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2018 World Lacrosse Championship

The 2018 World Lacrosse Championship (Hebrew: אליפות העולם בלקרוס 2018) was the 13th edition of the international men's field lacrosse tournament for national teams organized by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL). As many as 50 countries were expected to compete in the tournament; with the official total coming in at 46, which made the 2018 WLC the largest of all-time.[1] The games were held in Netanya, Israel on 12–21 July 2018. The United States won the tournament, its 10th championship in the history of the event.

2018 World Lacrosse Championship
Tournament details
Host country Israel
Venue(s)Netanya Stadium
Wingate Institute
Dates12–21 July
Teams46
Final positions
Champions  United States (10th title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place  Haudenosaunee
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played170
MVPUnited States Michael Ehrhardt
← 2014
2023 →

Hosting

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Manchester, England was originally selected to host the tournament, but withdrew in May 2017.[2][3] Instead, the championships took place in Netanya, Israel between 12 and 21 July 2018.[4] This was the first World Lacrosse Championship played outside of the United States, Canada, England, or Australia.

Tournament

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On Thursday, 12 July, the Opening Ceremony and first games were held at Netanya Stadium, a 13,610-seat multi-use stadium which opened in 2012. It served as a host venue for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and is the home field of Maccabi Netanya FC.[4]

From Friday, 13 July to Saturday, 21 July, tournament games were played at Wingate Institute. Located on 50 hectares (125 acres), the Wingate Institute serves as Israel's National Centre for Physical Education and Sport. The campus's facilities host the Maccabiah Games every four years, and its primary stadium serves as the home field for the Israel National Rugby Team.

Participating nations

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48 teams initially entered the tournament. They were drawn into 14 groups in March 2018.[5] However Bulgaria and Haiti later withdrew leaving just 46 teams.[6] The world ranking of the teams based on their performance in the 2014 edition is also displayed.[7] The top 6 teams in the 2014 edition are drawn into the Blue Division while the rest of the teams were drawn into the other divisions.[5]

Blue Division Other divisions
Withdrew Participated in 2014 but not in 2018

Schedule

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  • Wednesday, 11 July – Opening game (Hong Kong vs. Luxembourg)
  • Thursday, 12 July – Opening ceremony and pool play
  • Friday, 13 July to Tuesday, 17 July – pool play and play-Ins
  • Wednesday, 18 July – Quarterfinals
  • Thursday, 19 July – Semifinals
  • Friday, 20 July – Final placement games (bronze-medal game to 46th place)
  • Saturday, 21 July – Gold-medal game

Pool play

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Blue Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification            
1   United States 5 5 0 84 24 +60 Advance to semifinals — 11–10 17–9 19–1 19–2 18–2
2   Canada 5 4 1 67 32 +35 10–11 — 10–5 13–7 12–6 22–3
3   Haudenosaunee 5 3 2 62 50 +12 Advance to quarterfinals 9–17 5–10 — 16–9 18–7 14–7
4   Australia 5 2 3 42 60 −18 1–19 7–13 9–16 — 7–6 18–6
5   England 5 1 4 32 64 −32 Advance to play-in games 2–19 6–12 7–18 6–7 — 11–8
6   Scotland 5 0 5 26 83 −57 2–18 3–22 7–14 6–18 8–11 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Red Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Israel 2 2 0 30 5 +25 Advance to upper bracket — 11–3 19–2
2   Jamaica 2 1 1 20 18 +2 Advance to middle bracket 3–11 — 17–7
3   Russia 2 0 2 9 36 −27 Advance to lower bracket 2–19 7–17 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

White Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Japan 2 2 0 32 6 +26 Advance to upper bracket — 14–3 18–3
2   Norway 2 1 1 17 30 −13 3–14 — 14–6
3   Netherlands 2 0 2 9 32 −23 Advance to middle bracket 3–18 6–14 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Green Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Germany 2 2 0 34 9 +25 Advance to upper bracket — 15–4 19–5
2   France 2 1 1 14 21 −7 Advance to middle bracket 4–15 — 10–6
3   South Korea 2 0 2 11 29 −18 Advance to lower bracket 5–19 6–10 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Yellow Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Ireland 2 2 0 32 6 +26 Advance to upper bracket — 14–3 18–3
2   Denmark 2 1 1 17 18 −1 Advance to middle bracket 3–14 — 14–4
3   China 2 0 2 7 32 −25 Advance to lower bracket 3–18 4–14 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Orange Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Sweden 2 2 0 29 11 +18 Advance to upper bracket — 13–5 16–6
2   Argentina 2 1 1 19 19 0 Advance to middle bracket 5–13 — 14–6
3   Hungary 2 0 2 12 30 −18 Advance to lower bracket 6–16 6–14 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Plum Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   New Zealand 2 2 0 25 7 +18 Advance to upper bracket — 9–5 16–2
2   Spain 2 1 1 17 18 −1 Advance to middle bracket 5–9 — 12–9
3   Croatia 2 0 2 11 28 −17 Advance to lower bracket 2–16 9–12 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Turquoise Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Finland 2 2 0 31 11 +20 Advance to upper bracket — 11–7 20–4
2   Austria 2 1 1 20 18 +2 Advance to middle bracket 7–11 — 13–7
3   Colombia 2 0 2 11 33 −22 Advance to lower bracket 4–20 7–13 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Grey Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Philippines 2 2 0 22 10 +12 Advance to upper bracket — 11–6 11–4
2   Czech Republic 2 1 1 21 19 +2 Advance to middle bracket 6–11 — 15–8
3   Belgium 2 0 2 12 26 −14 Advance to lower bracket 4–11 8–15 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Gold Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1    Switzerland 2 2 0 27 7 +20 Advance to upper bracket — 10–6 17–1
2   Slovakia 2 1 1 19 11 +8 Advance to middle bracket 6–10 — 13–1
3   Chinese Taipei 2 0 2 2 30 −28 Advance to lower bracket 1–17 1–13 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Bronze Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Puerto Rico 2 2 0 34 7 +27 Advance to upper bracket — 16–4 18–3
2   Wales 2 1 1 12 20 −8 Advance to middle bracket 4–16 — 8–4
3   Bermuda 2 0 2 7 26 −19 Advance to lower bracket 3–18 4–8 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Tan Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Italy 2 2 0 29 15 +14 Advance to upper bracket — 13–7 16–8
2   Peru 2 1 1 25 24 +1 Advance to middle bracket 7–13 — 18–11
3   Turkey 2 0 2 19 34 −15 Advance to lower bracket 8–16 11–18 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Purple Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Latvia 2 2 0 23 19 +4 Advance to upper bracket — 10-9 13–10
2   Greece 2 1 1 22 18 +4 Advance to middle bracket 9–10 — 13–8
3   Mexico 2 0 2 18 26 −8 Advance to lower bracket 10–13 8–13 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Olive Division

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification        
1   Hong Kong 3 3 0 45 9 +36 Advance to upper bracket — 9–7 16–1 20–1
2   Poland 3 2 1 38 19 +19 Advance to middle bracket 7–9 — 16–4 15–6
3   Uganda 3 1 2 12 38 −26 1–16 4–16 — 7–6
4   Luxembourg 3 0 3 13 42 −29 Advance to lower bracket 1–20 6–15 6–7 —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Play-in games

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Upper bracket

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The upper bracket includes the 13 first-place finishers from each division as well as the second-place finisher of the white division. These teams can still win the world championship.

Middle bracket

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Lower bracket

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Final placement round

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Championship bracket

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1st to 4th place

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Quarterfinals
18 July		Semifinals
19 July		Gold medal game
21 July
1  United States14
3  Israel6  Australia5
6  Australia9  United States9
  Canada8
2  Canada15
4  Puerto Rico7  Haudenosaunee4Bronze medal game
20 July
5  Haudenosaunee14
  Australia12
  Haudenosaunee14

Classification brackets

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5th to 8th place

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Play-in games
18 July		5th to 8th place games
19 July		5th place game
20 July
1  Israel9
3  Japan11  Japan10
6  Scotland7  Japan9
  England11
2  Puerto Rico4
4  Ireland10  England117th place game
5  England11
  Israel12
  Puerto Rico1

9th to 12th place

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Play-in games
17 July		9th to 12th place games
19 July		9th place game
20 July
1  Ireland5
3  Finland7  Germany14
6  Germany12  Germany8
  Philippines5
2  Scotland6
4  Italy11  Philippines1211th place game
5  Philippines12
  Ireland10
  Scotland14

13th to 16th place

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Play-in games
18 July		13th to 16th place games
19 July		13th place game
20 July
1  Italy4
3  Wales10  Wales15
6  Latvia9  Wales7
  Jamaica10
2  Finland7
4  Jamaica12  Jamaica815th place game
5   Switzerland6
  Italy3
  Finland16

