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2023 World Lacrosse Championship

The 2023 World Lacrosse Championship was the 14th edition of the international men's field lacrosse tournament for national teams organized by World Lacrosse. Initially scheduled for 2022, it was postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was held in San Diego, California.

2023 World Lacrosse Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
Venue(s)Snapdragon Stadium
Torero Stadium
SDSU Sports Deck
DatesJune 21 – July 1
Teams30
Final positions
Champions  United States (11th title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place  Haudenosaunee
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Games played107
Attendance82,000 (766 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Iroquois Austin Staats
MVPUnited States Brennan O'Neill
← 2018
2027 →

The tournament was limited to 30 teams for the first time through regional qualifying tournaments.[1] The United States won the tournament on July 1, 2023, in front of a crowd of 15,112,[2] the championship was its 11th in the history of the event.[3]

Hosting

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The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL), since renamed World Lacrosse, gave its member associations until the end of September 2016 to formally make its intent to bid known to the international sports body and March 2017 to submit their bid. The winning bid was announced in June 2018.[1]

On June 25, 2018, FIL President Sue Redfern announced that Canada will host the 2022 World Lacrosse Championship in Coquitlam, British Columbia. According to the bidding team of the Canadian Lacrosse Association, it chose Coquitlam as the proposed host city for its bid citing the locality's previous hosting experience of the 2008 and 2016 men's U-19 world championships.[4] On 18 October 2019, the organizing committee withdrew its bid to host the event in Coquitlam.[5] Matches were to be held at the Percy Perry Stadium from July 14–23, 2022.[4]

In October 2019, after the withdrawal of the organization, the championship was moved to California with the aim for better promoting lacrosse for a return to the Summer Olympics.[6][7] In June 2020, the championship was postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics and 2021 World Games to 2021 and 2022 respectively.Los Angeles was named as host city.[8]

In January 2022, the championship was relocated another time, as San Diego was announced as the new host city for 2023. The main venue will be Snapdragon Stadium at San Diego State University, with matches also taking place at Torero Stadium at the University of San Diego and three other fields at San Diego State.[9]

Participating nations

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The 2023 World Lacrosse Championship is the first World Lacrosse Championship to set a maximum number of competing teams, capping invitations at 30 national teams. Previous world championship rankings determined automatic qualifiers for 2023 and the number of remaining spots allocated to each Continental Federation. The top 10 full member nations at the conclusion of the 2018 world championship automatically qualified for 2023 with regional qualifiers necessary for remaining teams in the European Lacrosse Federation (11 spots), Pan-American Lacrosse Association (4 spots), Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union (4 spots), and the African Association of Lacrosse (1 spot).[10][11][12][13]

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.[14]

Finland initially qualified through the European qualifiers, however they withdrew due to funding challenges and were replaced by France, who was the next highest ranked European team.[15]

Qualifying National Teams

Team 2018 Rank Federation Qualification Appearances Squad
  United States 1 PALA Automatic 13 Ref[16]
  Canada 2 PALA Automatic13Ref[17]
  Haudenosaunee 3 PALA Automatic7Ref[18]
  Australia 4 APLU Automatic13Ref[19]
  England 5 ELF Automatic13Ref[20]
  Japan 6 APLU Automatic7
  Israel 7 ELF Automatic2
  Puerto Rico 8 PALA Regional1
  Germany 9 ELF Automatic6Ref[21]
  Philippines 10 APLU Regional1
  Scotland 11 ELF Automatic6
  Ireland 12 ELF Automatic5Ref[22]
  Jamaica 13 PALA Regional1Ref[23]
  Wales 14 ELF Regional6Ref[24]
  Italy 16 ELF Regional4Ref[25]
  Latvia 18 ELF Regional4
   Switzerland 20 ELF Regional3
  New Zealand 21 APLU Regional5
  Netherlands 22 ELF Regional4Ref[26]
  Austria 24 ELF Regional3
  Sweden 25 ELF Regional5
  Czech Republic 26 ELF Regional6
  Hong Kong 27 APLU Regional5
  Poland 32 ELF Regional3
  France 33 ELF Regional*3
  Denmark 34 ELF Regional3
  South Korea 35 APLU Regional5 Ref[27]
  Mexico 38 PALA Regional3
  Peru 39 PALA Regional1
  Uganda 40 AAL Regional2
National teams not competing in the tournament
2018 placement in parentheses
Lost Qualifying Matches Withdrew Participated in 2018 but not in 2023

