New Zealand men's national lacrosse team
| Association | New Zealand Lacrosse | ||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union | ||||||||||||||
| World Championship | |||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2002) | ||||||||||||||
| Best result | 12th place (2014) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The New Zealand men's national lacrosse team represents New Zealand in international lacrosse competition and is organized by New Zealand Lacrosse.
History
A lacrosse team representing New Zealand had a tour in Canada in 1904. It played a series of matches against Canadian sides including the Canada national team on 11 June in Vancouver. However, there are sparse records regarding lacrosse in New Zealand in general for the 20th century.[1]
New Zealand participated in the World Lacrosse Men's Championship for the first time in the 2002 edition in Perth, Australia.[1] It has entered in the next three editions (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) qualified for the 2023 edition.[2]
Competitive record
World Lacrosse Championship
| Year | Host | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 79 | 14th |
| 2006 | Canada | 6 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 76 | 19th |
| 2010 | England | 7 | 5 | 2 | 95 | 49 | 15th |
| 2014 | United States | 8 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 75 | 12th |
| 2018 | Israel | 8 | 5 | 3 | 74 | 65 | 21st |
| 2023 | United States | 7 | 3 | 4 | 67 | 58 | 24th |
| Total | − | 41 | 20 | 21 | 402 | 402 | No medal |
Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Championship
| Year | Host | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Thailand | Did not enter | [3] | ||||
| 2017 | South Korea | Did not enter | [4] | ||||
| 2019 | South Korea | Did not enter | [5] | ||||
| 2026 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 63 | 4th |
| Total | − | − | − | − | − | − | 2 bronze |
References
- ^ a b "NZL History". New Zealand Lacrosse. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ ""The absolute expectation was to qualify" – Inside New Zealand's comeback at the APLU Qualifier for the 2023 World Lacrosse Men's Championship". World Lacrosse. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Asia Pacific Lacrosse Tournament & Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "Asia Pacific Lacrosse Tournament & Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "ASPAC 2019 MEN'S DIVISION RESULTS" (PDF). Retrieved 9 December 2025.