2024 PLL Championship Series Schedule Announced
By PLL | Dec 20, 2023
LOS ANGELES – Dec. 20, 2023 – The Premier Lacrosse League powered by Ticketmaster today released the schedule for its 2024 PLL Championship Series to be held February 14-19, 2024 at The St. James in Springfield, Va., airing and streaming on ESPN Platforms. The Olympic style, six-on-six, round-robin tournament will feature the league’s top four teams from the 2023 season: the Boston Cannons, California Redwoods, Philadelphia Waterdogs, and the 2023 PLL Cash App Champion Utah Archers.
“The PLL Championship Series represents innovation and growth in our sport and our league, especially as we approach the Los Angeles 2028 Games and lacrosse’s return to Olympic action,” said Mike Rabil, co-founder and CEO of the Premier Lacrosse League. “We’re thrilled to bring this fast-paced, Olympic format to fans across the country through our partnership with ESPN, and in the DMV alongside The St. James. We’re set for another action packed series from February 14-19 when the world’s best players suit up for sixes action.”
Teams will compete in Olympic-style Sixes, the game format set to bring lacrosse back to the Olympics for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Games, marked by fast-paced play on a condensed field with a shortened shot clock, and faceoffs limited to the start of each quarter.
Wednesday 2/14: Round Robin Play
- Redwoods vs. Cannons
- 5:30-7:00 PM ET
- Waterdogs @ Archers
- 7:30-9:00 PM ET
Friday 2/16: Round Robin Play
- Redwoods @ Waterdogs
- 5:30-7:00 PM ET
- Cannons @ Archers
- 7:30-9:00 PM ET
Saturday 2/17: Round Robin Play
- Archers @ Redwoods
- 5:00-6:30 PM ET
- Waterdogs @ Cannons
- 7:00-8:30 PM ET
Sunday 2/18: Semifinals
- Game 1 - 1:00-2:30 PM ET
- Game 2 - 3:00-4:30 PM ET
Monday 2/19: Championship
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET
The Boston Cannons, California Redwoods, Philadelphia Waterdogs, Utah Archers will be the first PLL teams to represent their newly named home locations. Earlier this year, the PLL assigned its eight teams to home cities, marking the league’s biggest investment since its inception in 2018.
As part of the league’s mission to trailblaze the future of professional sports that is player and fan focused, the PLL Championship Series is entitled by Ticketmaster and their commitment to elevating fan experience. To learn more about the PLL Championship Series and purchase tickets, visit https://premierlacrosseleague.com/championship-series.
About the Premier Lacrosse League
The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster is a men’s professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of eight teams rostered by the best players in the world. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the PLL is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, The Chernin Group, Arctos Sports Partners, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Kraft Group, Bolt Capital and other top investors in sports and media. The PLL is distributed through an exclusive media rights agreement with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+. The PLL was named 2020 Sports Breakthrough by the Sports Business Journal, and recognized as a 2021 Best Employer in Sports by Front Office Sports. For more on the league, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter (@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague), YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL) and TikTok (@pll).