Israel men's national lacrosse team

The Israel men's national lacrosse team is governed by the Israel Lacrosse Association. Their best finish was at the 2016 European Lacrosse Championship, winning the silver medal.[1] Israel finished in 7th place at the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship. In both tournaments, England defeated Israel by one goal in the single-elimination round.

Israel
AssociationIsrael Lacrosse Association
ConfederationELF (Europe)
World Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2014)
Best resultSeventh (2014, 2018)

History

Israel became able to compete in international tournaments once the Israel Lacrosse Association was officially recognized by World Lacrosse in April 2011.[2] In preparation for its first major international tournament, the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship, Israel held tryouts in July 2013 at Wingate Institute in Netanya, selecting a roster of 46 men.[3] The roster consisted of both Israelis and non-Israeli Jews from around the world, with the majority of the roster composed of Americans.[3] Any Jew, due to being eligible for Israeli citizenship under the law of return may play for Israel in the tournament, based on the rules of World Lacrosse.[4]

World Lacrosse Championships

Israel first competed at the World Lacrosse Championship in 2014, played in Denver, Colorado. Israel finished in 7th place out of 38 teams, after winning six of their eight games played.

Israel hosted the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship in Netanya.

World Lacrosse Championships record

Year Result
20147th place
20187th place

2014 World Lacrosse Championship

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.[5] Then in a placement round game, Israel made a dramatic comeback to push England to overtime before suffering a 10-9 setback.[6] Israel finished seventh after defeating Blue Division squad Japan.

Standings

Team Pld W L GF GA GD
Israel 3 3 0 55 8 +47
Sweden 3 2 1 43 33 +10
Slovakia 3 1 2 26 41 15
Korea 3 0 3 13 55 42
Source:

Results

11 July 2014
Sweden 4–19 Israel
12 July 2014
Israel 17–2 Slovakia
13 July 2014
Israel 19–2 Korea Report
 
14 July15 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
Germany 9
 
 
 
Czech Republic 5
 
Germany 1
 
 
 
Israel 15
 
Ireland 9
 
 
Israel 18
 
15 July
 
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic 10
 
 
Ireland 12
Play-in games
16 July
5th to 8th place games
17 July
5th place game
19 July
   
Scotland (OT) 10  
New Zealand 8  
Japan 9    
Japan 17  
  Scotland 13
 
    England 15
Israel 9
Germany 3  
England (OT) 10  
England 15  
7th place game
18 July
 
