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Lacrosse in Greece

Greece Lacrosse was founded in 2014 with a distinctive leadership model and a grassroots-first approach anchored in Thessaloniki.

The Greece Lacrosse Scene

Greece Lacrosse was founded in July 2014 in Denver during the World Championship, with Anthony Katagas — an Oscar-winning film producer — leading the national programme. From the outset, the federation chose a grassroots-first model built around youth development in Thessaloniki.

The Boots on the Ground programme at Anatolia College (Thessaloniki) has reached 400+ students since 2017, under coach Andrew Athens. The YMCA Lacrosse Academy provides dedicated training infrastructure, and the Greece Lacrosse Sixes Tournament — now in its 3rd annual edition (October 2025, Thessaloniki) — anchors the competitive calendar.

GLA

Key facts

Founded July 2014 in Denver during the World Championship
Boots on the Ground programme: 400+ students reached (Anatolia College, Thessaloniki)
Annual Sixes Tournament (Thessaloniki) — 3rd edition October 2025

Clubs & Structure

Greece’s lacrosse structure is centred in Thessaloniki, built around the YMCA Lacrosse Academy and the Anatolia College programme.

YMCA Lacrosse Academy

Thessaloniki · First dedicated academy in Greece

Field · Sixes

Anatolia College Programme

Thessaloniki · Boots on the Ground site

Field

National clubs

GLA developing structure

Emerging

Greece on the World Stage

Men’s · National programme

Men’s National Team

Men’s national programme active under coach Andrew Athens. Building through Sixes format competition and the Anatolia College youth pipeline.

Sixes · Tournament circuit

Sixes Programme

The annual Greece Lacrosse Sixes Tournament in Thessaloniki serves as the primary competitive platform, now in its 3rd edition (October 2025).

2026 results

  • European Sixes Championships, men

    Salou

    Pool B, with Czechia, Germany, Hungary, Switzerland and Ukraine. First game on 10 November against Hungary.

    Source: World Lacrosse schedule

Why Follow Greece?

Grassroots-first programme with 400+ students

The Boots on the Ground initiative at Anatolia College has introduced lacrosse to over 400 students since 2017, establishing a genuine youth base in Thessaloniki.

Annual Sixes Tournament building European presence

The Greece Lacrosse Sixes Tournament (now in its 3rd annual edition) is growing into a fixture on the European Sixes calendar, hosted in Thessaloniki.

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