The Atlas Cup

World's Best Coming to USA Lacrosse for The Atlas Cup

The world’s top lacrosse powers are coming to USA Lacrosse headquarters this fall for The Atlas Cup, an international event showcasing the sixes format of the game that will be utilized for the LA28 Olympics. The United States will welcome top international lacrosse teams, including the men’s and women’s teams from Canada and the Haudenosaunee Nation, from Sept. 26-28 for three days of intense competition. 

Just as Atlas carried the weight of the world in Greek mythology, The Atlas Cup name pays homage to today’s lacrosse athletes as they carry the future of the sport on their shoulders entering a pivotal moment in the sport’s history with the Olympics on the horizon. 

The Atlas Cup marks the first time these international lacrosse powers have competed in the same event in men’s and women’s sixes since The World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Ala. Canada beat the United States in the gold medal game in both the men’s and women’s events at The World Games that year while the Haudenosaunee men finished fifth and the women finished seventh.