Japan 10
Israel 15
Pos Div Team Pld W L GF GA GD
2  Canada 7 6 1 91 39 +52
1  United States 7 6 1 112 34 +78
3  Iroquois 8 5 3 96 75 +21
4 4  Australia 8 3 5 62 106 44
5 6  England 8 3 5 67 106 39
6 1  Scotland 8 6 2 117 68 +49
7 1  Israel 8 6 2 120 47 +73
8 5  Japan 8 2 6 77 124 47
9 1  Germany 8 6 2 87 59 +28
10 1  Ireland 8 6 2 105 63 +42
Source:
No Name Position Home town College
1Joshua RottmanADanville, CAUC Davis
2Hank AltschulerGPhiladelphia, PACabrini
3Matthew CherryAAshkelon, IsraelDickinson
4Benjamin SmithLSMLongmeadow, MAHarvard
5Casey CittadinoMBaldwin, NYTowson
6Andrew GoldsteinGMilton, MADartmouth
7Jesse KaneMTel Aviv, IsraelSackler-Tel Aviv University
8Bradley NeumannAWoodbury, NYGeorgetown
9Yochanan KatzMJerusalem, IsraelColorado State
10Jonathan RathauserD– Tel Aviv, IsraelTechnion-Israel
11Reuven DresslerGMa’ale Adumim, West BankIsrael Defense Forces
12Richard CheifitzAFair Lawn, NJ/ Kean
13Shimon LaxerMGivat Shmuel, IsraelBar-Ilan University
14Aaron TracyMTel Aviv, IsraelSackler-Tel Aviv University
15Ben BretterMPetach Tikvah, IsraelMontclair State
16Cody LevineMPurchase, NYCornell
17Mathew MarkmanDTel Aviv, IsraelHebrew University
18Seth MahlerMAshkelon, IsraelWhittier
19Eytan SapersteinDHewlett, NYTufts
20Cole McCormackMAshkelon, IsraelCornell
21Daniel HartmanABellmore, NYStevenson
22Michael PfefferAHerzliya, IsraelIsrael Defense Forces
23Lee CoppersmithMBoca Raton, FLJohns Hopkins
24Gabriel LeonhardMArad, IsraelEastern
25Mitch GoldbergADamascus, MDRichmond
26Chris FriedmanDFreeport, NYBriarcliffe
27Adam CrystalDBaldwin, NYDrexel
29Matthew GreenblattMGaithersburg, MDIthaca
30Matthew CapleMWellesley, MATufts
31Mark JutkowitzDBethesda, MDMaryland
32Daniel LeventhalMTel Aviv, IsraelTufts
33Ari SussmanANew Haven, CTDartmouth
36Samuel AdlerMNetanya, IsraelSUNY Potsdam
40Matthew FlapanMRamle, IsraelIsrael Defense Forces
41Noach MillerATel Aviv, IsraelVermont
42Noah KnopfLSMNew York, NYFieldston School
43Kyle BergmanMToronto, ONDrexel
44Sacha StoutMManchester, EnglandManchester
47Alex TressLSMSinsbury, CTKeene State
48Connor WolfeGNew London, CTConnecticut College
50Dakota ShermanLSMBloomfield Hills, MIMichigan
77Jacob SilberlichtMAshkelon, IsraelHobart
91Matthew OpsahlAPotomac, MDHobart
96Michael GroszMSt. Louis, MORobert Morris
99Jason SenterDRockville, MDFlorida State
0Daniel DeveryDHaifa, IsraelUniversity of Haifa

Source:[7]

2018 World Lacrosse Championship

Manchester, England was originally selected to host the tournament, but withdrew in May 2017.[8][9] Instead, the championships took place in Netanya, Israel between 12 and 21 July 2018.[10] This was the first World Lacrosse Championship played outside of the United States, Canada, England, or Australia.

On Thursday, 12 July, the Opening Ceremony and first games were held at Netanya Stadium, a 13,610-seat multi-use stadium which opened in 2012. It served as a home field for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and features 36 luxury suites, a VIP seating area, and a modern press box. The stadium serves as the home field of Maccabi Netanya FC, as well as the temporary home of Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.[10]

From Friday, 13 July to Saturday, 21 July, the tournament games were played at Wingate Institute. Located on 50 hectares (125 acres), the Wingate Institute serves as Israel's National Centre for Physical Education and Sport. The campus doubles as both the State of Israel's primary university for the development of physical education teachers, as well as the nation's official training centre for national teams, the Israel Olympic Team, and national and international sports science conferences. The campus hosts the Israel Olympiada annually and the Maccabiah Games every four years. Wingate Stadium also serves as the home field for the Israel National Rugby Team.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1  Israel 2 2 0 30 5 +25 Advance to upper bracket 11–3
2  Jamaica 2 1 1 20 18 +2 Advance to middle bracket 17–7
3  Russia 2 0 2 9 36 27 Advance to lower bracket 2–19
Nation Qualification
Play-in Final placement round
 Israel
 Puerto Rico
1st to 8th Place Relegated to 5th to 8th Place
  First round Second round Third round
                           
  GY1  Philippines 11  
GD1   Switzerland 5  
  RD1  Israel 11  
    GY1  Philippines 8  
     
         
    RD1  Israel 16
  YL1  Ireland 4
  OR1  Sweden 11  
TN1  Italy 13  
YL1  Ireland 15
    TN1  Italy 7  
YL1  Ireland 12
  PR1  Latvia 7  

