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. It currently has 19 member national associations (9 full members, 10 provisional members) with World Lacrosse as an affiliate member of the APLU.
Members Country Association Year Lacrosse Australia 2004 (Full) Cambodia Lacrosse Federation 2022 (Provisional) China Lacrosse Association 2009 (Affiliate),2012 (Associate)2013 (Full) Hong Kong, China Lacrosse Association 2004 (Full) Lacrosse Association of India 2009 (Associate)2024 (Full) Indonesia Lacrosse Federation 2022 (Provisional) Iran Lacrosse Association 2022 (Provisional) Japan Lacrosse Association 2004 (Full) Korea Lacrosse Association 2004 (Full) Malaysia Lacrosse Associatio 2015 (Associate) Mongolian Lacrosse Federation 2017 (Associate) New Zealand Lacrosse Association 2005 (Full) Pakistan Lacrosse Federation 2023 (Provisional) Philippines Lacrosse Association 2019 (Associate)2022 (Full) Qatar Lacrosse Association 2018 (Associate) Saudi Lacrosse Federation 2021 (Provisional)2024 (Full) Singapore Lacrosse Association 2013 (Associate)2015 (Full) Thailand Lacrosse Association 2013 (Associate)2015 (Full) Uzbekistan Lacrosse Federation 2023 (Provisional) Vietnam Lacrosse Association 2022 (Provisional) Note: "Associate" membership status name is changed to "Provisional" in 2021 in line with World Lacrosse standards.
Tournaments Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Championship Asia-Pacific Sixes Lacrosse Championships Asian Lacrosse Games
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