1998 World Lacrosse Championship
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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Dates | July 17–24 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Canada |
| Third place | Australia |
| Fourth place | Iroquois |
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
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
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Advanced to Semifinals |
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 38 | +25 |
| Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 40 | +25 |
| Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 40 | +3 |
| Iroquois | 4 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 65 | –30 |
| England | 4 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 53 | –21 |
| United States | 20–8 | Iroquois |
| Canada | 18–9 | England |
| Iroquois | 10–9 | England |
| Australia | 9–12 | Canada |
| Canada | 23–8 | Iroquois |
| England | 6–11 | Australia |
| United States | 14–12 | Canada |
| United States | 13–10 | Australia |
| Australia | 13–9 | Iroquois |
| United States | 16–8 | England |
Red Division
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 19 | +38 |
| Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 50 | +9 |
| Scotland | 5 | 3 | 2 | 59 | 52 | +7 |
| Sweden | 5 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 50 | –14 |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 55 | –12 |
| Wales | 5 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 60 | –28 |
| Scotland | 14–9 | Wales |
| Japan | 10–3 | Sweden |
| Germany | 14–10 | Czech Republic |
| Japan | 11–4 | Germany |
| Czech Republic | 14–15 | Scotland |
| Wales | 6–7 | Sweden |
| Germany | 16–9 | Wales |
| Scotland | 13–7 | Sweden |
| Czech Republic | 3–11 | Japan |
| Japan | 10–7 | Scotland |
| Czech Republic | 8–6 | Wales |
| Germany | 13–10 | Sweden |
| Sweden | 9–8 | Czech Republic |
| Germany | 12–10 | Scotland |
| Japan | 15–2 | Wales |
Championship Round
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| July 19 | ||||||
| United States | 24 | |||||
| July 20 | ||||||
| Iroquois | 4 | |||||
| United States | 15 (2OT) | |||||
| July 19 | ||||||
| Canada | 14 | |||||
| Canada | 15 | |||||
| Australia | 11 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| July 20 | ||||||
| Iroquois | 5 | |||||
| Australia | 17 | |||||
Consolation round
5th-8th place
| Play-in | 5th place | |||||
| July 19 | ||||||
| England | 13 | |||||
| July 20 | ||||||
| Scotland | 6 | |||||
| England | 21 | |||||
| July 19 | ||||||
| Germany | 6 | |||||
| Japan | 4 | |||||
| Germany | 5 | |||||
| 7th place | ||||||
| July 20 | ||||||
| Scotland | 10 (OT) | |||||
| Japan | 9 | |||||
9th place
| 19 July 1998 | ||
| Czech Republic | 12–8 | Sweden |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6–0 | |
| Canada | 4–2 | |
| Australia | 3–3 | |
| 4 | Iroquois | 1–5 |
| 5 | England | 2–4 |
| 6 | Germany | 5–2 |
| 7 | Scotland | 4–3 |
| 8 | Japan | 5–2 |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 2–4 |
| 10 | Sweden | 2–4 |
| 11 | Wales | 0–5 |
See also
- 1998 World Lacrosse Championship Final
- Field lacrosse
- World Lacrosse, the governing body for world lacrosse
- World Lacrosse Championship
References
- "International Lacrosse Events History" (PDF). Federation of International Lacrosse.
- "Lacrosse World Championships 98". Activity Workshop. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- Swezey, Chris (July 16, 1998). "Despite injury, U.S. is ready for world games". Washington Post. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- "ALL-TIME FIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS". US Lacrosse.
- "World Men's Lacrosse Championships - LAXbuzz.com". Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
- Corey Mclaughin (July 13, 2018). "BEST GAME EVER? AN ORAL HISTORY OF THE 1998 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". US Lacrosse. Retrieved August 30, 2019.