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Israel men's national lacrosse team

The Israel men's national lacrosse team is governed by the Israel Lacrosse Association. Their best finish was at the 2016 European Lacrosse Championship, winning the silver medal.[1] Israel finished in 7th place at the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship. In both tournaments, England defeated Israel by one goal in the single-elimination round.

Israel
AssociationIsrael Lacrosse Association
ConfederationELF (Europe)
World Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2014)
Best resultSeventh (2014, 2018, 2023)
Medal record
European Lacrosse Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Hungary

History

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Israel became able to compete in international tournaments once the Israel Lacrosse Association was officially recognized by World Lacrosse in April 2011.[2] In preparation for its first major international tournament, the 2014 World Lacrosse Championship, Israel held tryouts in July 2013 at Wingate Institute in Netanya, selecting a roster of 46 men.[3] The roster consisted of both Israelis and non-Israeli Jews from around the world, with the majority of the roster composed of Americans.[3] Any Jew, due to being eligible for Israeli citizenship under the law of return may play for Israel in the tournament, based on the rules of World Lacrosse.[4]

World Lacrosse Championships

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Israel first competed at the World Lacrosse Championship in 2014, played in Denver, Colorado. Israel finished in 7th place out of 38 teams, after winning six of their eight games played.

Israel hosted the 2018 World Lacrosse Championship in Netanya.

World Lacrosse Championships record

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Main article: World Lacrosse Championship
Year Result
  2014 7th place
  2018 7th place
  2023 7th place

2014 World Lacrosse Championship

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Playing in its first-ever world championships, Israel very nearly duplicated Scotland's feat, twice narrowly falling in games that could have advanced the team into the Blue Division. After reaching the quarterfinals, the Israelis led Australia in the third quarter before dropping a tough 9-8 decision.[5] Then in a placement round game, Israel made a dramatic comeback to push England to overtime before suffering a 10-9 setback.[6] Israel finished seventh after defeating Blue Division squad Japan.

Standings

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Team Pld W L GF GA GD
  Israel 3 3 0 55 8 +47
  Sweden 3 2 1 43 33 +10
  Slovakia 3 1 2 26 41 −15
  Korea 3 0 3 13 55 −42
Source: [citation needed]

Results

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11 July 2014
Sweden   4–19   Israel
12 July 2014
Israel   17–2   Slovakia
13 July 2014
Israel   19–2   Korea Report
 
14 July15 July
 
      
 
 
 
 
  Germany 9
 
 
 
  Czech Republic 5
 
  Germany 1
 
 
 
  Israel 15
 
  Ireland 9
 
 
  Israel 18
 
15 July
 
 
 
 
 
