European Lacrosse Federation

European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) is the sport governing body of men and women's lacrosse in Europe.

It was founded in 1995 by the Czech Republic, Scotland, England, Sweden, Germany, and Wales.

[4] The annual Aleš Hřebeský Memorial tournament in Prague is the largest European box lacrosse tournament.

[5] The main club field lacrosse competition is the Ken Galluccio Cup, where the winner of each country’s league competes to decide the European club champion.

In March 2022, due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian teams, athletes, and officials were suspended from participation in World Lacrosse events and qualifiers, and it was decided that no World Lacrosse or European Lacrosse Federation events would be held in Russia.