The European Lacrosse Championships began in 1995, the same year as the founding of the European Lacrosse Federation (ELF), to determine the best national lacrosse team of Europe. The men's tournament was held that first year, with the women following in 1996. Through 2001, the Championships were annual events. Since 2004 the men's tournament has been held every four years. The women have played in 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2015.

Men's competition

Finals

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Champions	Score	Runners-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
1995 Details	Prague		England	8–6	Czech Republic		Wales	12–4	Scotland
1996 Details	Düsseldorf		England	8–6	Czech Republic		Scotland		Wales
1997 Details	Stockholm		England	9–7	Czech Republic		Sweden		Wales
1999 Details	Manchester		England	12–9	Germany		Scotland	8–6	Czech Republic
2000 Details	Glasgow		England	11–7	Germany		Scotland	9–8	Czech Republic
2001 Details	Penarth		Germany	16–8	England		Czech Republic	16–11	Scotland
2004 Details	Prague		England	7–6	Germany		Scotland	12–10	Sweden
2008 Details	Lahti		England	14–4	Netherlands		Germany	9–8	Sweden
2012 Details	Amsterdam		England	15–5	Ireland		Sweden	11–10	Netherlands
2016 Details	Budapest		England	7–6	Israel		Finland	12–4	Wales
2020 Details	Wrocław

Performances by team

Team	1995 (6)	1996 (6)	1997 (6)	1999 (6)	2000 (6)	2001 (6)	2004 (12)	2008 (18)	2012 (17)	2016 (24)	2020 (29)
Austria								15th		18th	•
Belgium									15th	15th	•
Croatia											•
Czech Republic	2nd	2nd	2nd	4th	4th	3rd	5th	8th	9th	10th	•
Denmark							10th	10th		19th	•
England	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st	•
Finland							8th	5th	7th	3rd	•
France								17th	16th	22nd	•
Germany	6th	6th	5th	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd	3rd	5th	5th	•
Hungary										17th	•
Ireland						6th	7th	6th	2nd	11th	•
Israel									8th	2nd	•
Italy							11th	18th	13th	20th	•
Latvia							12th	11th		9th	•
Luxembourg											•
Netherlands							9th	2nd	4th	7th	•
Norway								14th	14th	12th	•
Poland										14th	•
Portugal											•
Russia										16th	•
Scotland	4th	3rd	6th	3rd	3rd	4th	3rd	9th	6th	8th	•
Slovakia								12th	12th	21st	•
Slovenia										23rd	•
Spain								13th	17th	18th	•
Sweden	5th	5th	3rd	6th	5th		4th	4th	3rd	13th	•
Switzerland								16th	11th	6th	•
Turkey											•
Ukraine											•
Wales	3rd	4th	4th	5th	6th	5th	6th	7th	10th	4th	•

Women's competition

Finals

Year	Host		Final				Third Place Match
			Champion	Score	Second Place		Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
1996 Details	Düsseldorf		England		Wales		Scotland		Czech Republic
1997 Details	Stockholm		England		Wales		Czech Republic		Sweden
1998 Details	Prague		Scotland		England		Wales		Czech Republic
1999 Details	Manchester		Wales	9–7	England		Czech Republic	12–7	Germany
2000 Details	Glasgow		England		Wales		Scotland		Czech Republic
2003 Details	Göttingen		England	13–2	Scotland		Czech Republic	9–4	Germany
2004 Details	Prague		Wales	6–5	Scotland		England	10–9	Czech Republic
2008 Details	Lahti		Wales		England		Scotland		Ireland
2012 Details	Amsterdam		England	11–5	Wales		Scotland	12–7	Germany
2015 Details	Nymburk		England	11–8	Wales		Scotland	10–9	Israel
2019 Details	Netanya		England	10–7	Israel		Wales	13–8	Czech Republic

Performance by team

Team	1996 (5)	1997 (6)	1998 (5)	1999 (6)	2000 (5)	2003 (6)	2004 (8)	2008 (10)	2012 (12)	2015 (17)	2019 (19)
Austria								8th	10th	10th	11th
Belgium										16th
Czech Republic	4th	3rd	4th	3rd	4th	3rd	4th	5th	5th	7th	4th
Denmark							8th
England	1st	1st	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	3rd	2nd	1st	1st	1st
Finland								9th	9th	11th	16th
Germany	5th	5th	5th	4th	5th	4th	5th	6th	4th	6th	6th
Germany B						6th
Ireland								4th	8th	5th	7th
Israel										4th	2nd
Italy										9th	13th
Latvia									12th	8th	9th
Netherlands								10th	7th	13th	8th
Norway										15th	10th
Scotland	3rd	6th	1st	5th	3rd	2nd	2nd	3rd	3rd	3rd	5th
Scotland B						5th	6th
Spain										17th	15th
Sweden		4th		6th				7th	6th	14th	14th
Switzerland									11th	12th	12th
Wales	2nd	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd		1st	1st	2nd	2nd	3rd
Wales B							7th
	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2003	2004	2008	2012	2015	2019