Major League Lacrosse

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Major League Lacrosse
Logo of the MLL

Current season MLL 2016
sport lacrosse
abbreviation MLL
League foundation 1999
Teams 9
Country countries United StatesUnited States United States
Title holder Ohio Machine (2017)
Record champions Chesapeake Bayhawks (5)
Website www.majorleaguelacrosse.com

The Major League Lacrosse is a semi-professional men's lacrosse league in the USA .

The league currently consists of nine US franchises . From 2009 to 2013 a Canadian team was represented by the Toronto Nationals and Hamilton Nationals .

history

The MLL began operating in June 2001. It was founded in 1999 by Jake Steinfeld, Dave Morrow and Tim Robertson.

The season runs from April to August. The usual rules are not played; the additional rules are:

  • Two-point goal: A goal scored behind the two-point goal line (16 yards from the respective goal) counts twice
  • 60-second shot on goal: If the team in possession of the ball has not shot at goal after 60 seconds, the ball changes teams
  • There may only be three long sticks per team on the field (four since 2009).

The league is broadcast on the American sports channel ESPN 2. On March 14, 2007, the contract was signed, which provides that the station broadcasts the games of the MLL until 2016.

Since this is a semi-professional league, players earn between $ 10,000 and $ 25,000. For this reason, most players still have an additional job.

Current teams

team City / State Venue Member since
Atlanta Blaze Kennesaw , Georgia Fifth Third Bank Stadium 2016
Boston Cannons Foxborough , Massachusetts Harvard Stadium 2001
Charlotte Hounds Charlotte , North Carolina American Legion Memorial Stadium 2012
Chesapeake Bayhawks Annapolis , Maryland Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 2001
Dallas Rattlers Frisco , Frisco The Ford Center at The Star 2018
Denver Outlaws Denver , Colorado Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2006
Florida launch Boca Raton , Florida FAU Stadium 2014
New York Lizards Hempstead , New York James M. Shuart Stadium 2001
Ohio Machine Delaware, Ohio Selby Field 2012

Former teams

team City / State Active years
Philadelphia Barrage Philadelphia , Pennsylvania 2001-2008
New Jersey Pride Piscataway , New Jersey 2001-2008
Los Angeles Riptide Carson , California 2006-2008
San Francisco Dragons San Jose , California 2006-2008
Chicago Machine Chicago , Illinois 2006-2010
Hamilton Nationals Hamilton , Ontario 2009-2013

Finals for the Steinfeld Cup

year master Result Vice Master Venue place MVP of the final
2001 Long Island Lizards 15:11 Baltimore Bayhawks Kennedy Stadium Bridgeport , Connecticut Paul Gait (Long Island)
2002 Baltimore Bayhawks 21:13 Long Island Lizards Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus , Ohio Mark Millon (Baltimore)
2003 Long Island Lizards 15:14 a.d. Baltimore Bayhawks Villanova Stadium Villanova , Pennsylvania Kevin Lowe (Long Island)
2004 Philadelphia Barrage 13:11 Boston Cannons Nickerson Field Boston , Massachusetts Greg Cattrano (Philadelphia)
2005 Baltimore Bayhawks 15: 9 Long Island Lizards Nickerson Field Boston , Massachusetts Gary Gait (Baltimore)
2006 Philadelphia Barrage 23:12 Denver Outlaws Home Depot Center Carson , California Roy Colsey (Philadelphia)
2007 Philadelphia Barrage 16:13 Los Angeles Riptide PAETEC Park Rochester , New York Matt Striebel (Philadelphia)
2008 Rochester Rattlers 16: 6 Denver Outlaws Harvard Stadium Boston , Massachusetts Joe Walters (Rochester)
2009 Toronto Nationals 10: 9 Denver Outlaws Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis , Maryland Merrick Thomson (Toronto)
2010 Chesapeake Bayhawks 13: 9 Long Island Lizards Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis , Maryland Kyle Hartzell (Chesapeake)
2011 Boston Cannons 10: 9 Hamilton Nationals Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis , Maryland Jordan Burke (Boston)
2012 Chesapeake Bayhawks 16: 6 Denver Outlaws Harvard Stadium Boston , Massachusetts Ben Rubeor (Chesapeake)
2013 Chesapeake Bayhawks 10: 9 Charlotte Hounds PPL Park Chester , Pennsylvania John Grant, Jr. (Chesapeake)
2014 Denver Outlaws 12:11 Rochester Rattlers Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw , Georgia John Grant, Jr. (Denver)
2015 New York Lizards 15:12 Rochester Rattlers Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw , Georgia Paul Rabil (New York)
2016 Denver Outlaws 19:18 Ohio Machine Fifth Third Bank Stadium Kennesaw, Georgia Eric Law (Denver)
2017 Ohio Machine 17:12 Denver Outlaws The Ford Center at The Star Frisco, Texas Eric Law (Denver)

Title by team

team title finalist Participation Years
Chesapeake Bayhawks 5 2 7th 2002, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013
New York Lizards 3 3 6th 2001, 2003, 2015
Philadelphia Barrage 3 0 3 2004, 2006, 2007
Denver Outlaws 1 4th 5 2014
Rochester Rattlers 1 2 3 2008
Ohio Machine 1 2 2 2016, 2017
Boston Cannons 1 1 2 2011
Hamilton Nationals 1 1 2 2009
Los Angeles Riptide 0 1 1
Charlotte Hounds 0 1 1

League Representative

Surname Years of office title
Gabby Roe 1999-2002 Executive Director
Matthew Pace 2002-2003 Executive Director
David Gross 2003-2004 Chief Operating Officer
since 2004 Commissioner

League office

Years city
1999-2001 East Rutherford , New Jersey
2001-2004 Secaucus , New Jersey
since 2004 Boston , Massachusetts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ahiza Garcia: The pro athletes with full-time day jobs . In: CNN Money , September 28, 2015. 
  2. ^ Lacrosse Doesn't Pay the Rent . In: The Wall Street Journal , May 31, 2012. Retrieved May 5, 2013. 

See also

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