Current season, competition or edition: 2025 NLL season | |
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| Formerly | Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League (1986–1988) Major Indoor Lacrosse League (1988–1997) |
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| Sport | Box lacrosse |
| Founded | 1986 |
| First season | 1987 |
| Commissioner | Brett Frood |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Countries |  Canada(6 teams)  United States(8 teams) |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Most recent champion(s) | Buffalo Bandits (6th title) |
| Most titles | Philadelphia Wings Toronto Rock Buffalo Bandits (6 titles each) |
| TV partner(s) | TSN ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPNews, ESPNU |
| Official website | NLL.com |
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is a men's professional box lacrosse league in North America. The league is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The NLL currently has fourteen teams: eight in the United States and six in Canada.[1] The NLL ranks third in average attendance for pro indoor sports worldwide, behind only the NHL and NBA.[2] Unlike other box lacrosse leagues, which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring, from December to June. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the National Lacrosse League Cup. The NLL has averaged between 8,900 and 10,700 spectators per game each year since 2004.[3][4]
- ^ "NLL Selects Philadelphia Region For New Headquarters" (Press release). National Lacrosse League. July 18, 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "National Lacrosse League Welcomes 13th Franchise | National Lacrosse League". www.nll.com. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- ^ "NLL Regular-Season Attendance Up 2% In '16 With Help From Saskatoon As New Market". Business Sports Daily. June 7, 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "National Lacrosse League – attendance". Pointstreak Sports Technologies. Retrieved 17 July 2019.