The U14 Armenia Lacrosse Festival 2025 took place on July 27–28 in the historic town of Akhtala, bringing together 8 teams and a total of 136 young athletes from across the country.

Representing Aknalij, Metsamor, Vayk, Surenavan, Qaxcrashen, Akhtala, Vanadzor, and Gyumri, the tournament was a celebration of youth, sportsmanship, and community spirit. After two days of exciting competition, Aknalij emerged as the champion, followed by Vanadzor and Surenavan in second and third place, respectively.

Outstanding performances were recognized with MVP honors awarded to Erik Gasparyan (Aknalij), Geras Oqroyan (Vanadzor), Ruzanna Khachatryan (Surenavan), Tikran Sargsyan (Metsamor), and Gagik Arakelyan (Akhtala).

Thanks to Hagop Bedros the Lacrosse Manager at Armenia Lacrosse Federation for organizing the Festival, World Lacrosse for their continuous support in developing the sport in Armenia, Father Hetum at Akhtala Monestary for hosting the event and Khachkar Studios for their support.

A huge thank you as well to all the teams, coaches, and supporters who made this event such a memorable success!

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