Premier Lacrosse League Championship Series
The PLL Championship Series is an annual winter lacrosse tournament in the "Olympic Sixes" format.  It is hosted by the Premier Lacrosse League. It features the top four teams in the regular season standings of the previous Premier Lacrosse League season. The inaugural championship series occurred in 2023.

Announced in May 2022, the Championship Series was created for a variety of reasons: incentivize a teams regular season finishing position(as of 2023 only the last place team in the standings does not qualify for playoffs in the PLL), provide more playing opportunities for PLL players that do not play in the NLL, aid in the broader push for lacrosse's inclusion in the Olympics, and to create more inventory for the PLL's broadcasting partners.

The four qualifying teams were allowed to roster 12 players, ten field players and two goalkeepers.

Lacrosse Sixes and Rule Differences 
The lacrosse sixes format is a version of lacrosse which aims to provide greater access to lacrosse by eliminating barriers of entry. This format is also designed to be more applicable for the modern olympic framework. The Championship Series selected this format as part of its broader push to be included in the 2028 Olympics.

The typical major changes for Lacrosse Sixes are as follows:

 6 against 6 rather than 9 against 9(excluding goalkeepers)
 30 second shot-clock
 4, 8-minute quarters
 Goalkeepers begin play when a goal is scored, face-offs only occur at the beginning of each quarter
 Field size is 70 by 36 meters
 Everyone plays on both sides of the field
 No long poles are permitted
 No shot back up, a missed shot results in a change of possession all of the time rather than possession being determined by who's closest to the ball when it goes out

For the Championship Series, the PLL also included a 13-yard 2-point arc.

Results

2023 Championship Series 
The 2023 Championship Series took place from February 22, 2023 to February 26, 2023. The round-robin games took place from February 22, to February 24. The semifinals games took place on February 25, and the finals took place on February 26. The participants were the Whipsnakes, the eventual champion Chrome, the Archers, and the eventual runner-up Atlas

Finals

Bracket

Round Robin 
Round-robin teams are listed in their 2022 PLL regular season standings order.

References:

2024 Championship Series 
The 2024 Championship Series will feature Archers LC, Cannons LC, Waterdogs LC, and Redwoods LC. The date and location have not yet been announced.

Golden Stick Award 
The Golden Stick Award is given to the player that had the most points during the Championship Series.

References

 
Lacrosse
Lacrosse leagues in the United States
Professional sports leagues in the United States