Countries playing Australian rules football

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This is a list of countries playing Australian rules football.

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 IC performance  South Africa  Overview  Lions (formerly Buffaloes)   AFL South Africa  North West ProvinceGauteng Province  3rd, 2008

Other nations with some history of Australian Rules:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best IC performance  Botswana  Overview  None  None  None  None  None  Ghana  Overview  None  None  None  None  None  Kenya  Overview  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 teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best IC performance  Canada  Overview  Northwind    AFL Canada   OAFLBCAFLAFL QuebecCWAFL  USAFL National Championships  6th, 2008  United States  Overview  Revolution   USAFL  MAAFLEAFLNWPAFLSEAFLWAFA  USAFL National Championships   3rd, 2005

Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best IC performance  Argentina  Overview   Los Santos de Santiago  AAFAU     Brazil  Overview    Carnaval       Bermuda  Overview    Bermuda Lions       Cayman Islands  Overview  None  None  None  None  None  Chile  Overview  Santiago Saints    

Asia
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 IC performance  Japan  Overview  Samurais  Tokyo Goannas  AFL Japan  JAFL    Asian ChampionshipsNarita Cup  8th, 2008

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 IC performance  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  OverviewKickstart to sport from Down Under 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  Overview   Peres Peace Team        13th, 2008  (as Peace Team)  Laos  Overview    Lao Elephants       Malaysia  Overview    Warriors      Asian Championships   Pakistan  Overview  Dragoons    AFL Pakistan  Swat     Philippines  OverviewAsian 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  Overview    Dubai DingoesDubai DragonsDubai Heat     Asian ChampionshipsDubai 9s  Vietnam  Overview    Hanoi Swans  Saigon Saints      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 IC performance  East Timor  Overview  Crocodiles          Lebanon  Overview  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
CountryOverviewNational teamMajor teams/clubsGoverning BodyMain league competition(s)Main cup competition(s)Best IC performance  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  Overview  Les Bleus  Aix-Marseille DockersBordeaux Bombers  Montpellier Fire SharksParis CockerelsPerpignan TigersStrasbourg KangaroosToulouse Crocodiles UFFA  UFFAARFLFEU Cup  14th, 2011   Finland  Overview  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  Overview  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  

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

References

Other websites
Australian Football International

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