2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Japan |
| Venue(s) | Oi Hockey Stadium Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium[1] (in Tokyo host cities) |
| Dates | July 24 – August 2, 2026 |
| Teams | 16 (main) |
The 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship, the 12th Women's World Championship is the preeminent international women's lacrosse tournament. The tournament will be hosted in Japan.
This will be the second time, Japan will host the tournament with the first being the 1997 Women's Lacrosse World Cup.[2]
A new format is adopted for this championship with 16 national teams taking part in the main tournament. A Division II will also be held with 16 additional teams.[3]
Marketing
Nissin Foods was named the title sponsor of the tournament in January 2026. The logo was also unveiled at the same time which features a design incorporating the red rising sun, Mount Fuji and seigaiha (wave) patterns.[4]
Participating nations
Continental championships will serve as the qualification path form the 16 participating teams. Japan as hosts automatically qualifies.
| Qualification | Hosts | Date(s) | Spot(s) | Qualifier(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | N/A | January 2024 | 1 | Japan |
| 2024 Women's European Lacrosse Championship[5] | Braga | 10–20 July | 7 | England Israel Scotland Wales Ireland Germany Czech Republic |
| 2025 Asia-Pacific Women's Lacrosse Championship[6] | Sunshine Coast | 6–11 January | 3 | Chinese Taipei Australia Philippines |
| 2025 Pan-American Women's Lacrosse Championship[7] | Auburndale | 26–30 June | 5 | United States Canada Haudenosaunee Puerto Rico Argentina |
References
- ^ Elliot McGowan (23 January 2025). "Tokyo to host 2026 Women's Lacrosse Championship". Inside the Games.
- ^ "[Announcement] Japan to Host the 2026 and 2027 WORLD LACROSSE Championships" (in Japanese and English). Japan Lacrosse Association. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Eight-team field set for 2025 Asia-Pacific Women's Lacrosse Championship with three spots available for 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship". World Lacrosse. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Nissin Foods named title partner of 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Championship - World Lacrosse". World Lacrosse. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
- ^ "Seven teams qualify for 2026 Women's Championship at Women's European Championship in Braga". World Lacrosse. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Chinese Taipei, Australia and the Philippines qualify for the 2026 World Lacrosse Women's Lacrosse Championship". World Lacrosse. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "2025 Pan-American Women's Lacrosse Championship concludes after five days". World Lacrosse. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.