A NLL was formed within 1997 from the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (MILL), by using a guide to move from either league ownership of tons teams to single team ownership. A MILL was created around 1986 as the Eagle Pro Pack Lacrosse League. A foremost year began within January 1987 as the Eagle Pro Pack Lacrosse League. It changed its title to Major Indoor Lacrosse League within 1988. A MILL disbanded within 1997 at a period a NLL was formed & 5 of the MILL teams joined the NLL. A National Lacrosse League recognizes a MILL history when its have.

In February 15 2005 the NLL announced that Activision would create a NLL computer game. A game might probably become freed for the 2006 year.

In Might Five, 2005, a NLL announced that a inactive Ottawa Rebel franchise had been purchased & moved to Edmonton, Alberta where they might start out play in the 2006 season. within Will 11, the NLL as well announced a recently franchise in Portland, Oregon, to also commence play inside 2006.

East Division
Buffalo Bandits Minnesota Swarm Philadelphia Wings Rochester Knighthawks Toronto Rock

West Division

Arizona Sting Calgary Roughnecks Colorado Mammoth Edmonton Rush Portland Lumberjax San Jose Stealth

Defunct teams
Anaheim Storm (2003-2005) Boston Blazers (1992-1997) [Ownership License Expired in 2000 following a prolonged period of inactivity, entity presumed defunct] Charlotte Cobras (1996) Detroit Turbos (1989-1994+) Pittsburgh Bulls (1990-1993) Washington Wave (1987-1989)

Inactive Teams
New York Saints (1989-2003) Vancouver Ravens (2001-2004)

Franchise Movement and Name Changes
Baltimore Thunder (1987-1999) → Pittsburgh CrosseFire (2000) → Washington Power (2001-2002) → Colorado Mammoth (2002-current) New Jersey Saints (1987-1988) → New York Saints (1989-2003) → Inactive New England Blazers (1989-1991) → Boston Blazers (1992-1997) → Inactive Ontario Raiders (1998) → Toronto Rock (1999-current) Syracuse Smash (1998-2000) → Ottawa Rebel (2000-2003) → Inactive → Edmonton Rush (2005-current) Albany Attack (1999-2003) → San Jose Stealth (2003-current) Columbus Landsharks (2001-2003) → Arizona Sting (2003-current) Montreal Express (2002) → Inactive → Minnesota Swarm (2004-current) New Jersey Storm (2002-2003) → Anaheim Storm (2003-2005)

MILL Championship results
1987 Baltimore Thunder 11-10 Washington Wave 1988 New Jersey Saints 17-16 Washington Wave 1989 Philadelphia Wings 11-10 New York Saints 1990 Philadelphia Wings 17-7 New England Blazers 1991 Detroit Turbos 14-12 Baltimore Thunder 1992 Buffalo Bandits 11-10 Philadelphia Wings (OT) 1993 Buffalo Bandits 13-12 Philadelphia Wings 1994 Philadelphia Wings 26-15 Buffalo Bandits 1995 Philadelphia Wings 15-14 Rochester Knighthawks (OT) 1996 Buffalo Bandits 13-12 Philadelphia Wings 1997 Rochester Knighthawks 15-12 Buffalo Bandits

NLL Championship results
1997-98 Philadelphia Wings 2-0 Baltimore Thunder ( Best of Three Games Series) 1998-99 Toronto Rock 13-10 Rochester Knighthawks 1999-00 Toronto Rock 14-13 Rochester Knighthawks 2000-01 Philadelphia Wings 9-8 Toronto Rock 2001-02 Toronto Rock 13-12 Albany Attack 2002-03 Toronto Rock 8-6 Rochester Knighthawks 2003-04 Calgary Roughnecks 14-11 Buffalo Bandits 2004-05 Toronto Rock 19-13 Arizona Sting

Commissioners
Darrel Russell..........1987-1997 Jim Livsey Jr.......... 1997-2000 Jim Jennings........... 2000-

League Offices
Buffalo, NY......... 1997-2000 Lyndhurst, NJ....... 2000-2001 Up to date York, NY........ 2001-

See Also
NLL All Star Game NLL Hall of Fame