User:Galatz/Israel at the European Lacrosse Championships

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Template:Infobox Israel Euro Lacrosse This is a record of Israel at the European Lacrosse Championships. Israel has competed since 2012. Their best finish was in 2016, finishing in second place, winning the silver.[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]

Record

Year Result
Czech Republic 1995 Did not enter
Germany 1996 Did not enter
Sweden 1997 Did not enter
England 1999 Did not enter
Scotland 2000 Did not enter
Wales 2001 Did not enter
Czech Republic 2004 Did not enter
Finland 2008 Did not enter
Netherlands 2012 8th place
Hungary 2016 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

2012 European Lacrosse Championship

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

Final standings

Pos Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  England
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Ireland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Sweden
4.  Netherlands
5.  Germany
6.  Scotland
7.  Finland
8.  Israel

Source:[3]

2016 European Lacrosse Championship

During the 2016 Championship, Israel competed for the second time. Israel entered the Pool C qualifier of which the top two teams advance to the tournament,[4] of which Israel finished first, going a perfect 5-0.

In the quarterfinals Israel defeated Germany 8-4 to improve to 6-0 in the tournament.[5] Tied 2-2 during half time, Israel scored four goals in the second halfto give them the victory.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8] With the loss, Israel won the silver medal.[9]

Final standings

Pos. Team W–L
1st place, gold medalist(s) England England 8–0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Israel Israel 7–1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Finland 7–1

References