Countries playing Australian rules football

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.AFL and Countries ponder eligibility rules for 2008, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, 23 April 2007

Australian Football League has official affiliation agreements with 15 international governing bodies, ARFL Ireland, AFL Canada, Danish Australian Football League, AFL Scotland, AFL England, AFL Wales, AFL Japan, Nauru Australian Football Association, AFL New Zealand, USAFL, AFL South Africa, AFL PNG, AFL Samoa, Tonga Australian Football Association, AFL Germany and AFL Middle East, although it has working relations with leagues and clubs in further countries.

However, while these affiliations are in place, Australia is the only nation that actively engages in this sport at a professional level.

Africa

Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:

CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best Men's International performance (tournament)Best Women's International performance (tournament) South Africa OverviewSouth Africa target 28000 players by 2010, youth Test match confirmed, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, 15 Jan 2007 Lions (formerly Buffaloes) AFL South Africa North West ProvinceGauteng Province 3rd, (IC2008)

Other nations with some history of Australian Rules: CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s) Botswana Overview None None None None None Ghana Overview None None None None None Kenya OverviewFooty a welcome hit in Kenya, by Matt Morris - worldfootynews.com, 20 Nov 2004 None None None None None Senegal Overview None None None None None Uganda Overview None None None None None Western Sahara Overview None None None None None Zimbabwe Overview None None None None None

Americas

Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team: CountryOverviewNational teamTeams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best Men's International performance (tournament)Best Women's International performance (tournament) Canada Overview Northwind (men's), Northern Lights (women's) 40+ AFL Canada OAFLBCAFLAFL QuebecCWAFL USAFL National Championships 6th (IC2008) United States Overview Revolution (men's), Freedom (women's) 50+ USAFL MAAFLEAFLNWPAFLSEAFLWAFA USAFL National Championships 3rd (IC2005) Colombia Overview Jaguares (men's), (women's) Bogota Bulldogs AFL Colombia

Other countries with some history of Australian Rules: CountryOverviewNational teamTeams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s) Argentina Overview Los Santos de Santiago AAFAU Brazil OverviewSantiago Saints headed to Rio for Brazil's first-ever footy match, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 9 June 2009 Carnaval Bermuda OverviewBermuda 2007 cancelled, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, 16 January 2007 Bermuda Lions Cayman Islands Overview None None None None None Chile OverviewFooty enters Chilean alternative sports scene, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 15 Oct 2004 Santiago Saints

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: CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best Men's International performance (tournament)Best Women's International performance (tournament) Japan Overview Samurais Tokyo Goannas AFL Japan JAFL Asian ChampionshipsNarita Cup 8th (IC2008)

Countries with at least one active club and/or national team including Australian players: CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best Men's International performance (tournament)Best Women's International performance (tournament) Brunei Overview Sharks BARFL Asian Championships China Overview Beijing Bombers Shanghai Tigers Tianjin Normal University Asian Championships 15th, 2008 Hong Kong Overview Dragons Asian Championships India OverviewDixon's world tour to advance the cause, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, 13 Sep 2006 by Romila Saha for the Calcutta Times 16 November 2006Indian footy - the 2008 International Cup, Croatian connection and Vegemite Vindaloo, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, 18 January 2007 AFL India 16th, 2008 Indonesia Overview Jakarta Bintangs Jakarta Bulldogs Bali GeckosBanda Aceh Bandits Borneo Bears WeJAFL Asian ChampionshipsPancawati CupJava-Bali CupBali 9s Israel OverviewFooty in Israel - From St Kilda to the Dead Sea, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 19 January 2005 Peres Peace Team, Israel Beasts Tel Aviv Cheetahs AFL Israel Israel Cup 6th at the 2024 Euro Cup (Out of 14 teams) Laos Overview Lao Elephants Malaysia Overview Warriors Asian Championships Pakistan OverviewCollege tournament planned for North-West Pakistan, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 18 May 2006Pakistan keen to spread the word, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, 22 June 2006 Dragoons AFL Pakistan Swat Philippines OverviewAussie Rules gets its start in the Philippines, by Derek Ackary - worldfootynews.com, 15 January 2005Asian Eagles want to take to the skies again, by Craig Francis - hk-dragons.com, 24 November 2006 Philippine Eagles Philippine Eagles PAFL Asian Championships Qatar Overview Doha Dubai 9s Singapore Overview Singapore Wombats Asian Championships Thailand Overview Thailand Tigers Asian Championships United Arab Emirates OverviewDubai tries to get footy moving in the Middle East, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, 23 November 2006Dubai 9s preview, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, 7 Mar 2007 Dubai DingoesDubai DragonsDubai Heat Asian ChampionshipsDubai 9s Vietnam Overview Vietnam Swans AFL Asia SAFL HAFL Asian Championships

