The National College Lacrosse League is a men's

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league comprising mostly Eastern United States college lacrosse clubs (non-varsity). The NCLL is recognized by

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as one of the three primary areas of collegiate lacrosse; the others being the

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and the

Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA) is a national organization of non- NCAA men's college lacrosse programs. The MCLA oversees game play and conducts national championships for over 200 teams in ten conferences throughout the United ...

. Founded in 1990, the NCLL is considered the premier college club lacrosse league for schools at which NCAA Division I varsity lacrosse exists. The NCLL also places a large focus on success in the classroom, with teams such as

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, the

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, Penn State University, and

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, among others enforcing high academic standards that must be met in order to play. The NCLL is structured in a division system, split into a Division I and Division II. Between both Divisions, the NCLL fields over 130 teams among ten conferences. Many of the clubs are at schools that currently have varsity NCAA men's lacrosse programs. Teams compete for the Frederick Cup, the national championship for their respective division, on the first weekend of May.

Current Teams

Former Teams

*James Madison University - Left the NCLL and joined the MCLA in Spring 2022 * Temple University - The Owls left the NCLL in 2019 to join the MCLA

External links

* {{Field Lacrosse Leagues College club sports associations in the United States College lacrosse leagues in the United States