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{{Short description|Former NLL professional box lacrosse team}}{{more citations needed|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox sports team
| name = Columbus Landsharks
| logo = ColumbusLandsharks.png
| arena = [[Nationwide Arena]]
| colors = Blue, Grey, Red, White<br />{{Color box|#182B6F}} {{Color box|grey}} {{Color box|red}} {{Color box|white}}
| coach_label = Head coach
| blank_label = [[Professional Lacrosse Players' Association|PLPA]] representative
| blank_label1 = Formerly
| blank_label2 = Later
| blank_data2 = '''[[Arizona Sting]]''' (2004-2008)
| sport = [[Box lacrosse]]
| founded = 2001
| last_season = [[2003 NLL season|2003]]
| league = [[National Lacrosse League]]
| division = Central
| location = [[Columbus, Ohio]]
| titles_label = Playoff appearances
| titles = '''0'''
| coach = [[Bob Hamley]]
}}

The '''Columbus Landsharks''' were a member of the [[National Lacrosse League]] from [[2001 NLL season|2001]] until [[2003 NLL season|2003]]. They were based in [[Columbus, Ohio]]. After the 2003 season, the franchise moved to [[Phoenix, Arizona]], becoming the [[Arizona Sting]]. This move was based on poor attendance.

The final active Landshark in the NLL was [[Dan Dawson]], who they drafted in 2001 in the 6th round, 68th overall. He retired on June 12, 2023.

==Awards & honors==
{|class="wikitable"
! Year !! Player !! Award
|-
| [[2001 NLL season|2001]] || [[Tracey Kelusky]] || [[National Lacrosse League Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]
|}

==All time record==

{| class="wikitable"
! Season !! Division !! W-L !! Finish !! Home !! Road !! GF !! GA !! Coach !! Playoffs
|- ALIGN=center
| [[2001 NLL season|2001]] || || 3–11 || 8th || 1–6 || 2–5 || 134 || 201 || Marty Cooper || Missed playoffs
|- ALIGN=center bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002 NLL season|2002]] || Central || 5–11 || 5th || 2–6 || 3–5 || 198 || 230 || Ron Roy,<ref>Resigned in February 2002</ref><br />Wayne Colley,<br />Chris Gallagher<ref>Colley and Gallagher were "co-coaches"</ref> || Missed playoffs
|- ALIGN=center
| [[2003 NLL season|2003]] || Central || 8–8 || 4th || 4–4 || 4–4 || 184 || 203 || [[Bob Hamley]] || Missed playoffs
|- ALIGN=center bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Total !! 3 seasons !! colspan="2" | 16–30 !! 7–16 !! 9–14 !! 516 !! 634 !! colspan="2" |
|}

===2000-01 season===
{{NLLGameLog
  |arena_link=Nationwide Arena

  |game1_date=12/30/2000
  |game1_opp_link=New York Saints
  |game1_team_score=12
  |game1_opp_score=17
  |game1_attendance=8,123

  |game2_date=1/6/2001
  |game2_opp_link=Buffalo Bandits
  |game2_loc=HSBC Arena
  |game2_loc_link=KeyBank Center
  |game2_road_game=1
  |game2_team_score=10
  |game2_opp_score=23
  |game2_attendance=7,328

  |game3_date=1/13/2001
  |game3_opp_link=Washington Power
  |game3_team_score=11
  |game3_opp_score=19
  |game3_attendance=6,600

  |game4_date=1/21/2001
  |game4_opp_link=Washington Power
  |game4_loc_link=MCI Center
  |game4_road_game=1
  |game4_team_score=9
  |game4_opp_score=7
  |game4_attendance=3,018

  |game5_date=1/26/2001
  |game5_opp_link=Ottawa Rebel
  |game5_team_score=11
  |game5_opp_score=10
  |game5_attendance=6,183

  |game6_date=2/16/2001
  |game6_opp_link=Albany Attack
  |game6_team_score=8
  |game6_opp_score=15
  |game6_attendance=6,940

  |game7_date=2/24/2001
  |game7_opp_link=Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019)
  |game7_loc_link=Blue Cross Arena
  |game7_road_game=1
  |game7_team_score=6
  |game7_opp_score=18
  |game7_attendance=8,711

  |game8_date=3/2/2001
  |game8_opp_link=Buffalo Bandits
  |game8_team_score=19
  |game8_opp_score=22
  |game8_attendance=6,923

