2017 Women's Lacrosse World Cup
# 2017 Women's Lacrosse World Cup

The 2017 FIL Women's Lacrosse World Cup, the tenth World Cup, is the preeminent international women's lacrosse tournament. The tournament is being held at the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford, Surrey, in the South East of England, with 25 nations competing. Rathbones Investment Management plc committed as the title sponsor for the event in 2014.

## Introduction

The 2017 Rathbones Women's Lacrosse World Cup is an official Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) event and will be organised and managed by the English Lacrosse Association. This tournament was first held in 1982 and is held every four years. This will be the third time that England has hosted the World Cup having previously hosted the tournament in 1982 and 2001.

## Participating nations

* Australia
* Belgium
* Canada
* China
* Colombia
* Czech Republic
* England
* Germany
* Iroquois
* Hong Kong
* Ireland
* South Korea
* Latvia
* Mexico
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Israel
* Italy
* Japan
* Scotland
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United States
* Wales

## Format

The seeding structure for the FIL Rathbones Women’s Lacrosse World Cup has been calculated through use of placing positions from the 2013 World Cup in Canada. Nations who are playing in the World Cup for the first time were placed based on previous results, geographic diversity and their 2016 European Championship placing position.

The pools played a round robin between 12 and 18 July. The top placing teams from Pools B, C, D and E will play off to decide which 2 nations qualify to play in the Championship Division. Pool A members all advance to the Championship Division because it is composed of the top teams, according to World Lacrosse.

The nations were split up to play in the Championship Division (Teams 1-8), Platinum Division (Teams 9-16) and Diamond Division (Teams 17-25).

## Group stage

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 21 | +65 | Qualification for Championship Division | — | 17–3 | — | — | 15–6 | 19–3 |
| 2 | Canada | 5 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 41 | +5 | Qualification for Championship Division | — | — | 9–5 | — | — | 16–7 |
| 3 | Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 34 | +23 | Qualification for Championship Division | 8–15 | — | — | 13–4 | 12–4 | — |
| 4 | England | 5 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 48 | −11 | Qualification for Championship Division | 1–18 | 6–8 | — | — | 12–6 | — |
| 5 | Wales | 5 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 58 | −25 | Qualification for Championship Division | — | 6–10 | — | — | — | 11–7 |
| 6 | Scotland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 79 | −57 | Qualification for Championship Division | — | — | 2–19 | 3–14 | — | — |

### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Iroquois | 4 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 23 | +34 | Qualification for play-in to Championship Division | — | — | 17–5 | — | 18–4 |
| 2 | Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 36 | +6 | Qualification for Platinum Division | 10–11 | — | — | — | 9–5 |
| 3 | South Korea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 38 | +1 | Qualification for Platinum Division | — | 10–11 | — | 14–7 | — |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 40 | −12 | Qualification for Diamond Division | 4–11 | 10–12 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 44 | −29 | Qualification for Diamond Division | — | — | 3–10 | 3–7 | — |

### Pool C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Israel | 4 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 11 | +58 | Qualification for play-in to Championship Division | — | — | 17–3 | 18–0 | — |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 67 | 22 | +45 | Qualification for Platinum Division | 8–16 | — | — | — | 30–1 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 35 | +13 | Qualification for Platinum Division | — | 4–10 | — | — | 21–1 |
| 4 | Belgium | 4 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 62 | −35 | Qualification for Diamond Division | — | 1–21 | 9–20 | — | — |
| 5 | China | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 86 | −81 | Qualification for Diamond Division | 0–18 | — | — | 3–17 | — |

### Pool D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 11 | +75 | Qualification for play-in to Championship Division | — | 10–9 | — | 27–1 | — |
| 2 | Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 17 | +36 | Qualification for Platinum Division | — | — | 11–3 | — | 17–3 |
| 3 | Latvia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 45 | −26 | Qualification for Platinum Division | 0–22 | — | — | — | 9–6 |
| 4 | Mexico | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 57 | −41 | Qualification for Diamond Division | — | 1–16 | 6–7 | — | — |
| 5 | Spain | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 61 | −44 | Qualification for Diamond Division | 1–27 | — | — | 7–8 | — |

