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
DatesJune 21 – July 1
Teams30
Venue(s)Snapdragon Stadium
Torero Stadium
SDSU Sports Deck
Final positions
Gold  United States (11th title)
Silver  Canada
Bronze  Iroquois
Fourth place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played107
Attendance82,000+
Scoring leader(s)Iroquois Austin Staats
MVPUnited States Brennan O'Neill
← 2018
2026 →

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.

Hosting

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.[3] On 18 October 2019, the organizing committee withdrew its bid to host the event in Coquitlam.[4] Matches were to be held at the Percy Perry Stadium from July 14–23, 2022.[3]

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.[5][6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

Participating nations

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).[9][10][11][12]

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.[13]

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.[14]

Qualifying National Teams

Team 2018 Rank Federation Qualification Appearances Squad
 United States 1 PALA Automatic 13 Ref[15]
 Canada 2 PALA Automatic13Ref[16]
 Haudenosaunee 3 PALA Automatic7Ref[17]
 Australia 4 APLU Automatic13Ref[18]
 England 5 ELF Automatic13Ref[19]
 Japan 6 APLU Automatic7
 Israel 7 ELF Automatic2
 Puerto Rico 8 PALA Regional1
 Germany 9 ELF Automatic6Ref[20]
 Philippines 10 APLU Regional1
 Scotland 11 ELF Automatic6
 Ireland 12 ELF Automatic5Ref[21]
 Jamaica 13 PALA Regional1Ref[22]
 Wales 14 ELF Regional6Ref[23]
 Italy 16 ELF Regional4Ref[24]
 Latvia 18 ELF Regional4
  Switzerland 20 ELF Regional3
 New Zealand 21 APLU Regional5
 Netherlands 22 ELF Regional4Ref[25]
 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[26]
 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
  •  Norway (17)
  •  Greece (19)
  •  Slovakia (23)
  •  Hungary (28)
  •  Belgium (30)
  •  Spain (31)
  •  France (33)*
  •  Chinese Taipei (41)
  •  China (42)
  •  Croatia (43)
  •  Turkey (44)
  •  Colombia (45)
  •  Kenya (–)
  •  Portugal (–)
  •  Slovenia (–)
  •  U.S. Virgin Islands (–)
  •  Finland (15)*
  •  Argentina (29)
  •  Russia (36)
  •  Bermuda (37)
  •  Luxembourg (46)

* Finland replaced by France after an announcement that they were unable to travel to the 2023 tournament[27]

Schedule
  • 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

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification United States Canada Iroquois Australia England
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
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification Japan Wales France. Denmark Uganda
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
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification Israel Puerto Rico Philippines Czech Republic Sweden
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
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification Jamaica Germany Poland New Zealand Switzerland
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
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification Italy Hong Kong Scotland Mexico Austria
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
Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification Republic of Ireland Netherlands Latvia Peru South Korea
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

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

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[lower-alpha 1] 1 39 23 +16 Advance to Playoffs
2  Puerto Rico (Q) 4 3[lower-alpha 1] 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. Germany 23 Goals Against vs Puerto Rico 29 Goals Against

Championship Playoff Bracket
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

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

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
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

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
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

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

The top five teams in the final standings will be in Pool A in the 2026 World Lacrosse Championship.

Rank Team Pld W L GF GA GD


1st place, gold medalist(s) United States7708628+58
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Canada7527339+34
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Haudenosaunee8538352+31
4 Australia8355670-14
5 Japan7619224+68
6 England7163079-49
7 Israel7616148+13
8 Jamaica7524652-6
9 Italy7619039+51
10 Puerto Rico8537954+25
11 Germany8536659+7
12 Ireland7436645+21
13 Hong Kong7435663-7
14 Netherlands7344660-14
15 Philippines7526338+25
16 Mexico7346263-1
17 Scotland7435260-8
18 France7345552+3
19 Wales7525257+6
20 Poland7345552+3
21 Latvia73445450
22 Peru7165870-12
23 Czech Republic7435365-12
24 Sweden7254772-25
25 New Zealand7346758+9
26 South Korea7163376-43
27  Switzerland7254563-18
28 Austria7164276-34
29 Denmark7254068-28
30 Uganda7071992-73

Awards

The following awards were given out at the end of the tournament.[28]

MVP: United States Brennan O'Neill

Best Attacker: Iroquois Austin Staats

Best Midfielder: United States Brennan O'Neill

Best Defenseman: Iroquois Jacob Piseno

All-World Team
Attack Midfield Defense Goalkeeper
United States Blaze Riorden

Statistical Leaders
[29]
Rank Points Goals Assists Faceoffs Won Save Percentage*
1 Iroquois Austin Staats (38) Iroquois Austin Staats (30) Iroquois Randy Staats (17) Philippines John Dugenio (89) Latvia Ryan Richters (65.0)
2 Italy Christian Cuccinello (35)
    • Japan Hiroki Kanaya
    • Germany Pers-Anders Olters
    • Japan Shinya Tateishi (21)
    • Italy Christian Cuccinello
    • Scotland Christopher Willox (15)
 Italy Will Vitelli (74)
3 Japan Shinya Tateishi (32) Wales Tomos Rosser (68)
4 Germany Pers-Anders Olters (27)
    • United States Rob Pannell
    • Israel Robert Schain
    • Mexico Josh Sanchez
    • Canada Jeff Teat
    • Germany Florian Werner (12)
 Puerto Rico Nicholas Vazquez (63) Philippines Dan Morris (56.0)
5
    • Japan Hiroki Kanaya
    • Italy John Piatelli (26)
 Italy Christian Cuccinello (20) Japan Keiji Victor Ishii (61) Israel Andrew Morris (55.6)
6 Mexico Will Cabrera (18) New Zealand Will Clarkson (60) Republic of Ireland Joe Walsh (54.2)
7 Iroquois Randy Staats (25)
    • South Korea Ethan Ashley
    • Republic of Ireland Conor Foley
    • Italy John Piatelli
    • Israel Nathaniel Solomon (16)
 United States Trevor Baptiste (59) France Joseph Varela (52.6)
8 Republic of Ireland Conor Foley (24) United States TD Ierlan (53)
    • Switzerland Andre Bremgartner
    • Puerto Rico Will Mark (51.9)
9
    • Hong Kong Logan Ip
    • Peru Andrew Ortega
    • Mexico Josh Sanchez (23)
 Japan Shinya Tateishi (11) Scotland Alex Mulholland (51)
10
    • Canada Josh Byrne
    • Peru Andrew Ortega
    • Italy John Piatelli
    • Germany Lasse Volquardsen (10)
 Sweden Luke McCallion (50) Australia Sean Aaron (51.5)

*Minimum of 200 minutes played

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