QUALIFIED NATIONS
| Nation | Method of Qualification |
|---|---|
| United States | 1st 2018 WLMC |
| Canada | 2nd 2018 WLMC |
| Haudenosaune | 3rd 2018 WLMC |
| Australia | 4th 2018 WLMC |
| England | 5th 2018 WLMC |
| Japan | 6th 2018 WLMC |
| Israel | 7th 2018 WLMC |
| Germany | 8th 2018 WLMC |
| Scotland | 9th 2018 WLMC |
| Ireland | 10th 2018 WLMC |
| Puerto Rico | 1st PALA CF Qualifier |
| Jamaica | 2nd PALA CF Qualifier |
| Mexico | 3rd PALA CF Qualifier |
| Peru | 4th PALA CF Qualifier |
| Korea | 1st APLU CF Qualifier |
| Hong Kong, China | 2st APLU CF Qualifier |
| New Zealand | 3rd APLU CF Qualifier |
| Philippines | 4th APLU CF Qualifier |
| Wales | 1st ELF CF Qualifier |
| Czech Republic | 2nd ELF CF Qualifier |
| Switzerland | 3rd ELF CF Qualifier |
| Italy | 4th ELF CF Qualifier |
| Latvia | 5th ELF CF Qualifier |
| Netherlands | 6th ELF CF Qualifier |
| Austria | 7th ELF CF Qualifier |
| Poland | 8th ELF CF Qualifier |
| Sweden | 9th ELF CF Qualifier |
| Denmark* | 10th ELF CF Qualifier |
| France* | 11th ELF CF Qualifier |
| Uganda | 1st AAL CF Qualifier |
Denmark finished 11th, but with the withdrawal of Finland in 10th, France replaced Finland, and Denmark moved into 10th place.
POOLS
Pool A
| Nation | Continental Federation & Qualification Rank |
|---|---|
| United States | PALA – Automatic #1 |
| Canada | PALA – Automatic #2 |
| Haudenosaunee | PALA – Automatic #3 |
| Australia | APLU – Automatic #4 |
| England | ELF – Automatic #5 |
Pool B
| Nation | Continental Federation & Qualification Rank |
|---|---|
| Japan | APLU – Automatic #6 |
| Uganda | AAL – #1 |
| Wales | ELF – #1 |
| Denmark | ELF – #11 |
| France | ELF – #12 |
Pool C
| Nation | Continental Federation & Qualification Rank |
|---|---|
| Israel | ELF – Automatic #7 |
| Philippines | APLU – #4 |
| Czech Republic | ELF – #2 |
| Sweden | ELF – #9 |
| Puerto Rico | PALA – #1 |
Pool D
| Nation | Continental Federation & Qualification Rank |
|---|---|
| Germany | ELF – Automatic #8 |
| New Zealand | APLU – #3 |
| Switzerland | ELF – #3 |
| Poland | ELF – #8 |
| Jamaica | PALA – #2 |
Pool E
| Nation | Continental Federation & Qualification Rank |
|---|---|
| Scotland | ELF – Automatic #9 |
| Hong Kong, China | APLU – #2 |
| Italy | ELF – #4 |
| Austria | ELF – #7 |
| Mexico | PALA – #3 |
Pool F
| Nation | Continental Federation & Qualification Rank |
|---|---|
| Ireland | ELF – Automatic #10 |
| Korea | APLU – #1 |
| Latvia | ELF – #5 |
| Netherlands | ELF – #6 |
| Peru | PALA – #4 |
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Pool Play
A. Following round-robin pool play, teams will first be ranked within their pools using the tie-breaking measures from the World Lacrosse Event Hosting and Competition Manual (shown below)
B. Following the completion of pool rankings, a combined ranking will be calculated for all 30 teams, with A-pool teams occupying the first five positions, and the remaining 25 teams ranked #6-30 based on the following:
- Placement within pool (#1-5)
- Points (one point awarded for a win, zero points for a loss)
- Goal differential (goals for minus goals against) capped at 12 per game
- Goals conceded (fewest)
C. #1 and #2 receive a bye to the quarterfinals, while #3-14 advance to the first round of the playoffs
D. Teams ranked #15-30 after pool play will move to placement brackets as follows:
- #15-22 move to a placement bracket towards 15th place.
- #23-30 move to a placement bracket towards 23rd place
The list of placement games can be found here.
Playoffs // First Round
- 3 v 14
- 4 v 13
- 5 v 12
- 6 v 11
- 7 v 10
- 8 v 9
E. Winning teams move to quarterfinals.
*Top/middle/bottom for placement games are determined using combined ranking following pool play as noted in point B.
Playoffs // Quarterfinals
- QF1 // 1 v [winner 8 v 9]
- QF2 // 2 v [winner 7 v 10]
- QF3 // [winner 3 v 14] v [winner 6 v 11]
- QF4 // [winner 4 v 13] v [winner 5 v 12]
F. Winning teams move to semifinals
G. Losing teams move to consolation play, with one more game to determine final placement as follows:
- 5th place game // top** two losing QF teams
- 7th place game // bottom** two losing QF teams
**Top/bottom for placement games are determined using combined ranking following pool play as noted in point B.
Playoffs // Semifinals & Medal Games
- SF 1 // [winner QF1] v [winner QF4]
- SF2 // [winner QF2] v [winner QF3]
H. Winning teams move to gold medal game
I. Losing teams move to bronze medal game
POOL PLAY TIE-BREAKING MEASURES
Excerpt from Appendix 10, Event Hosting and Competition Manual
The winner of each game will be awarded one (1) point and the loser no points (0). Games must be played to a conclusive result. There shall be no tied games.
In the event of two or more teams finishing with equal points in pool play, positions will be determined by the following procedure:
a) the win record considering those games in which the teams on equal points have competed against each other (i.e., head-to-head)
if not conclusive then:
b) by the *Goal Difference considering those games in which the teams on equal points have competed against each other.
if not conclusive then:
c) the decider will be the “fewest goals conceded” considering the games between the tied teams.
if not conclusive then:
d) the decider, between the tied teams, will be the *Goal Difference considering all the games in the Pool rounds.
if not conclusive then
e) the decider, between the tied teams will be the “fewest goals conceded” considering all the games in the Pool rounds.
*Goal Difference is defined as: Goals For – Goals Against, capped at 12 per game.