Major League Lacrosse
Current season, competition or edition: 2017 Major League Lacrosse season
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| Sport | Field lacrosse |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Inaugural season | 2001 |
| Commissioner | David Gross |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Countries |
 United States
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| Most recent champion(s) |
Denver Outlaws (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Chesapeake Bayhawks (5 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network |
| Official website | MajorLeagueLacrosse.com |
Major League Lacrosse (MLL) is a field lacrosse league consisting of nine teams in the United States. Founded in 1999, the league's inaugural season was in 2001. MLL averaged 4,268 spectators per game during the 2016 season.
MLL is a semi-professional league. MLL players reportedly earn annual salaries in the $10,000–$25,000 range; players and staff generally hold other jobs.
Major League Lacrosse was founded in 1998 by Jake Steinfeld, Dave Morrow and Tim Robertson. Steinfeld is the creator of the Body By Jake line of exercise equipment and videos; Morrow is a former All-American lacrosse player and the president of Warrior Sports.
MLL began regular season play in June 2001 with six teams in the northeastern U.S. split into two divisions. The American Division included teams in Boston, Bridgeport CT, and Long Island; the National Division included teams in Baltimore, New Jersey, and Rochester. The MLL played a 14-game regular season its first two years; in 2003, the schedule was cut to 12 games. The league's playoff format has the top teams in each division advancing to the MLL Championship Weekend, with two wild card playoff spots going to the teams with the best remaining records regardless of division.
MLL added four teams for the 2006 season, bringing the league's number of teams up to ten. The league expand to Los Angeles for the 2006 season, with the team playing its home games at The Home Depot Center; AEG, Inc. was confirmed as the franchise's owner/operator. Denver, Colorado was also home to an expansion team playing at Invesco Field at Mile High. The league also added teams in the Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco, California markets. MLL created a western conference for these four teams, and the MLL Western Conference play began with the 2006 season.
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