European Lacrosse championships – Lahti, Finland (6-16.8.2008)
Slovak national team in field lacrosse competed on its historic debut at the 2008 European Championships. In Lahti, Finland has introduced a representative team in the competition a record number of eighteen teams, divided into three groups. Base for selection of double cross team player on chest were players from two Bratislava clubs Tricksters Lacrosse Team and Bratislava Bats, and helped few legionnaires from abroad.
Slovak team led by Edward Kostolansky, who is a former player, currently coach of secondary Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team ( USA ) and scout of professional team MLL ( Major League Lacrosse ) Washington Bayhawks. Ed is also a member of the lacrosse Hall of Fame.
Our base was in the B group and Slovaks met with Germany, Czech republic, home team Finland, Italy and Norway. Complete results can be found on this page, below pictures in our photo gallery.
Slovak team finished 12th in the final, what is pretty succes in its first participation in ECH.
Groups draw
A
B
C
England
Germany
Scotland
Wales
Czech republic
Sweden
Ireland
Finland
Netherlands
Latvia
Italy
Denmark
Spain
Slovakia
France
Switzerland
Norway
Austria
Results – basic groups – A
Day
Country
Country
Final result
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Engaland
Switzerland
40:0
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Ireland
Wales
10:4
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Latvia
Spain
11:9
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England
Ireland
22:1
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Switzerland
Spain
6:10
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Wales
Latvia
20:3
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Ireland
Switzerland
13:1
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Latvia
England
4:26
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Wales
Spain
21:2
10.8.2008
Latvia
Ireland
3:16
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Switzerland
Wales
0:26
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Spain
England
0:26
11.8.2008
Switzerland
Latvia
2:14
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Spain
Ireland
6:18
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Wales
England
6:16
Results – basic groups – B
Day
Country
Country
Final result
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Czech republic
Italy
25:3
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Norway
Slovakia
3:16
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Finland
Germany
9:10
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Czech republic
Norway
20:2
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Italy
Germany
2:18
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Slovakia
Finland
6:15
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Norway
Italy
18:10
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Finland
Czech republic
11:8
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Slovakia
Germany
0:16
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Finland
Norway
20:0
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Slovakia
4:18
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Germany
Czech republic
14:7
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Italy
Finland
4:18
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Germany
Norway
17:0
11.8.2008
Slovakia
Czech republic
9:10
Results – basic groups – C
Day
Country
Country
Final result
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Austria
Netherlands
4:25
7.8.2008
Denmark
Scotland
3:10
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France
Sweden
0:22
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Austria
Denmark
5:11
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Ntherland
Sweden
17:6
8.8.2008
Scotland
France
20:0
9.8.2008
Denmark
Netherlands
5:17
9.8.2008
France
Austria
1:18
9.8.2008
Scotland
Sweden
7:9
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France
Denmark
1:19
10.8.2008
Netherlands
Scotland
6:7
10.8.2008
Sweden
Austria
17:1
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Netherlands
France
20:1
11.8.2008
Sweden
Denmark
10:1
11.8.2008
Scotland
Austria
14:0
Game results – group for 13th. – 18th. place
Country
Country
Final result
Austria
Italy
17:2
Norway
Switzerland
8:5
France
Norway
2:18
Spain
Austria
11:8
Italy
Spain
4:14
Switzerland
France
7:3
Game results – group for 7th. – 12th. place
Country
Country
Final result
Wales
Scotland
11:3
Czech republic
Latvia
19:7
Denmark
Czech republic
4:14
Slovakia
Slovakia
14:0
Latvia
Denmark
5:12
Games for 1-6 place
Country
Country
Final result
Netherlands
Ireland
11:10
England
Finland
10:5
Finland
Sweden
6:7
Ireland
Germany
8:10
Sweden
England
3:24
Germany
Netherlands
6:12
Games for places
Place
Country
Country
Final result
1. place game
England
Netherlands
14:4
3. place game
Sweden
Germany
8:9
5. place game
Finland
Ireland
9:8
7. place game
Czech republic
Wales
6:9
9. place game
Scotland
Denmark
13:2
11. place game
Latvia
Slovakia
8:4
13. place game
Spain
Norway
10:0
15. place game
Switzerland
Autria
8:9
17. place game
France
Italy
7:4
Final standings
1.
England
2.
Netherlands
3.
Germany
4.
Sweden
5.
Finland
6.
Ireland
7.
Wales
8.
Czech republic
9.
Scotland
10.
Denmark
11.
Latvia
12.
Slovakia
13.
Spain
14.
Norway
15.
Austria
16.
Switzerland
17.
France
18.
Italy
National team roster – 2008 European lacrosse championships field lacrosse, Lahti, Finland
