups | Network |
| Thu, Jul 12 | 9:30 a.m. | Israel vs./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/60953763/Craig_Chick_0757.0.jpeg) Jamaica | ESPNU |
| 1:30 p.m. | USA vs. Iroquois Nationals | ESPN2 | |
| Sat, Jul 14 | 7:30 a.m. | Australia vs. USA | ESPNU |
| 11 a.m. | Canada vs. Scotland | ESPNU | |
| Sun, Jul 15 | 8 a.m. | TBD | ESPNU |
| Noon | USA vs. Canada | ESPN2 | |
| Mon, Jul 16 | 7:30 a.m. | TBD | ESPNU |
| 2 p.m. | Canada vs. Iroquois Nationals | ESPNU | |
| Tue, Jul 17 | 7:30 a.m. | Australia vs. Canada | ESPNU |
| 11 a.m. | England vs. USA | ESPNU | |
| Thu, Jul 19 | 11 a.m. | Semifinal #1 | ESPNU |
| 2 p.m. | Semifinal #2 | ESPNU | |
| Fri, Jul 20 | 11 a.m. | Bronze Medal Game | ESPNU |
| Sat, Jul 21 | 3 a.m. | Championship | ESPN2 |
* All games streaming live on the ESPN App, including 160 exclusive games on ESPN+
About The Federation of International Lacrosse
The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) is the international governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse and provides responsive and effective leadership to support the sports’ development throughout the world. The FIL currently has 60 member nations and holds the Men’s World Championship, widely considered the sport’s pinnacle competition, every four years. The 2018 edition marks the very first time since the competition’s inception in 1967 that a country outside of the US, Canada, England and Australia has hosted the Championship and signifies a major expansion of the sport, both in Israel and globally. The 2018 FIL Men’s World Lacrosse Championships is also set to be the largest event of its kind to ever take place, with 46 countries trumping the 2014 total of 38 in Denver, Colorado. For more event information, including tickets, touring packages and internship opportunities, visit www.worldlacrosse2018.com.
About ESPN+
ESPN+ is the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company’s Direct-to-Consumer and International segment and ESPN. It offers fans thousands of additional live events, on-demand content and original programming not available on ESPN’s linear TV or digital networks. This includes hundreds of MLB, NHL and MLS games, Grand Slam tennis, Top Rank boxing, PGA Tour golf, college sports, international rugby, cricket, the full library of ESPN Films (including 30 for 30) and more. Fans can subscribe to ESPN+ for just $4.99 a month (or $49.99 per year) and cancel at any time.
ESPN+ is an integrated part of a completely redesigned ESPN App. Already the leading sports app, the new ESPN App is the premier all-in-one digital sports platform for fans and a showcase of the company’s culture of innovation. With a richer, increasingly more personalized experience, the new ESPN App curates all of ESPN’s incredible content into an experience unique to each fan’s individual tastes. ESPN+ is also available through ESPN.com.
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2018 World Lacrosse Championship was the 13th edition of the International Men’s Lacrosse Field Tournament for national teams organized by the International Federation of Lacrosse (FIL). About 50 countries were expected to participate in the tournament; the official total was 46, making the 2018 WLC the largest ever. The games were held in Netanya, Israel, 12-21 July 2018.The United States won the tournament, becoming the 10th championship in tournament history.
Hosting
Manchester, England was originally selected to host the tournament, but withdrew in May 2017. Instead, the championship was held in Netanya, Israel, from July 12 to 21, 2018. It was the first Lacrosse World Championship to be held outside the United States, Canada. England or Australia.
Tournament
On Thursday 12 July, the opening ceremony and first games took place at Netanya Stadium, a 13,610-seat multifunctional stadium that opened in 2012.It served as the home ground for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and has 36 suites. suites, a VIP lounge and a modern press room. The stadium serves as the home field of FC Maccabi Netanya, as well as the temporary home of FC Maccabi Tel Aviv and AFC Hapoel Ra’anana.