### Pool E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 9 | +43 | Qualification for play-in to Championship Division | — | — | — | 21–0 |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 15 | +28 | Qualification for Platinum Division | 5–10 | — | 20–2 | 18–3 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 43 | −23 | Qualification for Platinum Division | 4–21 | — | — | 14–2 |
| 4 | Colombia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 53 | −48 | Qualification for Diamond Division | — | — | — | — |

## Championship Division

| Play-in | Play-in | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | 19 July | 19 July | | | | |
| | | United States | 20 | | | |
| 18 July | 18 July | | United States | 20 | | | |
| 18 July | 18 July | Israel | 3 | | | |
| Israel (OT) | 8 | Israel | 3 | | | |
| Israel (OT) | 8 | | | | 20 July | 20 July | |
| Japan | 7 | | | | 20 July | 20 July |
| Japan | 7 | | | | United States | 19 |
| | | | | | England | 8 |
| | | 19 July | 19 July | | | | |
| | | England | 9 | | | |
| | | Wales | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | 22 July | 22 July |
| | | | | | | | United States | 10 |
| | | | | | | | Canada | 5 |
| | | 19 July | 19 July | | | | | |
| | | Canada | 16 | | | | | |
| 18 July | 18 July | | Canada | 16 | | | | |
| 18 July | 18 July | New Zealand | 1 | | | | | |
| Haudenosaunee | 2 | New Zealand | 1 | | | | | |
| Haudenosaunee | 2 | | | | 20 July | 20 July | | |
| New Zealand | 9 | | | | 20 July | 20 July | | |
| New Zealand | 9 | | | | Canada (OT) | 8 | | |
| | | | | | Australia | 6 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 19 July | 19 July | | | | 22 July | 22 July |
| | | Australia | 21 | | | | England (OT) | 10 |
| | | Scotland | 6 | | | | Australia | 9 |

### Consolation bracket

| Semifinal | Semifinal | 5th position game | 5th position game |
| - | - | - | - |
| 20 July | 20 July |
| Israel (OT) | 8 |
| Israel (OT) | 8 | 21 July | 21 July |
| Wales | 7 | 21 July | 21 July |
| Wales | 7 | Israel | 13 |
| 20 July | 20 July | | Israel | 13 |
| 20 July | 20 July | Scotland | 17 |
| New Zealand | 5 | Scotland | 17 |
| Scotland | 7 | | |
| Scotland | 7 | 7th position game | 7th position game |
| | | 21 July | 21 July |
| | | Wales | 11 |
| | | New Zealand | 5 |

## Platinum Division

Platinum Division will define positions 9 to 16.

| Play-in 3 | Play-in 3 |
| - | - |
| Italy | 12 |
| Ireland | 13 |
| Play-in 4 | Play-in 4 |
| Czech Republic | 4 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Play-in 5 | Play-in 5 |
| Sweden | 9 |
| South Korea | 14 |
| Play-in 6 | Play-in 6 |
| Netherlands | 12 |
| Latvia | 4 |
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | 9th position game | 9th position game |
| 19 July | 19 July | | | |
| Japan | 12 | | | |
| Japan | 12 | 20 July | 20 July | | |
| South Korea | 4 | 20 July | 20 July | |
| South Korea | 4 | Japan | 16 | |
| 19 July | 19 July | | Japan | 16 | |
| 19 July | 19 July | Italy | 6 | |
| Germany | 11 | Italy | 6 | |
| Germany | 11 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Italy | 12 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Italy | 12 | | | | Japan | 10 |
| 19 July | 19 July | | | | | Japan | 10 |
| 19 July | 19 July | | | | Czech Republic | 7 |
| Haudenosaunee | 19 | | | | Czech Republic | 7 |
| Haudenosaunee | 19 | 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| Netherlands | 11 | 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| Netherlands | 11 | Haudenosaunee | 6 | | | |
| 19 July | 19 July | | Haudenosaunee | 6 | | | |
| 19 July | 19 July | Czech Republic | 18 | | 11th position game | 11th position game |
| Ireland | 6 | Czech Republic | 18 | | 11th position game | 11th position game |
| Ireland | 6 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Czech Republic | 9 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Czech Republic | 9 | | | | Haudenosaunee | 17 |
| | | | | | Italy | 18 |

### Consolation bracket

| Semifinal | Semifinal | 13th position game | 13th position game |
| - | - | - | - |
| 20 July | 20 July |
| South Korea | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 | 21 July | 21 July |
| Germany | 18 | 21 July | 21 July |
| Germany | 18 | Germany | 8 |
| 20 July | 20 July | | Germany | 8 |
| 20 July | 20 July | Ireland | 14 |
| Netherlands | 1 | Ireland | 14 |
| Ireland | 13 | | |
| Ireland | 13 | 15th position game | 15th position game |
| | | 21 July | 21 July |
| | | South Korea | 8 |
| | | Netherlands | 6 |

## Diamond Division

Diamond Division will define positions 17 to 25.

| Play-in 7 | Play-in 7 |
| - | - |
| Belgium | 8 |
| Mexico | 12 |
| Play-in 9 | Play-in 9 |
| Spain | 16 |
| China | 4 |
| Play-in 10 | Play-in 10 |
| Hong Kong | 20 |
| Colombia | 0 |
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | 17th position game | 17th position game |
| 19 July | 19 July | | | |
| Colombia | 3 | | | |
| Colombia | 3 | 20 July | 20 July | | |
| Mexico | 10 | 20 July | 20 July | |
| Mexico | 10 | Mexico | 9 | |
| 19 July | 19 July | | Mexico | 9 | |
| 19 July | 19 July | Latvia | 13 | |
| Latvia | 5 | Latvia | 13 | |
| Latvia | 5 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Spain | 4 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Spain | 4 | | | | Latvia | 10 |
| 19 July | 19 July | | | | | Latvia | 10 |
| 19 July | 19 July | | | | Hong Kong | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | | | | Hong Kong | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| Belgium | 8 | 20 July | 20 July | | | |
| Belgium | 8 | Hong Kong (OT) | 5 | | | |
| 19 July | 19 July | | Hong Kong (OT) | 5 | | | |
| 19 July | 19 July | Switzerland | 4 | | 19th position game | 19th position game |
| Switzerland | 12 | Switzerland | 4 | | 19th position game | 19th position game |
| Switzerland | 12 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Sweden | 1 | | | | 21 July | 21 July |
| Sweden | 1 | | | | Mexico | 4 |
| | | | | | Switzerland | 15 |

### Consolation bracket

| Semifinal | Semifinal | 21st position game | 21st position game |
| - | - | - | - |
| 20 July | 20 July |
| Colombia | 6 |
| Colombia | 6 | 21 July | 21 July |
| China | 8 | 21 July | 21 July |
| China | 8 | China | 4 |
| 20 July† | 20 July† | | China | 4 |
| 20 July† | 20 July† | Sweden | 19 |
| Belgium | 6 | Sweden | 19 |
| Sweden (OT) | 7 | | |
| Sweden (OT) | 7 | 23rd position game | 23rd position game |
| | | 21 July | 21 July |
| | | Spain | 13 |
| | | Colombia | 5 |

†Loser of game places 25th

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team | Record |
| - | - | - |
| | United States | 8–0 |
| | Canada | 6–2 |
| | England | 4–4 |
| 4th | Australia | 4–4 |
| 5th | Scotland | 2–6 |
| 6th | Israel | 6–2 |
| 7th | Wales | 2–6 |
| 8th | New Zealand | 4–3 |
| 9th | Japan | 7–1 |
| 10th | Czech Republic | 5–3 |
| 11th | Italy | 5–3 |
| 12th | Haudenosaunee | 5–3 |
| 13th | Ireland | 5–2 |
| 14th | Germany | 5–3 |
| 15th | South Korea | 4–4 |
| 16th | Netherlands | 3–5 |
| 17th | Latvia | 5–3 |
| 18th | Hong Kong | 4–4 |
| 19th | Switzerland | 2–5 |
| 20th | Mexico | 3–5 |
| 21st | Sweden | 3–4 |
| 22nd | China | 1–6 |
| 23rd | Spain | 2–5 |
| 24th | Colombia | 0–7 |
| 25th | Belgium | 1–6 |
