NLL Championship To Be Decided In Buffalo, New York

If you aren't up on the National Lacrosse League and all the excitement that happens in professional box lacrosse, then you are missing out on a lot of fun and energy.

Now, in Buffalo, this isn't something that we're surprised by at all. With Banditmania taking over Western New York, lacrosse fans all over the 716 watched with bated breath as Rax and the Bandits won game one of the NLL Finals in Buffalo on Friday, May 16, 2025. The Bandits, who came back from behind to shut down the Saskatchewan Rush, were able to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series before heading to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada for game two.

While Bandits fans far and wide were looking forward to watching the Buffalo Bandits raise the National Lacrosse League Cup high inside the SaskTel Centre on Sunday, May 18, 2025, that wasn't in the cards as the Rush were able to squeak out an 11-10 victory over the Bandits, forcing a deciding game three.

NLL Championship To Be Decided In Buffalo, New York

Led by the former Buffalo Bandit Derek Keenan, the Saskatchewan Rush held on as the clock expired to force a game three against the Bandits for the Championship. Now that the game is set to return to Buffalo on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the KeyBank Center, you can be sure that Banditland will do everything it can to help lift the Bandits to their third straight NLL Title.

The Bandits, who have been in the last five finals, look to grab another title, which would be their seventh total since the team was founded in 1992. In addition to winning in 2023 and 2024, the Bandits also took home the trophy in 1992, 1993, 1996, and 2008. This series also marks the 14th Championship series the Bandits have been in over the last 33 years, the most in league history.

As the series prepares to return to Buffalo, you can do your part and find some great black and orange gear to wear to cheer on the team. Tickets to the game go on sale Monday, May 19, 2025.