From Friday, July 13th to Saturday, July 21st, the tournament will be played at the Wingate Institute. The Wingate Institute, located on 50 hectares (125 acres), is Israel’s National Physical Education and Sports Center.The campus is both the main university of the State of Israel for training physical education teachers, as well as the national official training center for national teams, the Israeli Olympic team, as well as national and international conferences on sports science. The Israeli Olympics are held annually on the campus, and the Maccabiads are held every four years. Wingate Stadium is also home to the Israel national rugby team.
Participating Nations
Initially, 48 teams took part in the tournament.In March 2018, they were divided into 14 groups. However, later Bulgaria and Haiti refused to participate, leaving only 46 teams. The world ranking of teams is also displayed based on their performance in the 2014 edition. The top six teams of the 2014 season were promoted to the blue division, while the rest of the teams were promoted to other divisions.
Schedule
- Wednesday 11 July – Opening Match (Hong Kong – Luxembourg).
- Thursday 12 July – Opening ceremony and billiards
- From Friday, July 13 to Tuesday, July 17 – billiards and draws
- Wednesday 18 July – Quarterfinals
- Thursday 19 July – Semi-Finals
- Friday 20 July – Finals Games (46th Place Bronze Match)
- Saturday 21 July – Game for the Gold Medal
Billiards
Blue Division
Red Division
White Division
Green Division
Yellow Division
Orange Division
Plum Division
Turquoise Division
Gray Division
Gold Division
Bronze Division
Tang Division
Purple Division
Olive Division
Games for games
Upper bracket
The Upper Bracket consists of 13 first-place finishers from each division, plus a runner-up from the White division.These teams can still win the world championship.
Middle bracket
Bottom bracket
Final round of placement
Championship Grid
From 1st to 4th place
Classification brackets
From 5th to 8th seats
From 9th to 12th place
13-16 seats
17-20 seats
21-24 seats
25-28 seats
29-32 seats
From 33 to 36 place
37-40 seats
41-44 seats
From 45th to 46th place
World Lacrosse Festival 2018
Along with the WLC, youth and senior lacrosse teams from around the world will take part in the 2018 World Lacrosse Festival at Shefayim Football Complex.
Summary table
Awards
At the end of the tournament, the following awards were presented.
MVP : Michael Ehrhardt
Outstanding Striker : Curtis Dixon Outstanding Midfielder : Tom Schreiber Outstanding Defender : Michael Ehrhardt Outstanding Goalkeeper
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World Team
Recommendations
External links
90,000 World Lacrosse Championship
Lacrosse World Championships (WLC) is an international men’s field lacrosse championship, organized by the World Lacrosse, that takes place every four years.
The
WLC predates any international lacrosse organization. It began as a four-team invitational tournament that coincided with the 1967 Canadian lacrosse centenary celebrations.It was attended by Canada, USA, Australia and England. Seven years later, Australia celebrated its centenary of playing lacrosse and another four-team invitational tournament was held between the same countries. Following this tournament, the first international governing body for men’s lacrosse, the International Lacrosse Federation (ILF), was formed in 1974. In 2008, the ILF merged with the women’s governing body to form the International Lacrosse Federation, which changed its name to World Lacrosse in 2019.
USA won the championship ten times and Canada three. The 2018 WLC in Israel, which featured 46 countries, was the largest tournament and the first championship held outside Australia, Canada, England or the United States.
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2006 Championship
Canada defeated the United States 15–10 in the gold medal game at the 2006 World Championships in London, Ontario. Team Canada’s Jeff Snyder was named the MVP of the tournament.
2010 Championship
WLC 2010 took place in Manchester, England from 15 to 24 July. For the first time ever, the World Lacrosse Festival received permission to run in parallel with the World Championships.
As there were more countries in the tournament, the round-robin stage of the 30-nation tournament was split into 7 divisions, significantly more than ever before. In the Iroquois citizens were unable to participate because the host country does not recognize the validity of passports issued by the Iroquois confederation.
The United States beat Canada 12-10 in the gold medal game to claim its ninth victory in the Lacrosse World Championship.
