The World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship and World Lacrosse Women's U20 Championship, formerly 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
women's lacrosse
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. The tournaments are sanctioned by
World Lacrosse
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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
Coquitlam
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,
British Columbia
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, Canada and was won by the United States. The 2012 men's tournament was held in
Turku
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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
Vancouver
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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
Edinburgh
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, Scotland in 2015. The
Haudenosaunee Nationals women's lacrosse team 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
Limerick
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, Ireland, a record number of 23 teams participated.
The next editions of the tournament will be under-20 competitions. The women's U-20 Championship will be held in Hong Kong in 2024 and the men's U-20 Championship will be held in 2025.
Men's U-19/20/21 World Championship
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Women's U-19/20 World Championship
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See also
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Women's Lacrosse World Cup
The World Lacrosse Women's Championship, formerly known as the Women's Lacrosse World Cup, is the international championship of women's lacrosse, is held every four years. From its inception in 1982, it was sponsored by the governing body for w ...
*
World Lacrosse Championship
References
External links
2016 Under-19 Men's World Lacrosse Championship2015 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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Recurring sporting events established in 1988
Recurring sporting events established in 1995