Professional Indoor Lacrosse League Season Begins

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is back for their 2025-2026 as 13 teams will try to dethrone the three-time champion Buffalo Bandits.  The league will have the same 14 teams from last season with the Albany FireWolves relocating to Oshawa, Ontario during the off-season.

The NLL ranks third in average attendance for professional Indoor sports worldwide, behind the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA).  The NLL has averaged between 8,900-10,700 spectators per game each year since 2004.

List of teams:

• Buffalo Bandits
• Calgary Roughnecks
• Colorado Mammoth
• Georgia Swarm
• Halifax Thunderbirds
• Las Vegas Desert Dogs
• Oshawa FireWolves
• Ottawa Black Bears
• Philadelphia Wings
• Rochester Knighthawks
• San Diego Seals
• Saskatchewan Rush
• Toronto Rock
• Vancouver Warriors

Each team will play 18 games with the season ending in the spring.  

The league barely avoided a strike with the NLL and Player's Association reaching an agreement on October 20th which extends through the 2029-2030 season.  

For more information on the league:  https://www.nll.com/