Exclusive: Premier Lacrosse League set to return to Philadelphia area for 2022 championship game
Subaru Park, the home of the Union, will host the PLL title game on Sept. 18. Philadelphia hosted the inaugural PLL title game in 2019.
The Premier Lacrosse League will return to the Philadelphia area for its 2022 championship game Sept. 18 at Subaru Park, the home of the Union MLS team.
Subaru Park is no stranger to the league and its playoffs — established in 2019 by brothers Paul and Michael Rabil, the PLL last appeared there in 2021 for the semifinal round of the playoffs, which saw the Whipsnakes and Chaos clubs advance to the championship. The stadium also hosted PLL’s inaugural championship game in 2019 between the Whipsnakes and Redwoods.
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Playing for the Whipsnakes, Philadelphia Wings attackman Matt Rambo scored the winning goal in overtime in the 2019 championship.
In addition to its appearance at Subaru Park, the PLL will be making 13 stops on its tour from June to September. The PLL is made up of eight teams that are not tied to specific markets and tour through different cities.
“Subaru Park has hosted some of the most memorable moments in our league’s history, from the Whipsnakes’ championship victory in 2019 to Chaos’ semifinal upset of Atlas in 2021,” Michael Rabil said. “We’re proud to return to Philadelphia for our 2022 championship.”
The championship game is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tickets will be available for purchase in late March and registration for presale is open now.
“Union Sports & Entertainment and the Philadelphia Union are proud to welcome the Premier Lacrosse League to Subaru Park for the 2022 championship,” Union president Tim McDermott said. “We are confident lacrosse fans across the Delaware Valley will have an unforgettable game-day experience.”
In addition to Rambo, several other Wings have played for PLL clubs in the summer, including Trevor Baptiste (Atlas), Blaze Riorden (Chaos), and Ben McIntosh (Waterdogs).