BRISTOL, Conn. – Announced Tuesday afternoon on ESPN SportsCenter, the Premier Lacrosse League unveiled its selections for home markets for the eight member programs.  The Atlas Lacrosse Club will now call New York their home.
 
The PLL announced the following affiliations for the teams:
 
Utah Archers
New York Atlas
Boston Cannons
Carolina Chaos
Denver Outlaws
California Redwoods
Philadelphia Waterdogs
Maryland Whipsnakes
 
The Outlaws, formerly Chrome Lacrosse Club, were the only team to undergo a name change, reverting to the name of former Major League Lacrosse team.
 
Additionally, the league will split into an East and West conference, with the Atlas joined by the Cannons, Waterdogs, and Whipsnakes in the East.
 
The league will continue to operate its tour-based model, featuring stops in 14 locations.  Home teams will play twice when the league visits their market.
 
New York has been one of the anchor points for the PLL since its inception.  UAlbany has hosted a weekend series in each full season, and has, for the last two years, hosted training camp and Week One.  Long Island has also hosted PLL regular-season and playoff weekends.
 
The Atlas are one of six of the league's founding programs, and features 2022 Jim Brown MVP and three-time Paul Cantabene Faceoff Athlete of the Year Trevor Baptiste.
 
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The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster is a men's professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of 8 teams rostered by the best players in the world. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the PLL is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, The Chernin Group, Arctos Sports Partners, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Kraft Group, Bolt Capital and other top investors in sports and media. The PLL is distributed through an exclusive media rights agreement with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+. The PLL was recognized by Front Office Sports' 2021 Best Employers in Sports. For more on the league, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter (@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague), YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL) and TikTok (@pll).