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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Ceased | 2021 |
| No. of teams | 52 |
| Country | United States |
| Last champion(s) | Seneca Marksmen (1st title) |
| Most titles | 5 teams tied with 1 |
| Official website | www.iblalacrosse.com |
The Interstate Box Lacrosse Association (IBLA) was a men's senior box lacrosse league based in the United States. From 2019 to 2021, the IBLA served as an official partner of the National Lacrosse League (NLL), operating as a minor developmental funnel.[1] The league was founded in 2017 to unite regional senior leagues into a system similar to the Canadian Lacrosse Association structure of men's Senior A and Senior B box lacrosse teams.[2] In 2021 there were 52 total teams playing in 17 regional leagues. The Seneca Marksmen were the most last IBLA champions, defeating the Grand Rapids Grizzlies in Lakeland, Florida on September 19, 2021.[3]
The league ended in controversy when it was revealed some games leading up to the 2021 championship game had been miscounted. Additional conversations from teams meeting at the 2021 championships uncovered repeated inconsistencies in financial support from the league itself. The outcome of the controversy saw all league teams leaving for the Great Plains Box Lacrosse League (now the Box Lacrosse League), The North American Box Lacrosse League, or returning to independent operations.
- ^ "National Lacrosse League Partners With IBLA to Further Grow the Sport of Lacrosse". NLL.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "History". IBLA. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ "VISTA Today's Weekend Warrior Wins National Championship with His Semi-Pro Lacrosse Team". vista.today. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2021.