IIJL World U16 Lacrosse Championship
More Events2026 IIJL World U16 Lacrosse Championship
CanadIAN - City & Venue to Be Announced Soon, August 25 - 29, 2026
The inaugural World U16 Lacrosse Championship took place in November 2021 as the IIJL World U15 Lacrosse Championship. After deliberation, the IIJL Member Nations voted to amend the title to the IIJL World U16 Lacrosse Championship better reflecting the age classification. The World U16 Lacrosse Championship is for players who are and will remain under sixteen years old (U16) for the calendar year in which the championship is played. The 2026 IIJL World U16 Lacrosse Championship is open to players born 2011 and 2012, players who will be turning 15 and 14 years of age in 2026.
World U16 History
| YEAR | LOCATION | ROSTER (RECORD) | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021^ | Massena, NY | Canada (0-3) | Haudenosaunee | United States | Canada |
| 2022 | Buffalo, NY | Canada (3-2) | Haudenosaunee | Canada | Poland |
| 2023 | Utica, NY | DNP | Haudenosaunee | United States | Israel |
| 2024 | East Aurora, NY | Canada (5-1) | Canada | United States | Poland |
| 2025 | East Aurora, NY | Canada (1-4) | United States | Canada | Haudenosaunee |
| 2026 | Canada | Canada (---) | |||
| 2027 | TBD | Canada (---) | |||
| ^ IIJL World U15 Lacrosse Championship | |||||
