2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship
The 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship (WILC) was the fifth international box lacrosse championship organized by World Lacrosse every four years. It was held 19-28 September 2019 at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. The winner of the WILC wins the Cockerton Cup, named for All-American lacrosse player Stan Cockerton. Venues. The competition was hosted in two venues in Langley, BC: the Langley Events Centre and the Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre. Teams. A record 20 countries competed in the 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. New entrants included Hong Kong , Costa Rica, Mexico and the Netherlands. Source: Pool play. The teams were divided into four divisions, with the five highest-ranked teams placed in the Blue Division and the others being split into the Yellow, Green, and Orange Divisions. In the Blue Division, the top two teams advanced to the semifinals, the third and fourth teams entered the quarterfinals and the fifth team was placed in the first round of the championship bracket. The first place teams in the Yellow, Green, and Orange Divisions entered the championship bracket, while the other teams were placed in the placement bracket. The Canadians  won the event, with Iroquois, United States, and England placing second, third, and fourth, respectively. Ranking, leaders, and awards. All World Team. Mark Matthews, Canada Randy Staats, Iroquois Joel White, United States Graeme Hossack, Canada Kyle Rubisch, Canada Mike Poulin, Canada President's Team. Forwards Robert Raittila, Finland Matthew Taylor, Australia Transition Adrian Balasch, Austria Defense David Beckmann, Germany Markus Mattila, Finland Goaltender Craig Wende, Germany