2014 Championship
2014 WLC was held July 10-19, 2014 in Commerce City, Colorado, at Dick Sporting Goods Park, home of the Colorado Rapids football team. 38 countries took part in over 142 games. The top six countries – Australia, Canada, England, Iroquois, Japan and the United States – competed in the Blue Division.
Belgium, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Israel, Russia, Thailand, Turkey and Uganda competed in this event for the first time.
Canada defeated the United States 8–5 in the gold medal game to win its third World Lacrosse Championship.
Championship 2018
WLC 2018 took place on 11-21 July 2018 in Netanya, Israel at Netanya Stadium and Wingate Institute. 46 countries took part in the games of the tournament. The top-ranked countries – Australia, Canada, England, Iroquois, Scotland and the United States – competed in the Blue Division.
The United States beat Canada in the gold medal game with an astoundingly controversial winning goal in the last second.
Championship hosts
Responsibility for hosting 12 championships from 1967 to 2014 was equally divided between four countries: the USA, Canada, Australia and England hosted them three times.
Israel Championship 2018 was the first time the tournament expanded beyond the traditional four hosts. For the 2018 edition, World Lacrosse originally selected England in 2013, but English Lacrosse dropped out in 2017 citing “unacceptable financial risk” and Israel was selected instead.
Winners
| Year | Host | Champion | GOAL | Second place | Number of teams | ||
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| 1967 | Toronto, Ontario | United States | League | Australia | 4 | ||
| 1974 year | Melbourne, Australia | United States | England | 4 | |||
| 1978 year | Stockport, England | Canada | 17-16 (OT) | United States | 4 | ||
| 1982 g. | Baltimore, Maryland | United States | 22-14 | Australia | 4 | ||
| 1986 year | Toronto, Ontario | United States | 18-9 | Canada | 4 | ||
| 1990 year | Perth, Australia | United States | 19-15 | Canada | 5 | ||
| 1994 year | Bury, England | United States | 21-7 | Australia | 6 | ||
| 1998 year | Baltimore, Maryland | United States | 15-14 (OT) | Canada | 11 | ||
| 2002 year | Perth, Australia | United States | 18-15 | Canada | 16 | ||
| 2006 year | London, Ontario | Canada | 15-10 | United States | 21 years old | ||
| 2010 r. | Manchester, England | United States | 12-10 | Canada | 29 | ||
| 2014 | Denver, Colorado | Canada | 8-5 | United States | 38 | ||
| 2018 Nov. | Netanya, Israel | United States | 9-8 | Canada | 46 | ||
| 2023 r. | Los Angeles, California | TBD | TBD | TBD | 30 |
Command capacity
Medal Table
Tournament appearances
See also
Recommendations
external references
| No | Name | Position | Hometown | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Rottman | A | Danville, CA | University of California, Davis |
| 2 | Hank Altshuler | grams | Philadelphia, PA | Cabrini |
| 3 | Matthew Cherry | A | Ashkelon, Israel | Dickinson |
| 4 | Benjamin Smith | LSM | Longmeadow, MA | Harvard |
