BCJALL Partners for 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship

The British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League is pleased to announce its partnering with the biggest box lacrosse tournament ever in the history of the Federation of International Lacrosse.

A record 20 countries will look to go for gold next September with Langley Events Centre as the venue when the Championship will be contested for the first time on the West Coast.

The event runs from Sept. 19 to 28, 2019 with Langley Events Centre as the primary venue. The LEC Fieldhouse and Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre serving as secondary locations. 

This will the fifth edition of the Championship, which is held every four years, and Canada is gunning for a fifth consecutive gold medal having beaten the Iroquois Nationals in the Championship final all four times. The United States have also made the podium in each of the four events, taking the bronze medal.

The trio of lacrosse heavyweights will be joined by Australia, Austria, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, England, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Scotland, Slovakia, Sweden and Switzerland.

The countries were revealed at a press conference at Langley Events Centre on Oct. 9. 

The 2015 event – which was held on the Onondaga Nation and in Syracuse, NY – featured 13 teams. The inaugural event in 2003 featured six teams while eight competed in both 2007 and 2011.

“We are excited to honour Canada’s game and celebrate the world as 20 teams from around the globe come to Langley next year,” said Rita Rogers, Associate Director, Event Development and Coordination for Langley Events Centre.

“The Township of Langley is counting down the days to the 2019 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship and looking forward to welcoming the world to Langley Events Centre,” said Township of Langley Mayor Jack Froese.

“Our enthusiastic fans, committed volunteers, and strong, supportive business community will ensure this is an unforgettable event for both the teams and audiences participating in this exciting competition.”

One of Team Canada’s hopefuls is Port Coquitlam’s Curtis Dickson, an Event Ambassador for the 2019 FIL World Indoor Lacrosse Championship.

“There is nothing quite like representing your country. Playing on the world stage is pretty cool and I have been fortunate enough to do it three times now,” he said.

Dickson played for Canada in 2014, 2015 and again this past summer (2018), winning a pair of gold medals in the first two competitions and then silver at the 2018 event.

The middle of those three events was indoor lacrosse while the other two were field competitions.

“It is a special moment to represent your country and hear your (national) anthem,” he said. “That is what everyone is there for, to play for their country. It is a pretty special experience."

Pre-sale orders are currently being accepted for the Championship with sales to the public beginning November 5. For more information on the event, please go to www.wilc2019.ca.