LACROSSE IN THE UK

•14,700 members of the English Lacrosse Association

• 17,000 members projected for 2009

•  252 affiliated lacrosse club sections

• 1,546 schools participate in Lacrosse

•  Local and regional press coverage

•  Channel M (Manchester)Televised lacrosse broadcaster 

LACROSSE IN NORTH AMERICA

•  The number of youth players U15 in America is estimated at 186,000

•  60 games of lacrosse are televised nationally on CSTV and ESPN networks

•  Major League Lacrosse also has a weekly game package on ESPN2

•  US Lacrosse Membership 235, 000

•  481,000 active lacrosse players in 2007

•  2 professional lacrosse leagues operate in North America – Major League  Lacrosse and National Lacrosse League

LACROSSE IN EUROPE

•  25 countries within Europe play Lacrosse

•  Lacrosse is televised on Eurosport

•  European Championships started in 1995 with 6 competing nations

•  18 Mens national teams competed in the 2008 European Championships

•  10 Women’s National teams competed in the 2008 European Championships

LACROSSE IN MANCHESTER

·         Lacrosse is historically immensely strong in the North West

·         17% of Clubs are from the North West

·         40% of registered Club players are from the North West

·         Manchester hosted the 1978 and 1994 World Championships

·         Over 85% of the England Lacrosse team come form Manchester