2014 Federation of International Lacrosse 2014 World Championships–Denver, Colorado Wrapup!
It’s hard to believe that the 2014 FIL World Championship—the largest international lacrosse event in history—is already over! Word on the street is that the FIL-WCs won’t be coming back to the USA until sixteen years down the line in 2030. In the meantime, the record number of 38 teams that played in this year’s FIL-WC in Denver, Colorado, sorted themselves into the following rankings.
World Rankings Based on 2014 FIL World Championship Results
1. Canada
2. United States
3. Iroquois Nationals
4. Australia
5. England
6. Scotland
7. Israel
8. Japan
9. Germany
10. Ireland
11. Sweden
12. New Zealand
13. Finland
14. Czech Republic
15. Switzerland
16. Netherlands
17. Wales
18. Italy
19. Latvia
20. Poland
21. Hong Kong
22. Turkey
23. Mexico
24. Bermuda
25. Norway
26. Korea
27. Slovakia
28. Belgium
29. Austria
30. Thailand
31. Spain
32. France
33. Russia
34. China
35. Uganda
36. Argentina
37. Colombia
38. Costa Rica
Here is how the final games for each team vying for their spot in the pecking order played out.
2014 FIL World Championship Final Game Results
FIL World Championship Game Canada 8 United States 5
3rd place game Iroquois Nationals 16 Australia 5
5th place game England 15 Scotland 13
7th place game Israel 15 Japan 10
9th place game Germany 8 Ireland 6
11th place game Sweden 8 New Zealand 6
13th place game Finland 11 Czech Republic 7
15th place game Switzerland 9 Netherlands 6
17th place game Wales 18 Italy 6
19th place game Latvia 17 Poland 7
21st place game Hong Kong 10 Turkey 4
23rd place game Mexico 12 Bermuda 8
25th place game Norway 14 Slovakia 3
27th place game Belgium 7 Austria 6
29th place game Thailand 12 Spain 6
31st place game France 15 Russia 7
33rd place game China 14 Uganda 7
35th place game Korea 10 Argentina 7
37th place game Colombia 11 Costa Rica 4