AFL Europe Championship

The AFL Europe Championship is a triennial international Australian football competition played between European national teams. The European Championship is played in a full traditional 18-a-side format (formerly 16-a-side) unlike the Euro Cup which has a 9-a-side format. It is organised by AFL Europe and held every three years.[1]

AFL Europe Championship
SportAustralian rules football
First season2010
No. of teams2010: 8; 2013: 6; 2016: 4; 2019: 6
RegionEurope
Most recent
champion(s)
Republic of Ireland Ireland (3rd title) (2022)
Most titlesRepublic of Ireland Ireland (3 titles)
Official websiteAFL Europe

Players are not paid to participate. Eligibility is similar to the Australian Football International Cup with national team representatives restricted to nationals - citizens who were resident in the country between the ages of 10 and 16.[2]

The inaugural competition was played in Sweden and Denmark in August 2010. The 2013 championships were held in Ireland in August 2013.[3] A women's division was added in 2016 which was won by host nation Great Britain.

Results

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Men's Division

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Year Host Final Third place match Number of teams
Champions Score Runners Up Third Score Fourth
2010[4]   Copenhagen, Denmark
  Scania, Sweden
  Ireland 68 - 51   Denmark   Sweden 39 - 29   Great Britain 8
2013[5]   Dublin, Ireland   Ireland 7.3 (45) - 6.8 (44)   Great Britain   Denmark 7.6 (48) - 5.2 (32)   Sweden 6
2016   London, United Kingdom   Great Britain 7.9 (51) - 4.5 (29)   Ireland   Germany 4.6 (30) - 4.5 (29)   Sweden 4
2019   London, United Kingdom   Great Britain 7.7 (48) - 2.2 (14)   Denmark   Ireland   Croatia 6
2022   Zagreb, Croatia   Ireland 10.10 (70) - 7.3 (45)   France   Great Britain 13.12 (90) - 5.3 (33)   Croatia 5

Team performance

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Team 2010 2013 2016 2019 2022
  Croatia 5th 5th 4th 4th
  Denmark 2nd 3rd 2nd
  Finland 8th
  Germany 7th 6th 3rd 6th 5th
  Great Britain 4th 2nd 1st 1st 3rd
  Iceland 6th
  Ireland 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 1st
  Sweden 3rd 4th 4th
  France 5th 2nd

Women's Division

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Year Host Final Third place match Number of teams
Champions Score Runners Up Third Score Fourth
2016   London, United Kingdom   Great Britain 1.2 (8) - 0.2 (2)   Ireland European Crusaders 3
2019   London, United Kingdom   Ireland 102 point win   Germany European Crusaders 3
2022   Zagreb, Croatia   Ireland 115 point win   Great Britain   Germany 33 point win   Croatia 5


See also

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References

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  1. ^ AFL Europe.org. "AFL Europe Championships Dublin 2013". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  2. ^ AFL Europe – European Championships 2022 Player Eligibility
  3. ^ Aaron Richard (2 August 2013). "European Championships just a Day Away". World Footy News.
  4. ^ "Results - AFL Europe Championships 2010". Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
  5. ^ "2013 AFL Europe Championships Results". Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
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