17th to 20th place

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Play-in games
18 July		17th to 20th place games
19 July		17th place game
20 July
1   Switzerland5
3  Norway16  Norway7
6  Austria5  Norway10
  Latvia9
2  Latvia14
4  Greece12  Greece919th place game
5  New Zealand11
   Switzerland6
  Greece8

21st to 24th place

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Play-in games
17 July		21st to 24th place games
19 July		21st place game
20 July
1  Austria7
3  Netherlands9  Netherlands10
6  Poland7  Netherlands6
  New Zealand10
2  New Zealand10
4  Argentina9  Slovakia923rd-place game
5  Slovakia10
  Austria9
  Slovakia11

25th to 28th place

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Play-in games
18 July		25th to 28th place games
19 July		25th place game
20 July
 
          
 
 
 
 
  Hong Kong16
 
 
 
  Poland5
 
  Hong Kong8
 
 
 
  Czech Republic9
 
  Czech Republic10
 
 
 
  Belgium8
 
  Czech Republic7
 
 
 
  Sweden9
 
  Argentina4
 
 
 
  Sweden11
 
  Sweden14
 
 
 
  Hungary8 27th place game
 
  Hungary9
 
 
 
  Spain8
 
  Hong Kong15
 
 
  Hungary5
 

29th to 32nd place

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29th to 32nd place games
19 July		29th place game
20 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Poland11
 
 
 
  Belgium12
 
  Belgium8
 
 
 
  Argentina12
 
  Argentina16
 
 
  Spain12
 
31st place game
 
 
 
 
 
  Poland4
 
 
  Spain9

33rd to 36th place

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Play-in games
18 July		33rd to 36th place games
19 July		33rd-place game
20 July
1  Denmark11
3  Uganda4  South Korea7
6  South Korea12  Denmark7
  France13
2  France17
4  Russia18  Russia835th place game
5  Peru9
  South Korea12
  Russia7

37th to 40th place

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Play-in games
18 July		37th to 40th place games
19 July		37th place game
20 July
1  Peru3
3  Croatia1  Bermuda12
6  Bermuda10  Bermuda9
  Mexico6
2  Uganda3
4  Turkey8  Mexico1939th place game
5  Mexico14
  Peru11
  Uganda10

41st to 44th place

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Play-in games
18 July		41st to 44th place games
19 July		41st place game
20 July
1  Turkey9
3  Luxembourg4  Chinese Taipei15
6  Chinese Taipei12  Chinese Taipei8
  China7
2  Croatia10
4  China14  China1543rd-place game
5  Colombia6
  Turkey8
  Croatia15

45th to 46th place

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45th place game
20 July
   
  Luxembourg 10
  Colombia 13

2018 World Lacrosse Festival

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Alongside the WLC, youth and adult lacrosse teams from around the world will participate in the 2018 World Lacrosse Festival at Shefayim Soccer Complex.

Final standings

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Awards

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The following awards were given out at the end of the tournament.[8]

MVP:   Michael Ehrhardt
Outstanding Attackman:   Curtis Dickson
Outstanding Midfielder:   Tom Schreiber
Outstanding Defenseman:   Michael Ehrhardt
Outstanding Goalie:   Dillon Ward

All-World Team

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Attack Midfield Defense Goalkeeper

  Rob Pannell
  Ryan Brown
  Curtis Dickson

  Tom Schreiber
  Austin Staats
  Ben McIntosh

  Michael Ehrhardt
  Graeme Hossack
  Ryland Rees

  Dillon Ward

References

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  1. ^ "Israel to Host 2018 Men's World Lacrosse Championships". Haaretz. 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ Kinnear, Matt (6 August 2013). "England to Host 2018 Men's World Championships". Inside Lacrosse.
  3. ^ "Statement regarding withdrawal from hosting 2018 Men's World Championship". English Lacrosse. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Israel to Host 2018 FIL Men's Lacrosse World Championship" (Press release). Federation of International Lacrosse. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  5. ^ a b "NEW: 2018 FIL Schedule Released". Lacrosse Allstars. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  6. ^ "46 Teams, Not 48, to Compete in 2018 World Championships". Lacrosse Allstars. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. ^ "World Rankings". Federation of International Lacrosse. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  8. ^ "USA Scores with One Second Left to Claim 10th FIL Men's World Championship Gold Medal". Federation of International Lacrosse. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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