Western Lacrosse Association Releases Playoff Schedule 2025

Western Lacrosse Association Releases Playoff Schedule

Adanacs, Burrards, Salmonbellies, & Shamrocks to Battle for Mann Cup Berth

FOR RELEASE AT 10 AM, SUNDAY JULY 27, 2025

 Burnaby, BC – The Western Lacrosse Association (WLA) has finalized the schedule for the 2025 Playoffs, with the eventual winner hosting the Major Series Lacrosse (MSL) champion from Ontario for the 2025 Mann Cup Canadian Sr. A Championship.

The Adanacs, Burrards, Salmonbellies, and Shamrocks have locked down playoff positions and get set for their round one, best-of-five semi-final matchups beginning Monday July 28.

The Coquitlam Adanacs closed their season with an 11 – 6 win over the Victoria Shamrocks, and finish the regular season in first place, with 15 wins, 2 losses and a tie, and will face the 4^th place Maple Ridge Burrards who finished with 7 wins, 9 losses, and 2 ties. The second place New Westminster Salmonbellies (14 wins & 4 losses) will take on the Victoria Shamrocks (13 wins, 4 losses, and 1 tie) who finished in third place.

The winners of each best-of-five semi-final series will advance to the WLA finals, a best-of-seven series to determine the WLA Champion. The WLA Champion will advance to the Mann Cup Championship and play host to the eventual MSL champion from Ontario starting on Friday, September 5^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 complete playoff schedule can be found below or at 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 2025 - Round 1 - Best of 5

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