Latest news | Find your nearest club Latest AFL Explained Get Involved Competitions Partners About Shop MAJOR EVENTS Upcoming events Fitzpatrick Cup February 5, 2022 Cardiff, Wales View Event Champions League April 9, 2022 Amsterdam, Netherlands View Event ANZAC Cup April 23-25, 2022 Villers-Bretonneux, France View Event MAJOR EVENTS FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL Location: Across Europe This event invites all governing bodies of AFL in Europe to host a tournament with their local teams in a local city of their choice. The format of each tournament in each country may differ, however all are organised to occur on the same day creating the Festival of Football. View event FITZPATRICK CUP Location: Cardiff, Wales The annual 9-a-side tournament is AFL Europe’s premier event for university teams, which see’s sides from throughout Europe travel to compete on one jam-packed day of football. Current Champions: UCC Bombers (Men), Cambridge University (Women) View event CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands The premiers of each Australian Football league from right around Europe compete for the crown of Europe’s leading club, on a day that sees close to 400 players play across 50+ matches throughout the day. Held annually, usually in early-April. Current Champions: Amsterdam Devils (Men), West Clare Waves (Women) View event ANZAC CUP Location: Villers-Bretonneux, France Commemorating the anniversary of the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux that took place during WW1, the men’s and women’s Australian ‘Spirit’ sides go head-to-head with the French national teams to contest the ANZAC Cup. The match honours those Australian’s who fought to reclaim the town from German occupancy on the night of April 24th, 1918, in a victory that was described as the turning point in the war by Sir John Monash. Current Holders: French Coqs (Men), Australian Spirit (Women) View event EURO CUP Location: TBC The annual nine-a-side tournament see’s European national sides face off to contest for the title of champions of Europe. Current Champions: England (Men), Ireland (Women) View event INTERNATIONAL CUP Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia The biggest event for the sport internationally brings together national teams from around the world to compete in a full-scale Australian Football tournament. European teams have a rich history of success and will be eager to add to that at the next International Cup. Current Champions: Papua New Guinea (Div. 1 Men), Croatia (Div. 2 Men), Ireland (Women) View event AFL EUROPE GRAND FINAL LUNCH Location: Australia House, London, England Hosted by AFL Europe in conjunction with the Office of the Agent General for South Australia & Adelaide Crows at Australia House in London, the lunch brings together over 200 guests each year to preview the AFL Grand Final a day before the big one takes place in Melbourne. Date: TBC View event EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Location: TBC The premier full scale, 18-a-side Australian Football event held in Europe runs across three-days triennially and is a major part of national team preparations ahead of the following years AFL International Cup in Australia. Current Champions: Great Britain (Men), Ireland (Women) View event AFL EUROPE TALENT COMBINE Location: Dublin, Ireland The men's and women's talent combine brings together some of the most exceptional footballing prospects from right around Europe for athletic testing, skill analysis and mental profiling. View event Contact Us Have questions about AFL? Please contact us using our details below, our team are happy to help guide you in the right direction. admin@afleurope.org 3rd Floor, Australia Centre Strand, London WC2B 4LG Stay up to date by subscribing to our monthly newsletter Stay up to date by subscribing to our newsletter: AFL Europe Official Partners © AFL Europe 2021. All Rights Reserved. Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Website by Coding creed