2017 Major League Lacrosse season
| 2017 MLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Lacrosse |
| Sport | Field lacrosse |
| Duration | April 22 - August 19, 2017 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| 2017 | |
The 2017 Major League Lacrosse season will be the 17th season of Major League Lacrosse. Featuring the same nine teams (all from the United States) as it did in 2016, the season will begin on Saturday, April 22 when the youngest franchise Atlanta Blaze host the Ohio Machine at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia.[1] The defending champion Denver Outlaws will try to capture their third title in four years after defeating the Machine, 19-18 in the 2016 Steinfeld Cup.
Milestones and events
- November 15, 2016 - The 2017 MLL schedule is announced. Notable games include a 2016 Steinfeld Cup rematch on July 15 in Denver between the Outlaws and the Machine. The Blaze will be the Outlaws' opponent in their annual Independence Day game for the first time on Tuesday, July 4.
- November 16 - The village of Obetz announces the construction of a new 6,500-seat multipurpose stadium, Fortress Field at the site of the closed Columbus Motor Speedway. The stadium will be finished in time for the Machine's first home game on May 6. It will be the third venue in franchise history.[2]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Main article: List of Major League Lacrosse stadiums
| Atlanta Blaze | Boston Cannons | Charlotte Hounds | Chesapeake Bayhawks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Third Bank Stadium | Harvard Stadium | American Legion Memorial Stadium | Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium |
| Capacity: 8,318 | Capacity: 30,323 | 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 | Fortress Field | Wegmans Sports Complex |
| Capacity: 76,125 | Capacity: 29,419 | Capacity: 11,929 | Capacity: 6,500 | Capacity: 5,000 |
Standings
| Playoff Seed |
| 2017 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 2017 All Star Game will take place on Saturday, July 8 at a location yet to be announced.[3]
Playoffs
| Semifinals August 12 | Championship August 19 | ||||||||
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References
External links
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