2006 World Lacrosse Championship

November 2023 World Lacrosse Championship 2006 2006 World Lacrosse Championship logo.jpg Canada 14–22 July 21 London, Ontario Canada 2 United States Australia Iroquois 72 1515 7735 CAN Geoff Snider 2002 2010 Canada won its second gold medal at the 2006 World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario, from 14 to 22 July. The Canadians defeated the United States in the final 15–10 in front of 7,735 fans.World Championships report, 22nd July https://activityworkshop.net/lacrosse/worldcup06/reports22.html Activity Workshop 24 November 2017 It marked only the second loss by the Americans since the championship was founded in 1967. The first was Canada's historic 17–16 overtime win in the 1978 final.Canada Downs USA 15-10 to Win World Championship http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=4298&page=3 Laxpower.com 4 August 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305010705/http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=4298&page=3 5 March 2016 Canadian Geoff Snider was the tournament MVP for his outstanding face-off performance, winning 19 of 28 draws in the final.Canada won the 2006 ILF Warrior World Lacrosse Championships with a 15-9 win over the U.S. http://www.2006worldlacrosse.com/index.php?newsitemid=41 2006 WLC https://web.archive.org/web/20070809230126/http://www.2006worldlacrosse.com/index.php?newsitemid=41 August 9, 2007 Australia beat Iroquois 21–8 to earn the bronze medal. 21 nations played 72 games over the eight-day tournament, with Bermuda, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Spain making their debuts.Lacrosse World Championships 2006 https://activityworkshop.net/lacrosse/worldcup06/index.html Activity Workshop 24 November 2017 The games were played in TD Waterhouse Stadium. The World Lacrosse Championship (WLC) is the international men's field lacrosse championship organized by the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) every four years. The 2006 WLC was the last to be sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation, the former governing body for men. In August 2008, the ILF merged with the former governing body for women's lacrosse, the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations, to form the FIL.November 2023 Pool play For the round-robin phase of the tournament, nations were separated into blue, red, orange and yellow divisions according to strength. Each of the twenty-one nations was eligible to win the championship. Blue Division thumb|400px|Gary Gait vs. USA The Blue Division featured the six strongest lacrosse nations: Australia, Canada, England, Iroquois, Japan, and the United States. Winning team Losing team ScoreIroquois England 13–10United States Australia 20–8Canada Japan 18–7United States England 25–5Canada Iroquois 12–8Australia Japan 18–1Australia England 16–3United States Canada 13–12Iroquois Japan 13–11England Japan 9–8United States Iroquois 21–13Canada Australia 12–9United States Japan 21–2Iroquois Australia 12–10Canada England 17–9 Blue Division standings after pool play were: United States Canada Iroquois Australia England Japan Red Division Red Division featured the next five strongest lacrosse nations: Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. Winning team Losing team ScoreIreland Hong Kong 19–4Scotland Italy 13–12Ireland Italy 15–8Wales Hong Kong 14–0Italy Hong Kong 20–0Scotland Wales 7–3Italy Wales 20–7Ireland Scotland 16–9Ireland Wales 12–4Scotland Hong Kong 21–3 Red Division standings after pool play were: Ireland Scotland Italy Wales Hong Kong Orange Division The five countries competing in Orange Division were: the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and South Korea. Winning team Losing team ScoreNetherlands South Korea 12–4Germany New Zealand 18–3Germany South Korea 18–4Czech Republic New Zealand 23–4Germany Netherlands 15–9Czech Republic South Korea 20–2Netherlands New Zealand 15–4Germany Czech Republic 12–5Czech Republic Netherlands 19–9South Korea New Zealand 8–7 Orange Division standings after pool play were: Germany Czech Republic Netherlands South Korea New Zealand Yellow Division The Yellow Division featured Bermuda, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, and Spain. Winning team Losing team ScoreFinland Spain 16–11Denmark Bermuda 10–6Finland Latvia 9–3Denmark Spain 15–11Latvia Spain 11–9Finland Bermuda 16–3Latvia Denmark 7–3Spain Bermuda 13–9Finland Denmark 14–4Latvia Bermuda 9–3 Yellow Division standings after pool play were: Finland Latvia Denmark Spain Bermuda Finals With the nations ranked amongst their division, they played off for their final standings. The winner from each lower group played a lower-ranked nation from Blue division for their shot at the championship. Winning team Losing team Score NoteNetherlands Latvia 10–4 Play-off for the 9th/13th place bracketsWales Spain 17–9 Play-off for the 13th/17th place bracketsAustralia Ireland 21–5 Quarter finalIroquois Germany 14–6 Quarter finalDenmark South Korea 10–9 Play-off for the 13th/17th place bracketsItaly Czech Republic 14–7 Play-off for the 9th/13th place bracketsCanada Finland 27–2 Quarter finalNew Zealand Bermuda 19–6 Semi-final in the 19th place bracketItaly Scotland 10–7 Semi-final in the 9th place bracketSpain Hong Kong 12–8 Semi-final in the 17th place bracketLatvia Denmark 5–3 Semi-final in the 13th place bracketEngland Germany 19–4 Semi-final in the 5th place bracketJapan Ireland 11–9 Semi-final in the 5th place bracketFinland Netherlands 10–8 Semi-final in the 9th place bracketWales Czech Republic 9–8 Semi-final in the 13th place bracketUSA Australia 13–10 Semi-finalCanada Iroquois 16–6 Semi-finalSpain South Korea 17–14 Play-off for 17th placeNew Zealand Hong Kong 9–6 Play-off for 19th placeScotland Netherlands 15–3 Play-off for 11th placeWales Latvia 18–2 Play-off for 13th placeCzech Republic Denmark 18–1 Play-off for 15th placeFinland Italy 10–9 Play-off for 9th placeIreland Germany 13–5 Play-off for 7th placeEngland Japan 12–7 Play-off for 5th placeAustralia Iroquois 21–8 3rd placeCanada USA 15–10 Final The final standings were: Canada USA Australia Iroquois England Japan Ireland Germany Finland Italy Scotland Netherlands Wales Latvia Czech Republic Denmark Spain South Korea New Zealand Hong Kong Bermuda Awards All World Team The International Lacrosse Federation named an All World Team at the conclusion of the championship, along with four other individual awards.Award Winners http://www.2006worldlacrosse.com/index.php?newsitemid=42 2006 WLC https://web.archive.org/web/20070804144318/http://www.2006worldlacrosse.com/index.php?newsitemid=42 August 4, 2007 Goalkeeper CAN Chris Sanderson Defence USA John Gagliardi CAN Brodie Merrill AUS John Tokarua Midfield Iroquois Brett Bucktooth USA Jay Jalbert CAN Geoff Snider Attack CAN John Grant, Jr. USA Michael Powell CAN Jeff Zywicki Best Positional Players CAN Chris Sanderson - Goalkeeper CAN Brodie Merrill - Defence USA Jay Jalbert - Midfield CAN Jeff Zywicki - Attack Tournament MVP CAN Geoff Snider - Midfield, face-off See also World Lacrosse Championship World Lacrosse, the unified governing body for world lacrosse Field lacrosse References External links Lacrosse World Championships 2006 at Activity Workshop Standings and Scoreboard at Pointstreak Photos and reports from the 2006 games YouTube video of 2006 highlights 2006 World Lacrosse Championship 2006 Category:July 2006 sports events in Canada Category:Sports competitions in London, Ontario Category:2006 in sports in Ontario Category:2000s in London, Ontario