  Czech Republic 10
 
 
  Ireland 12
Play-in games
16 July		5th to 8th place games
17 July		5th place game
19 July
1  Scotland (OT)10
3  New Zealand8  Japan9
6  Japan17  Scotland13
  England15
2  Israel9
4  Germany3  England (OT)107th place game
18 July
5  England15
  Japan10
  Israel15
Pos Div Team Pld W L GF GA GD
  2    Canada 7 6 1 91 39 +52
  1    United States 7 6 1 112 34 +78
  3    Iroquois 8 5 3 96 75 +21
4 4    Australia 8 3 5 62 106 −44
5 6    England 8 3 5 67 106 −39
6 1    Scotland 8 6 2 117 68 +49
7 1    Israel 8 6 2 120 47 +73
8 5    Japan 8 2 6 77 124 −47
9 1    Germany 8 6 2 87 59 +28
10 1    Ireland 8 6 2 105 63 +42
Source: [citation needed]
No Name Position Hometown College
1 Joshua Rottman A Danville, CA UC Davis
2 Hank Altschuler G Philadelphia, PA Cabrini
3 Matthew Cherry A Ashkelon, Israel Dickinson
4 Benjamin Smith LSM Longmeadow, MA Harvard
5 Casey Cittadino M Baldwin, NY Towson
6 Andrew Goldstein G Milton, MA Dartmouth
7 Jesse Kane M Tel Aviv, Israel Sackler-Tel Aviv University
8 Bradley Neumann A Woodbury, NY Georgetown
9 Yochanan Katz M Jerusalem, Israel Colorado State
10 Jonathan Rathauser D – Tel Aviv, Israel Technion-Israel
11 Reuven Dressler G Ma’ale Adumim, West Bank Israel Defense Forces
12 Richard Cheifitz A Fair Lawn, NJ / Kean
13 Shimon Laxer M Givat Shmuel, Israel Bar-Ilan University
14 Aaron Tracy M Tel Aviv, Israel Sackler-Tel Aviv University
15 Ben Bretter M Petach Tikvah, Israel Montclair State
16 Cody Levine M Purchase, NY Cornell
17 Mathew Markman D Tel Aviv, Israel Hebrew University
18 Seth Mahler M Ashkelon, Israel Whittier
19 Eytan Saperstein D Hewlett, NY Tufts
20 Cole McCormack M Ashkelon, Israel Cornell
21 Daniel Hartman A Bellmore, NY Stevenson
22 Michael Pfeffer A Herzliya, Israel Israel Defense Forces
23 Lee Coppersmith M Boca Raton, FL Johns Hopkins
24 Gabriel Leonhard M Arad, Israel Eastern
25 Mitch Goldberg A Damascus, MD Richmond
26 Chris Friedman D Freeport, NY Briarcliffe
27 Adam Crystal D Baldwin, NY Drexel
29 Matthew Greenblatt M Gaithersburg, MD Ithaca
30 Matthew Caple M Wellesley, MA Tufts
31 Mark Jutkowitz D Bethesda, MD Maryland
32 Daniel Leventhal M Tel Aviv, Israel Tufts
33 Ari Sussman A New Haven, CT Dartmouth
36 Samuel Adler M Netanya, Israel SUNY Potsdam
40 Matthew Flapan M Ramle, Israel Israel Defense Forces
41 Noach Miller A Tel Aviv, Israel Vermont
42 Noah Knopf LSM New York, NY Fieldston School
43 Kyle Bergman M Toronto, ON Drexel
44 Sacha Stout M Manchester, England Manchester
47 Alex Tress LSM Sinsbury, CT Keene State
48 Connor Wolfe G New London, CT Connecticut College
50 Dakota Sherman LSM Bloomfield Hills, MI Michigan
77 Jacob Silberlicht M Ashkelon, Israel Hobart
91 Matthew Opsahl A Potomac, MD Hobart
96 Michael Grosz M St. Louis, MO Robert Morris
99 Jason Senter D Rockville, MD Florida State
0 Daniel Devery D Haifa, Israel University of Haifa

Source:[7]

2018 World Lacrosse Championship

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Manchester, England was originally selected to host the tournament, but withdrew in May 2017.[8][9] Instead, the championships took place in Netanya, Israel between 12 and 21 July 2018.[10] This was the first World Lacrosse Championship played outside of the United States, Canada, England, or Australia.

On Thursday, 12 July, the Opening Ceremony and first games were held at Netanya Stadium, a 13,610-seat multi-use stadium which opened in 2012. It served as a home field for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship and features 36 luxury suites, a VIP seating area, and a modern press box. The stadium serves as the home field of Maccabi Netanya FC, as well as the temporary home of Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Hapoel Ra'anana A.F.C.[10]

From Friday, 13 July to Saturday, 21 July, the tournament games were played at Wingate Institute. Located on 50 hectares (120 acres), the Wingate Institute serves as Israel's National Centre for Physical Education and Sport. The campus doubles as both the State of Israel's primary university for the development of physical education teachers, as well as the nation's official training centre for national teams, the Israel Olympic Team, and national and international sports science conferences. The campus hosts the Israel Olympiada annually and the Maccabiah Games every four years. Wingate Stadium also serves as the home field for the Israel National Rugby Team.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification      
1   Israel 2 2 0 30 5 +25 Advance to upper bracket — 11–3 —
2   Jamaica 2 1 1 20 18 +2 Advance to middle bracket — — 17–7
3   Russia 2 0 2 9 36 −27 Advance to lower bracket 2–19 — —
Source: 2018 World Lacrosse Championship
Nation Qualification
Play-in Final placement round
  Israel
  Puerto Rico 		1st to 8th Place Relegated to 5th to 8th Place
First round Second round Third round
         
GY1   Philippines 11
GD1    Switzerland 5
RD1   Israel 11
GY1   Philippines 8
RD1   Israel 16
YL1   Ireland 4
OR1   Sweden 11
TN1   Italy 13
YL1   Ireland 15
TN1   Italy 7
YL1   Ireland 12
PR1   Latvia 7

