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The World Lacrosse Championship (WLC) is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse

Field lacrosse

Field lacrosse, sometimes referred to as the "fastest sport on two feet," is a full contact outdoor men's sport played with ten players on each team. The sport originated among Native Americans, and the modern rules of field lacrosse were initially codified by Canadian William George Beers in 1867....

. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation (ILF). In 2008, the ILF merged with the former governing body for women's lacrosse

Women's lacrosse

Women's lacrosse, sometimes shortened to wlax or lax, is a sport played with twelve players on each team. Originally played by the indigenous peoples of the Americas, the first tribe to play it was the Hauser tribe, of the Great Plains. The modern women's game was introduced in 1890 at the St...

, the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA), to form the Federation of International Lacrosse

Federation of International Lacrosse

The Federation of International Lacrosse, shortened to FIL, was established in August 2008 in a merger of both the men's and women's international lacrosse associations. It's located in Wilmington, Delaware in United States...

(FIL). Future World Championships will be sanctioned by FIL.

The WLC began as a four-team invitational tournament which coincided with Canada's

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

centennial lacrosse

Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...

celebration in 1967. Seven years later, Australia celebrated its lacrosse centenary, and the USA

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

fielded an all-star team to compete in a similar international invitational tournament. It was here that the concept of holding a World Championship tournament every four years was born. The championship has not left North America since the tournament started, with the USA capturing nine victories and Canada the other two. The 2010 championships featured a record twenty-nine competing nations.

2006 Championship

Canada defeated the United States 15–10 in the Gold medal game of the 2006 World Championships in London, Ontario

London, Ontario

London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...

. Geoff Snider

Geoff Snider

Geoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...

of Team Canada was named tournament MVP.

2010 Championship

The 2010 World Lacrosse Championship

2010 World Lacrosse Championship

The 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championship was held between 15–24 July 2010. The premier international men's lacrosse tournament took place in Manchester, United Kingdom...

was held in Manchester, England from July 15 to July 24. For the first time in the history of the World Lacrosse Championships, a FIL World Lacrosse Festival had been sanctioned to run alongside the FIL World Championships.

With more nations entering, the Round Robin stage of the tournament now featured 30 nations and was split into 7 divisions; considerably larger than ever before.

Keeping with the colour themed divisions from previous Championships, in addition to the Blue, Red, Orange and Yellow divisions there would also now be Plum, Turquoise and Gray divisions.

The United States defeated Canada 12-10 in the Gold medal game to capture their ninth victory at the World Lacrosse Championships.

World Lacrosse Championship history

Year	Champion	Runner-Up	Championship Game Score	Host	Teams
1967			25-11	Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	4
1974	United States	3-way tie	20-14	Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...	4
1978	Canada	United States	17-16 (OT)	Stockport Stockport Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...	4
1982	United States	Australia	22-14	Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore... , United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	4
1986	United States	Canada	18-9	Toronto, Canada	4
1990	United States	Canada	19-15	Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... , Australia	5
1994	United States	Australia	21-7	Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... , England	6
1998 1998 World Lacrosse Championship The 1998 FIL World Lacrosse Championship was the eighth edition of the premier international men's lacrosse tournament. The event took place in Baltimore, Maryland under the auspices of the International Lacrosse Federation. This was the second time that the tournament was held in Baltimore,...	United States	Canada	15-14 (OT) 1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final The 1998 World Lacrosse Championship final between Canada and the United States was the deciding match in the 1998 World Lacrosse Championship and has been often cited as the best field lacrosse match of all time.-Context:...	Baltimore, United States	11
2002 2002 World Lacrosse Championship The 2002 FIL World Lacrosse Championship were held between 7–15 July 2010. The event was the premier international men's lacrosse tournament, and took place in Perth, Australia under the auspices of the International Lacrosse Federation. This was the second time that the tournament was held in...	United States	Canada	18-15	Perth, Australia	16
2006 2006 World Lacrosse Championship 2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations...	Canada	United States	15-10	London London, Ontario London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city... , Canada	20
2010 2010 World Lacrosse Championship The 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championship was held between 15–24 July 2010. The premier international men's lacrosse tournament took place in Manchester, United Kingdom...	United States	Canada	12-10	Manchester, England	29
2014 2014 World Lacrosse Championship The 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championship will be held in Denver, Colorado from July 10 to 19 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Up to 38 nations are anticipated to compete, in addition to the 29 who participated in the 2010 Championships in Manchester, England....	TBC	TBC	TBC	Denver, United States

Rankings in recent championships

Team	1967 Canada (4)	1974 Australia (4)	1978 England (4)	1982 United States (4)	1986 Canada (4)	1990 Australia (5)	1994 England (6)	1998 1998 World Lacrosse Championship The 1998 FIL World Lacrosse Championship was the eighth edition of the premier international men's lacrosse tournament. The event took place in Baltimore, Maryland under the auspices of the International Lacrosse Federation. This was the second time that the tournament was held in Baltimore,... United States (11)	2002 2002 World Lacrosse Championship The 2002 FIL World Lacrosse Championship were held between 7–15 July 2010. The event was the premier international men's lacrosse tournament, and took place in Perth, Australia under the auspices of the International Lacrosse Federation. This was the second time that the tournament was held in... Australia (15)	2006 2006 World Lacrosse Championship 2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations... Canada (21)	2010 2010 World Lacrosse Championship The 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championship was held between 15–24 July 2010. The premier international men's lacrosse tournament took place in Manchester, United Kingdom... England (29)
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	2nd	2nd	3rd	2nd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd	3rd
											21st
Bermuda										21st	18th
	3rd	2nd	1st	3rd	2nd	2nd	3rd	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd
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	4th	2nd	4th	4th	4th	4th	4th	5th	6th	5th	5th
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											27th
								6th	8th	8th	6th
									14th	20th	22nd
									13th	7th	9th
Iroquois						5th	5th	4th	4th	4th
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							6th	8th	5th	6th	4th
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											29th
										12th	8th
									15th	19th	15th
											24th
											14th
								7th	7th	11th	7th
											17th
South Korea									11th	18th	25th
										17th	16th
Sweden								10th	9th		10th
Switzerland											23rd
	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st
Wales								11th	12th	13th	11th

2006 Championship

2010 Championship

World Lacrosse Championship history

Rankings in recent championships

1998

2002

2006

2010

See also