2006 World Lacrosse Championship
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2006 Warrior
World Lacrosse Championship
, held in London, Ontario
from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada
and featured a record twenty-one competing nations. The championship game was won 15–10 by the Canadians over the USA
in front of 7,735 fans and marked only the second loss by the Americans since the championship
were founded in 1967, after Canada's historic 17–16 overtime win in the 1978 final at Edgeley Park
, Stockport
. Canadian Geoff Snider
was rewarded for a sensational championships with tournament MVP honours.
This would prove to be the last World Lacrosse Championship to be sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation. In August 2008, the ILF merged with the former governing body for women's lacrosse
, the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations, to form the Federation of International Lacrosse
. Future World Championships will be sanctioned by FIL, the next of which is the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship
, in Manchester
, England
.
, Canada
, England
, Iroquois Nationals
, Japan
, and USA
. Results were as follows:
Blue division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:
, Ireland
, Italy
, Scotland
and Wales
. Results were as follows:
Red division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:
, Germany
, Netherlands
, New Zealand
and South Korea
. Results were as follows:
Orange division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:
, Denmark
, Finland
, Latvia
and Spain
. Results were as follows:
Yellow division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:
The final standings were:
named an All-World team at the conclusion of the championships, along with four other individual awards.
Warrior Sports
Warrior Sports is a manufacturer of lacrosse and ice hockey equipment and apparel based in Warren, Michigan, United States.-History:Warrior Sports was founded in 1992 by David Morrow, a former lacrosse player. In 2004 Warrior Sports was acquired by privately-held New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc...
World Lacrosse Championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
, held in London, Ontario
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and featured a record twenty-one competing nations. The championship game was won 15–10 by the Canadians over the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in front of 7,735 fans and marked only the second loss by the Americans since the championship
World Lacrosse Championship
The World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...
were founded in 1967, after Canada's historic 17–16 overtime win in the 1978 final at Edgeley Park
Edgeley Park
Edgeley Park is an association football and rugby union stadium in Stockport, England. The stadium was initially built for the rugby league club Stockport in 1901, but by 1902, the rugby club was defunct and in the same year, Stockport County Football Club, who were looking for a bigger ground,...
, Stockport
Stockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
. Canadian Geoff Snider
Geoff Snider
Geoff Snider is a Canadian lacrosse player from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is known as a dominant faceoff man and a very physical player...
was rewarded for a sensational championships with tournament MVP honours.
This would prove to be the last World Lacrosse Championship to be sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation. In August 2008, the ILF merged with the former governing body for women's lacrosse
Women's lacrosse
Women's lacrosse, sometimes shortened to wlax or lax, is a sport played with twelve players on each team. Originally played by the indigenous peoples of the Americas, the first tribe to play it was the Hauser tribe, of the Great Plains. The modern women's game was introduced in 1890 at the St...
, the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations, to form the Federation of International Lacrosse
Federation of International Lacrosse
The Federation of International Lacrosse, shortened to FIL, was established in August 2008 in a merger of both the men's and women's international lacrosse associations. It's located in Wilmington, Delaware in United States...
. Future World Championships will be sanctioned by FIL, the next of which is the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship
2010 World Lacrosse Championship
The 2010 FIL World Lacrosse Championship was held between 15–24 July 2010. The premier international men's lacrosse tournament took place in Manchester, United Kingdom...
, in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Round robin
For the round-robin phase of the tournament, nations were separated into blue, red, orange and yellow divisions according to strength. Each of the twenty-one nations was eligible to win the championship.Blue Division
Blue division featured the six strongest lacrosse nations: AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Iroquois Nationals
Iroquois Nationals
The Iroquois Nationals are the national lacrosse team of the Six Nations of the Iroquois League that competes in international competition. The team was admitted to the International Lacrosse Federation in 1990 and is the only Native American/First Nations team sanctioned to compete in any sport...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Results were as follows:
| Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Iroquois Nation | England | 13–10 |
| USA | Australia | 20–8 |
| Canada | Japan | 18–7 |
| USA | England | 25–5 |
| Canada | Iroquois Nation | 12–8 |
| Australia | Japan | 18–1 |
| Australia | England | 16–3 |
| USA | Canada | 13–12 |
| Iroquois Nation | Japan | 13–11 |
| England | Japan | 9–8 |
| USA | Iroquois Nation | 21–13 |
| Canada | Australia | 12–9 |
| USA | Japan | 21–2 |
| Iroquois Nation | Australia | 12–10 |
| Canada | England | 17–9 |
Blue division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:
- USA
- Canada
- Iroquois Nation
- Australia
- England
- Japan
Red Division
Red division featured the next five strongest lacrosse nations: Hong KongHong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Results were as follows:
| Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Hong Kong | 19–4 |
| Scotland | Italy | 13–12 |
| Ireland | Italy | 15–8 |
| Wales | Hong Kong | 14–0 |
| Italy | Hong Kong | 20–0 |
| Scotland | Wales | 7–3 |
