Turkey Lacrosse Association
Turkey Lacrosse Association | |
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Sport | Lacrosse |
Jurisdiction | National |
Founded | October 1, 2009[1] |
Affiliation | Federation of International Lacrosse and European Lacrosse Federation |
Headquarters | Istanbul and New York City |
Chairman | Patrick Doughtery[2] |
Other key staff | Patrick Doughtery (Executive Director), Trey Lackey (member, Board of Governors), Bertan Unal (member, Board of Governors)[3] |
Official website | |
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Turkey Lacrosse Association (TLA) is a non-profit organization formed to educate and disseminate information on the sport of lacrosse in Turkey and globally. The association also provides financial support for the sport in Turkey, including funding and managing Turkey's national teams.
Represented by TLA, Turkey is the first predominantly Muslim country to play lacrosse competitively and to be a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse and the European Lacrosse Federation.[4][5][6][7]
Men's national field team
In 2014, in the team's first appearance at the World Lacrosse Championships, Turkey placed 22nd.[8][9][10]
Men's national indoor team
In 2015, Turkey is scheduled to make its first appearance at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships.[11]
References
- ↑ "Lacrosse enthusiasts look to popularize sport in Turkey," Hurriyet Daily News, December 9, 2010, retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ Turkey Lacrosse website, "Board of Governors", retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ Turkey Lacrosse website, "Board of Governors", retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ "First Muslim lacrosse nation," Lacrosse Allstars", retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ Turkey Lacrosse website, "Mission Statement", retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ "FIL World Championships: Turkish Lacrosse Becoming a Reality," by Terry Foy, Inside Lacrosse, July 23, 2012, retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ "FIL 2014 preview: Grey Division breakdown," by Brett Amadon, Lacrosse Magazine, June 25, 2014, retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ World Indoor Lacrosse Championship website, "Turkey", retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ "World Games spotlight: Turkey," Inside Lacrosse, July 8, 2014, retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Exclusive interview with Turkish lacrosse team captain Bertan Unal," Association of Turkish American Associations website, retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ↑ World Indoor Lacrosse Championship website, "Turkey", retrieved February 22, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Turkey lacrosse on Twitter
- Television appearance of Turkey's national lacrosse team on NTV Spor TV, September 5, 2010.
- "Turkey's Lacrosse on SportsTV Sport Center", August 21, 2014.
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