The European Box Lacrosse Championship (EBLC) is the international men's box lacrosse championship organized by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) and European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) that occurs every four years.[1]
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Countries |  Austria Belgium Czech Republic England Finland Germany Ireland Netherlands Poland Scotland Serbia Slovakia Sweden Switzerland |
| Most recent champion(s) | England (1st title) |
| Most titles | England (1 title) Israel (1 title) |
| Official website | Official website |
 2022 European Box Lacrosse Championship | |
The EBLC had its first championship event in Turku, Finland between July 8 – 15, 2017 and had 14 participating nations, competing for the EBLC 2017 Gold medal at two arenas – Gatorade Center and the Marlie Areena.[2]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the EBLC 2021 was delayed to the following year. It was held between July 30 – August 6, 2022 in Hanover, Germany. Official sources preferred using the german way of spelling Hanover as "Hannover".
Editions
edit2017 EBLC Championship
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14 teams competed for the first ever European Box Lacrosse Championships in Turku.[3] Teams were divided into three groups, two of them being top groups based on current ranking, Karelia and Kalevala, with Granite group filled with the lower ranked teams.[4][5][6]
Kalevala Group
editIsrael, Ireland, Turkey, Serbia.
Karelia Group
editEngland, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany.
Granite Group
editSweden, Poland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Slovakia.
Israel defeated the Czech Republic 8–7 in the gold medal game of the 2017 European Box Lacrosse Championship in Turku, Finland. John-Luc Chetner of Israel was named tournament MVP.[7][8]
2022 EBLC Championship
edit 14 teams competed for the second European Box Lacrosse Championships in Hanover.[9] Teams were divided into four groups and played in two arenas, at the DHC Hannover e.V. and in the huus de groot – EISARENA Mellendorf.[10]
Group A
editBelgium, Finland, Serbia, Sweden.
Group B
editCzech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia.
Group C
editAustria, Netherlands, Switzerland.
Group D
editEngland, Ireland, Scotland.
Awards
edit2017
edit- Top Scorer: John-Luc Chetner, Israel[11]
- Defensive MVP: Michael Shea, Ireland
Winners
edit| Year | Host | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Number of teams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Turku, Finland |
 Israel |
8–7 |  Czech Republic |
14 | ||
| 2022 | Hanover, Germany |
 England |
11-8 |  Germany |
14 |
Performance by team
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Israel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Performance by tournament
edit| Team | 2017 (14) |
2022 (14) |
|---|---|---|
| Austria |
13th | 10th |
| Belgium |
— | 13th |
| Czech Republic |
2nd | 3rd |
| England |
5th | 1st |
| Finland |
3rd | 4th |
| Germany |
4th | 2nd |
| Ireland |
6th | 9th |
| Israel |
1st | — |
| Netherlands |
14th | 11th |
| Poland |
11th | 12th |
| Scotland |
— | 7th |
| Serbia |
8th | 14th |
| Slovakia |
7th | 5th |
| Sweden |
10th | 8th |
| Switzerland |
9th | 6th |
 Turkey |
12th | — |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "European lacrosse champion in Mobile". Retrieved 18 Jun 2018.
- ^ "Israel Takes Inaugural EBLC Gold, All Nations Find Success in Finland". Retrieved 18 Jun 2018.
- ^ "Lacrosse standouts back east at national tourneys". Retrieved 18 Jun 2018.
- ^ "SUOMEN LACROSSELIITTO RY FINNISH LACROSSE ASSOCIATION". Retrieved 18 Jun 2018.
- ^ "Ladner Pioneers trio head to Finland". Retrieved 18 Jun 2018.
- ^ "Mental Exercise, Key to Austrian Goalie Patrick Falb's Success". Retrieved 18 Jun 2018.
- ^ "Official EBLC Facebook Page". Retrieved 18 Jun 2018.
- ^ "coquitlam-adanacs-keeper-to-mind-net-for-england". Retrieved 18 Jun 2018.
- ^ "2022 European Championships: Germany Erupts for Huge Win Over Czechs on Day 1". Retrieved 2 Aug 2022.
- ^ "Location – elbc 2022". Retrieved 2 Aug 2022.
- ^ "EBLC: Israel Announces Roster for Turku". Retrieved 18 Jun 2018.