Continental Lacrosse Conference

The Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC) is a men's collegiate club lacrosse conference that competes within the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), 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 (CCLA) and Pioneer Collegiate Lacrosse League (PCLL), 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.