Israel Lacrosse
| Lacrosse in Israel | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Governing body | Israel Lacrosse Association |
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Men's national team Women's national team |
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| Sport | Lacrosse |
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| Founded | 2010 |
| Affiliation | European Lacrosse Federation Federation of International Lacrosse |
| Headquarters | Ashkelon, Israel |
| Coach | William Beroza |
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Lacrosse in Israel is a minor sport, with 700 players as of June 2015.
The Israel Lacrosse Association (ILA) is the official governing body of lacrosse in Israel and is a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse and the European Lacrosse Federation. It was founded to develop and promote lacrosse within Israel and strives to offer lacrosse to Israelis of all ages. Israel Lacrosse was founded in 2010 by Scott Neiss who previously served as an Executive for the National Lacrosse League, along with William Beroza and Howard Borkan. It was officially recognized by the Federation of International Lacrosse in April 2011.
The Israel Premier Lacrosse League (IPLL) is the premier lacrosse league in Israel, which debuted in 2015. The league competes during summer months only, in an attempt to attract players from abroad to participate.
The IPLL had four teams in the 2015 season before expanding to six in 2016, which were:
There are six stadiums used by the IPLL which are:
The 2015 season was the inaugural season of the IPLL. Barak Netanya LC won the IPLL Championship with a win over Haifa LC, with Bryan Hopper winning the EL AL Player of the Game award. A total of 16 games were played, with each team playing eight games.
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The 2016 season of the IPLL was their second season. Tel Aviv LC decided to suspend operations for the 2016 season, however Ashdod LC, Kiryat Gat LC, and Be'er Sheva LC joined the league for the 2016 season. A total of 22 games were played, with each team playing either seven or eight games.
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Israel has both a men's and women's national team, which competes at both European and World levels.
In 2016, Israel won the Silver Medal, placing second in a field of 24, England won the gold 7-6 in regulation play. This was Israel's first medal in international play.
Israel qualified for the Men's 2014 World Lacrosse Championship in Denver, finishing in 7th place.
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