World Lacrosse Championship

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The World Lacrosse Championship (WLC) began as a four-team invitational tournament which coincided with Canada's centennial lacrosse celebration in 1967. It is sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation. Seven years later, Australia celebrated its lacrosse centenary, and the USA 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 silverware has not left North America since the tournament started, with the USA capturing eight victories and Canada the other two. The 2006 championships featured a record twenty-one competing nations.

1 2006 championship
2 ILF world championships history
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] 2006 championship

Main article: 2006 World Lacrosse Championship

Canada defeated the United States 15–10 in the gold medal game of the 2006 World Championships in London, Ontario. Geoff Snider of Team Canada was named tournament MVP.

[edit] ILF world championships history

Year	Champion	Runner-Up	Championship Game Score	Host
1967	United States	Australia	n/a	Toronto, Ontario
1974	United States	3-way tie	n/a	Melbourne, Australia
1978	Canada	United States	17-16 (OT)	Stockport, England
1982	United States	Australia	22-14	Baltimore, Maryland
1986	United States	Canada	18-9	Toronto, Ontario
1990	United States	Canada	19-15	Perth, Australia
1994	United States	Australia	21-7	Manchester, England
1998	United States	Canada	15-14 (OT)	Baltimore, Maryland
2002	United States	Canada	18-15	Perth, Australia
2006	Canada	United States	15-10	London, Ontario
2010				Manchester, England