| 2010 MLL season | |
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| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| Sport | Field lacrosse |
| Duration | May 2010 – August 2010 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Finals champions | Chesapeake Bayhawks |
| Runners-up | Long Island Lizards |
| Finals MVP | Kyle Hartzell |
The 2010 Major League Lacrosse season was the tenth season of the league. The season began on May 15, 2010 and concluded with the championship game on August 22, 2010.
Chicago played as a "traveling team" in 2010 with "home games" in Cary, NC (WakeMed Soccer Park), Pittsburgh, PA (Joe Walton Stadium), Albany, NY (John Fallon Field), Virginia Beach, VA (Virginia Beach Sportsplex), Rochester, NY (Marina Auto Stadium) and Columbus, OH (Columbus Crew Stadium).
Washington renamed itself Chesapeake Bayhawks.
Toronto moved its home field from BMO Field to Lamport Stadium.
W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, GB = Games Back of first place, GF = Goals For, 2ptGF = 2 point Goals For, GA = Goals Against, 2ptGA = 2 point Goals Against
Final
| Qualified for playoffs |
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Cannons | 8 | 4 | .667 | - | 174 | 15 | 141 | 10 |
| Denver Outlaws | 8 | 4 | .667 | - | 158 | 9 | 148 | 10 |
| Long Island Lizards | 7 | 5 | .583 | 1 | 141 | 9 | 139 | 12 |
| Chesapeake Bayhawks | 6 | 6 | .500 | 2 | 161 | 18 | 158 | 8 |
| Chicago Machine | 4 | 8 | .333 | 4 | 157 | 4 | 171 | 11 |
| Toronto Nationals | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5 | 132 | 8 | 166 | 12 |
Boston defeated Denver during the regular season 3-0 in games played.
The 2010 game took place July 8 at Harvard Stadium in Boston. It featured the MLL All Stars playing Team USA. Team USA won 13-12. Brendan Mundorf (Denver) playing for Team USA was the game's MVP.
The 2010 New Balance MLL Championship Weekend took place on Saturday and Sunday, August 21 and 22 at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.
Kyle Hartzell of Chesapeake was named MVP for the playoffs
| Semifinals | Steinfeld Cup Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Boston Cannons | 9 | |||||||
| 4 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 13 | |||||||
| 4 | Chesapeake Bayhawks | 13 | |||||||
| 3 | Long Island Lizards | 9 | |||||||
| 2 | Denver Outlaws | 12 | |||||||
| 3 | Long Island Lizards | 16 | |||||||
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP Award | Matt Poskay | Boston |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Ned Crotty | Chicago |
| Coach of the Year Award | Jim Mule | Long Island |
| Defensive player of the Year Award | Brodie Merrill | Toronto |
| Offensive player of the Year Award | Matt Poskay | Boston |
| Goaltender of the Year Award | Kip Turner | Boston |
| Sportsman of the Year Award | Tim Goettelmann | Long Island |
| Most Improved Player of the Year Award | Peet Poillon | Chesapeake |
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