| Italy | Wales | 20–7 |
| Ireland | Scotland | 16–9 |
| Ireland | Wales | 12–4 |
| Scotland | Hong Kong | 21–3 |
Red division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:
- Ireland
- Scotland
- Italy
- Wales
- Hong Kong
Orange Division
The five countries competing in Orange division were: Czech RepublicCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Results were as follows:
| Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | South Korea | 12–4 |
| Germany | New Zealand | 18–3 |
| Germany | South Korea | 18–4 |
| Czech Republic | New Zealand | 23–4 |
| Germany | Netherlands | 15–9 |
| Czech Republic | South Korea | 20–2 |
| Netherlands | New Zealand | 15–4 |
| Germany | Czech Republic | 12–5 |
| Czech Republic | Netherlands | 19–9 |
| South Korea | New Zealand | 8–7 |
Orange division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:
- Germany
- Czech Republic
- Netherlands
- South Korea
- New Zealand
Yellow Division
Yellow division featured BermudaBermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. Results were as follows:
| Winning Team | Losing Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | Spain | 16–11 |
| Denmark | Bermuda | 10–6 |
| Finland | Latvia | 9–3 |
| Denmark | Spain | 15–11 |
| Latvia | Spain | 11–9 |
| Finland | Bermuda | 16–3 |
| Latvia | Denmark | 7–3 |
| Spain | Bermuda | 13–9 |
| Finland | Denmark | 14–4 |
| Latvia | Bermuda | 9–3 |
Yellow division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:
- Finland
- Latvia
- Denmark
- Spain
- Bermuda
Finals
With the nations ranked amongst their division, they played off for their final standings. The winner from each lower group played a lower-ranked nation from Blue division for their shot at the championship. Results were as follows:| Winning Team | Losing Team | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Latvia | 10–4 | Play-off for the 9th/13th place brackets. |
| Wales | Spain | 17–9 | Play-off for the 13th/17th place brackets. |
| Australia | Ireland | 21–5 | Quarter final. |
| Iroquois Nation | Germany | 14–6 | Quarter final. |
| Denmark | South Korea | 10–9 | Play-off for the 13th/17th place brackets. |
| Italy | Czech Republic | 14–7 | Play-off for the 9th/13th place brackets. |
| Canada | Finland | 27–2 | Quarter final. |
| New Zealand | Bermuda | 19–6 | Semi-final in the 19th place bracket. |
| Italy | Scotland | 10–7 | Semi-final in the 9th place bracket. |
| Spain | Hong Kong | 12–8 | Semi-final in the 17th place bracket. |
| Latvia | Denmark | 5–3 | Semi-final in the 13th place bracket. |
| England | Germany | 19–4 | Semi-final in the 5th place bracket. |
| Japan | Ireland | 11–9 | Semi-final in the 5th place bracket. |
| Finland | Netherlands | 10–8 | Semi-final in the 9th place bracket. |
| Wales | Czech Republic | 9–8 | Semi-final in the 13th place bracket. |
| USA | Australia | 13–10 | Semi-final. |
| Canada | Iroquois Nation | 16–6 | Semi-final. |
| Spain | South Korea | 17–14 | Play-off for 17th place. |
| New Zealand | Hong Kong | 9–6 | Play-off for 19th place. |
| Scotland | Netherlands | 15–3 | Play-off for 11th place. |
| Wales | Latvia | 18–2 | Play-off for 13th place. |
| Czech Republic | Denmark | 18–1 | Play-off for 15th place. |
| Finland | Italy | 10–9 | Play-off for 9th place. |
| Ireland | Germany | 13–5 | Play-off for 7th place. |
| England | Japan | 12–7 | Play-off for 5th place. |
| Australia | Iroquois Nation | 21–8 | Play-off for 3rd place. |
| Canada | USA | 15–10 | Final. |
The final standings were:
- Canada
- USA
- Australia
- Iroquois Nation
- England
- Japan
- Ireland
- Germany
- Finland
- Italy
- Scotland
- Netherlands
- Wales
- Latvia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Spain
- South Korea
- New Zealand
- Hong Kong
- Bermuda
All-World Team
The International Lacrosse FederationFederation of International Lacrosse
The Federation of International Lacrosse, shortened to FIL, was established in August 2008 in a merger of both the men's and women's international lacrosse associations. It's located in Wilmington, Delaware in United States...
named an All-World team at the conclusion of the championships, along with four other individual awards.
Attack
- John Grant, Jr.John Grant, Jr. (lacrosse player)John Christopher Grant, Jr. is a professional lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth in the National Lacrosse League and the Long Island Lizards in Major League Lacrosse.-NLL career:...
(Canada) - Michael PowellMichael Powell (lacrosse player)Michael "Mikey" Powell is one of the most decorated lacrosse players in NCAA history in the last decade. A four-time First Team All-American at Syracuse University, Powell is the only player to win the Jack Turnbull Award as the top attackman in Division I lacrosse four consecutive times...
(USA) - Jeff ZywickiJeff ZywickiJeff Zywicki is a professional lacrosse player from Ottawa, Ontario. He is currently a member of the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of the Major League Lacrosse...
(Canada)
Best Positional Players
- Attack: Jeff ZywickiJeff ZywickiJeff Zywicki is a professional lacrosse player from Ottawa, Ontario. He is currently a member of the Washington Stealth of the National Lacrosse League and the Toronto Nationals of the Major League Lacrosse...
(Canada) - Midfield: Jay JalbertJay JalbertJay Jalbert is an American lacrosse player who had a standout collegiate career at the University of Virginia and then went on to play professional lacrosse in Major League Lacrosse and the National Lacrosse League, as well as on the U.S...
(USA) - Defence: Brodie MerrillBrodie MerrillBrodie Merrill is a Canadian lacrosse player. He currently plays in the National Lacrosse League for the Philadelphia Wings and Major League Lacrosse for the Hamilton Nationals.-High school career:...
(Canada)
See also
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- Federation of International LacrosseFederation of International LacrosseThe Federation of International Lacrosse, shortened to FIL, was established in August 2008 in a merger of both the men's and women's international lacrosse associations. It's located in Wilmington, Delaware in United States...
, the unified governing body for world lacrosse founded in 2008 - World Lacrosse ChampionshipWorld Lacrosse ChampionshipThe World Lacrosse Championship is the world championship for international men's field lacrosse. From its inception in 1967 through the 2006 event, it was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation...