Announced in May 2022, the Championship Series was created for a variety of reasons: incentivize a teams regular season finishing position(as of 2023 only the last place team in the standings does not qualify for playoffs in the PLL), provide more playing opportunities for PLL players that do not play in the NLL, aid in the broader push for lacrosse's inclusion in the Olympics, and to create more inventory for the PLL's broadcasting partners.
The other competing teams were the eventual champion Boston Cannons, Philadelphia Waterdogs, and California Redwoods.
The top four PLL teams from the 2024 regular season – New York Atlas, Boston Cannons, Maryland Whipsnakes and the 2024 PLL Champion Utah Archers will each compete in round-robin, six-on-six tournaments inspired by the Lacrosse Sixes game format added to the 2028 Summer Olympics.
The format is marked by fast-paced play on a condensed field with a shortened shot clock, and faceoffs limited to the start of each quarter.
Round-robin play begins on Tuesday, February 11 and continues through Saturday, Feb. 15, with PLL semifinal set for Sunday, Feb. 16 and championship game will be on Monday, Feb.