* Finland replaced by France after an announcement that they were unable to travel to the 2023 tournament[28]

Schedule

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  • Wednesday, 21 June – Opening Game (United States vs Canada)
  • Thursday, 22 June to Monday, 26 June – Pool Play
  • Tuesday, 27 June - First Round Playoff Games & Placement Games
  • Wednesday, 28 June - Quarterfinal Games & Placement Games
  • Thursday, 29 June - Semifinal Games & Placement Games
  • Friday, 30 June - Placement Games
  • Saturday, 1 July - Bronze and Gold Medal Games

Pool play

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification          
1   United States (Q) 4 4 0 46 16 +30 Advance to quarterfinals — 7–5 9–7 12–3 18–1
2   Canada (Q) 4 3 1 34 21 +13 5–7 — 8–7 10–3 11–4
3   Haudenosaunee (Q) 4 2 2 42 28 +14 Advance to playoff 7–9 7–8 — 10–6 18–5
4   Australia (Q) 4 1 3 20 36 −16 3–12 3–10 6–10 — 8–4
5   England (Q) 4 0 4 14 55 −41 1–18 4–11 5–18 4–8 —
Source: 2023 World Lacrosse Championship
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification          
1   Japan (Q) 4 4 0 70 6 +64 Advance to playoff — 14–1 15–2 23–3 18–0
2   Wales (Q) 4 3 1 32 30 +2 Qualify for 2nd Place table 1–14 — 7–6 7–6 17–4
3   France (Q) 4 2 2 34 31 +3 Qualify for 15th-30th Placement Games 2–15 6–7 — 13–4 13–5
4   Denmark (Q) 4 1 3 22 45 −23 3–23 6–7 4–13 — 9–2
5   Uganda (Q) 4 0 4 11 57 −46 0–18 4–17 5–13 2–9 —
Source: 2023 World Lacrosse Championship
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification          
1   Israel (Q) 4 4 0 44 17 +27 Advance to playoff — 12–6 8–4 14–4 10–3
2   Puerto Rico (Q) 4 3 1 45 29 +16 Qualify for 2nd Place table 6–12 — 9–7 14–6 16–4
3   Philippines (Q) 4 2 2 31 24 +7 Qualify for 15th-30th Placement Games 4–8 7–9 — 11–4 9–3
4   Czech Republic (Q) 4 1 3 26 46 −20 4–14 6–14 4–11 — 12–7
5   Sweden (Q) 4 0 4 17 47 −30 3–10 4–16 3–9 7–12 —
Source: 2023 World Lacrosse Championship
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification          
1   Jamaica (Q) 4 4 0 31 18 +13 Advance to playoff — 5–3 6–4 10–6 10–5
2   Germany (Q) 4 3 1 39 23 +16 Qualify for 2nd Place table 3–5 — 11–8 9–6 16–4
3   Poland (Q) 4 2 2 32 28 +4 Qualify for 15th-30th Placement Games 4–6 8–11 — 11–7 9–4
4   New Zealand (Q) 4 1 3 31 36 −5 6–10 6–9 7–11 — 12–6
5    Switzerland (Q) 4 0 4 19 47 −28 5–10 4–16 4–9 6–12 —
Source: 2023 World Lacrosse Championship
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Pool E

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification          
1   Italy (Q) 4 4 0 60 23 +37 Advance to playoff — 13–5 15–5 13–9 19–4
2   Hong Kong (Q) 4 3 1 37 33 +4 Qualify for 2nd Place table 5–13 — 9–7 14–7 9–6
3   Scotland (Q) 4 2 2 33 36 −3 Qualify for 15th-30th Placement Games 5–15 7–9 — 9–8 12–4
4   Mexico (Q) 4 1 3 39 41 −2 9–13 7–14 8–9 — 15–5
5   Austria (Q) 4 0 4 19 55 −36 4–19 6–9 4–12 5–15 —
Source: 2023 World Lacrosse Championship
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Pool F

