IIJL Announces Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship

In an effort to provide Member and Participating Nations with equal opportunities to develop both men and women for international competition, International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) is excited to announce the formation of the Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championships. 

The inaugural IIJL Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship (WWJLC) will take place in 2023 during the first week of August and will be hosted by the Canadian Lacrosse League, Founding Member Nation representing Canada at all IIJL championships and events.  

Players competing in the 2023 IIJL Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship must be born between 2003 and 2005. 

The IIJL Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship will receive the same resources and attention that the men receive during the IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship, which is entering its seventh (7th) year of competition in 2023.

In addition to being the first IIJL championship dedicated to providing female athletes a platform to compete for an international box lacrosse championship, the IIJL Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship is the first international women's box lacrosse championship in history. 

Host city, venue, and dates for the inaugural IIJL Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship will be announced in the coming weeks. 

For more information and to stay up-to-date with the latest news and announcements leading up to the 2023 IIJL Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship, visit wwjlc.com and follow @WWJLC on social media; Instagram and Twitter.

ABOUT IIJL WOMEN'S WORLD JUNIOR LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship (WWJLC) is an International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) championship that was founded in 2022 as an annual box lacrosse world championship for players twenty years of age and younger. For more information visit the IIJL Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship website wwjlc.com and on social media; Instagram and Twitter. 

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL INDOOR JUNIOR LACROSSE
Founded in 2017, International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) administers the IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship and other international indoor (box) lacrosse championships and events for player junior who are 21 years of age and younger. For more information about the IIJL, and how your organization can get involved, visit iijl.org.