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The 2024 National Lacrosse League season, formally known as the 2023–2024 season, is the 37th in the history of the NLL. The season began on December 1, 2023, and ends with the NLL final in June 2024. The league also announced a new standings and schedule format. The teams are no longer separated into 2 conferences, and will now play within the same standings. Everyone will play each other at least once, with 4 flex games. The top 8 will face each other in the playoffs.[4]

On November 16, the NLL announced the NLL unBOXed Series, a new series of games designed to activate their unBOXed markets. The first game in the series took place on February 16, 2024 at the Place Bell, in Laval, Quebec between the Toronto Rock and the New York Riptide. The game was designed to activate the Quebec market and was the first NLL game for that market since 2002, when the Montreal Express folded.[5]

On February 21, the NLL announced that the New York Riptide would relocate to Ottawa, and will be renamed the Ottawa Black Bears.[6]

Regular season

Reference:[7]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Toronto Rock – xz18153.8330.07–28–1218169+4912.119.39
2San Diego Seals – x18135.7222.08–15–4210178+3211.679.89
3Albany FireWolves – x18117.6114.05–46–3206191+1511.4410.61
4Buffalo Bandits – x18117.6114.06–35–4237212+2513.1711.78
5Georgia Swarm – x18108.5565.06–34–5198197+111.0010.94
6Halifax Thunderbirds – x18108.5565.06–34–5228200+2812.6711.11
7Panther City Lacrosse Club – x1899.5006.05–44–5205202+311.3911.22
8Rochester Knighthawks – x18810.4447.04–54–5214226−1211.8912.56
9New York Riptide18810.4447.04–54–5206234−2811.4413.00
10Saskatchewan Rush18810.4447.04–54–5217210+712.0611.67
11Calgary Roughnecks18810.4447.06–32–7198194+411.0010.78
12Vancouver Warriors18810.4447.05–43–6202211−911.2211.72
13Philadelphia Wings18612.3339.01–85–4198233−3511.0012.94
14Las Vegas Desert Dogs18513.27810.02–73–6176223−479.7812.39
15Colorado Mammoth18513.27810.04–51–8193226−3310.7212.56

x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record

Playoffs

Quarterfinal Semifinal (best of 3) NLL Final (best of 3)
         
1 Toronto
8 Rochester
 
 
4 Buffalo
5 Georgia
 
 
2 San Diego
7 Panther City
 
 
3 Albany
6 Halifax

Awards

Annual awards

Award Winner Other Finalists
Most Valuable Player
Goaltender of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Transition Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Sportsmanship Award
GM of the Year
Les Bartley Award
Executive of the Year Award
Teammate of the Year Award
Tom Borrelli Award

Stadiums and locations

Georgia Swarm Albany FireWolves New York Riptide Philadelphia Wings
Gas South Arena MVP Arena Nassau Coliseum Wells Fargo Center
Capacity: 11,355 Capacity: 14,236 Capacity: 13,917 Capacity: 19,543
Buffalo Bandits Halifax Thunderbirds Rochester Knighthawks Toronto Rock
KeyBank Center Scotiabank Centre[8] Blue Cross Arena First Ontario Centre
Capacity: 19,070 Capacity: 10,595 Capacity: 11,200 Capacity: 17,383
Calgary Roughnecks Colorado Mammoth San Diego Seals Saskatchewan Rush
WestJet Field at Scotiabank Saddledome Ball Arena Pechanga Arena Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre
Capacity: 19,289 Capacity: 18,007 Capacity: 12,920 Capacity: 15,190
Vancouver Warriors Las Vegas Desert Dogs Panther City Lacrosse Club
Rogers Arena Michelob Ultra Arena Dickies Arena
Capacity: 18,910 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 12,200

Attendance

Regular season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[9]
Buffalo Bandits 9 16,974 152,767
Calgary Roughnecks 9 11,713 105,417
Colorado Mammoth 9 10,380 93,416
Halifax Thunderbirds 9 9,165 82,484
Vancouver Warriors 9 8,874 79,867
Toronto Rock 9 8,636 77,727
Philadelphia Wings 9 8,364 75,276
Saskatchewan Rush 9 8,085 72,767
Las Vegas Desert Dogs 9 6,350 57,154
Georgia Swarm 9 6,231 56,079
Rochester Knighthawks 9 5,526 48,738
New York Riptide 9 4,891 44,021
San Diego Seals 9 4,667 42,002
Albany FireWolves 9 3,963 35,665
Panther City LC 9 2,704 24,332
League 135 7,768 1,047,712

Playoffs

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance[9]
Toronto Rock 1
San Diego Seals 1
Albany Firewolves 1
Buffalo Bandits 1
League

See also

References

  1. ^ Rigdon, Jay (October 26, 2021). "ESPN gets exclusive rights to National Lacrosse League in multiyear deal". Awful Announcing.
  2. ^ "Full Schedule".
  3. ^ "National Lacrosse League Heads to ESPN Under New Broadcast Deal". 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "NLL ADOPTS UNIFIED STANDINGS FORMAT, UPDATED PLAYOFF STRUCTURE". National Lacrosse League. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "NLL RETURNS TO MONTREAL FOR FIRST REGULAR SEASON GAME IN QUEBEC SINCE 2002". National Lacrosse Leageu. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "NLL's New York team to move to Ottawa and be renamed Black Bears starting next season". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. February 21, 2024. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
  8. ^ "NLL Announces brands and identities for its two newest teams". NLL.com. February 17, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "2024 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NLL_season