Professional Box Lacrosse Association
SportLacrosse
Founded2022 (2022)
CEOBrad Bryant[1]
COOBrian Mankameyer
CommissionerSteve Donner
No. of teams9
Countries United States
TV partner(s)lacrosse tv (only game of the week)
Official websitehttps://pbla.com/

The Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA) is a nascent men's professional box lacrosse league in the United States. The league was announced on June 29, 2022,[2] with the first seven (of nine) team locations announced on July 19.[3]

The league intends to focus on growing the sport in the United States, drawing players, coaches, and other personnel primarily from there.[2]

Teams

The league will start out with a single-ownership structure, with all teams being league-operated. Nine teams are planned for the inaugural season. Names for each team will be nominated and voted on by fans from the host cities.[4]

Team City Arena Capacity Founded
Binghamton Bombers Binghamton, New York Visions Veterans Memorial Arena 4,710 2022
Charlotte Bootleggers Charlotte, North Carolina Bojangles Coliseum 8,600 2022
Elmira Renegades Elmira, New York First Arena 3,784 2022
Hampton Hammerheads Hampton, Virginia Hampton Coliseum 10,147 2022
Jim Thorpe All-Americans Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania PPL Center (Allentown) 2022
New England Chowderheads Portland, Maine;
Lowell, Massachusetts		 Cross Insurance Arena;
Tsongas Center		 6,206
6,003		 2022
Salem Mayhem Salem, Virginia Salem Civic Center 6,820 2022
Syracuse Spark Syracuse, New York Upstate Medical University Arena 5,800 2022
Trenton Terror Trenton, New Jersey CURE Insurance Arena 7,605 2022

All teams whose names have been announced were decided by a name-the-team contest. The winners were announced on August, 14th, 2022. The Syracuse Spark were originally going to be called the "Sparkle Muffins" however due to the mouthful that this name would be it was shortened to Spark, the logo and mascot are expected to still be a spider.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Professional Box Lacrosse Association postpones remainder of inaugural season".
  2. 1 2 Raymon, Katie (June 29, 2022). "PBLA Announces New Professional Box Lacrosse League • PBLA".
  3. ↑ https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/new-league-pbla-announces-seven-cities-where-it-intends-to-play-starting-this-december/60027
  4. ↑ "New pro lacrosse league to include teams in Elmira and Binghamton. What you need to know". Star-Gazette.
  5. ↑ "PBLA Announces Jim Thorpe, PA as 9th Team". October 22, 2022.


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