Event - World Junior Lacrosse Championship

2027 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship

JUNE 27 - JULY 2, 2027

Canadian City & Venue To Be Announced

2027 IIJL WORLD JUNIOR LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP — From June 27 to July 2, next generation of elite players from 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🪶 Haudenosaunee, and the 🇺🇸 United States, will battle for international gold in six days of fast-paced, hard-hitting lacrosse action. 

Tickets

ATTENDING THE CHAMPIONSHIP — Tickets are expected to be in high demand, particularly for Canada and Medal Games. Choose from Single Game Tickets (click), or save big with Day Passes (click) and Full Tournament Pass (click) for access to multiple games to secure your seats early and be part of an international championship that brings together some of the best young box lacrosse players from around the world. 

Host Venue

To be announced. 

Host City

To be announced. 

About WJLC

The World Junior Lacrosse Championship is for players who are and will remain under twenty two years old (U22) for the calendar year in which the championship is played. The 2026 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship is open to players born in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 players who will be turning 21, 20, 19, or 18 years of age in 2026.

The history of the IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship (WJLC) first took shape in 2015 as the U-19 World Lacrosse Challenge. Originally, the tournament was scheduled in conjunction with the 2015 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship (WILC) as the U-19 Indoor Lacrosse Festival in Buffalo, NY. However, when Buffalo was removed as one of two host locations, organizers were told to cancel and remove the festival from the WILC lineup. With international team flights already purchased, the festival was moved to Six Nations and renamed. The first World Juniors featured 12 teams, including regional squads from Canada and Iroquois, Junior National Teams from Czech Republic, Israel, and the United States along with German club team Deutschland Adler rounding out the field. Canada West won the gold medal game while Iroquois West captured the bronze medal.

WJLC History