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Sports season
2025 NLL season
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse (box lacrosse)
DurationNovember 29, 2024 —
Number of games18
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)ESPN (United States)
TSN (Canada)
Playoffs
NLL seasons
← 2024 season2026 season →

The 2025 NLL season is the 38th season of play of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The season begins on November 29, 2024, and ends in spring of 2025.

Team movement

On February 21, 2024, the NLL announced that the New York Riptide would relocate to Ottawa, and be renamed the Ottawa Black Bears for competition in the 2025 season.

On August 30, 2024, the NLL announced that the Panther City Lacrosse Club would cease operations. The league held a dispersal draft on September 2.

On April 12, 2024, the Las Vegas Desert Dogs announced their moving their home arena from Michelob Ultra Arena to Lee's Family Forum.

Teams

2024 National Lacrosse League
Team City Arena Capacity
Albany FireWolves Albany, New York MVP Arena 14,236
Buffalo Bandits Buffalo, New York KeyBank Center 19,070
Calgary Roughnecks Calgary, Alberta Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289
Colorado Mammoth Denver, Colorado Ball Arena 18,000
Georgia Swarm Duluth, Georgia Gas South Arena 10,500
Halifax Thunderbirds Halifax, Nova Scotia Scotiabank Centre 10,500
Las Vegas Desert Dogs Henderson, Nevada Lee's Family Forum 5,567
Ottawa Black Bears Ottawa, Ontario Canadian Tire Centre 18,655
Philadelphia Wings Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wells Fargo Center 19,306
Rochester Knighthawks Rochester, New York Blue Cross Arena 10,662
San Diego Seals San Diego, California Pechanga Arena 12,920
Saskatchewan Rush Saskatoon, Saskatchewan SaskTel Centre 15,195
Toronto Rock Mississauga, Ontario Paramount Fine Foods Centre 5,612
Vancouver Warriors Vancouver, British Columbia Rogers Arena 18,910

Map of teams

2025 NLL season is located in North AmericaFireWolvesFireWolvesBanditsBanditsSwarmSwarmThunderbirdsThunderbirdsBlack BearsBlack BearsWingsWingsKnighthawksKnighthawksRockRockRougnecksRougnecksMammothMammothDesert DogsDesert DogsRushRushSealsSealsWarriorsWarriors NLL Teams

Regular season

Reference:

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1Buffalo Bandits4401.0000.02–02–06133+2815.258.25
2Philadelphia Wings541.8000.52–02–17459+1514.8011.80
3Saskatchewan Rush541.8000.52–12–05950+911.8010.00
4Vancouver Warriors431.7501.02–01–14237+510.509.25
5Georgia Swarm642.6671.02–22–06671−511.0011.83
6Colorado Mammoth642.6671.03–11–18370+1313.8311.67
7Ottawa Black Bears532.6001.51–12–14950−19.8010.00
8San Diego Seals633.5002.03–10–26766+111.1711.00
9Calgary Roughnecks422.5002.00–12–15256−413.0014.00
10Halifax Thunderbirds523.4002.51–11–27173−214.2014.60
11Rochester Knighthawks725.2863.51–31–28092−1211.4313.14
12Las Vegas Desert Dogs615.1674.00–21–36189−2810.1714.83
13Albany FireWolves615.1674.00–31–26967+211.5011.17
14Toronto Rock505.0004.50–20–3420+428.400.00
x = clinched playoff berth | z = clinched top overall record

Awards

Annual awards

Award Winner Other Finalists
Most Valuable Player
Goaltender of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Transition Player of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Sportsmanship Award
GM of the Year
Les Bartley Award
Executive of the Year Award
Teammate of the Year Award
Tom Borrelli Award

Stadiums and locations

Georgia Swarm Albany FireWolves Ottawa Black Bears Philadelphia Wings
Gas South Arena MVP Arena Canadian Tire Centre Wells Fargo Center
Capacity: 11,355 Capacity: 14,236 Capacity: 18,655 Capacity: 19,543
Buffalo Bandits Halifax Thunderbirds Rochester Knighthawks Toronto Rock
KeyBank Center Scotiabank Centre Blue Cross Arena Paramount Fine Foods Centre
Capacity: 19,070 Capacity: 10,595 Capacity: 11,200 Capacity: 5,612
Calgary Roughnecks Colorado Mammoth San Diego Seals Saskatchewan Rush
WestJet Field at Scotiabank Saddledome Ball Arena Pechanga Arena Co-op Field at SaskTel Centre
Capacity: 19,289 Capacity: 18,007 Capacity: 12,920 Capacity: 15,190
Vancouver Warriors Las Vegas Desert Dogs
Rogers Arena Lee's Family Forum
Capacity: 18,910 Capacity: 5,567

Attendance

Regular season

Home Team Home Games Average Attendance Total Attendance
Buffalo Bandits 2 18,155 36,310
Calgary Roughnecks 1 13,094 13,094
Vancouver Warriors 1 9,934 9,934
Halifax Thunderbirds 2 9,928 19,856
Colorado Mammoth 3 9,409 28,227
Ottawa Black Bears 2 6,133 12,267
Philadelphia Wings 1 6,071 6,071
Saskatchewan Rush 2 5,838 11,677
Rochester Knighthawks 3 5,193 15,579
Toronto Rock 2 5,120 10,240
Las Vegas Desert Dogs 2 5,001 10,002
Georgia Swarm 3 4,562 13,686
San Diego Seals 4 4,445 17,783
Albany FireWolves 3 4,191 12,575
League 5 6,614 33,072

See also

References

  1. Rigdon, Jay (October 26, 2021). "ESPN gets exclusive rights to National Lacrosse League in multiyear deal". Awful Announcing.
  2. "Full Schedule".
  3. "National Lacrosse League Heads to ESPN Under New Broadcast Deal". 26 October 2021.
  4. "NLL's New York team to move to Ottawa and be renamed Black Bears starting next season". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. February 21, 2024. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  5. "Panther City Lacrosse Club to Cease Operations Effective Immediately". National Lacrosse League. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  6. "Panther City Lacrosse Club Dispersal Draft". swarmitup.com. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  7. "DESERT DOGS ANNOUNCE NEW HOME AT LEE'S FAMILY FORUM IN HENDERSON FOR 2024-25 SEASON". Las Vegas Desert Dogs. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  8. "Standings". National Lacrosse League.
  9. "NLL Announces brands and identities for its two newest teams". NLL.com. February 17, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  10. "2024 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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