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About

International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) was founded in 2016 by Member Nations Canada (Canadian Lacrosse League) and United States (US Indoor Lacrosse). As an independent international organization, meaning that IIJL Championships are not affiliated or associated with World Lacrosse, the IIJL established and administers the only international box (indoor) lacrosse championships for players twenty one (21) years of age and younger. Currently, the IIJL holds four (4) championships annually; IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship, IIJL World U18 Lacrosse Championship, IIJL World U16 Lacrosse Championship, and IIJL Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship.

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CHAMPIONS

YEARGOLDSILVERBRONZEVENUEHOST CITY (NATION)
2015Canada WestCanada Ontario Iroquois WestIroquois Lacrosse ArenaSix Nations (IRQ)
2016Iroquois WestCanada East Iroquois Grand RiverIroquois Lacrosse Arena
Six Nations (IRQ)
2018CanadaIroquoisUnited StatesSaskTel CentreSaskatoon (CAN)
2019CanadaIroquoisUnited StatesParamount Fine Foods CentreMississauga (CAN)
2020No Championship Awarded COVID-19
2021Canada EastCanada West-Canada Life CentreWinnipeg (CAN)
2022CanadaHaudenosauneeUnited StatesCanada Life Centre
Winnipeg (CAN)
2023
United StatesCanadaIsraelSaskTel CentreSaskatoon (CAN)
2024CanadaScotlandUnited StatesErie Events CentreErie (USA)
2025


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2006


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DESIGN

2015 U19 World Lacrosse Challenge | Six Nations of the Grand River, Haudenosaunee. "The Birth of a Championship"
2016 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship | Six Nations of the Grand River, Haudenosaunee - "Strength in Community"
2018 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - "Big Skies, Open Plains"
2019 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship | Mississauga, Ontario - "All Roads Lead to Mississauga"
2021 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship | Winnipeg, Manitoba - "Prairie Sunrise"
2022 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship | Winnipeg, Manitoba - "Prairie Sunset"
2023 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan  -  "Feel the Rush"
2024 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship | Erie, Pennsylvania  -  "Entertainment on the Lake"

2025 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship | TBA  -  TBA

2026 IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship | TBA  -  TBA

COMPETING NATIONS

2015 
  • Canada - Canada Atlantic/Quebec, Canada C-Lax, Canada West
  • Czech Republic 
  • Denmark - Team Nordic
  • Findland - Team Nordic
  • Germany - Deutschland Adler
  • Haudenosaunee - Iroquois East, Iroquois Seneca, Iroquois West 
  • Israel 
  • Squamish 
  • Sweden - Team Nordic 
  • United States 
2016 
  • Canada - Canada C-Lax, Canada West
  • Czech Republic 
  • Ireland
  • Haudenosaunee - Iroquois East, Iroquois Grand River, Iroquois West 
  • United States
2018 
  • Canada 
  • Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) 
  • United States 
2019
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) 
  • Israel
  • Poland
  • United States 
2021
  • Canada - Canada East, Canada West 
2022
  • Australia
  • Canada 
  • Haudenosaunee
  • Israel
  • Poland
  • United States 
2023
  • Australia
  • Canada 
  • Israel
  • Poland
  • Scotland 
  • United States 
2024
  • Australia
  • Canada 
  • Poland
  • Scotland 
  • United States
2025
  • TBD
2026
  • TBD