Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union
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| Sport | Lacrosse |
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| Jurisdiction | Asia and Oceania |
| Membership | 11 full members 4 associate members 7 provisional members |
| Abbreviation | APLU |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Affiliation | World Lacrosse |
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The Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union (APLU) is the governing body for the sport of lacrosse in Asia and Oceania.
It was founded in 2004, with four national lacrosse associations of Australia, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan as its founding members. Within the same year the first edition of the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Championship was held in Australia.[1] It currently has 19 member national associations (9 full members, 10 provisional members) with World Lacrosse as an affiliate member of the APLU.[2]
Members
| Country | Association | Year[3] |
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.svg.png){kind=small} Australia |
Lacrosse Australia | 2004 (Full) |
 Cambodia |
Cambodia Lacrosse Federation | 2022 (Provisional) |
 China |
China Lacrosse Association | 2009 (Affiliate), 2012 (Associate) 2013 (Full) |
 Hong Kong |
Hong Kong, China Lacrosse Association | 2004 (Full) |
 India |
Lacrosse Association of India | 2009 (Associate) 2024 (Full) |
 Indonesia |
Indonesia Lacrosse Federation | 2022 (Provisional) |
 Iran |
Iran Lacrosse Association | 2022 (Provisional) |
 Japan |
Japan Lacrosse Association | 2004 (Full) |
 South Korea |
Korea Lacrosse Association | 2004 (Full) |
 Malaysia |
Malaysia Lacrosse Associatio | 2015 (Associate) |
 Mongolia |
Mongolian Lacrosse Federation | 2017 (Associate) |
 New Zealand |
New Zealand Lacrosse Association | 2005 (Full) |
 Pakistan |
Pakistan Lacrosse Federation | 2023 (Provisional) |
 Philippines |
Philippines Lacrosse Association | 2019 (Associate) 2022 (Full) |
 Qatar |
Qatar Lacrosse Association | 2018 (Associate) |
 Saudi Arabia |
Saudi Lacrosse Federation | 2021 (Provisional) 2024 (Full) |
 Singapore |
Singapore Lacrosse Association | 2013 (Associate) 2015 (Full) |
 Thailand |
Thailand Lacrosse Association | 2013 (Associate) 2015 (Full) |
 Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan Lacrosse Federation | 2023 (Provisional) |
 Vietnam |
Vietnam Lacrosse Association | 2022 (Provisional) |
- Note: "Associate" membership status name is changed to "Provisional" in 2021 in line with World Lacrosse standards.
Tournaments
References
- ↑ "History of the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union". Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "About APLU : Member Nations". Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ↑ "History of the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union". Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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