2012 Men's U-19 World Lacrosse Championship

2012 Men's U–19 World Lacrosse Championship
Tournament details
Host country Finland
Venue(s)Turku, Finland
DatesJuly 12–21
Teams12
Final positions
Champions  United States (7th title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place Iroquois Iroquois
Fourth place England
Tournament statistics
MVPUnited States Matt Kavanagh
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The 2012 Men's U-19 World Lacrosse Championship (U–19) was held at in Turku, Finland from July 12 to July 21. The event was sponsored by the International Lacrosse Federation. This international field lacrosse tournament is held every four years, and teams are composed of players that are under the age of nineteen.[1]

The United States won the seventh titles, after defeating Canada 10–8 in final.[2]

Championship knock-outs

Finals
   
1  United States 10
2  Canada 8
Third place
 Haudenosaunee 15
 England 13

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  United States
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Canada
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Iroquois
4  England
5  Australia
6  Czech Republic
7  Germany
8  Scotland
9  Wales
10  Bermuda
11  South Korea
12  Finland

References

  1. ^ "Men's 2012 U19s in Turku, Finland". World Lacrosse. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  2. ^ "The Avengers: US Rebounds to Win 2012 U19 World Title". World Lacrosse. Retrieved 26 July 2012.