The 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship, the 12th Women's World Championship is the preeminent international women's lacrosse tournament. The tournament will be hosted in Japan.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Japan |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | July 24 – August 2, 2026 |
| Teams | 16 (main) |
This will be the second time, Japan will host the tournament with the first being the 1997 Women's Lacrosse World Cup.[1]
A new format is adopted for this championship with 16 national teams taking part in the main tournament. A Division II will also be held with 16 additional teams.[2]
Participating nations
editQualification
editContinental championships will serve as the qualification path form the 16 participating teams. Japan as hosts automatically qualifies.
| Qualification | Hosts | Date(s) | Spot(s) | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/A | January 2024 | 1 | Japan |
| 2024 Women's European Lacrosse Championship[3] |  Braga | 10–20 July | 7 |  England Israel Scotland Wales Ireland Germany Czech Republic |
| 2025 Asia-Pacific Women's Lacrosse Championship[4] |  Sunshine Coast | 6–11 January | 3 |  Chinese Taipei Australia Philippines |
| 2025 Pan-American Women's Lacrosse Championship[5] |  Auburndale | 26–30 June | 5 | United States Canada Haudenosaunee Puerto Rico Argentina |
Draw
editWorld Lacrosse announced the results of a draw on March 19, 2026. The teams were seeded based on their performance in the 2022 World Lacrosse Women's Championship and the continental championships within the past two years. The top seeds were United States, Canada, England and Japan which were allocated across Pools A to D.[6]
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haudenosaunee |
Australia |
Argentina |
Czech Republic |
| Ireland |
Canada |
England |
Israel |
| Chinese Taipei |
Germany |
Puerto Rico |
Japan |
| United States |
Wales |
Scotland |
Philippines |
Venues
editThe 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship has two venues in Tokyo: Oi Hockey Stadium and the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium with the latter hosting the semifinals and medal round.[7]
| Tokyo | |
|---|---|
| Oi Hockey Stadium | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 27,188 |
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Group stage
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haudenosaunee |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ireland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 9th–12th place game |
| 4 | United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 13th–16th place game |
First match(es) will be played: 25 July. Source: Schedule
| July 25, 2026 9:00 |
Ireland |
9:00 | United States |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 25, 2026 9:00 |
Haudenosaunee |
9:00 | Chinese Taipei |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 26, 2026 9:00 |
United States |
9:00 | Haudenosaunee |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 26, 2026 9:00 |
Chinese Taipei |
9:00 | Ireland |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 28, 2026 18:30 |
Chinese Taipei |
18:30 | United States |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 28, 2026 18:30 |
Haudenosaunee |
18:30 | Ireland |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Germany |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 9th–12th place game |
| 4 | Wales |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 13th–16th place game |
First match(es) will be played: 25 July. Source: Schedule
| July 25, 2026 18:30 |
Wales |
18:30 | Germany |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 25, 2026 18:30 |
Canada |
18:30 | Australia |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 26, 2026 18:30 |
Germany |
18:30 | Canada |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 26, 2026 18:30 |
Australia |
18:30 | Wales |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 28, 2026 15:30 |
Wales |
15:30 | Canada |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 28, 2026 15:30 |
Australia |
15:30 | Germany |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Pool C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | England |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Puerto Rico |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 9th–12th place game |
| 4 | Scotland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 13th–16th place game |
First match(es) will be played: 25 July. Source: Schedule
| July 25, 2026 15:30 |
England |
15:30 | Puerto Rico |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 25, 2026 18:30 |
Scotland |
18:30 | Argentina |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 27, 2026 15:30 |
England |
15:30 | Scotland |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 27, 2026 15:30 |
Puerto Rico |
15:30 | Argentina |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 28, 2026 9:00 |
Argentina |
9:00 | England |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 28, 2026 9:00 |
Scotland |
9:00 | Puerto Rico |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Pool D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Japan (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 9th–12th place game |
| 4 | Philippines |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to 13th–16th place game |
| July 24, 2026 18:30 |
Japan |
18:30 | Czech Republic |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 24, 2026 18:30 |
Israel |
