The Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Union announced this week that the 2025 Asian Lacrosse Games will be held in Saudi Arabia at Al-Yamamah University in Riyadh from September 30 to October 4.
The Asian Lacrosse Games are in their second edition and will feature 14 teams total competing across men’s and women’s sixes action: Bangaldesh; China; Hong Kong, China; India; Malaysia; Pakistan; Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
The first edition of the event was hosted in Samarkand, Uzbekistan in 2024, with Saudi Arabia taking home the title.
Hosting the Asian Lacrosse Games marks a significant milestone for Saudi Arabia, reflecting its commitment to expanding the sport within their country and the broader Middle East region. The Saudi Lacrosse Federation, established in 2019, has been instrumental in promoting lacrosse through grassroots initiatives, workshops, and international participation.
The Asian Lacrosse Games serve as a key platform to showcase lacrosse to emerging nations within the APLU and to reinforce the sport’s alignment with Olympic values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
