Countries playing Australian rules football
This is a list of countries playing Australian rules football.
Africa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Africa | Overview[1] | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Botswana | Overview[2] | None | None | None | None | None | |
 Ghana | Overview[3] | None | None | None | None | None | |
 Kenya | Overview[4] | None | None | None | None | None | |
 Senegal | Overview | None | None | None | None | None | |
 Uganda | Overview[5] | None | None | None | None | None | |
 Western Sahara | Overview[6] | None | None | None | None | None | |
 Zimbabwe | Overview | None | None | None | None | None | |
Americas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | Overview | Los Santos de Santiago | AAFAU | ||||
 Brazil | Overview[7] | Carnaval | |||||
 Bermuda | Overview[8] | Bermuda Lions | |||||
 Cayman Islands | Overview[9] | None | None | None | None | None | |
 Chile | Overview[10] | Santiago Saints | |||||
Asia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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:
| Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main 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 | Overview[11][12][13] | AFL India | 16th, 2008 | ||||
 Indonesia | Overview[14] | Jakarta Bintangs Jakarta Bulldogs Bali Geckos Banda Aceh Bandits Borneo Bears | WeJAFL | Asian Championships Pancawati Cup Java-Bali Cup Bali 9s | |||
 Israel | Overview[15] | Peres Peace Team | 13th, 2008 (as Peace Team) | ||||
 Laos | Overview | Lao Elephants | |||||
 Malaysia | Overview | Warriors | Asian Championships | ||||
 Pakistan | Overview[16][17] | Dragoons | AFL Pakistan | Swat | |||
 Philippines | Overview[18][19] | 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[20][21][22] | Dubai Dingoes Dubai Dragons Dubai Heat | Asian Championships Dubai 9s | ||||
 Vietnam | Overview | Hanoi Swans Saigon Saints | Asian Championships | ||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 East Timor | Overview | Crocodiles | |||||
 Lebanon | Overview[23] | 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
| Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main 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 London Southern Division Central & North West Division North East Division | Brit Cup EU Cup | ||
 France | Overview[24] | 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[25] | 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[26] | The Flying Dutchmen | Delft Blues
Waterland Eagles |
DAFA | DAFA Premiership | EU Cup | |
 Norway | Overview | Trolls | Oslo Crows Ås Battlers Tromsø | ||||
 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 | |
.svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | Steinbocks | Winterthur Lions Basel Dragons Geneva Jets | AFL Switzerland | ||||
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia | Overview | Ozirulz Georgia | |||||
Oceania
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solomon Islands | Overview |
References
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