The Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships (U-19) are held separately for men and women every four years to award world championships for the under-19 age group in men's lacrosse and

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. The tournaments are sanctioned by

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. These championships were first held for men in 1988 and for women in 1995. They have only been held in the same year twice and both times in the same country; 1999 in Australia and 2003 in the United States. The United States has won every men's U-19 tournament and all but two women's U-19 tourneys. The 2008 men's championship was held in July 2008 in

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, Canada and was won by the United States. The 2012 men's tournament was held in

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, Finland, with the United States winning the title, defeating Canada 10–8, despite a pair of pool-play losses to Canada and the Iroquois Nationals. The Iroquois Nationals finished third after an 18–1 win over England. The 2016 championship for men was held July 7–16, 2016, again in Coquitlam, British Columbia, just outside

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. The U.S. won its eighth title, coming back from being down 6–0 to eventually defeat Canada 13–12. The most recent championship for women was held in

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, Scotland in 2015. The

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could not participate due to British passport requirements. Canada won its first gold medal, defeating the United States 9–8 in the final. At the 2022 event in

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, Ireland, a record number of 23 teams will participate.

Men's U-19 World Championship

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Women's U-19 World Championship

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2016 Under-19 Men's World Lacrosse Championship

2015 Under-19 Women's World Lacrosse Championship2008 U-19 Men's World Lacrosse Championship2007 Under-19 Women's World Lacrosse Championship

2022 World Lacrosse Men's U21 World Championship
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Men's U-19 World Championship

Women's U-19 World Championship

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