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Countries playing Australian rules football

Map of the world indicating the nations where Australian rules football was most played in 2009. The stronger regions are indicated in shades of red, areas in which it was most played; areas where the game was unknown or least played are indicated in grey.

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 rules.[1]

Australian Football League has official affiliation agreements with 15 international governing bodies, ARFL Ireland, AFL Canada, Danish Australian Football League, AFL Scotland, AFL England, AFL Wales, AFL Japan, Nauru Australian Football Association, AFL New Zealand, 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(s) and non-Australian-based national team:

Other nations with some history of Australian Rules:

Americas

Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:

Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:

Asia

Main articles: Australian rules football in Asia and Australian rules football in the Middle East

Countries with an established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:

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:

Europe

+Countries with an established league and/or non-Australian-based national team:

Countries with at least one active club and/or national team including Australian players:

Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:

Oceania

Countries with active league(s) and national teams.

Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:

See also

References

  1. ^ AFL and Countries ponder eligibility rules for 2008, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, 23 April 2007
  2. ^ South Africa target 28000 players by 2010, youth Test match confirmed, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, 15 Jan 2007
  3. ^ "FootyWILD set to take Africa by storm? - World Footy News".
  4. ^ "West African kids kick the Aussie Footy in soccer's heartland - World Footy News".
  5. ^ Footy a welcome hit in Kenya, by Matt Morris - worldfootynews.com, 20 Nov 2004
  6. ^ "Footy Shorts - Footy in Uganda ? - World Footy News".
  7. ^ "Aussie Rules in Western Sahara - World Footy News".
  8. ^ Santiago Saints headed to Rio for Brazil's first-ever footy match, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 9 June 2009
  9. ^ Bermuda 2007 cancelled, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, 16 January 2007
  10. ^ "Footy in the Cayman Islands - World Footy News".
  11. ^ Footy enters Chilean alternative sports scene, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 15 Oct 2004
  12. ^ Dixon's world tour to advance the cause, by Brett Northey - worldfootynews.com, 13 Sep 2006
  13. ^ Kickstart to sport from Down Under by Romila Saha for the Calcutta Times 16 November 2006
  14. ^ Indian footy - the 2008 International Cup, Croatian connection and Vegemite Vindaloo, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, 18 January 2007
  15. ^ "Indonesian League does the hard yards alone, by Sean - worldfootynews.com, 28 November 2006". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
  16. ^ Footy in Israel - From St Kilda to the Dead Sea, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 19 January 2005
  17. ^ College tournament planned for North-West Pakistan, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 18 May 2006
  18. ^ Pakistan keen to spread the word, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, 22 June 2006
  19. ^ Aussie Rules gets its start in the Philippines, by Derek Ackary - worldfootynews.com, 15 January 2005
  20. ^ Asian Eagles want to take to the skies again, by Craig Francis - hk-dragons.com, 24 November 2006 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ Dubai tries to get footy moving in the Middle East, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, 23 November 2006
  22. ^ "Aussie Rules is gaining momentum in Dubai, by Steve Hill - gulfnews.com, 25 November 2006". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2006.
  23. ^ Dubai 9s preview, by Ash Nugent - worldfootynews.com, 7 Mar 2007
  24. ^ Lebanese Falcons take Flight, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 1 Oct 2004
  25. ^ French footy gets on board with Leo Lagrange, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 22 November 2006
  26. ^ Finland domestic comp ready to break the ice in 2007, by Aaron Richard - worldfootynews.com, 16 November 2006
  27. ^ Netherlands

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