Prior to 2022, the World Lacrosse U20 World Championship age grouping was U19.
The first U19 World Championship was sanctioned by the International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) in Adelaide, Australia, in 1988, with the U.S. defeating Canada for gold. Since then, Team USA went on to win the first nine world championships before Canada edged the U.S. in 2025. From 2008 to 2016, the U19 World Championship fell under the direction of the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) and beginning in 2022, under World Lacrosse.
USA Lacrosse coordinates all aspects of the U.S. Men’s National Team program.
World Championship History
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Adelaide, Australia | United States | Canada | 12-5 |
| 1992 | Long Island, N.Y. | United States | Australia | 24-11 |
| 1996 | Tokyo, Japan | United States | Australia | 13-8 |
| 1999 | Adelaide, Australia | United States | Canada | 14-7 |
| 2003 | Baltimore, Md. | United States | Canada | 19-10 |
| 2008 | Coquitlam, Canada | United States | Canada | 19-12 |
| 2012 | Turku, Finland | United States | Canada | 10-8 |
| 2016 | Coquitlam, Canada | United States | Canada | 13-12 |
| 2022 | Limerick, Ireland | United States | Canada | 12-10 |
| 2025 | Jeju Island, Korea | Canada | United States | 6-5 |
History
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