Results

  Second round Third round
                           
  RD1  Israel 11  
GY1  Philippines 8  
  TN1  Italy 11
    GY1  Philippines 12
Quarterfinals
18 July
Semifinals
19 July
Gold medal game
21 July
   
 United States 14  
 Israel 6  
 Australia 5    
 Australia 9  
   United States 9
 
     Canada 8
 Canada 15
 Puerto Rico 7  
 Iroquois 4  
 Iroquois 14  
Bronze medal game
20 July
 
 Australia 12
 Iroquois 14
Play-in games
18 July
5th to 8th place games
19 July
5th place game
20 July
   
 Israel 9  
 Japan 11  
 Japan 10    
 Scotland 7  
   Japan 9
 
     England 11
 Puerto Rico 4
 Ireland 10  
 England 11  
 England 11  
7th place game
 
 Israel 12
 Puerto Rico 1

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2018 World Lacrosse Championships.[11]

No Name Position Home town College
4Benjamin SmithLSMLongmeadow, MAHarvard
9Yochanan KatzMJerusalem, IsraelColorado State
10Jonathan RathauserDTel Aviv, IsraelTechnion-Israel
18Seth MahlerMAshkelon, IsraelWhittier
26Chris FriedmanDFreeport, NYBriarcliffe
32Daniel LeventhalMTel Aviv, IsraelTufts
33Ari SussmanANew Haven, CTDartmouth
36Samuel AdlerMNetanya, IsraelSUNY Potsdam
40Matthew FlapanMRamle, IsraelIsrael Defense Forces
43Kyle BergmanMToronto, ONDrexel
77Jacob SilberlichtMAshkelon, IsraelHobart !

European Lacrosse Championships

Israel has competed at the European Lacrosse Championships since 2012. Their best finish was in 2016, winning the silver medal.[1] Prior to 2012, Israel was unable to compete due to the Israel Lacrosse Association not being officially recognized by the Federation of International Lacrosse until April 2011.[2]

European Lacrosse Championships record

Year Result
20128th place
2016

2012 European Lacrosse Championship

During the 2012 Championship, Israel competed for the first time. Israel finished in eighth place, out of 17 teams.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD
1  Israel 4 4 0 49 28 +21
2  Wales 4 3 1 54 23 +31
3  Slovakia 4 2 2 35 42 7
4  Norway 4 1 3 26 36 10
5  France 4 0 4 17 52 35
Source: Results

Matches

21 June
 Slovakia 8: 11 (3: 1, 2: 5, 2: 2, 1: 3)  Israel Time 29:40 [12]
22 June
 France 4: 13 (0: 5, 0: 5, 0: 3, 4: 0)  Israel Time: 23:33 [13]
24 June
 Norway 3: 11 (2: 1, 0: 3, 1: 4, 0: 3)  Israel Time: 27:30 [14]
25 June
 Wales 13: 14 (4: 2, 3: 5, 2: 3, 4: 4)  Israel Time: 32:27 [15]

Quarterfinals

26 June
 Israel 3: 18 {2: 2, 1: 7, 0: 4, 0: 5)  Netherlands Time: 25:52 [16]
5th-8th place match
28 June
 Scotland 19: 6 (7: 0, 3: 3, 3: 2, 6: 1)  Israel Time: 42:31 [17]
7th place match
29 June
 Finland 16: 6 (2: 2, 2: 4, 6: 0, 6: 0)  Israel Time: 33:20 [18]
PosTeam
 England
 Ireland
 Sweden
4. Netherlands
5. Germany
6. Scotland
7. Finland
8. Israel

Source:[19]

# Name
1Levine, Benjamin
2Altschuler, Henry
4Lieberman, Jonathan
7Kane, Jesse
9Katz, Yochanan Jared
10Lewis, Zachary
12Pankin, Joshua
15Bretter, Ben
17Markman, Mathew
18Silverman, Benjamin
19Sabag, Aryeh
20Cheifitz, Richard
21Goldstein, Noam
22Pffeffer, Michael
24Jacobs, Jack
27Jacobs, Alex
29Spielman, Matthew
31Waddell, Adam
32Hyman, Samuel
35Ringel, Roey
47Tress, Alex
77Daisudov, Elan
88Brandes, Abraham

2016 European Lacrosse Championship

During the 2016 Championship, Israel competed for the second time.