Countries with some history of Australian Rules and/or a club in development: CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best Men's International performance (tournament)Best Women's International performance (tournament) East Timor Overview Crocodiles Lebanon OverviewLebanese Falcons take Flight, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 1 Oct 2004 Falcons Macau Overview Lightning None None None None South Korea Overview None None None None None Sri Lanka Overview Lions None None None None

Europe

+Countries with an established league and/or non-Australian-based national team: CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best Men's International performance (tournament)Best Women's International performance (tournament) Austria Overview Avalanche Styrian DownUnderDogs Vienna Galahs CEAFL Cup, EU Cup Catalonia Overview LFAC LFAC EU Cup Czech Republic Overview Dragons Prague Dragons CAAFL CAAFL League EU Cup Denmark Overview Vikings Farum Cats DAFL DAFL Premier League Doctor's Cup 4th, 2002 Croatia Overview Knights Zagreb Hawks, Agram Power, Velika Gorica Bombers CAARF CRO League EU Cup England Overview Dragonslayers(Form part of the Great Britain Bulldogs for the IC) AFL Britain AFL LondonSouthern DivisionCentral & North West DivisionNorth East DivisionBrit CupEU Cup France OverviewFrench footy gets on board with Leo Lagrange, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 22 November 2006 Les Bleus Aix-Marseille DockersBordeaux Bombers Montpellier Fire SharksParis CockerelsPerpignan TigersStrasbourg KangaroosToulouse Crocodiles UFFA UFFAARFLFEU Cup 14th, 2011 Finland OverviewFinland domestic comp ready to break the ice in 2007, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 16 November 2006 Ice Breakers Helsinki HeatseekersSalo JuggernautsEspoo RoosTurku DockersWaasa Wombats FAFL EU Cup 14th, 2008 Germany Overview Black Eagles Munich KangaroosFrankfurt RedbacksRheinland LionsHamburg DockersBerlin CrocodilesStuttgart Emus AFLG AFLG EU Cup, Tri-Nations Iceland Overview Ravens BullsEaglesDragons IceAFL EU Cup Ireland Overview Warriors ARFLI ARFLI 1st, 2002 and 2011 Italy Overview Azzurri Roma BluesMilano Aussie RulersGenova Dockers AFL Italia Montenegro Overview Survivors AFL Crnu Gora Netherlands OverviewNetherlands The Flying Dutchmen Delft Blues Waterland Eagles Amsterdam Devils DAFA DAFA Premiership EU Cup Norway Overview Trolls Oslo CrowsÅs BattlersTromsø Scotland Overview Clansmen(Form part of the Great Britain Bulldogs for the IC), Sirens Edinburgh BloodsGlasgow SharksGreater Glasgow GiantsKingdom KangaroosWest Lothian Eagles AFL Britain SARFL Haggis Cup EU Cup Spain Overview Bulls Madrid BearsMóstoles Kangaroos 10th, 2005 Sweden Overview Elks AFL Sweden SAFLSAFF Tri-Nations 8th, 2008 Switzerland Steinbocks Winterthur LionsBasel DragonsGeneva Jets AFL Switzerland United Kingdom Overview Bulldogs AFL Britain WARFL SARFL 6th, 2002 & 2005 Wales Overview Cymru Red Dragons(Form part of the Great Britain Bulldogs for the IC) Cardiff Double Blues Gwent Tigers South Cardiff Panthers Swansea MagpiesVale Warriors AFL Britain WARFL Dragon Cup

Other countries with some history of Australian Rules: CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s) Georgia Overview Ozirulz Georgia

Oceania

Countries with active league(s) and national teams.

CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best Men's International performance (tournament)Best Women's International performance (tournament) Australia Overview Galahs All-Australian Team List of clubs AFL AFLSANFLWAFLVFLQueensland StateNTFLSydney AFLTSLO&M MFLVWFLSAWFLSWAFLWAWFLACTWAFLNTWARFA AFL Grand FinalNAB CupTAC Cup Ineligible Fiji Overview Tribe Nausori CatsRaiwaqa BulldogsSuva City SwansSuva Lions AFL Fiji AFL Fiji 10th, 2014 Nauru Overview Chiefs Nauru Australian Football Association NAFA Senior LeagueNAFA Junior League 5th, 2008 New Zealand Overview Falcons AFL New Zealand Auckland AFLCanterbury AFLWaikato AFLWellington AFL NPC 1st, 2005 Papua New Guinea Overview Mosquitos PNG Rules Football Council GorokaKimbeLaeMt HagenPort Moresby RabaulEastern Highland NPC 1st, 2008; 2014 Samoa Overview Kangaroos Samoa Australian Rules Football Association 5th, 2005 Tonga Overview Black Marlins Tonga Australian Football Association Vanuatu Overview AFL Vanuatu

Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:

CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s) Solomon Islands Overview

Countries playing Australian rules football

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