1997 Women's Lacrosse World Cup Explained

The 1997 Women's Lacrosse World Cup was the fifth Women's Lacrosse World Cup and was played in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan from 27 April – 4 May 1997. The United States defeated Australia in the final to win the tournament.^{[1] [2]}

Results

Group

width=130	Date	width=200	Team 1	width=200	Team 2	width=100	Score
Apr 27	United States	Australia	align=center	4-6
Apr 27	England	Canada	align=center	10-4
Apr 27	Wales	Japan	align=center	9-6
Apr 28	United States	Wales	align=center	13-2
Apr 28	Scotland	Japan	align=center	9-4
Apr 28	Australia	Canada	align=center	6-0
Apr 29	United States	England	align=center	7-5
Apr 29	Wales	Canada	align=center	9-8
Apr 29	Australia	Scotland	align=center	9-3
Apr 30	Canada	Japan	align=center
Apr 30	England	Scotland	align=center
Apr 30	Australia	Wales	align=center	6-5
May 1	United States	Japan	align=center	12-2
May 1	Australia	England	align=center	3-0
May 1	Scotland	Canada	align=center	6-4
May 2	United States	Canada	align=center	12-3
May 2	England	Japan	align=center	12-2
May 2	Wales	Scotland	align=center	9-5
May 3	United States	Scotland	align=center	12-3
May 3	Australia	Japan	align=center	15-2
May 3	England	Wales	align=center	9-2

Table

width=20	Pos	width=200	Team	width=20	P	width=20	W	width=20	D	width=20	L	width=20	Pts
1	Australia	6	6	0	0	12
2	United States	6	5	0	1	10
3	England	6	4	0	2	8
4	Wales	6	3	0	3	6
5	Scotland	6	2	0	4	4
6	Canada	6	1	0	5	2
7	Japan	6	0	0	6	0

Fifth Place (May 4)

• Canada v Scotland 6-5

Third Place (May 4)

• England v Wales 18-4

Final (May 4)

• United States v Australia 3-2 (OT)

Final ranking

Rank	width=162	Team
4th
5th
6th

Notes and References

1. Web site: "England finish third." Times [London, England] 5 May 1997]. Times Digital Archive.
2. Web site: US Women's History. US Lacrosse.