| 5 | Casey Cittadino | M | Baldwin, NY | Towson |
| 6 | Andrew Goldstein | grams | Milton, MA | Dartmouth |
| 7 | Jesse Kane | M | Tel Aviv, Israel | Sackler-Tel Aviv University |
| 8 | Bradley Neumann | A | Woodbury, NY | Georgetown |
| 9 | Yohanan Katz | M | Jerusalem, Israel | Colorado State |
| 10 | Jonathan Rathauser | D | – Tel Aviv, Israel | Technion-Israel |
| 11 | Reuven Dressler | grams | Maale Adumim, West Bank | Israel Defense Forces |
| 12 | Richard Heifitz | A | Fair Lawn, NJ | / Keen |
| 13 | Shimon Laxer | M | Givat Shmuel, Israel | Bar-Ilan University |
| 14 | Aaron Tracy | M | Tel Aviv, Israel | Sackler-Tel Aviv University |
| 15 | Ben Bretter | M | Petah Tikva, Israel | Montclair State |
| 16 | Cody Levin | M | Purchase, New York | Cornell |
| 17 | Matthew Markman | D | Tel Aviv, Israel | Hebrew University |
| 18 | Seth Mahler | M | Ashkelon, Israel | Whittier |
| 19 | Eitan Saperstein | D | Hewlett, NY | Bundles |
| 20 | Cole McCormack | M | Ashkelon, Israel | Cornell |
| 21 years | Daniel Hartman | A | Bellmore, NY | Stevenson |
| 22 | Michael Pfeffer | A | Herzliya, Israel | Israel Defense Forces |
| 23 | Lee Coppersmith | M | Boca Raton, FL | Johns Hopkins |
| 24 | Gabriel Leonhard | M | Arad, Israel | Eastern |
| 25 | Mitch Goldberg | A | Damascus, Maryland | Richmond |
| 26 year | Chris Friedman | D | Freeport, NY | Briarcliffe |
| 27 | Adam Crystal | D | Baldwin, NY | Drexel |
| 29 | Matthew Greenblatt | M | Gaithersburg, Maryland | Ithaca |
| 30 | Matthew Caple | M | Wellesley, MA | Bundles |
| 31 years | Mark Yutkovitz | D | Bethesda, MD | Maryland |
| 32 | Daniel Leventhal | M | Tel Aviv, Israel | Bundles |
| 33 | Ari Sussman | A | New Haven, CT | Dartmouth |
| 36 | Samuel Adler | M | Netanya, Israel | SUNY Potsdam |
| 40 | Matthew Flapan | M | Ramla, Israel | Israel Defense Forces |
| 41 years | Noach Miller | A | Tel Aviv, Israel | Vermont |
| 42 | Noah Knopf | LSM | New York, NY | Fieldston School |
| 43 year | Kyle Bergman | M | Toronto, Ontario | Drexel |
| 44 year | Sasha Stout | M | Manchester, England | Manchester |
| 47 | Alex Tress | LSM | Sinsbury, CT | Keene State |
| 48 | Connor Wolfe | grams | New London, CT | Connecticut College |
| 50 | Dakota Sherman | LSM | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | Michigan |
| 77 | Jacob Silberlicht | M | Ashkelon, Israel | Hobart |
| 91 | Matthew Opsal | A | Potomac, Maryland | Hobart |
| 96 | Michael Grosch | M | St. Louis, MO | Robert Morris |
| 99 | Jason Center | D | Rockville, MD | Florida |
| 0 | Daniel Devery | D | Haifa, Israel | University of Haifa |
England Men’s Lacrosse Team
The England Men’s Team have played in all the World Lacrosse Championships since 1967, winning a silver medal in 1974.The most recent World Championships held in England were the 2010 Lacrosse World Championships in Manchester, England, where they finished fifth. The men’s team has participated in the European Lacrosse Championships since 1995 and have won nine gold medals.
