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Lacrosse in Finland

Finland hosted the inaugural European Box Lacrosse Championship in 2017 (Turku, 14 nations) and qualified for the 2027 World Championship Division II. Suomen Lacrosseliitto runs field and box programmes targeting Prague 2026.

The Finland Lacrosse Scene

Finland is one of Nordic lacrosse's quiet infrastructure builders. Suomen Lacrosseliitto, affiliated to the European Lacrosse Federation since 2004, hosted the inaugural European Box Lacrosse Championship in 2017 in Turku with 14 nations — a defining moment for European box.

On the pitch, Finland has qualified for the 2027 World Championship Division II through the 2025 European Championship, including a 19-0 pool result against Bulgaria. Box head coach Tracey Kelusky leads the Praha26 programme, with tryouts held in Turku in September 2025 and monthly national-team training from October.

The short-term horizon is clear: the 2026 European Box Championship in Prague (24 June – 4 July) is the programme's target event.

Suomen Lacrosseliitto

Key facts

ELF member since 2004

Hosted inaugural EBLC 2017 (Turku, 14 nations)

2027 World Championship Div II qualified

Box head coach: Tracey Kelusky

Clubs & Structure

Suomen Lacrosseliitto coordinates field and box programmes across a federation-led network, with a national box programme targeting European Box Championship 2026 in Prague.

Suomen Lacrosseliitto

Federation · ELF member 2004

All formats

National network

Federation member clubs

Field · Box

Praha26 Box Project

Target: EBLC Prague 2026

Box

EBLC 2017 Legacy

Turku · 14 nations

Box

Finland on the World Stage

Senior · 2027 WC Div II

Men's National Team

Finland qualified for the 2027 World Championship Division II through the 2025 EC, including a 19-0 pool result against Bulgaria in Wrocław.

Box · Praha26

Box Programme

Under head coach Tracey Kelusky, the Finnish box programme is targeting the 2026 European Box Championship in Prague, with monthly national-team training since October 2025.

2026 results

European Box Championships, men
Prague
Silver. Red group: beat Ireland 11–10, England 13–12 and Netherlands 17–2. Then: beat Czechia 14–10 (quarter-final), beat England 10–9 (semi-final) and lost to Ireland 6–9 (final).
Source: EBLC 2026 men’s schedule
European Box Championships, women
Prague
7th of 7. Round robin: lost to Czechia 2–25, England 0–26, Netherlands 3–17, Ireland 5–19, Germany 4–22 and Israel 1–18. Then: lost to Czechia 2–15 (placement round). Israel won the title, beating Germany 10–1 in the final.
Source: EBLC 2026 women’s schedule
European Sixes Championships, women
Salou
18th of 18. Pool B: lost to Sweden 4–19, Ireland 2–19, Switzerland 4–16 and Italy 6–19. Then: lost to Portugal 11–12 (17th-place game).
Source: World Lacrosse results
European Sixes Championships, men
Salou
Pool D, with Italy, Netherlands, Portugal and Sweden. First game on 10 November against Italy.
Source: World Lacrosse schedule

Why Follow Finland?

EBLC 2017 legacy

Finland hosted the first European Box Lacrosse Championship in Turku with 14 nations — a founding moment for European box lacrosse that continues to shape the discipline today.

Praha26 box project

A structured national box programme built for the 2026 European Box Championship in Prague, with tryouts in Turku and monthly training from October 2025.

2027 World Championship Div II

Qualified through the 2025 EC with strong pool results, including a 19-0 scoreline that underlines the gap between Finland and Europe's emerging tier.

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