(TORONTO, ONTARIO) The Federation of International Lacrosse has finalized the schedule for the 2016 FIL U19 Men’s World Lacrosse Championship to take place at Coquitlam Town Centre in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada from July 7-16, 2016.
Sixteen teams will compete for the world title including Blue Division teams Canada, the United States, the Iroquois Nationals, Australia and England; Red Division teams Israel, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Germany and Mexico; and Green Division entries from Spain, China, Ireland, Scotland, Korea and Colombia. This 2016 world tournament will be the debut at the U19 level for half of the teams: Israel, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mexico, Spain, China, Ireland and Colombia.
The United States has won all seven previous Under 19 world championship tournaments since they commenced in 1988. But with the international growth of the game and parity at the top, evidenced by two U.S. losses in the last U-19 worlds held in Turku, Finland, in the round-robin stage, anything is possible in 2016. The last tournament was held in 2012 in Finland, with the United States defeating Canada in the championship final.
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Divisions
BLUE DIVISION
Australia
Canada
England
Iroquois Nationals
United States
RED DIVISION
Germany
Hong Kong
Israel
Mexico
Taiwan
GREEN DIVISION
China
Colombia
Korea
Ireland
Scotland
Spain
Schedule
All Times are PDT
Opening Ceremony
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| Thursday, July 7 – Round Robin 1 | Time | Field |
|---|---|---|
| Canada v United States | 19:30 | 1 |
| Friday, July 8 – Round Robin 1 | Time | Field |
| Spain v China | 9:30 | 2 |
| Israel v Hong Kong | 10:00 | 1 |
| Ireland v Scotland | 12:30 | 2 |
| Taiwan v Germany | 13:00 | 1 |
| Korea v Columbia | 16:00 | 1 |
| England v Iroquois Nationals | 19:30 | 1 |
| Saturday, July 9 – Round Robin 2 | Time | Field |
| Germany v Mexico | 9:30 | 2 |
| Ireland v Spain | 10:00 | 1 |
| Hong Kong v Taiwan | 12:30 | 2 |
| China v Korea | 13:00 | 1 |
| Scotland v Columbia | 15:30 | 2 |
| United States v Australia | 16:00 | 1 |
| England v Canada | 19:30 | 1 |
| Sunday, July 10 – Round Robin 3 | Time | Field |
| Korea v Ireland | 9:30 | 2 |
| Taiwan v Israel | 10:00 | 1 |
| Colombia v China | 12:30 | 2 |
| Hong Kong v Mexico | 13:00 | 1 |
| Spain v Scotland | 15:30 | 2 |
| Australia v England | 16:00 | 1 |
| Canada v Iroquois Nationals | 19:30 | 1 |
| Monday, July 11 – Round Robin 4 | Time | Field |
| Mexico v Taiwan | 9:30 | 2 |
| Colombia v Ireland | 10:00 | 1 |
| Israel v Germany | 12:30 | 2 |
| Scotland v China | 13:00 | 1 |
| Korea v Spain | 15:30 | 2 |
| Australia v Canada | 16:00 | 1 |
| Iroquois Nationals v United States | 19:30 | 1 |
| Tuesday, July 12 – Round Robin 5 | Time | Field |
| Spain v Colombia | 9:30 | 2 |
| Mexico v Israel | 10:00 | 1 |
| China v Ireland | 12:30 | 2 |
| Germany v Hong Kong | 13:00 | 1 |
| Scotland v Korea | 15:30 | 2 |
| United States v England | 16:00 | 1 |
| Iroquois Nationals v Australia | 19:30 | 1 |
| Wednesday, July 13 – Play-In Games | Time | Field |
| Red 4 v Green 4 | 9:30 | 1 |
| Green 2 v Red 2 | 10:00 | 2 |
| Quarterfinals | Time | Field |
| Blue 3 v Green 1 | 12:30 | 1 |
| Red 1 v Blue 4 | 15:30 | 1 |
| Thursday, July 14 Semi-Finals (13th-16th Place) |
Time | Field |
| Gm 40: Green 6 v Loser Red 4/Green 4 | 9:30 | 2 |
| Gm 41: Red 5 v Green 5 | 10:00 | 1 |
| Semi-Finals (9th-12th Place) | Time | Field |
| Gm 42: Loser Green 2/Red 2 v Winner Red 4/Green 4 | 12:30 | 2 |
| Gm 43: Green 3 v Red 3 | 13:00 | 1 |
| Semi-Finals (5th-8th Place) | Time | Field |
| Gm 44: Loser Blue 4/Red 1 v Loser Blue 3/Green 1 | 15:30 | 2 |
| Gm 46: Winner Green 2/Red 2 v Blue 5 | 18:30 | 2 |
| Championship Semi-Finals | Time | Field |
| Gm 45: Winner Red 1/Blue 4 v Blue 1 | 16:30 | 1 |
| Gm 47: Blue 2 v Winner Blue 3/Green 1 | 19:30 | 1 |
| Friday, July 15 Positional Games |
Time | Field |
| 15th Place: Loser Gm 40 v Loser Gm 41 | 10:30 | 1 |
| 13th Place: Winner Gm 41 v Winner Gm 40 | 11:30 | 2 |
| 11th Place: Loser Gm 42 v Loser Gm 43 | 13:30 | 1 |
| 9th Place: Winner Gm 43 v Winner Game 42 | 16:30 | 1 |
| 7th Place: Loser Gm 46 v Loser Gm 44 | 19:30 | 1 |
| Saturday, July 16 Medal Games |
Time | Field |
| 5th Place: Winner Gm 44 v Loser Gm 46 | 10:00 | 1 |
| Bronze: Loser Gm 47 v Loser Gm 45 | 13:00 | 1 |
| Gold: Winner Gm 45 v Winner Gm 47 | 16:00 | 1 |
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FIL Men’s U19 World Lacrosse Championships contacts:
Organizing Committee
For more information about the tournament and event sponsorships, please contact:
Cliff Pascas, Event Chair
cliffp@2016worldlax.com
For Media inquiries, please contact
Andy Watson, Marketing and Communications
andy.watson@2016worldlax.com
Sponsorships/Finance
Garth Cambrey
garthc@2016worldlax.com
Logistics
Jane Boutilier
janeb@2016worldlax.com
Tournament Director
Dirk Rachfall
dirkr@2016worldlax.com
Volunteer Coordinator
Tricia Rachfall
volunteer@2016worldlax.com
Web Enquiries
Kim Peterson
webmaster@2016worldlax.com
About the FIL
The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) is the international governing body for men’s and women’s lacrosse. The FIL currently has 54 member nations and holds five World Championships (women’s and men’s field, women’s and men’s U19 field and men’s indoor.) The FIL is responsible for the governance and integrity of all forms of lacrosse and provides responsive and effective leadership to support the sports’ development throughout the world.
