This international field lacrosse tournament is held every four years, and teams are composed of players that are under the age of nineteen.

[2] The Blue Division was composed of the following six teams: the United States had won each of the ILF's Under-19 World Lacrosse Championship tournaments since its inception in 1988;[3] Canada led by head coach Gary Gait;[4] Iroquois Nationals, the Nationals are the only First Nations/Native American team to compete in international competition;[5] the up-and-coming England team; [6] Australia, who won the bronze medal in 2003;[6] and Japan, who moved up to the Blue Division after going undefeated in the Red Division in 2003.

[6] The Red Division included three nations making their first appearance in an Under-19 World Lacrosse Championship tournament:[7] Bermuda,[8] Finland,[9] and Scotland.

Germany also participated, but was granted a waiver by the ILF to field a team consisting of Under-21 year olds.

[13] The round robin portion of the tournament determined seeding for the semi-finals and the placing games.

It was the United States' sixth gold medal, and their third consecutive finals victory over Team Canada.

[25] The United States was led by the play of goalkeeper Adam Ghitelman and three goals by captain Craig Dowd.