Format and Progression

QUALIFIED NATIONS

 *Denmark finished 11th, but with the withdrawal of Finland in 10th, France replaced Finland, and Denmark moved into 10th place. 

POOLS 

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Pool E

Pool F

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: 

1. Placement within pool (#1-5) 
2. Points (one point awarded for a win, zero points for a loss) 
3. Goal differential (goals for minus goals against) 
4. Goals conceded (fewest)  
5. Coin flip

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 play three games to determine their final placement in the standings.

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 

F. Losing teams move to consolation play, with one more game to determine final placement as follows: 

• 9th place game // top* two losing first round teams  
• 11th place game // middle* two losing first round teams 
• 13th place game // bottom* two losing first round teams 

*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] 

G. Winning teams move to semifinals  

H. 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] 

I. Winning teams move to gold medal game 

J. 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.
if not conclusive then 
f) the tie will be broken by a coin flip. 

*Goal Difference is defined as: Goals For – Goals Against