  |game9_date=3/9/2001
  |game9_opp_link=Albany Attack
  |game9_loc=Pepsi Arena
  |game9_loc_link=MVP Arena
  |game9_road_game=1
  |game9_team_score=8
  |game9_opp_score=11
  |game9_attendance=3,985
  
  |game10_date=3/10/2001
  |game10_opp_link=New York Saints
  |game10_loc_link=Nassau Coliseum
  |game10_road_game=1
  |game10_team_score=9
  |game10_opp_score=15
  |game10_attendance=6,938

  |game11_date=3/16/2001
  |game11_opp_link=Toronto Rock
  |game11_team_score=5
  |game11_opp_score=8
  |game11_attendance=5,120

  |game12_date=3/31/2001
  |game12_opp_link=Toronto Rock
  |game12_loc_link=Air Canada Centre
  |game12_road_game=1
  |game12_team_score=8
  |game12_opp_score=11
  |game12_attendance=19,056

  |game13_date=4/6/2001
  |game13_opp_link=Ottawa Rebel
  |game13_loc_link=Corel Centre
  |game13_road_game=1
  |game13_team_score=11
  |game13_opp_score=8
  |game13_attendance=9,325

  |game14_date=4/7/2001
  |game14_opp_link=Philadelphia Wings (1987-2014)
  |game14_team_score=7
  |game14_opp_score=17
  |game14_attendance=6,023
}}

===2001-02 season===
Source:<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20021224041831/http://www.lacrosse-network.com/outsidersguide/colu.htm {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
{{NLLGameLog
  |arena_link=Nationwide Arena

  |game1_date=12/1/2001
  |game1_opp_link=New Jersey Storm
  |game1_team_score=12
  |game1_opp_score=13
  |game1_attendance=6,138

  |game2_date=12/14/2001
  |game2_opp_link=Calgary Roughnecks
  |game2_loc_link=Pengrowth Saddledome
  |game2_road_game=1
  |game2_team_score=13
  |game2_opp_score=20
  |game2_attendance=4,328

  |game3_date=12/28/2001
  |game3_opp_link=New York Saints
  |game3_team_score=13
  |game3_opp_score=17
  |game3_attendance=4,235

  |game4_date=1/4/2002
  |game4_opp_link=Ottawa Rebel
  |game2_loc=Corel Centre
  |game4_loc_link=Canadian Tire Centre
  |game4_road_game=1
  |game4_team_score=15
  |game4_opp_score=11
  |game4_attendance=5,500

  |game5_date=1/11/2002
  |game5_opp_link=Montreal Express
  |game5_loc=Molson Centre
  |game5_loc_link=Bell Centre
  |game5_road_game=1
  |game5_team_score=13
  |game5_opp_score=12
  |game5_attendance=9,296

  |game6_date=1/13/2002
  |game6_opp_link=Washington Power
  |game6_team_score=19
  |game6_opp_score=15
  |game6_attendance=3,029

  |game7_date=1/19/2002
  |game7_opp_link=Rochester Knighthawks (1995–2019)
  |game7_loc_link=Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
  |game7_road_game=1
  |game7_team_score=9
  |game7_opp_score=24
  |game7_attendance=9,840
  
  |game8_date=1/25/2002
  |game8_opp_link=Vancouver Ravens
  |game8_team_score=12
  |game8_opp_score=11
  |game8_ot=1
  |game8_attendance=4,206

  |game9_date=2/2/2002
  |game9_opp_link=Buffalo Bandits
  |game9_loc=HSBC Arena
  |game9_loc_link=KeyBank Center
  |game9_road_game=1
  |game9_team_score=8
  |game9_opp_score=12
  |game9_attendance=8,826

  |game10_date=2/8/2002
  |game10_opp_link=Albany Attack
  |game10_loc=Pepsi Arena
  |game10_loc_link=MVP Arena
  |game10_road_game=1
  |game10_team_score=12
  |game10_opp_score=13
  |game10_attendance=3,027

  |game11_date=2/16/2002
  |game11_opp_link=Buffalo Bandits
  |game11_team_score=10
  |game11_opp_score=12
  |game11_attendance=3,874

  |game12_date=2/23/2002
  |game12_opp_link=Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)
  |game12_loc=First Union Center
  |game12_loc_link=Xfinity Mobile Arena
  |game12_road_game=1
  |game12_team_score=15
  |game12_opp_score=14
  |game12_ot=1
  |game12_attendance=13,726

  |game13_date=3/2/2002
  |game13_opp_link=Montreal Express
  |game13_team_score=10
  |game13_opp_score=12
  |game13_attendance=3,122

  |game14_date=3/9/2002
  |game14_opp_link=Albany Attack
  |game14_team_score=15
  |game14_opp_score=20
  |game14_attendance=3,214

  |game15_date=3/22/2002
  |game15_opp_link=Rochester Knighthawks (1995–2019)
  |game15_team_score=13
  |game15_opp_score=14
  |game15_ot=1
  |game15_attendance=5,211

  |game16_date=3/23/2002
  |game16_opp_link=New Jersey Storm
  |game16_loc_link=Continental Airlines Arena
  |game16_road_game=1
  |game16_team_score=9
  |game16_opp_score=10
  |game16_attendance=7,349
}}

