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 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.
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] | Lions (formerly Buffaloes) | AFL South Africa | North West Province Gauteng Province |
3rd, 2008 |
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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Botswana | Overview[3] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Ghana | Overview[4] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Kenya | Overview[5] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Senegal | Overview | None | None | None | None | None | |
Uganda | Overview[6] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Western Sahara | Overview[7] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Zimbabwe | Overview | None | None | None | None | None |
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 BCAFL AFL Quebec CWAFL |
USAFL National Championships | 6th, 2008 | |
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 | Los Santos de Santiago | AAFAU | ||||
Brazil | Overview[8] | Carnaval | |||||
Bermuda | Overview[9] | Bermuda Lions | |||||
Cayman Islands | Overview[10] | None | None | None | None | None | |
Chile | Overview[11] | Santiago Saints |
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 | Tokyo Goannas | AFL Japan | JAFL |
Asian Championships Narita Cup |
8th, 2008 |
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[24] | Falcons | |||||
Macau | Overview | Lightning | None | None | None | None | |
South Korea | Overview | None | None | None | None | None | |
Sri Lanka | Overview | Lions | None | None | None | None |
+Countries with an established league and/or 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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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 London Southern Division Central & North West Division North East Division |
Brit Cup EU Cup |
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France | Overview[25] | Les Bleus | Aix-Marseille Dockers Bordeaux Bombers Montpellier Fire Sharks Paris Cockerels Perpignan Tigers Strasbourg Kangaroos Toulouse Crocodiles |
UFFA | UFFA ARFLF |
EU Cup | 14th, 2011 |
Finland | Overview[26] | Ice Breakers | Helsinki Heatseekers Salo Juggernauts Espoo Roos Turku Dockers Waasa Wombats |
FAFL | EU Cup | 14th, 2008 | |
Germany | Overview | Black Eagles | Munich Kangaroos Frankfurt Redbacks Rheinland Lions Hamburg Dockers Berlin Crocodiles Stuttgart Emus |
AFLG | AFLG | EU Cup, Tri-Nations | |
Iceland | Overview | Ravens | Bulls Eagles Dragons |
IceAFL | EU Cup | ||
Ireland | Overview | Warriors | ARFLI | ARFLI | 1st, 2002 and 2011 | ||
Italy | Overview | Azzurri | Roma Blues Milano Aussie Rulers Genova Dockers |
AFL Italia | |||
Montenegro | Overview | Survivors | AFL Crnu Gora | ||||
Netherlands | Overview[27] | The Flying Dutchmen | Delft Blues
Waterland Eagles |
DAFA | DAFA Premiership | EU Cup | |
Norway | Overview | Trolls | Oslo Crows Ås Battlers Tromsø |
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Scotland | Overview | Clansmen (Form part of the Great Britain Bulldogs for the IC), Sirens |
Edinburgh Bloods Glasgow Sharks Greater Glasgow Giants Kingdom Kangaroos West Lothian Eagles |
AFL Britain | SARFL | Haggis Cup EU Cup | |
Spain | Overview | Bulls | Madrid Bears Móstoles Kangaroos |
10th, 2005 | |||
Sweden | Overview | Elks | AFL Sweden | SAFL SAFF |
Tri-Nations | 8th, 2008 | |
Switzerland | Steinbocks | Winterthur Lions Basel Dragons Geneva 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 Magpies Vale Warriors |
AFL Britain | WARFL | Dragon 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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Belgium | Overview | Brussels Saints | EU Cup | ||||
Poland | Overview | Polish Devils | Warsaw Bisons
Fort Nysa Wrocław Lions || AFL Polska || AFL Polska|| EU Cup|| | ||||
Russia | Overview | Czars | The Pirates The Shooters Slavyane St. Petersburg Cats Lazy Coalas |
ФАФР | EU Cup | ||
Hungary | Overview | Cats | Budapest Bats | AFL Hungary | 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 |
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 | Galahs All-Australian Team | List of clubs | AFL | AFL SANFL WAFL VFL Queensland State NTFL Sydney AFL TSL O&M MFL VWFL SAWFL SWAFL WAWFL ACTWAFL NTWARFA |
AFL Grand Final NAB Cup TAC Cup |
Ineligible |
Fiji | Overview | Tribe | Nausori Cats Raiwaqa Bulldogs Suva City Swans Suva Lions |
AFL Fiji | AFL Fiji | 10th, 2014 | |
Nauru | Overview | Chiefs | Nauru Australian Football Association | NAFA Senior League NAFA Junior League |
5th, 2008 | ||
New Zealand | Overview | Falcons | AFL New Zealand | 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 | 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:
Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best IC performance |
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Solomon Islands | Overview |