The 2006 Warrior World Lacrosse Championship, held in London, Ontario from 13–22 July 2006, was won by Team Canada and featured a record twenty-one competing nations. The championship game was won 15–10 by the Canadians over the USA in front of 7,735 fans and marked only the second loss by the Americans since the championship were founded in 1967, after Canada's historic 17–16 overtime win in the 1978 final. Canadian Geoff Snider was rewarded for a sensational championships with tournament MVP honours. 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Warrior Lacrosse is a company that manufactures lacrosse equipment and apparel. ... The International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) World Championship began as a four-team invitational tournament that coincided with Canadas centennial lacrosse celebration in 1967. ... Nickname: The Forest City Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 (as village) Incorporated 1855 (as city) City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best Governing Body London City Council MPs Sue Barnes (LPC) Glen Pearson (LPC) Irene Mathyssen (NDP) Joe Preston (CPC) MPPs Chris Bentley (OLP) Deb Matthews... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) World Championship began as a four-team invitational tournament that coincided with Canadas centennial lacrosse celebration in 1967. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Round Robin

For the round-robin phase of the tournament, nations were separated into blue, red, orange and yellow divisions according to strength. Each of the twenty-one nations was eligible to win the championship.

Blue Division

Blue division featured the six strongest lacrosse nations: Australia, Canada, England, Iroquois Nationals, Japan, and USA. Results were as follows: Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... The Iroquois Nationals are a lacrosse team consisting of members of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. ...

Blue division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:

1. USA
2. Canada
3. Iroquois Nation
4. Australia
5. England
6. Japan

Red Division

Red division featured the next five strongest lacrosse nations: Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Results were as follows: Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) Welsh, English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779...

Red division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:

1. Ireland
2. Scotland
3. Italy
4. Wales
5. Hong Kong

Orange Division

The five countries competing in Orange division were: Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand and South Korea. Results were as follows:

Orange division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:

1. Germany
2. Czech Republic
3. Netherlands
4. South Korea
5. New Zealand

Yellow Division

Yellow division featured Bermuda, Denmark, Finland, Latvia and Spain. Results were as follows:

Yellow division standings after the round-robin phase of the tournament were:

1. Finland
2. Latvia
3. Denmark
4. Spain
5. Bermuda

Finals

With the nations ranked amongst their division, they played off for their final standings. The winner from each lower group played a lower-ranked nation from Blue division for their shot at the championship. Results were as follows:

The final standings were:

1. Canada
2. USA
3. Australia
4. Iroquois Nation
5. England
6. Japan
7. Ireland
8. Germany
9. Finland
10. Italy
11. Scotland
12. Netherlands
13. Wales
14. Latvia
15. Czech Republic
16. Denmark
17. Spain
18. South Korea
19. New Zealand
20. Hong Kong
21. Bermuda

Awards

All-World Team

The International Lacrosse Federation named an All-World team at the conclusion of the championships, along with four other individual awards. International Lacrosse Federation was founded in 1974 to promote and develop the game of lacrosse throughout the world. ...

Goalkeeper

• Chris Sanderson (Canada)

Defence

• John Gagliardi (USA)
• Brodie Merrill (Canada)
• John Tokarua (Australia)

Midfield

• Brett Bucktooth (Iroquois Nation)
• Jay Jalbert (USA)
• Geoff Snider (Canada)

Jay Jalbert (b. ...

Attack

• John Grant, Jr. (Canada)
• Michael Powell (USA)
• Jeff Zywicki (Canada)

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Best Positional Players

• Attack: Jeff Zywicki (Canada)
• Midfield: Jay Jalbert (USA)
• Defense: Brodie Merrill (Canada)

Jay Jalbert (b. ...

Tournament MVP

• Geoff Snider (Canada)

See also

• Lacrosse
• International Lacrosse Federation
• World Lacrosse Championship

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External links

• 2006 ILF Warrior World Lacrosse Championship
• International Lacrosse Federation
• Collection of information and reports from the 2006 games
• Photos and reports from the 2006 games