Results

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Second round Third round
      
RD1   Israel 11
GY1   Philippines 8
TN1   Italy 11
GY1   Philippines 12
Quarterfinals
18 July		Semifinals
19 July		Gold medal game
21 July
1  United States14
3  Israel6  Australia5
6  Australia9  United States9
  Canada8
2  Canada15
4  Puerto Rico7  Iroquois4Bronze medal game
20 July
5  Iroquois14
  Australia12
  Iroquois14
Play-in games
18 July		5th to 8th place games
19 July		5th place game
20 July
1  Israel9
3  Japan11  Japan10
6  Scotland7  Japan9
  England11
2  Puerto Rico4
4  Ireland10  England117th place game
5  England11
  Israel12
  Puerto Rico1

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2018 World Lacrosse Championships.[11]

No Name Position Hometown College
3 Matthew Cherry A Ashkelon, Israel Dickinson
4 Benjamin Smith LSM Longmeadow, MA Harvard
6 Eric Schneider G Massapequa, NY Johns Hopkins
9 Yochanan Katz M Jerusalem, Israel Colorado State
10 Jonathan Rathauser D Tel Aviv, Israel Technion-Israel
11 Reuven Dressler G Ma’ale Adumim, West Bank Israel Defense Forces
16 Ryan Hunter A Herzliya, Israel Ohio State
18 Seth Mahler M Ashkelon, Israel Whittier
26 Chris Friedman D Freeport, NY Briarcliffe
32 Daniel Leventhal M Tel Aviv, Israel Tufts
33 Ari Sussman A New Haven, CT Dartmouth
36 Samuel Adler M Netanya, Israel SUNY Potsdam
40 Matthew Flapan M Ramle, Israel Israel Defense Forces
42 Max Seibald M Hewlett, NY Cornell
43 Kyle Bergman M Toronto, ON Drexel
77 Jacob Silberlicht M Ashkelon, Israel Hobart
91 Max Adler M Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bentley

European Lacrosse Championships

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Israel has competed at the European Lacrosse Championships since 2012. Their best finish was in 2016, winning the silver medal.[1] Prior to 2012, Israel was unable to compete due to the Israel Lacrosse Association not being officially recognized by the Federation of International Lacrosse until April 2011.[2]

European Lacrosse Championships record

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Main article: European_Lacrosse_Championships § Men's_competition
Year Result
  2012 8th place
  2016  

2012 European Lacrosse Championship

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During the 2012 Championship, Israel competed for the first time. Israel finished in eighth place, out of 17 teams.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD
1   Israel 4 4 0 49 28 +21
2   Wales 4 3 1 54 23 +31
3   Slovakia 4 2 2 35 42 −7
4   Norway 4 1 3 26 36 −10
5   France 4 0 4 17 52 −35
Source: Results

Matches

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21 June
  Slovakia 8: 11 (3: 1, 2: 5, 2: 2, 1: 3)   Israel Time 29:40 [12]
22 June
  France 4: 13 (0: 5, 0: 5, 0: 3, 4: 0)   Israel Time: 23:33 [13]
24 June
  Norway 3: 11 (2: 1, 0: 3, 1: 4, 0: 3)   Israel Time: 27:30 [14]
25 June
  Wales 13: 14 (4: 2, 3: 5, 2: 3, 4: 4)   Israel Time: 32:27 [15]

Quarterfinals

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26 June
  Israel 3: 18 {2: 2, 1: 7, 0: 4, 0: 5)   Netherlands Time: 25:52 [16]
5th-8th place match
28 June
  Scotland 19: 6 (7: 0, 3: 3, 3: 2, 6: 1)   Israel Time: 42:31 [17]
7th place match
29 June
  Finland 16: 6 (2: 2, 2: 4, 6: 0, 6: 0)   Israel Time: 33:20 [18]
Pos Team
    England
    Ireland
    Sweden
4.   Netherlands
5.   Germany
6.   Scotland
7.   Finland
8.   Israel

Source:[19]

# Name Position
1 Levine, Benjamin G
2 Altschuler, Henry G
3 Cherry, Matthew A
4 Lieberman, Jonathan M
5 Weisenberg, Maxwell M
6 Leventhal, Daniel M
7 Kane, Jesse M
8 Ascher, Jason LSM
9 Katz, Yochanan M
10 Lewis, Zachary M
11 Friedensohn, Blair G
12 Pankin, Joshua M
13 Dennenberg, David G
15 Bretter, Benjamin M
16 Rathauser, Jonathan LSM
17 Markman, Mathew D
18 Silverman, Benjamin D
19 Sabag, Aryeh D
20 Cheifitz, Richard A
21 Goldstein, Noam M
22 Pffeffer, Michael A
23 Goldstein, Evan A
24 Jacobs, Jack A
25 Dunn-Bernstein, Robert D
27 Jacobs, Alexander A
29 Spielman, Matthew M
31 Waddell, Adam D
32 Hyman, Samuel A
34 Mahler, Seth M
35 Ringel, Roey LSM
37 Tissenbaum, Jeremy M
41 Miller, Noah A
43 Belmont, Benjamin D
44 Stout, Sacha M
47 Tress, Alexander LSM
77 Daisudov, Elan M
88 Brandes, Abraham M
96 Grosz, Michael M
97 Franklin, David LSM
99 Senter, Jason D

2016 European Lacrosse Championship

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During the 2016 Championship, Israel competed for the second time.

