National Lacrosse League announces 2007 Divisional Alignments
Published on June 27, 2006 under National Lacrosse League (NLL) News Release
The National Lacrosse League has announced its divisional alignments for the 2007 season. The league will continue to play with two divisions. The expansion teams in Chicago and New York will join the Eastern Division in 2007 to create a seven-team division. The Western Division will consist of the same six teams that comprised the division during the 2006 season.
As for team schedules, each team will play each of their divisional opponents at least twice in 2007, consisting of a minimum of at least one home game and one away game against each divisional opponent. The playoff format will remain unchanged, with the top four teams in each division advancing to the playoffs.
2007 NLL Eastern Division
Buffalo Bandits
Chicago Shamrox
Minnesota Swarm
New York (to be named)
Philadelphia Wings
Rochester Knighthawks
Toronto Rock
2007 NLL Western Division
Arizona Sting
Calgary Roughnecks
Colorado Mammoth
Edmonton Rush
Portland LumberJax
San Jose Stealth
2007 Champion's Cup Playoffs Format
Divisional Semi-Finals
East #4 at East #1; East #3 at East #2
West #4 at West #1; West #3 at West #2
Divisional Finals
East #1/#4 winner vs. East #2/#3 winner
West #1/#4 winner vs. West #2/#3 winner
(All games hosted by higher-seeded team)
Championship Game
East winner vs. West winner
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