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National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a major professional box lacrosse league in the United States and Canada. The league was founded in 1998 and absorbed the older Major Indoor Lacrosse League prior to commencing play with eight teams in the United States and Canada. The league has since expanded to 15 teams in the United States and Canada.
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Current Teams
Team
Venue
Municipality
Albany FireWolves
MVP Arena
Albany, New York
Buffalo Bandits
KeyBank Center
Buffalo, New York
Calgary Roughnecks
Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary, Alberta
Colorado Mammoth
Ball Arena
Denver
Georgia Swarm
Gas South Arena
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Halifax Thunderbirds
Scotiabank Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Las Vegas Desert Dogs
Michelob ULTRA Arena
Paradise, Nevada
New York Riptide
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Uniondale, New York
Panther City Lacrosse Club
Dickies Arena
Fort Worth, Texas
Philadelphia Wings
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia
Rochester Knighthawks
Blue Cross Arena
Rochester, New York
San Diego Seals
Pechanga Arena San Diego
San Diego
Saskatchewan Rush
SaskTel Centre
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Toronto Rock
FirstOntario Centre
Hamilton, Ontario
Vancouver Warriors
Rogers Arena
Vancouver, British Columbia
Franchise Histories
Baltimore Thunder (1998-1998-99) from Major Indoor Lacrosse League → Pittsburgh CrosseFire (2000) → Washington Power (2000-01-2001-02) → Colorado Mammoth (2002-03-2019-20) → Suspended operations (2020-21) → Colorado Mammoth (2021-22-Present)
Boston Blazers (1998-DNP) from Major Indoor Lacrosse League
Buffalo Bandits (1998-2019-20) from Major Indoor Lacrosse League → Suspended operations (2020-21) → Buffalo Bandits (2021-22-Present)
New York Saints (1998-2002-03) from Major Indoor Lacrosse League
Ontario Raiders (1998) → Toronto Rock (1998-99-2019-20) → Suspended operations (2020-21) → Toronto Rock (2021-22-Present)
Philadelphia Wings (1998-2013-14) from Major Indoor Lacrosse League → New England Black Wolves (2015-2019-20) → Suspended operations (2020-21) → Albany FireWolves (2021-22-Present)
Rochester Knighthawks (1998-2018-19) from Major Indoor Lacrosse League → Halifax Thunderbirds (2019-20) → Suspended operations (2020-21) → Halifax Thunderbirds (2021-22-Present)
Albany Attack (2000-2002-03) → San Jose Stealth (2003-04-2009) → Washington Stealth (2010-2013) → Vancouver Stealth (2013-14-2017-18) → Vancouver Warriors (2018-19-2019-20) → Suspended operations (2020-21) → Vancouver Warriors (2021-22-Present)