AFL Canada

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AFL Canada (formerly the Canadian Australian Football League) is the governing body for Australian rules football in Canada.

AFL Canada was formed on July 30, 2004 when the Canadian Australian Football League changed its official name.

1 History
2 National team
3 Leagues & Clubs
4 Tournaments
5 See also
6 External link

[edit] History

The Canadian Australian Football League was established in May 1989 when two clubs the Mississauga Mustangs and the Toronto Panthers were formed and played in the inaugural Conacher Cup game in Toronto, Ontario.

See Australian rules football in Canada for full article.

[edit] National team

The Northwind is Canada's national Australian rules football team. The team plays in international tournaments and exhibition matches against other countries. Northwind players are selected from the best Canadian-born players from the club teams across the country.

The Northwind competed in the 2002 Australian Football International Cup, finishing 9th out of 11 countries and in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup finishing 9th out of 10 countries.

[edit] Leagues & Clubs

[edit] Alberta Australian Football League

Club	City	Province	Official Website
Calgary Kangaroos	Calgary	Alberta	Official Site
Calgary Bears ARFC	Calgary	Alberta	Official Site
Red Deer Magpies	Red Deer	Alberta	Official Site

[edit] North West Pacific Football League

Club	City	Province	Official Website
Burnaby Eagles	Burnaby	British Columbia	Official Site
Vancouver Cougars	Vancouver	British Columbia	Official Site
Victoria Lions	Victoria	British Columbia	Official Site

[edit] Ontario Australian Football League

Club	City	Province	Official Website
Broadview Hawks	Broadview	Ontario	Official Site
Etobicoke Kangaroos	Etobicoke	Ontario	Official Site
Guelph Gargoyles	Guelph	Ontario	Official Site
Hamilton Wildcats	Hamilton	Ontario	Official Site
Lakeshore Rebels	Lakeshore	Ontario	Official Site
Mississauga Demons	Mississauga	Ontario	Official Site
Toronto Downtown Dingos	Toronto	Ontario	Official Site
Toronto Eagles	Toronto	Ontario	Official Site
Central Blues	Central Ontario	Ontario	Official Site

[edit] North Delta Junior Australian Football League

League	City	Province	Official Website
North Delta Junior Australian Football League	North Delta	British Columbia	Official Site

[edit] Tournaments

BC (British Columbia) Cup - an annual event that includes the Alberta Roos, a representative side formed from Calgary Kangaroos and Red Deer Magpies players.
49th Parallel Cup - annual USA vs Canada match