18:30 | Philippines |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 26, 2026 15:30 |
Philippines |
15:30 | Japan |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 26, 2026 15:30 |
Czech Republic |
15:30 | Israel |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 27, 2026 15:30 |
Japan |
15:30 | Israel |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 27, 2026 15:30 |
Czech Republic |
15:30 | Philippines |
Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
9th–16th placement round
editPlaces 9–12
edit| 9th–12th games | 9th position game | ||||||||
| A3 | |||||||||
| C3 | |||||||||
| B3 | |||||||||
| D3 | 11th position game | ||||||||
| July 30, 2026 15:30 |
A3 | 15:30 | C3 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 30, 2026 18:30 |
B3 | 18:30 | D3 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Ninth place game
edit| August 1, 2026 18:30 |
18:30 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Eleventh place game
edit| August 1, 2026 15:30 |
15:30 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Places 13–15
edit| 13th–16th games | 13th position game | ||||||||
| A4 | |||||||||
| C4 | |||||||||
| B4 | |||||||||
| D4 | 15th position game | ||||||||
| July 30, 2026 9:00 |
A4 | 9:00 | C4 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 30, 2026 9:00 |
B4 | 9:00 | D4 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Thirteenth place game
edit| August 1, 2026 18:30 |
18:30 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Fifteenth place game
edit| August 1, 2026 18:30 |
18:30 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Final round
edit| Fifth place | 5th–8th placement | Quarterfinals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| July 29 – Oi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| B1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 30 – Oi | D2 | July 31 – Chichibu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| July 29 – Oi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 1 – Oi | A2 | August 2 – Chichibu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| July 29 – Oi | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| D1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 30 – Oi | B2 | July 31 – Chichibu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Third place game | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 1 – Oi | July 29 – Oi | August 2 – Chichibu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| C2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
edit| July 29, 2026 15:30 |
B1 | 15:30 | D2 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 29, 2026 15:30 |
C1 | 15:30 | A2 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 29, 2026 18:30 |
D1 | 18:30 | B2 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 29, 2026 18:30 |
A1 | 18:30 | C2 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
5th–8th placement
editPlaces 5–8
edit| July 30, 2026 15:30 |
Q3 losers | 15:30 | Q4 losers | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 30, 2026 18:30 |
Q1 losers | 18:30 | Q2 losers | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Fifth place game
edit| July 31, 2026 18:30 |
18:30 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Seventh place game
edit| July 31, 2026 15:30 |
15:30 | Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo |
Semifinals
edit| July 31, 2026 16:00 |
QF1 winners | 16:00 | QF2 winners | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo |
| July 31, 2026 19:00 |
QF3 winners | 19:00 | QF4 winners | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo |
Third place game
edit| August 2, 2026 16:00 |
SF2 losers | 16:00 | SF1 losers | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo |
Final
edit| August 2, 2026 19:00 |
SF2 winners | 19:00 | SF1 winners | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo |
Marketing
editNissin Foods was named the title sponsor of the tournament in January 2026. The logo was also unveiled at the same time which features a design incorporating the red rising sun, Mount Fuji and seigaiha (wave) patterns.[8]
References
edit- ↑ "[Announcement] Japan to Host the 2026 and 2027 WORLD LACROSSE Championships" (in Japanese and English). Japan Lacrosse Association. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Eight-team field set for 2025 Asia-Pacific Women's Lacrosse Championship with three spots available for 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship". World Lacrosse. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Seven teams qualify for 2026 Women's Championship at Women's European Championship in Braga". World Lacrosse. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "Chinese Taipei, Australia and the Philippines qualify for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Championship". World Lacrosse. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Pan-American Women's Lacrosse Championship concludes after five days". World Lacrosse. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Draw determines pools for 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship in Tokyo - World Lacrosse". World Lacrosse. 19 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Schedule announced for Nissin Foods 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship - World Lacrosse". World Lacrosse. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Nissin Foods named title partner of 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship - World Lacrosse". World Lacrosse. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.