1998 World Lacrosse Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States |
| Venue(s) | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Dates | July 17–24 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions File:Gold medal blank.svg | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (7th title) |
Runners-up  | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada |
| Third place Error creating thumbnail: | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg Haudenosaunee |
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The 1998 World Lacrosse Championship was the eighth edition of the international men's lacrosse championship.[1] The event took place in Baltimore, Maryland, under the auspices of the International Lacrosse Federation.[2] This was the second time that the tournament was held in Baltimore, following the 1982 tournament. Eleven teams competed in the event in two divisions.[3]
The United States successfully defended their title for the fifth consecutive time,[4] defeating Canada 15–14 in double overtime in the final.[5] The championship game – in which Canada overcame a ten-goal deficit in the third quarter to force overtime – is considered by some to be the most exciting lacrosse game in history.[6]
Australia beat the Iroquois team 17–5 for third place.
Pool play
[edit | edit source]For the pool play phase of the tournament, the teams were divided into two divisions – five in the top Blue Division and six in the Red Division. Only Blue Division participants were able to compete for the championship.
Blue Division
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 38 | +25 | Advanced to Semifinals |
| 2 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 40 | +25 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 40 | +3 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg Haudenosaunee | 4 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 65 | −30 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 4 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 53 | −21 |
Red Division
[edit | edit source]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 19 | +38 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 50 | +9 |
| 3 | File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 52 | +7 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 5 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 50 | −14 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 55 | −12 |
| 6 | File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales | 5 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 60 | −28 |
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Championship Round
[edit | edit source]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| July 19 | ||||||
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 24 | |||||
| July 20 | ||||||
| File:Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg Haudenosaunee | 4 | |||||
| File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | 15 (2OT) | |||||
| July 19 | ||||||
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 14 | |||||
| File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada | 15 | |||||
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 11 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| July 20 | ||||||
| File:Flag of the Iroquois Confederacy.svg Haudenosaunee | 5 | |||||
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 17 | |||||
Consolation round
[edit | edit source]5th-8th place
[edit | edit source]| Play-in | 5th place | |||||
| July 19 | ||||||
| File:Flag of England.svg England | 13 | |||||
| July 20 | ||||||
| File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 6 | |||||
| File:Flag of England.svg England | 21 | |||||
| July 19 | ||||||
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 6 | |||||
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 4 | |||||
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 5 | |||||
| 7th place | ||||||
| July 20 | ||||||
| File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 10 (OT) | |||||
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 9 | |||||
9th place
[edit | edit source]| 19 July 1998 | ||
| Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 12–8 | File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden |
Final standings
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Awards
[edit | edit source]All World Team
[edit | edit source]The International Lacrosse Federation named an All World Team at the conclusion of the championship, along with four other individual awards.[7]
- Goalkeeper
- Defence
United States Brian Voelker
United States David Morrow
Australia Terry Sparks
- Midfield
Canada Gary Gait
United States Ryan Wade
Canada John Tavares
- Attack
United States Mark Millon
United States Darren Lowe
Canada Tom Marechek
Best Positional Players
[edit | edit source]Canada Chris Sanderson - Goalkeeper
United States Brian Voelker - Defence
Canada Gary Gait - Midfield
United States Mark Millon - Attack
Tournament MVP
[edit | edit source]United States Ryan Wade - Midfield
See also
[edit | edit source]- 1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final
- Field lacrosse
- World Lacrosse, the governing body for world lacrosse
- World Lacrosse Championship
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