In the quarterfinals Israel defeated Germany 8–4 to improve to 6–0 in the tournament.[20] Tied 2-2 during half time, Israel scored four goals in the second halfto give them the victory.[21]

In the semifinals Israel defeated Wales 10–3. Israel had a 5–0 lead at halftime, and a 6–0 lead at the end of the third quarter. With the victory Israel improved to 7–0.[22]

In the finals Israel lost to England 7–6. Israel originally leading 3–2 at halftime, held a 4–3 lead in the third quarter, before England went on to score four unanswered goals.[23] With the loss, Israel won the silver medal.[24]

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification            
1   Israel 5 5 0 71 13 +58 Quarterfinals — — — — 17–1 12–0
2   Switzerland 5 4 1 60 22 +38 2–9 — — — 12–4 23–1
3   Sweden 5 3 2 53 37 +16 Classification 9–16 6–16 3–8 — 14–4 — —
4   Belgium 5 2 3 38 62 −24 4–17 5–15 — — — —
5   Spain 5 1 4 38 55 −17 Classification 17–24 — — 8–12 11–12 — —
6   Slovenia 5 0 5 9 80 −71 — — 1–18 5–13 2–14 —
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

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28 July
  Switzerland 2: 9 (1: 0, 1: 4, 0: 2, 0: 3)   Israel Time: 16:30 [citation needed]
29 July
  Israel 17: 1 (9: 0, 5: 1, 1: 0, 2: 0)   Spain Time: 10:15 [citation needed]
31 July
  Belgium 4: 17 (2: 5, 0: 6, 1: 6, 1: 0)   Israel Time: 13:15 [citation needed]
1 August
  Israel 12: 0 (4: 0, 6: 0, 5: 0, 0: 0)   Slovenia Time: 11:45 [citation needed]
2 August
  Sweden 6: 16 (1: 5, 0: 4, 1: 4, 4: 3)   Israel Time: 11:30 [citation needed]

Tournament bracket

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A1   England 12
C2   Switzerland 3
A1   England 14
D1   Finland 1
D1   Finland (OT) 9
B2   Scotland 8
A1   England 7
C1   Israel 6
C1   Israel 8
A2   Germany 4
C1   Israel 10
D2   Wales 1
B1   Wales 12
D2   Netherlands 5

Source:[25]

Quarterfinals

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3 August
  Israel 8: 4 (0: 1, 2: 1, 4: 0, 2: 2)   Germany Time: 14:30 [citation needed]

Semifinals

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4 August
  Wales 3: 10 (0: 3, 0: 2, 1: 4, 2: 1)   Israel Time: 17:30 [citation needed]

Finals

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6 August
  England 7: 6 (2: 1, 0: 2, 3: 1, 2: 2)   Israel Time: 17:00 [citation needed]
Pos. Team W–L
    England 8–0
    Israel 7–1
    Finland 7–1

Coach: Jeff Schwartz[26]
Assistant coach: Pete Ginnegar, Jordan Hirsch[27]

# Name
1 Fischer, Eric
2 Milner, Jacob
3 Hartman, Jesse
5 Bernstein, Joshua
6 Gradinger, Max
7 Silberlicht, Jacob
9 Katz, Yochanan
10 Rathauser, Jonathan
11 Tobin, Glen
12 Kadish, Ian
13 Kansky, Eric
16 Landsman, Andrew
18 Mahler, Seth
19 Brodie, Caleb
20 Kane, Jacob
22 Cherry, Matthew
26 Friedman, Christopher
32 Leventhal, Daniel
33 Feinberg, Aaron
41 Miller, Noah
43 Bergman, Kyle
49 Ornstein, Zack
52 Siegel, Alex

Source:[citation needed]

2017 European Box Lacrosse Championships

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The European Box Lacrosse Championships held its first championship event in Turku, Finland in July 2017. Israel defeated Czech Republic 8–7 to win the tournament.[28][29]

References

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