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification          
1   Ireland (Q) 4 4 0 48 24 +24 Advance to playoff — 12–6 8–7 14–9 14–2
2   Netherlands (Q) 4 3 1 30 23 +7 Qualify for 2nd Place table 6–12 — 4–1 8–7 12–3
3   Latvia (Q) 4 2 2 22 22 0 Qualify for 15th-30th Placement Games 7–8 1–4 — 7–6 7–4
4   Peru (Q) 4 1 3 39 34 +5 9–14 7–8 6–7 — 17–5
5   South Korea (Q) 4 0 4 14 50 −36 2–14 3–12 4–7 5–17 —
Source: 2023 World Lacrosse Championship
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Playoff Stage

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All participating teams in Pool A are awarded the 1-5 Seeds based on the Pool A Standings. The remaining 5 Pool winners are awarded the 6-10 Seeds based on their records and Goal Differential. The 4 best Pool Runner-Ups from all pools besides Pool A are awarded the 11-14 Seeds.

2nd Place Table

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The top 4 teams in the 2nd Place Table make the Championship Playoff Bracket as seeds 11-14. The last place team in this table becomes the 15th seed in the Placement Games

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Promotion or relegation
1   Germany (Q) 4 3[a] 1 39 23 +16 Advance to Playoffs
2   Puerto Rico (Q) 4 3[a] 1 45 29 +16
3   Netherlands (Q) 4 3 1 30 23 +7
4   Hong Kong (Q) 4 3 1 37 33 +4
5   Wales (Q) 4 3 1 32 30 +2 Qualify for Placement Games
Source: 2023 World Lacrosse Championship
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Germany 23 Goals Against vs Puerto Rico 29 Goals Against

Championship Playoff Bracket

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold Medal Game
            
1   United States 19
8   Israel 3
8   Israel 6
9   Ireland 5
1   United States 11
4   Australia 2
4   Australia 18
13   Netherlands 7
4   Australia 10
5   England 5
5   England 7
(OT)
12   Puerto Rico 6
1   United States 10
2   Canada 7
2   Canada 20
10   Jamaica 1
7   Italy 6
10   Jamaica 7
2   Canada 12
3   Haudenosaunee 7
3   Haudenosaunee 13 Bronze Medal Game
14   Hong Kong 3
3   Haudenosaunee 10 4   Australia 6
6   Japan 5 3   Haudenosaunee 11
6   Japan 9
11   Germany 4

5th to 8th Place Bracket

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Teams who lose in the Quarterfinals will play for 5th through 8th Place. Matches based on seedings entering playoffs, with highest 2 seeds playing for 5th place and lowest 2 seeds playing in 7th place.

5th Place Game
   
5   England 4
6   Japan 8
7th Place Game
8   Israel 8
(OT)
10   Jamaica 7

9th to 14th Place Bracket

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Teams who lose in the First Round playoff will play for 9th through 14th place. The losers of the 8 vs 9 and the 7 vs 10 First Round playoff games receive a "bye" into the second round of this bracket for winning their respective pools.

Round 1 Round 2 9th Place Game
         
9   Ireland 6
12   Puerto Rico 7
12   Puerto Rico 12
13   Netherlands 2
12   Puerto Rico 9
7   Italy 10
11   Germany 10
14   Hong Kong 6
7   Italy 14 11th Place Game
11   Germany 5
9   Ireland 7
11   Germany 8
(OT)
13th Place Game
   
13   Netherlands 7
14   Hong Kong 10

15th to 18th Placement Games

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Round 1 Round 2 15th Place Game
         
15   Wales 6
22   Mexico 7
(OT)
22   Mexico 10
18   France 8
18   France 8
19   Latvia 5
22   Mexico 6
16   Philippines 8
17   Poland 8
20   Scotland 9
(2OT)
20   Scotland 4 17th Place Game
16   Philippines 11
16   Philippines 13 18   France 5
21   Peru 4 20   Scotland 6

19th to 22nd Place Bracket

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Teams who lose their first round game in the above bracket play in the below bracket for 19th through 22nd place.

