The 2013 National Lacrosse League season, the 27th in the history of the NLL, began on January 5, 2013[1] and ended with the Championship game on May 11, 2013.
The Rochester Knighthawks overcame a mediocre 8-8 season to get hot in the playoffs for the second straight year, defeating the Philadelphia Wings, Minnesota Swarm, and Washington Stealth to win their second straight Championship.
[2] 2013 featured a very close regular season, as the top and bottom teams were only separated by 4 games (the 10-6 Toronto Rock vs. 6-10 Buffalo Bandits).
[3] In the end, the Bandits were the lone team out of the playoffs, missed the post-season for the first time since 2002.
[4] Reference: [5] x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games PlayedW: Wins; L: Losses; GB: Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowedDifferential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game •Final played at Langley Events Centre due to arena conflict in Washington.