Countries playing Australian rules football


Note: In order to be recognised as a true national team and not simply expatriates, the list is subject to International Cup eligibility rules.
Australian Football League has official affiliation agreements with 13 international governing bodies, ARFL Ireland, AFL Canada, Danish Australian Football League, AFL Britain, AFL Japan, Nauru Australian Football Association, New Zealand AFL, 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 and non-Australian-based national team:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
South AfricaOverviewLions AFL South AfricaNorth West Province
Gauteng Province		3rd, 2008

Other nations with some history of Australian Rules:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
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Americas

Countries with established league and non-Australian-based national team:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
CanadaOverviewNorthwindAFL CanadaOAFL
BCAFL
AFL Quebec
CWAFL		USAFL National Championships6th, 2008
United StatesOverviewRevolutionUSAFLMAAFL
EAFL
NWPAFL
SEAFL
WAFA		USAFL National Championships3rd, 2005

Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
ArgentinaOverviewLos Santos de SantiagoAAFAU
BrazilOverviewCarnaval
BermudaOverviewBermuda Lions
ChileOverviewSantiago Saints

Asia

Main articles: Australian rules football in Asia and Australian rules football in the Middle East
Countries with an established league and non-Australian-based national team:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
JapanOverviewSamuraisAFL JapanJAFL
Asian Championships
Narita Cup		8th, 2008

Countries with at least one active club and/or national team including Australian players:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
BruneiOverviewSharksBARFLAsian Championships
ChinaOverviewBeijing Bombers
Shanghai Tigers
Tianjin Normal University		Asian Championships15th, 2008
Hong KongOverviewAsian Championships
IndiaOverview16th, 2008
IndonesiaOverviewJakarta Bintangs
Jakarta Bulldogs
Bali Geckos
Banda Aceh Bandits
Borneo Bears		WeJAFLAsian Championships
Pancawati Cup
Java-Bali Cup
Bali 9s
IsraelOverviewPeres Peace Team13th, 2008
LaosOverviewLao Elephants
MalaysiaOverviewWarriorsAsian Championships
PhilippinesOverviewPhilippine EaglesPhilippine EaglesPAFLAsian Championships
PakistanOverviewDragoonsAFL PakistanSwat
QatarOverviewDohaDubai 9s
SingaporeOverviewSingapore WombatsAsian Championships
ThailandOverviewThailand TigersAsian Championships
United Arab EmiratesOverviewDubai Dingoes
Dubai Dragons
Dubai Heat		Asian Championships
Dubai 9s
VietnamOverviewHanoi Swans
Saigon Saints		Asian Championships

Countries with some history of Australian Rules and/or a club in development:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
East TimorOverviewCrocodiles
LebanonOverviewFalcons

Europe

Countries with an established league and/or non-Australian-based national team:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
AustriaOverviewAvalancheStyrian DownUnderDogsCEAFL Cup, EU Cup
CataloniaOverviewLFACLFACEU Cup
Czech RepublicOverviewLionsPrague Cats
Prague Dragons
Prague Kings
Vinohrady Hawks		CAAFLCAAFL LeagueEU Cup
DenmarkOverviewVikingsFarum CatsDAFLDAFL Premier LeagueDoctor's Cup4th, 2002
CroatiaOverviewKnightsZagreb Hawks, Agram Power, Velika Gorica BombersCAARFCRO LeagueEU Cup
EnglandOverviewDragonslayers
AFL BritainAFL London
Southern Division
Central & North West Division
North East Division		Brit Cup
EU Cup
FranceOverviewLes BleusAix-Marseille Dockers
Bordeaux Bombers
Montpellier Fire Sharks
Paris Cockerels
Perpignan Tigers
Strasbourg Kangaroos
Toulouse Crocodiles		UFFAUFFA
ARFLF		EU Cup14th, 2011
FinlandOverviewIce BreakersHelsinki Heatseekers
Salo Juggernauts
Espoo Roos
Turku Dockers
Waasa Wombats		FAFLEU Cup14th, 2008
GermanyOverviewBlack EaglesMunich Kangaroos
Frankfurt Redbacks
Rheinland Lions
Hamburg Dockers
Berlin Crocodiles
Stuttgart Emus		AFLGAFLGEU Cup, Tri-Nations
IcelandOverviewRavensBulls
Eagles
Dragons		IceAFLEU Cup
IrelandOverviewWarriorsARFLIARFLI1st, 2002 and 2011
ItalyOverviewAzzurriRoma Blues
Milano Aussie Rulers
Genova Dockers		AFL Italia
MontenegroOverviewSurvivorsAFL Crnu Gora
NetherlandsOverviewThe Flying DutchmenUtrecht Saints
Eindhoven Eagles
Amsterdam Devils
Den Haag Ooievaars		DAFADAFA PremiershipEU Cup
NorwayOverviewTrollsOslo Crows
Ås Battlers
Tromsø
ScotlandOverviewClansmen
Edinburgh Bloods
Glasgow Sharks
Aberdeen Eagles
Kingdom Kangaroos		AFL BritainSARFLHaggis Cup EU Cup
SpainOverviewBullsMadrid Bears
Móstoles Kangaroos		10th, 2005
SwedenOverviewElksAFL SwedenSAFL
SAFF		Tri-Nations8th, 2008
SwitzerlandSteinbocksWinterthur Lions
Basel Dragons
Geneva Jets		AFL Switzerland-
United KingdomOverviewBulldogsAFL Britain
WARFL
SARFL		6th, 2002 & 2005
WalesOverviewCymru Red Dragons
Cardiff Double Blues
Gwent Tigers
South Cardiff Panthers
Swansea Magpies
Vale Warriors		AFL BritainWARFLDragon Cup

Countries with at least one active club and/or national team including Australian players:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
BelgiumOverviewBrussels SaintsEU Cup
PolandOverviewPolish DevilsBydgoszcz WildcatsAFL PolskaEU Cup
RussiaOverviewCzarsThe Pirates
The Shooters
Slavyane
St. Petersburg Cats
Lazy Coalas		ФАФРEU Cup

Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
GeorgiaOverviewOzirulz Georgia

Oceania

Countries with active league and national teams.
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
AustraliaOverviewAll-Australian TeamList of clubsAFLAFL
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
FijiOverviewTribeNausori Cats
Raiwaqa Bulldogs
Suva City Swans
Suva Lions		AFL FijiAFL Fiji10th, 2014
NauruOverviewChiefsNAFANAFA Senior League
NAFA Junior League		5th, 2008
New ZealandOverviewFalconsNew Zealand AFLAuckland AFL
Canterbury AFL
Waikato AFL
Wellington AFL		NPC1st, 2005
Papua New GuineaOverviewMosquitosPNG Rules Football CouncilGoroka
Kimbe
Lae
Mt Hagen
Port Moresby
Rabaul
Eastern Highland		NPC1st, 2008; 2014
SamoaOverviewKangaroosSamoa Australian Rules Football Association5th, 2005
TongaOverviewBlack Marlins

Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competitionMain cup competitionBest IC performance
Solomon IslandsOverview