The Phoenix Lacrosse Club can trace its history back to Fremantle Lacrosse Club that was formed in 1896 - making it one of the oldest lacrosse clubs in the world.

Below is a list of the most historic lacrosse clubs from around the world.

Year Team Town/City State/Province/County Country League Notes
1842[1] Montreal Olympic Athletic Club Montreal Quebec Canada - defunct
1852[2] or 1862[3] Ottawa Lacrosse Club Ottawa Ontario Canada Canadian Lacrosse Association defunct, reformed in 1980s
1856[4] Montreal Lacrosse Club Montreal Quebec Canada Canadian Lacrosse Association defunct, new club formed in 2006
1867 Upper Canada College Toronto Ontario Canada Canadian Lacrosse Association
1868 Mohawk Lacrosse Club Troy New York United States United States National Amateur Lacrosse Association oldest lacrosse team in the United States[5]
1871[6] Prince Rupert Lacrosse Club Winnipeg Manitoba Canada - defunct
1876 Melbourne Lacrosse Club Melbourne Victoria Australia Victorian Lacrosse Association defunct
1876[7] Stockport Lacrosse Club Stockport Cheshire England North of England Men's Lacrosse Assocation oldest lacrosse club in the United Kingdom
1877[8] New York University New York City New York United States National College Lacrosse League
1877 Manhattan College New York City New York United States NCAA Division I
1878 Baltimore Athletic Club Baltimore Maryland United States United States National Amateur Lacrosse Association
1879[9] Cheadle Lacrosse Club Cheadle Cheshire England North of England Men's Lacrosse Assocation
1879 Heaton Mersey Lacrosse Club Heaton Moor Cheshire England North of England Men's Lacrosse Assocation
1882[10] Cambridge University Lacrosse Club Cambridge Cambridgeshire England South of England Men's Lacrosse Assocation Oldest college lacrosse team in the United Kingdom
1882[11] Hampstead Lacrosse Club London Greater London England South of England Men's Lacrosse Assocation
1883 Adelaide Lacrosse Club Adelaide South Australia Australia South Australian Lacrosse Association defunct
1883[12] Edmonton Lacrosse Club Edmonton Alberta Canada - defunct
1883[13] Melbourne University Lacrosse Club Melbourne Victoria Australia Lacrosse Victoria oldest extant lacrosse club in Australia
1883 Oldham & Werneth Lacrosse Club Oldham Lancashire England North of England Men's Lacrosse Assocation
1884[14] Calgary Lacrosse Club Calgary Alberta Canada - defunct
1887[15] North Adelaide Lacrosse Club Adelaide South Australia Australia Lacrosse South Australia
1888 New Westminster Salmonbellies New Westminster British Columbia Canada Western Lacrosse Association
1888[16] Rochdale Lacrosse Club Rochdale Lancashire England North of England Men's Lacrosse Assocation
1889 Adelaide University Lacrosse Club Adelaide South Australia Australia Lacrosse South Australia
1891[17] New York Athletic Club New York City New York United States American Lacrosse League recognised by US Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame as oldest active lacrosse team in the United States[18]
1893[19] Cheadle Hulme Lacrosse Club Cheadle Hulme Cheshire England North of England Men's Lacrosse Assocation
1894[20] Crescent Athletic Club Brooklyn New York United States United States National Amateur Lacrosse Association defunct, reformed in 2006
1895 Holdfast Bay Lacrosse Club Adelaide South Australia Australia South Australian Lacrosse Association defunct
1896 Fremantle Lacrosse Club Fremantle Western Australia Australia Western Australian Lacrosse Association existing Phoenix Lacrosse Club can trace its history to Fremantle Lacrosse Club
1896[21] Melbourne Cricket Club Lacrosse Section Melbourne Victoria Australia Lacrosse Victoria
1896 Perth Lacrosse Club Perth Western Australia Australia Western Australian Lacrosse Association defunct
1896 Ashton Lacrosse Club Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire England North of England Men's Lacrosse Assocation
1898[22] Williamstown Lacrosse Club Melbourne Victoria Australia Lacrosse Victoria
1899 Brooklands Hulmeians Lacrosse Club Sale Cheshire England North of England Men's Lacrosse Assocation founded as Old Hulmeians LC and continues nominally as Lancashire club