List of national Australian rules football teams

This is a list of the national Australian Football teams in the world.

Map of the world indicating the nations where Australian rules football was most played in 2005. The stronger regions are indicated in shades of red, areas in which it were most played, areas where the game was unknown or least played are indicated in grey.

Note: In order to be recognised as a true national team and not simply ex-patriates, the list is subject to International Cup eligibility rules.

List

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Country Nickname(s) Notes
  Andorra Crows (Catalan: Corbs, Spanish: Cuervos, French: Corbeaux)
  Australia Ceremonial only, does not compete against other countries.
  Austria Avalanche (German: Lawine)
  Cambodia Eagles (Khmer: ឥន្ទ្រី, romanizedInth)
  Canada Northwind (French: Vent du Nord), Northern Lights (French: Aurores Boréales)
  Catalonia Australian rules football is the only sport in the world where Catalonia competes at a national level.[1]
  Croatia Knights (Croatian: Vitezovi)
  Czech Republic Lions (Czech: Lvi)
  Denmark Vikings (Danish: Vikinger)
  East Timor Crocodiles (Tetum: Lafaek, Portuguese: Crocodilos, Indonesian: Buaya)
  Fiji
  Finland Icebreakers (Finnish: Jäänmurtajat, Swedish: Isbrytarna), Lions (Finnish: Leijonat, Swedish: Lejonen)
  France
  Germany Black Eagles (German: Schwarze Adler)
  Hong Kong Dragons (Yue Chinese: , romanized: Lóng)
  Iceland Ravens (Icelandic: Hrafnar)
  India Tigers (Hindi: बाघों, romanizedbaaghon)
  Indonesia Garudas Indonesian: Garuda)
  Ireland Warriors (Irish: Laochra), Banshees (Irish: Mná Sí)
  Japan Samurais (Japanese: , romanizedSamurai)
  Laos Elephants (Lao: ຊ້າງ, romanizedsang)
  Macau Lightning (Yue Chinese: 閃電, romanized: Shǎndiàn, Portuguese: Relâmpago)
  Malaysia Warriors (Malay: Pahlawan)
  Nauru Chiefs Nauru's national sport is Australian rules football and has been watched on television and/or at stadiums by up to 30% of the population.
  Netherlands Flying Dutchmen (Dutch: Vliegende Hollanders)
  New Zealand Hawks (Māori: Ngā Kāhu), Falcons (Māori: Ngā Kārearea)
  Norway Polar Bears (Norwegian: Isbjørnene)
  Papua New Guinea Mosquitos (Tok Pisin: Ol Moksito) Also nicknamed the Telekom PNG Mosquitos for sponsorship purposes.
  Poland Devils (Polish: Diabły)
  Russia
  Samoa Kangaroos (Samoan: Kagalu), Bulldogs
  Scotland Puffins (Scots: Tammie Nouries,[2] Scottish Gaelic: Buthaidean), Clansmen (Scottish Gaelic: Luchd-cinnidh) The team also plays under the United Kingdom combined team.
  Singapore Wombats (Chinese: 袋熊, romanizedDài xióng, Malay: Wombat, Tamil: வொம்பாட்ஸ், romanized: Vompāṭs)
  South Africa Lions (Zulu: Amabhubesi, Xhosa: Iingonyama, Afrikaans: Leeus), Buffaloes (Zulu: Izinyathi, Xhosa: Iinyathi, Afrikaans: Buffels)
  Spain Bulls (Spanish: Toros)
  Sweden Elks (Swedish: Älgar)
  Switzerland
  Tonga Black Marlins (Tongan: Ngaahi Hakula ʻUliʻuli), Thunder (Tongan: Fatulisi), Storm (Tongan: Matangi)
  United Kingdom Bulldogs The team also plays under constituent national teams.
  United States Revolution, Freedom
  Wales Red Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Coch) The team also plays under the United Kingdom combined team.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Miranda, Charles. "Australian Football League recognises Spanish region Catalonia as a country in European competition". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Scots Online Dictionary — English to Scots".