Countries playing Australian rules football
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- See also: Australian rules football around the world
- See also: Australian Football International Cup
Note: In order to be recognised as a true national team and not simply expatriates (for the purposes of this entry), the list is subject to International Cup eligibility rules[1].
Australian Football League has official affiliation agreements with 13 international governing bodies, AFL Canada, Danish Australian Football League, AFL Britain, AFL Japan, ARFLI, Nauru Australian Football Association, New Zealand AFL, USAFL, AFL South Africa, AFL PNG, AFL Samoa, Tonga Australian Football Association and AFL Germany, although it has working relations with leagues and clubs in further countries.
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[edit] Africa
Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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South Africa | Overview[2] | Buffaloes | AFL South Africa | North West Province Gauteng Province |
8th, 2005 |
Other nations with some history of Australian Rules:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Kenya | Overview[3] | ||||||
Senegal | Overview | ||||||
Zimbabwe | Overview |
[edit] Americas
Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Canada | Overview | Northwind | AFL Canada | OAFL NWPFL CWAFL |
USAFL National Championships | 7th, 2005 | |
United States | Overview | Revolution | USAFL | MAAFL EAFL NWPAFL SEAFL WAFA |
USAFL National Championships | 3rd, 2005 |
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Argentina | Overview | AAFAU | AAFAU | ||||
Bermuda | Overview[1][4] | Bermuda Lions | |||||
Chile | Overview[5] | Santiago Saints |
[edit] Asia
Main articles: Australian rules football in Asia and Australian rules football in the Middle East
Countries with an established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Japan | Overview | Samurais | AFL Japan | JAFL |
Asian Championships Narita Cup |
9th, 2005 |
Countries with at least one active club and/or national team including Australian players:
Countries with some history of Australian Rules and/or a club in development:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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East Timor | Overview | Crocodiles | |||||
Lebanon | Overview[18] | Falcons |
[edit] Europe
Countries with an established league and non-Australian-based national team:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Catalonia | Overview | LFAC | LFAC | EU Cup | |||
Denmark | Overview | Vikings | DAFL | Premier Copenhagen Jutland North Zealand |
4th, 2002 | ||
England | Overview | Bulldogs (BARFL), Dragonslayers (ARUK) | AFL Britain | AFL London Aussie Rules UK National League |
Brit Cup EU Cup |
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France | Overview[19] | Coqs | UFFA | UFFA | EU Cup | ||
Finland | Overview[20] | Ice Breakers | Helsinki Heatseekers, Salo Juggernauts | FAFL | EU Cup | ||
Germany | Overview | Black Eagles | Munich Kangaroos, Frankfurt Redbacks, Rheinland Lions | AFLG | AFLG | Tri-Nations | |
Ireland | Overview | Warriors | ARFLI | ARFLI | 1st, 2002 | ||
Scotland | Overview | Puffins, although currently play with the Great Britain Bulldogs for the IC | Edinburgh Body Snatchers, Edinburgh Old Town Bloods, Glasgow Redbacks, Glasgow Sharks | AFL Britain | SARFL | ||
Spain | Overview | Bulls | Madrid Bears | 10th, 2005 | |||
Sweden | Overview | Elks | AFL Sweden | SAFL SAFF |
Tri-Nations | ||
United Kingdom | Overview | Bulldogs | AFL Britain Aussie Rules Wales SARFL |
6th, 2002 & 2005 | |||
Wales | Overview | Red Dragons | Cardiff Panthers Swansea Black Dogs Newport Tigers |
Aussie Rules Wales | ARUK Wales League | EU Cup |
Countries with at least one active club and/or national team including Australian players:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Austria | Overview | Vienna Kangaroos | EU Cup | ||||
Belgium | Overview | Brussels Saints | EU Cup | ||||
Croatia | Overview | Knights | Zagreb Hawks Rijeka |
CAAF | CEAFL Cup | ||
Czech Republic | Overview | Lions | Prague Tigers | CAFL | CEAFL Cup | ||
Netherlands | Overview[21] | The Flying Dutchmen | DAFA | EU Cup |
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Georgia | Overview | Ozirulz Georgia | |||||
Italy | Overview | FIt.AF | |||||
Norway | Overview | Oslo Trolls |
[edit] Oceania
Countries with active league(s) and national teams.
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Australia | Overview | All-Australian Team | Clubs | AFL | AFL SANFL WAFL VFL Queensland State NTFL Sydney AFL Northern Tasmania O&M MFL VWFL SAWFL SWAFL WAWFL ACTWAFL NTWARFA |
AFL Grand Final NAB Cup TAC Cup |
Ineligible |
Nauru | Overview | Chiefs | NAFA | 8th, 2002 | |||
New Zealand | Overview | Falcons | New Zealand AFL | Auckland AFL Canterbury AFL Waikato AFL Wellington AFL |
NPC | 1st, 2005 | |
Papua New Guinea | Overview | Mosquitos | PNG Rules Football Council | Goroka Kimbe Lae Mt Hagen Port Moresby Rabaul Eastern Highland |
NPC | 2nd, 2002 & 2005 | |
Samoa | Overview | Bulldogs | Samoa Australian Rules Football Association | 5th, 2005 | |||
Tonga | Overview | Black Marlins |
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Fiji | Overview | Fiji Australian Football Association | |||||
Solomon Islands | Overview |
[edit] References
- ^ AFL and Countries ponder eligibility rules for 2008, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, Apr 23 2007
- ^ South Africa target 28000 players by 2010, youth Test match confirmed, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, Jan 15 2007
- ^ Footy a welcome hit in Kenya, by Matt Morris - worldfootynews.com, Nov 20 2004
- ^ Bermuda 2007 cancelled, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, Jan 16 2007
- ^ Footy enters Chilean alternative sports scene, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, Oct 15 2004
- ^ Dixon's world tour to advance the cause, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, Sep 13 2006
- ^ Kickstart to sport from Down Under by Romila Saha for the Calcutta Times November 16, 2006
- ^ Indian footy - the 2008 International Cup, Croatian connection and Vegemite Vindaloo, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, Jan 18 2007
- ^ Indonesian League does the hard yards alone, by Sean - worldfootynews.com, Nov 28 2006
- ^ Footy in Israel - From St Kilda to the Dead Sea, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, Jan 19 2005
- ^ Aussie Rules gets its start in the Philippines, by Derek Ackary - worldfootynews.com, Jan 15 2005
- ^ Asian Eagles want to take to the skies again, by Craig Francis - hk-dragons.com, Nov 24 2006
- ^ College tournament planned for North-West Pakistan, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, May 18 2006
- ^ Pakistan keen to spread the word, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, June 22 2006
- ^ Dubai tries to get footy moving in the Middle East, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, Nov 23 2006
- ^ Aussie Rules is gaining momentum in Dubai, by Steve Hill - gulfnews.com, 25 Nov 2006
- ^ Dubai 9s preview, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, 07 Mar 2007
- ^ Lebanese Falcons take Flight, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, Oct 01 2004
- ^ French footy gets on board with Leo Lagrange, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, Nov 22 2006
- ^ Finland domestic comp ready to break the ice in 2007, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, Nov 16 2006
- ^ Netherlands
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