Italian National Lacrosse Team

What Italian National Lacrosse Team does

The Italian National Lacrosse Team is the senior men's representative side of lacrosse in Italy, operated by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Lacrosse (FIGL), the country's national governing body for the sport established in 2017 with roots tracing to the 2005 founding of Roma Leones, Italy's first lacrosse society. FIGL is a non-profit federation headquartered in Rome and affiliated with CONI (the Italian National Olympic Committee) and World Lacrosse, and it fields men's, women's, and U20 national teams across Field Lacrosse, Box Lacrosse, and Sixes formats. Its core "products" are organized competitions — national men's and women's field lacrosse championships in their 16th edition, a national Sixes championship aligned with the Olympic format, and a Box Lacrosse program — alongside international national team representation at European and World Championships. Supporting infrastructure includes official playing-rule publications, a referee certification program (Corsa Formazione Arbitri), published training exercises, and the OpenBox live statistics platform used to track Italian competitions in real time.

The federation monetizes primarily through membership fees from member clubs, equipment and apparel partnerships (kprosports, thegoodstick), travel logistics partnerships (dreamteamsportstours), and a publicly disclosed financial sponsorship from Banca Mediolanum. CONI recognition and the IOC's confirmation of lacrosse as an Olympic discipline for the Los Angeles 2028 Games in the Sixes format — returning after an 80-year absence — provide institutional funding and legitimacy. The men's national team reached a historic milestone in July 2025, winning the silver medal at the Men's European Championship in Wroclaw, Poland (losing 8-9 to Israel in the final), Italy's first-ever appearance in an international lacrosse final, and qualifying for the 2027 World Championship in Japan.

Business model mechanics are consistent with a national federation: no disclosed revenue, no equity investors, and operations sustained through institutional grants, sponsorships, and member dues. GTM is grassroots-driven through club championships, school- and city-level development programs (e.g., the Rome City Institute and Lazio Hockey Open Monday Sessions), and digital channels including the official lacrosseitalia.it website, Facebook, Instagram, and email newsletters. As of 2026, the federation is actively expanding Box Lacrosse (debut continental championship at Prague 2026), launching a women's Division II World Championship effort in Wroclaw, and building toward LA28 Olympic qualification.

Name

Italian National Lacrosse Team

Legal name

Federazione Italiana Giuoco Lacrosse (FIGL)

Website

https://lacrosseitalia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Italian National Lacrosse Team, managed by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Lacrosse (FIGL), is Italy's non-profit national governing body and representative side for lacrosse. FIGL organizes men's, women's, and U20 championships across Field, Box, and Sixes formats, supports international competition, and pursues the LA28 Olympic pathway.

Ownership category

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Product category

National Sports Federation (Lacrosse)

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Referee, Umpire & Coach Education/Certification Academies (MPAKAJAN), Championship & Cup Organizers (MPAKADAB), Olympic & Multi-Sport Movement Organizations (NOCs, Olympic Committees) (MPAKACAI)

Keywords

• National lacrosse federation
• Field lacrosse championships
• Box lacrosse competitions
• Olympic sixes lacrosse
• Sports governance association

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FIGL governs and promotes lacrosse in Italy through organizing national men's and women's field lacrosse championships, the National Sixes Championship (the Olympic format for LA28), and fielding Italian national teams in international Field, Box, and Sixes lacrosse competitions. The federation also runs referee training courses, publishes official regulations and training resources, and operates the OpenBox live statistics platform for tracking competition results.

Product overview

Italia Lacrosse (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Lacrosse - FIGL) is the Italian national governing body for lacrosse. The organization operates a portfolio of competitive programs including the Men's and Women's Field Lacrosse Championships (both in their 16th edition as of 2026), the National Lacrosse Sixes Championship (the Olympic format for LA28), and Box Lacrosse competitions. The federation supports National Teams competing internationally at World Championships and European Championships, with the men's team achieving a historic silver medal at the 2025 European Championships. Supporting products include official referee training courses, published training exercise resources, and live statistics platforms for competition tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Campionato Maschile di Field Lacrosse (Men's Field Lacrosse National Championship) The national men's field lacrosse championship, the primary competitive league for men's lacrosse clubs in Italy, in its 16th edition for the 2025-26 season. Features teams such as Bologna Lacrosse, Bocconi Sport Team, Painkillers Milano, and others competing for the Italian title.
• Campionato Femminile di Field Lacrosse (Women's Field Lacrosse National Championship) The national women's field lacrosse championship in its 16th edition for the 2025-26 season, featuring clubs such as Bologna Lacrosse, Lacrosse Milano Baggataway, and Bella Venezia competing for the Italian title.
• Campionato Nazionale Lacrosse Sixes (National Sixes Lacrosse Championship) The national championship in the Sixes format, the Olympic variant of lacrosse that will be featured at Los Angeles 2028. Includes both men's and women's divisions with regional group stage competition.
• Nazionale Italiana di Lacrosse (Italian National Lacrosse Teams) The Italian national lacrosse teams (men's senior, women's senior, and U20 categories) competing in international tournaments including World Championships, European Championships, and Olympic qualification events. The men's team won a historic silver medal at the 2025 European Championship in Wroclaw, Poland, qualifying for the 2027 World Championship in Japan.
• Nazionale Italiana Maschile di Box Lacrosse (Italian Men's Box Lacrosse National Team) The Italian men's national indoor box lacrosse team competing in European Box Lacrosse Championships and other international box lacrosse events. The team made its European championship debut at Prague 2026.
• Corsa Formazione Arbitri (Referee Training Courses) Official referee training courses and certification programs for lacrosse officials in Italy, including both men's and women's field lacrosse officiating.
• OpenBox Live Stats Platform A live statistics tracking platform for Italian lacrosse competitions, providing real-time game statistics and results for various tournaments and championships operated by FIGL.

Quantifiable outcome

• Silver medal (8-9 loss to Israel) at 2025 European Championship
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CONI (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian National Olympic Committee - key institutional partner for Olympic sports recognition and support, critical for lacrosse's Olympic pathway
• Federhockey (Italian Hockey Federation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Italian Hockey Federation for collaborative sports development
• kprosports.comminorOthersEquipment and apparel partner
• thegoodstick.cominorOthersEquipment partner for lacrosse sticks and gear
• dreamteamsportstours.comminorOthersTravel and sports tours partner for team logistics
• Banca MediolanumminorOthersOfficial supporter/sponsor of Italian National Men's Lacrosse Team
• Lazio HockeyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Rome City Institute and Lazio Hockey to restart lacrosse in Rome capital, with Open Monday Sessions training programs
• Rome City InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports education institute partnership to develop lacrosse in Rome through Open Monday Sessions, combining academic and sports excellence

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

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Broad incumbents

• Lacrosse Canada: Lacrosse Canada is the national federation governing field, box, and women's lacrosse in Canada, and runs senior and junior national teams. Comparable in governance structure and multi-format mandate to the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Lacrosse.
• USA Lacrosse: USA Lacrosse is the national governing body for lacrosse in the United States, operating national teams, development programs, and member-club services. Directly comparable as a lacrosse federation, though materially larger and more established than Italy's FIGL.

Direct peers

• Ireland Lacrosse: Ireland Lacrosse is the national governing body for lacrosse in the Republic of Ireland, organising senior and youth national teams in field and box formats. Comparable as a smaller national federation in an emerging lacrosse nation; crowned European Box Lacrosse champion in 2026 over Italy.
• Scotland Lacrosse: Scotland Lacrosse is the governing body for lacrosse in Scotland and represents Scottish national teams internationally. Comparable scale and Federation structure to FIGL, including participation in European Championship and World Championship events.
• Israel Lacrosse Association: Israel Lacrosse is the national federation for lacrosse in Israel and won the 2025 European Championship over Italy. Directly comparable as a national federation competing in the same European/World Championship circuits with similar scale and Olympic-development ambitions.
• Welsh Lacrosse: Welsh Lacrosse governs lacrosse in Wales, competing in European and World Championships across men's and women's divisions. Closely comparable to FIGL as a small national federation in an emerging lacrosse country with international competition aspirations.
• England Lacrosse: England Lacrosse is the national governing body for lacrosse in England, managing national teams and development pathways in a non-traditional lacrosse market. Strong functional peer to FIGL given similar federation size, Olympic-programme aspirations, and European Championship competition overlap.
• Germany Lacrosse: Deutsche Lacrosse Verband governs lacrosse in Germany, organizes national championships, and fields national teams across formats. Comparable European federation of similar size and competitive tier, also targeting Olympic-eligible Sixes development.

Others

• Federazione Italiana Hockey (FIH): Federhockey is the Italian hockey federation that has partnered with FIGL on collaborative sports development. Comparable as an Italian national sports federation partnered with FIGL, sharing CONI-aligned governance and adjacent ice/field-sport ecosystem roles.
• Federation of International Lacrosse / World Lacrosse: World Lacrosse is the international federation governing the sport globally. FIGL is a national member federation; relevant as the apex governing body whose Olympic qualification pathways and championship calendars directly shape FIGL's competition and commercial opportunities.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FederazioneItalianaGiuocoLacrosse
• Instagraminstagram.com/italia_lacrosse_official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/italian-national-lacrosse-team

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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