| 2025 NLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse (box lacrosse) |
| Duration | November 29, 2024 — |
| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN [1] [2] [3] (United States) TSN (Canada) |
| Playoffs | |
The 2025 NLL season is the 38th season of play of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The season begins on November 29, 2024, and ends in spring of 2025.
On February 21, 2024, the NLL announced that the New York Riptide would relocate to Ottawa, and be renamed the Ottawa Black Bears for competition in the 2025 season. [4]
On August 30, 2024, the NLL announced that the Panther City Lacrosse Club would cease operations. The league held a dispersal draft on September 2. [5] [6]
| 2024 National Lacrosse League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
| Albany FireWolves | Albany, New York | MVP Arena | 14,236 | ||
| Buffalo Bandits | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center | 19,070 | ||
| Calgary Roughnecks | Calgary, Alberta | Scotiabank Saddledome | 19,289 | ||
| Colorado Mammoth | Denver, Colorado | Ball Arena | 18,000 | ||
| Georgia Swarm | Duluth, Georgia | Gas South Arena | 10,500 | ||
| Halifax Thunderbirds | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Scotiabank Centre | 10,500 | ||
| Las Vegas Desert Dogs | Henderson, Nevada | Lee's Family Forum | 5,567 | ||
| Ottawa Black Bears | Ottawa, Ontario | Canadian Tire Centre | 18,655 | ||
| Philadelphia Wings | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | 19,306 | ||
| Rochester Knighthawks | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena | 10,662 | ||
| San Diego Seals | San Diego, California | Pechanga Arena | 12,920 | ||
| Saskatchewan Rush | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | SaskTel Centre | 15,195 | ||
| Toronto Rock | Mississauga, Ontario | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | 5,612 | ||
| Vancouver Warriors | Vancouver, British Columbia | Rogers Arena | 18,910 | ||
Reference: [7]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bandits | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 16.50 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Georgia Swarm | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 11.50 | 10.50 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 15.50 | 14.50 |
| 4 | Saskatchewan Rush | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 9.50 | 8.50 |
| 5 | San Diego Seals | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 14.67 | 13.00 |
| 6 | Colorado Mammoth | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 12.33 | 10.00 |
| 7 | Vancouver Warriors | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 8.50 | 9.00 |
| 8 | Ottawa Black Bears | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 9.00 | 11.50 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Wings | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 17.00 | 14.00 |
| 10 | Albany FireWolves | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 12.00 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Rochester Knighthawks | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 9.33 | 12.33 |
| 12 | Halifax Thunderbirds | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 12.50 | 13.50 |
| 13 | Toronto Rock | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2.5 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 6.00 | 12.00 |
| 14 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2.5 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 10.33 | 16.00 |
x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record
| Georgia Swarm | Albany FireWolves | Ottawa Black Bears | Philadelphia Wings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas South Arena | MVP Arena | Canadian Tire Centre | Wells Fargo Center |
| Capacity: 11,355 | Capacity: 14,236 | Capacity: 18,655 | Capacity: 19,543 |
 |  |  |  |
| Buffalo Bandits | Halifax Thunderbirds | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock |
|---|---|---|---|
| KeyBank Center | Scotiabank Centre [8] | Blue Cross Arena | Paramount Fine Foods Centre |
| Capacity: 19,070 | Capacity: 10,595 | Capacity: 11,200 | Capacity: 5,612 |
 |  |  |  |
| Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | San Diego Seals | Saskatchewan Rush |
|---|---|---|---|
| WestJet Field at Scotiabank Saddledome | Ball Arena | Pechanga Arena | Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre |
| Capacity: 19,289 | Capacity: 18,007 | Capacity: 12,920 | Capacity: 15,190 |
 |  |  |  |
| Vancouver Warriors | Las Vegas Desert Dogs |
|---|---|
| Rogers Arena | Lee's Family Forum |
| Capacity: 18,910 | Capacity: 5,567 |
 |  |
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance [9] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Warriors | 1 | 9,934 | 9,934 |
| Colorado Mammoth | 2 | 9,406 | 18,812 |
| Halifax Thunderbirds | 1 | 9,261 | 9,261 |
| Ottawa Black Bears | 2 | 6,133 | 12,267 |
| Philadelphia Wings | 1 | 6,071 | 6,071 |
| Saskatchewan Rush | 1 | 5,661 | 5,661 |
| Rochester Knighthawks | 3 | 5,193 | 15,579 |
| Toronto Rock | 1 | 5,044 | 5,044 |
| Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 2 | 5,001 | 10,002 |
| Georgia Swarm | 2 | 4,464 | 8,928 |
| Albany FireWolves | 2 | 4,357 | 8,714 |
| San Diego Seals | 3 | 4,261 | 12,783 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | |||
| Buffalo Bandits | |||
| League | 5 | 6,614 | 33,072 |
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