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The History of Lacrosse
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History of Lacrosse
Lacrosse traces back to as early as the 12th century to various indegenous tribes in North America, where the game was played for centuries before Europeans arrived
1900s
1600-1900s
Late 1800-early 1900s
Montreal Lacrosse Club, founded in Canada marked the beginning of organized lacrosse
It gained popularity with educational insututitions, leading to the establihsment of many college programs
The sport spread to Australia, UK, Canada, and USA.
1900s-Choctaw Native Americans were observed attaching lead weights to their sticks in order to injure opponents during games, and led to lacrosse being banned in some areas.
1904 lacrosse was played for the first time in the Olympics.
1930s- Box lacrosse grew rampantly throughout North America.
1937- The first double-sided wooden stick was designed by Robert Pool.
1987- First professional lacrosse team was founded, the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League. It is now known as the National Lacrosse League, or the NLL.
1900s
2001- First professional field lacrosse team founded, now known as the Major Lacrosse League, or MLL.
1928, 32, and 48 lacrosse was feqtued as demonstration sport at 3 additional olympic games
1972 the federatin of womens lacrosse assocation was formed
1974, the international lacrosse federation (mens) was formed.
2000s
2000
Major League Lacrosse, a men's professional outdoor league, launches with a Summer Showcase and begins regular play the following year.
2003 - The NCAA Men's Championship is played in Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium, marking the first time that the event is held in an NFL stadium.
2003 - The ILF and IFWLA U-19 World Championships are held in Towson, Maryland (U.S.) where the U.S. teams won both titles.
2004 - Lacrosse is named the official team sport of Maryland.
2005 - Northwestern becames the first team from outside the Eastern Time Zone to win an NCAA national lacrosse championship at any level. The Wildcats capped a perfect 21-0 season with a 13-10 win over Virginia in the women's Division I final.
2003
The first World Indoor Lacrosse Championship is held and host Canada defeats the Iroquois Nationals to win gold in Ontario.
2008
The International Lacrosse Federation and the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations merge to form the Federation of International Lacrosse.
2010 - A record 29 nations participate in the FIL Men's World Championship in Manchester, England, The U.S. defeats Canada 12-10 in the gold medal game.
2010s
2016
The United Women's Lacrosse League (UWLX), the first women's professional lacrosse league, begins play. Future opportunities follow with the Women's Professional Lacrosse League in 2018 and Athletes Unlimited in 2021.
2017
Lacrosse is included in The World Games, the multi-sport, Olympic-style event of the International World Games Association, for the first time. The United States women beat Canada in Poland to claim the championship.
2019
The Federation of International Lacrosse adopts World Lacrosse as its new name. The May announcement comes less than six months after the organization received provisional recognition from the International Olympic Committee.
2019
A new men's professional league, the Premier Lacrosse League, begins play with a tour-based model and merges with the MLL for the 2021 season.
Coming up in 2020
Today Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the world
Lacrosse is set to be featured in the Olympics in 2028
High school and college programs all over the country continue to grow the sport as more kids are wanting to continue their career through college.
I have played lacrosse growing up and continue to play at UNH. This is an outdoor persuit that I am passionate about and continue to work towards.
The Evolution of Lacrosse Timeline. (n.d.). Www.lacrosse-Information.com. Retrieved January 22, 2024, from https://www.lacrosse-information.com/lacrosse-timeline.html
Work Cited
Lacrosse History. (n.d.). Eden Prairie Lacrosse Association. https://www.eplacrosse.com/page/show/3802305-lacrosse-history
Origin & History. (2023). World Lacrosse. https://worldlacrosse.sport/the-game/origin-history/
Lacrosse History. (n.d.). USA Lacrosse. https://www.usalacrosse.com/lacrosse-history
History of Lacrosse | Dive Into the Lacrosse Origin With Trigon Sports. (n.d.). Www.trigonsports.com. https://www.trigonsports.com/blog/history-of-lacrosse