The Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC) is a men's collegiate club lacrosse conference that competes within the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), the national organization for non-NCAA collegiate lacrosse programs across the United States and Canada. The CLC was founded in 2018 following the reorganization and merger of the former Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA) and Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League (PCLL), aiming to streamline operations and better serve programs primarily located in the Northeastern United States.
The CLC is structured into three divisions — Division I, Division II, and Division III — providing competitive opportunities for a wide range of collegiate programs. The conference features a mix of established and emerging lacrosse teams and regularly qualifies its champions for the annual MCLA National Championships.
Notable programs in Division I include Boston College, Northeastern University, and the University of New Hampshire, all of which have been nationally ranked and have made deep runs in the MCLA postseason. In Division II, the University of Rhode Island and Bridgewater State University have consistently been among the top programs, earning multiple national tournament appearances. The CLC also launched Division III competition to support developing programs, such as Fitchburg State University and Framingham State University, allowing them to compete at a level appropriate to their stage of development. History The Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC) was established in 2018 through the merger of the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA) and the Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League (PCLL), aiming to streamline operations and better serve programs primarily located in the Northeastern United States.
In 2021, the University of Pittsburgh and Temple University departed the CLC to join the newly formed Atlantic Lacrosse Conference (ALC).
Conversely, Syracuse University joined the CLC's Division I ranks in 2025, bolstering the conference's profile. This addition enabled the CLC to secure automatic qualifying (AQ) bids for both its Division I and Division II champions to the MCLA National Championships.
Teams
Division 1
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentTeam NicknamePrimary conferenceBoston CollegeChestnut Hill, Massachusetts1863Private (Catholic)15,046EaglesACC (Division I)University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York1846Public32,332BullsMAC (Division I)University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut1881Public26,876HuskiesBig East (Division I)University of New HampshireDurham, New Hampshire1809Public13,991WildcatsAEC (Division I)Northeastern UniversityBoston, Massachusetts1898Private (Nonsectarian)28,167HuskiesCAA (Division I)University of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania1787Public35,528PanthersACC (Division I)Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, New York1870Private (Nonsectarian)22,698OrangeACC (Division I)Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania1888Public30,005OwlsAAC (Division I)
Division 2
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentTeam NicknamePrimary conferenceBridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, Massachusetts1840Public9,942BearsMASCAC (Division III)Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Britain, Connecticut1849Public9,653Blue DevilsNEC (Division I)Columbia UniversityNew York, New York1754Private (Nonsectarian)36,649LionsIvy (Division I)University of MaineOrono, Maine 1865Public 10,878Black BearsAEC (Division I)University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island1892Public16,696RamsA-10 (Division I)Southern Connecticut State UniversityNew Haven, Connecticut1893Public8,788OwlsNE-10 (Division II)Stonehill CollegeEaston, Massachusetts1948Private (Catholic)2,479SkyhawksNEC (Division I)UMass-DartmouthDartmouth, Massachusetts1895Public8,513CorsairsLEC (Division III)
Division 3 InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentTeam NicknamePrimary conferenceFitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, Massachusetts1894Public6,554FalconsMASCAC (Division III)Framingham State UniversityFramingham, Massachusetts1839Public4,495RamsMASCAC (Division III)Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, Massachusetts1865Private (Nonsectarian)7,230EngineersNEWMAC (Division III)Worcester State UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts1874Public6,434LancersMASCAC (Division III)
Independent InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentTeam NicknamePrimary conferenceUniversity of New HavenWest Haven, Connecticut1920Private (Nonsectarian)7,513ChargersNE-10 (Division II) Conference Championships
Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Year Champion Score Runner-up Location Year Champion Score Runner-up Location Year Champion Score Runner-up Location2019New Hampshire14-7Michigan StateTaunton, MA2019Rhode Island15-9Central Connecticut StateBridgewater, MA2019No Division 3 Championship2020No Championship2020No Championship2020No Championship2021No Championship2021No Championship2021No Championship2022Boston College9-8NortheasternFitchburg, MA2022Rhode Island19-12Bridgewater StateFitchburg, MA2022No Division 3 Championship2023Boston College13-9NortheasternFitchburg, MA2023Rhode Island17-4MaineFitchburg, MA2023Fitchburg State10-5Framingham StateFitchburg, MA2024Northeastern13-8Boston CollegeWeymouth, MA2024Rhode Island17-6Bridgewater StateWeymouth, MA2024WPI 10-7Framingham StateWeymouth, MA2025Northeastern10-8Boston CollegeWeymouth, MA2025Bridgewater State10-16Rhode IslandWeymouth, MA2025WPI 11-5Framingham StateWeymouth, MA2026Northeastern9-8Boston CollegeWeymouth, MA2026Rhode Island17-4Bridgewater StateWeymouth, MA2026WPI1-0Worcester StateWeymouth, MA
* Note: Bold text denotes MCLA National Champion
* Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up
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