The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2025 season was their 33rd season in the NLL. The Bandits entered the season as the defending champions for the second straight year.
In the regular season, Buffalo finished the regular season with a 13âÂÂ5 record, allowing them to secure the number 1 seed in the playoffs. In the Quarterfinal, the Bandits survived a close contest against the San Diego Seals, winning 5âÂÂ4, in the lowest scoring playoff game in league history. In the Semifinals, Buffalo swept the Vancouver Warriors in 2 games to advance to their 5th straight NLL Finals appearance, where they would face the Saskatchewan Rush.
In the Finals, Buffalo would take Game 1 over Saskatchewan, but would lose Game 2 to the Rush, forcing a deciding Game 3. In Game 3, the Bandits went on to win, 15âÂÂ6, and became the first team since the original Rochester Knighthawks from 2012 to 2014 to win 3 straight NLL championships. They also became the first NLL franchise to win seven championships.
NLL Standings
The Bandits' schedule was released on September 17, 2024.
On August 30, 2024, the NLL announced that the Panther City Lacrosse Club would cease operations. The league held a dispersal draft on September 2.
Notes
The 2024 NLL Entry Draft was held virtually on September 15. The Bandits' selections are listed below.
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