The European Lacrosse Federation (ELF) has announced that the 2021 Men's European Lacrosse Championship originally scheduled for 21 -30 July in Wroclaw, Poland, will not be held as planned in summer 2021.
In a statement released on Thursday evening, ELF said: “It is with sad hearts that we inform you today that the EC2021 and the European Qualifiers for WC 2023 will not be held in summer 2021 due to the ongoing consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.”
ELF thanked the organising team in Poland and European NGBs, players, officials and organisers for their continued dedication to the event and their understanding of the situation.
The Championship was originally scheduled to take place in the summer of 2020, but was rescheduled to 2021 following the original coronavirus outbreak across Europe.
England are still the current European champions, winning the 2016 edition of the competition in Budapest, Hungary, defeating Israel 7-6 in the final.
ELF will continue to consult with its member countries to explore all possible options for delivering a high-quality tournament once the circumstances allow.
The ELF statement also announced the postponement of the Ken Galluccio Cup, the annual event held in Ghent, Belgium as the European Club Championships for the champions of the domestic leagues throughout Europe.