Aleš Hřebeský Memorial Winners 1st annual, 1994 – LCC Radotín 2nd annual, 1995 – LCC Radotín 3rd annual, 1996 – TJ Malešice 4th annual, 1997 – LCC Radotín 5th annual, 1998 – LCC Radotín 6th annual, 1999 – LCC Radotín 7th annual, 2000 – LCC Radotín 8th annual, 2001 – LCC Radotín 9th annual, 2002 – Rebels (USA) 10th annual, 2003 – Rebels (USA) 11th annual, 2004 – Rebels (USA) 12th annual, 2005 – LC Jižní Město 13th annual, 2006 – LC Jižní Město 14th annual, 2007 – Green Gaels (CAN) 15th annual, 2008 – Megamen Boston (USA) 16th annual, 2009 – Megamen Boston (USA) 17th annual, 2010 – Green Gaels (CAN)

17^th Annual Aleš Hřebeský Memorial

April 22^nd–25^th, 2010

May 12th, 2010 The premiere of the film on Aleš Hřebeský Memorial 2010

The premiere of Vladimír Barák's film on the Aleš Hřebeský Memorial will be held on June 2nd in LCC Clubhouse. Everybody is invited. See the trailer here. 

April 25th, 2010 Green Gaels woth the 17th Aleš Hřebeský Memorial

Green Gaels defeated home team LCC Radotín 12:3 in the tournament final and gained the trophy. SK Lacrosse Jižní Město finished the third and another Canadian team Love You to Death was the fourth.

Final standings

1. Green Gaels (CAN)

2. LC Custodes Radotín (CZE)

3. SK Lacrosse jižní Město (CZE)

4. Love You to Death (CAN)

5. Rocky O'Reilly's Riggers (IRL)

6. TJ Malešice (CZE)

7. LC Slavia Praha (CZE)

8. London Knights (ENG)

9. Team Germany (GER)

10. LC Pardubice (PAR)

11. Tricksters LT (SVK)

12. Turku Titans (FIN)

13. Team Austria (AUT)

14. Opern Team

15. Bats Bratislava (SVK)

Individual awards

The best offensive player: Mark Cockerton (Green Gaels)
The best defensive player: Mike Bradshaw (Rocky O’Reilly’s Riggers)
The best goalie: Tomáš Říha (LCC Radotín)
All Stars Team: Scott Komer (Love You to Death), Daryl Jackson (Green Gaels), Justin Kulla (Turku Titans), Pavel Došlý (SK Lacrosse Jižní Město), Petr Poupě (LCC Radotín), Radek Skála (LCC Radotín)
The best scorer: Justin Kulla (Turku Titans)
Total points winner: Mark Cockerton (Green Gaels)

April 25th, 2010 Teams fo the semi-finals

Green Gaels will match SK Lacrosse Jižní Město and home LCC Radorín will play Love You to Death team in the tournament semi-finals from 12.30 and 13.30 respectively. The final game is scheduled on 5 pm. Watch the complete course of the tournament at http://www.sport.cz/ostatni/lakros/prenos/, games archive is at www.net-tv.cz. 

April 25th, 2010 All Stars vs Czech Republic exhibition game rosters

April 24th, 2010 Quater-final pairs of the Memorial

The quarter-final pairs are set after two playing days of the Memorial: Green Gaels–Rocky O‘Reilly’s Riggers, SK Lacrosse Jižní Město–LC Slavia Praha, TJ Malešice–LCC Radotín, London Knights–Love You To Death. The games are scheduled from 11.20. Lacrosse evening gala i ahead tonight with chidren exhibition games and traditional Czech Rep.–All Stars Team game crowned with a firework. Watch the complete course of the tournament at http://www.sport.cz/ostatni/lakros/prenos/, games archive is at www.net-tv.cz. 

April 22nd, 2010 Icelandic volcano cause comlication in the tournament organization

The eruption of Icelandic Eyafjallajökull volcano cased huge problems in the air transportation. Megamen, LC United and TLitzen Nova Scotia Privateers could not get ovet to Europe to Prague. On Wednesday night, in the very last moment Old Dogs Plzeň sent a brief announcement that they withrow from the tournament. No details or explanation were provided and Plzeň guys do not answer our e-mails or phone calls. The tournament system and schedule were rearranged.

April 14th, 2010 (updated Apr 15th) Team Iroquios cancelled their participation in the Memorial

Unfortunatelly Team Iroquiois cancellets their participation in the Aleš Hřebeský Memorial 2010 in the last minute, although we were assured about their intension to come just prior the Easter. Financial problems with the trip were the reason of their withdraw. Therefore the tournament system and schedule had to be adapted. Despite the withdraw of one of the most expected teams, this year annual still has the highest quality ever and spectators will have an opportunity to enjoy great lacrosse.

March 31st, 2010 Round-robin groups are announced

The round-robin groups of Aleš Hřebeský Memorial were drawn on March 31st, 2010. Roman Pokorný, Czech Lacrosse Union president, Mirek Knotek, Sokol Radotín president, Pavel Sedlák, Czech Men's Lacrosse Association president and the representative of the general partner of the tournament – S&S, and Karel Hanzlík, the Mayor of Radotín drew following quartets:

Group A: LCC Radotín (CZE), LC United (USA), Team Germany (GER), Turku Titans (FIN).

Group B: Megamen Boston (USA), TLitzen Nova Scotia Privateers (CAN), LC Slavia Praha (CZE), LC Old Dogs Plzeň (CZE).

