United States Australian Football League

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United States Australian Football League
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Sport Australian rules football
Founded 1996
Inaugural season 1997[1][2]
No. of teams 37 (men's) and 13 (women's)[1]
Country USA
Most recent champion(s) Austin Crows
(2nd premiership)
Most titles Denver Bulldogs
(8 premierships)
Official website www.usafl.com

The United States Australian Football League (USAFL) is a governing body for Australian rules football in the United States. It was conceived in 1996 and organized in 1997. It is based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.

In 2011, there were 10,000 registered players.[2] There are 37 men's teams and 13 women's teams.[1]

History

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Main article: Australian rules football in the United States
CRBR Park Stadium is the largest purpose built cricket/Australian football ground in the United States. It has a capacity of 20,000.

The first match between two local US clubs was played in 1996 between Cincinnati and Louisville.[3] In the first year the Mid American Australian Football League was formed. Many of the local players had found out about the game in the 1980s on television and ESPN. Although the local game grew, ESPN no longer broadcast AFL matches, and in response the lobby group, Australian Football Association of North America was formed.

In 1997, the first club national championships were held in Cincinnati. Nashville hosted the first Australian Grand Final Festival in the same year. The United States Australian Football League (USAFL) was formed in 1997 to govern the code in the country.

The involvement of many well-known Australians has helped boost the relations between the USAFL and AFL. In the early days, Paul Roos was a key figure.

Robert DiPierdomenico, Leigh Matthews and Michael Voss are official USAFL ambassadors.

National teams

USAFL is responsible for the co-ordination of the National Teams, the USA Revolution men's team and the USA Freedom women's team. The team plays in international tournaments and exhibition matches against other countries. National team players are selected from the best US-born players from the club teams across the country.

With close proximity to Canada, the Revolution & Freedom participate in the annual 49th Parallel Cup against Canada each year except for years of the International Cup in Australia.

The Revolution competed in the 2002 Australian Football International Cup, finishing 5th out of 11 countries and in the 2005 Australian Football International Cup finishing 3rd out of 10 countries. They competed in the 2008 Australian Football International Cup where the Revolution finished 7th out of 16 countries. At the 2011 Australian Football International Cup, the Revolution finished 4th in an increased field of 18 countries. The Revolution finished 8th at the 2014 Australian Football International Cup, again with 18 countries participating.

Domestic tournaments and competitions

USAFL clubs and representative sides

Football Map

USAFL Teams

Club City State League Est. Divison 1 Titles Website
AFL Hawthorn Icon.jpg Arizona Hawks Phoenix Arizona USAFL Western Regionals 1999 Link
Woodville Warriors design.jpg Atlanta Kookaburras Atlanta Georgia Mid American AFL 1998 Link
AFL Adelaide Icon.gif Austin Crows Austin Texas Mid American AFL 2002 2 Link
AFL West Coast Eagles Icon.png Baltimore Washington Eagles Washington District of Columbia Eastern AFL 1998 Link
16px Baton Rouge Tigers Baton Rouge Louisiana Mid American AFL 2004 Link
AFL Melbourne Icon.jpg Boston Demons Boston Massachusetts Eastern AFL 1997 2 Link
AFL North Melbourne Icon.jpg Calgary Kangaroos Calgary Alberta Calgary Metro Championship 2002 Link
AFL Sydney Icon.jpg Chicago Swans Chicago Illinois Mid American AFL 1998 Link
Cincinatti Dockers Icon.jpg Cincinnati Dockers Cincinnati Ohio Mid American AFL 1996 1 Link
USAFL Cleveland icon.pngCleveland Cannons Cleveland Ohio Mid America AFL 2014 Link
Columbus Jackaroos Columbus Ohio Mid American AFL 2008 Link
AFL Collingwood Icon.jpg Dallas Magpies Dallas Texas Mid American AFL 1998 Link
AFL Footscray Icon.jpg Denver Bulldogs Denver Colorado USAFL Western Regionals 1998 8 Link
USAFL Des Moines icon.png Des Moines Roosters Des Moines Iowa Mid American AFL 2010 Link
EDMONTON WOMBATS.png Edmonton Wombats Edmonton Alberta Calgary Metro Championship 2008 Link
AFL fort lauderdale Icon.png Fort Lauderdale Fighting Squids Fort Lauderdale Florida Eastern AFL 2005 Link
Balmain colours.png Golden Gate Roos San Francisco California USAFL Western Regionals 1998 Link
16px Houston Lonestars Houston Texas Mid American AFL 2005 Link
AFL GWS Icon.jpg Indianapolis Giants Indianapolis Indiana Mid American AFL 2013 Link
AFL Port Adelaide 1997-2009 Icon.jpg Kansas City Power Kansas City Missouri Mid American AFL 1998 Link
Las Vegas Gamblers Las Vegas Nevada USAFL Western Regionals 2005 Link
16px Los Angeles Dragons Los Angeles California USAFL Western Regionals 2010 Link
Cincinatti Dockers Icon.jpg Louisville Kings Louisville Kentucky Mid American AFL 1996 Link
EssendonDesign.svg Milwaukee Bombers Milwaukee Wisconsin Mid American AFL 1998 Link
AFL fMinnesota freeze Icon.png Minnesota Freeze Minneapolis Minnesota Mid American AFL 2005 Link
Norwood Jumper Design.png Nashville Kangaroos Nashville Tennessee Mid American AFL 1997 Link
Port Adelaide SANFL Icon.jpg New York Magpies New York New York Eastern AFL 1998 2 Link
AFL Richmond Icon.jpg North Carolina Tigers Raleigh North Carolina Eastern AFL 1997 Link
Oc.png Orange County Bombers Orange County California USAFL Western Regionals 1998 Link
BurnieHawksDesign.PNG Philadelphia Hawks Philadelphia Pennsylvania Eastern AFL 1998 Link
Usafl portland.png Portland Steelheads Portland Oregon North West Pacific 1998 Link
AFL North Melbourne Icon.jpg Quebec Saints Quebec Oregon AFL Quebec 2008 Link
AFL Gold Coast Icon.jpg Sacramento Suns Sacramento California

USAFL Western Regionals

 2009 Link
San Diego Lions Icon.jpg San Diego Lions San Diego California USAFL Western Regionals 1997 2 Link
Seattle Grizzlies Seattle Washington North West Pacific 1998 Link
CarltonDesign.png Saint Louis Blues St. Louis Missouri Mid American AFL 1997 Link
    Tampa Bay Starfish St Petersburg Florida Eastern AFL 2015 Link
AFL St Kilda Icon.jpg Tulsa Buffaloes Tulsa Oklahoma Mid American AFL 2010 Link

Previous clubs

Club Colours Years in competition Premierships
Charleston Saints 2011 - 2013
Detroit Overdrive
Florida Redbacks 1999 - 2013
Illnosis Ironmen
Inland Empire/Fire 1997-2002
Lehigh Valley Crocs 1999 - 2003
Los Angles Crows 1996 - 2003
Mojave Greens 2004 - 2005
Pittsburgh Wallabies 2004 - 2006
South Carolina Hawks 1999 - 2001
Tri Cities Saints 1999 - 2004
Tuscan Javlines
Vancouver Cougars 2006 - 2009 2008

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Affiliated leagues

See also

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ MAAFL League History
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

External links

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