The Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union (APLU) is the governing body for the sport of lacrosse in Asia and Oceania.
| Sport | Lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | International |
| Membership | 9 full members 10 provisional members |
| Abbreviation | APLU |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Affiliation | World Lacrosse |
| Official website | |
| www | |
It was founded in 2004, with four national lacrosse associations of Australia, Hong Kong , South Korea, and Japan as its founding members. Within the same year the first edition of the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Championship was held in Australia.[1] It currently has 19 member national associations (9 full members, 10 provisional members) with World Lacrosse as an affiliate member of the APLU.[2]
Membership
edit- Full
China
Australia
Hong Kong
Japan
South Korea
New Zealand
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
Thailand
Philippines
- Provisional
- Affiliate
References
edit- ^ "History of the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union". Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "About APLU : Member Nations". Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.