The Australian Lacrosse League (ALL) was an elite-level men's
lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport played with a lacrosse stick and a lacrosse ball. It is the oldest organized sport in North America, with its origins with the indigenous people of North America as early as the 12th century. The game was extensiv ...
competition that ran from 2004 to 2007 with the aim of boosting the profile and participation of the sport in
Australia. The ALL replaced the
Australian Senior Lacrosse Championships, which was held annually during a week-long carnival. Due to the unpopularity among some groups toward the format of the competition, from 2008 the national championship is again been contested as a carnival at a single venue.
The three strongest lacrosse-playing states of
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
,
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
and
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
competed in the ALL. The long-term goal of the league was to include a team from every
Australian state
The states and territories are federated administrative divisions in Australia, ruled by regional governments that constitute the second level of governance between the federal government and local governments. States are self-governing ...
.
Teams played each other twice, with double-headers (a Saturday and Sunday game) played over three weekends. Each state hosted one double-header and travelled for the other. The two teams with the best win–loss record over the round-robin tournament progressed to the final, played on the weekend following the last round-robin match.
ALL Champions
* 2004 - Victoria
* 2005 - Victoria
* 2006 - Western Australia
* 2007 - Victoria
ALL Results
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Australian Lacrosse League 2004 season
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Australian Lacrosse League 2005 season
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Australian Lacrosse League 2006 season
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Australian Lacrosse League 2007 season
See also
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Lacrosse in Australia
Lacrosse in Australia is a minor sport, with a long and proud history dating back to 1876, with a small but dedicated community of participants and volunteers. The established centres for lacrosse are in the greater metropolitan areas of Melbourn ...
*
List of Australian Lacrosse national champions
References
External links
Australian Lacrosse LeagueLacrosse AustraliaLacrosse South AustraliaLacrosse VictoriaWestern Australian Lacrosse Association
{{Sports leagues of Australia
Lacrosse in Australia
2004 establishments in Australia
2007 disestablishments in Australia
Sports leagues established in 2004
Sports leagues disestablished in 2007