Korea Lacrosse Association

Korea Lacrosse Association
SportLacrosse
JurisdictionNational
AbbreviationKLA
Founded1997 (1997)
AffiliationWorld Lacrosse
Regional affiliationAPLU
Affiliation date2004
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
PresidentLim Jong-hoon
Official website
www.lacrosse.or.kr
South Korea

The Korea Lacrosse Association (KLA; Korean: 한국라크로스협회) is the governing body for the sport of lacrosse in South Korea.

History

The Korea Lacrosse Association (KLA) was established in 1997.[1] It was founded by Park Won-jae who brought the sport to South Korea, after living in the United States.[2]

Starting with a group of just three people, Park recruited people to be able to build a lacrosse team. He established contacts from Japan and Hong Kong until the KLA is able to hold official tournaments in South Korea.[2]

The KLA took part at its first ever World Lacrosse Championship sending a men's national team in the 2002 edition.[1]

The KLA is also among the founding members of the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union which was established in 2004.[3] The South Korean national team also took part at the first Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Championship in 2004.[1]

The International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations admitted the KLA as a full member in 2007.[1]

Tournaments

The KLA organizes multiple tournaments in South Korea at the high school, club and college levels as well as multiple domestic leagues. It has also organizes a domestic lacrosse sixes league ahead of World Lacrosse' release of standards for the discipline.[4]

The KLA has also organized three editions of the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Championship; the 2009 edition in Suwon, the 2017 edition in Seogwipo, and the 2019 edition in Gyeongju.[5]

Presidents

President[1] Term
Son Du-mok1993–2002
Cho Dong-hyuk2002–2020
Park Won-jae2020–2024
Lim Jong-hoon2024–incumbent

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "한국라크로스협회 소개 및 연혁" [Introduction and History of the Korea Lacrosse Association]. Korea Lacrosse Association (in Korean). Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 Park, Stephanie (29 April 2020). "Spotlight on the Korea Lacrosse Association - 헤럴드인사이트 청소년 영자신문". The Herald Insight (in Korean). Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "History of the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union". Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Creativity and Versatility: Korea's aims to innovate with its domestic sixes league - World Lacrosse". World Lacrosse. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "ASPAC Championship History". Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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