Lacrosse in different cities, flying into town for games. Canadians and Native Americans make up over 90% of the players. The NLL started in 1987 as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League. Teams in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Baltimore and Washington, DC, played a 6-game season. The league operated as the Major Indoor Lacrosse League from 1989 to 1997, when there were six teams playing a 10-game schedule. The current NLL name began in the 1998 season, which included the first Canadian team. The most successful franchises have been the Toronto Rock and the now-defunct Philadelphia Wings, each has won six championships.
Box Lacrosse League Winter Meeting that took place on March 19, the CILL heard the application, and accepted, the expansion St. Louis Centurions. During the Winter Meeting, the Board of Governors voted to rebrand as the Box Lacrosse League. Governors also accepted the expansion Wallaceburg Satans. St. Louis would go undefeated during the season capturing the BLL Cup. <nowiki>**</nowiki> = were added as expansion teams, but never competed in league play Box Lacrosse League The Box Lacrosse League (BLL) is a senior men's semi-professional box lacrosse league in the United States. The league presently consists of five teams with a geographical footprint centered