Australian rules football is a sport played in a handful of countries around the world.
Note that this list does not include the International Rules Series and tests between Ireland and Australia, which is played in International Rules Football and not Australian Rules Football.
Note also that tournaments and matches may differ from traditional Australian Football in terms of the ground used, the number of players fielded on a team and the number of Australian expatriates permitted to participate. Of these tournaments, the Australian Football International Cup currently has the most strict player eligibility rules and adherence to the Laws of Australian Football.
The following is a list of past and present international tournaments where the sport is or has been played:
Tournament | Regions / Countries | Years of International Competition | Frequency | Website |
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49th Parallel Cup | USA vs Canada | 1999- | Annual | |
Arafura Games (only a demonstration sport) | Asia Pacific | 1999- | Biennial | |
Asian Australian Football Championships (primarily expat) | Asia Pacific | 2000- | Annual | |
Atlantic Alliance Cup | North Atlantic | 2001- | Theoretically triennial, although lack of interest in 2004 and 2007, means it has only ever been held once. | |
Australian Country Championships | Australia, New Zealand | 2006- | Annual | |
Australian Football International Cup | Worldwide | 2002- | Triennial | |
Bali Nines | Oceania | 2002- | Annual | |
Barassi International Australian Football Youth Tournament | Worldwide | 1998- | Triennial | |
Bermuda Australian Rules Football Championships | North Atlantic | 2007 (Postponed indefinitely) | unknown | |
Central European Australian Football League Championships | Central Europe | 2003–2004 | N/A | |
Dubai Nines | Middle East | 2007 | unknown | |
EU Cup | Europe | 2005–2007–2008 | Annual | |
Four Nations Cup | Southeast Asia | 1999- | Annual | |
Jubilee Australasian Football Carnival | Australasia | 1908 | N/A | |
Narita Cup | Asia | 1996- | Annual | |
Northern Cup | England, Scotland | 2003- | Annual | |
Oktoberfest Cup | Denmark, France, United Kingdom | 1997- | Annual | |
Tri-Nations Tournament | Germany, Denmark, Sweden | 2006- | Annual |
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