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World Lacrosse

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World Lacrosse (WL), formerly the Federation of International Lacrosse, is the international governing body of lacrosse, responsible for the men's, women's, and indoor versions of the sport. It was established on 30 September 2008 by the merger of the previously separate men's and women's international lacrosse associations.[2] Its headquarters are in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States.[3]

World Lacrosse
SportLacrosse
JurisdictionInternational
Membership94 (2025)
Founded30 September 2008; 17 years ago (2008-09-30)
AffiliationARISF, IWGA, GAISF
HeadquartersColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
PresidentSue Redfern[1]
CEOJim Scherr
Vice presidentSteve Stenersen
(founded)IFWLA (1972)
ILF (1974)
Official website
worldlacrosse.sport

World Lacrosse has 92 members.[4] It is the only international sport organization to recognize First Nations bands and Native American tribes as sovereign nations.[citation needed] The Haudenosaunee Nationals of the First Nations Lacrosse Association represent the Haudenosaunee people of New York and Ontario.

World Lacrosse was given provisional recognition status by the International Olympic Committee in November 2018.[5] In May 2019, the Federation of International Lacrosse launched a rebrand and changed its name to World Lacrosse.[6]

In March 2022, due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian teams, athletes, and officials were suspended from participation in World Lacrosse events and qualifiers, and it was decided that no World Lacrosse or European Lacrosse Federation events would be held in Russia.[7]

Tournaments

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World Lacrosse

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World Lacrosse organizes the following tournaments:

Games

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Regional

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Medals

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As of 1 August 2025 (After 49 Events)

Events

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  1. World Lacrosse Men's Championship (1967-2023) - 14 Editions
  2. World Lacrosse Women's Championship (1982-2022) - 11 Editions
  3. World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship (1988-2022) - 9 Editions
  4. World Lacrosse Women's U20 Championship (1995-2024) - 8 Editions
  5. World Lacrosse Box Men's Championships (2003-2024) - 6 Editions
  6. World Lacrosse Box Women's Championships (2024-2024) - 1 Editions

Ranking

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RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)368549
2 Canada (CAN)10201141
3 Australia (AUS)3141330
4 Haudenosaunee (HAU)05914
5 England (ENG)02911
6 Japan (JPN)0011
 Scotland (SCO)0011
Totals (7 entries)494949147

World Ranking

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Source:[8]

Rankings are based on results from the most recent world championships (1 August 2025):

Men’s Field - 30 Nations

Women’s Field - 30 Nations

U20 Men’s Field - 23 Nations

U20 Women’s Field - 20 Nations

Men’s Box - 28 Nations

Women’s Box - 10 Nations

Men’s Sixes - 8 Nations

Women’s Sixes - 8 Nations

Members

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As of March 2024, there are 92 member countries in World Lacrosse, 48 full members and 44 associate members.[4] Membership is split between four continental federations who are affiliated with World Lacrosse and help to develop lacrosse across the world. Associate members are in italics.[9]

  1. African Association of Lacrosse (AAL) - 2022
  2. Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union (APLU) - 2004
  3. European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) - 1995
  4. Pan-American Lacrosse Association (PALA) - 2018

African Association of Lacrosse (15)

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The African Association of Lacrosse (AAL) has 2 full members and 13 associate members.

Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union (22)

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The Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union (APLU) has 9 full members and 13 associate members.

European Lacrosse Federation (34)

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The European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) has 26 full members and 8 associate members.

Pan-American Lacrosse Association (22)

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The Pan-American Lacrosse Association (PALA) has 11 full members and 11 associate members.

Awards

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Lifetime Achievement Award
NameCountryYear
Laurie TurnbullAustralia1974
Jack WilkinsonEngland1978
Buzzy BudnitzUSA1982
Marshall SpenceCanada1986
Margaret BoydEngland1989
Jane VacheUSA1989
Clive CarrAustralia1990
Elizabeth BlaydesEngland1993
Jackie PittsUSA1993
Stan SmithEngland1994
Lanetta WareUSA2001
Tom HayesUSA2002
Peter HobbsAustralia2008
Feffie BarnhillUSA2009
Fiona ClarkAustralia2009
Susie GanzenmullerUSA2009
Marge GaringerUSA2009
Sue RedfernEngland2009
Stan CockertonCanada2017
Shelley MaherAustralia2017
Sources:[10][11]

Predecessor organizations

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International Lacrosse Federation

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The International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) was founded in 1974 to promote and develop men's lacrosse throughout the world. Before 2008, the international governing bodies for men's and women's lacrosse were separate, which was one of the obstacles of lacrosse one day becoming an Olympic sport.[citation needed] In August 2008 in Lahti, Finland, the ILF and the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations merged to become the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL), that was formally established on 30 September 2008.[2]

ILF Founders: Thomas Hayes (USA) Don Hobbs (Australia) Laurie Turnbull (Australia) Nigel Wade (England)

The ILF conducted the World Lacrosse Championship, World Indoor Lacrosse Championship and the men's Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships, all of which were taken over by the FIL.

IFWLA

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The International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA) was formed in 1972 to promote and develop women's lacrosse throughout the world. It wound up its affairs in 2008 when it agreed to merge with the ILF to form the Federation of International Lacrosse.

Promoting all levels of lacrosse included IFWLA sponsorship of the Women's Lacrosse World Cup and the Women's Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships, tournaments taken over by the FIL.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Nelson, Adam (14 August 2019). "Sue Redfern re-elected as World Lacrosse president". SportBusiness. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "FEDERATION OF INTERNATIONAL LACROSSE, INC. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "World Lacrosse". World Lacrosse. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. 1 2 "World Lacrosse Member Nations". World Lacrosse. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Logue, Brian (30 November 2018). "Welcome to the World: IOC Recognizes FIL". US Lacrosse Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
  6. ↑ Mackay, Duncan (5 May 2019). "Lacrosse launches new name and logo at SportAccord Summit as continues Olympic push". Inside the Games. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "World Lacrosse condemns Russian government actions, suspends Russian athletes and officials". World Lacrosse. 2 March 2022.
  8. ↑ https://worldlacrosse.sport/the-game/world-rankings/
  9. ↑ https://worldlacrosse.sport/world-lacrosse-members/
  10. ↑ "Awards". World Lacrosse. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  11. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (15 December 2017). "Federation of International Lacrosse presents two leading officials with lifetime achievement award". Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
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