Format and Progression

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 2nd 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: 

  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