2014 World Lacrosse Championship

The 2014 World Lacrosse Championship was held July 10–19 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park outside Denver, Colorado. 38 nations played 142 games in this international men's lacrosse championship tournament organized by the Federation of International Lacrosse. Nine nations—Belgium, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Israel, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, and Uganda—all competed in the event for the first time.[1]

2014 World Lacrosse Championship
Tournament details
Host country United States
DatesJuly 10–19
Teams38
Venue(s)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
Final positions
Gold  Canada (3rd title)
Silver  United States
Bronze  Iroquois
Fourth place Australia
MVP Dillon Ward
Websitewww.worldlacrosse2014.com
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In the championship game on July 19, Canada captured its third gold medal by upsetting the United States 8–5 in front of 11,861 fans.[2] Canadian goalie Dillon Ward was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after he made 10 saves in the championship game, becoming the first goalie to ever receive the honor.[3]

The Iroquois Nationals finished third by defeating Australia 16–5 in the bronze medal game. It marked the first time the Iroquois earned a medal at the World Lacrosse Championship, as well as the first time the Australians failed to earn a medal since 1974.[4]

US Lacrosse, the national host, organized a lacrosse festival for boys' and men's lacrosse teams to play alongside the world championships. Players from around the world competed in 11 age divisions from U11 to 60-and-over.[5]

Pool Play
MVP Dillon Ward

For pool play, participating nations were separated into nine divisions. The countries with the top six rankings—Australia, Canada, England, Iroquois, Japan, and the United States—competed in the Blue Division, where the top two teams advanced to the semifinals and the next two teams advanced to the quarterfinals. In the other divisions, each first through fourth place teams were placed in first through fourth play-in brackets.

Blue Division

After not competing in the 2010 tournament in England due to passport issues, the Iroquois Nationals had to appeal to the FIL to play in the elite Blue Division, usually reserved for the top six teams from the previous championship. After originally placing Germany in the Blue Division, the FIL granted the Iroquios' appeal in 2013.[6]

Team USA coasted through the Blue Division games, only tested by Canada's early 3-0 lead in the opening game of the tournament. But the U.S. scored the next eight goals and ended up putting away their strongest rival 10-7. Canada also easily defeated the lower ranked teams, but needed a goal from Curtis Dickson with 19 seconds remaining to beat the Iroquois Nationals 9-8.[7]

Iroquois, Australia, Japan, and England played several close games for the right to get to the championship bracket. Japan lost a double-overtime game vs Australia but won in overtime over England.

Team Pld W L GF GA GD
 United States 5508523+62Advanced to
Semifinals
 Canada 5417128+43
 Iroquois 5326450+14Advanced to
Quarterfinals
 Australia 5234560-15
 Japan 5144191-50Advanced to
5th-8th bracket
 England 5052781-54
10 July 2014
United States 10–7 Canada
11 July 2014
Australia 14–13 (2OT) Japan
England 4–15 Iroquois
12 July 2014
Japan 9–24 Iroquois
Australia 7–16 United States
Canada 23–3 England
13 July 2014
United States 21–3 Japan
Iroquois 8–9 Canada
England 7–10 Australia
14 July 2014
Japan 3–20 Canada
England 1–20 United States
Iroquois 12–10 Australia
15 July 2014
England 12–13 (OT) Japan
Iroquois 5–18 United States
Australia 4–12 Canada

Green Division

Team Pld W L GF GA GD
Netherlands 3214424+20
Italy 3214028+12
Norway 3214128+13
China 3031257-45
11 July 2014
Netherlands 19–4 China
Italy 14–9 Norway
12 July 2014
Norway 12–11 (OT) Netherlands
China 5–18 Italy
13 July 2014
Netherlands 14–8 Italy
China 3–20 Norway

Grey Division

Team Pld W L GF GA GD
Czech Republic 3303912+27
Poland 3214017+23
Turkey 3122123-2
Costa Rica 303452-48
11 July 2014
Czech Republic 12–3 Turkey
Poland 23–1 Costa Rica
12 July 2014
Turkey 7–9 Poland
Costa Rica 1–18 Czech Republic
13 July 2014
Czech Republic 9–8 Poland
Turkey 11–2 Costa Rica

Orange Division

Pld W L GF GA GD
Israel 330558+47
Sweden 3214333+10
Slovakia 3122641-15
Korea 3031355-42
11 July 2014
Sweden 4–19 Israel
Slovakia 15–6 Korea
12 July 2014
Korea 5–21 Sweden
Israel 17–2 Slovakia
13 July 2014
Israel 19–2 Korea
Sweden 18–9 Slovakia