2018 FIL World Championship
The following 23 players made the roster for the 2018 Lacrosse World Championship. [4]
| Player | # | Job Title | Club Team | NCAA College | |||
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| William Baxter | 20 | Goalkeeper 9022 | Xenon 9022 9022 | 1 | Goalkeeper | Brooklands LC | |
| Andrew Baxter | 24 | Def | Stockport LC | ||||
| Joshua Rush | 3 | Defender | Heaton Mersey LC | ||||
| Tommy Kirkland | 25 | Defender | Timperley LC22 9022 Defender | Timperley LC22 | Defender | Cheadle LC | |
| Thomas Brooks | 8 | FO / LSM | Poynton LC | Whittier Stock21 Stock21 | |||
| Sam Patterson 9022 9022 9022 | |||||||
| Sam Patterson 902 | |||||||
| Yak Vavzhinyak | 10 | LSM | Chiton Mersey LC | Providence ’14 | |||
| Thomas Bracegirdle | 21 yrs | F | 30 | Midfield | Brooklands LC | Mount Olive ’21 | |
| Zachary Guy | 61 | Midfield | Heaton Mersey LC | Georgetown2 Pitcher 9022 9022 | Georgetown222222 | Heaton Mersey LC | William Hardy | 22 | Midfield | Poynton LC |
| Sam Russell | 6 | Midfield | Poynton LC | Whittyp | Rutgers ’17 | ||
| Joshua Sherry-Brennan | 16 | Midfield | Stockport LC | ||||
| Ryan Swetman 9022 | Paulu 9022 9022 Ryan Swetman 9022 9022 | 9022 | 7 | Attack | Heaton Mersey LC | ||
| Alex Russell | 5 | Attack | Poynton LC | LIU Post ’20 | James | ||
| Hofstra ’20 | |||||||
| Nick Watson | 2 | Attack | Cheadle LC | Adelphi ’14 |
Netanya: World Lacrosse Championship
2000 athletes from 50 countries and fans from all over the world will gather in Netanya in the summer of 2018.The city will host the World Lacrosse Championship
It was officially announced last week that the World Lacrosse Championship will be held in Netanya. Netanya Mayor Miriam Fayerberg-Ikar thanked Scott Nice, Chairman of the Israel Lacrosse Association and David Lesday, General Director of the Association, and noted that “Netanya has once again confirmed its title of the sports capital, where prestigious international competitions are successfully held.”
David Lesday, CEO of the Israel Lacrosse Association: “Our goal is not only for the sport to enter every Israeli home, but for Israel to enter millions of homes around the world.”
The solemn ceremony was also attended by the Deputy Mayor and Acting Mayor, Shiri’s lawyer Hagel-Saadon, the city council deputy responsible for sports and tourism Boris Tsirulnik, the general director of the mayor’s office Avi Ben-Hamo and the head of the sports department Moti Shaibi.
It is expected that about 2,000 athletes from 50 participating countries and more than 5,000 fans of this sport from all over the world will come to Netanya to participate in the championship. The competition itself will be held at the city stadium for ten days in July.
Israel will be the first non-English speaking country to host the lacrosse championship. The choice is due to the success of our country in the international arena. The Israeli national team finished second at the 2016 European Championships and seventh at the 2014 World Championships. In addition, in Israel, this sport is developing very dynamically: there are already 18 clubs in which hundreds of athletes are engaged.
According to Wikipedia, the game was invented by the American Indians, who used it to train warriors and peacefully resolve conflicts between tribes.According to archaeological research, the prototype of lacrosse was known in the territory of modern Canada as early as the beginning of the 15th century. Teams at that time often consisted of several hundred people, and the length of the field for the game ranged from several hundred meters to several kilometers.
European settlers got acquainted with this game in the 17th century, and by the beginning of the 19th century it began to gain popularity among the French population of Canada. The first official lacrosse match took place in Canada in 1867.
Lacrosse was included in the program of the Summer Olympics twice – in 1904 and 1908, and was also an exhibition sport at the 1928, 1932 and 1948 Olympics.
The game involves two teams that try to hit the opponent’s goal with a rubber ball (62.8—64.77 mm., 140—147) using a special stick called a stick. A net is attached to the top of the club, called the head, so that the player can catch and hold the ball in it. The main goal of the game for the attackers is to throw the ball into the opponent’s goal.
Photo: Ran Eliyahu, courtesy of the Netanya City Hall Press Service
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90,000 Visas to the United States in Moscow will not be available. Will it hit the Russian national teams? Slightly
Analysis by Sergey Lisin.
Analysis by Sergey Lisin.
- Today, the US Embassy in Moscow announced that will stop issuing nonimmigrant visas from May 12.
- The volume of consular services was reduced before, the number of slots for requesting a visa to visit the United States in Moscow was limited, people had to submit requests to the US consulates in other countries. Most often they applied to Warsaw, but for this they first had to make a Schengen visa, and then, having arrived in Poland, apply for an American one.
- This situation also affected the Russian national teams, which were planning to participate in international competitions in the United States.With one amendment – before coronavirus.
