Australian rules football in Germany

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Australian rules football is played by five clubs in Germany, with the Australian Football League of Germany (AFLG) the governing body in Germany.

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[edit] History

The Frankfurt Redbacks and Munich Kangaroos were founded in 1995 and had been playing since 1996. The AFLG was officially created in 1999, but the two clubs only played occasional matches against each other for the first few years until the formation of the Berlin Crocodiles and the Hamburg Dockers made the possibility of a national league a reality. The German home and away season began in 2003 with these four clubs, Munich winning the premiership.

In 2004 the Düsseldorf Lions joined the AFLG, the league having a five-club structure for the following two seasons.

In 2006, a new French side, the Strasbourg Kangaroos, renamed themselves the Black Devils (to avoid a moniker clash with Munich) and entered the German league to experience regular league play. At roughly the same time, the Düsseldorf club rebranded to become the Rheinland Lions to reflect a shared home between Düsseldorf and nearby Köln (Cologne).

[edit] Premierships

  • 2003 Munich
  • 2004 Frankfurt
  • 2005 Munich
  • 2006 Munich

[edit] National team

The German national team has played two 'test' level matches to date, losing to Denmark and Sweden. The first appearance of an all-German national team was formed for the tri-nations series against Denmark and Sweden. It is possible that they may compete in the Australian Football International Cup in 2008, although 2012 may be more likely for financial and squad strength reasons. Scratch German national AFL teams have also at times competed under the names 'the Blitz' and 'the Eagles'.

[edit] Current Clubs

[edit] See also

[edit] References

    1. AFL Germany

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