Hong Kong men's national lacrosse team

The Hong Kong men's national lacrosse team, also known as the Hong Kong men's representative lacrosse team, represents the Chinese territory of Hong Kong in international lacrosse competitions. It is organized by the Hong Kong Lacrosse Association.[1]

Hong Kong
WL membership2002
AssociationHong Kong Lacrosse Association
ConfederationAPLU (Asia Pacific)
World Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2002)

History

Lacrosse was introduced in the then-British colony of Hong Kong in 1950 by English academic Prof. Large. Large introduced the sport to the University of Hong Kong but students only played with lacrosse sticks until 1994 when the Japanese helped the Hong Kongers play in full gear. This led to Hong Kong's admission as a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse in 2002 and debuted at the World Lacrosse Championship in the same year.[2]

At the 2017 Asia Pacific Championship in Jeju, South Korea, Hong Kong finished third behind champions Japan and runner-ups Australia. In the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship, the Hong Kong national team targets to finish among the top 20 participating nations.[3]

References
  1. "Unbeatable at home: Hong Kong's men and women lacrosse teams dominate at international Open". South China Morning Post. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. "Hong Kong Lacrosse Roots – A Brief History". Lacrosse All Stars. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. "Top 20 in the world? Hong Kong lacrosse team aiming high at the world championship". South China Morning Post. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
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