The 2025 NLL season is the 38th season of play of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The season begins on November 29, 2024, and ends in spring of 2025.
Team movement
On February 21, 2024, the NLL announced that the New York Riptide would relocate to Ottawa, and be renamed the Ottawa Black Bears for competition in the 2025 season.[4]
On August 30, 2024, the NLL announced that the Panther City Lacrosse Club would cease operations. The league held a dispersal draft on September 2.[5][6]
On April 12, 2024, the Las Vegas Desert Dogs announced they're moving their home arena from Michelob Ultra Arena to Lee's Family Forum.[7]
Teams
| 2025 National Lacrosse League | |||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | ||
| Albany FireWolves | Albany, New York | MVP Arena | 14,236 | ||
| Buffalo Bandits | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center | 19,070 | ||
| Calgary Roughnecks | Calgary, Alberta | Scotiabank Saddledome | 19,289 | ||
| Colorado Mammoth | Denver, Colorado | Ball Arena | 18,000 | ||
| Georgia Swarm | Duluth, Georgia | Gas South Arena | 10,500 | ||
| Halifax Thunderbirds | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Scotiabank Centre | 10,500 | ||
| Las Vegas Desert Dogs | Henderson, Nevada | Lee's Family Forum | 5,567 | ||
| Ottawa Black Bears | Ottawa, Ontario | Canadian Tire Centre | 18,655 | ||
| Philadelphia Wings | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | 19,306 | ||
| Rochester Knighthawks | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena | 10,662 | ||
| San Diego Seals | San Diego, California | Pechanga Arena | 12,920 | ||
| Saskatchewan Rush | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | SaskTel Centre | 15,195 | ||
| Toronto Rock | Mississauga, Ontario | Paramount Fine Foods Centre | 5,612 | ||
| Vancouver Warriors | Vancouver, British Columbia | Rogers Arena | 18,910 | ||
Map of teams
Regular season
Reference:[8]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Buffalo Bandits | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 96 | 57 | +39 | 16.00 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Saskatchewan Rush | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 96 | 82 | +14 | 12.00 | 10.25 |
| 3 | Calgary Roughnecks | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 99 | 101 | −2 | 12.38 | 12.62 |
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 125 | 114 | +11 | 12.50 | 11.40 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Wings | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 124 | 120 | +4 | 13.78 | 13.33 |
| 6 | Georgia Swarm | 9 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 105 | 110 | −5 | 11.67 | 12.22 |
| 7 | Ottawa Black Bears | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 70 | 77 | −7 | 8.75 | 9.62 |
| 8 | Halifax Thunderbirds | 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 104 | 102 | +2 | 13.00 | 12.75 |
| 9 | Vancouver Warriors | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 92 | 89 | +3 | 10.22 | 9.89 |
| 10 | San Diego Seals | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.5 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 96 | 100 | −4 | 10.67 | 11.11 |
| 11 | Rochester Knighthawks | 10 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 4.0 | 1–4 | 3–2 | 115 | 124 | −9 | 11.50 | 12.40 |
| 12 | Toronto Rock | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.5 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 86 | 99 | −13 | 9.56 | 11.00 |
| 13 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 87 | 115 | −28 | 10.88 | 14.38 |
| 14 | Albany FireWolves | 9 | 2 | 7 | .222 | 5.5 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 105 | 110 | −5 | 11.67 | 12.22 |
x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record
Awards
Annual awards
Stadiums and locations
| Georgia Swarm | Albany FireWolves | Ottawa Black Bears | Philadelphia Wings |
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| Gas South Arena | MVP Arena | Canadian Tire Centre | Wells Fargo Center |
| Capacity: 11,355 | Capacity: 14,236 | Capacity: 18,655 | Capacity: 19,543 |
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| Buffalo Bandits | Halifax Thunderbirds | Rochester Knighthawks | Toronto Rock |
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| KeyBank Center | Scotiabank Centre[9] | Blue Cross Arena | Paramount Fine Foods Centre |
| Capacity: 19,070 | Capacity: 10,595 | Capacity: 11,200 | Capacity: 5,612 |
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| Calgary Roughnecks | Colorado Mammoth | San Diego Seals | Saskatchewan Rush |
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| WestJet Field at Scotiabank Saddledome | Ball Arena | Pechanga Arena | Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre |
| Capacity: 19,289 | Capacity: 18,007 | Capacity: 12,920 | Capacity: 15,190 |
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| Vancouver Warriors | Las Vegas Desert Dogs |
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| Rogers Arena | Lee's Family Forum |
| Capacity: 18,910 | Capacity: 5,567 |
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Attendance
Regular season
| Home Team | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bandits | 4 | 18,083 | 72,330 |
| Calgary Roughnecks | 3 | 11,595 | 34,784 |
| Colorado Mammoth | 5 | 9.659 | 48,293 |
| Halifax Thunderbirds | 4 | 9,609 | 38,434 |
| Vancouver Warriors | 4 | 9,437 | 37,747 |
| Philadelphia Wings | 5 | 6,178 | 30,892 |
| Saskatchewan Rush | 4 | 5,751 | 23,003 |
| Ottawa Black Bears | 4 | 5,646 | 22.582 |
| Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 5 | 5,177 | 20,709 |
| Rochester Knighthawks | 5 | 5,105 | 25,526 |
| Toronto Rock | 4 | 5,070 | 20,281 |
| Georgia Swarm | 5 | 4,661 | 23,307 |
| San Diego Seals[a] | 5 | 4,472 | 22,361 |
| Albany FireWolves | 4 | 4,377 | 17,509 |
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- ^ For one game, the Seals reported an attendance total rounded to the even thousand
See also
References
- ^ Rigdon, Jay (October 26, 2021). "ESPN gets exclusive rights to National Lacrosse League in multiyear deal". Awful Announcing.
- ^ "Full Schedule".
- ^ "National Lacrosse League Heads to ESPN Under New Broadcast Deal". 26 October 2021.
- ^ "NLL's New York team to move to Ottawa and be renamed Black Bears starting next season". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. February 21, 2024. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ "Panther City Lacrosse Club to Cease Operations Effective Immediately". National Lacrosse League. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
- ^ "Panther City Lacrosse Club Dispersal Draft". swarmitup.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ "DESERT DOGS ANNOUNCE NEW HOME AT LEE'S FAMILY FORUM IN HENDERSON FOR 2024-25 SEASON". Las Vegas Desert Dogs. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ^ "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
- ^ "NLL Announces brands and identities for its two newest teams". NLL.com. February 17, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "2025 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.