Round 1 19th Place Game
      
15   Wales 8
19   Latvia 5
15   Wales 7
17   Poland 5
17   Poland 10
21   Peru 8 21st Place Game
19   Latvia 13
21   Peru 7

23rd to 26th Placement Games

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Round 1 Round 2 23rd Place Game
         
23   New Zealand 15
30   Uganda 2
23   New Zealand 11
27   Sweden 12
26    Switzerland 6
27   Sweden 11
27   Sweden 7
25   Czech Republic 8
(OT)
25   Czech Republic 9
28   Austria 8
25   Czech Republic 10 25th Place Game
29   South Korea 4
24   Denmark 6 23   New Zealand 10
29   South Korea 7 29   South Korea 8

27th to 30th Place Bracket

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Teams who lose their first round game in the above bracket play in the below bracket for 27th through 30th place.

Round 1 27th Place Game
      
30   Uganda 1
26    Switzerland 13
26    Switzerland 7
28   Austria 4
28   Austria 11
24   Denmark 5 29th Place Game
30   Uganda 5
24   Denmark 7

Final standings

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The top five teams in the final standings will be in Pool A in the 2027 World Lacrosse Championship. Due to violation of eligibility requirements, the Philippines, who finished 15th in the standings, were shifted to 30th.[29]

Rank Team Pld W L GF GA GD


    United States 7 7 0 86 28 +58
    Canada 7 5 2 73 39 +34
    Haudenosaunee 8 5 3 83 52 +31
4   Australia 8 3 5 56 70 -14
5   Japan 7 6 1 92 24 +68
6   England 7 1 6 30 79 -49
7   Israel 7 6 1 61 48 +13
8   Jamaica 7 5 2 46 52 -6
9   Italy 7 6 1 90 39 +51
10   Puerto Rico 8 5 3 79 54 +25
11   Germany 8 5 3 66 59 +7
12   Ireland 7 4 3 66 45 +21
13   Hong Kong 7 4 3 56 63 -7
14   Netherlands 7 3 4 46 60 -14
15   Mexico 7 3 4 62 63 -1
16   Scotland 7 4 3 52 60 -8
17   France 7 3 4 55 52 +3
18   Wales 7 5 2 52 57 +6
19   Poland 7 3 4 55 52 +3
20   Latvia 7 3 4 45 45 0
21   Peru 7 1 6 58 70 -12
22   Czech Republic 7 4 3 53 65 -12
23   Sweden 7 2 5 47 72 -25
24   New Zealand 7 3 4 67 58 +9
25   South Korea 7 1 6 33 76 -43
26    Switzerland 7 2 5 45 63 -18
27   Austria 7 1 6 42 76 -34
28   Denmark 7 2 5 40 68 -28
29   Uganda 7 0 7 19 92 -73
30   Philippines 7 5 2 63 38 +25

Awards

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The following awards were given out at the end of the tournament.[30]

MVP:   Brennan O'Neill

Best Attacker:   Austin Staats (revoked)[31]

Best Midfielder:   Brennan O'Neill

Best Defenseman:   Jacob Piseno

All-World Team

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Attack Midfield Defense Goalkeeper
  Blaze Riorden

Statistical Leaders

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Rank Points Goals Assists Faceoffs Won Save Percentage*
1   Austin Staats (38)   Austin Staats (30)   Randy Staats (17)   John Dugenio (89)   Ryan Richters (65.0)
2   Christian Cuccinello (35)
    •   Hiroki Kanaya
    •   Pers-Anders Olters
    •   Shinya Tateishi (21)
    •   Christian Cuccinello
    •   Christopher Willox (15)
   Will Vitelli (74)
3   Shinya Tateishi (32)   Tomos Rosser (68)
4   Pers-Anders Olters (27)
  Nicholas Vazquez (63)   Dan Morris (56.0)
5
    •   Hiroki Kanaya
    •   John Piatelli (26)
   Christian Cuccinello (20)   Keiji Victor Ishii (61)   Andrew Morris (55.6)
6   Will Cabrera (18)   Will Clarkson (60)   Joe Walsh (54.2)
7   Randy Staats (25)
    •   Ethan Ashley
    •   Conor Foley
    •   John Piatelli
    •   Nathaniel Solomon (16)
   Trevor Baptiste (59)   Joseph Varela (52.6)
8   Conor Foley (24)   TD Ierlan (53)
    •   Andre Bremgartner
    •   Will Mark (51.9)
9
    •   Logan Ip
    •   Andrew Ortega
    •   Josh Sanchez (23)
   Shinya Tateishi (11)   Alex Mulholland (51)
10
  Luke McCallion (50)   Sean Aaron (51.5)

*Minimum of 200 minutes played

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