FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Philadelphia (April 2, 2025) – The National Lacrosse League (NLL) has announced the schedule for the 2025 NLL Playoffs, set to begin the weekend of April 24-27. The top eight teams will compete under a competitive format designed to showcase the intensity and excitement of professional indoor lacrosse.

Playoff Format

The NLL dropped the traditional two division alignment prior to the 2023-24 season in favor of a single-table format, with the top eight teams qualifying for the playoffs regardless of geographic location. This move ensured that the best NLL teams would battle for the NLL Cup.

The best-seeded team hosts each quarterfinal matchup: No. 1 vs. No. 8, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No. 6, and No. 4 vs. No. 5.

Winners of the single-game quarterfinals scheduled for April 24-27 will advance to the best-of-three semifinal round starting the weekend of May 1-4.

The 2025 NLL Finals may start earlier on the weekend of May 8-11 if both semifinals conclude by May 4.

The 2025 NLL Playoffs tentative schedule: 

• Quarterfinals (single elimination)
• Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, April 27
• Semifinals (best-of-three)
• Thursday, May 1 – Sunday, May 4
• Thursday, May 8 – Sunday, May 11 (if necessary)
• 2025 NLL Finals (best-of-three)
• Thursday, May 15 – Sunday, May 18
• Thursday, May 22 – Monday, May 26 (if necessary)

Fans can catch every playoff game live on ESPN+, TSN+, and NLL+ (territory restrictions apply). The TSN linear broadcast schedule will be announced once the quarterfinal matchups are determined.

About the National Lacrosse League

The National Lacrosse League (NLL) is North America’s largest professional lacrosse league and welcomed more than 1 million fans for the second year in a row during the 2023-24 season. Founded in 1986, the NLL is comprised of 14 franchises across the United States and Canada, and recently unveiled its largest brand campaign ever, “Welcome to The Next Major League™” and introduced its comprehensive grassroots initiative, NLL UnBOXed™, that will expand the League’s footprint to more than 60 communities across North America by 2028.

For the latest scores and developments in the National Lacrosse League, please visit: NLL.com and find the NLL on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok. Games are available live and streaming on TSN, TSN+, the ESPN family of networks, ESPN+, and NLL+.

For all NLL media inquiries and interview requests, please contact:

Meghan O’Donnell and Samantha Ward, National Lacrosse League [email protected].