Sport Lacrosse Chairman Caner Newton | Jurisdiction National | |
Founded October 1, 2009 (2009-10-01) by Patrick Dougherty Affiliation Federation of International Lacrosse and European Lacrosse Federation Headquarters Istanbul and New York City | ||
Turkey Lacrosse Association (TLA) is a non-profit organization formed to educate and disseminate information on the sport of lacrosse in Turkey and globally. The association also provides financial support for the sport in Turkey, including funding and managing Turkey's national teams.
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Represented by TLA, Turkey is the first predominantly Muslim country to play lacrosse competitively and to be a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse and the European Lacrosse Federation.
Men's national field team
In 2014, in the team's first appearance at the World Lacrosse Championships, Turkey placed 22nd.
Men's national indoor team
In 2015, in its first appearance at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. Turkey placed 10th.
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Turkey Lacrosse Association Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA