WLA Playoff Schedule Released

Western Lacrosse Association Releases Playoff Schedule

Salmonbellies, Shamrocks, Thunder, & Timbermen to Battle for Mann Cup Berth

July 28, 2023

Burnaby, BC – The Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) has released the schedule for the 2023 Playoffs, with the winner hosting the 2023 Mann Cup Canadian Sr. A Championship.

The Langley Thunder, Nanaimo Timbermen, New Westminster Salmonbellies, and Victoria Shamrocks have locked down playoff positions and get set for their round one, best-of-five semi-final matchups beginning Tuesday August 1^st.

The Victoria Shamrocks will finish in fourth place and will face the first-place finisher, while the Nanaimo Timbermen, currently with 12 wins and 5 losses, will finish in third place and face the third-place finisher.  First and second-place will be determined Saturday night when the New Westminster Salmonbellies take on the Timbermen in Nanaimo.  A win by New Westminster will move the Salmonbellies to first place, while a loss sees the Langley Thunder take top spot.

The winners of each best-of-five semi-final series will advance to the WLA finals starting Wednesday, August 16^th in a best-of-seven series to determine the WLA Champion. The WLA Champion will advance to the Mann Cup Championship against the eventual Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) champion from Ontario starting on Friday, September 8^th.

Of note, playoff overtime rules are in effect, meaning if a game is tied after regulation time, there will be a two-minute break, followed by a ten-minute overtime period.  If the game is still tied, there will be a five-minute intermission, followed by a twenty-minute sudden death overtime period.

The playoff schedule can be found below or at www.wlalacrosse.com.

Be sure to stay up to date with all of the WLA’s latest news and updates on our website, as well as on our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages. For tickets, go to your local team’s website, or for webcasting, go to wlalacrosse.com/wlatv.

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The Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) is an amateur league of men’s Senior A box lacrosse sanctioned by the Canadian Lacrosse Association. It consists of seven teams, based in cities throughout southwestern British Columbia. Each year, the playoff teams battle for the right to compete against the Major Series Lacrosse champion for the Mann Cup every September. The championship is hosted alternately between Ontario and British Columbia every year.

WLA Playoff Schedule

 WLA Semi-Finals – 2^nd vs. 3^rd

*If Necessary

WLA Semi-Finals – 1^st vs. 4^th 

*If Necessary

WLA Finals