The Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA) was a men's professional box lacrosse league in the United States. The league was announced on June 29, 2022, with the first seven (of nine) team locations announced on July 19. The league intended to focus on growing the sport in the United States, drawing players, coaches, and other personnel primarily from there.
Full league operations were suspended just weeks into their first season.
Teams The league started out with a single-ownership structure, with all teams being league-operated. Nine teams were planned for the inaugural season. Names for each team were nominated and voted on by fans from the host cities.
TeamCityArenaCapacityFoundedBinghamton BombersBinghamton, New YorkVisions Veterans Memorial Arena 4,710 2022Charlotte BootleggersCharlotte, North CarolinaBojangles Coliseum 8,600 2022Elmira RenegadesElmira, New YorkFirst Arena 3,784 2022Hampton HammerheadsHampton, VirginiaHampton Coliseum 10,147 2022Jim Thorpe All-AmericansJim Thorpe, PennsylvaniaPPL Center (Allentown) 8,500 2022New England ChowderheadsPortland, Maine;Lowell, MassachusettsCross Insurance Arena;Tsongas Center 6,2066,003 2022Salem MayhemSalem, VirginiaSalem Civic Center 6,820 2022Syracuse SparkSyracuse, New YorkUpstate Medical University Arena 5,800 2022Trenton TerrorTrenton, New JerseyCURE Insurance Arena 7,605 2022
All teams whose names had been announced were decided by a name-the-team contest. The winners were announced on August 14, 2022. The Syracuse Spark were originally going to be called the "Sparkle Muffins" however due to the mouthful that this name would be it was shortened to Spark, the logo and mascot were still a spider.
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External links Official website