Major Indoor Lacrosse League

The Major Indoor Lacroose Leauge was the forerunner to the National Lacrosse League. The MILL was a professional men's indoor lacrosse league in North America. The MILL was created in 1986 as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League. The first season started in January 1987 as the Eagle Pro Box Lacrosse League. It changed its name to Major Indoor Lacrosse League in 1989. The MILL disbanded in 1997 at the time the NLL was formed and five of the MILL teams joined the NLL.

Teams of MILL

• Baltimore Thunder 1987-1997 moved to NLL
• Buffalo Bandits 1992-1997 moved to NLL
• Charlotte Cobras 1996
• Detroit Turbos 1989-1994
• New England Blazers1989-1991 ,Boston Blazers1992-1997
• New Jersey Saints 1987-1988,New York Saints 1989-1997 moved to NLL
• Philadelphia Wings 1987-1997 moved to NLL
• Pittsburgh Bulls 1990-1993
• Rochester Knighthawks 1995-1997 moved to NLL
• Washington Wave 1987-1989

Championships of MILL

• 1987 Baltimore Thunder 11, Washington Wave 10
• 1988 New Jersey Saints 17, Washington Wave 16
• 1989 Philadelphia Wings 11, New York Saints 10
• 1990 Philadelphia Wings 17, New England Blazers 7
• 1991 Detroit Turbos 14, Baltimore Thunder 12
• 1992 Buffalo Bandits 11, Philadelphia Wings 10 (OT)
• 1993 Buffalo Bandits 13, Philadelphia Wings 12
• 1994 Philadelphia Wings 26, Buffalo Bandits 15
• 1995 Philadelphia Wings 15, Rochester Knighthawks 14 (OT)
• 1996 Buffalo Bandits 13, Philadelphia Wings 12
• 1997 Rochester Knighthawks 15, Buffalo Bandits 12