Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union

Governing body of lacrosse in Asia and Oceania
Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union
SportLacrosse
JurisdictionInternational
Membership9 full members
10 provisional members
AbbreviationAPLU
Founded2004
AffiliationWorld Lacrosse
Official website
www.asiapacificlacrosse.org

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.[1] It currently has 19 member national associations (9 full members, 10 provisional members) with World Lacrosse as an affiliate member of the APLU.[2]

Membership

Full
  • China China
  • Australia Australia
  • Hong Kong Hong Kong
  • Japan Japan
  • South Korea South Korea
  • New Zealand New Zealand
  • Chinese Taipei Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
  • Thailand Thailand
  • Philippines Philippines
Provisional
  • India India
  • Malaysia Malaysia
  • Mongolia Mongolia
  • Singapore Singapore
  • Qatar Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
  • Indonesia Indonesia
  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Cambodia Cambodia
  • Iran Iran
Affiliate
  • World Lacrosse

References

  1. ^ "History of the Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union". Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. ^ "About APLU : Member Nations". Asia Pacific Lacrosse Union. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2018.