| 2018 MLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| Sport | Field lacrosse |
| Duration | April 21 – August 18, 2018 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Season MVP | Rob Pannell |
| Top scorer | Rob Pannell |
| Steinfeld Cup | |
| Champions | Denver Outlaws (third title) |
| Runners-up | Dallas Rattlers (fourth appearance) |
| Finals MVP | Matt Kavanagh |
The 2018 Major League Lacrosse season is the 18th season of Major League Lacrosse. The season began on Saturday, April 21 with three games.[1] For the third straight year, the league consists of nine teams playing 14 games each. However, the league announced on November 16, 2017 that the Rochester Rattlers, one of the league's four remaining charter franchises, would relocate to Frisco, Texas and become the Dallas Rattlers.[2] The reigning champions for the first time are the Ohio Machine, who would take a hard fall and finish 3-11 in 2018. The season culminated on Saturday, August 18 with the Denver Outlaws hoisting their third Steinfeld Trophy in Charleston, South Carolina at MUSC Health Stadium after defeating the Rattlers, 16-12.