National Lacrosse League

The National Lacrosse League is the professional league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. Indoor lacrosse is a less violent version of box lacrosse. Crosschecking and sticks with solid shafts are not allowed; these differences allow more running than in box lacrosse.

The NLL was formed in 1997 from the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL), with the decision to move from league ownership of all teams to individual team ownership.

Unlike other lacrosse leagues, which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter.

The league is divided into three divisions:

Eastern Division

• Colorado Mammoth
• New Jersey Storm
• New York Saints
• Philadelphia Wings

Central Division

• San Jose NLL formely Albany Attack
• Buffalo Bandits
• Columbus Landsharks
• Rochester Knighthawks

Northern Division

• Calgary Roughnecks
• Ottawa Rebel
• Toronto Rock
• Vancouver Ravens

Inactive team

• Montreal Express

NLL Championship results

• 1997-98 Philadelphia Wings 2-0 Baltimore Thunder ( Best of 3 Games Series)
• 1998-99 Toronto Rock 13-10 Rochester Knighthawks
• 1999-00 Toronto Rock 14-13 Rochester Knighthawks
• 2000-01 Philadelphia Wings 9-8 Toronto Rock
• 2001-02 Albany Attack 13-12 Toronto Rock
• 2002-03 Toronto Rock 8-6 Rochester Knighthawks

Commissioners

• Jim Livsey Jr.......... 1997-2000
• Jim Jennings........... 2000-

League Offices

• Buffalo, NY......... 1997-2000
• Lyndhurst, NJ....... 2000-2001
• New York, NY........ 2001-

League's Website http://www.nll.com