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The 2017 Major League Lacrosse season will be the 17th season of Major League Lacrosse .. Major League Lacrosse. Major League Lacrosse. Featuring the same nine teams -LRB- all from the United States -RRB- as it did in 2016 , the season began on April 22 .. All four games played on opening weekend were won by the road team and decided by one goal , two in overtime .. The defending champion Denver Outlaws will try to capture their third title in four years after defeating the Machine , 19-18 in the 2016 Steinfeld Cup .. Denver Outlaws. Denver Outlaws. Steinfeld Cup. Steinfeld Cup. The 2017 season will be the last one headed by commissioner David Gross .. It was announced on December 23 , 2016 that the league 's commissioner since 2004 would be stepping down .