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COVID-19 changed everything, and so did the international sports calendar. Judge for yourself – after the outbreak of the pandemic, only one world championship was held in the United States – in snowboarding and freestyle, and then they moved it there simply out of despair, since all other countries could not agree with their health authorities. The Russian national team had obvious problems with visas, only not because they could not get slots in the Moscow consulate, but simply because the World Cup was moved very late, the team was sitting in Italy and was forced to urgently look for a consulate in the EU, which would be ready deal with their visas.
In fact, in the near future in the United States, only one start in the Olympic form of interest to Russia is strictly planned – the World Championships in Athletics in Eugene, in 2022. Everything else is questionable, and this is not surprising – the country is leading in terms of the incidence of coronavirus, and by a noticeable margin.
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If you look at the sports calendar for 2021, then in the United States of the major tournaments they planned to hold:
- BMX World Cup, May 25-30 – Moved to Netherlands for August
- Stage of the “Diamond League” in athletics, August 21 – so far in the plans
- US Open, August 30 – September 12 – currently in the plans
- World Archery Championship, September 16-26 – so far in the plans
- “Skate America” in figure skating, dates are not yet known, the previous tournament was held without Russians (Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov withdrew) and almost without foreigners due to coronavirus restrictions
Well, that’s all, although, of course, there is still a lot of golf, the Lacrosse World Cup and small tennis tournaments.Plus a few marathons (if they are not canceled either). Thus, the only Russian national team that could potentially have problems with visas to the United States is the archers. Athletes will go to Eugene privately, as “neutrals”, and the tournament program assumes that only two of our athletes will want to go there, with a high degree of probability: Maria Lasitskene and Angelika Sidorova . And then, if less than two weeks after the completion of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, they will have the strength to do so.Tennis players, you see, sit in the EU so often that in principle there should not be any problems with applying for a visa there.
Lasitskene and three other athletes admitted to the competition in neutral status
As for 2022, its international calendar is still so abstract that it is too early to analyze which of ours may not be allowed to enter the United States. The coronavirus can just rewrite everything.
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So, despite the high-profile political component, the situation is not so terrible for the athletes, the closure of, for example, Germany, where there are a lot of starts in Olympic sports both in summer and winter, could have hit our national teams much more strongly.
Of course, the situation itself is alarming – we have people in the NHL, for example. Perhaps someone from the world of mixed martial arts will face this problem. But again, these are separate, isolated cases in which the risks can be amortized simply by taking care of the question in advance.We have already lived in this situation for several years, however, Khabib also fought in the United States and even our journalists went to this fight, receiving visas not in Moscow. In fact, nothing has changed.
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90,000 Highlights of the season: Svechnikov’s lacrosse goals
While everyone is waiting for the start of the new regular season, NHL.com presents the 10 best moments of the 2019-20 season. Today we are talking about the fourth place, where we put spectacular goals in lacrosse-style performed by the Russian forward “Carolina Hurricanes” Andrey Svechnikov.
The Russian scored many beautiful goals this season, but one of them went down in history. Last season, Svechnikov became the first player in NHL history to score in lacrosse style. On October 29, in a match against Calgary (2: 1) at that time, another 19-year-old forward (20 years old he turned on March 26) lifted the puck on the hook and, standing behind the endline, brought it into the net of the goal, which was defended by David Rittich … That goal became one of the most talked about and beautiful in the regular season and deservedly got into our hit parade of the best moments.
Video: KGI-KAR: Svechnikov showed a real trick
It would seem that a dream has come true, you can calm down. But this is not about Svechnikov, who already on December 17 in a duel against Winnipeg (6: 3) successfully performed his trick again, upset the future owner of Vezina Connor Hellebuck and at an important moment of the meeting brought Carolina ahead, making the score 3: 2. Then the Hurricanes hit the gates of the discouraged Jets two more times and secured a comfortable advantage, which they carried to the victorious end.And the Russian striker received well-deserved compliments from partners and the head coach of the team, Rod Brindamore.
