European Lacrosse Championships

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The European Lacrosse Championships began in 1995, the same year as the founding of the European Lacrosse Federation (ELF), to determine the best national lacrosse team of Europe. The men's tournament was held that first year, with the women following in 1996. Through 2001, the Championships were annual events. Since 2004 the men's tournament has been held every four years. The women have played in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2015.

Contents

Men's competition

Finals

YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionsScoreRunners-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1995
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Prague
Flag of England.svg
England
8–6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
12–4Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
1996
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Düsseldorf
Flag of England.svg
England
8–6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
1997
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Stockholm
Flag of England.svg
England
9–7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
1999
Details
Flag of England.svg
Manchester
Flag of England.svg
England
12–9Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
8–6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2000
Details
Flag of Scotland.svg
Glasgow
Flag of England.svg
England
11–7Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
9–8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2001
Details
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Penarth
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
16–8Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
16–11Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
2004
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Prague
Flag of England.svg
England
7–6Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
12–10Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
2008
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Lahti
Flag of England.svg
England
14–4Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
9–8Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
2012
Details
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Amsterdam
Flag of England.svg
England
15–5Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
11–10Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
2016
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Budapest
Flag of England.svg
England
7–6Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
12–4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
2022
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Wrocław
2025
Details
Flag of Poland.svg
Wrocław

Performances by team

Team1995
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(6)
1996
Flag of Germany.svg
(6)
1997
Flag of Sweden.svg
(6)
1999
Flag of England.svg
(6)
2000
Flag of Scotland.svg
(6)
2001
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
(6)
2004
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(12)
2008
Flag of Finland.svg
(18)
2012
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(17)
2016
Flag of Hungary.svg
(24)
2022
Flag of Poland.svg
(22) [1] [2]
2025
Flag of Poland.svg
(29)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 15th18th9th
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 15th15th19th
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 15th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2nd2nd2nd4th4th3rd5th8th9th10th2nd
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 10th10th19th11th
Flag of England.svg  England 1st1st1st1st1st2nd1st1st1st1stAuto
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8th5th7th3rd10th
Flag of France.svg  France 17th16th22nd13th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6th6th5th2nd2nd1st2nd3rd5th5thAuto
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 17th16th
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 6th7th6th2nd11thAuto
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 8th2ndAuto
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 11th18th13th20th5th
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 12th11th9th6th
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 9th2nd4th7th4th
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 14th14th12th12th
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 14th7th
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 22nd
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 16th
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 4th3rd6th3rd3rd4th3rd9th6th8thAuto
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 12th12th21st17th
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 23rd21st
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 13th17th18th14th
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5th5th3rd6th5th4th4th3rd13th8th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 16th11th6th3rd
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 3rd4th4th5th6th5th6th7th10th4thAuto

Women's competition

Finals

YearHostFinalThird Place Match
ChampionScoreSecond PlaceThird PlaceScoreFourth Place
1996
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Düsseldorf
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
1997
Details
Flag of Sweden.svg
Stockholm
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
1998
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Prague
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
1999
Details
Flag of England.svg
Manchester
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
9–7Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
12–7Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2000
Details
Flag of Scotland.svg
Glasgow
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2003
Details
Flag of Germany.svg
Göttingen
Flag of England.svg
England
13–2Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
9–4Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2004
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Prague
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
6–5Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of England.svg
England
10–9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2008
Details
Flag of Finland.svg
Lahti
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
Flag of Ireland.svg
Ireland
2012
Details
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Amsterdam
Flag of England.svg
England
11–5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
12–7Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2015
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Nymburk
Flag of England.svg
England
11–8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
10–9Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
2019
Details
Flag of Israel.svg
Netanya
Flag of England.svg
England
10–7Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales
13–8Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
2024
Details
Flag of Portugal.svg
Braga
Flag of England.svg
England
12–5Flag of Israel.svg
Israel
Flag of Scotland.svg
Scotland
9–7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Wales

Performance by team

Team1996
Flag of Germany.svg
(5)
1997
Flag of Sweden.svg
(6)
1998
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(5)
1999
Flag of England.svg
(6)
2000
Flag of Scotland.svg
(5)
2003
Flag of Germany.svg
(6)
2004
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(8)
2008
Flag of Finland.svg
(10)
2012
Flag of the Netherlands.svg
(12)
2015
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
(17)
2019
Flag of Israel.svg
(19)
2024

(19)

Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 8th10th10th11th18th
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 16th17th
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 4th3rd4th3rd4th3rd4th5th5th7th4th7th
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8th
Flag of England.svg  England 1st1st2nd2nd1st1st3rd2nd1st1st1st1st
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 9th9th11th16th16th
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5th5th5th4th5th4th5th6th4th6th6th6th
Flag of Germany.svg Germany B6th
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 4th8th5th7th5th
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4th2nd2nd
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9th13th8th
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 12th8th9th9th
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10th7th13th8th10th
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 15th10th15th
Poland13th
Portugal19th
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3rd6th1st5th3rd2nd2nd3rd3rd3rd5th3rd
Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland B5th6th
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 17th15th14th
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4th6th7th6th14th14th11th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 11th12th12th12th
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales 2nd2nd3rd1st2nd1st1st2nd2nd3rd4th
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales B7th
19961997199819992000200320042008201220152019

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