LOS ANGELES – April 16, 2024 – The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster today released regular season matchups for the league’s 2024 season, marking the first time PLL teams will represent home cities in pursuit of Eastern and Western Conference titles, and the 2024 PLL Cash App Championship Trophy.

The opening game of the 2024 season will feature a rematch of the 2023 PLL Cash App Championship between the reigning champion Utah Archers and the Philadelphia Waterdogs on June 1 at 1:00pm ET in Albany, NY, followed by the first-ever home game and conference matchup in PLL history when the New York Atlas host the Boston Cannons at 3:30pm ET. 

At PLL games in a team’s home market, the home team will host its Homecoming Weekend – marked by new investments in fan experience celebrating the home team – and play two games in two days. One team will have a bye during homecoming weekends. Minneapolis and Fairfield, Conn. have been selected to host all eight PLL teams June 28-29 and July 19-20. Louisville will host the PLL All-Star game, featuring a conference-based matchup between Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars for the first time in league history.

The full matchup schedule is as follows:

Albany, NY – New York Atlas Homecoming

• Saturday June 1
  • 1:00pm ET – Utah Archers vs Philadelphia Waterdogs
  • 3:30 PM ET – Boston Cannons vs New York 
• Sunday June 2
  • 1:00PM ET – Carolina Chaos vs Denver Outlaws
  • 3:30pm ET – Maryland Whipsnakes vs New York Atlas

Charlotte, NC – Carolina Chaos Homecoming

• Friday June 7
  • 6:00 PM ET - California Redwoods vs Carolina Chaos
  • 8:30 PM ET - Utah Archers vs Denver Outlaws
• Saturday June 8
  • 5:00 PM ET - Maryland Whipsnakes vs Boston Cannons
  • 7:30 PM ET - New York Atlas vs Carolina Chaos

Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Waterdogs Homecoming

• Saturday June 15
  • 12:30 PM ET - Boston Cannons vs Philadelphia Waterdogs
  • Time TBD - Utah Archers vs Carolina Chaos
• Sunday June 16
  • 12:30 PM ET - California Redwoods vs New York Atlas
  • 3:00 PM ET - Maryland Whipsnakes vs Philadelphia Waterdogs

Minneapolis, MN

• Saturday, June 28
  • 6:00 PM CT - New York Atlas vs Maryland Whipsnakes
  • 8:30 PM CT - Boston Cannons vs Utah Archers
• Sunday, June 29
  • 5:00 PM CT - California Redwoods vs Denver Outlaws
  • 7:30 PM CT - Philadelphia Waterdogs vs Carolina Chaos

Boston, MA – Boston Cannons Homecoming 

• Friday, July 5
  • 6:00 PM ET - California Redwoods vs Boston Cannons
  • 8:30 PM ET - Denver Outlaws vs New York Atlas
• Saturday, July 6
  • 4:30 PM ET - Utah Archers vs Maryland Whipsnakes
  • 7:00 PM ET - Philadelphia Waterdogs vs Boston Cannons

Louisville, KY – All-Star Game

Saturday, July 13 | 3:00 PM ET - East All-Stars vs West All-Stars

Fairfield, CT

• Friday, July 19
  • 6:00 PM ET - Denver Outlaws vs Philadelphia Waterdogs
  • 8:30 PM ET - Carolina Chaos vs Maryland Whipsnakes
• Saturday, July 20
  • 3:00 PM ET - New York Atlas vs Boston Cannons
  • Time TBD - Utah Archers vs California Redwoods

San Diego, CA – California Redwoods Homecoming

• Saturday, July 27 
  • 12:00 PM PT - Carolina Chaos vs California Redwoods
  • 2:30 PM PT - Denver Outlaws vs Boston Cannons
• Sunday, July 28
  • Time TBD - Philadelphia Waterdogs vs New York Atlas
  • Time TBD - Maryland Whipsnakes vs California Redwoods

Baltimore, MD – Maryland Whipsnakes Homecoming Weekend

• Saturday, August 3
  • 1:00 PM ET - Philadelphia Waterdogs vs Maryland Whipsnakes
  • 3:30 PM ET - Denver Outlaws vs California Redwoods
• Sunday, August 4
  • 12:30 PM ET - Carolina Chaos vs Utah Archers
  • 3:00 PM ET - Boston Cannons vs Maryland Whipsnakes

Denver, CO – Denver Outlaws Homecoming Weekend

• Friday, August 9
  • 6:00 PM MT - Maryland Whipsnakes vs Denver Outlaws
  • 8:30 PM MT - Philadelphia Waterdogs vs California Redwoods
• Saturday, August 10
  • 12:30 PM MT - New York Atlas vs Utah Archers
  • 5:00 PM MT - Carolina Chaos vs Denver Outlaws

Salt Lake City, UT – Utah Archers Homecoming Weekend

• Friday, August 16
  • 6:00 PM MT - California Redwoods vs Utah Archers
  • 8:30 PM MT - Boston Cannons vs Carolina Chaos
• Saturday, August 17
  • 4:30 PM MT - New York Atlas vs Philadelphia Waterdogs
  • 7:00 PM MT - Denver Outlaws vs Utah Archers

The PLL has adopted a two-conference structure and new playoff format for 2024. The Boston Cannons, New York Atlas, Philadelphia Waterdogs, and Maryland Whipsnakes make up the Eastern Conference, with the Carolina Chaos, Denver Outlaws, Utah Archers, and California Redwoods representing the Western Conference. 

All teams will play conference opponents twice, and non-conference opponents once during the regular season. Under the new playoff format, the Eastern and Western Conference winners will receive a first-round bye, with remaining teams to be seeded based on their overall record. The two bottom performing teams through the regular season will be eliminated from playoff contention.

To view the full 2024 PLL schedule and purchase tickets, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com.

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 2023 Best Place to Work in Sports, and 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).