“Incredible,” exclaimed Carolina forward Sebastian Aho, speaking of Svechnikov’s goal. “No one has ever done this before him.
“He was given the green light to do anything in the wrong zone with the puck,” the Hurricanes mentor said after the match with Winnipeg. “It’s great to see this. That goal was very important.Andrey is a special player. You saw it for the first time about a month ago. But we see this in training for a year and a half. So this is not luck. Because he trains it all the time. ”
Video: Andrey Svechnikov talks about the“ lacrosse ”goal
Svechnikov said that he first saw such a goal (like all of us) performed by Finland’s striker Mikael Granlund in a match against the Russian team at the World Championships in 2011. Then his brother – Detroit forward Yevgeny Svechnikov – managed to repeat the trick in training, and Andrey asked him to teach.In an interview with Izvestia this summer, Konstantin Barulin, who defended the gates of the Russian national team in that memorable match, spoke out loudly enough this summer, saying that the Finn was just lucky, since the puck lay on his hook, and Svechnikov “does everything deliberately, he raises the puck on the hook himself. and brings it into the gate. ”
The Russian striker made the goalkeepers think, who will now always prepare for such a trick. Calgary goalkeeper Cam Talbot, who watched the first ever lacrosse goal from the bench, said that he will now always think about this scenario: attention to such an opportunity.It might make sense to press your head against the barbell, but overall I’m not going to change my style just because it’s on the court. However, if he goes outside the gate, then it is worth thinking about it. ” a player who is always trying to improve his game The Russian striker comes to the rink before everyone else and leaves last, practicing his shots.It was not for nothing that the partners themselves, at the end of the last regular season, recognized him as the best player in the team and presented him with the Steve Chasson prize. This award is presented annually to the Carolina player who stands out as the best personification of dedication and dedication and inspires partners by example.
“Every day he comes into the arena with the right attitude,” said Hurricanes forward Warren Vogel.He just wants to get better. The presence of such a player in the team pushes you too. “
In 68 regular season matches, Svechnikov scored 61 (24 + 37) points, which was the third result in club history (after moving from Hartford in 1997) among players who spent their second season in In addition, last season, the second-pick Russian 2018 had an 11-game streak (February 2-25), the longest in Hurricanes history among teenagers.
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“It’s very simple – everyone loves him,” Brindamore commented on the award of the best player of the season to Svechnikov. what you can ask a young player. Forget how he plays, this is just the tip of the iceberg. He is a really great guy. Everyone around him is respected. ”
Svechnikov did not stop only at the regular season and continued to sparkle in the playoffs.In a series of Stanley Cup qualifying rounds in the second match against Rangers (4: 1), the Russian striker scored a hat-trick that became the first in Carolina’s cup history. In total, the forward scored four goals in Toronto and became the team’s best scorer in the playoffs. He also scored three assists and posted the Hurricanes’ best utility (plus-7).
Video: The first hat-trick of Svechnikov in the playoffs in the history of the club
“I think everyone will have the same opinion about this player,” said Brindamore after the hat-trick, who never spares kind words about Svechnikov.- He’s a genius on the ice and a very good person in the locker room. A special guy, and what is important, he is adding every day. Our team is very lucky to have such a player. We see how he gains experience. He understands better what needs to be done for the team to succeed. I repeat: we are just lucky that we have such a player. “
We will never know how the series of the first round with Boston (1-4) would have developed for Carolina, if Svechnikov had not received an offensive injury before goal in a series 3 match after a collision with Bruins defender Zdeno Hara.Fortunately, the survey did not reveal anything serious. Just a stretch, which, according to Svechnikov himself, he would have coped with by the second round. But the Hurricanes did not get there and are now preparing for the new season.
Svechnikov himself is also preparing for the new season. The 20-year-old striker has the final year of his three-year rookie contract, which he signed on July 1, 2018. Upon expiration, he will become a Restricted Free Agent. As both sides have already reported, the negotiations began a long time ago.There is no doubt that Svechnikov will remain at Carolina, but for how many years and on what terms? We can find out the answers soon.
