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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| First season | 2004 |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| Last season | 2007 |
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Division | Western |
| Team history | Columbus Landsharks (2001–2003) |
| Based in | Glendale, Arizona |
| Arena | Gila River Arena |
| Colors | Brick, Black, Sand |
| Head coach | Bob Hamley |
| General manager | Bob Hamley |
| Championships | 0 |
| Finals appearances | 2 (2005, 2007) |
| Local media | COX 7 |
| Website | www.arizonasting.com |
The Arizona Sting was a professional American box lacrosse team and a member of the National Lacrosse League from 2004 to 2007. They played at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, from 2001 to 2003 as the Columbus Landsharks, and in 2003 moved to Glendale, Arizona. The team adopted the name Sting in November 2003 and began playing in the Glendale Arena (now Desert Diamond Arena).
In 2005, the Sting defeated the 2004 NLL champion Calgary Roughnecks to win the franchise's first-ever West Division title. The Sting fell 19–13 to the East Division champion Toronto Rock in the league championships.