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Lacrosse in Austria
Austria joined the ELF in 2005. The Vienna Monarchs have been the engine of Austrian lacrosse for nearly two decades, and Austria made history in 2025 with its first dedicated NBLL team.
The Austria Lacrosse Scene
Austria joined the ELF in 2005. The Vienna Monarchs, founded in 2007, have been the engine of Austrian lacrosse for nearly two decades — celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2025. The federation operates through a distinctive cross-border competitive model.
Austrian lacrosse uses the Czech NBLL, the Slovak SLL, and the Donau regional circuit to provide competition. In 2025, Austria made history with its first dedicated NBLL team. The Twin Stick Bavaria partnership with VER Selb ice hockey provides summer infrastructure for box lacrosse development.
Key facts
Clubs & Structure
Austria’s structure is anchored by the Vienna Monarchs, with competition through the NBLL, SLL and Donau League cross-border model.
Vienna Monarchs
Vienna · Founded 2007 · Flagship club
Field · BoxÖLaxV national clubs
Donau League teams
EmergingAustria on the World Stage
National programme · Donau League
National Programme
Austria’s national programme competes through the Donau regional league. Cross-border participation in the Czech NBLL and Slovak SLL provides additional competitive exposure.
Box · NBLL debut 2025
Box Lacrosse Programme
2025 marks Austria’s historic first dedicated NBLL team. The Twin Stick Bavaria partnership with VER Selb ice hockey underpins summer box lacrosse infrastructure.
2026 results
European Box Championships, men
14th of 18. Yellow group: beat Poland 7–6 and Wales 11–9; lost to Belgium 11–21 and Norway 8–12. Then: beat Slovakia 11–10 (play-in), lost to Belgium 5–17 (placement round) and lost to Scotland 9–13 (13th-place game). Ireland won the title, beating Finland 9–6 in the final.
Source: EBLC 2026 men’s schedule
European Sixes Championships, women
14th of 18. Pool D: lost to Norway 2–10, Great Britain 0–26 and Netherlands 3–18. Then: lost to Latvia 4–15 (placement round), beat Croatia 12–10 (placement round) and lost to Norway 7–10 (13th-place game).
Source: World Lacrosse results
European Sixes Championships, men
Pool C, with Croatia, France, Ireland, Israel and Norway. First game on 10 November against Croatia.
Source: World Lacrosse schedule
Why Follow Austria?
Vienna Monarchs 20th anniversary
The Vienna Monarchs, founded in 2007, celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2025 — a flagship club with nearly two decades of continuous development in Central Europe.
First Austrian NBLL team 2025 — cross-border growth model
Austria’s first dedicated NBLL team in 2025 marks a new chapter, built on a cross-border model spanning Czech, Slovak and Donau regional competition.
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