USAFL Western Regionals explained

The USAFL Western Regionals is a representative Australian rules football tournament of USAFL clubs based in the western regions of the United States.

It is a two-part series established after the collapse of the Californian Australian Football League in 2004 to give clubs without regular league play (although some participate in the North West Pacific Australian Football League) a chance to compete in preparation for the USAFL National Championships, determining the seedings for the nationals as well as the USAFL East vs West tournament.

Sides that compete or have competed include:

ColoursClub NicknameCity StateRegionEst. Titles (M)Titles (F)Website
ArizonaHawksArizonaWest1999 Link
DenverBulldogsColoradoCentral1998 86Link
Roos/Iron MaidensCaliforniaWest199816Link
GamblersNevadaWest2005Link
DragonsCaliforniaWest2010 Link
GiantsOrange CountyCaliforniaWest1998 Link
PortlandSteelheads/SockeyesOregonWest1998 Link
SacramentoSunsCaliforniaWest2009 Link
LionsCaliforniaWest1997 2Link
SeattleGrizzliesWashingtonWest1998 Link
WasatchWarGullsWasatch CountyUtahWest2019Link

History

The first Western Regionals were held in San Diego on August 14 and 15 of 2004, with the Denver Bulldogs winning the tournament.

The 2005 series round 1 was held in Orange County and round 2 in Denver, again dominated by the Denver Bulldogs.

The 2006 round 1 series was held in San Pedro, with San Diego Lions taking the honors. The second round was hosted at San Diego with the San Diego Lions also taking out the honors.

Since 2015, Western Regional Champions include:

Date Location Champions
2015 Div I - Orange County Giants, Div II - Sacramento Suns, Women's - San Francisco Iron Maidens
2016
2017
2018 Div I - Golden Gate Roos, Div II - Portland Steelhead, Women's - Portland Sockeyes
2019 Div I - Golden Gate Roos, Div II - Portland Steelhead, Women's - San Francisco Iron Maidens
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021
2022 Div I - Denver Bulldogs, Div II - Sacramento Suns, Women's - San Francisco Iron Maidens
2023[1] Div I - Golden Gate Roos, Div II - Portland Steelheads, Women's - San Francisco Iron Maidens
2024 Scheduled for 29 June 2024

The 2024 Western Regionals are scheduled for Salt Lake City on 29 June 2024. The tournament is being played in Farmington, Utah.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 February 2023 . US Australian Football League Western Regionals Coming to Snohomish County . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240730173913/https://www.sportsdestinations.com/destinations/washington/news/us-australian-football-league-western-regionals-31329 . 30 July 2024 . 30 July 2024 . Sports Destination Management.