Plum Division

Team Pld W L GF GA GD
New Zealand 3304812+36
Wales 3212617+9
Russia 3121228-16
Argentina 303635-29
11 July 2014
Wales 10–2 Russia
New Zealand 19–2 Argentina
12 July 2014
Wales 11–2 Argentina
Russia 5–16 New Zealand
13 July 2014
Wales 5–13 New Zealand
Russia 5–2 Argentina

Red Division

Pld W L GF GA GD
Germany 330538+45
Hong Kong 3212642-16
Austria 3122834-6
Belgium 3031437-23
11 July 2014
Hong Kong 13–12 (OT) Austria
Germany 12–4 Belgium
12 July 2014
Austria 2–20 Germany
Hong Kong 11–9 Belgium
13 July 2014
Belgium 1–14 Austria
Germany 21–2 Hong Kong

Turquoise Division

Team Pld W L GF GA GD
Finland 330554+51
Mexico 3212934-5
Spain 3122534-9
Colombia 303845-37
11 July 2014
Finland 19–0 Colombia
Spain 10–14 Mexico
12 July 2014
Colombia 2–14 Spain
Finland 18–3 Mexico
13 July 2014
Colombia 6–12 Mexico
Finland 18–1 Spain

White Division

Team Pld W L GF GA GD
Scotland 3306116+45
Switzerland 3212732-5
Latvia 3122638-12
Thailand 3032149-28
11 July 2014
Latvia 5–10 Switzerland
Scotland 24–3 Thailand
12 July 2014
Switzerland 6–20 Scotland
Thailand 11–14 Latvia
13 July 2014
Thailand 7–11 Switzerland
Scotland 17–7 Latvia

Yellow Division

Team Pld W L GF GA GD
Ireland 3305311+42
Bermuda 3212826+2
France 3122133-12
Uganda 303840-32
11 July 2014
Bermuda 9–7 France
Ireland 17–1 Uganda
12 July 2014
Uganda 5–14 Bermuda
France 5–22 Ireland
13 July 2014
Uganda 2–9 France
Ireland 14–5 Bermuda

Play-in brackets

Play-in games were played between the teams of all divisions except Blue.

First qualified teams

 
14 July15 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Scotland 9
 
 
 
 Finland 6
 
 Scotland 16
 
 
 
 New Zealand 12
 
 Netherlands 10
 
 
 New Zealand 14
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Finland 7
 
 
 Netherlands 6
 
14 July15 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Germany 9
 
 
 
 Czech Republic 5
 
 Germany 1
 
 
 
 Israel 15
 
 Ireland 9
 
 
 Israel 18
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Czech Republic 10
 
 
 Ireland 12
  • Scotland and Israel advanced to the quarterfinals.

Second qualified teams

 
14 July15 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Switzerland 12
 
 
 
 Mexico 3
 
 Switzerland 7
 
 
 
 Wales 5
 
 Italy 7
 
 
 Wales 16
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Mexico10
 
 
 Italy 18
 
14 July15 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Hong Kong 4
 
 
 
 Poland 14
 
 Poland 3
 
 
 
 Sweden 6
 
 Bermuda 4
 
 
 Sweden 19
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Hong Kong 15
 
 
 Bermuda 11

Third qualified teams

 
14 July15 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Latvia 21
 
 
 
 Spain 3
 
 Latvia 15
 
 
 
 Norway 8
 
 Norway 14
 
 
 Russia 7
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Spain 6
 
 
 Russia 11
 
14 July15 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Austria 2
 
 
 
 Turkey 7
 
 Turkey (OT) 6
 
 
 
 Slovakia 5
 
 France 6
 
 
 Slovakia 17
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Austria 15
 
 
 France 4

Fourth qualified teams

 
14 July15 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Thailand 12
 
 
 
 Colombia 3
 
 Thailand 15
 
 
 
 China 10
 
 China 9
 
 
 Argentina 7
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Colombia 6
 
 
 Argentina 13
 
14 July15 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Belgium 18
 
 
 
 Costa Rica 4
 
 Belgium 10
 
 
 
