Australian Rules Football in Europe - Denmark

Denmark

Australian rules football in Denmark is governed by the Danish Australian Football League (DAFL). The league has grown to over 300 senior players and has one of the most successful junior programs outside Australia with a few hundred young players playing regular club football annually. The DAFL is often considered the largest Australian rules football competition outside the English speaking world.

The national team, the Denmark Vikings, competed at the 2002 International Cup, finishing in fourth place. They withdrew in 2005 due to financial reasons, but returned for the 2008 event.

The large acceptance of Australian Football by Denmark has seen Australian Football spread to neighbours Sweden, Finland . Iceland and Norway.

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