Australian rules football is a sport played in over sixty countries around the world.
This list does not include the International Rules Series and tests between Ireland and Australia, which is played in International Rules Football and not Australian Rules Football.
Tournaments and matches may differ from traditional Australian Football in terms of the ground used, the number of players fielded on a team and the number of Australian expatriates permitted to participate. Of these tournaments, the Australian Football International Cup currently has the most strict player eligibility rules and adherence to the Laws of Australian Football.
The following is a list of past and present international tournaments where the sport is or has been played:
Tournament | Regions / Countries | Years of International Competition | Frequency | Website |
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49th Parallel Cup | USA vs Canada | 1999-2015 | Held in the intermediary years between the Australian Football International Cup, currently on hiatus. | |
Arafura Games (only a demonstration sport) | Asia Pacific | 1999- | Biennial | [1] |
Asian Australian Football Championships (primarily expat) | Asia Pacific | 2000- | Annual | |
Atlantic Alliance Cup | North Atlantic | 2001- | Defunct | |
Australian Football International Cup | Worldwide | 2002- | Triennial | [2] |
Bali Nines | Oceania | 2002- | Annual | [3] |
Barassi International Australian Football Youth Tournament | Worldwide | 1998- | Triennial | [4] |
Bermuda Australian Rules Football Championships | North Atlantic | 2007 (Postponed indefinitely) | unknown | |
Central European Australian Football League Championships | Central Europe | 2003–2004 | N/A | |
Dubai Nines | Middle East | 2007 | unknown | |
EU Cup | Europe | 2005–2007–2008 | Annual | [5] |
European Championships | Europe | 2010- | Triennial | |
Four Nations Cup | Southeast Asia | 1999- | Annual | |
Jubilee Australasian Football Carnival | Australasia | 1908 | N/A | |
Narita Cup | Asia | 1996- | Annual | |
Northern Cup | England, Scotland | 2003- | Annual | |
Oktoberfest Cup | Denmark, France, United Kingdom | 1997- | Annual | |
Trans-Atlantic Cup | United States, Great Britain | 2021- | Currently scheduled for London in August, 2021, and a TBC USA location in 2024. | |
Tri-Nations Tournament | Germany, Denmark, Sweden | 2006–2007 | Defunct |