Continental Lacrosse Conference

The Continental Lacrosse Conference is a men's collegiate club lacrosse conference that competes within the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association, the national organization for non-NCAA collegiate lacrosse programs across the United States and Canada. The CLC was founded in 2018 following the reorganization and merger of the former Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association and Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League, aiming to streamline operations and better serve programs primarily located in the Northeastern United States.
The CLC is structured into three divisions — Division I, Division II, and Division III — providing competitive opportunities for a wide range of collegiate programs. The conference features a mix of established and emerging lacrosse teams and regularly qualifies its champions for the annual MCLA National Championships.
Notable programs in Division I include Boston College, Northeastern University, and the University of New Hampshire, all of which have been nationally ranked and have made deep runs in the MCLA postseason. In Division II, the University of Rhode Island and Bridgewater State University have consistently been among the top programs, earning multiple national tournament appearances. The CLC also launched Division III competition to support developing programs, such as Fitchburg State University and Framingham State University, allowing them to compete at a level appropriate to their stage of development.

History

The Continental Lacrosse Conference was established in 2018 through the merger of the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association and the Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League, aiming to streamline operations and better serve programs primarily located in the Northeastern United States.
In 2021, the University of Pittsburgh and Temple University departed the CLC to join the newly formed Atlantic Lacrosse Conference.
Conversely, Syracuse University joined the CLC's Division I ranks in 2025, bolstering the conference's profile. This addition enabled the CLC to secure automatic qualifying bids for both its Division I and Division II champions to the MCLA National Championships.

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Team Nickname	Primary conference
Northeastern University	Boston, Massachusetts	1898	Private	28,167	Huskies	CAA
Boston College	Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts	1863	Private	15,046	Eagles	ACC
University at Buffalo	Buffalo, New York	1846	Public	32,332	Bulls	MAC
Syracuse University	Syracuse, New York	1870	Private	22,698	Orange	ACC
University of Connecticut	Storrs, Connecticut	1881	Public	26,876	Huskies	AAC
University of New Hampshire	Durham, New Hampshire	1809	Public	13,991	Wildcats	AEC

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Team Nickname	Primary conference
Bridgewater State University	Bridgewater, Massachusetts	1840	Public	9,942	Bears	MASCAC
Central Connecticut State University	New Britain, Connecticut	1849	Public	9,653	Blue Devils	NEC
University of Rhode Island	Kingston, Rhode Island	1892	Public	16,696	Rams	A-10
Southern Connecticut State University	New Haven, Connecticut	1893	Public	8,788	Owls	NE-10
Stonehill College	Easton, Massachusetts	1948	Private	2,479	Skyhawks	NE-10
University of Maine	Orono, Maine	1865	Public	10,878	Black Bears	AEC
UMass-Dartmouth	Dartmouth, Massachusetts	1895	Public	8,513	Corsairs	LEC

''Columbia was accepted to the CLC Division 2 for the Fall 2025 Season ''

* Note: Bold text denotes MCLA National Champion
''* Note: Italic text denotes MCLA National Champion runner-up''