2026 Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  New Zealand |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 6–11 January |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia (4th title) |
Runners-up  |  Philippines |
Third place  |  Japan |
| Fourth place | New Zealand |
The 2026 Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse Championship is an international men's lacrosse competition held in Upper Hutt, New Zealand from 6 to 11 January 2026. The iteration of the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Championship served as the qualifier for the 2027 World Lacrosse Men's Championship with the top three teams outside host Japan securing a place in the championship.[1][2][3]
Australia won its fourth overall title.[4]
Venue
| Upper Hutt |
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| New Zealand Campus of Innovation and Sport (NZCIS) Competition Field[1][5] |
| Capacity: N/A |
.svg.png)  NZCIS 2026 Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse Championship (New Zealand) |
Preliminary round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 7 | +49 | Advance to Semifinals and 2027 World Championship |
| 2 | New Zealand (H)
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2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 36 | −21 | Advance to Play-in |
| 3 |  South Korea
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2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 40 | −28 | |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[1] |
| 6 January 2026 10:00 |
New Zealand
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2–29 |
Australia
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| 7 January 2026 13:00 |
New Zealand
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13–7 |
South Korea
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| 8 January 2026 16:00 |
Australia
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27–5 |
South Korea
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippines
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3 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 14 | +25 | Advance to Semifinals and 2027 World Championship |
| 2 | Japan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 16 | +31 | Advance to Play-in |
| 3 |  Hong Kong
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3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 31 | −5 | |
| 4 |  China
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3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 55 | −51 | Advance to Sixth place game |
Source: WL
| 6 January 2025 13:00 |
Japan
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20–5 |
Hong Kong
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| 6 January 2025 16:00 |
Philippines
|
20–1 |
China
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| 7 January 2025 10:00 |
Japan
|
18–1 |
China
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| 7 January 2025 16:00 |
Hong Kong
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4–9 |
Philippines
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| 8 January 2025 10:00 |
Hong Kong
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17–2 |
China
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| 8 January 2025 13:00 |
Japan
|
9–10 (2OT) |
Philippines
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Final round
Brackets
| Play-ins | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Philippines
| 12 | ||||||||||||
| A2 | New Zealand
| 10 | A2 | New Zealand
| 7 | |||||||||
| B3 | Hong Kong
| 6 | B1 | Philippines
| 3 | |||||||||
| A1 | Australia
| 13 | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Australia
| 15 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Japan
| 18 | B2 | Japan
| 8 | |||||||||
| A3 | South Korea
| 7 | Third place | |||||||||||
| A2 | New Zealand
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Japan
| 9 | ||||||||||||
| Fifth place | Sixth place | ||||||||
| P1 | Hong Kong
| 19 | |||||||
| P1 | Hong Kong
| 7 | B4 | China
| 6 | ||||
| P2 | South Korea
| 13 | |||||||
Play-ins
| 9 January 2026 10:00 |
New Zealand
|
10–6 |
Hong Kong
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| 9 January 2026 13:00 |
Japan
|
18–7 |
South Korea
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Semifinals
| 10 January 2026 9:00 |
Philippines
|
12–7 |
New Zealand
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| 10 January 2026 12:00 |
Australia
|
15–8 |
Japan
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|---|---|---|---|---|
5th–7th place
5th place game
| 10 January 2026 15:00 |
Hong Kong
|
7–13 |
South Korea
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|---|---|---|---|---|
6th place game
| 11 January 2026 9:00 |
Hong Kong
|
19–6 |
China
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3rd place game
| 11 January 2026 12:00 |
New Zealand
|
5–9 |
Japan
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Final
| 11 January 2026 15:00 |
Philippines
|
3–13 |
Australia
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Final standings
| Qualify to the 2027 World Lacrosse Men's Championship as the host country | |
| Qualify to the 2027 World Lacrosse Men's Championship via standings |
| Rank | Team |
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Australia
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Philippines
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Japan
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| 4 | New Zealand
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| 5 | South Korea
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| 6 | Hong Kong
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| 7 | China
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See also
References
- ^ a b c "Asia-Pacific lacrosse championship hits Wellington as the sport returns to 2028 Olympics". The Post. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Australia, Japan and Philippines score big wins to open 2026 Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse Championship". World Lacrosse. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ Montejo, Mark Rey (6 January 2026). "PH men's lacrosse team dominates China in Asia-Pacific Championship opener". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Australia closes dominant campaign at 2026 Asia-Pacific Men's Lacrosse Championship with gold medal". World Lacrosse. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Kaitautoko Supporters Guide" (PDF). 2026 Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Championship. Retrieved 6 January 2026.