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List of Australian rules football leagues outside Australia
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.
Africa
Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
Other nations with some history of Australian Rules:
Americas Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
Asia
Map of the world indicating the nations where Australian rules football was most played in 2005. The stronger regions are indicated in shades of red, areas in which it were most played, areas where the game was unknown or least played are indicated in grey.
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:
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:
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
Catalonia Overview LFAC LFAC
EU Cup
Denmark Overview Vikings DAFL Premier
4th, 2002
England Overview Bulldogs (BARFL), Dragonslayers (ARUK)AFL Britain AFL London Aussie Rules UK National League Brit CupEU Cup
France Overview [19] Coqs
UFFA UFFA EU Cup
Finland Overview [20] Ice Breakers Helsinki Heatseekers, Salo Juggernauts
FAFL
EU Cup 14th, 2008
Germany Overview Black Eagles
Munich Kangaroos, Frankfurt Redbacks, Rheinland Lions
AFLG AFLG EU Cup , 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
8th, 2008
United Kingdom Overview Bulldogs AFL Britain Aussie Rules Wales SARFL 6th, 2002 & 2005
Wales Overview Red Dragons
Cardiff Panthers
Aussie Rules Wales ARUK Wales League
EU Cup
Countries with at least one active club and/or national team including Australian players:
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
Oceania
Countries with active league(s) and national teams.
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
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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