PLL launches international lacrosse tournament borrowing from NHL model
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 29, 2026, 1:00 PM
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
The Premier Lacrosse League announces the Lexus Global Lacrosse Games, a four-team international tournament scheduled for December 8–13 in Washington, D.C. The event aims to replicate the success of recent international sports tournaments. PLL co-founder Paul Rabil detailed plans to include teams from the U.S., Canada, Japan, and potentially Australia. The tournament will run for two seasons leading into the 2028 Summer Olympics, where lacrosse will return as a medal sport. Rabil hopes the event will enhance viewer engagement and serve as preparation for Olympic play.
- •Global Lacrosse Games to feature teams from four countries.
- •Event scheduled for December 8-13, 2026, in Washington, D.C.
- •PLL hopes to include teams from U.S., Canada, Japan, and Australia.
- •Tournament will serve as a lead-in for Olympic lacrosse in 2028.
- •Rabil aims to maintain audience interest beyond the tournament's novelty.
- 1:00 PMYahoo Sports — PLL Takes Page From NHL With 4-Team International Tournament
"The league hopes to replicate the success of recent blockbuster international events.
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