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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Venue(s) | Perth |
Dates | 7–15 July |
Teams | 15 |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() | ![]() |
Runner-up ![]() | ![]() |
Third place ![]() | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 48 |
Goals scored | 1,068 (22.25 per game) |
MVP | ![]() |
The 2002 World Lacrosse Championship were held between 7–15 July 2002. The event was the ninth international men's lacrosse championship, and took place in Perth, Western Australia under the auspices of the International Lacrosse Federation.[1][2] This was the second time that the tournament was held in Perth, following the 1990 tournament. Fifteen teams competed in the event in three divisions.[3]
The United States successfully defended their title for the sixth consecutive time, defeating Canada 18–15 in the final.[4] Australia beat the Iroquois team 12–11 for third place.
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