 Uganda 4
 
 Uganda 10
 
 
 Korea 9
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Costa Rica 3
 
 
 Korea 23

Championship bracket

After losing to the United States 10–7 in the first game of the tournament, Canada dominated the championship game. They played a deliberate, slow-down offense that is allowed under international rules, combined with strong defense, ground ball play, and goaltending.[8] Like in the first game, Canada jumped out to an early lead, 2–0 after the first quarter. Team USA managed only one goal in the first half, and only put 5 shots on net. At the half, Canada was up 3–1, with Kevin Crowley scoring all three Canadian goals. Crowley got two more in the second half to lead all scorers with 5 points. Canada played even better in the third quarter, scoring five straight goals to increase its lead to 8–2 in the first minutes of the final period. The U.S. added three goals at the end to make the final score 8–5, but they were never in the game in the fourth quarter. Tournament MVP Dillon Ward made 10 saves in goal for Canada. U.S. attackmen Kevin Leveille had three goals and Rob Pannell had three assists.[2][9]

In the third place game, the Iroquois Nationals easily defeated Australia 16–5 to earn their first medal in international men's field lacrosse. The team earned 4th place in the 1998, 2002, and 2006 tournaments but didn't compete in 2010.[10] The Thompson brothers – Jeremy, Hiana, Miles and Lyle – combined for six goals and five assists.[11]

Quarterfinals
16 July		 Semifinals
17 July		 Gold medal game
19 July
   
 Canada 12  
 Scotland 8  
 Iroquois 6    
 Iroquois 10  
   Canada 8
 
     United States 5
 United States 22
 Israel 8  
 Australia 3  
 Australia 9  
Bronze medal game
 
 Iroquois 16
 Australia 5

Classification brackets

5th to 8th place

Despite falling to rival England in the fifth-place game, Scotland earned its best-ever finish at the championships by placing sixth. The Scottish team defeated Japan in the previous contest, and are expected to replace the Japanese in the elite Blue Division at the next world championship tournament.[12]

Playing in its first-ever world championships, Israel very nearly duplicated Scotland's feat, twice narrowly falling in games that could have advanced the team into the Blue Division. After reaching the quarterfinals, the Israelis led Australia in the third quarter before dropping a tough 9-8 decision.[13] Then in a placement round game, Israel made a dramatic comeback to push England to overtime before suffering a 10-9 setback.[14] Israel finished seventh after defeating Blue Division squad Japan.

Play-in games
16 July		 5th to 8th place games
17 July		 5th place game
19 July
   
 Scotland (2OT) 10  
New Zealand 8  
 Japan 9    
 Japan 17  
   Scotland 13
 
     England 15
 Israel 9
Germany 3  
 England (OT) 10  
 England 15  
7th place game
 
 Japan 10
 Israel 15

9th to 12th Place
Play-in games
16 July		 9th to 12th place games
17 July		 9th place game
18 July
   
Germany 13  
Sweden 8  
Sweden 10    
Finland 4  
  Germany 8
 
    Ireland 6
New Zealand 10
Switzerland 6  
Ireland 12  
Ireland 13  
11th place game
 
Sweden 8
New Zealand 6

13th to 16th Place
 
13th to 16th place games
17 July		13th place game
18 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Finland 15
 
 
 
 Netherlands 6
 
 Finland 11
 
 
 
 Czech Republic 7
 
 Switzerland 2
 
 
 Czech Republic 8
 
15th place game
 
 
 
 
 
 Netherlands 6
 
 
 Switzerland 9

17th to 20th place
Play-in games
16 July		 17th to 20th place games
17 July		 17th place game
18 July
   
Poland 14  
Turkey 3  
Italy (2OT) 15    
Italy 11  
  Italy 6
 
    Wales 18
Wales (2OT) 16
Latvia 19  
Latvia 15  
Hong Kong 9  
19th place game
 
Poland 7
Latvia 17

21st to 24th Place
 
21st to 24th place games
17 July		21st place game
18 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Turkey 9
 
 
 
 Mexico 4
 
 Turkey 4
 
 
 
 Hong Kong 10
 
 Hong Kong 14
 
 
 Bermuda 13
 
23rd place game
 
 
 
 
 
 Mexico 12
 
 
 Bermuda 8

25th to 28th place
Play-in games
16 July		 25th to 28th place games
17 July		 25th place game
18 July
   
Slovakia 6  
Belgium 8  
Belgium 3    
Russia 4  
  Slovakia 3
 
    Norway 14
Norway (OT) 11
Thailand 7  
Austria 10  
Austria 10  
27th place game
 
Belgium 7
Austria 6

29th to 32nd Place
 
29th to 32nd place games
17 July		29th place game
18 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Russia 5
 
