The 2018-19 season for the National Lacrosse League has been saved after the league and the Professional Lacrosse Players Association (PLPA) agreed to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement.

The new agreement is a five-year term.

"We appreciate the efforts of the negotiating committee and their tireless dedication to reaching a fair and equitable agreement for both the NLL and the players," said NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz in a media release on the deal.

The league had already scrapped the first two weeks of the regular season due to the on-going labour dispute with the Saskatchewan Rush having to scrap games against the Georgia Swarm and Colorado Mammoth. The teams will now be able to get on the field to start the season.

"This new agreement sets the players in a great position for success as partners in a league and a sport whose best days are ahead," said Peter Schmitz, President of the PLPA, in a statement.

Sakiewicz echoed those sentiments, "This agreement has created a clear path for incremental growth, not just for the players and the existing clubs, but for the sport of lacrosse as well," he said.

Details on the start of the 2018-19 season are expected this week.