Draft:Canadian Lacrosse League

The Canadian Lacrosse League (CLL) is an independent amateur lacrosse organization dedicated to the formation of the first major junior lacrosse league in Canada.

Founded in 2016 after the inaugural IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship (then known as the U-19 World Lacrosse Challenge), the CLL currently provides development opportunities for players, coaches, and officials who have aspirations to reach the National Lacrosse League through international competition not provided by other leagues or national and international governing bodies.

History
The CLL was founded in 2016 for the purpose of operating a Canadian entry in the IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship. As a member of the IIJL teams have expanded to include U18, U16, and Women's Junior.

International
As a Founding Member Nation the CLL represents Canada at all International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL) championships and tournaments, namely the IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship (WJLC).

Players are selected to play with the CLL and represent Canada internationally through competing at regional combines held across the country annually.

International Indoor Junior Lacrosse
The CLL Canada Development Team (CANDT) competes annually at the European Box Lacrosse Invitational (E-Box) and other international tournaments and events.
 * World Junior Lacrosse Championship
 * Women's World Junior Lacrosse Championship (WWJLC)
 * World U18 Lacrosse Championship (WU18LC)
 * World U16 Lacrosse Championship (WU16LC)
 * Commonwealth Cup (CWC)

Canada has won gold five (5) times at the World Juniors, most recently in 2022 where they defeated the Haudenosaunee 16-9.

Media
The CLL secured exclusive Canadian broadcast rights for the IIJL World Junior Lacrosse Championship in 2021 and 2022 with TSN. Select games aired live on television (TSN2) while all games streamed live on TSN+.

Previous the IJLL World Junior Lacrosse Championship had broadcasted nationally in Canada (2019) on GameTV and GameTV+ and regionally in Saskatchewan (2018) on SaskTel MaxTV and Shaw.

The CLL raises funds for the Support Our Troops Yellow Ribbon campaign.