The Japan men's national lacrosse team is governed by the Japanese Lacrosse Association.[1] The team's best performance in the World Lacrosse Championship was in the 2010 World Lacrosse Championship, when it came in fourth.[2] The team came in eighth in the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship,[3] and fifth in the 2023 World Lacrosse Championship. The team also won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Games, playing the Sixes variant.[4]
Association | Japan Lacrosse Association |
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Confederation | APLU (Asia Pacific) |
World Championship | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 1994) |
Best result | 4th place (2010) |
References
edit- ^ 日本ラクロス協会. "EnglishVersion - 日本ラクロス協会 公式サイト「.」 Japan Lacrosse Association". Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ Megan Schneider (June 12, 2014). "Denver Native Lay Finds Roots with Team Japan". Lax Magazine. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ "World Championship Schedule/Results", worldlacrosse2014.com
- ^ "Japan Claims Bronze At The World Games 2022 In 19-18 Overtime Thriller" worldlacrosse.sport