See also: Geography of Australian rules football and Australian Football International Cup.
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.
See main article: Australian rules football in Africa.
Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview[3] | None | None | None | None | None | ||
| Overview[4] | None | None | None | None | None | ||
| Overview[5] | None | None | None | None | None | ||
| None | None | None | None | None | |||
| Overview[6] | None | None | None | None | None | ||
| Overview[7] | None | None | None | None | None | ||
| None | None | None | None | None | |||
See main article: Australian rules football in the Americas. Countries with established league(s) and non-Australian-based national team:
| Country | Overview | National team | Teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best Men's International performance (tournament) | Best Women's International performance (tournament) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwind (men's), Northern Lights (women's) | 40+ | 6th (IC2008) | ||||||
| Revolution (men's), Freedom (women's) | 50+ | 3rd (IC2005) | ||||||
| Jaguares (men's), (women's) | Bogota Bulldogs | |||||||
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
| Country | Overview | National team | Teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Santos de Santiago | ||||||||
| Overview[8] | Carnaval | |||||||
| Overview[9] | Bermuda Lions | |||||||
| Overview[10] | None | None | None | None | None | |||
| Overview[11] | Santiago Saints |
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:
| Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best Men's International performance (tournament) | Best Women's International performance (tournament) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharks | BARFL | Asian Championships | ||||||
| Beijing Bombers Shanghai Tigers Tianjin Normal University | 15th, 2008 | |||||||
| Dragons | ||||||||
| Overview[12] [13] [14] | AFL India | 16th, 2008 | ||||||
| Overview[15] | Jakarta Bintangs Jakarta Bulldogs Bali Geckos Banda Aceh Bandits Borneo Bears | Asian Championships Pancawati Cup Java-Bali Cup Bali 9s | ||||||
| Overview[16] | Peres Peace Team | 13th, 2008 (as Peace Team) | ||||||
| Lao Elephants | ||||||||
| Warriors | ||||||||
| Overview[17] [18] | Dragoons | AFL Pakistan | Swat | |||||
| Overview[19] [20] | PAFL | |||||||
| Doha | Dubai 9s | |||||||
| Singapore Wombats | ||||||||
| Thailand Tigers | ||||||||
| Overview[21] [22] [23] | Asian Championships Dubai 9s | |||||||
| Vietnam Swans | AFL Asia | SAFL HAFL | ||||||
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 Men's International performance (tournament) | Best Women's International performance (tournament) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodiles | ||||||||
| Overview[24] | Falcons | |||||||
| Lightning | None | None | None | None | ||||
| None | None | None | None | None | ||||
| Lions | None | None | None | None |
See main article: Australian rules football in Europe.
+Countries with an established league and/or non-Australian-based national team:
| Country | Overview | National team | Major teams/clubs | Governing Body | Main league competition(s) | Main cup competition(s) | Best Men's International performance (tournament) | Best Women's International performance (tournament) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Styrian DownUnderDogsVienna Galahs | |||||||
| LFAC | LFAC | |||||||
| Dragons | Prague Dragons | CAAFL | CAAFL League | |||||
| DAFL | DAFL Premier League | Doctor's Cup | 4th, 2002 | |||||
| Knights | Zagreb Hawks, Agram Power, Velika Gorica Bombers | CAARF | CRO League | |||||
| Dragonslayers (Form part of the Great Britain Bulldogs for the IC) | AFL London Southern Division Central & North West Division North East Division | |||||||
| Overview[25] | UFFA | UFFA ARFLF | 14th, 2011 | |||||
| Overview[26] | Helsinki Heatseekers Salo Juggernauts Espoo Roos Turku Dockers Waasa Wombats | FAFL | 14th, 2008 | |||||
| Black Eagles | Munich Kangaroos Frankfurt Redbacks Rheinland Lions Hamburg Dockers Berlin Crocodiles Stuttgart Emus | EU Cup, Tri-Nations | ||||||
| Ravens | Bulls Eagles Dragons | IceAFL | ||||||
| 1st, 2002 and 2011 | ||||||||
| Azzurri | Roma Blues Milano Aussie Rulers Genova Dockers | AFL Italia | ||||||
| Survivors | AFL Crnu Gora | |||||||
| Overview[27] | The Flying Dutchmen | Delft Blues Waterland Eagles Amsterdam Devils | DAFA | DAFA Premiership | ||||
| Trolls | Oslo Crows Ås Battlers Tromsø | |||||||
| Clansmen (Form part of the Great Britain Bulldogs for the IC), Sirens | Haggis Cup EU Cup | |||||||
| Madrid Bears Móstoles Kangaroos | 10th, 2005 | |||||||
| AFL Sweden | Tri-Nations | 8th, 2008 | ||||||
| Steinbocks | Winterthur Lions Basel Dragons Geneva Jets | |||||||
| 6th, 2002 & 2005 | ||||||||
| 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 | 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 Men's International performance (tournament) | Best Women's International performance (tournament) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Saints | ||||||||
| Polish Devils | Warsaw Bisons, Fort Nysa, Wrocław Lions | AFL Polska | AFL Polska | EU Cup | ||||
| Czars | The Pirates The Shooters Slavyane St. Petersburg Cats Lazy Coalas | ФАФР | ||||||
 Hungary | Cats | Budapest Bats | AFL Hungary | |||||
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules:
See main article: Australian rules football in 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 Men's International performance (tournament) | Best Women's International performance (tournament) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia | Ineligible | |||||||
| AFL Fiji | AFL Fiji | |||||||
| NAFA Senior League NAFA Junior League | 5th, 2008 | |||||||
| 1st, 2005 | ||||||||
| Goroka Kimbe Lae Mt Hagen Port Moresby Rabaul Eastern Highland | 1st, 2008; 2014 | |||||||
| 5th, 2005 | ||||||||
| Black Marlins | ||||||||
Other countries with some history of Australian Rules: