Note: In order to be recognised as a true national team and not simply expatriates (for the purposes of this entry), the list is subject to International Cup eligibility rulesAFL and Countries ponder eligibility rules for 2008, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, Apr 23 2007.
Australian Football League has official affiliation agreements with 13 international governing bodies, AFL Canada, Danish Australian Football League, BARFL, AFL Japan, ARFLI, Nauru Australian Football Association, New Zealand AFL, USAFL, AFL South Africa, AFL PNG, AFL Samoa, Tonga Australian Football Association and AFL Germany, although it has working relations with leagues and clubs in further countries.
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Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
Other nations with some history of Australian Rules:
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 |
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| | Overview | Northwind | AFL Canada | OAFL NWPFL CWAFL | USAFL National Championships | 7th, 2005 | |
| | Overview | Revolution | USAFL | MAAFL EAFL NWPAFL SEAFL WAFA | USAFL National Championships | 3rd, 2005 |
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Overview | Samurais | AFL Japan | JAFL | Asian Championships Narita Cup | 9th, 2005 |
Countries with at least one active club and/or national team including Australian players:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Overview | Crocodiles | |||||
| | OverviewLebanese Falcons take Flight, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, Oct 01 2004 | Falcons |
Countries with an established league and non-Australian-based national team:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Overview | Vienna Kangaroos | EU Cup | ||||
| | Overview | Brussels Saints | EU Cup | ||||
| | Overview | Knights | Zagreb Hawks Rijeka | CAAF | CEAFL Cup | ||
| | Overview | Lions | Prague Tigers | CAFL | CEAFL Cup | ||
| | OverviewNetherlands | The Flying Dutchmen | DAFA | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Overview | Ozirulz Georgia | |||||
| | Overview | FIt.AF | |||||
| | Overview | Oslo Trolls |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Overview | All-Australian Team | Clubs | AFL | AFL SANFL WAFL VFL Queensland State NTFL Sydney AFL Northern Tasmania O&M MFL VWFL SAWFL SWAFL WAWFL ACTWAFL NTWARFA | AFL Grand Final NAB Cup TAC Cup | Ineligible |
| | Overview | Chiefs | NAFA | 8th, 2002 | |||
| | Overview | Falcons | New Zealand AFL | Auckland AFL Canterbury AFL Waikato AFL Wellington AFL | NPC | 1st, 2005 | |
| | Overview | Mosquitos | PNG Rules Football Council | Goroka Kimbe Lae Mt Hagen Port Moresby Rabaul Eastern Highland | NPC | 2nd, 2002 & 2005 | |
| | Overview | Bulldogs | Samoa Australian Rules Football Association | 5th, 2005 | |||
| | Overview | Black Marlins |
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 |
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| | Overview | Fiji Australian Football Association | |||||
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