2016 Major League Lacrosse season
| 2016 MLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| Sport | Field lacrosse |
| Duration | April - August 2016 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| 2016 | |
The 2016 Major League Lacrosse season will be the 16th season of Major League Lacrosse. The season will feature 9 teams (all in the United States) after the addition of the Atlanta Blaze via expansion.[1] It will be the first time since 2008 that the league has had more than eight teams. The New York Lizards are coming off their third Steinfeld Cup victory in franchise history and first since 2003 after defeating the Rochester Rattlers 15-12 August 8, 2015 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.[2]
Milestones & events
- August 8, 2015 - An expansion team is announced to play in Atlanta as the Blaze.
- October 27, 2015 - The Machine announce they are changing venues to Panther Stadium in downtown Columbus, home to the Ohio Dominican Panthers.[3] The Machine spent their first four seasons at Selby Field in Delaware, Ohio.
- March 9 - The MLL announced the two semifinals games would be hosted at two separate neutral locations for the first time in league history. One would be hosted at Fairfield University's Rafferty Stadium in Connecticut and another at the National Sports Center Stadium near Minneapolis, Minnesota.[4]
- March 23 - The MLL announces the 2016 Steinfeld Cup would be held in Atlanta at Fifth Third Bank Stadium.[5] It will be the third consecutive championship game held in greater Atlanta. The 2015 championship game was the most attended game in Steinfeld Cup history.
Coaching changes
- Atlanta Blaze - John Tucker, becomes the first head coach and general manager of the expansion franchise.[6]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Atlanta Blaze | Boston Cannons | Charlotte Hounds | Chesapeake Bayhawks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Third Bank Stadium | Gillette Stadium | American Legion Memorial Stadium | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Capacity: 8,318 | Capacity: 68,756 | Capacity: 21,000 | Capacity: 34,000 |
| Denver Outlaws | Florida Launch | New York Lizards | Ohio Machine | Rochester Rattlers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Authority Field at Mile High | FAU Stadium | James M. Shuart Stadium | Panther Stadium | Sahlen's Stadium |
| Capacity: 76,125 | Capacity: 29,419 | Capacity: 11,929 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 13,768 |
Standings
| Playoff Seed |
| 2016 Major League Lacrosse Standings | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | GB | GF | 2ptGF | GA | 2ptGA | |||
| Atlanta Blaze | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Boston Cannons | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Charlotte Hounds | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chesapeake Bayhawks | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Denver Outlaws | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Florida Launch | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New York Lizards | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ohio Machine | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rochester Rattlers | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
All Star Game
The 2016 All Star Game will take place in Orange County, California at Cal State Fullerton's Titan Stadium. This will be the first professional lacrosse game in Southern California since the Los Angeles Riptide left. In 2015, the event was held in Houston, Texas where it attracted 10,084 fans.
Playoffs
On March 9, the league announced the two semifinals games would be held at separate neutral locations for the first time ever. One will be held in Fairfield, Connecticut, and the other will be held near Minneapolis, Minnesota. For the third straight year, the championship game will be held at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Atlanta.
| Semifinals August 13 | Championship August 20 | ||||||||
| 1 | TBD | ||||||||
| 4 | TBD | ||||||||
| 2 | TBD | ||||||||
| 3 | TBD | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Major League Lacrosse Announces Newest Expansion Team Atlanta Blaze
- ↑ The New York Lizards Win 2015 MLL Championship
- ↑ FAQ About the Machine's new home field
- ↑ Major League Lacrosse Semifinals to be Played at Two Neutral Venues
- ↑ MLL championship headed back to Atlanta
- ↑ Atlanta Blaze Announce John Tucker as New Head Coach and General Manager
External links
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