European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) is the sport governing body of men and women's lacrosse in Europe. It was founded in 1995 by the Czech Republic, Scotland, England, Sweden, Germany, and Wales.[2] There are currently 34 member nations.[3]
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| Sport | Lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | International |
| Membership | 31 |
| Abbreviation | ELF |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Affiliation | World Lacrosse |
| President | Steph Migchelsen [1] |
| Official website | |
| europeanlacrosse | |
Overview
editThe ELF sponsors the European Lacrosse Championships for national teams in both men’s and women's lacrosse.[4] The annual Aleš Hřebeský Memorial tournament in Prague is the largest European box lacrosse tournament.[5] The main club field lacrosse competition is the Ken Galluccio Cup, where the winner of each country’s league competes to decide the European club champion.
The ELF is an affiliate member of the lacrosse world governing body, World Lacrosse. 21 ELF members are full members of the WL, which is the majority of all full members.
In March 2022, due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian teams, athletes, and officials were suspended from participation in World Lacrosse events and qualifiers, and it was decided that no World Lacrosse or European Lacrosse Federation events would be held in Russia.[6]
Members
edit| Country | Member Name |
|---|---|
 Austria
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Austrian Lacrosse Association |
 Belgium
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Belgian Lacrosse Federation |
 Bulgaria
|
Bulgarian Lacrosse Federation |
 Croatia
|
Croatian Lacrosse Association |
 Czech Republic
|
Czech Lacrosse Union |
 Denmark
|
Danish Lacrosse Federation |
 England
|
England Lacrosse |
 Estonia
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Estonia Lacrosse |
 Finland
|
Finnish Lacrosse Association |
 France
|
French Lacrosse Association |
 Germany
|
German Lacrosse Association |
 Greece
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Greece Lacrosse |
 Hungary
|
Hungary Lacrosse |
 Ireland
|
Ireland Lacrosse |
 Israel
|
Israel Lacrosse |
 Italy
|
Italian Lacrosse Federation |
 Latvia
|
Latvia Lacrosse Federation |
 Lithuania
|
Lithuania Lacrosse |
 Netherlands
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Dutch Lacrosse Association |
 Norway
|
Norwegian Federation of American Sports |
 Poland
|
Polish Lacrosse Federation |
 Portugal
|
Portuguese Lacrosse Association |
 Russia
|
Russia Lacrosse |
 Scotland
|
Lacrosse Scotland |
 Serbia
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Serbian Lacrosse Federation |
 Slovakia
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Slovak Lacrosse Federation |
 Slovenia
|
Slovenia Lacrosse |
 Spain
|
Spanish Lacrosse Association |
 Sweden
|
Sweden Lacrosse |
 Switzerland
|
Swiss Lacrosse Federation |
 Turkey
|
Turkish Lacrosse Association |
 Ukraine
|
Ukrainian Lacrosse |
 Wales
|
Welsh Lacrosse Association |
References
edit- ^ "Contacts". European Lacrosse Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ "A short history of lacrosse in Europe". European Lacrosse Federation. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- ^ "ELF adds member nations 30 and 31". European Lacrosse Federation. September 1, 2017.
- ^ "European Championships". European Lacrosse Federation. Archived from the original on 2009-02-26. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "European Lacrosse Federation - Men's Box Lacrosse". European Lacrosse Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-10-09. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
- ^ "World Lacrosse condemns Russian government actions, suspends Russian athletes and officials". World Lacrosse. 2 March 2022.