2003 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship

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2003 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
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Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
DatesMay 15–24
Teams6
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (1st title)
Runners-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg  Haudenosaunee
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Fourth placeFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Tournament statistics
Games played20
Goals scored415 (20.75 per game)
Attendance7,132 (357 per game)
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The 2003 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship was the first World Indoor Lacrosse Championship, an international box lacrosse tournament organized by the Federation of International Lacrosse every four years. It took place from May 15 to 24 in Hamilton, Kitchener, Mississauga, and Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. [1] Canada won the gold medal with a 21–4 victory over the Iroquois Nationals. The United States defeated Scotland 15–9 in the bronze medal game. Two other nations participated, Australia and the Czech Republic. [2] [3]

Contents

Preliminary round

Six participating teams played a round-robin in the preliminary round. The first place through fourth place teams each advanced to the semi-finals, while the fifth and sixth place teams advanced to the 5th place playoff.

Results

TeamGPWLGFGADIFPTSAdvanced to
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 55010929+805Semi-finals
Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg  Haudenosaunee 54110052+484Semi-finals
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 5326369−63Semi-finals
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5237565+102Semi-finals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 51439102−6315th place playoff
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5052998−6905th place playoff

All times are local (UTC−4).

15 May 2003
12:00		 Haudenosaunee  Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg19–12
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Oshawa Civic Auditorium, Oshawa
15 May 2003
16:00		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg22–9
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Oshawa Civic Auditorium, Oshawa
15 May 2003
19:30		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg28–5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Oshawa Civic Auditorium, Oshawa
16 May 2003
12:00		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–15
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Oshawa Civic Auditorium, Oshawa
16 May 2003
16:00		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg22–4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Oshawa Civic Auditorium, Oshawa
16 May 2003
19:30		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg15–13
Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg  Haudenosaunee Oshawa Civic Auditorium, Oshawa
18 May 2003
12:00		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg12–15
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Hershey Centre, Mississauga
18 May 2003
16:00		 Haudenosaunee  Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg24–7
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Hershey Centre, Mississauga
18 May 2003
19:30		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg25–1
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Hershey Centre, Mississauga
19 May 2003
12:00		 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg13–12
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Hershey Centre, Mississauga
19 May 2003
16:00		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg25–5
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Hershey Centre, Mississauga
19 May 2003
19:30		 United States  Flag of the United States.svg14–21
Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg  Haudenosaunee Hershey Centre, Mississauga
21 May 2003
12:00		 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg16–10
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
21 May 2003
16:00		 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–23
Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg  Haudenosaunee Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
21 May 2003
19:30		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg16–5
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener

Final round

Semi-finals Gold medal game
    
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 17
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 9
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21
Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg  Haudenosaunee 4
Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg  Haudenosaunee 22
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 8 Bronze medal game
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 9

All times are local (UTC−4).

5th place game

22 May 2003
12:00		 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg21–10
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener

Semi-finals

22 May 2003
16:00		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg17–9
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
22 May 2003
19:30		 Haudenosaunee  Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg22–8
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener

Bronze medal game

24 May 2003
10:00		 Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg9–15
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Copps Coliseum, Hamilton

Gold medal game

24 May 2003
13:30		 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg21–4
Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg  Haudenosaunee Copps Coliseum, Hamilton
Attendance: 7,132

Final standings

Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg  Haudenosaunee
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

References

  1. ↑ "Lacrosse World Indoor Championships 2003". Activity Workshop. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "2003 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships". Outsider's Guide. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Canada routs Iroquois to win gold medal, 21-4". Outsider's Guide. 24 May 2003. Archived from the original on 2008-07-20.
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