Jamaica men's national lacrosse team
Men's national lacrosse team of Jamaica
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The Jamaica men's national lacrosse team is the national team that represents Jamaica in international lacrosse competitions. It is governed by the Jamaica Lacrosse Association.
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| Association | Jamaica Lacrosse Association |
|---|---|
| Confederation | PALA (Americas) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2018) |
| Best result | 8th place (2023) |
| Website | jamaicalacrosse |
History
The Jamaica Lacrosse Association (JLA) was established in April 2013 and October the same year the JLA became a member of then-Federation of International Lacrosse (later renamed as World Lacrosse).[1]
At the May 2017 International Lacrosse Showdown, Jamaica ended with a 5–1 win-lose record in the standings with Israel prevailing on tiebreakers over it and Hungary.[2]
Jamaica appointed Errol Wilson as its head coach for its field lacrosse national team in July 2017, ahead of its debut at the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship in Netanya, Israel.[3] They were almost forced to withdraw, if not for a financial assistance from the Sports Development Foundation of the government.[4] The Jamaican team finished 13th place in its first appearance in the tournament.[5]
Jamaica competed again at the 2023 World Championship, where it finished in eight place.[6]
It took part at the inaugural 2026 Pan-American Men's Lacrosse Championship which was hosted at home in Kingston.[7][8] They finished fourth, and qualified for the 2027 World Championship in Japan.[9][10]