Where to Play Lacrosse in Ontario

Ontario is the center of gravity for Canadian lacrosse. Box is the default: the Ontario Lacrosse Association's minor system spans hundreds of associations from Windsor to Ottawa, Junior A teams chase the Minto Cup, and Major Series Lacrosse clubs like the Peterborough Lakers and Six Nations Chiefs contest the Mann Cup most summers. Six Nations of the Grand River remains one of the sport's most important communities, period. Field lacrosse runs as a fall and spring complement, and the GTA's facility depth supports winter leagues, clinics, and pickup year-round. Every age group, both codes, all levels — Ontario has it.

Brampton

  • Brampton Minor Lacrosse House League & Field Programs — Brampton Minor Lacrosse Association League · Field/Box/Sixes · Youth, Middle School, High School · Coed · Spring Website

    Home of the Future Excelsiors program, offering box lacrosse house league from U5 through U17, men's spring field lacrosse, and Sixes field lacrosse. All players register for house league first and m…

Hamilton

  • Hamilton Bengals 2026 Rep Box Tryouts — Hamilton Lacrosse Association Tryout · Box · Youth, Middle School, High School, College · Coed · Bengals tryouts begin in early April each year for boys' and girls' teams (U7-U22); pre-registration is mandatory and players must be registered with HLA first. Website

    Annual open tryouts for the Hamilton Bengals rep box teams, which travel in OLA Zone 9 against centres such as Burlington, St. Catharines, Six Nations, and Welland from April to August. For 2026 the…

  • Hamilton Lacrosse Box House League — Hamilton Lacrosse Association League · Box · Youth, Middle School, High School · Coed · House league runs late April to late June, Monday and Wednesday evenings (no weekends). Website

    Co-ed box lacrosse house league from U5/U7 soft lacrosse through U17, played Monday and Wednesday evenings with no weekend commitment. New players in the youngest divisions are eligible for a free st…

London

  • London Minor Lacrosse 2026 Season — London Minor Lacrosse Association League · Box · Youth, Middle School, High School · Coed · 2026 registration open online; fees increase monthly, so early sign-up is cheaper. Competitive players pay a mandatory $40 tryout fee. Website

    Home of the London Blue Devils, offering house league and competitive box lacrosse plus clinics, with online registration and KidSport/Jumpstart grant support for families. The organization is affili…

Mississauga

  • Mississauga Badgers Box Lacrosse Programs — Mississauga Badgers Lacrosse Association League · Box · Youth, Middle School, High School, College · Coed · Spring Website

    OLA member association running box lacrosse for ages 4-21 in Mississauga, including a free Try Lacrosse intro, U5 soft lacrosse, U7-U9 development league, U11-U17 house league, and boys and girls rep…

Oakville

  • TRAC Masters Lacrosse League (Fall Season) — TRAC Athletics / Toronto Rock Athletic Centre League · Box · Adult, Masters · Sep 30, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 Website

    Adult masters box lacrosse league run by TRAC Athletics on the same turf where the NLL's Toronto Rock train. Players are placed on teams before the season and need only a helmet with face mask, glove…

Ohsweken

  • Six Nations Minor Lacrosse Box & Field Programs — Six Nations Minor Lacrosse Association League · Field/Box · Youth, Middle School, High School · Coed · Registration for the 2026 season opened January 20, 2026; box and spring field seasons follow. Website

    Haudenosaunee non-profit minor lacrosse association based at Six Nations of the Grand River, running paperweight, box, and field lacrosse programs with a mandate to preserve Haudenosaunee culture and…

Ottawa

  • Gloucester Griffins Box Lacrosse Programs — Gloucester Lacrosse Association League · Box · Youth, Middle School, High School, College · Coed · Spring Website

    East-Ottawa OLA association whose 2026 box season spans U5 Grifflings, U7 paperweight, house league, competitive teams, the Lady Griffins girls program, and a Junior C team. Programs play out of Otta…

  • Nepean Knights Minor Box Lacrosse — Nepean Knights Lacrosse Association League · Box · Youth, Middle School, High School · Coed · Spring Website

    Ottawa-area OLA association running house league box lacrosse (U9 through U17 schedules), competitive teams with an annual tryout process, girls lacrosse, and a Junior C program. Quebec residents up…

Peterborough

  • Peterborough Minor Lacrosse Programs — Peterborough Minor Lacrosse Association League · Field/Box/Sixes · Youth, Middle School, High School, College · Coed Website

    Volunteer-run association founded in 1948 offering box lacrosse for boys and girls ages 3-21, field lacrosse, Sixes, a U7 grassroots program, and the Laker Classic tournament. Its house league is one…

St. Catharines

  • St. Catharines Athletics Minor Lacrosse — St. Catharines Minor Lacrosse Association League · Field/Box · Youth, Middle School, High School, College · Coed Website

    Niagara-region OLA club offering box lacrosse from U5 to U22, one of Ontario's fastest-growing girls box programs (U13-U22), soft lacrosse for ages 3-4, a co-ed box house league, and men's and women'…

Toronto

  • Toronto Beaches Local League Box & Fall Sixes — Toronto Beaches Lacrosse Club League · Box/Sixes · Youth, Middle School, High School · Coed · Local league box runs from the end of April to the end of June; Fall Sixes runs September to mid-October, with 2026 provincial championships in Hamilton on October 18. Website

    OLA member club in east Toronto offering box lacrosse local league play for U5-U17 boys and girls, plus a fall Sixes program for U9-U17 that practices at Cherry Beach and competes toward provincial c…

  • Toronto Masters Lacrosse League — Toronto Masters Lacrosse League (TMLL) League · Box · Adult, Masters · Thursday nights at the Scarborough Soccer Centre, May to August (15 weeks of play). Website

    Adult box lacrosse league for players 20 and over, welcoming both experienced players and newcomers. Games run Thursday nights out of the Scarborough Soccer Centre from May through August.

Windsor

  • Windsor Warlocks Minor Box Lacrosse — Windsor Warlocks Minor Lacrosse Association League · Box · Youth, Middle School, High School · Coed · 2026 registration open; early bird pricing ended February 15, 2026. Rep hopefuls register only for the rep team in their age group. Website

    OLA Zone 7 association offering Lil Laxers, house league, and competitive (rep) box lacrosse for Windsor youth, with family discounts, payment plans, and financial assistance available through the re…

Other locations

  • Ontario Women's Field Lacrosse League — Ontario Women's Field Lacrosse (OWFL) League · Field · Youth, Middle School, High School · Women · Season runs spring through summer; registration opens each January through local member clubs, with residency rules determining a player's home club. Website

    Provincial governing league for girls and women's field lacrosse in Ontario, a non-contact outdoor 10v10 game played on soccer-sized fields. Member clubs across the province field teams from U9 throu…

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of lacrosse can I play in Ontario?

The directory currently lists 14 leagues and 1 tryout in Ontario, spanning field, box and Sixes lacrosse where programs offer them.

Where in Ontario are lacrosse programs listed?

Most listed programs are in Hamilton, Ottawa and Toronto, with more communities added as new opportunities are verified.