National Lacrosse League

National Lacrosse League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 NLL season
FormerlyEagle Pro Box Lacrosse League (1986–1988)
Major Indoor Lacrosse League (1988–1997)
SportBox lacrosse
Founded1986 (1986)
First season1987
CommissionerBrett Frood
No. of teams15
Countries Canada
(5 teams)
 United States
(10 teams)
HeadquartersPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Most recent
champion(s)
Buffalo Bandits
(5th title)
Most titlesPhiladelphia Wings
Toronto Rock
(6 titles each)
TV partner(s)TSN
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPNews, ESPNU
Official websiteNLL.com

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is a men's professional box lacrosse league in North America. The league is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The NLL currently has fifteen teams: nine in the United States and six in Canada.[1] The NLL ranks third in average attendance for pro indoor sports worldwide, behind only the NHL and NBA.[2] Unlike other box lacrosse leagues, which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring, from December to June. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the National Lacrosse League Cup. The NLL has averaged between 8,900 and 10,700 spectators per game each year since 2004.[3][4]

  1. ^ "NLL Selects Philadelphia Region For New Headquarters" (Press release). National Lacrosse League. July 18, 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  2. ^ "National Lacrosse League Welcomes 13th Franchise | National Lacrosse League". www.nll.com. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  3. ^ "NLL Regular-Season Attendance Up 2% In '16 With Help From Saskatoon As New Market". Business Sports Daily. June 7, 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. ^ "National Lacrosse League – attendance". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 17 July 2019.