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PLL 2024 Season

PLL Announces City-Based Model for 2024

The Premier Lacrosse League will switch to a city-based format, announcing eight teams that will be attached to host cities for the league. Since its inception, the league has featured a touring model where teams all play in one location per week. But after evaluating fan voting, broadcast viewership, historical ticketing performance, public census data […]

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Premier Lacrosse League Announces Details for 2024 Championship Series

The Premier Lacrosse League will hold its 2024 Champions Series in Springfield, Virginia, returning to The St. James with a tournament that will follow the Olympic-style sixes format that will be part of the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles. “Our second annual Championship Series will host our top four PLL teams in a […]

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Premier Lacrosse League Teams Receive Home Cities in 2024

The Premier Lacrosse League powered by Ticketmaster has announced that beginning in 2024, all eight clubs will be assigned to home cities. “Moving our eight teams into home cities will mark the biggest investment in the league since its inception,” said Paul Rabil, co-founder and president of the PLL. “This move will unlock deeper, more […]

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The new Premier Lacrosse League will play games in 14 cities this season. Photo: Winslow Townson/AP Images for Premier Lacrosse League

Premier Lacrosse League Announces Schedule for 2023 Season

The Premier Lacrosse League powered by Ticketmaster has announced locations for the 2023 season with Subaru Park in Philadelphia hosting the championship for the third time in league history. The 2023 season will follow the same format as last season including 10 regular season weekends, three postseason weekends and the all-star weekend. Regular season weekends […]

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Premier Lacrosse League to Play 2023 Championship Series in Virginia

The Premier Lacrosse League has announced that The St. James in Springfield, Virginia, will host the 2023 Championship Series from February 22–26. Archers LC, Atlas LC, Chrome LC, and Whipsnakes LC will play three round-robin games from Wednesday to Friday to determine seeding for the semifinals on Saturday. Winners will advance to the Championship on […]

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Atlas' Pat Young cradles the ball while under pressure from Redwoods' Patrick Harbeson during a Premier Lacrosse League game in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Photo: Damian Strohmeyer/AP Images for Premier Lacrosse League

Premier Lacrosse League to Play in 11 Cities in 2021

The Premier Lacrosse League will return to in-market events after conducting a bubble season in 2020 in Herriman, Utah. The 2021 season will begin June 4 with the PLL Championships set for September 19. In total, the professional league will host game weekends in 11 cities, including an All-Star weekend and a three-weekend playoff structure. […]

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Major League Lacrosse chose Navy–Marine Corps Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland, to conduct its abbreviated 2020 season. Photo: Anne Evans/MLL

Two Largest Outdoor Lacrosse Leagues Announce Merger

The two largest outdoor professional lacrosse leagues have announced a merger, with future seasons existing under the Premier Lacrosse League brand. The merger of the upstart PLL with Major League Lacrosse, which just completed its 20th season, is a significant development in the future of the outdoor version of the sport at the professional level. […]

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Premier League Lacrosse Rebrands With Ticketmaster Sponsorship

The Premier Lacrosse League, entering its second season, will rebrand itself as the Premier Lacrosse League powered by Ticketmaster under a new agreement between the business and league. The Premier Lacrosse League will leverage Ticketmaster ticketing and venue innovations in addition to its marketing services across North America. The league has seven clubs with the […]

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Atlas' Pat Young cradles the ball while under pressure from Redwoods' Patrick Harbeson during a Premier Lacrosse League game in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Photo: Damian Strohmeyer/AP Images for Premier Lacrosse League

A Turning Point for Lacrosse

Lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, and it’s making gains internationally as well. On the global front, lacrosse has grown to 62 nations fielding programs in 2018, up from the 18 that participated in 2002, according to Jim Scherr, CEO of World Lacrosse. And it’s been one of the fastest-growing […]

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