Mid American Australian Football League Explained

The MAAFL was a division of the United States Australian Football League and an Australian rules football competition based in the United States.

The league formed 1996 when clubs from Cincinnati and Louisville played the first ever game of Aussie Rules in the United States.

Unlike many Metro Footy leagues in the US, the MAAFL was a traditional 18-a-side Australian rules competition and was the oldest and arguably the best supported league in the country. It still holds the record for attendance.

Changes

As of 2007, the league split its teams into two divisions to reduce travel costs.^[1]

After 2013, the MAAFL gave way to the Central Region Tournament, one of three annual regional tournaments organized directly by the United States Australian Football League.^[2]

Championship Division

Club	Colours	Years in Competition	Premierships
		2015–	2015, 2016, 2018
		2000–2012 2015–	2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
		2003–2012 2015–	2005, 2017
		2015–2016, 2018
		2015–
		2000–2012, 2015–	2000, 2002, 2010, 2012

Second Division

Club	Colours	Years in Competition	Premierships
		2004–2012, 2015–
		2000–2012, 2015–
		2015–
		2018
		1996–2012, 2021	2003, 2004

Previous Teams

Club	Colours	Years in Competition	Premierships
		2007–2012
Cleveland Cannons		2016
		2009–2012, 2015–2017
		2015–
Kansas City Power		2001–2003, 2007–2012
		2017
		2000, 2007–2012,2018
		2004–2012,2018	2006
		2007–2009 2015–2017
		2015
		2013
		2017
Tulsa Buffaloes		2015–2017

^[3]

Notes and References

1. News: Thompson. Troy. New structure for USA's MAAFL - updated - World Footy News. November 22, 2017. worldfootynews.com. February 2, 2007.
2. News: Shaibani. Frederick. Footy Around The World: United States of America - World Footy News. 22 November 2017. worldfootynews.com. March 20, 2017.
3. Web site: 2018 Central Regional Championship . United States Australian Football League.