The 2015 Major League Lacrosse season was the 16th season of FIL-sanctioned

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in the United States and Canada, the 16th with a national first-division league, and the 15th season of

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. The season featured 8 total clubs (all in the United States). The regular season was held from April 12 through July 25, with the semifinals on August 1 and the championship game on August 8 in

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. The defending

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champions are the

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, while the

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finished as the runner-up.

Milestones & events

*January 23, 2015- The Collegiate Draft took place in

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. The draft was live to watch on ESPN 3. *July 4, 2015- Once again, the Denver Outlaws set an attendance record on their annual 4 July game with 31,644. However, those fans watched the Outlaws get demolished by Boston, 22-9.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Standings

All Star Game

The All Star Game, was held on June 13, 2015 at

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. It was the first time an MLL event has been hosted in the Houston area.Why Houston?
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Playoffs

The Semi Final games were held at Delaware, Ohio and Hempstead, New York. The championship game was played at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia starting at 7 pm EDT.

References

*http://www.majorleaguelacrosse.com/college-draft/ *http://mll.stats.pointstreak.com/standings.html?leagueid=323&seasonid=13736

External links

Official Site
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