===2002-03 schedule===
{{NLLGameLog
  |arena_link=Nationwide Arena

  |game1_date=12/27/2002
  |game1_opp_link=New York Saints
  |game1_team_score=15
  |game1_opp_score=10
  |game1_attendance=3,022

  |game2_date=1/3/2003
  |game2_opp_link=Ottawa Rebel
  |game2_team_score=14
  |game2_opp_score=13
  |game2_attendance=2,103

  |game3_date=1/5/2003
  |game3_opp_link=New Jersey Storm
  |game3_loc_link=Continental Airlines Arena
  |game3_road_game=1
  |game3_team_score=9
  |game3_opp_score=10
  |game3_attendance=4,232

  |game4_date=1/11/2003
  |game4_opp_link=Buffalo Bandits
  |game4_loc=HSBC Arena
  |game4_loc_link=KeyBank Center
  |game4_road_game=1
  |game4_team_score=6
  |game4_opp_score=20
  |game4_attendance=5,633

  |game5_date=1/17/2003
  |game5_opp_link=Albany Attack
  |game5_loc=Pepsi Arena
  |game5_loc_link=MVP Arena
  |game5_road_game=1
  |game5_team_score=14
  |game5_opp_score=13
  |game5_attendance=4,460

  |game6_date=1/24/2003
  |game6_opp_link=Calgary Roughnecks
  |game6_team_score=14
  |game6_opp_score=9
  |game6_attendance=3,124

  |game7_date=2/1/2003
  |game7_opp_link=Buffalo Bandits
  |game7_team_score=16
  |game7_opp_score=19
  |game7_attendance=3,615

  |game8_date=2/7/2003
  |game8_opp_link=Calgary Roughnecks
  |game8_loc_link=Pengrowth Saddledome
  |game8_road_game=1
  |game8_team_score=7
  |game8_opp_score=11
  |game8_attendance=9,219

  |game9_date=2/14/2003
  |game9_opp_link=New Jersey Storm
  |game9_team_score=12
  |game9_opp_score=9
  |game9_attendance=2,954

  |game10_date=2/15/2003
  |game10_opp_link=Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019)
  |game10_loc_link=Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial
  |game10_road_game=1
  |game10_team_score=5
  |game10_opp_score=12
  |game10_attendance=9,128

  |game11_date=3/1/2003
  |game11_loc=First Union Center
  |game11_loc_link=Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)
  |game11_opp_link=Philadelphia Wings (1987–2014)
  |game11_road_game=1
  |game11_team_score=12
  |game11_opp_score=13
  |game11_attendance=14,035

  |game12_date=3/7/2003
  |game12_opp_link=Albany Attack
  |game12_team_score=7
  |game12_opp_score=11
  |game12_attendance=3,298

  |game13_date=3/23/2003
  |game13_opp_link=Rochester Knighthawks (1995-2019)
  |game13_team_score=10
  |game13_opp_score=11
  |game13_attendance=2,659

  |game14_date=4/4/2003
  |game14_opp_link=Vancouver Ravens
  |game14_team_score=7
  |game14_opp_score=19
  |game14_attendance=4,328

  |game15_date=4/5/2003
  |game15_opp_link=New York Saints
  |game15_loc_link=Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
  |game15_road_game=1
  |game15_team_score=18
  |game15_opp_score=13
  |game15_attendance=3,124

  |game16_date=4/12/2003
  |game16_opp_link=Ottawa Rebel
  |game16_loc= Ottawa Civic Centre
  |game16_loc_link=Ottawa Civic Centre
  |game16_road_game=1
  |game16_team_score=17
  |game16_opp_score=12
  |game16_attendance=5,289
}}

==Notes==
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{{NLL}}
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[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Columbus, Ohio]]
[[Category:Defunct National Lacrosse League teams]]
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[[Category:Lacrosse clubs disestablished in 2003]]
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[[Category:2003 disestablishments in Ohio]]
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