Group C: Love You to Death (CAN), TJ Malešice (CZE), LC Pardubice (CZE), Team Austria (AUT). 

Group D: Green Gaels (CAN), London Knights (ENG), Tricksters LT (SVK), Open Team.

Group E: SK Lacrosse Jižní Město (CZE), Iroquois Lacrosse (IRO), Ricky O'Reilly's Riggers (IRL), Bats Bratislava (SVK). 

The rule that not more than two Czech teams can meet in each group was applied to secure the diversity of the tournament.

The detailed schedule will be relleased on Tuesday April 6th. See a photogallery here.

March 31st, 2010 S&S is the tournament general partner again

We are happy to announce that S&S air-condition is the Aleš Hřebeský Memorial 2010 general partner. We highly appreciate long term support and believe that our cooperation will bring benefits to both sides.

March 21st, 2010 Round-robin groups draw will be held on March 31st

The round-robin groups of Aleš Hřebeský Memorial will be drawn on March 31st, 2010 in LCC Sokol Radotín Clubhouse. It will be webcasted on-line at http://www.sport.cz/ostatni/lakros/prenos/.. All fans are invited to come and take part in the ceremony. The teams were divided into 4 pools according to their past results and estimated quality:

Pool 1: Megamen Boston (USA), Green Gaels (CAN), LCC Radotín (CZE), Love You to Death (CAN), SK Lacrosse Jižní Město (CZE).

Pool 2: LC United (USA), London Knights (ENG), TJ Malešice (CZE), Iroquois Lacrosse (IRQ), TLitzen Nova Scotia Privateers (CAN).

Pool 3: LC Slavia Praha (CZE), Ricky O'Reilly's Riggers (IRL), LC Pardubice (CZE), Tricksters LT (SVK), Team Germany (GER).

Pool 4: Turku Titans (FIN), Team Austria (AUT), Bats Bratislava (SVK), LC Old Dogs Plzeň (CZE), Open Team.

We are happy to announce that Germany and Austria are sending their newly established national teams for the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship which will be held in Prague in 2011. Open Team is an opportunity for individual players from all over the world to take part in the tournament. Get more information and an application form here. The playing system of the tournament is available here.

March 1st, 2010 Last spot in the tournament roster available

Twenty teams representing ten lacrosse nation will meet in Radotín to compete at the 17th annual Aleš Hřebeský Memorial from April 22nt to 25th, 2010. We are very happy to announce that for the first time in history of European lacrosse an Iroquois boxlacrosse team will appear. Three Canadian teams are coming: Green Gaels – the 2007 tournament champions will be back, TLitzen Nova Scotia Privateers (Adanac Warriors) and Love You to Death Lacrosse (Ajax Pickering Rock) a returning too. Defending champion Megamen Boston, and LC United will be here as well as Rocky O'Reilly's Riggers. Recently assembled German national team will take part for their start of preparation for upcoming World Indoor Lacrosse Championship 2011. Teams from Finland, Austria, Slovakia, England and the Czech Republic will struggle for the trophy, too.

The last team spot is still empty and available for one team. Please contact Ondřej Mika (mikina14@seznam.cz) with your inquiries.

The boxlacrosse Aleš Hřebeský Memorial is held by Lacrosse Club Custodes Sokol Radotín to honor its former player who tragically died in the autumn of 1993. Today the Aleš Hřebeský Memorial is the most prestigious box-lacrosse event in Europe with teams from eight countries participating.

Aleš Hřebeský was born on July 1st, 1972 and was among the most gifted LCC players. Moreover, he was a keen ice-hockey player, gymnast, and cycle-ball player. On November 30th, 1993 he died of the injuries caused by a drunk driver who hit Aleš while he waited at a bus stop.

The tournament used to be the traditional opening of the Czech lacrosse season at the end of March. All teams played on a usually muddy field dried with layers of shavings and sawdust.

The 8^th tournament in 2001 was breakthrough. Thanks to a generous grant from the Municipality of Prague, and the effort of LCC members, the arena was refurbished and an artificial surface was laid. The Grand Opening was a part of the Aleš Hřebeský Memorial which included a first – teams from abroad (the USA, Germany and even Japan) participated for the first time. It was the first tournament ever in the history of world box lacrosse with participants from more than two countries. The Champion that year was LCC Sokol Radotín. The next year, two American teams participated and a few professional players played on Team Rebel won the tournament in 2002–04. The winner of 2005 and 2006 annual was LC Jižní Město. 

In 2007 for the first time a team from the homeland of lacrosse, Canada took part. Green Gaels from Ontario came. Their young team remain unbeaten and gained the trophy. 2007 annual was also a good preparation for the Czech national team before the World Indoor Lacroose Championship held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in May 2007. For the first time a lacrosse match was broadcasted on TV in the Czech Republic. Czech TV Spart Channel broadcasted the All Stars Game.

Record number of 16 teams took part in 2008 annual. Also for the first time the tournament started alreadyon Thursday. Several Rebel players including Bill Curtiss who brought the Rebel team as the first overseas team to the tournament appeared in ambitious Megamen Boston. They won the trophy in the first live TV broadcast from the tournament. Also all matches were available live on the internet at bwin website and you could bet on results there, too.

In 2001–2004 the main sponsor – HBA – gave the name to the tournament: HBA Cup. The partner of the 2005 annual Memorial was ICV. JIMI-Dlouhý Ltd. was the general partner of the tournament in 2006 and 2007 annual. S&S vzduchotechnika played this role since 2008.