Turkey Lacrosse Association

Turkey Lacrosse Association
Sport Lacrosse
Jurisdiction National
Founded October 1, 2009 (2009-10-01) by Patrick Dougherty[1]
Affiliation Federation of International Lacrosse and European Lacrosse Federation
Headquarters Istanbul and New York City
Chairman Caner Newton[2]
Secretary Joseph Rainoldi[3]
Other key staff Caner Newton (Board Chairman, Executive Director), Deniz Piatt (Board member, Deputy Executive Director), Nabil Akl (Board Member, Treasurer), Tunahan Sonat (Board member), Joseph Rainoldi (Board member, Secretary)[4][5]
Official website
www.turkeylacrosse.com
Turkey

Turkey Lacrosse Association (TLA) is a non-profit organization formed to educate and disseminate information on the sport of lacrosse in Turkey and globally. The association also provides financial support for the sport in Turkey, including funding and managing Turkey's national teams.

Represented by TLA, Turkey is the first predominantly Muslim country to play lacrosse competitively and to be a member of the Federation of International Lacrosse and the European Lacrosse Federation.[6][7][8][9]

Men's national field team

In 2014, in the team's first appearance at the World Lacrosse Championships, Turkey placed 22nd.[10][11][12]

Men's national indoor team

In 2015, in its first appearance at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships.[13] Turkey placed 10th.

References

  1. ↑ "Lacrosse enthusiasts look to popularize sport in Turkey," Hurriyet Daily News, December 9, 2010, retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ Turkey Lacrosse website, "Board of Governors", retrieved December 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ Turkey Lacrosse website, "TLA Staff", retrieved December 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ Turkey Lacrosse website, "TLA Staff", retrieved December 31, 2015.
  5. ↑ Turkey Lacrosse website, "Board of Governors", retrieved December 31, 2015.
  6. ↑ "First Muslim lacrosse nation," Lacrosse Allstars", retrieved February 22, 2015.
  7. ↑ Turkey Lacrosse website, "Mission Statement", retrieved February 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "FIL World Championships: Turkish Lacrosse Becoming a Reality," by Terry Foy, Inside Lacrosse, July 23, 2012, retrieved February 24, 2015.
  9. ↑ "FIL 2014 preview: Grey Division breakdown," by Brett Amadon, Lacrosse Magazine, June 25, 2014, retrieved February 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ World Indoor Lacrosse Championship website, "Turkey", retrieved February 22, 2015.
  11. ↑ "World Games spotlight: Turkey," Inside Lacrosse, July 8, 2014, retrieved February 22, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Exclusive interview with Turkish lacrosse team captain Bertan Unal," Association of Turkish American Associations website, retrieved February 22, 2015.
  13. ↑ World Indoor Lacrosse Championship website, "Turkey", retrieved December 31, 2015.
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