 
 
 Spain 9
 
 Spain 6
 
 
 
 Thailand 12
 
 Thailand 14
 
 
 France 4
 
31st place game
 
 
 
 
 
 Russia 7
 
 
 France 15

33rd to 38th place
 
33rd to 36th place games
17 July		33rd place game
18 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Uganda 11
 
 
 
 Argentina 5
 
 Uganda 7
 
 
 
 China 14
 
 Korea 15
 
 
 China 16
 
35th place
 
 
 
 
 
 Argentina 7
 
 
 Korea 10
37th place game
17 July
   
Costa Rica 4
Colombia 11

Final standings
Rank Team Div Pld W L GF GA GD
 Canada 2 7 6 1 91 39 +52
 United States 1 7 6 1 112 34 +78
 Iroquois 3 8 5 3 96 75 +21
4  Australia 4 8 3 5 62 106 -44
5  England 6 8 3 5 67 106 -39
6  Scotland 1 8 6 2 117 68 +49
7  Israel 1 8 6 2 120 47 +73
8  Japan 5 8 2 6 77 124 -47
9 Germany 1 8 6 2 87 59 +28
10 Ireland 1 8 6 2 105 63 +42
11 Sweden 2 8 6 2 94 63 +31
12 New Zealand 1 8 4 4 98 75 +23
13 Finland 1 8 6 2 98 40 +58
14 Czech Republic 1 7 4 3 69 46 +23
15 Switzerland 2 8 5 3 63 67 -4
16 Netherlands 1 7 2 5 72 69 +3
17 Wales 2 7 5 2 81 52 29
18 Italy 2 8 5 3 97 89 +8
19 Latvia 3 8 5 3 113 81 +32
20 Poland 2 7 3 4 78 59 +19
21 Hong Kong 2 8 5 3 78 103 -25
22 Turkey 3 8 4 4 50 55 -5
23 Mexico 2 7 3 4 58 72 -14
24 Bermuda 2 7 2 5 64 86 -22
25 Norway 3 7 5 2 88 63 +25
26 Slovakia 3 7 3 4 57 70 -13
27 Belgium 4 8 4 4 60 61 -1
28 Austria 3 8 3 5 71 70 +1
29 Thailand 4 8 4 4 81 82 -1
30  Spain 3 7 2 5 49 83 -34
31 France 3 7 2 5 50 76 -26
32 Russia 3 8 2 6 46 80 -34
33 China 4 7 3 4 61 101 -40
34 Uganda 4 7 2 5 40 78 -38
35 Korea 4 7 2 5 70 91 -21
36 Argentina 4 7 1 6 38 71 -33
37 Colombia 4 6 1 5 28 74 -46
38 Costa Rica 4 6 0 6 15 104 -89

Awards

The following awards were given out at the end of the tournament.[3]

MVP: Dillon Ward
Outstanding Attackman: Rob Pannell
Outstanding Midfielder: Paul Rabil
Outstanding Defenseman: Tucker Durkin
Outstanding Goalie: Dillon Ward

All-World Team
Attack Midfield Defense Goalkeeper

Curtis Dickson
Rob Pannell
Lyle Thompson

Paul Rabil
Jeremy Thompson
David Lawson

Tucker Durkin
Brodie Merrill
Kyle Rubisch

Dillon Ward

The President's Team

The President's Team consisted of the following players, honored for being the top 10 players in the tournament not competing in the Blue Division.[15]

Kyle Buchanan
Ryan Licht
Matt MacGrotty
Jimmy McBride
Jordan McBride
Jonathan Munk
Kevin Powers
Ben Smith
Ari Sussman
James Van de Veerdon

See also

References
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  4. Burns, Sean (July 19, 2014). "Iroquois Dominate Australia to Reach Podium". LaxMagazine.com. 2014 WLC. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
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  9. Polacek, Scott (July 19, 2014). "World Lacrosse Championship 2014: United States vs. Canada Score and Final Recap". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
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  11. Vock, Casey (July 19, 2014). "Iroquois Nationals Rout Australia 16-5, Win First FIL World Championship Medal". Inside Lacrosse. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  12. McLaughlin, Corey (July 19, 2014). "England Holds Off Rival Scotland for Fifth". LaxMagazine.com. 2014 WLC. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  13. "Israel's dream run clipped by No. 3 Australia, 9-8 : Israel Lacrosse". Israel Lacrosse. July 18, 2014. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
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