2015 MLL season
LeagueMajor League Lacrosse
SportField lacrosse
DurationApril 12, 2015 – August 8, 2015
Number of teams8
2015
Season MVPGreg Gurenlian
Finals championsNew York Lizards
  Runners-upRochester Rattlers
Finals MVPPaul Rabil

The 2015 Major League Lacrosse season was the 16th season of FIL-sanctioned lacrosse in the United States and Canada, the 16th with a national first-division league, and the 15th season of Major League Lacrosse. The season featured 8 total clubs (all in the United States). The regular season was held from April 12 through July 25, with the semifinals on August 1 and the championship game on August 8 in Kennesaw, Georgia. The defending Steinfeld Cup champions are the Denver Outlaws, while the Rochester Rattlers finished as the runner-up.

Milestones & events

  • January 23, 2015- The Collegiate Draft took place in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] The draft was live to watch on ESPN 3.
  • July 4, 2015- Once again, the Denver Outlaws set an attendance record on their annual 4 July game with 31,644. However, those fans watched the Outlaws get demolished by Boston, 22-9.[2]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Boston Cannons Charlotte Hounds Chesapeake Bayhawks Denver Outlaws
Gillette Stadium American Legion Memorial Stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Capacity: 68,756 Capacity: 21,000 Capacity: 34,000 Capacity: 76,125
Locations of teams for the 2015 Major League Lacrosse season
Active Teams
Florida Launch New York Lizards Ohio Machine Rochester Rattlers
FAU Stadium James M. Shuart Stadium Selby Field Sahlen's Stadium
Capacity: 29,419 Capacity: 11,929 Capacity: 9,100 Capacity: 13,768

Standings

Playoff Seed
2015 Major League Lacrosse Standings
W L PCT GB GF 2ptGF GA 2ptGA
New York Lizards 10 4 .714 - 206 5 167 15
Ohio Machine 9 5 .643 1 195 9 171 4
Rochester Rattlers 8 6 .571 2 185 7 185 7
Boston Cannons 8 6 .571 2 184 16 183 5
Denver Outlaws 7 7 .500 3 198 4 203 11
Chesapeake Bayhawks 6 8 .429 4 171 1 170 6
Florida Launch 5 9 .357 5 182 7 197 5
Charlotte Hounds 3 11 .214 7 160 9 205 5

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All Star Game

The All Star Game, was held on June 13, 2015 at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. It was the first time an MLL event has been hosted in the Houston area.[4]

Playoffs

The Semi Final games were held at Delaware, Ohio and Hempstead, New York. The championship game was played at Fifth Third Bank Stadium in Kennesaw, Georgia starting at 7 pm EDT.

Semifinals
August 1 		Championship
August 8
      
1 New York 16OT
4 Boston 15
1 New York 15
3 Rochester 12
2 Ohio 8
3 Rochester 12

References

  1. ↑ "College Draft | Major League Lacrosse". www.majorleaguelacrosse.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16.
  2. ↑ MLL Record 31,644 Fans Watch as Denver Falls To Boston
  3. ↑ "Major League Lacrosse". Archived from the original on 2015-04-15.
  4. ↑ Why Houston?
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