USA Lacrosse's women's national team lineage starts with the United States Women's Lacrosse Association, formed in 1931 to grow the sport nationally. The first U.S. team was picked in 1933. Two years later, it sailed for England — the first of several tours that would take U.S. teams across England and Australia over the following decades.

Those tours built more than mileage. In 1973, the Americans beat Great Britain on British soil for the first time. Two years later, the 1975 U.S. team went further, going 13-0 across England and Scotland — the program's first perfect tour.

Growth accelerated in the 1970s with the formation of the International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA) — the organization that later became part of World Lacrosse. In 1982, the IFWLA held its first world championship, which the United States won — and the women's U.S. field team hasn't stopped setting the pace since.

USA Lacrosse coordinates every part of the U.S. Women's National Team program — coaching, athlete development, and competition — building on the standard this history set.

All-Time World Lacrosse Championship Results

*Results current through the 2026 World Championship in Tokyo