England Box Lacrosse was founded in 2001, with the national team making its first tournament appearance in 2007. The men's side are reigning European champions after winning gold in Hannover in 2022, and hold fourth place in the world rankings following the 2024 World Championships in Utica, New York. The women's team finished fifth at those same 2024 Worlds - the best result of any European nation. Both squads head into the 2026 European Championships in Prague as the top-ranked European sides.
England's women's team announced a 23-player squad for the historically first women's European championship in box lacrosse, which takes place in Prague from June 25 to July 4, 2026.
The 2026 European Box Lacrosse Championship will take place from June 25 to July 4 in Prague at three arenas - LCC Radotín, Sportovní hala Jižní Město, and TJ Malešice.
England Box Lacrosse published a training plan for both national teams with a view to the 2026 European Championship in the Czech Republic; both teams enter preparation as the highest-ranked European national teams.
England's men's team competed at the E-Box Invitational 2025 tournament in Prague - their first competitive match since finishing fourth at the 2024 World Championship in Utica.
At the 2024 World Box Lacrosse Championship in Utica, England's men's team finished fourth, and the women's team finished fifth as the best European team at the historically first women's world championship.
