Teams to watch at the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships

The 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships are set to run from 20-29 September in Utica, New York featuring 133 games across both the men’s and women’s championships. Games will be played at the Utica University Nexus Center, which features three fields, as well as the Adirondack Bank Center which will host both the opening night and the medal matches.

This event is usually held every four years, however the last iteration of the competition took place in 2019 as Canada won its fifth straight gold medal on the men’s side. In fact, since the first tournament in 2003, Canada has won all five gold medals and is undefeated in all games. The Haudenosaunee Nationals finished second in all five World Lacrosse Box Championships and the United States took home bronze in all five.

It is important to note that the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships will now feature women’s teams for the first time.

The top eight finishers in pool play on the men’s side will advance directly to the playoffs. Teams that finish group play ranked ninth through 16th will compete in a play-in round to determine the remaining four spots in the playoffs, which begin on 25 September.

On the women’s side of the competition, 10 teams will compete in pool play. The top three teams in each of the two pools will advance to the playoffs, while the four remaining teams will face off in a play-in round for the remaining two playoff spots.

The quarterfinals, semifinals and medal rounds for both championships will take place over a three-day span from 26-29. September The bronze medal matches are scheduled for Saturday, 28 September and the gold medal matches will take place on Sunday, 29 September.

Here are five teams to watch as the 2024 World Lacrosse Box Championships rapidly approaches.