In the quarterfinals Israel defeated Germany 8–4 to improve to 6–0 in the tournament.[20] Tied 2-2 during half time, Israel scored four goals in the second halfto give them the victory.[21]

In the semifinals Israel defeated Wales 10–3. Israel had a 5–0 lead at halftime, and a 6–0 lead at the end of the third quarter. With the victory Israel improved to 7–0.[22]

In the finals Israel lost to England 7–6. Israel originally leading 3–2 at halftime, held a 4–3 lead in the third quarter, before England went on to score four unanswered goals.[23] With the loss, Israel won the silver medal.[24]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification  
1  Israel 5 5 0 71 13 +58 Quarterfinals 17–1 12–0
2   Switzerland 5 4 1 60 22 +38 2–9 12–4 23–1
3  Sweden 5 3 2 53 37 +16 Classification 9–16 6–16 3–8 14–4
4  Belgium 5 2 3 38 62 24 4–17 5–15
5 Spain 5 1 4 38 55 17 Classification 17–24 8–12 11–12
6  Slovenia 5 0 5 9 80 71 1–18 5–13 2–14
Source:

Matches

28 July
  Switzerland 2: 9 (1: 0, 1: 4, 0: 2, 0: 3)  Israel Time: 16:30
29 July
 Israel 17: 1 (9: 0, 5: 1, 1: 0, 2: 0)  Spain Time: 10:15
31 July
 Belgium 4: 17 (2: 5, 0: 6, 1: 6, 1: 0)  Israel Time: 13:15
1 August
 Israel 12: 0 (4: 0, 6: 0, 5: 0, 0: 0)  Slovenia Time: 11:45
2 August
 Sweden 6: 16 (1: 5, 0: 4, 1: 4, 4: 3)  Israel Time: 11:30

Tournament bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A1 England 12
C2   Switzerland 3
A1 England 14
D1  Finland 1
D1  Finland (OT) 9
B2 Scotland 8
A1 England 7
C1  Israel 6
C1  Israel 8
A2  Germany 4
C1  Israel 10
D2  Wales 1
B1  Wales 12
D2  Netherlands 5

Source:[25]

Quarterfinals

3 August
 Israel 8: 4 (0: 1, 2: 1, 4: 0, 2: 2)  Germany Time: 14:30

Semifinals

4 August
 Wales 3: 10 (0: 3, 0: 2, 1: 4, 2: 1)  Israel Time: 17:30

Finals

6 August
 England 7: 6 (2: 1, 0: 2, 3: 1, 2: 2)  Israel Time: 17:00
Pos.TeamW–L
England8–0
Israel7–1
 Finland7–1

Coach: Jeff Schwartz[26]
Assistant coach: Pete Ginnegar, Jordan Hirsch[27]

# Name
1Fischer, Eric
2Milner, Jacob
3Hartman, Jesse
5Bernstein, Joshua
6Gradinger, Max
7Silberlicht, Jacob
9Katz, Yochanan
10Rathauser, Jonathan
11Tobin, Glen
12Kadish, Ian
13Kansky, Eric
16Landsman, Andrew
18Mahler, Seth
19Brodie, Caleb
20Kane, Jacob
22Cherry, Matthew
26Friedman, Christopher
32Leventhal, Daniel
33Feinberg, Aaron
41Miller, Noah
43Bergman, Kyle
49Ornstein, Zack
52Siegel, Alex

Source:

2017 European Box Lacrosse Championships

The European Box Lacrosse Championships held its first championship event in Turku, Finland in July 2017. Israel defeated Czech Republic 8–7 to win the tournament.[28][29]

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